1 Release notes for FusionForge 5.0
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4 FusionForge x.y is still an incremental step over 4.8, but many
5 changes have been made, some of which may require caution when
8 In particular, the rewriting of the version control subsystem created
9 the possibility for many new VCS tools to be integrated, and indeed
10 several new plugins were implemented (Arch, Bazaar, Darcs, Git and
11 Mercurial). To avoid crowding the chroot, all repositories are now
12 hosted under a two-level subdirectory structure. For instance, where
13 you had a CVS repositories stored under
14 /var/lib/gforge/chroot/cvsroot/<project>, you'll now have it under
15 .../chroot/scmrepos/cvs/<project>. As a consequence, you need to move
16 the repositories by hand and/or add symlinks. Previously existing
17 symlinks will also have to be updated, as well as previously existing
18 working copies obtained by users.
20 Also, the Mediawiki plugin was rewritten to allow for each project to
21 get their own independent wiki. The wiki for project foo-bar is now
22 stored in the plugin_mediakiki_foo_bar in the same database as the
23 rest of the forge. This means the data should be migrated from the
24 existing database to this new location. Depending on your setup and
25 the amount of data involved, it might make sense to either cut and
26 paste by hand or dump the tables and reload them in the new schema.
28 On the internal side of things, access to the database has been
29 converted from the db_query() abstraction layer to the
30 db_query_params() one. This means SQL queries are no longer built as
31 strings with unwieldy and fragile escaping code, while ensuring no
32 data coming from the user can be used for SQL injection attacks. The
33 db_query() function, while deprecated, is still present for the
34 benefit of out-of-tree code that might use it. It might be removed at
35 some point in the future, so maintainers of local plugins or
36 enhancements are encouraged to migrate their code to
37 db_query_params(). For really complex queries that need to be built
38 dynamically, there's also a db_query_qpa() abstraction, with a
39 db_construct_qpa() method to manipulate "QPA" (query+params array)
42 On a more visible note, the default theme has been reworked to
43 increase the accessibility of the web pages; this rewrite also brings
44 better maintainability, easier customisation by CSS and more
48 Release notes for FusionForge 4.8
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51 FusionForge 4.8 is an incremental step from 4.7, and the changes are
52 less far-reaching than the ones in 4.7. Most notably, they include:
53 - A new project classification system based on tags (with a tag cloud).
54 - A new reporting page on the FRS displaying the number of downloads
56 - The “Project List” can now display a list of all projects.
57 - The “wiki” plugin now uses the latest PHPwiki code.
59 The upgrade from 4.7 should be straightforward.
62 Release notes for FusionForge 4.7
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65 This is the first public release of FusionForge. FusionForge is based
66 on GForge, and started as an identical copy, with only a name change
67 to avoid confusion with the proprietary versions of GForge (known as
68 GForge Advanced Server or GForge AS). As such, it benefits from
69 mature code and known-good infrastructure, and builds on it for the
72 This 4.7 release is focused on bringing the recent evolutions out to
73 the community in an official stable release. This should provide a
74 solid base as a starting point for community-based development, making
75 it easier for enhancements to be maintained. The FusionForge name was
76 chosen to reflect this: this is a community effort, and we hope to
77 hear about your improvements. Contributing these improvements would
78 make their future long-term maintenance easier for everyone.
80 Major changes since previous versions (of GForge) include:
82 - Support for PostgreSQL 8.x.
83 - Translations are now managed by gettext.
84 - Support for several configurations running on the same code.
85 - Improved security, no need for PHP register_globals.
86 - Available as full install CD.
87 - New wiki plugins (using MediaWiki or phpWiki).
88 - New online_help plugin.
89 - New phpwebcalendar plugin.
90 - New project hierarchy plugin.
92 Things to keep in mind when installing:
93 - FusionForge is based on GForge, and the renaming is quite recent.
94 So the code still contains lots of references to GForge. This will
95 be fixed as time passes.
96 - Full text search using the primitives provided by PostgreSQL 8.3
97 isn't quite complete yet.
98 - Not all plugins are packaged for all distributions yet.
100 Things to keep in mind when upgrading:
101 - Since internationalisation was changed from a hand-made system to
102 standard gettext, locally customised translations will no longer
103 override standard ones. This will be addressed in a future release.
105 For more up-to-date information, please visit http://fusionforge.org/
106 or http://fusionforge.fusionforge.org/ -- you can even join us on IRC
109 -- The FusionForge development team