Board updated to latest phpbb version

[beb]

2ghisler(Author)
It was about underlying the last line of the link outside of the actual text (i.e. underlying empty space).
But now, as soon as together with white we figured out the reason for that behavior, it's not on my mind anymore.
Now I am not sure if it is worth and reasonable to change anything there. I can live with that.

[petermad]

I have in the last week recieved at least 2 email-notifications for topics, which I am not subscribed to or have never visited - one was in the German forum, and one in the Duthc forum - I usually don't visit any of them.

[white]

I have in the last week recieved at least 2 email-notifications for topics, which I am not subscribed to or have never visited - one was in the German forum, and one in the Duthc forum - I usually don't visit any of them.

I will reply on the moderator forum.

[beb]

Out of curiosity, why do the usernames here on the board get prefixed with the asterisk?
Image: https://i.imgur.com/tzOYYSQ.png
I have tried to find something in the board settings to disable that but to no avail.

[Sir_SiLvA]

Out of curiosity, why do the usernames here on the board get prefixed with the asterisk?
Image: https://i.imgur.com/tzOYYSQ.png
I have tried to find something in the board settings to disable that but to no avail.

probably for the same reason there is a "»" before the date/time

[Dalai]

2beb
Compare the links below a post's title and below a user's avatar (left or right, depending on board style). You'll see that the one prefixed with an asterisk is a JavaScript link adding the user name to the quick reply text field. The regular link leads to the user profile. IIRC the link texts are the same by default. This was changed to be able to quickly tell the links apart.

[beb]

2Dalai
Ah, that makes sense even if I don't like it. At least, now I understand the reasoning. Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.

[ghisler(Author)]

I have updated the board to phpBB version 3.3.15 now, and the Wiki to 1.39.12. Please let me know if you encounter any problems.

[white]

I have updated the board to phpBB version 3.3.15 now, and the Wiki to 1.39.12. Please let me know if you encounter any problems.

I had noticed that, so confirmed and thanks. No problems encountered as of yet.

MediaWiki maintenance release 1.39.11 was released recently. Not only that, but this branch has become a legacy version (still supported though). The new LTS (Long Term Support) version is now 1.43. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Version_lifecycle

I suggest to wait a couple of weeks, then update to version 1.39.11, then wait a couple weeks again and then upgrade to version 1.43.

Do you have confidence now to migrate to the 1.43 branch? Or do you want to wait till November 2025 when the legacy 1.39 branch reaches end-of-life?

[ghisler(Author)]

I just went to 1.39.12, no problems so far from my side. Do you miss any functions from newer versions?

[white]

I just went to 1.39.12, no problems so far from my side. Do you miss any functions from newer versions?

Here’s why I think updating to 1.43 makes sense:

• Improved performance (faster page loads, less server load).
• Version 1.43 defaults to the Vector 2022 skin.
  The Vector 2022 skin is mobile-friendly with a collapsible sidebar and has other accessibility improvements. If you haven’t set a default skin, upgrading brings this to everyone. (You can enable Vector 2022 in 1.39, but it needs manual setup, and 1.43 optimizes it better.)
• Version 1.39 is a legacy version, so it's an outdated version. Support for it ends in November 2025, making an update inevitable. Why not upgrade to 1.43, the current LTS, now and enjoy all the improvements sooner?

[white]

Do you have confidence now to migrate to the 1.43 branch? Or do you want to wait till November 2025 when the legacy 1.39 branch reaches end-of-life?

The end-of-life date for version 1.39.x is now december 2025. Have you considered migrating to 1.43 before Christmas, or do you plan migrating in the new year?

[ghisler(Author)]

I'm working on this, but it's always such a pain to try to figure out what they have broken this time by disabling or renaming features.
When I look at their release notes:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.43

There is a huge list of "Breaking changes in 1.43", so I cannot say whether my installed extensions will still work. I'm using these:
Auth_phpBB 4.3.0 (latest version)
PluggableAuth 7.3.0 (seems to be version specific)

[white]

There is a huge list of "Breaking changes in 1.43", so I cannot say whether my installed extensions will still work. I'm using these:
Auth_phpBB 4.3.0 (latest version)
PluggableAuth 7.3.0 (seems to be version specific)

These plugin versions should work. I don't expect issues (but there could be of course).

I previously researched the exact version of PluggableAuth you had installed and it was a "wrong" version. It was not a version for the 1.39 branch, but a version for 1.43 or later (can't remember exactly which branch, could be 1.45). But it worked anyway. Of course, I recommend updating PluggableAuth to the latest version for the 1.43 branch (PluggableAuth 7.5.0. requiring MediaWiki >= 1.40.0).

As mentioned before, the default skin will change with this update. So the latest scalable skin will probably be used for users that are not logged in (if you did not explicitly changed the default in your settings file). But this is a good thing.

[ghisler(Author)]

OK, I will give it a try.