Moodle 1.9.7 release notes
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Release date: Not yet released
Here is the full list of fixed issues in 1.9.7.
Highlights
- MDL-20591 - IMS Common Cartridge import (requires enabling in Site Administration > Miscellaneous > Experimental)
- MDL-13049 - Workshop module finally pushes grades into Gradebook during Synchronize legacy grades procedure
- Miscellaneous Workshop module fixes (MDL-20668, MDL-7218, MDL-20827)
Functional changes
- To force users to use stronger passwords that are less susceptible to being cracked the password policy is enabled by default in new installs, and switched on when upgrading to 1.9.7.
- Admins can review their password policy in Administration > Security > Site policies. The default policy requires passwords of at least 8 characters long and containing at least 1 digit, 1 lower case letter, 1 upper case letter and 1 non-alphanumeric character.
- After upgrading to 1.9.7, admins will be asked to change their passwords next time they log in (manual or email based self-registration accounts only).
- To reduce the risk of password theft, a password salt is set in config.php in new installs and for upgrades, admins are sent an email recommending that they do so.
- Teachers lose the ability to include user data in a course backup or restore a course including user data due to new capabilities moodle/backup:userinfo and moodle/restore:userinfo which are not set for the default role of teacher. Sites with custom roles should check permissions carefully.
- Hashed user passwords are no longer saved in backup files containing user data. If a backup is restored to a new site, users will be asked to go through the "forgot my password" routine the first time they log in.
Security issues
- Multiple password related issues - password policy enabled by default, password salt in config.php, forced admin password change, force password change option in Bulk user actions
- Multiple backup/restore related issues - new capabilities moodle/backup:userinfo and moodle/restore:userinfo for controlling who can backup/restore user data, passwords no longer saved in backups
Additional issues to follow.
New language pack
- Dhivehi - Ahmed Shareef, Moosa Ali, Amir Hussein
(See Translation credits for additional details.)