Moodle 2.7.8 release notes
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Release date: Not yet released
Here is the full list of fixed issues in 2.7.8.
Highlights
- MDL-48187 - Fixed problem with new items automatically marked as extra credit in SWM category in Gradebook
- MDL-42449 - Grade category is preserved when duplicating a module
- MDL-46746, MDL-47003, MDL-47002 - Atto editor HTML cleaning is less aggressive and more aware of special tags, especially noticeable when pasting text from Word
Functional changes
- MDL-45619 - It is possible to uninstall repositories
- MDL-37984 - Switch Google Docs portfolio plugin to use the new Google lib (API EOL)
- MDL-47337 - Fixed restore with Merge for courses in formats that have section options
- MDL-49114 - Added env check for slashargument support (as warning only for now)
- MDL-49359 - Warn regarding MyISAM usage
UI changes
- MDL-43558 - Removed empty "Edit" dropdown when "Activity Editing Menu" is set to OFF
- MDL-39262 - Removed collapsed/expanded controls in Lesson module
- MDL-49296 - Added tooltips to lesson edit icons
- MDL-49977 - Added page title on assignment bulk setting pages
Security issues
A number of security related issues were resolved. Details of these issues will be released after a period of approximately one week to allow system administrators to safely update to the latest version.
Fixes and improvements
- MDL-44548, MDL-47729 - SCORM modules added from file system repo are now properly updating when file/s replaced in repo.
- MDL-21201 - Feedback no longer shows Anonymous responses in Recent Activity Reports
- MDL-48572 - Grade categories calculate correctly when suspended users are present
- MDL-48419 - Scorm network check made less agressive
- MDL-36506 - Book module no longer throws exceptions during upgrade if module is not found
- MDL-34921 - With MyMoodle as default home, moving items on Site Home no longer redirects to MyMoodle page
- MDL-38210 - Fixed error when running participation report for Workshop activity
- MDL-49669 - Fixed error when connecting to external backpack (badges).
- MDL-46805 - Scorm is able to use AICC even when usernames in Moodle contain charachters like @
- MDL-48702 - Improve course log export resource consumption and reliability (backport of MDL-34867)
- MDL-49641 - Optimised syncing shortcuts to external files
