Moodle 3.8.6 release notes

This version of Moodle is no longer supported for general bug fixes. You are encouraged to upgrade to a supported version of Moodle.

Releases > Moodle 3.8.6 release notes

Release date: 9 November 2020

Here is the full list of fixed issues in 3.8.6.

General fixes and improvements

MDL-68722 - Atto Equation Editor Symbols missing
MDL-68070 - Messaging breaks when "Personal messages between users" is disabled
MDL-68900 - Attempting to grade forums outside of their display period causes invalid response value error
MDL-65792 - Timed/Scheduled Posts are displaying create/modified time instead of release time
MDL-69667 - Competencies count always 0 in competencyframeworks
MDL-69772 - Incorrect 'allcountrycodes' field prevents country selection during registration
MDL-69641 - Fix Course gradebook slow query due to cross join on full user table (backport of MDL-69190)
MDL-62387 - Cohort sync dropdown contains redundant entries
MDL-69342 - 'Delete picture' checkbox deletes also the new profile picture when editing profile
MDL-69359 - Add option to show only contributed plugins in uninstall script (backport of MDL-69260)
MDL-67654 - Forum inline reply does not use formchangechecker
MDL-69791 - Grader report doesn't show an error message when an invalid grade is entered in AJAX mode
MDL-69818 - Restoring a feedback activity doesn't restore item dependency
MDL-67650 - Forced $CFG config checkbox, select, textarea are not disabled in GUI
MDL-68438 - Changing notification email format fails if messaging is disabled
MDL-68284 - Locking invisible quiz in gradebook setup makes it visible (but only on gradebook setup page)
MDL-69805 - Database activity shows the comments option even if comments are disabled at site level

Accessibility improvements

MDL-65074 - Quiz navigation buttons use part of btn-secondary styles, can disappear
MDL-70004 - Invalid role attribute in the label for the "Clear my choice" option
MDL-69392 - Colour contrast issues in quiz
MDL-68766 - Login form: "Log in using your account on:" should be h3, not h6
MDL-69395 - Insufficient colour contrast between form control borders and background
MDL-69649 - Missing labels in restore page

For developers

MDL-52407 - Travis: Start sending e-mail notifications

Security improvements

MDL-68292 - admin/modules.php exposes CSRF token (sesskey) in url
MDL-69014 - User preferences not removed when tours are deleted
MDL-69807 - Editing a block exposes the CSRF token (sesskey) in the url

Security fixes

Details of any security issues will be released after a period of approximately one week to allow system administrators to safely update to the latest version.

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