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2 {{warning}}Before upgrading to this version, be sure to have a working backup of your database(s).{{/warning}}
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4 {{box cssClass="floatinginfobox" title="**Contents**"}}
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8 This is the second and last milestone of the XWiki Enterprise 4.0 version ([[Roadmap>>Main.Roadmap]]). This version mainly introduces various ways of customizing users directory and profiles and it also bring all comments features to annotation (answer, threaded annotation, etc.) by merging the two concepts in one comment with optional precise location.
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10 = New and Noteworthy (since XWiki Enterprise 4.0 Milestone 2 version) =
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12 == Extension Manager improvements ==
13
14 We improved the way the list of dependencies of an extension is displayed. You can now see the status of each dependency. In the following image you can see for instance that the Commons IO dependency is in conflict with the version of Commons IO bundled with XWiki Enterprise.
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16 {{image reference="EM-dependencies.png"/}}
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18 The extension status is also displayed when you view the extension separately. For instance, if you click on the Commons IO dependency link to get more details, you'll see the incompatibility message displayed as below:
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20 {{image reference="EM-status.png"/}}
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22 We also improved the search bar to allow users to search in different types of extensions. See below the result for searching "html" in core extensions, i.e. extensions bundled with XWiki Enterprise.
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24 {{image reference="EM-search.png"/}}
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26 == Annotations merged with Comments by default ==
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28 Starting with version 4.0M2, annotations have been merged by default with comments. More specifically, this means:
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30 * You can now reply to an Annotation (threaded annotations)
31 * The Annotations tab has been removed and annotations are now located in the Comments tab where you can see both annotations and comments
32 * The default annotation class is now ##XWiki.XWikiComments## instead of AnnotationCode.AnnotationClass. It also means we've modified the ##XWiki.XWikiComments## class by adding new fields to support annotations (See [[Migration Notes>>||anchor="HAnnotationsApplication]] below).
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34 {{image reference="annotations-merged-with-comments-screenshot.png"/}}
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36 == App Within Minutes improvements ==
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38 The actions pane on the application home page now provides a link to edit and delete the application. Of course you need to have the proper rights to be able to see the links.
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40 {{image reference="AWM-appActions.png"/}}
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42 We also added an Actions column to the applications live table to be able to manage applications directly from the App Within Minutes home page. Again, you need to have the proper rights to be able to see the actions.
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44 {{image reference="AWM-appsLiveTable-actionsColumn.png"/}}
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46 == User profile customization ==
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48 An admin can now configure which information is displayed in the user profile (the "Profile" tab of a user's profile page). A new section has been added in the Administration where an admin can configure which fields of the ##XWiki.XWikiUsers## class to display. The admin still has to add the new fields to the class the old way, using the class editor for the page ##XWiki.XWikiUsers##, but he no longer needs to write any code.
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50 {{image reference="userProfileCustomizer-screenshot.png"/}}
51
52 == User directory improvements and user customized view ==
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54 The User Directory can now display, as columns, filterable and sortable properties of users, as opposed to the previous version where you just had a fixed column that displayed a composed name in the form "first_name last_name (profilePageID)".
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56 In addition, each user can now customize his view over the User Directory by adding or removing columns, or resetting it to the default columns.
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58 The default displayed columns are "first_name" and "last_name", and the unmodifiable columns (that will always be displayed as first columns) are "_avatar" and "doc.fullName".
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60 {{image reference="customizableUserDirectory-customize.png"/}}
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62 {{info}}In the near future, we're planning to allow Admins to customize globally the User Directory for all users too.{{/info}}
63
64 == ColorThemes gradients customizable from ColorTheme Wizard ==
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66 In version [[3.4>>xwiki:ReleaseNotes.ReleaseNotesXWikiEnterprise34]] we deprecated the old default bundled ColorThemes (because of incompatible variable mix). In version 4.0 this is no longer the case, old default bundled ColorThemes (like [[Bordo>>extensions:Extension.Bordo ColorTheme]], [[Nature>>extensions:Extension.Nature ColorTheme]], etc.) are now being compatible with the 3.4 Colibri Skin changes. We fixed this by adding new gradient ColorThemes variables. All these gradient ColorTheme variables are now changeble from the ColorTheme Wizard.
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68 {{image reference="ColorThemeWizard.png"/}}
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70 == LDAP administration UI ==
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72 An LDAP administration interface is now profided to make easier configure it for the current wiki.
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74 {{image reference="ldap-admin.png"/}}
75
76 = Bug fixes and improvements =
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78 See the full list of [[JIRA issues>>http://jira.xwiki.org/sr/jira.issueviews:searchrequest-printable/temp/SearchRequest.html?jqlQuery=project+in+%28XCOMMONS%2C+XRENDERING%2C+XWIKI%2C+XE%2C+XEM%29+and+status+%3D+Closed+and+resolution+%3D+Fixed+and+fixVersion+%3D+%224.0-milestone-2%22&tempMax=1000]] fixed in this release.
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80 = For Developers =
81
82 == New Velocity tool to serialize Java objects to JSON format ==
83
84 We introduced a new Velocity tool to be able to serialize Java objects to the JSON format. Checkout the [[documentation>>doc:extensions:Extension.Velocity Module||anchor="HJSONTool"]]. Here's an example that shows how to serialize a Map object:
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86 {{code}}
87 {{velocity}}
88 #set($map = {'name': 'xwiki', 'values': [1, 2, 3], 'enabled': true})
89 $jsontool.serialize($map)
90 {{/velocity}}
91 {{/code}}
92
93 The result is:
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95 {{code language="none"}}
96 {"name":"xwiki","values":[1,2,3],"enabled":true}
97 {{/code}}
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99 We also refactored ##XWiki.LiveTableResultsMacros## page to generate the live table JSON in memory using a Map, which is serialized in the end using the new JSON tool. This makes it easier to customize the live table JSON. For example this is how the JSON for the AppWithinMinutes applications live table is generated:
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101 {{code}}
102 {{include document="XWiki.LiveTableResultsMacros" /}}
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104 {{velocity}}
105 #if($xcontext.action == 'get' && "$!{request.outputSyntax}" == 'plain')
106 $response.setContentType('application/json')
107 #set($map = {})
108 #gridresult_buildJSON("$!request.classname" $request.collist.split(',') $map)
109 ## Change the URL and permission for the edit and delete actions:
110 ## * edit action must trigger the AppWithinMinutes wizard.
111 ## * delete action must delete the application space.
112 #foreach($row in $map.get('rows'))
113 #set($editQueryString = "appName=$escapetool.url($row.get('doc_space'))")
114 #set($discard = $row.put('doc_edit_url', $xwiki.getURL('AppWithinMinutes.CreateApplication', 'view', $editQueryString)))
115 #if($row.get('doc_hasdelete'))
116 ## Deleting an application requires space administration rights.
117 #set($discard = $row.put('doc_hasdelete', $xwiki.hasAccessLevel('admin', $xcontext.user, "${row.get('doc_space')}.WebPreferences")))
118 #end
119 #set($rowDocRef = $services.model.createDocumentReference($row.get('doc_wiki'), $row.get('doc_space'), $row.get('doc_name')))
120 #set($discard = $row.put('doc_delete_url', $xwiki.getURL($rowDocRef, 'deletespace', '')))
121 #end
122 $jsontool.serialize($map)
123 #end
124 {{/velocity}}
125 {{/code}}
126
127 == Class reference always local ==
128
129 The class reference is now stored as a local reference in the BaseObject/BaseCollection which means that like in the storage you can't assign a class coming from another wiki to an xobject which was causing some issue when copying wikis. You can still provide absolute reference but the wiki reference will be automatically removed.
130
131 == Upgrades ==
132
133 The following dependencies have been upgraded:
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135 * Json-lib 2.4
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137 = Tested Browsers =
138
139 Here's the list of browsers tested with this version (i.e. browsers that we've tested as working - Check the list of [[supported browsers>>dev:Community.BrowserSupportStrategy]]):
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141 {{browser name="firefox" version="11.0"/}}
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143 {{browser name="chrome" version="18"/}}
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145 = Tested Databases =
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147 TODO: Sorin please add information here
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149 = Known issues =
150
151 * [[Bugs we know about>>http://jira.xwiki.org/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&jqlQuery=category+%3D+%22Top+Level+Projects%22+AND+issuetype+%3D+Bug+AND+resolution+%3D+Unresolved+ORDER+BY+updated+DESC]]
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153 = Test Report =
154
155 You can check the [[manual test report>>TestReports.ManualTestReportXE40M2]] to learn about what was tested and the results on various browsers.
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157 = Backward Compatibility and Migration Notes =
158
159 == General Notes ==
160
161 {{info}}
162 If you're running in a multiwiki setup you'll also need to define the property //xwiki.store.migration.databases// in your //xwiki.cfg// file if you want to explicitly name some databases to be migrated as the default is now to migrate all databases. Database that are not migrated could not be accessed.
163 {{/info}}
164
165 You may also want to [[import the default wiki XAR>>Main.Download]] in order to benefit from all the improvements listed above.
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167 {{warning}}
168 Always make sure you compare your ##xwiki.cfg## and ##xwiki.properties## files with the newest version since some configuration parameters were added. Note that you should add ##xwiki.store.migration=1## so that XWiki will attempt to automatically migrate your current database to the new schema. Make sure you backup your Database before doing anything.
169 {{/warning}}
170
171 == Annotations Application ==
172
173 If you were/are using a custom annotations class, other than the previously default AnnotationsCode.AnnotationsClass, in the annotations configuration then the merging-with-comments feature will not be available to you. What you can do is to enable back the Annotations tab by going to the Administration > Look and Feel > Page Elements and changing the value of "Show document annotations " from "No" to "Yes". Now you will still be able to use your custom annotations without being affected by the changes.
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175 Also, a migration script will automatically convert all your existing default annotations (that are using the default AnnotationCode.AnnotationClass) to the new default class (XWiki.XWikiComments). After the migration, the new database version will be 40001.
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177 == User profile customization ==
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179 If you have a customized user profile tab (you have edited the "XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet" page), pay attention when importing the default XAR. If you want keep your customization and don't use the new User Profile Customization UI, just skip the "XWiki.XWikiUserProfileSheet" page. Also, if you do so, the new "User Profile" section in Administration will be useless.
180
181 == API Breakages ==
182
183 The following APIs were modified since version 3.5:
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185 {{code language="none"}}
186 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.descriptor.ComponentRole: Method 'public java.lang.reflect.Type getRoleType()' has been added to an interface
187 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public org.xwiki.component.descriptor.ComponentDescriptor getComponentDescriptor(java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.String)' has been added to an interface
188 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public java.util.List getComponentDescriptorList(java.lang.reflect.Type)' has been added to an interface
189 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public boolean hasComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type)' has been added to an interface
190 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public boolean hasComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.String)' has been added to an interface
191 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public java.lang.Object lookupComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type)' has been added to an interface
192 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public java.lang.Object lookupComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.String)' has been added to an interface
193 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public java.util.List lookupList(java.lang.reflect.Type)' has been added to an interface
194 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public java.util.Map lookupMap(java.lang.reflect.Type)' has been added to an interface
195 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public void unregisterComponent(java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.String)' has been added to an interface
196 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.component.manager.ComponentManager: Method 'public void unregisterComponent(org.xwiki.component.descriptor.ComponentDescriptor)' has been added to an interface
197 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.component.annotation.DefaultComponentDependencyFactory: Method 'protected java.lang.Class getFieldRole(java.lang.reflect.Field)' has been removed
198 ERROR: 8001: org.xwiki.bridge.AttachmentName: Class org.xwiki.bridge.AttachmentName removed
199 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public java.io.InputStream getAttachmentContent(org.xwiki.bridge.AttachmentName)' has been removed
200 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public java.lang.String getAttachmentURL(org.xwiki.bridge.AttachmentName, boolean)' has been removed
201 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public java.util.List getAttachmentURLs(org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName, boolean)' has been removed
202 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public java.util.List getAttachments(org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName)' has been removed
203 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName getCurrentDocumentName()' has been removed
204 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentModelBridge getDocument(org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName)' has been removed
205 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentAccessBridge: Method 'public org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName getDocumentName(java.lang.String)' has been removed
206 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentModelBridge: Method 'public org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName getDocumentName()' has been removed
207 ERROR: 8001: org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName: Class org.xwiki.bridge.DocumentName removed
208 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyDownHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
209 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyPressHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
210 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyUpHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
211 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox: Method 'public void onKeyDown(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyDownEvent)' has been removed
212 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox: Method 'public void onKeyPress(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyPressEvent)' has been removed
213 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.ListBox: Method 'public void onKeyUp(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyUpEvent)' has been removed
214 ERROR: 7006: org.xwiki.test.ui.browser.IgnoreBrowser: Return type of method 'public java.lang.String[] value()' has been changed to java.lang.String
215 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.test.ui.browser.IgnoreBrowser: Method 'public java.lang.String version()' has been added to an interface
216 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.test.ui.po.CommentsTab: Method 'public void clickAddComment()' has been removed
217 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.test.ui.po.CommentsTab: Method 'public void clickSaveComment()' has been removed
218 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.test.ui.po.CommentsTab: Method 'public void setCommentContent(java.lang.String)' has been removed
219 ERROR: 8001: org.xwiki.test.ui.po.DeleteConfirmationPage: Class org.xwiki.test.ui.po.DeleteConfirmationPage removed
220 ERROR: 8001: org.xwiki.test.ui.po.DeletePage: Class org.xwiki.test.ui.po.DeletePage removed
221 ERROR: 7006: org.xwiki.test.ui.po.ViewPage: Return type of method 'public org.xwiki.test.ui.po.DeletePage delete()' has been changed to org.xwiki.test.ui.po.ConfirmationPage
222 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.IELinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyDownHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
223 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.IELinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyPressHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
224 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.IELinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyUpHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
225 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.IELinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.shared.EventHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
226 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyDownHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
227 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyPressHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
228 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyUpHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
229 ERROR: 4001: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Removed com.google.gwt.event.shared.EventHandler from the set of implemented interfaces
230 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Method 'public void onKeyDown(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyDownEvent)' has been removed
231 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Method 'public void onKeyPress(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyPressEvent)' has been removed
232 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.line.LinePlugin: Method 'public void onKeyUp(com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.KeyUpEvent)' has been removed
233 ERROR: 7004: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.list.ListBehaviorAdjuster: In method 'public ListBehaviorAdjuster()' the number of arguments has changed
234 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.list.ListBehaviorAdjuster: Method 'protected void dispatchKey(com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget, int, org.xwiki.gwt.dom.client.Event)' has been removed
235 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.list.ListBehaviorAdjuster: Method 'public org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.rta.RichTextArea getTextArea()' has been removed
236 ERROR: 7002: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.list.ListBehaviorAdjuster: Method 'public void setTextArea(org.xwiki.gwt.user.client.ui.rta.RichTextArea)' has been removed
237 ERROR: 7004: org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.macro.exec.InsertExecutable: In method 'public InsertExecutable(org.xwiki.gwt.wysiwyg.client.plugin.macro.MacroSelector)' the number of arguments has changed
238 ERROR: 7012: org.xwiki.wysiwyg.server.WysiwygEditorConfiguration: Method 'public java.lang.Integer getHistorySize()' has been added to an interface
239 {{/code}}

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