Nov. 28, 2024

V.127 Release Notes

Last night's release was focused on a major update to our Drupal web system. Please review the release notes for details.
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The latest release focused on implementing a major update across our Drupal environments. While system updates are largely invisible to authors and end-users, they require immense time and effort to implement. In complex web system, all aspects of the system must be evaluated, updated, and rigorously tested to align with the incoming version. 

Why is it important to keep our Drupal environment up to date?

  • Enhanced security
  • Improved performance
  • Support for new features and capabilities
  • Increased flexibility and scalability
  • Improved end-user experience and authoring experience
  • Compliance standards
  • Future proofing

 

V.127 Release Items

  • Update to Drupal version 10.2
  • SimpleSamlPhp update (for SSO) to align with Drupal 10 requirements

 

Issues and errors in the UCalgary Web System are often caching related, especially following releases. Try clearing your browser cache if you are experiencing issues and errors after the release. 

Here's how to clear your browser cache in common browsers: 

If you are still experiencing issues after clearing cache, proceed with submitting a 'Something's broken' ticket in ServiceNow. 

 

In Progress

Work that is currently in progress and will be included in an upcoming release. 

Fixes 

  • Dynamic News Feed blocks are not updating automatically to display newly published content
    • Workaround: News Feed Blocks can be resaved to manually update the news feed in the interim
  • Profile list block > list specific people filter not working as expected 
  • Page filter tags permissions realignment to ensure Content Editors and Content Admins have access to add tags to pages in basic page settings
  • Cloning a page that contains a reusable block is currently duplicating the reusable block instead of retaining the original version 
  • Profile page 404s when opened from Profile List Blocks
  • Add sorting functionality to menu list in authoring
  • Hiding the 

Enhancements 

  • Profiles <> People data integration
  • Profiles help text update to align with people data integration.
  • Reporting module to identify orphaned blocks to aid content cleanup efforts 
  • Permissions update for individuals managing Supervisor Profiles on grad.ucalgary.ca (site specific) 
  • News content .csv export for more efficient system reporting/auditing to aid content cleanup efforts

Other

  • Investigation into a newer version of the better exposed filters module now available in Drupal 10
  • Script to enable seasonal theming across all environments (excl. Qatar.ucalgary.ca) to enable seasonal themes more efficiently (themes for convocation, pride month, orange shirt day, etc.)
  • Adding views name in strings to aid debugging
  • Removal of inactive password reset Drupal site 

 

For more information on the UCalgary Web System, visit web.ucalgary.ca. 

If you have questions or need to report a bug or issue, let us know! 

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