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Bug

[XWIKI-8243] - Put back the missing RSS feed links on the Activity Stream + Blog
[XWIKI-10804] - The copy action requires EDIT rights on the source page
[XWIKI-11988] - On a sub-wiki, we cannot use a Theme from another wiki
[XWIKI-12976] - PDF export fails when using the "tab-stops" CSS rule
[XWIKI-13274] - Subpages don't inherit properly space rating configuration
[XWIKI-13458] - REST query API does not support XWQL requests manipulating xobjects
[XWIKI-13482] - Uploading an attachment causes errors on all other hosts
[XWIKI-13523] - The default value for the 'Terminal Page' property of a Template Provider is set to Terminal
[XWIKI-13557] - Wrong encoding when creating URLs
[XWIKI-13558] - Velocity and general script contexts are not always in sync
[XWIKI-13560] - Translation key xe.blog.code.blogcategories displayed when editing a blog post in the object editor
[XWIKI-13574] - Group nesting that build a network (not a simple tree) are not properly cached for security checks
[XWIKI-13582] - Ratings alignment issue on extension page
[XWIKI-13583] - Page created by non-advanced user from a template provider of terminal page are non-terminal
[XWIKI-13585] - Bug in search result when using no defined icon theme
[XWIKI-13586] - Repository app returns non-extension search results
[XWIKI-13596] - No revision is created when renaming a terminal page and updating the relative links
[XWIKI-13599] - PDF Export broken by style border-image
[XWIKI-13600] - HTTP meta info save issues
[XWIKI-13610] - Property#getValue to filter property with type "Password" instead of name "password"
[XWIKI-13616] - Error when looking for a previous mail status for message
[XWIKI-13617] - NullPointerException in Page Creation on Wildfly
[XWIKI-13619] - The Autosave checkbox is displayed twice when using CKEditor
[XWIKI-13622] - Searching by two words separated by at least two spaces causes the web browser to block
[XWIKI-13624] - Getting warnings with recent version of MySQL with debian packages
[XWIKI-13627] - Broken links displayed in livetables for columns when using "link" type "auto" or "field" and a "_url" field isn't generated
[XWIKI-13634] - "List of Groups" type is not properly displayed in User Index livetable
[XWIKI-13644] - Document#getAuthor() return empty String instead of XWikiGuest user
[XWIKI-13645] - Editing a wiki macro in object mode should show the wiki editor for all text area properties
[XWIKI-13648] - Group and Rendering (Listener) filters are in conflict
[XWIKI-13649] - HTML special characters appear encoded in the application home page title

Task

[XWIKI-13505] - Move xwiki-platform-application-manager to retire/contrib
[XWIKI-13559] - Move cache module to commons
[XWIKI-13621] - Move LDAP to contrib

Improvement

[XWIKI-5373] - Display friendlier messages for not found & error pages
[XWIKI-6307] - Add an explanation next to the fields in user profile
[XWIKI-8614] - Add autosave feature also when editing in WYSIWYG mode
[XWIKI-12117] - Display a Ratings column by default on the home page's LiveTable
[XWIKI-12544] - Allow selection of children in the Export dialog
[XWIKI-13579] - Display the number of installs in the home page livetable
[XWIKI-13580] - Send memory related information in the active install ping
[XWIKI-13581] - Display the number of Active installs on each extension page on e.x.o.
[XWIKI-13588] - Provide a Children macro to display a tree of children page for the current page
[XWIKI-13591] - Add 3 ways merge support for configuration files during upgrade of Debian packages
[XWIKI-13612] - Move msg script binding injection to legacy-oldcore
[XWIKI-13613] - XWikiContext should automatically bridge old "vcontext" property to execution context one
[XWIKI-13614] - Allow setting a binding in Velocity macro and access it a following JSR223 script macro
[XWIKI-13647] - Update xclass definition when pretty name, rows, cols or editor changes for TextArea

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Release Notes - XWiki Platform - Version 8.3-milestone-1
                    
<h2>        Bug
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-8243'>XWIKI-8243</a>] -         Put back the missing RSS feed links on the Activity Stream + Blog 
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-10804'>XWIKI-10804</a>] -         The copy action requires EDIT rights on the source page
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-11988'>XWIKI-11988</a>] -         On a sub-wiki, we cannot use a Theme from another wiki
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-12976'>XWIKI-12976</a>] -         PDF export fails when using the &quot;tab-stops&quot; CSS rule
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13274'>XWIKI-13274</a>] -         Subpages don&#39;t inherit properly space rating configuration
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13458'>XWIKI-13458</a>] -         REST query API does not support XWQL requests manipulating xobjects
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13482'>XWIKI-13482</a>] -         Uploading an attachment causes errors on all other hosts
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13523'>XWIKI-13523</a>] -         The default value for the &#39;Terminal Page&#39; property of a Template Provider is set to Terminal
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13557'>XWIKI-13557</a>] -         Wrong encoding when creating URLs
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13558'>XWIKI-13558</a>] -         Velocity and general script contexts are not always in sync
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13560'>XWIKI-13560</a>] -         Translation key xe.blog.code.blogcategories displayed when editing a blog post in the object editor
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13574'>XWIKI-13574</a>] -         Group nesting that build a network (not a simple tree) are not properly cached for security checks
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13582'>XWIKI-13582</a>] -         Ratings alignment issue on extension page
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13583'>XWIKI-13583</a>] -         Page created by non-advanced user from a template provider of terminal page are non-terminal
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13585'>XWIKI-13585</a>] -         Bug in search result when using no defined icon theme
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13586'>XWIKI-13586</a>] -         Repository app returns non-extension search results
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13596'>XWIKI-13596</a>] -         No revision is created when renaming a terminal page and updating the relative links
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13599'>XWIKI-13599</a>] -         PDF Export broken by style border-image
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13600'>XWIKI-13600</a>] -         HTTP meta info save issues
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13610'>XWIKI-13610</a>] -         Property#getValue to filter property with type &quot;Password&quot; instead of name &quot;password&quot;
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13616'>XWIKI-13616</a>] -         Error when looking for a previous mail status for message
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13617'>XWIKI-13617</a>] -         NullPointerException in Page Creation on Wildfly
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13619'>XWIKI-13619</a>] -         The Autosave checkbox is displayed twice when using CKEditor
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13622'>XWIKI-13622</a>] -         Searching by two words separated by at least two spaces causes the web browser to block
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13624'>XWIKI-13624</a>] -         Getting warnings with recent version of MySQL with debian packages
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13627'>XWIKI-13627</a>] -         Broken links displayed in livetables for columns when using &quot;link&quot; type &quot;auto&quot; or &quot;field&quot; and a &quot;_url&quot; field isn&#39;t generated
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13634'>XWIKI-13634</a>] -         &quot;List of Groups&quot; type is not properly displayed in User Index livetable
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13644'>XWIKI-13644</a>] -         Document#getAuthor() return empty String instead of XWikiGuest user
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13645'>XWIKI-13645</a>] -         Editing a wiki macro in object mode should show the wiki editor for all text area properties
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13648'>XWIKI-13648</a>] -         Group and Rendering (Listener) filters are in conflict
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13649'>XWIKI-13649</a>] -         HTML special characters appear encoded in the application home page title
</li>
</ul>
        
<h2>        Task
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13505'>XWIKI-13505</a>] -         Move xwiki-platform-application-manager to retire/contrib
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13559'>XWIKI-13559</a>] -         Move cache module to commons
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13621'>XWIKI-13621</a>] -         Move LDAP to contrib
</li>
</ul>
    
<h2>        Improvement
</h2>
<ul>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-5373'>XWIKI-5373</a>] -         Display friendlier messages for not found &amp; error pages
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-6307'>XWIKI-6307</a>] -         Add an explanation next to the fields in user profile
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-8614'>XWIKI-8614</a>] -         Add autosave feature also when editing in WYSIWYG mode
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-12117'>XWIKI-12117</a>] -         Display a Ratings column by default on the home page&#39;s LiveTable
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-12544'>XWIKI-12544</a>] -         Allow selection of children in the Export dialog
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13579'>XWIKI-13579</a>] -         Display the number of installs in the home page livetable
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13580'>XWIKI-13580</a>] -         Send memory related information in the active install ping
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13581'>XWIKI-13581</a>] -         Display the number of  Active installs on each extension page on e.x.o.
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13588'>XWIKI-13588</a>] -         Provide a Children macro to display a tree of children page for the current page
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13591'>XWIKI-13591</a>] -         Add 3 ways merge support for configuration files during upgrade of Debian packages
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13612'>XWIKI-13612</a>] -         Move msg script binding injection to legacy-oldcore
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13613'>XWIKI-13613</a>] -         XWikiContext should automatically bridge old &quot;vcontext&quot; property to execution context one
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13614'>XWIKI-13614</a>] -         Allow setting a binding in Velocity macro and access it a following JSR223 script macro
</li>
<li>[<a href='https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-13647'>XWIKI-13647</a>] -         Update xclass definition when pretty name, rows, cols or editor changes for TextArea
</li>
</ul>