A handful of data loss and showstopper issues have been resolved, most notably:
- Deleting an old revision for a page deletes the entire page
- Automatic updates (upgrade, moderator, etc) to attachments erase the file data
Even though the terms would apply to any download action regardless of version, VaultWiki 4 Gamma 6 is the first new version released under our new License Agreement. If you still need to familiarize yourself with the important changes, you can read our announcement here: https://www.vaultwiki.org/articles/149/
Aside from a few new options and fixed missing features like Multi-Quote support in XenForo, there are no new features in this release.
Style Changes
However, there have been significant changes to the default style for the wiki. In the past, we used pre-made images as status icons for various content within the wiki, but as of Gamma 6, status icons are now represented by font-based icons from the Font-Awesome font.This results in a lighter download package due to fewer images, as well as less work customizing since you would no longer need to customize PSDs and export every possible icon combination. Status combinations are now handled entirely by CSS classes, which means you can edit the size, color, or face of an icon simply by modifying 1 or 2 lines of the CSS. Using the same techniques, you can even apply custom icons for different areas or wiki pages.
Development Changes
Some users may have noticed that there was an atypical delay in the release of Gamma 6. VaultWiki 4 Gamma 6 is our first release under our new development practices. As the first of its kind, we had to build a number of tools that we did not have before, and this took extra time.We have moved to Mercurial for version control, which allows us to do more development in Integrated Development Environments where it is easier to catch simple errors. As mentioned in some previous postings, we also have improved the backend of our download system so that we can continue patching older releases while we develop new ones. This was previously a painstaking, error-prone process.
Release Notes
VaultWiki 4 Gamma 6 should be usable on vBulletin-based and XenForo-based production sites.We maintain the Gamma status due to new features that will be added soon and still require more real-world testing.