MediaWiki 1.17 beta 1

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I'm happy to announce the availability of the first beta release of
the new MediaWiki 1.17 release series.

Please try it out and let us know what you think. Don't run it on
any wikis that you really care about, unless you are both very
brave and very confident in your MediaWiki administration skills.

MediaWiki 1.17 is a very large release that contains many new
features and bug fixes. This is a summary of the major changes of
interest to users. You can consult the RELEASE-NOTES file for the
full list of changes in this version.

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                             What's new?
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PHP 5.2.3
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We now require PHP version 5.2.3 or later. Why? Well, it brings with
it some tools for your beloved developers. It was released on June
1, 2007, so we believe this requirement will not be a hassle for
administrators. Be sure to check your PHP installation and contact
your host if it runs an outdated PHP version.

New installer