Moodle release 5.1beta

NOBUG: Add upgrade notes
NOBUG: Fix error generating upgrade notes
2025-09-23 17:22:38 +02:00 · 2025-09-23 17:22:38 +02:00 · 2025-09-23 17:17:54 +02:00 · 2025-09-23 18:35:56 +08:00 · 2025-09-23 18:35:56 +08:00 · 2025-09-23 18:35:55 +08:00
31636 changed files with 669613 additions and 632329 deletions
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
          cp .github/workflows/config-template.php config.php
          mkdir ../moodledata
          sudo locale-gen en_AU.UTF-8
-          php admin/tool/phpunit/cli/init.php --no-composer-self-update
+          php public/admin/tool/phpunit/cli/init.php --no-composer-self-update

      - name: Run PHPUnit test (one by one)
        env:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:

 jobs:
  Grunt:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04

    steps:
      - name: Checking out code
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ jobs:
      matrix:
        include:
          # MySQL builds always run with the lowest PHP supported version.
-          - os: ubuntu-22.04
+          - os: ubuntu-24.04
            php: 8.2
            extensions:
            db: mysqli
          # PostgreSQL builds always run with the highest PHP supported version.
-          - os: ubuntu-22.04
+          - os: ubuntu-24.04
            php: 8.4
            db: pgsql

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
        if: ${{ matrix.db == 'pgsql' }}
        uses: m4nu56/postgresql-action@v1
        with:
-          postgresql version: 14
+          postgresql version: 15
          postgresql db: test
          postgresql user: test
          postgresql password: test
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
          cp .github/workflows/config-template.php config.php
          mkdir ../moodledata
          sudo locale-gen en_AU.UTF-8
-          php admin/tool/phpunit/cli/init.php --no-composer-self-update
+          php public/admin/tool/phpunit/cli/init.php --no-composer-self-update

      - name: Running PHPUnit tests
        env:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
          echo "pathtophp=$(which php)" >> $GITHUB_ENV # Inject installed pathtophp to env. The template config needs it.
          cp .github/workflows/config-template.php config.php
          mkdir ../moodledata
-          php admin/tool/phpunit/cli/init.php --no-composer-self-update
+          php public/admin/tool/phpunit/cli/init.php --no-composer-self-update

      - name: Running PHPUnit tests
        env:
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ composer.phar
 /vendor/
 /behat.yml
 */yui/build/*/*-coverage.js
-/lib/yuilib/*/build/*/*-coverage.js
+/public/lib/yuilib/*/build/*/*-coverage.js
 # lib/yuilib/version/module/module-coverage.js
-/lib/yuilib/*/*/*-coverage.js
+/public/lib/yuilib/*/*/*-coverage.js
 atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
 /node_modules/
 /.vscode/
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ moodle-plugin-ci.phar
 .eslintignore
 .stylelintignore
 /jsdoc
-/admin/tool/componentlibrary/docs
-/admin/tool/componentlibrary/hugo/site/data/my-index.json
+/public/admin/tool/componentlibrary/docs
+/public/admin/tool/componentlibrary/hugo/site/data/my-index.json
 .hugo_build.lock
 phpcs.xml
 jsconfig.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const fetchComponentData = () => {
        const components = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${gruntFilePath}/lib/components.json`));
        const pluginData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${gruntFilePath}/lib/plugins.json`));

-        componentData.pluginTypes = components.plugintypes;
+        componentData.pluginTypes = components.plugintypes

        const standardPlugins = Object.entries(pluginData.standard).map(
            ([pluginType, pluginNames]) => {
@@ -56,18 +56,21 @@ const fetchComponentData = () => {
        ).reduce((acc, val) => acc.concat(val), []);

        // Build the list of moodle subsystems.
-        componentData.subsystems.lib = 'core';
-        componentData.pathList.push(process.cwd() + path.sep + 'lib');
+        componentData.subsystems['public/lib'] = 'core';
+        componentData.pathList.push(`${process.cwd()}/public/lib`);
        for (const [component, thisPath] of Object.entries(components.subsystems)) {
            if (thisPath) {
                // Prefix "core_" to the front of the subsystems.
                componentData.subsystems[thisPath] = `core_${component}`;
-                componentData.pathList.push(process.cwd() + path.sep + thisPath);
+                componentData.pathList.push(`${process.cwd()}/${thisPath}`);
            }
        }

        // The list of components includes the list of subsystems.
-        componentData.components = {...componentData.subsystems};
+        componentData.components = Object.fromEntries(
+            Object.entries(componentData.subsystems)
+            .map(([path, name]) => ([path, name]))
+        );

        const subpluginAdder = (subpluginType, subpluginTypePath) => {
            glob.sync(`${subpluginTypePath}/*/version.php`).forEach(versionPath => {
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ const fetchComponentData = () => {
                        });
                    } else if (subpluginList.plugintypes) {
                        Object.entries(subpluginList.plugintypes).forEach(([subpluginType, subpluginTypePath]) => {
-                            subpluginAdder(subpluginType, subpluginTypePath);
+                            subpluginAdder(subpluginType, `public/${subpluginTypePath}`);
                        });
                    }
                }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ const getInitialMessageValue = (options) => {
 export const getCurrentVersion = async () => {
    const versionRegex = new RegExp(/^ *\$release *= *['\"](?<release>[^ \+]+\+?) *\(Build:.*/m);
    try {
-        const versionFile = await readFile('version.php', 'utf8');
+        const versionFile = await readFile('public/version.php', 'utf8');
        const match = versionFile.match(versionRegex);
        if (match) {
            return match.groups.release;
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import { getAllComponents } from './components.mjs';
+import { getCombinedNotesByComponent } from './note.mjs';
+import logger from './logger.mjs';
+import { existsSync } from 'fs';
+
+/**
+ * Generate links to component-specific upgrade notes for each component.
+ *
+ * @param {string|undefined} tag The git tag to link to
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export default async (tag) => {
+    const notes = await getCombinedNotesByComponent();
+
+    if (Object.keys(notes).length === 0) {
+        logger.warn('No notes to generate');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!tag) {
+        logger.error('No tag provided');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Generate the links for the components which have upgrade notes in this release.
+    let upgradeNotes = `### Component API updates\n<!--cspell: disable -->\n\n`;
+
+    const componentList = Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.values(getAllComponents()).map(({path, value}) => [value, path]),
+    );
+    Object.entries(notes)
+    .map(([component]) => ({
+        component,
+        componentPath: componentList[component],
+    }))
+    .filter(({ componentPath }) => existsSync(`./${componentPath}/UPGRADING.md`))
+    .forEach(({component, componentPath}) => {
+        upgradeNotes += `- [${component}](https://github.com/moodle/moodle/blob/${tag}/${componentPath}/UPGRADING.md)\n`;
+    });
+
+    console.log(upgradeNotes);
+};
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module.exports = grunt => {
     * @param   {string} path
     * @returns {string}
     */
-    const getCLPath = path => `admin/tool/componentlibrary/${path}`;
+    const getCLPath = path => `public/admin/tool/componentlibrary/${path}`;

    /**
     * Get a spawn handler.
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module.exports = grunt => {
        '--source-map',
        '--embed-sources',
        '--precision', 6,
-        '--load-path', process.cwd(),
+        '--load-path', `${process.cwd()}/public`,
        getCLPath('hugo/scss/docs.scss'),
        getCLPath('hugo/dist/css/docs.css'),
    ]);
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ module.exports = grunt => {
        const stylelintIgnores = [
            '# Generated by "grunt ignorefiles"',
            '**/yui/build/*',
-            'theme/boost/style/moodle.css',
-            'theme/classic/style/moodle.css',
+            'public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css',
+            'public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css',
            'jsdoc/styles/*.css',
-            'admin/tool/componentlibrary/hugo/dist/css/docs.css',
+            'public/admin/tool/componentlibrary/hugo/dist/css/docs.css',
        ].concat(thirdPartyPaths);
        grunt.file.write('.stylelintignore', stylelintIgnores.join('\n') + '\n');

@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ module.exports = (grunt) => {

        const componentData = fetchComponentData().components;
        for (const [thisPath, component] of Object.entries(componentData)) {
-            jsconfigData.compilerOptions.paths[`${component}/*`] = [`${thisPath}/amd/src/*`];
-            jsconfigData.include.push(`${thisPath}/amd/src/**/*`);
+            jsconfigData.compilerOptions.paths[`${component}/*`] = [`public/${thisPath}/amd/src/*`];
+            jsconfigData.include.push(`public/${thisPath}/amd/src/**/*`);
        }

        grunt.file.write('jsconfig.json', JSON.stringify(jsconfigData, null, "  ") + "\n");
@@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ module.exports = grunt => {
        sass: {
            dist: {
                files: {
-                    "theme/boost/style/moodle.css": "theme/boost/scss/preset/default.scss",
-                    "theme/classic/style/moodle.css": "theme/classic/scss/classicgrunt.scss"
+                    "public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css": "public/theme/boost/scss/preset/default.scss",
+                    "public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css": "public/theme/classic/scss/classicgrunt.scss"
                }
            },
            options: {
                implementation: require('sass'),
-                includePaths: ["theme/boost/scss/", "theme/classic/scss/"]
+                includePaths: [
+                    "public/theme/boost/scss/",
+                    "public/theme/classic/scss/",
+                ]
            }
        },
    });
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { getNoteNames } from './notes/src/noteTypes.mjs';
 import createAction from './notes/src/create.mjs';
 import generateAction from './notes/src/generate.mjs';
+import generateReleaseNotesLinks from './notes/src/releasenotes.mjs';
 import logger from './notes/src/logger.mjs';

 console.log(`
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ program
        new Argument('[version]', 'The Moodle version to create the summary notes for')
    )
    .action((version) => generateAction(version));
+program
+    .command('releasenotes')
+    .summary('Generate a list of upgrade notes for individual components in markdown format for the release notes')
+    .addArgument(
+        new Argument('[tag]', 'The Moodle tag')
+    )
+    .action((tag) => generateReleaseNotesLinks(tag));

 program
    .command('release')
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-31071
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        The following function has been deprecated and should no longer be used:
+        `file_encode_url`. Please consider using the `core\url` factory methods
+        instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-41924
+notes:
+  core_question:
+    - message: >
+        The question backup API has been improved to only include questions that
+        are actually used or owned by backed up activities.
+
+        Any activities that use question references should be supported
+        automatically. Activities that use *question set references* (for
+        example, random quiz questions) need to add a call to
+        `backup_question_set_reference_trait::annotate_set_reference_bank_entries()`
+        alongside the call to
+        `backup_question_set_reference_trait::add_question_set_references()` in
+        their backup step. See
+        `backup_quiz_activity_structure_step::define_structure()` for an
+        example.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-72123
+notes:
+  core_message:
+    - message: >
+        The web service `core_message_get_member_info` additionally returns
+        `cancreatecontact` which is a boolean value for a user's permission to
+        add a contact.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-76612
+notes:
+  mod_quiz:
+    - message: >
+        Final deprecations for the quiz. The following files have been removed:
+          - mod/quiz/accessmanager_form.php
+          - mod/quiz/accessmanager.php
+          - mod/quiz/accessrule/accessrulebase.php
+          - mod/quiz/attemptlib.php
+          - mod/quiz/cronlib.php
+          - mod/quiz/override_form.php
+          - mod/quiz/renderer.php
+          - mod/quiz/report/attemptsreport_form.php
+          - mod/quiz/report/attemptsreport_options.php
+          - mod/quiz/report/attemptsreport_table.php
+          - mod/quiz/report/attemptsreport.php
+          - mod/quiz/report/default.php
+      type: removed
+    - message: >
+       Final deprecations for the quiz. The following methods have been removed:
+          - mod_quiz\output\renderer::no_questions_message
+          - mod_quiz\output\renderer::render_mod_quiz_links_to_other_attempts
+          - mod_quiz\output\renderer::render_quiz_nav_question_button
+          - mod_quiz\output\renderer::render_quiz_nav_section_heading
+          - mod_quiz\structure::get_slot_tags_for_slot_id
+          - mod_quiz\structure::is_display_number_customised
+      type: removed
+    - message: >
+        Final deprecations for the quiz. The following functions have been removed:
+          - quiz_has_question_use
+          - quiz_update_sumgrades
+          - quiz_update_all_attempt_sumgrades
+          - quiz_update_all_final_grades
+          - quiz_set_grade
+          - quiz_save_best_grade
+          - quiz_calculate_best_grade
+          - quiz_calculate_best_attempt
+      type: deprecated
+    - message: >
+        Final deprecations for the quiz. The following classes have been removed:
+          - mod_quiz_overdue_attempt_updater
+          - moodle_quiz_exception
+      type: removed
+    - message: >-
+        The const quiz_statistics\calculator::TIME_TO_CACHE has been removed.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-77307
+notes:
+  core_grades:
+    - message: >-
+        The previously deprecate methods have been removed:
+          - grade_structure::get_grade_analysis_icon
+          - grade_structure::get_reset_icon
+          - grade_structure::get_edit_icon
+          - grade_structure::get_hiding_icon
+          - grade_structure::get_locking_icon
+          - grade_structure::get_calculation_icon
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-77307
+notes:
+  gradereport_grader:
+    - message: |+
+        The previously deprecated methods have been removed:
+          - grade_report_grader::get_left_icons_row
+          - grade_report_grader::get_right_icons_row
+          - grade_report_grader::get_icons
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-78091
+notes:
+  mod_quiz:
+    - message: >-
+        Final deprecation of:
+          - mod_quiz\form\add_random_form::class
+          - mod_quiz\local\structure\slot_random::set_tags()
+          - mod_quiz\local\structure\slot_random::set_tags_by_id()
+          - const quiz_statistics\calculator::TIME_TO_CACHE
+          - quiz_add_random_questions()
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-78091
+notes:
+  core_question:
+    - message: >-
+        Final deprecation of:
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::get_next_question_id()
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::get_category_key()
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::ensure_questions_for_category_loaded()
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::get_question_ids()
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::is_question_available()
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::get_questions()
+          - core_question\local\bank\random_question_loader::count_questions()
+          - core_question\local\bank\view::display_top_pagnation()
+          - core_question\local\bank\view::display_bottom_pagination()
+          - question_finder::get_questions_from_categories_with_usage_counts()
+          - question_finder::get_questions_from_categories_and_tags_with_usage_counts()
+      type: removed
+    - message: >-
+        Intial deprecation of core_question_bank_renderer::render_question_pagination() and the associated template file.
+        Rendering the question pagination is now done via ajax based pagination.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-78091
+notes:
+  mod_quiz:
+    - message: >
+        Initial deprecation add_random_form and associates.
+
+        The just removed mod_quiz\form\add_random_form was the only place in
+        core where the mod_quiz/add_random_form javascript was called, so we can
+        deprecate this now. This also enables us to deprecate the
+        mod_quiz/random_question_form_preview javascript and the
+        mod_quiz/random_question_form_preview_question_list template as they are
+        direct dependends.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-78375
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >
+        Final deprecation of device related theme methods. The following two methods have been
+        removed from the core_useragent class:
+          - core_useragent::get_device_type_theme
+          - core_useragent::get_device_type_cfg_var_name
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-79052
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >
+        Final deprecation of removing the legacy theme settings.
+        The following method has been removed:
+          - core_useragent::get_device_type_list()
+        The following classes have been removed:
+          - core_adminpresets\local\setting\adminpresets_admin_setting_devicedetectregex
+          - admin_setting_devicedetectregex
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-79319
+notes:
+  theme_boost:
+    - message: >-
+        Theme can now inherit from their grand-parent and parents. 
+        So if a child theme inherit from a parent theme that declares a new
+        layout, the child theme can use it without redeclaring it.
+        Also inheritance for layout uses the expected grandparent > parent >
+        child with precedence to the child theme.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-79756
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >
+        Changes were implemented to make `checkbox-toggleall` output component
+        more inclusive:
+
+
+        * Replace the references to `master` checkboxes with `toggler`.
+
+        * Replace the references to `slave` checkboxes with `target`.
+      type: changed
+    - message: >+
+        The following `core/checkbox-toggleall` templates have been deprecated:
+
+
+        - `core/checkbox-toggleall-master-button` - This is replaced with
+        `core/checkbox-toggleall-toggler-button`
+
+        - `core/checkbox-toggleall-master` - This is replaced with
+        `core/checkbox-toggleall-toggler`
+
+        - `core/checkbox-toggleall-slave` - This is replaced with
+        `core/checkbox-toggleall-target`
+
+
+        The following items in the `core/checkbox-toggleall` JS module have been
+        deprecated:
+
+
+        - Method:
+            - `updateSlavesFromMasterState()` - This is replaced with `updateTargetsFromTogglerState()`.
+
+        - Usage of the following selectors:
+            - `data-toggle=master` - This is replaced with `data-toggle=toggler`.
+            - `data-toggle=slave` - This is replaced with `data-toggle=target`.
+
+        The usage of these selectors will continue to be supported until they
+        are removed by final deprecation. In the meantime, a deprecation warning
+        in the JavaScript console will be shown if usage of these selectors is
+        detected.
+
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-79756
+notes:
+  mod_scorm:
+    - message: >
+        The method `\mod_scorm\report::generate_master_checkbox()` has been
+        deprecated and should no longer be used. SCORM report plugins calling
+        this method should use `\mod_scorm\report::generate_toggler_checkbox()`
+        instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80295
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The core_course_get_course_content_items is now deprecated. Use
+        core_courseformat_get_section_content_items instead.
+      type: deprecated
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        From now on, the activity chooser will use
+        core_courseformat_get_section_content_items to get the available modules
+        for a specific section
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80295
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The course_section_add_cm_control course renderer method is deprecated.
+        Use section_add_cm_controls instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80295
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        Passing the section number (integer) to the
+        core_course\output\activitychooserbutton is deprecated. You must use a
+        core_course\section_info instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80295
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The getModulesData and activityModules methods from
+        core_course/local/activitychooser/repository are deprecated. Use
+        getSectionModulesData and sectionActivityModules instead
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80327
+notes:
+  mod_quiz:
+    - message: >
+        Removed the deprecated class callbacks `quiz_structure_modified` and `quiz_attempt_deleted` from mod_quiz,
+        use the `structure_modified` and `attempt_state_changed` hooks instead. These callbacks were deprecated in
+        Moodle 4.4 and were outputting deprecation warnings since then.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80327
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >
+        Removed `core\hook\manager::is_deprecated_plugin_callback()` in favor of
+        `core\hook\manager::get_hooks_deprecating_plugin_callback()`.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80380
+notes:
+  core_auth:
+    - message: >
+        A new method called `get_additional_upgrade_token_parameters` has been
+        added to `oauth2_client` class. This will allow custom clients to
+        override this one and add their extra parameters for upgrade token
+        request.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80455
+notes:
+  core_badges:
+    - message: >-
+        Final removal of core_badges_renderer::render_badge_collection() and
+        core_badges_renderer::render_badge_recipients()
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-80556
+notes:
+  core_block:
+    - message: Removed block_section_links from Moodle 5.1.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82132
+notes:
+  core_user:
+    - message: >-
+        New method `\core_user::get_dummy_fullname(...)` for returning dummy
+        user fullname comprised of configured name fields only
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82159
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: |+
+        The following classes have been renamed and now support autoloading.
+        Existing classes are currently unaffected.
+
+        | Old class name                  | New class name                                  |
+        | ---                             | ---                                             |
+        | `\breadcrumb_navigation_node`   | `\core\navigation\breadcrumb_navigation_node`   |
+        | `\flat_navigation_node`         | `\core\navigation\flat_navigation_node`         |
+        | `\flat_navigation`              | `\core\navigation\flat_navigation_node`         |
+        | `\global_navigation_for_ajax`   | `\core\navigation\global_navigation_for_ajax`   |
+        | `\global_navigation`            | `\core\navigation\global_navigation`            |
+        | `\navbar`                       | `\core\navigation\navbar`                       |
+        | `\navigation_cache`             | `\core\navigation\navigation_cache`             |
+        | `\navigation_json`              | `\core\navigation\navigation_json`              |
+        | `\navigation_node_collection`   | `\core\navigation\navigation_node_collection`   |
+        | `\navigation_node`              | `\core\navigation\navigation_node`              |
+        | `\settings_navigation_for_ajax` | `\core\navigation\settings_navigation_for_ajax` |
+        | `\settings_navigation`          | `\core\navigation\settings_navigation`          |
+
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82159
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: |
+        The following global constants have been deprecated in favour of class
+        constants:
+
+         | Old constant                       | New constant                                              |
+         | ---                                | ---                                                       |
+         | `NAVIGATION_CACHE_NAME`            | `\core\navigation\navigation_node::CACHE_NAME`            |
+         | `NAVIGATION_SITE_ADMIN_CACHE_NAME` | `\core\navigation\navigation_node::SITE_ADMIN_CACHE_NAME` |
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82322
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: |
+        The following classes have been renamed and now support autoloading.
+        Existing classes are currently unaffected.
+
+         | Old class name    | New class name                |
+         | ---               | ---                           |
+         | `\course_request` | `\core_course\course_request` |
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82381
+notes:
+  report_progress:
+    - message: Added a new optional parameter $activegroup to render_groups_select()
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-82464
+notes:
+  core_reportbuilder:
+    - message: >-
+        The `count[distinct]` aggregation types support optional `'callback'`
+        value to customise the formatted output when applied to columns
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83080
+notes:
+  core_message:
+    - message: >-
+        The `contexturl` property to `\core\message\message` instances can now
+        contain `\core\url` values in addition to plain strings
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83081
+notes:
+  mod_label:
+    - message: >-
+        The dndmedia setting has been removed. From now on dropping a media file
+        into a course will always ask the user if they want to create a label.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83147
+notes:
+  core_ai:
+    - message: >-
+        Error message handler for AI subsystem.
+
+        - Object creation
+          Use `core_ai\error\factory::create($errorcode, $reason, $errorsource)` to generate the appropriate error object.
+
+        - Extensibility
+          Add new error types by extending `core_ai\error\base` and registering them in the factory.
+          Please see `core_ai\error\ratelimit` as an example.
+
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83448
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >
+        - Added is_site_registered_in_hub method in lib/classes/hub/api.php to
+          check if the site is registered or not.
+        - Added get_secret method in lib/classes/hub/registration.php to get site's secret.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83838
+notes:
+  report_progress:
+    - message: >
+        Add download widget for report to download multiple formats.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83838
+notes:
+  report_progress:
+    - message: >
+        `report_progress\output\renderer::render_download_buttons`
+        No replacement. We no longer need to render the download custom button links.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83887
+notes:
+  core_block:
+    - message: Removed block_activity_modules from Moodle 5.1.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83889
+notes:
+  mod_bigbluebuttonbn:
+    - message: Add activity_dates class to BigblueButton module.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83890
+notes:
+  mod_choice:
+    - message: >-
+        Add manager class to the mod_choice activity. For now this is only for
+        the purpose of implementing the activity overview page but can be
+        improved to be used elsewhere.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83890
+notes:
+  mod_choice:
+    - message: Add new generator for choice responses
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83891
+notes:
+  mod_data:
+    - message: Database entries generator could create 'approved' entries.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83891
+notes:
+  mod_data:
+    - message: >-
+        New get_approval_requested(), get_all_entries(),
+        filter_entries_by_user(), filter_entries_by_approval() and
+        get_comments() functions have been added to mod_data manager class.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83893
+notes:
+  mod_forum:
+    - message: >-
+        The function forum_tp_get_untracked_forums() has been deprecated because
+        it is no longer used.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83896
+notes:
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        Added new core_courseformat\output\local\overview\overviewdialog output
+        class to create dialog elements in the course overview page. Overview
+        dialog will display a combination of title, description and a list
+        of items (label: value).
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83896
+notes:
+  mod_lesson:
+    - message: >-
+        Added new 'count_all_submissions', 'count_submitted_participants' and
+        'count_all_participants' functions needed by the overview page.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83898
+notes:
+  mod_quiz:
+    - message: >-
+        Add helper methods in the mod/quiz/lib.php to count the number of
+        attempts (quiz_num_attempts), the number of users who attempted a quiz
+        (quiz_num_users_who_attempted) and users who can attempt
+        (quiz_num_users_who_can_attempt)
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83899
+notes:
+  mod_scorm:
+    - message: >-
+        Create a manager class to regroup common functionalities for course
+        overview page
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83899
+notes:
+  mod_scorm:
+    - message: Add a new generator for scorm attempts to simulate user's attempt.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83900
+notes:
+  mod_wiki:
+    - message: >-
+        Create a manager class to regroup common functionalities and a wiki_mode
+        enum related to the two different modes
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-83904
+notes:
+  core_badges:
+    - message: >-
+        The class core_badges_observer in badges/classes/observer.php has been moved to 
+        core_badges\event\observer in badges/classes/event/observer.php. A compatibility 
+        layer has been added to maintain backward compatibility, but direct use of the old 
+        class name is now deprecated. If you've extended or directly used the old class, 
+        you should update your code to use the new namespaced class.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84071
+notes:
+  gradereport_singleview:
+    - message: >
+        The `grade/report/singleview/js/singleview.js` file has been removed. And the
+        `grade/report/singleview/amd/src/singleview.js` file has been added. The new file
+        is converted from YUI to native JS.
+
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84216
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >
+        The duplicatesection param in course/view.php is deprecated. Use
+        course/format/update.php with action section_duplicate instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84291
+notes:
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        The maxsections setting is now considered deprecated and will be removed
+        in Moodle 6.0. Consider implementing your own setting in your format
+        plugin if needed.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84291
+notes:
+  format_weeks:
+    - message: >-
+        The weekly sections format now has a system setting called Maximum
+        initial number of weeks that replaced the old "Max sections" when
+        creating a new course
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84291
+notes:
+  format_topics:
+    - message: >-
+        Now the custom sections format won't ask for initial sections on the
+        creation form. Instead it will use the system number of sections
+        settings directly.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84291
+notes:
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        The param $maxsections of get_num_sections_data in addsection output is
+        not used anymore. If your format overrides this method, you should add
+        a default value 0 to be consistent with the new implementation.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84291
+notes:
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        The format base method get_max_sections has been deprecated, as the
+        maxsections setting is also deprecated and no longer in use.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84442
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        Added a new optional param to adhoc_task_failed and
+        scheduled_task_failed to allow skipping log finalisation when called
+        from a separate task.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84464
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        Add a new method has_valid_group in \core\report_helper that will return
+        true or false depending if the user has a valid group. This is mainly
+        false in case the user is not in any group in SEPARATEGROUPS. Used in
+        report_log and report_loglive
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84531
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        The `\core\attribute\deprecated` attribute constructor `$replacement`
+        parameter now defaults to null, and can be omitted
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84548
+notes:
+  mod_qbank:
+    - message: >
+        The bulk_action_base class has gotten a get_bulk_action_classes function
+        to let bulk actions specify additional classes to add to the bulk action
+        menu entry. If none is defined in the child, '' is returned.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84632
+notes:
+  mod_book:
+    - message: >-
+        The \mod_book\event\course_module_instance_list_viewed event is now
+        deprecated. Use \core\event\course_resources_list_viewed instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84632
+notes:
+  mod_folder:
+    - message: >-
+        The \mod_folder\event\course_module_instance_list_viewed event is now
+        deprecated. Use \core\event\course_resources_list_viewed instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84632
+notes:
+  mod_imscp:
+    - message: >-
+        The \mod_imscp\event\course_module_instance_list_viewed event is now
+        deprecated. Use \core\event\course_resources_list_viewed instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84632
+notes:
+  mod_page:
+    - message: >-
+        The \mod_page\event\course_module_instance_list_viewed event is now
+        deprecated. Use \core\event\course_resources_list_viewed instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84632
+notes:
+  mod_resource:
+    - message: >-
+        The \mod_resource\event\course_module_instance_list_viewed event is now
+        deprecated. Use \core\event\course_resources_list_viewed instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84632
+notes:
+  mod_url:
+    - message: >-
+        The \mod_url\event\course_module_instance_list_viewed event is now
+        deprecated. Use \core\event\course_resources_list_viewed instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84779
+notes:
+  core_ai:
+    - message: >-
+        The method `has_model_settings` inside `core_ai\aimodel\base`
+        is now determined by values returned from a new method called
+        `get_model_settings`.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84804
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        There is a new `core/page_title` Javascript module for manipulating the
+        current page title
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84809
+notes:
+  mod_workshop:
+    - message: >-
+        The function `workshop::count_submissions` has been deprecated and
+        should no longer be used, use `workshop::count_all_submissions`
+        instead.
+      type: deprecated
+    - message: >-
+        The function `workshop::count_assessments` has been deprecated and
+        should no longer be used, use `workshop::count_all_assessments` instead.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-84948
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        The `core_plugin_manager::plugintype_name[_plural]` methods now require
+        language strings for plugin types always be defined via `type_<type>`
+        and `type_<type>_plural` language strings
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85069
+notes:
+  core_question:
+    - message: >
+        `core_question_search_shared_banks` will now search all question banks,
+        not just those outside the current course.
+
+        This makes the service usable in cases outside of the current "Switch
+        banks" UI, which require searching all banks on the site.
+
+        It also makes the autocomplete in the "Switch banks" UI more consistent,
+        as it was previously excluding some of the banks listed in the UI
+        (Question banks in this course), but not others (Recently viewed
+        question banks).
+
+        This change has also adds a 'requiredcapabilties' parameter to the
+        function, which accepts an list of abbreviated capabilities for 
+        checking access against question banks before they are returned.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85146
+notes:
+  theme_boost:
+    - message: >-
+        The `core:e/text_highlight` and `core:e/text_highlight_picker` icons are
+        deprecated and will be removed in Moodle 6.0.
+        The UX team recommended this change to reduce visual clutter and improve
+        readability. The icons were removed because they didn't indicate status
+        changes, were repetitive across all notifications, and took up space that
+        could be used for more content.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85158
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        Added support for configurable `aspectRatio` in charts rendered using
+        Chart.js. This enables developers to control chart sizing more precisely
+        via the `chart_base` API and the frontend renderer.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85216
+notes:
+  core_reportbuilder:
+    - message: >-
+        The `report_action` class now accepts a `pix_icon` to include inside the
+        rendered action element
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85240
+notes:
+  qtype_multichoice:
+    - message: >-
+        Restrict override of margin-bottom for fitem_id_answer_* and
+        fitem_id_fraction_* divs to own edit form. Question type
+        plugins currently benefitting from the unlimited style override
+        will need to change their styles.css accordingly. An example
+        can be found in calculatedmulti's style sheet.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85284
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The changenumsections.php script is deprecated. Please use
+        course/format/update.php instead.
+      type: deprecated
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        The course format "numsections" option to increment and decrement the
+        number of sections of the course one by one is now deprecated and will
+        be removed in Moodle 6.0.
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85392
+notes:
+  block_site_main_menu:
+    - message: >-
+        The "Main menu" block has been renamed to "Additional activities." Its
+        title is now customizable, and it can be used in course formats without
+        a dedicated view page (for instance, Single activity). On the Home page,
+        this block has also been renamed; administrators will need to manually
+        revert the name if they wish to retain "Main menu" after upgrading.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85433
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The 'Show description' checkbox is now present in all course formats.
+        Activity descriptions can be displayed via the Additional activities block
+        (formerly the Main menu block), regardless of whether the course
+        format's has_view_page() function returns false.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85433
+notes:
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        A new interface, `main_activity_interface`, is now available. Course
+        format plugins should implement it if they intend to display only a
+        single activity in the course page.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85433
+notes:
+  core_block:
+    - message: >-
+        Subcontext visibility is now turned on by default when adding blocks.
+        This change makes it much easier to manage blocks, for example, in
+        courses that lack a view page.
+      type: changed
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85436
+notes:
+  theme:
+    - message: >-
+        These icons are no longer in use and have been deprecated:
+          - core:e/insert_col_after
+          - core:e/insert_col_before
+          - core:e/split_cells
+          - core:e/text_color
+          - core:t/locktime
+          - tool_policy/level
+      type: deprecated
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85509
+notes:
+  core_courseformat:
+    - message: >-
+        The core_courseformat\local\overview\overviewfactory now includes a new
+        method, activity_has_overview_integration, which determines if a module
+        supports overview integration.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85509
+notes:
+  core:
+    - message: >-
+        Output classes can now implement the core\output\externable interface.
+        This allows these classes to define methods for exporting their data in a format
+        suitable for use in web services.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85518
+notes:
+  core_admin:
+  - message: >
+        - Added `searchmatchtype` property to `admin_settings`
+          to track search match type.
+        - Plugins that extend either `admin_settings` or `admin_externalpage`
+          are encouraged to specify a search match type from the available
+          types in `admin_search`.
+    type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85533
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The activitychoosertabmode setting has been removed. Consider
+        implementing your own setting in your theme if needed.
+      type: removed
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85556
+notes:
+  core_question:
+    - message: >
+        The unit test repeated\_restore\_test::test\_restore\_course\_with\_same\_stamp\_questions was passing incorrectly on 5.x for question types that use answers.
+
+        Maintainers of third-party question types may want to re-run the test with the fix in place, or if they have copied parts of this test as the basis of a test in their own plugin, review the changes and see if they should be reflected in their own test.
+      type: fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85598
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        Activities can now specify an additional purpose in their
+        PLUGINNAME_supports function by using the new FEATURE_MOD_OTHERPURPOSE
+        feature.
+      type: improved
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85660
+notes:
+  format_social:
+    - message: >-
+        The social course format is now disabled by default for all new and
+        upgraded installations. Existing courses using this format will continue
+        to function, but administrators must re-enable it to create new social
+        courses.
+      type: deprecated
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More