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We also provide {{ MW stable release link |1=a tarball ( tar.gz file)}}. It is advised not to use 7-Zip to decompress the tarball (.tar.gz file), due to a bug with the PAX format. macOS users should note The Unarchiver has a bug which corrupts filenames in tarballs. Archive Utility can be used instead.
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 * Note: the last stable release does not contain all bug fixes to the stable branch: you can try [ https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki/archive/{{MW stable release git}}.zip the latest snapshot].

License
MediaWiki is free software licensed under version 2 of the GNU General Public License. Because MediaWiki is licensed free of charge, there is no warranty, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Read [ https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html the full text of the GNU GPL version 2 for details].

System Requirements
MediaWiki requires PHP + and either +, MariaDB, SQLite or PostgreSQL. For more information, please read the pages on system requirements and compatibility.

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