Extension:Update

What can this extension do?
It will display new releases of MediaWiki (stable) and new requirements for PHP, MySQL. In addition it will display new versions of installed extensions (that have MediaWiki pages). We hope to iterate and expand upon the functionality, please see the Roadmap for details and ideas.

Usage
Once installed, simply browse to the Special:Update page on your wiki. It should also appear in the list of [[Special:SpecialPages]|Special Pages], however on very old wikis you may need to browse to it directly.

Download instructions
You can download the extension from the author's website:
 * Extension website

SVN access has been requested, and all distribution will move to that medium and the link above will no longer be accesible.

You can consult the CHANGELOG for version history.

Installation
To install this extension, add the following to LocalSettings.php:

User rights
You assign new rights in the following manner: Substituting bureaucrat with the desired group to gain the right.

Support
It's hoped that you will enjoy the extension, and if you do, consider purchasing it as a pay-what-you-want scheme on the author's website.

If you find a bug or wish to make a feature request, you can add to or start a topic on the talk page or contact the author.

Testing
It has been tested with:
 * MediaWiki trunk 2011-09-22 stable 1.17.0, 1.16.0, 1.15.5