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We also provide {{MW stable release link|1=a tarball (tar.gz file)}}. If you use use 7-Zip, it is recommended to update to the latest version to decompress the tarball (.tar.gz file). This due to a bug with the PAX format in earlier versions. macOS users should note The Unarchiver has a bug which corrupts filenames in tarballs. Archive Utility can be used instead.


 * {{ll|MediaWiki {{MW stable branch number}}|2=Release notes}}
 * {{ll|Manual:Installation guide|2=Installing}} / {{ll|Manual:Upgrading|2=Upgrading}} / {{ll|Manual:Configuring MediaWiki|2=Configuration}}
 * Note: the last stable release does not contain all bug fixes to the stable branch: you can try 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 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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