2024 Moodle 4.1 Release Dates
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2023 Post Upgrade Release | Wed, 7 Feb 2024 | |
Hosted Release 1 (Emergency) | Fri, 9 Feb 2024 | |
Hosted Release 2 (Emergency) | Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | |
Client Release 1 | Wed, 6 Mar 2024 | |
Client Release 2 | Wed, 3 Apr 2024 | |
Client Release 3 | Wed, 15 May 2024 | |
Client Release 4 | Wed, 5 Jun 2024 | |
Client Release 5 | Wed, 3 Jul 2024 | |
Client Release 6 | Wed, 7 Aug 2024 | |
Hosted Release 3 (Emergency) | Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | |
Client Release 7 | Wed, 4 Sep 2024 | |
Client Release 8 | Thu, 19 Sep 2024 |
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Moodle Release - September 2024 Client Release 7
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UNSWSRV-1128 theme_remui: Various bugs and improvements
UNSWSRV-1127 theme_remui: Implement indexes to get user courses efficiently
Affects System - Improves the loading and display of courses at a category. -
UNSWSRV-1126 grade: Remove extra character and add formatting to search by id number
Affects Staff - Improves the alignment of the Single View Gradebook report.
Task
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UNSWSRV-1122 config: Track forceidnumber state for o365 integration
Affects System - Sets the Optional id number in the User Profile to be the same as zId on next login. -
UNSWSRV-1112 config: set and track local_unswcollege_integration azure settings
Affects System - Sets and tracks the UNSW College SMS integration configurations with Moodle. -
UNSWSRV-1082 config: editor_atto: Track setting toolbar
Affects Staff - Locates the EchoVideo button on the primary line of ATTO editor. -
UNSWSRV-822 config: Update the sftp host values to back-end
Affects System - Sets and tracks the SiMS and PiMS servers integrations with Moodle
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-1114 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. -
UNSWSRV-1107 filter_thebox: Fix regexp to allow videojs player for thebox URL embeds
Affects System - Enables the use of videojs player for thebox URL embeds. -
UNSWSRV-1105 mediaplugin_videojs: Disable right click and save option for thebox embed videos
Affects Students - Prevents student from downloading videos that are uploaded to the description of an activity. -
UNSWSRV-1094 unsw_college: UNSW College ME Theme Customisation August 2024
Affects System - Updates UNSW College Moodle Enhance theme to August 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-1092 theme_unsw: Alternative login page changes [M4.1]
Affects System - Add "Back to main login page" link to AGSM theme and UNSW Global theme. -
UNSWSRV-1084 mod_mediagallery: Implement duplication or restore/import without user data
Affects Staff - Implements Media Collection as a new gallery on duplication or restore/import without user data. -
UNSWSRV-1081 UNSW College Moodle integration update student bailing % per termcode
Affects System - Implement thresholds for bailing alerts when student numbers decrease in the UNSW College SMS. -
UNSWSRV-471 editor_atto: Disable right click and save option when uploaded [M4.1]
Affects Students - Disables right click on the media and save the content that is uploaded via the media button in the ATTO editor. -
UNSWSRV-436 mediaplugin_html5audio/videojs: Disable right click and save option when uploaded [M4.1]
Affects Students - Disables right click for inbuilt Moodle audio & video players to prevent downloading of media content.
New Feature
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UNSWSRV-1123 mod_assign: Implement sorting of assignments by group
Affects Staff - Enables the sorting of assignments by group in the ‘View All Submissions’ page when set up for group submissions.
Moodle Release - August 2024 Client Release 6
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UNSWSRV-1091 mod_mediagallery: Fix gallery item viewing when mode is youtube and view is in grid mode
Affects Staff/Students - Ensures files in a Media Gallery are viewable when using Youtube mode and Grid view. -
UNSWSRV-1089 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation August 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to August 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-1087 mod_workshep: Fix issue of not displaying submission marks in gradebook
Affects Staff/Students - Ensures submission mark is displayed in the Gradebook for non-submission group mode in UNSW Workshop. -
UNSWSRV-1090 unsw_online_theme: UNSW Online Theme V2024062600
Affects System - Updates UNSW Online theme to version 2024062600.
Task
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UNSWSRV-1088 config: theme_remui: set and track navlinkslabel and navlinks
Affects System - Sets and tracks the links in the dropdown menu of AI in header. -
UNSWSRV-908 task: Disables the turnitintool plugin
Affects System - Disables the Turnitin v1 plugin as it is no longer supported by Turnitin. -
UNSWSRV-907 config: set and track permissions for ngrtutor role
Affects Non-Grading Tutor - Disable all permissions in Team Evaluation. -
UNSWSRV-906 config: Update and track new values for several roles
Affects TELT Administrator/UNSW College Administrator - Updates the permissions for these roles to be the same as the Instructor role.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-1093 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. -
UNSWSRV-1086 mod_assign: Fix the issue of not able to download all assignments
Affects Staff - Ensures all Moodle assignments in group mode can be downloaded. -
UNSWSRV-1085 mod_workshep: Fix issue of students unable to view their groups submissions
Affects Students - Ensures all students in a group can access their group’s submission in a UNSW Workshop activity. -
UNSWSRV-1083 grade: Fix issue of search by ID number not working in single view gradebook
Affects Staff - Ensures instructor can search for student by zID in Single View report of the Gradebook. -
UNSWSRV-909 mod_assign: Adds a tooltip to 'Download all submissions' button
Affects Staff - Adds a new tooltip to advise instructor the Moodle Assignments that will be downloaded when filters are used.
New Feature
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UNSWSRV-1099 mod_mediagallery: Add message when downloading empty gallery
Affects Staff - The message "There is nothing to download. The selected Galleries are empty." is displayed when instructor attempts to download an empty Media Gallery.
Moodle Release - July 2024 Client Release 5
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UNSWSRV-905 Display message to hide hidden activity details when accessed by guest user
Affects Students - Ensures guest users cannot view details of hidden activity, such as due dates, when accessing an activity URL. -
UNSWSRV-904 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation July 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to July 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-873 local_pld: Increase z-index value for Action Editor
Affects Staff - Ensures instructors can access the PLD action editor pop-up windows when setting up the actions.
Task
- UNSWSRV-902 config: filter_active: set and track echo360tiny to On
Affects System - Sets and tracks the filter for EchoVideo button in the toolbar of the new TinyMCE editor.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-903 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. -
UNSWSRV-900 lang: mdl_lti: Update Tool URL and Launch URL Help tooltips
Affects Instructor - Updates the LTI Tool URL and Launch URL Help tooltips to explain the tool url has to be removed before switching to a pre-configured tool. -
UNSWSRV-899 mod_wiki: Fix issue of not able to insert media in comments editor
Affects Staff/Students - Ensures users can insert media in the wiki comments editor.
Moodle Release - June 2024 Client Release 4
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UNSWSRV-887 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation June 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to June 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-886 Apply BASE-4987: mod_turnitintooltwo: Fix updating of calendar events when part name changes
Affects Staff/Students - Ensures the calendar event for a Turnitin Assignment activity is updated correctly when the activity name is edited in the submission inbox.
Task
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UNSWSRV-893 config: Track new values for roles permission and user policies
Affects Students/Auditors - Hides the zID, email address, last access fields in the Participants list. -
UNSWSRV-891 task: Redo Clean Course Summaries to remove Javascript and other bad tags
Affects Staff - Removes additional Javascript and corresponding tags in the Course summary section.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-894 UNSW College Moodle integration for M4.1 improvements
Affects UNSW College System - Ensures the configurations for the new JR+ integration are configured with the various Moodle environments and tracked. -
UNSWSRV-892 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. -
UNSWSRV-860 local_nssdb: Add Class ID details for UNSW College
Affects UNSW College Staff/Students - Displays Class ID details in the Participants list and export participants CSV. -
UNSWSRV-813 enrol_database: Limit enrolment process based on Parent course categories
Affects UNSW College System - Processes user enrolments for UNSW College courses in the UNSW College category and subcategories.
New Feature
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UNSWSRV-804 UNSW College Moodle integration for M4.1
Affects UNSW College System - Integrates Moodle with the new UNSW College's Student Management System (JR+).
Moodle Release - May 2024 Client Release 3
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UNSWSRV-885 nss: update integration sql based inline with previous changes further
Affects System - Updates and tracks the configurations for student enrolment for courses in Moodle UAT. -
UNSWSRV-882 assign_feedback_file: Fix assignment of feedback files for Moodle 4.1
Affects Staff - Ensures instructor can upload a zipped Assignment feedback file for students. -
UNSWSRV-876 theme_unsw_online: UNSW online theme V2024041500
Affects System - Updates UNSW Online theme to version 2024041500. -
UNSWSRV-868 Apply BASE-4967/4984: mod_lti: Fix issue of launch container launches External tool URL after changed to a Preconfigured tool in LTI 1.0/1.1
Affects Staff - Ensures the new URL for an external tool is launched after the previous URL has been replaced. -
UNSWSRV-720 mod_workshep: Fix issue for viewing assessments flagged as unfair
Affects Staff - Ensures instructor can review the assessments that students have flagged as unfair in UNSW Workshop.
Task
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UNSWSRV-884 config: set and track support contact
Affects System - Updates and tracks the contact information for EdTech Hub on Sandpit Request Form. -
UNSWSRV-869 task: Clean Course Summaries to remove Javascript and other bad tags
Affects Staff - Removes Javascript and corresponding tags in the Course summary section in order to display the course in Course search page.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-874 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. -
UNSWSRV-883 lang: local_migration_request: Update confirmation string
Affects Staff - Updates the contact information for EdTech Hub on confirmation page of Sandpit Request Form. -
UNSWSRV-881 format_unsw: UNSW format V2024041500
Affects System - Updates UNSW Online course format to version 2024041500. -
UNSWSRV-880 grade: Fix issue of search by id number not appearing in user report
Affects Staff - Ensures instructor can search for student by zID in User report of the Gradebook. -
UNSWSRV-877 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation May 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to May 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-875 config: Track new values for the unsw college theme customised fields
Affects UNSW College Staff/Students - Displays the updated Help links in the footer of UNSW College login page.
New Feature
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UNSWSRV-861 plugins: Enable filter_echo360tiny and tiny_echo360
Affects Staff/Students - Installs EchoVideo as a button in the new TinyMCE editor to allow instructor to easily access and embed EchoVideo media.
Moodle Release - April 2024 Client Release 2
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UNSWSRV-863 mod_assign: Fix pushing of weighted grades to the gradebook
Affects Staff/Students - Ensures all adjusted grades using Team Evaluation are updated in the Gradebook correctly. -
UNSWSRV-856 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation March 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to March 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-854 nss: Enhance processing of Integration to send errors via email
Affects System Administrators - Displays the summarised bailing alerts in the Cron email. - UNSWSRV-805 mod_questionnaire: Fix issue with the numerical questions with decimal value
Affects Students - Ensures a student can resume his/her Questionnaire attempt without any error.
Task
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UNSWSRV-864 task: Reset unmovable modules to be movable again
Affects Staff - Ensures instructor can indent an activity. -
UNSWSRV-859 config: Set and track avoidmultiplerebuilds to Enabled
Affects System - Ensures the logs for the Personalised Learning Designer Collect block are displayed correctly. -
UNSWSRV-858 config: set and track skiprepeatedregrade to Enabled
Affects System - Prevents executing a full regrades for the same grade item multiple times to prevent any performance degradation of Moodle. - UNSWSRV-820 local_moodleenhance: Hourly reset Teaching Courses to Moodle Enhance defaults
Affects System - Reset wrongly selected theme and course layout for award courses to Moodle Enhance theme with List layout.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-865 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. - UNSWSRV-862 theme_unsw_college: Apply UNSW-1142: Update login type wording
Affects UNSW College Staff/Students - Displays the correct login credentials to be used on the UNSW College login page.
Moodle Release - March 2024 Client Release 1
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UNSWSRV-853 Apply BASE-4948 blocks_collect: Fix the collect task failing on course grades
Affects System - Ensures the course grades are collected at the scheduled time for the Personalised Learning Designer. -
UNSWSRV-852 Apply BASE-4945: mod_lightboxgallery: Skip image resize for images we can't resize
Affects Staff - Ensures instructors can access student's submitted images in the Lightbox Gallery activity. -
UNSWSRV-849 Apply UNSW-1135: Remove Follow Us link in footer
Affects UNSW College Staff/Students - Removes the URL for the "Follow Us" link on the UNSW College login page. -
UNSWSRV-817 format_remuiformat: RemUI Course Format Customisation February 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance course format to February 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-816 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation February 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to February 2024 version.
Task
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UNSWSRV-825 config: track auth_instructions
Affects System - Updates and tracks the new login URL for UNSW College under Alternative login options. -
UNSWSRV-821 config: Set and track UNSW College theme settings
Affects UNSW College Staff/Students - Sets and tracks the URLs for the new UNSW College login page. -
UNSWSRV-819 task: Change UNSW College RemUI courses to not be forced
Affects UNSW College Staff/Students - Implements a new theme for UNSW College. -
UNSWSRV-814 nss: update integration sql based inline with previous changes
Affects System - Updates and tracks the synchronisation script for enrolments between SiMS and Moodle. -
UNSWSRV-793 DB: Task to replace specific URL contents in block text/html
Affects School of Art & Design Staff/Students - Updates an outdated URL in the "UNSW Copyright Notice" block.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-818 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches.
Moodle Release - February 2024 Hosted Release 2 (Emergency)
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UNSWSRV-815 Re-Apply BASE-4922: mod_turnitintooltwo: Fix warning when import / restore activities
Affects Staff - Ensures Instructor can create a Turnitin Assignment activity without an error. -
UNSWSRV-823 Apply BASE-4940: mod_turnitintooltwo: Fix setting of module visibility in the gradebook
Affects Students - Ensures hidden grades in a Turnitin Assignment activity are displayed in the Gradebook on the post date. -
UNSWSRV-824 Apply BASE-4944: mod_turnitintooltwo: Add timeout to avoid max execution time error in settings data dump tab
Affects System Administrator - Increases the timeout for Turnitin Assignment activity admin tool to 5 minutes for System Administrator to change configurations without an error. -
UNSWSRV-850 Apply BASE-4946: Fix the ajax error when unlinking user
Affects System Administrator - Increases the memory available when relinking users on the Turnitin Assignment settings page. -
UNSWSRV-851 Apply BASE-4947: Fix deprecated debugging message on settings page
Affects System - Removes the deprecated debugging messages on Turnitin Assignment settings page in Moodle test environments.
Moodle Release - February 2024 Hosted Release 1 (Emergency)
Moodle Release - Moodle 4.1 Post Upgrade Release
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UNSWSRV-812 Fix group import customisation
Affects Staff - Ensures Instructor can create groups via a CSV file import. -
UNSWSRV-811 local_astra: Update Azure code to support SDK March 2023
Affects System - Updates the integration code between Moodle and Astra. -
UNSWSRV-802 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation January 2024
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to January 2024 version. -
UNSWSRV-797 theme_unsw_new: UNSW New Customisation December 2023
Affects System - Updates UNSW New theme to December 2023 version. -
UNSWSRV-796 theme_remui: RemUI Customisation December 2023
Affects System - Updates Moodle Enhance theme to December 2023 version. -
UNSWSRV-786 report_student_feedback: Add privacy provider definition
Affects System - Adds privacy provider definition to the plugin.
Task
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UNSWSRV-806 Change admin and theme_remui settings
Affects System - Tracks the theme settings for the Dashboard page.
Improvement
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UNSWSRV-810 local_teameval: Add Randomise description to button only visible when debugging is on
Affects Staff - Adds a description to the Randomise button,which is only visible when debugging is on in Moodle Test and Moodle Stage. -
UNSWSRV-807 grade: Fix issue of not finding student by 'Search for a student by ID number'
Affects Staff - Ensures Instructor can use the functionality 'Search for a student by ID number' in grade → grader report screen. -
UNSWSRV-803 local_astra: Fix PHP Deprecation stack trace in cron task
Affects System Administrator - Resolves the PHP Deprecation issue causing stack trace in cron task report. -
UNSWSRV-800 Merge latest HOSTED branch
Affects System - Applies system and security patches. -
UNSWSRV-794 lang: mod_assign: Update a help string in the assignment submission settings
Affects Staff/Students - Updates the Help text when the setting 'Require students to click the submit button' is enabled in the Moodle assignment.