Moodle LMS 2.5.1
7 July 2013
Moodle LMS version 2.5.1 is now available.
Upgrading to Moodle LMS 2.5.1
Moodle LMS 2.5.1 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply Moodle LMS updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing Moodle LMS install to test the 2.5.1 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Moodle LMS installations with Installatron
What's New in Moodle LMS 2.5.1
Highlights
- MDL-39824 - Simplification of themes
- MDL-38434 - Functional tests added for the Chat activity
- MDL-39723 - Two unnecessary course queries were removed from most pages
Functional changes
- MDL-39790 - My Latest badges block appears on the course page
API changes
- MDL-40137 - Correct naming of functions in theme/clean/lib.php
Security issues
- A number of security related issues were resolved. Details of these issues will be released after a period of approximately one week to allow system administrators to safely update to the latest version.
Fixes and improvements
- MDL-39778 - Course deletion now functions with badges.
- MDL-40120 - Issue when recent PostgreSQL versions retrieve the number of records from course table fixed.
- MDL-39697 - Bootstrap layouts now have 'Maintenance' layout and related options.
- MDL-40065 - Bootstrap Theme only sends content to "side-pre" if necessary.
- MDL-40088 - Can now edit course settings if course is in a hidden category.
- MDL-39979 - Teachers no longer see errors when Show Activity Reports is set to yes.
- MDL-39363 - SCORM pass/fail status is set for a grade of 0.
- MDL-39227 - SCORM navigation panel is no longer hidden when a Bootstrap theme is active.
- MDL-39177 - Overwriting files always observes the "alias" attribute.
- MDL-33719 - When overwriting a copy of a file with an alias/shortcut of a file, the file thumbnail is refreshed.
- MDL-40142 - No JavaScript error is caused by the navigation block in relation to course categories.
- MDL-40289 - Badges capabilities now have correct risks, levels and archetypes. Note for sites which are upgrading from 2.5: See the section 'Upgrading from Moodle 2.5 to 2.5.1' in Upgrading for details of how to correctly set badge permissions for each role archetype.
