Moodle LMS 2.8.5
9 March 2015
Moodle LMS version 2.8.5 is now available (security release).
Upgrading to Moodle LMS 2.8.5
Moodle LMS 2.8.5 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 2.8.5 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Moodle LMS installations with Installatron
What's New in Moodle LMS 2.8.5
Highlights
- MDL-35392 - Feedback from module assign is now always shown in the gradebook
- MDL-31036 - No more truncating characters in assignement quick grading
- MDL-46626 - Log report export no longer contains html
- MDL-23273 - Limit of responses in choice module is respected in case of synchronous submissions
Functional changes
- MDL-31578 - Shibboleth can map attributes for all Moodle fields including custom attributes
- MDL-47911 - Performance improvement on gradebook operations
- MDL-49240 - Webservice core_get_string now functions correctly
- MDL-45621 - It is possible to uninstall portfolio plugins
- MDL-48670 - Standard behat tests now work properly regardless of user timezone
UI changes
- MDL-48533 - Backup report now links to the individual course backup summaries
- MDL-49064 - leftalign css class now has an RTL equivilent in bootstrap base
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-42138 - Required custom profile fields are always required on signup form even when user has logged in as guest
- MDL-49059 - Possible to embed YouTube videos with start time or playlist info
- MDL-48544 - Block region no longer disappears if all blocks in it were hidden
- MDL-48841 - Fixed bug with not being able to reset scheduled task to defaults
- MDL-49167 - Fixed regression with $CFG->yuislasharguments introduced by previous minor release
- MDL-47953 - Grader report shows correct number of students per page when suspended users are present
- MDL-48294 - enablemobilewebservice is no longer duplicated in Site Admin
- MDL-48679 - Fixed bug with missing grade export URL when using grade publishing