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+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Revive Adserver |
| http://www.revive-adserver.com |
| |
| Copyright: See the COPYRIGHT.txt file. |
| License: GPLv2 or later, see the LICENSE.txt file. |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Release Notes: Revive Adserver 3.0.3
====================================
These release notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and
installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for
Revive Adserver. Please read these notes before reporting any bugs.
What's New in Revive Adserver 3.0.3
-----------------------------------
* Release date: TBA
Security Updates
----------------
* None
New Features
------------
* Preview of Flash banners now also shows the backup image, if set.
* API now supports setting chainedZoneId.
* Added support for WebM videos in the IAB Video plugin.
* Increased the maximum delay in the midnight maintenance script (from 10
seconds to 30 seconds) before calling the sync server for update information
to improve load distribution on the server.
* Updated the Revive Adserver application header to replace the "Report bug"
link with a more useful "Support" link (which includes details on how to
report a bug, in addition to how to get support).
* Added support for hosting providers of Revive Adserver to configure a custom
URL for the "Support" link in the application header.
Bug Fixes
---------
* Fixed the detected product name on upgrade to correctly distinguish between
older OpenX Source installations vs. newer Revive Adserver installations.
* Fixed the date format for the Spanish language pack.
* Fixed some instances of the old application name in robots.txt files.
* Fixed API incompatibilities with PHP 5.4+.
* Fixed an issue with the generation of a platform hash value which is used
when connecting to the sync server to check for updates to Revive Adserver.
* Fixed encoding issues and bad translations in the Chinese language
translations.
* Fixed encoding issues with some of the Czech language translations.
* Fixed encoding issues with some of the Russian language translations.
* Added (some) new Chinese translations for plugins.
* Fixed SWF plugin version requirements for v18-22.
* Fixed a bug that prevented successfully submitting the forms after a server
side validation error.
* Fixed a library bug that was causing invalid errors to be displayed in the
statistics screens under certain conditions.
* Added missing configuration options relating to the filenames for Single Page
Call functionality to the admin user Configuration > Global Settings > Banner
Delivery Settings tab.
* Fixed incorrect detection of command-line based called to Revive Adserver, so
that an error message is shown when the maintenance script is called without]
the required host parameter, instead of displaying a PHP error.
* Fixed branding on the website Single Page Call invocation code tag page.
* Fixed the display of the license on the install/upgrade welcome screen when
using a non-root based installation process.
Non-Backwards Compatible Changes
--------------------------------
* Email based campaign activation/deactivation reports are now disabled by
default when creating new advertisers. This does not affect any existing
advertiser account settings for this feature; but please be aware that the
default for all new advertiser accounts has been changed.
* Removed unused Zend XML-RPC library. Make sure your 3rd party plugins bundle
their own if they need it.
System Requirements
-------------------
Before installing, please make sure your server meets the system
requirements, which can be found at http://www.revive-adserver.com/.
Downloading and Installing
--------------------------
* Downloading Revive Adserver
You can always find the latest version of Revive Adserver at
http://www.revive-adserver.com.
* Installing Revive Adserver
Installing Revive Adserver is a straightforward process. Follow the steps at
http://www.revive-adserver.com/support/installation/.
* Upgrading Revive Adserver
Upgrading Revive Adserver is a straightforward process. Follow the steps at
http://www.revive-adserver.com/support/upgrading/.
Please note: The upgrade process will update your Revive Adserver database,
and the database may no longer be compatible with your old installation.
You *must* create a backup of your database before you upgrade, just in case.
The upgrade wizard supports upgrading from:
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Product | Version(s) |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Revive Adserver 3.0 | All versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| OpenX 2.8 | All versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| OpenX 2.7 beta | All previous versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| OpenX 2.6 | All versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| OpenX 2.4 | All versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Openads 2.4 | All versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Openads 2.0 for MySQL | 2.0.11-pr1 |
| (formerly phpAdsNew) | |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Openads 2.3 alpha | 2.3.31-alpha-pr3 |
| (formerly Max Media Manager v0.3) | (v0.3.31-alpha-pr3) |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Openads 2.3 beta | All versions |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Max Media Manager v0.1 | v0.1.29-rc |
---------------------------------------------------------------
| Openads 2.0 for PostgreSQL | 2.0.11-pr1 |
| (formerly phpPgAds) | |
---------------------------------------------------------------
If you are not running one of these versions, you will need to upgrade
your existing installation before you will be able to upgrade to
Revive Adserver.
* Uninstalling Revive Adserver
To uninstall Revive Adserver, delete the installed files and database tables.
Known Issues
------------
This list covers some of the known problems with Revive Adserver. Please read
this before reporting any new bugs.
* The upgrade process may time out with very large databases. See
http://www.revive-adserver.com/docs/faq for more information if you
have a large database.
* Revive Adserver requires PHP 5. If you are using PHP 4, you will need to
update your web server to use PHP 5 before upgrading.
* If you want to run Revive Adserver with MySQL, please note that MySQL 4.1 or
higher is required. If you are using an older version of MySQL, you will
need to update you database software before upgrading.
* If you want to run Revive Adserver with PostgreSQL, please note that
PostgreSQL 8.1 or higher is required. If you are using an older version of
PostgreSQL, you will need to update your database software before
upgrading.
* Some of the PEAR libraries used are not compatible with database prefix
names with double "_" characters (e.g. "rv__"). You should NOT install
Revive Adserver with a prefix of this format.
* Some users have reported issues of being logged out when viewing
statistics. This can be worked around by ensuring that the timezone is
correctly set in PHP.
* See https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver/issues?state=open
for the latest bug reports.
FAQ
---
1. What happened to OpenX Source?
OpenX Source has re-branded as Revive Adserver. It is still a completely
free, open source ad serving solution, and remains licenses under the
GPL v2 or greater license. Apart from the code moving home and a change of
name, Revive Adserver is just the same as the old OpenX Source application.
2. Can I upgrade from OpenX Source?
Yes. OpenX Source has rebranded as Revive Adserver. You will be able to
upgrade from any version of OpenX Source.
3. Where can I get help?
You can ask for help at the Revive Adserver community forums:
http://forum.revive-adserver.com/
4. What can I do to help?
We need help from both developers and users to provide as much feedback
as possible to make Revive Adserver even better. You can contribute
feedback, bug reports, submit patches or help with documentation by
visiting http://www.revive-adserver.com/.