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Recent changes

Long lines in code blocks now look better. [1]
You can now see graphs in VisualEditor. [2]
When you read a page on the mobile site, you can now see a link to go to its talk page. [3]
The code coloring tool has changed. You can now use many more languages. It now also works on mobile. [4] [5] [6]
You can look at a new site to learn how to reuse data from Wikimedia sites. [7]

Problems

JavaScript was broken on some wikis due to a code error. VisualEditor and other tools that use JavaScript were broken. [8]

Changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from June 30. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from July 1. It will be on all Wikipedias from July 2 (calendar).
You can now use a tool in VisualEditor to add and edit code in color. [9]
When you edit a sentence in the Translate tool, it can show you older translations. They help you save time if they look alike. The older translations should now work better. If you see problems, you should report them. [10]
If you are an admin or have other special rights, you now need a strong password. [11]
Bot and JavaScript coders: The old continuation mode of the API for action=query doesn't work any more. [12]

Meetings

You can join the next meeting with the Editing team. During the meeting, you can tell developers which bugs are the most important. The meeting will be on June 30 at 19:00 (UTC). See how to join.

Future

When you create a new account, it will also create one on Meta-Wiki and mediawiki.org. [13]

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