Backdrop 1.12.7 Release checklist

[jenlampton]

Scheduled for May 15, 2:30pm - 4:30pm PT

Pre-release tasks

• Merge commits @quicksketch
• Create a new bugfix release @herbdool
• Create the next bugfix milestone @jenlampton
• Move all unfinished issues to the next bugfix release milestone @jenlampton
• Draft Release notes @jenlampton
  • Short, descriptive summary of the release
  • Note if any changes were made to files outside the core directory
  • Note if updates (update.php) needs to be run
  • Include changelog since last version (generated with drush rn)

Release tasks

• Update bootstrap.inc with version number @herbdool
• Tag for release, and push tag to GitHub @herbdool
• Revert version number back @herbdool
• Create release notes on GitHub @jenlampton

See the Accompanying Minor Release Checklist #3785

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Release notes:

Maintenance release for Backdrop CMS. This update contains bug fixes and usability improvements only.

Update information:

• The database update script does need to be run.
• No changes have been made to the .htaccess, robots.txt or default settings.php files in this release, so upgrading custom versions of those files is not necessary.

Changes since 1.12.6

• Issue #3685: Allow views_handler_field_date to work with SQL datetime format.
• Ensure that we do not end up with broken views data cache entries.
• Issue #3731: Keep scheduled content scheduled for users without permission to edit the date.
• Issue #3575: Date fields can show timezone twice.
• Issue #3504: Fix RTL icons in CKEditor toolbar configuration.
• Issue #3537: Fix error using entity functions in install files.
• Issue #2515: Fix node block template suggestion in existing content block.
• Issue #3744: Fix resetting of created date by non-administrators.
• Issue #3743: Fix scrolling of fieldsets within dialogs.
• Issue #3699: Fix PHP 7.1 Warning: A non-numeric value encountered in theme_pager().
• Issue #3633: Improve the help text in the visibility condition form.
• Issue #3637: Fix RTL in the Manage blocks page.
• Issue #3616: Project Browser: Fix RTL in the "Install new themes" page.
• Issue #3636: Make weight a number field on book node edit form.
• Issue #3635: Changed 'Edit links' button text to 'Manage links'.
• Issue #2528: Theme the maintenance page in Basis.
• Issue #3026: Changed $vars to $variables in Date and Link modules.
• Issue #3608: Updated description text for block class field.
• Issue #3713: Fixed typo in batch_set() documentation.
• Issue #3299: Moved custom block delete button to the bottom of the page.
• Issue #3685: Fix views_handler_filter_date cannot filter for NULL.
• Issue #3685: Fix Numeric Field Handler Converts NULL to Zero.
• Issue #3685: Views: views_plugin_argument_validate_taxonomy_term has ambiguous column tid.
• Issue #3678: Update Front page link on update complete page.
• Issue #3674: Installer: Allow using .po translation files from b.org without having to rename them.
• Issue #3691: Fixes missing warning message in views theme information when display machine name is changed.
• Issue #3698: Spelling fix in Options Element warning.
• Issue #1478: Avoid race-condition in comment-new test checking.
• Issue #3609: Removing duplicate content on field date description.
• Issue #1265: Provide code samples in a textarea for easy copy-paste.
• Issue #3311: Update the API documentation to include the new 'info' type for messages.
• Issue #3667: Properly indent in format_xml_elements().
• Issue #3560: Switch translation links in installer from Drupal to Backdrop.