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'''<translate><!--T:1--> Feature news</translate>'''
* <translate><!--T:2--> Editors who want to re-use references but with different details such as page numbers, will be able to do so by the end of 2024, using a new [[<tvar name="1">metawikim:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing#Sub-referencing in a nutshell</tvar>|sub-referencing]] feature. You can read more [[<tvar name="2">metawikim:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing</tvar>|about the project]] and [[<tvar name="3">metawikim:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing#Test</tvar>|how to test the prototype]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:3--> Editors using tracking categories to identify which pages use specific extensions may notice that six of the categories have been renamed to make them more easily understood and consistent. These categories are automatically added to pages that use specialized MediaWiki extensions. The affected names are for: [<tvar name="1">https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translations?message=MediaWiki%3Aintersection-category&namespace=8</tvar> DynamicPageList], [<tvar name="2">https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translations?message=MediaWiki%3Akartographer-tracking-category&namespace=8</tvar> Kartographer], [<tvar name="3">https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translations?message=MediaWiki%3Aphonos-tracking-category&namespace=8</tvar> Phonos], [<tvar name="4">https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translations?message=MediaWiki%3Arss-tracking-category&namespace=8</tvar> RSS], [<tvar name="5">https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translations?message=MediaWiki%3Ascore-use-category&namespace=8</tvar> Score], [<tvar name="6">https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translations?message=MediaWiki%3Awikihiero-usage-tracking-category&namespace=8</tvar> WikiHiero]. Wikis that have created the category locally should rename their local creation to match. Thanks to Pppery for these improvements.</translate> [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347324]
* [[File:Octicons-tools.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|{{safesubst:Tech news text/{{TRANSLATIONLANGUAGE}}|advanced item}}]] <translate><!--T:4--> Technical volunteers who edit modules and want to get a list of the categories used on a page, can now do so using the <tvar name="1"><code><bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr">categories</bdi></code></tvar> property of <tvar name="2"><code><bdi lang="zxx" dir="ltr">[[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Scribunto/Lua reference manual#Title objects|mw.title objects]]</bdi></code></tvar>. This enables wikis to configure workflows such as category-specific edit notices. Thanks to SD001 for these improvements.</translate> [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T50175][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T85372]
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'''<translate><!--T:8--> Project updates</translate>'''
* <translate><!--T:9--> The application deadline for the [[<tvar name="1">m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/Proposal</tvar>|Product & Technology Advisory Council]] (PTAC) has been extended to September 16. Members will help by providing advice to Foundation Product and Technology leadership on short and long term plans, on complex strategic problems, and help to get feedback from more contributors and technical communities. Selected members should expect to spend roughly 5 hours per month for the Council, during the one year pilot. Please consider applying, and spread the word to volunteers you think would make a positive contribution to the committee.</translate>
 
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