[mapserver-users] MapServer 6.0.0-rc2 release

[Peter Hopfgartner]

--------Daniel Morissette <dmorissette at mapgears.com> wrote--------
Subject: [mapserver-users] MapServer 6.0.0-rc2 release
Date: 06.05.2011 04:39

>The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the release of MapServer 
>6.0.0-rc2.
>

Updated packages for RHEL and CentOS 5.6 can be downloaded from http://elgis.argeo.org/ testing repository. Scientific Linux need php53 packages in order to install php-mapserver6.

>The 6.0 release introduces important changes in key components of the 
>MapServer core (rendering, query and expressions), and for this reason 
>we count on you, MapServer power users, to help test the release in your 
>respective environments and provide feedback (through the users list or 
>Trac tickets).
>
>We had to issue a new release candidate since a few important issues 
>were reported and fixed in rc1. If all goes well and no blocker issues 
>are reported, then this release candidate could lead us to a final 6.0.0 
>release next week. The full release plan which also includes the list of 
>new features and changes in this release is available at:
>   http://mapserver.org/trunk/development/release/release-plan-6.0.html
>
>The list of fixes since the last release candidate is attached at the 
>end of this message. For a complete list see the HISTORY.TXT file at:
>
>http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/tags/rel-6-0-0-rc2/mapserver/HISTORY.TXT
>
>We have started working on a 5.6 -> 6.0 migration guide. This document 
>contains important notes on backwards incompatibilities or other changes 
>required when upgrading to 6.0. The latest version is available online
>at:
>
>     http://mapserver.org/trunk/MIGRATION_GUIDE.html
>
>The source for this release can be downloaded at:
>
>     http://mapserver.org/download.html
>or
>     http://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-6.0.0-rc2.tar.gz
>
>The binary distributions listed in the download page should be updated 
>with binaries for the new beta release in the next day or so.
>
>Once again we need your help to ensure a high quality product, so please 
>help out by testing your applications with this new code base.
>
>Thanks! - The MapServer Team
>
>
>Version 6.0.0-rc2 (2011-05-05)
>------------------------------
>
>- Fixed seg fault with [shpxy] tag... (#3860)
>
>- Removed obsolete msQueryByOperator() function
>
>- Call msLayerClose() before msLayerOpen() in the various query
>   functions (#3692)
>
>- Fix WMS 1.3.0 to use full list of epsg codes with inverted axis (#3582)
>
>- PHP/Mapscript: Added getResultsBounds() method in layer object (#2967)
>
>- Fix SLD containing a PropertyIsLike filter (#3855)
>
>- Fixed msUnionLayerNextShape to return correct values (#3859)
>
>- Union layer: fix for the failure if one or more of the source layers
>   are not in the current extent (#3858)
>
>- Fix memory leak in msResampleGDALToMap() (#3857)
>
>- Fix missing initialization of default formats in WCS 1.x.
>
>- Fix maxoverlapangle when value is set to 0 (#3856)
>
>

Enjoy,

Peter
 
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