Change log for the Workflow block

Changes in 2.6

• This version works with Moodle 5.2+.


• Improved the Workflow quiz open/close date handling for more nuanced scheduling behaviour.


• Fixed the setactivitysetting workflow script to update related data correctly.


• Fixed an undefined method error in the Workflow block settings.

Changes in 2.5

• This version works with Moodle 5.1.

Changes in 2.4

• This version works with Moodle 5.0.


• Automation test failures are fixed.


• Cherry-picked commits since february 2024 till now:
  
  
  
  • Fix PHP8 deprecation errors (optional params before required ones)
  
  
  • Behat: blocks/workflow (tt)
  
  
  • blocks/workflow: Fix PHP 8.1 issues
  
  
  • M4.2: fix uses of depreated cron_setup_user
  
  
  • Workflow error when moving workflow on - and error reporting code is buggy
  
  
  • YUI->AMD: Rewrite old JavaScript in block_workflow
  
  
  • Behat: PHP8.2: fix block_/report_workflow failures
  
  
  • Workflow block: convert use of ajax.php into moodle web services
  
  
  • Workflow block: convert use of ajax.php into moodle web services
  
  
  • Workflow/TinyEditor: incorrectly keeps the cached data when comment and finish step
  
  
  • Moodle 4.5 merge - replace deprecated get_plugin_list
  
  
  • Moodle 4.5 merge - fix miscellaneous Behat and PHPunit failures
  
  
  • Theme: Technical debt - remove IE-specific rules
  
  
  • Workflow: Enable logs to show whether a workflow email is sent
  
  
  
  


• Upgrade the CI to support Moodle 5.0 (PHP 8.3), and update the branch to support branch MOODLE_405_STABLE, and MOODLE_500_STABLE.

Changes in 2.3

• This version works with Moodle 4.0.


• Update to display custom profile fields in the places where user identity is shown.


• Improve the wording of some error strings.

Changes in 2.2

• Improved test data generators (mainly for the benefit of other OU plugins which integrate with this).

Changes in 2.1

• Fix malformed HTML.

Changes in 2.0

• New tokens %%coursestartdate%%, %%courseenddate%%, %%activityopendate%%
  and %%activityclosedate%% which can be used in email templates.


• On the admin screens, the styling has been improved, so it is
  more obvious which workflows are inactive.


• Fix issue with the styling of popups.


• Fix failing Behat tests.

Changes in 1.9

• When creating an email templates, you are shown a list of available placeholder.


• Extended privacy provider support for Moodle 3.6.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 7.3.


• Coding style fixes.

Changes in 1.8

• Add logging/Moodle events for workflow changes.
  Thanks to Henrik Thorn from https://itkartellet.dk/.


• Fix an incorrect database index definition.


• Fix Behat tests for Moodle 3.6.

Changes in 1.7

• Privacy API implementation.


• New script action setgradeitemvisibility.


• Improve the styling of the workflow overview table.


• Make email sending more robust.


• Fix compatibility with recent Moodle versions.


• Setup Travis-CI automated testing integration.


• Fix some automated tests to pass with newer versions of Moodle.


• Fix some coding style.


• Due to privacy API support, this version now only works in Moodle 3.4+
  For older Moodles, you will need to use a previous version of this plugin.

1.6 and before

Changes were not documented here.