Like 2.5.0 Beta, this full release of version 2.5.0 features some fairly substantial behind-the-scenes code changes. Primarily, changes are centered around ensuring that the codebase is compatible with MySQL 8 and PHP 8, as well as converting select MySQL commands to utilize PHP's Prepared Statement protocols.
This release also features, as always, various bug fixes and a few small enhancements. More details and a complete list of fixes is available on the 2.5.0 Milestone here on GitHub; but here are some features and enhancements to highlight:
- Incorporated the Australian Amateur Brewing Championship (AABC) 2022 styles, as well as the 2022 updates to the Brewer's Association (BA) styles.
- Removed the recipe-related UI fields from the add- and edit-entry functions. A future release may incorporate upload of PDF or BeerXML recipe documents for individual entries.
- Added non-judging sessions where potential staff can indicate their availability (Admin Dashboard > Competition Preparation > Non-Judging Sessions). Useful for competitions that wish to have sign-ups for sorting, awards preparation, etc.
- Added a new Staff Availability report provides lists of available people by last name or by non-judging session (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Staff Availability).
- Added the ability for admins to edit all competition dates in one place. (Admin Dashboard > Competition Preparation > All Competition Dates).
- Added the ability for Admins to specify a minimum word count for judge comment/feedback fields when using Electronic Scoresheets (Admin Dashboard > Preferences > Competition Organization).
- Removed the character limit for judge comment/feedback fields when using Electronic Scoresheets.
- Updated PayPal fee calculations to reflect PayPal's changes.
- Enhanced compatibility with Gmail when using PHP's mail() function.
- Enhanced the Awards Presentation when using table/medal groupings as the competition's Winner Place Distribution Method. Admins can now choose to display results by table number (default) or entry count (ascending or descending). This only available from the Launch Awards Presentation button on Admin Dashboard.
- Added an Admin and Staff Notes report (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Notes > Admin and Staff Notes).
- Added a Entry Required Info Scoresheet Labels (Received Entries Only) report option to generate on the fly by table (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Entry Required Info Scoresheet Labels). This report was also cleaned up to provide as much detail as possible as entered by the participant, along with a line for Possible Allergens.
- Added Mini-BOS Cup Mat report options, including a blank report (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Mini-BOS Cup Mats).
- Added Pro-Am/Scale-Up Pullsheet report options (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Pro-Am/Scale-Up Pullsheets). Useful if brewery representative wish to sample more than just the first place entries at the BOS table, for example.
- Added Pro-Am/Scale-Up Cup Mat report options, including a blank report (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Pro-Am/Scale-Up Cup Mats).
- Added Results Report options to sort by number of entries at a table/medal group, ascending or descending (Admin Dashboard > Reports > Results or All Results).