Antragsgruen Updates & Release Notes

• Automatic versioning of proposed procedures (creating new versions when users have already accepted/rejected a proposal) can now be turned off.
• Statute amendments are now also shown like regular motions on the admin motion list.
• Bugfix: Some changes to the proposed procedure created a new version of it, although it did not make sense (e.g. publishing it).
• Bugfix: Automatic scrolling to motion/amendment comments was not working reliably.
• Bugfix: If a modified adoption of an amendment was proposed, and the amendment was later on deleted, then merging other amendments into the base motion failed.
• Bugfix: The All-in-one PDF export of motions and amendments for users took into account the filter from the admin motion list, if set.

• WARNING: if you are using a PHP 8.1 or older, then update to PHP 8.2 or newer first before installing this update!
• The JavaScript-based frontend components were rewritten to make use or more modern and standardized technologies (ECMAScript Modules, compiled Vue modules).
• Antragsgrün now supports hosting static assets (JS, CSS, Images, ...) on CDNs, for faster loading times.
• Configuring Antragsgrün via environment variables is now supported, allowing for easier deployment in Docker- and Kubernetes-environments.
• An pre-built Docker Image for Antragsgrün is now provided via Docker Hub.
• It is now easier possible to integrate OpenTelemetry into Antragsgrün.
• More configurations for the admin list: a date column can be added, and the tags and type column removed.
• Agenda items now are by default set to be included in the proposed procedure, making them opt-out instead of opt-in.
• The pagination between motions is now enabled by default for new consultations. It also allows browsing through one's own not yet submitted motions.
• For importing users, a new mechanism for batch-importing users by uploading a CSV file was added - designed for cases where more than a thousand users need to be added.
• A way to support newer PDF files without having to use a commercial license of fpdi was added, using the qpdf command line tool.
• A better PDF layout is preconfigured, if Weasyprint-based PDF rendering is enabled. …

• Warning: This version is not yet compatible with PHP 8.5. Please wait for the next release before upgrading to PHP 8.5.
• Bugfix: The amendment admin page could break if an agenda-based home page was set up.
• Bugfix: The view cache of proposed procedures (used on the admin page) was not updated when modified adoptions were changed retrospectively.
• Bugfix: Amendments with the same prefix could not be shown on the home page when they were assigned to the same agenda item.
• Bugfix: Validate the login method used by logged in user.
• Bugfix: If a proposed procedure is that an amendment is obsoleted by a different modified amendment, whose proposal is not visible yet, users whose feedback was requested could not see that modified amendment.
• Bugfix: Depending on database engine, creating a proposed procedure and publishing it right away lead to an internal error.

• The agenda and speaking lists were improved in several ways:
  • Each agenda item can now have its dedicated speaking list.
  • Multiple speaking lists can be open at the same time, if they are assigned to different agenda items.
  • Editing the agenda is now done on a separate page, allowing better caching and removing long-legacy JS-Libraries.
  • The permission to edit the agenda can now be granted independent of other permissions.
  • Speaking lists now have a function to randomize the waiting list.
• An optional mechanism for background job execution is introduced, making it possible to send e-mails asynchronously (therefore not blocking regular requests).
• The deadline circle at the top of the homepage now also shows dates if more than one future deadline exists. It can also be deactivated entirely.
• The export functions for motions in the admin list now allow to combine one or multiple motion types, with all motion types being selected by default.
• The export function now also optionally allows to export old versions of motions and amendments to old versions.
• The consultation-wide search now also searches for the name of proposers of motions / amendments.
• The small-screen main menu now also has the full-text search.
• The projector view now also shows links to the previous / next motions, if activated for the main motion view. …

• When cloning a consultation, the agenda is now also copied by default.
• Bugfix: Editing and withdrawing amendments was not available as menu items on small screened devices.
• Bugfix: When cloning consultations with user groups that have administrative permissions to only a subset of motions, these restrictions were not copied to the new consultation.
• Bugfix: The "My Motions" sections could show not accessible new versions of submitted motions.
• Bugfix: If motions/amendments submitted by organizations received additional support by users (not necessary for submission), an irrelevant notification about minimum support could be sent.
• Bugfix: Multiple line breaks without starting a new paragraph in a motion could lead to empty deletions in the amendment view.
• Bugfix: Amendments were often broken when a new section was added to the motion type after a motion of this type has already been created.

• Next to the status-dropdown for motions and amendments, there is now a link to a reference page, explaining the uses of these different statuses.
• Bugfix: Uploading files from the home page did not work properly.
• Bugfix: If a voting was set to be shown in a motion view, it was not shown on the dedicated voting page anymore.
• Bugfix: Sorting document groups on the separate document page did not work properly.
• Bugfix: Some tabs opened in parallel could interfere with logging in using a second factor.
• Bugfix: When logging in using a second factor, one would always end up in the site home page, not the page where one started the login.
• Bugfix: Some empty paragraphs could lead to problems with creating amendments if only one paragraph could be changed.
• Bugfix: The activity log did not show some actions related to supporting/liking motions or amendments.

• Several improvements for user account administration:
  • User accounts can now be protected using Two-Factor-Authentication through TOTP. For individual users or all users of dedicated installations, this can be enforced.
  • Admins can now delete user accounts.
  • Admins can now prevent specific user accounts from changing their password, e.g. if it is supposed to be a shared user account where admins manage the password.
  • Admins can now enforce users to change their password the first / next time they log in.
  • Admins can now disable the functions for users without access to a consultation to request access.
  • Users that didn't receive the initial account confirmation e-mail can now request another confirmation e-mail after an hour.
• When going to the Terms and Conditions and/or the Privacy page and back, you will end up in the same consultation than before now.
• Custom input fields in motion forms can now have explanations. They can also be set to be "encouraged but not required" - that is, the user can skip them but will get a warning if they do so.
• Content pages can now have attached files, just like the welcome text on the home page.
• Access to content pages can now be restricted to logged in users, admins or specific user groups.
• When merging amendments into a motion, the default setting now is to create a resolution, not a new motion. …

• Security advisory x41-2024-002:
  • Illegitimate content could be stored in the motion reason. (Credit: X41 D-Sec GmbH, Eric Sesterhenn)
  • Redirects to external pages could be injected. (Credit: X41 D-Sec GmbH, Eric Sesterhenn)
  • E-Mail verification after signup could be bypassed. (Credit: X41 D-Sec GmbH, Yassine El Baaj)
  • E-Mail verification after e-mail change could be bypassed. (Credit: X41 D-Sec GmbH, Yassine El Baaj, JM)
• Bugfix: The PDF-export of all amendments was not working.
• Bugfix: The PDF-export of amendments with proposed procedure was not working when using Weasyprint.

Thanks to X41 D-SEC GmbH for reporting the security issues.

• If a filter is set in the motion list, this will also filter the motions to be exported in the export row above (PDFs, ODTs, ODS etc.).
• Setting a modified proposed procedure is now more streamlined, as changing the proposed status to "Accepted (modified)" now directly brings one to entering the modified text, and saving it will lead back to the motion / amendment.
• Bugfix: The PDF export with included proposed procedures was sometimes broken.
• Bugfix: Publishing proposed procedures from the admin list only worked for amendments, not for motions.
• Bugfix: When multiple versions of a motion exist, the ODT / PDF export list showed all versions, instead of only the newest one.
• Bugfix: If a motion replaces one of a different consultation, editing as an admin removed the connection between these two motion versions.
• Bugfix: Merging amendments into a motion was broken if the motion's proposed status had a proposed change but then changed to another proposed status.

• A new default motion type template exists, "progress report". It includes a resolution and a progress section. The latter can be edited inline from the document view by administrative users. An editorial group of user can be defined that has permissions to edit these progress report section without having any other addition administrative privileges.
• Super-admins can now change the e-mail-address / logins of registered users, not only their passwords.
• If the home page layout "Tags" is used, it is now possible to show only the list of tags, and the actual motions on tag-specific sub-pages. This is mostly aimed towards consultations with hundreds of motions.
• Optionally, "previous motion" and "next motion" links can be activated on motions, to enable browsing through the motions without having to go back to the home page.
• The admin motion list can now be filtered by motion type.
• For list votings where a number of options are presented to vote on and delegates can choose which one to vote for, there is now also an option to allow an explicit "General Abstention" to explicitly vote for none of the given options.
• Exporting "Inactive" motions and amendments from the admin motion list now also includes unpublished items.
• Users can be assigned a voting weights, for example if they represent multiple delegates. If so, their vote counts as multiple votes. …

• As admin, is now possible to edit the list of internal (proposed procedure) tags, just like the public ones.
• Proposed procedure tags can now be assigned directly in the procedure overview page.
• As admin, it is possible to deactivate private notes on the site.
• If amendments are set up to be restricted to one paragraph, then each paragraph in the motion now shows a direct link to the amendment creation page, with that paragraph pre-selected.
• It can be set up so that external links and PDF-links will be opened in new, blank browser tabs/windows.
• Security: Consultation admins could grant privileges to other consultations within the same site.
• The backlinkt on the "my account" page leads to the consultation where the user was coming from.
• Admins can now download Excel/XLSX-exports of amendments and the comments to motions.
• Motions and amendment in the "My motions" section of the home page are now sorted by prefix.
• Bugfix: When resolutions were shown on a separate page, title prefixes / motion signatures were shown.
• Bugfix: Motion history might also show changes of invisible motions.
• Bugfix: Comparing motion versions did not show changes in titles.
• Bugfix: If a motion section was removed from a motion type that already had motions, then amendments to this motion could not be merged individually anymore. …

• WARNING: if you are using a PHP 7.4 or older, then update to PHP 8.0 or newer first before installing this update!
• For larger consultations using the Speaking Lists, there is now a separate live server component, allowing real-time updates of the speaking lists at reduced load on the server. As it runs on Java, it is not compatible with "traditional" webhosting. Sites running on antragsgruen.de / discuss.green are getting the real-time update feature automatically.
• It is now possible to copy/duplicate a motion within a consultation.
• When editing a motion or amendment as admin, it is possible to set the status to "Obsoleted by another amendment" or "Obsoleted by another motion" and specify which one it is in a dropdown.
• When creating a new consultation based on an existing one, it is now possible to choose if motion types, tags and/or user permissions are to be copied from the existing consultation or not.
• When a list of organisations is specified in the consultation settings, this list is shown as a drop-down when creating / inviting new users.
• The list of resolutions made during a consultation, which is by default listed above the motion list on the home page, can now be put onto a separate page - or replace the motion list, moving the motion list to a separate page.
• The list of tags / topics can now be re-ordered and existing tags can be renamed. …

• User groups are now more powerful administrational tools:
  • User groups can now receive admin rights for specific administrational tasks.
  • These tasks can be restricted to a subset of motions, like motions of a specific type, agenda item or tag.
  • User groups can be allowed to only see and read incoming unpublished motions, without any editing rights.
  • User groups can now be renamed.
• Super admins (registered in the config.json) can now perform more user administration using the UI, like setting the name, organization and new passwords for registered users.
• The number of votes users can cast on a voting session can be limited. It is thus possible to present a list of motions or candidates and have the users choose up to that specified number of them.
• For the proposed procedure, it is now possible to set the status "Accepted (Modified)" for motions too and to specify a modified version of it to accept. Previously, this was only possible for amendments.
• A new motion versioning system is implemented, replacing just using the signatures for versioning. Instead of "M1new2", the signature will now remain the same but the version is saved separately.
• In the admin motion list, replaced motions are now hidden by default if the newer version is also shown. Tn additional filter gives the option to show all versions of a motion in the list.
• Motion sections can now be set up to hold Right-to-Left text, like Farsi, Hebrew or Arabic. …