Cold numbers:
Since the last post, 67 issues have been successfully integrated, 6 rejected and 79 in the queues.

Notes:
- PHPUnit has been updated from 9.5 to 9.6. Please note that PHPUnit 9.x deprecates certain functionalities. Review the deprecation notices and update or remove affected functionalities to ensure compatibility with future PHPUnit 10.x upgrades. For details, see the PHPUnit 9.6 update section on the Developer update page 🧰
- 🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Save the date for MoodleMoot Global 2024:
- 🗓️ Dates: 22-24 October 2024
- 📍 Location: Mérida, México
Registrations and abstract submissions will open soon. Start brainstorming what you'd like to share at this year's global Moot! Be sure to register for updates at https://moodle.me/mootglobal🚀 - We've recently rolled out several new versions of the Moodle code style configurations (moodle-cs). These updates include the addition of more sniffs, enhancements to some helpers, fixes to improve Windows support, and a bunch of other exciting improvements. Take a look and see how these changes can benefit your workflow! 🖥️
- Guess what? Next week, we're planning to release the beta version. It's a big step forward, and we can't help but feel thrilled about it. How about you? Are you feeling the excitement building up?
- Moodle 4.4 QA testing update: ✅ 303 issues marked as passed, ❌ 2 failed, ⏸️ 10 on hold and 🔝 160 waiting for your help.
Your assistance in ensuring that all tests pass is greatly appreciated. You can utilize the QA site for testing purposes. The tests are available at https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDLQA-18443. When conducting a test, please assign the relevant issue to yourself. Additionally, remember to provide screenshots for both successful and failed outcomes, and include steps to reproduce in case of failure. Thank you for your cooperation! 😘
Hot topics
- MDL-81172 Async Backup on by default from Install
- MDL-81144 Convert standard output renderer callbacks to hooks
- MDL-81084 Move standard list of plugins from \core_plugin_manager::standard_plugins_list() to lib/plugins.json
- MDL-80838 Add support for PSR-20 (Clock) to allow better time management
- MDL-79920 Authentication: MFA - Improve user factor setup
- MDL-80612 Allow auth plugins to optionally login to a moodle account from a CLI script
- MDL-79959 Add custom field picker for SSO identification in repository_equella
- MDL-79671 Upgrade Tiny to 6.8.3
- MDL-70384 Let add database fields dialogues use Bootstrap to look like other pages
- MDL-81419 Whoops exception excepts and breaks the exception display
- MDL-79131 Tasks: Max fail delay admin notification
- MDL-80827 XMLDB editor broken with PHP 8.1
- MDL-4188 Send course welcome message for manual and self enrolments
Other hot topics for this week can be found by searching for issues labelled with developer_notes.