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Books & Bytes – Issue 74

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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 74, March–April 2026

New partnership: Swissdox
User survey results

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Administrators' newsletter – July 2026

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2026).

Administrator changes

CheckUser changes

Oversight changes

L235

Guideline and policy news

A request for comment asks whether the criteria for autoconfirmed and extended confirmed should be modified.
A request for comment proposes an addendum for the Real name section of the Username policy.

Technical news

The special page Special:RangeCalculator has been created for any users to use to find an IP range. (phab:T268429)
The "indefinitely" button in Special:Block for temporary accounts can be replaced with a preferred block duration stated on MediaWiki:ipb-indefinite-expiry-temporary-account. (phab:T427125)

Arbitration

Following a series of motions, changes to the contentious topics procedure to restructure awareness have been implemented.
The arbitration case Michael Jackson has been closed.

Miscellaneous

The 2026 Developing Countries WikiContest will run from 1 July to 30 September. Sign up now!
10 candidates have been appointed to the U4C.

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A cup of tea for you!

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Books & Bytes – Issue 75

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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 75, May–June 2026

New partnerships: The Telegraph, Marg, The Tribune newspapers
Tech tip: Expired partnerships

Read the full newsletter

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Administrators' newsletter – August 2026

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2026).

Administrator changes

Danaman5

CheckUser changes

dbeef

Guideline and policy news

Following an RfC, the 30-day requirement for extended-confirmed status now begins after an account's first edit instead of its registration (T431060).

Technical news

Inactive editors can now be removed as mentors at Special:CommunityConfiguration/Mentorship automatically.
The Suggested Edits' Revise Tone feature is now enabled. It encourages editors to identify and revise non-neutral language in articles.

Miscellaneous

The Unreferenced articles August 2026 backlog drive is underway. Help to add references to 47,000 articles.
The Articles for creation August 2026 backlog drive is under way. Help to review 4,500+ drafts.

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