Semanticmediawiki: 2.5.7 release

[kghbln]

Date: TBD

• 2.5.x branch
• 2.5.6... 2.5.x

Tasks

• [x] Update release notes
  
  
  
  • [x] Add missing commits tagged with releasenotes
  
  
• [x] Copy release notes to /docs/releasenotes/
• [x] Update README.md in /docs/
• [x] Update COMPATIBILITY.md in /docs/ if applicable
• [x] Update version number
  
  
  
  • [x] load.php
  
  
• [x] Create tag
• [x] Create tarballs
• [x] Update semantic-mediawiki.org
  
  
  
  • [x] Run composer update
  
  
  • [x] Touch LocalSettings.php
  
  
  • [x] Update the SMW configuration
  
  
  • [x] Check Special:Version
  
  
• [x] Indicate alpha version of presumably upcoming release on 2.5.x branch
• [x] Add release docu to "master"
  
  
  
  • [x] Copy release notes to /docs/releasenotes/
  
  
  • [x] Update README.md in /docs/releasenotes/
  
  
• [x] Update version on wikidata, en, mw, and Free Software Directory
• [x] Announce on wiki
• [x] Announce via mail (@JeroenDeDauw suggests to use series instead of branch. :)
• [x] Do a release tweet on Twitter (Also mention if it is a feature, maintenance or security release)
• [ ] In case no 2.5.8 release is done revert back the version info on the 2.5.x branch

[kghbln]

@mwjames We have a couple of changes that may go public. If there are no objections I will try to do this release next week. In case there are tiny backports feel free to do them.

[mwjames]

@mwjames We have a couple of changes that may go public. If there are no objections I will try to do this

No objections.