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>Very low pending changes backlog: 2 pages according to DatBot as of 23:15, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply] Wikipedia vandalism information (abuse log) Level 4 Low to moderate level of vandalism [view • purge • update] 4.00 RPM according to DeadbeefBot 19:52, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply] Special:NewPagesFeed WP:RME WP:AFD/T Wikipedia:Database reports/Largely duplicative file names There are currently no files waiting to be renamed. File Target Reason — ^Last updated: Wed Jan 7 22:02:10 2026 (UTC)

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• From January, edit filters can be set to automatically suppress their details such as rules and list of attempted edits and actions. This will help oversighters use edit filters to prevent doxxing or other suppressible material. [1]
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• View all 16 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, the crash that occurred when tapping "First Steps" in the Wikipedia Android Year in Review has now been fixed, and the feature opens as expected. [2]

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• Interface elements such as diffs and categories generated by MediaWiki used to have the attribute data-mw="interface" to distinguish from wiki content. The attribute has been replaced with data-mw-interface="", to avoid potential conflicts with other data-mw attributes, which are generated by Parsoid. [3]
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• The Wikimedia Hackathon Northwestern Europe 2026 will take place on 13-14 March 2026 in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Applications just opened mid-December and will close in mid-January or earlier if capacity is reached. With space for approximately 100 participants, early application is encouraged.

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MediaWiki message delivery 21:43, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New pages patrol January–February 2026 Backlog drive

January–February 2026 Backlog Drive | New pages patrol
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Feedback request: Wikipedia policies and guidelines request for comment

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Feedback request: Wikipedia style and naming request for comment

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