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.. _release/1.4.x:

============
1.4.x Branch
============

.. contents::
   :depth: 1
   :local:

.. warning::

   :ref:`release/1.4.x` is affected by the issue described in :ref:`cve/2014-2668`.
   Upgrading to a more recent release is strongly recommended.

.. _release/1.4.x/upgrade:

Upgrade Notes
=============

We now support Erlang/OTP R16B and R16B01; the minimum required version is R14B.

User document role values must now be strings. Other types of values will be
refused when saving the user document.


.. _release/1.4.0:

Version 1.4.0
=============

* :issue:`1139`: it's possible to apply :ref:`list <listfun>`
  functions to ``_all_docs`` view. :commit:`54fd258e`
* :issue:`1632`: Ignore epilogues in ``multipart/related`` MIME attachments.
  :commit:`2b4ab67a`
* :issue:`1634`: Reduce PBKDF2 work factor. :commit:`f726bc4d`
* :issue:`1684`: Support for server-wide changes feed reporting on creation,
  updates and deletion of databases. :commit:`917d8988`
* :issue:`1772`: Prevent invalid JSON output when using `all_or_nothing`
  :ref:`of bulk API <api/db/bulk_docs>`. :commit:`dfd39d57`
* Add a :config:option:`configurable whitelist <couch_httpd_auth/public_fields>`
  of user document properties. :commit:`8d7ab8b1`
* :issue:`1852`: Support Last-Event-ID header in EventSource changes feeds.
  :commit:`dfd2199a`
* Allow storing pre-hashed admin passwords via :ref:`config API <api/config>`.
  :commit:`c98ba561`
* Automatic loading of CouchDB plugins. :commit:`3fab6bb5`
* Much improved documentation, including an :ref:`expanded description
  <vdufun>` of `validate_doc_update` functions (commit:`ef9ac469`) and
  a description of how  CouchDB handles JSON :ref:`number values
  <json/numbers>` (:commit:`bbd93f77`).
* Split up `replicator_db` tests into multiple independent tests.
