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Big news! On Monday 3rd October, Fanlore will be undergoing some maintenance to upgrade our version of MediaWiki, the software behind Fanlore. This is a significant upgrade that has been in the works for some time, and we're really excited that it's almost here!

What will this mean for Fanlore?

Beginning at 1pm UTC on Monday 3rd October (what time is that for me?), Fanlore will go into read-only mode. This will mean you can still browse the site, but you won't be able to log in or make any edits.

We're expecting this to last for about 10 hours while the upgrade completes and everything is tested, and we'll let everyone know once the new and improved Fanlore is ready to use!

What's changing about the wiki?

One of the big changes that this upgrade will bring to Fanlore is a Visual Editor mode - rather than formatting things with wiki markup, there will be lots of buttons and options that format things for you (though for the dedicated markup-lovers, don't worry - you'll still be able to use markup in the Source Editor mode!)

We'll have more information on the new mode after the upgrade completes, including lots of updated documentation! Additionally, our MediaWiki software will be running on the latest version, which will mean fewer bugs, and new features and capabilities we can introduce with wiki extensions. (We may have a few bugs as the new version settles in, and you can always write to us and report any issues!)

If you have any questions about what to expect from the upgrade - or anything related to Fanlore - just leave a comment below and we'll reply as soon as we can!