Maniphest T421656

Remove $wgLang from non-WMF-deployed extensions
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	Mar 29 2026, 11:12 PM

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	Replace uses of wgLang	mediawiki/extensions/Cargo	master	+47 -41
	Replace wgLang with target language	mediawiki/extensions/HashTables	master	+8 -8
	Replace usages of wgOut and wgLang	mediawiki/extensions/CloseWikis	master	+14 -14
	Replace uses of deprecated globals	mediawiki/extensions/BibManager	master	+73 -104
	Replace usages of wgLang	mediawiki/extensions/Arrays	master	+8 -8
	Replace use of $wgLang	mediawiki/extensions/Lockdown	master	+5 -4
	Replace use of $wgLang	mediawiki/extensions/PageForms	master	+2 -9

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Open		None	T11968 Reduce use of global and public variables
		Open		None	T159283 Deprecate non-configuration globals
		Open		MGChecker	T160814 Deprecate $wgLang
		Open		None	T421656 Remove $wgLang from non-WMF-deployed extensions

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MGChecker created this task.Mar 29 2026, 11:12 PM

Change #1264112 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/Arrays@master] Replace usages of wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264112

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Mar 29 2026, 11:28 PM

Change #1264114 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/HashTables@master] Replace wgLang with content language

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264114

Change #1264115 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/BibManager@master] Replace uses of deprecated globals

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264115

Change #1264131 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/CloseWikis@master] Replace usages of wgOut and wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264131

Krinkle moved this task from Untriaged to 2023+ | MW 1.40+ on the Technical-Debt (Deprecation process) board.Mar 30 2026, 1:49 AM

Krinkle removed a project: Technical-Debt (Deprecation process).

Change #1264112 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Arrays@master] Replace usages of wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264112

Nikerabbit unsubscribed.Mar 30 2026, 7:26 AM

Change #1262092 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/Cargo@master] Replace uses of wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1262092

Change #1265469 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/PageForms@master] Replace use of $wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1265469

Change #1265470 had a related patch set uploaded (by MGChecker; author: MGChecker):

[mediawiki/extensions/Lockdown@master] Replace use of $wgLang with RequestContext

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1265470

Change #1265469 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/PageForms@master] Replace use of $wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1265469

Change #1265470 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Lockdown@master] Replace use of $wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1265470

SomeRandomDeveloper subscribed.Apr 1 2026, 10:45 PM

Change #1264115 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/BibManager@master] Replace uses of deprecated globals

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264115

Change #1264131 merged by Umherirrender:

[mediawiki/extensions/CloseWikis@master] Replace usages of wgOut and wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264131

Change #1264114 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/HashTables@master] Replace wgLang with target language

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1264114

Change #1262092 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Cargo@master] Replace uses of wgLang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1262092

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 13 2026, 5:31 PM