Start here for everything 25.11! Find links to release notes, webinar schedules, registration, Monday Minutes, educational content, and more. This page will be updated as new content is released.

Upgrade Schedule

Upgrade Time: After 9pm local time for the partner

Test Server Upgrades: Monday, March 9, 2026 (.02 package) and Monday, April 13, 2026 (.02 package with bug fixes)

Early Adopter Upgrades:  Monday, March 9, 2026 (.02 package) and Monday, April 13, 2026 (.02 package with bug fixes)

General Upgrades: April 20-23, 2026 (.02 package with all the bug fixes)

Early Adopters

Early Adopter Upgrades will take place on March 9, 2026 (.02 package).

Testing Plan

Bug Roundup

Click here to see which bugs have been identified by early adopters, what patches will be included in our 25.11.02 release, and what we're still working on.

What's New Webinar

Date & Time: March 17, 2pm ET/1pm CT/12pm MT/11am PT (US and Canada)

Description: Join the Education team for this What's New Webinar to review all the latest and greatest features of the Koha 25.11 Upgrade!

Agenda: View the agenda here.

Q&A Session

Date & Time: May 13, 2pm ET/1pm CT/12pm MT/11am PT (US and Canada)

Description: Join the Education team for a Q&A session on all things Koha 25.11!

Registration: Please register for the Koha 25.11 Q&A Webinar. If you can not make the live webinar, please register and a link to the recording will be sent.

Release notes and manual

Learn about all of the new features and exciting enhancements coming in 25.11!

ByWater Solutions

The Koha Community Announces 25.11 Release

ByWater Solutions' Partners Sponsor Development in Koha 25.11 Release

Koha Community

Community 25.11 release notes at koha-community.org.

25.11 Manual: English or full list of languages

25.11 database schema

Monday Minutes & Documentation

1. Koha 25.11: Managers' Overview (Help Center article)
2. 25.11 Preview (Video)
   
1. Bug 31698 - Add ability to move a hold to a new bibliographic record/item 
   
2. Bug 15516 - Allow to place a hold on first available item from a group of titles
3. Bug 37893 - Migrate some SIP configuration into the staff interface
3. Log Circulation Overrides (Video) Help Center article
1. Bug 9762 - Log circulation overrides
   
4. Enhance Bibliographic Displays (Video) 
   
1. Bug 39860 - Add a way to allow for additional/custom MARC fields in the record display 
   
5. Improved sorting in checkouts table (Video) 
   
1. Bug 24533 - Improved sorting in checkouts table
   
6. Holds Queue Multi-select (Video)
   
1. Bug 40335 - Holds queue does not allow multiselect 
   
7. Validate ISBN (Video) 
   
1. Bug 29980 - Validate ISBN when cataloguing bibliographic records 
   
8. SIP Administration in Staff Interface (Video) Help Center article
1. Bug 37893 - Migrate some SIP configuration into the staff interface
9. Add ability to move a hold to a new bibliographic record/item (Video) Help Center article 
   
1. Bug 31698 - Add ability to move a hold to a new bibliographic record/item 
   
10. HyperHolds - Place a hold on the first available item from a group of titles (Video)
1. Bug 15516 - Allow to place a hold on first available item from a group of titles
   
11. Tool to Batch Modify Holds (Video) 
    
1. Bug 36135 - Add tool to batch modify holds 
   
12. Check for duplicates when creating a new record in acquisitions (Video)
    
1. Bug 7132 - Check for duplicates when creating a new record in acquisition
   
13. My Library Card in the OPAC (Video)
    
1. Bug 38792 - Move "My virtual card" tab and maybe re-label it
   
14. Updating Plugins after the upgrade (Video) 
    
1. Help Center Article
   
15. Multiselect in reports (Video) 
    
1. Bug 40335 - Holds queue does not allow multiselect
   
16. Highlight Circulation Rules (Video) 
    
1. Bug 40757  - Highlight circulation rules on click.