⚓ T429921 Create Wikipedia BolePage MenuHomePhabricatorSearchConfigure Global Search Log In Create Task Maniphest T429921 Create Wikipedia BoleClosed, ResolvedPublic Actions Edit Task Edit Related Tasks... Create Subtask Edit Parent Tasks Edit Subtasks Merge Duplicates In Close As Duplicate Edit Related Objects... Edit Commits Edit Mocks Subscribe Mute Notifications Protect as security issue Assigned To Zabe Authored By jhsoby Jun 23 2026, 1:50 PM2026-06-23 13:50:03 (UTC+0) Project Tags Wiki-Setup (Create) (Backlog) MW-1.47-notes (1.47.0-wmf.9; 2026-06-30) Referenced Files None Subscribers Aklapper jhsoby Nintendofan885 Description The language committee has approved the creation of Wikipedia Bole. Request page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Bole Language code: bol Site URL: bol.wikipedia.org Directionality: LTR Project name: Wikipidiya Project name (English): Bole Wikipedia Project namespace: Wikipidiya Project talk namespace: Wikipidiya mossa Visibility: Public Project logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-bol.svg Timezone: Africa/Lagos Shard: s5 Local file uploads: enabled Thank you. Pre-install automatic checklist: DBA decided about the shard DNS Apache config (Not needed) Language configuration in language data repo Language configuration in mediawiki core Wikimedia messages configuration (optional) deployed Wikimedia messages (interwiki search result) configuration deployed The Wiki is ready to be created. Step by step commands: Locally (in mediawiki-config repo): composer manage-dblist prepare bolwiki bol wikipedia Public On deployment host: scap backport #patch-id On maintenance host: mwscript extensions/WikimediaMaintenance/maintenance/addWiki.php --wiki=bolwiki Locally (in mediawiki-config repo): composer manage-dblist activate bolwiki On deployment host: scap backport #patch-id scap update-interwiki-cache End of automatic output Details Related Changes in Gerrit: Subject Author Repo Branch Lines +/- Update interwiki cache Zabe operations/mediawiki-config master +41 -14 Activate bolwiki Zabe operations/mediawiki-config master +2 -2 Prepare Wikipedia Bole Zabe operations/mediawiki-config master +17 -0 Add messages for Bole Wikipedia (bolwiki) Gerrit maintenance bot mediawiki/extensions/WikimediaMessages master +4 -0 Add bol to langlist helper Gerrit maintenance bot operations/dns master +1 -0 Customize query in gerrit Related Objects Search... Task Graph Mentions Status Subtype Assigned Task Open None T429951 Post-creation work for bolwiki Resolved Zabe T429921 Create Wikipedia Bole Resolved Marostegui T429950 Prepare and check storage layer for bolwiki Invalid None T432837 Prepare and check storage layer for bolwiki Mentioned In T405960: Fetch base wiki data from SiteMatrix or similar T429951: Post-creation work for bolwiki T429953: Add support for bolwiki to Pywikibot T429956: Add bolwiki to wikistats Event Timeline jhsoby created this task.Jun 23 2026, 1:50 PM2026-06-23 13:50:03 (UTC+0) Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptJun 23 2026, 1:50 PM2026-06-23 13:50:04 (UTC+0) gerritbot added a comment.Jun 23 2026, 3:36 PM2026-06-23 15:36:41 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1305159 had a related patch set uploaded (by Gerrit maintenance bot; author: Gerrit maintenance bot): [operations/dns@master] Add bol to langlist helper https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1305159 gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jun 23 2026, 3:36 PM2026-06-23 15:36:43 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot created subtask T429950: Prepare and check storage layer for bolwiki.Jun 23 2026, 3:36 PM2026-06-23 15:36:44 (UTC+0) gerritbot added a comment.Jun 23 2026, 3:36 PM2026-06-23 15:36:51 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1305160 had a related patch set uploaded (by Gerrit maintenance bot; author: Gerrit maintenance bot): [mediawiki/extensions/WikimediaMessages@master] Add messages for Bole Wikipedia (bolwiki) https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1305160 Maintenance_bot added a parent task: T429951: Post-creation work for bolwiki.Jun 23 2026, 3:36 PM2026-06-23 15:36:57 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot updated the task description. (Show Details) gerritbot added a comment.Jun 23 2026, 4:05 PM2026-06-23 16:05:42 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1305159 merged by Ladsgroup: [operations/dns@master] Add bol to langlist helper https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1305159 Maintenance_bot updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 23 2026, 4:10 PM2026-06-23 16:10:21 (UTC+0) gerritbot added a comment.Jun 23 2026, 4:11 PM2026-06-23 16:11:22 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1305160 merged by jenkins-bot: [mediawiki/extensions/WikimediaMessages@master] Add messages for Bole Wikipedia (bolwiki) https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1305160 Dzahn mentioned this in T429956: Add bolwiki to wikistats.Jun 23 2026, 4:13 PM2026-06-23 16:13:07 (UTC+0) Xqt mentioned this in T429953: Add support for bolwiki to Pywikibot.Jun 23 2026, 4:21 PM2026-06-23 16:21:10 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Jun 23 2026, 4:31 PM2026-06-23 16:31:21 (UTC+0) ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.47-notes (1.47.0-wmf.9; 2026-06-30).Jun 23 2026, 5:00 PM2026-06-23 17:00:23 (UTC+0) Anoop mentioned this in T429951: Post-creation work for bolwiki.Jun 23 2026, 5:10 PM2026-06-23 17:10:39 (UTC+0) Zabe claimed this task.Jun 23 2026, 5:41 PM2026-06-23 17:41:00 (UTC+0) Nintendofan885 subscribed.Jun 23 2026, 9:15 PM2026-06-23 21:15:20 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 23 2026, 10:10 PM2026-06-23 22:10:08 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 2 2026, 10:10 AM2026-07-02 10:10:29 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 8 2026, 4:10 AM2026-07-08 04:10:14 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 8 2026, 10:10 AM2026-07-08 10:10:30 (UTC+0) gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Jul 20, 10:13 PM2026-07-20 22:13:57 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1312603 had a related patch set uploaded (by Zabe; author: Zabe): [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Prepare Wikipedia Bole https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1312603 gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Mon, Jul 20, 10:13 PM2026-07-20 22:13:59 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1312604 had a related patch set uploaded (by Zabe; author: Zabe): [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Activate bolwiki https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1312604 gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:44 PM2026-07-21 19:44:53 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1312603 merged by jenkins-bot: [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Prepare Wikipedia Bole https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1312603 Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:45 PM2026-07-21 19:45:19 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-21T19:45:18Z] <zabe@deploy2003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1312603|Prepare Wikipedia Bole (T429921)]] Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:47 PM2026-07-21 19:47:20 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-21T19:47:19Z] <zabe@deploy2003> zabe: Backport for [[gerrit:1312603|Prepare Wikipedia Bole (T429921)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there. Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:52 PM2026-07-21 19:52:45 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-21T19:52:43Z] <zabe@deploy2003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1312603|Prepare Wikipedia Bole (T429921)]] (duration: 07m 25s) gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:56 PM2026-07-21 19:56:11 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1312604 merged by jenkins-bot: [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Activate bolwiki https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1312604 Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:56 PM2026-07-21 19:56:30 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-21T19:56:29Z] <zabe@deploy2003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1312604|Activate bolwiki (T429921)]] Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 7:58 PM2026-07-21 19:58:28 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-21T19:58:27Z] <zabe@deploy2003> zabe: Backport for [[gerrit:1312604|Activate bolwiki (T429921)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there. Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 8:03 PM2026-07-21 20:03:35 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-21T20:03:34Z] <zabe@deploy2003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1312604|Activate bolwiki (T429921)]] (duration: 07m 04s) gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jul 21, 8:29 PM2026-07-21 20:29:07 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1313339 had a related patch set uploaded (by Zabe; author: Zabe): [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Update interwiki cache https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1313339 Marostegui closed subtask T429950: Prepare and check storage layer for bolwiki as Resolved.Wed, Jul 22, 5:32 AM2026-07-22 05:32:31 (UTC+0) Maintenance_bot created subtask T432837: Prepare and check storage layer for bolwiki.Wed, Jul 22, 10:10 AM2026-07-22 10:10:17 (UTC+0) Ladsgroup closed this task as Resolved.Wed, Jul 22, 10:16 AM2026-07-22 10:16:13 (UTC+0) Ladsgroup closed subtask T432837: Prepare and check storage layer for bolwiki as Invalid. gerritbot added a comment.Wed, Jul 22, 10:45 AM2026-07-22 10:45:38 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsChange #1313339 merged by jenkins-bot: [operations/mediawiki-config@master] Update interwiki cache https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1313339 Stashbot added a comment.Wed, Jul 22, 10:45 AM2026-07-22 10:45:58 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-22T10:45:57Z] <zabe@deploy2003> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1313339|Update interwiki cache (T429921)]] Stashbot added a comment.Wed, Jul 22, 10:47 AM2026-07-22 10:47:57 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-22T10:47:56Z] <zabe@deploy2003> zabe: Backport for [[gerrit:1313339|Update interwiki cache (T429921)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there. Stashbot added a comment.Wed, Jul 22, 10:54 AM2026-07-22 10:54:36 (UTC+0) Comment ActionsMentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-07-22T10:54:35Z] <zabe@deploy2003> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1313339|Update interwiki cache (T429921)]] (duration: 08m 38s) Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Wed, Jul 22, 11:32 AM2026-07-22 11:32:09 (UTC+0) nshahquinn-wmf mentioned this in T405960: Fetch base wiki data from SiteMatrix or similar.Wed, Jul 22, 9:39 PM2026-07-22 21:39:14 (UTC+0) Log In to Comment Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 unless otherwise noted; code licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0 or later and other open source licenses. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Code of Conduct. · Wikimedia Foundation · Privacy Policy · Code of Conduct · Terms of Use · Disclaimer · CC-BY-SA · GPL · Credits