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TAO Testing

EDTECH
Velocity5.0

Open-source computer-based assessment and testing platform.

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TAO opens the 56.15 line with a database index while patching a bad migration on three branches.

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◆Current state
TAO's core cut 56.15.0, whose only listed change adds a database index for ReadonlyLiteral properties. On the same day it shipped 56.14.11, 56.14.8.1 and 56.13.1.3, each deprecating a bad migration on its branch. Earlier October releases were single-fix 56.14 patches on Resource Manager and task logging.
◆Where it's heading
The project is still in maintenance mode ahead of its 2026-11 LTS, and the migration fix backported to three branches shows it supports several release lines at once. Opening 56.15 with a performance index instead of features suggests the LTS may be cut from the new line.
◆Prediction
Expect more single-fix patches across 56.13–56.15 and then the November LTS. The entries don't show which line the LTS will be based on.

◆Recent moves

  1. 10h ago

    TAO 56.15.0 adds an index for ReadonlyLiteral properties

    Opens the 56.15 line with one change: a database index for ReadonlyLiteral properties. A performance tweak, not new assessment features, consistent with the pre-LTS cleanup.

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  2. 11h ago

    Bad migration deprecated on the 56.14.8 branch

    Backports the bad-migration deprecation to the 56.14.8 branch. It shows TAO keeps older patch lines supported while preparing the LTS.

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  3. 11h ago

    Bad migration deprecated on the 56.13 branch

    The same migration deprecation, backported to the 56.13 line. Maintenance for installs that haven't moved to 56.14.

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  4. 11h ago

    TAO 56.14.11 deprecates a bad migration

    The main 56.14 line gets the fix that deprecates a bad database migration. The eleventh single-fix 56.14 patch since early October.

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  5. 2d ago

    Task log written before queueing to avoid race

    Writes the task log entry before pushing a task to the queue, so fast workers no longer race ahead of the log. A reliability fix with no visible change.

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  6. 7d ago

    Legacy desktop notifications removed from build

    Removes legacy desktop notifications from the build. It is cleanup ahead of the LTS.

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