* Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in the week leading up to 2025-04-14. Missed the previous one? See issue #674 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/2025_04_07>*
* Events * - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: The next Wikidata+Wikibase office hours <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours> will take place on Wednesday, 16:00 UTC, 16th April 2025 (18:00 Berlin time) in the Wikidata Telegram group <https://t.me/joinchat/IeCRo0j5Uag1qR4Tk8Ftsg>. The Wikidata and Wikibase office hours are online events where the development team presents what they have been working on over the past quarter, and the community is welcome to ask questions and discuss important issues related to the development of Wikidata and Wikibase. * Press, articles, blog posts, videos * - Blogs - Introducing m3api <https://lucaswerkmeister.de/posts/2025/04/12/introducing-m3api/>, By Lucas Werkmeister - Wikidata Query Service graph database reload at home, 2025 edition <https://techblog.wikimedia.org/2025/04/08/wikidata-query-service-graph-database-reload-at-home-2025-edition/>. By Adam Baso - Videos - Understanding Why Your OPTIONAL Properties in Wikidata Queries Might Be Ignored <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVqCEeVuzTQ> - Playing with LEGO on Wikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh6hi94Imn8>. By Tiago Lubiana - Other: Wikidata references made easier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Spinster/Wikidata_references_made_easier>. "Several tricks to make it easier and faster, using various scripts and gadgets" to add references to Wikidata statements. By Spinster <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Spinster> * Tool of the week * - Wikidata Topic Curator <https://topic-curator.toolforge.org/> is a React-based web application. It’s a new and improved version of ItemSubjector <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/ItemSubjector> created to help Wikimedians connect items on Wikidata to the right topics. By entering a topic QID, it finds related articles using the topic’s label, aliases, or custom terms. * Other Noteworthy Stuff * - Join the Wikidata development team at Wikimedia Deutschland - Staff Engineer Wikidata (all genders) <https://wikimedia-deutschland.career.softgarden.de/jobs/55063868/Staff-Engineer-Wikidata-all-genders-/> - Senior UX Designer Wikidata (all genders) <https://wikimedia-deutschland.career.softgarden.de/jobs/53795746/Senior-UX-Designer-Wikidata-all-genders-/> *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes: - beam energy <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13413> (kinetic energy of elementary or composite particles moving together (for example in a particle accelerator)) - number of downloads <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13414> (number of downloads of times this application or creative work have been downloaded) - Taiwanese Taigi Romanization System <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13415> (Romanization system for Taiwan Taigi or other Southern Min language varieties in Fujian and South East Asia) - Newest External identifiers: National Academy of Engineering member ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13408>, Murderpedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13409>, Cultural Heritage Azerbaijan ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13410>, TDKIV Wikibase ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13411>, Landtag Tirol person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13412>, Fluorophores.org substance ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13416>, Kosovo NGO registration number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13417>, TechPowerUp GPU Specs Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13418>, iNaturalist photo ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13419>, Climate Policy Radar ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13420>, LIBRIS library ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13421>, Dizionario della Musica in Italia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13422>, Untappd beer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13423>, Bahamut Animation Crazy ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13424>, KnowWhereGraph entity ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13425>, GCMD keyword ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13426>, Ohio University ArchivesSpace Agent ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13427>, CBFC record ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13428> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - interior decorator <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/interior_decorator> (A property for the interior decorator of notable buildings) - incompatible with <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/incompatible_with> (significant elements with which an entity is incompatible and indicates a significant property of this entity) - warranty period <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/warranty_period> (warranty period of this product as covered by the original manufacturer or creator) - Trafikplatssignatur <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Trafikplatssignatur> (Swedish station code) - outcome 2 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/outcome_2> (outcome of a criminal charge or a civil complaint) - output color <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/output_color> (color of the generated images) - proposal of <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/proposal_of> (Qualifier for the statement {{P|31}} {{Q|64728694}} to state what the proposed thing is.) - floral diagram <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/floral_diagram> (picture on commons of a floral diagram of a Taxon) - member of sequence or class of number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/member_of_sequence_or_class_of_number> (The number is of a special form or class or member of a sequence) - New External identifier property proposals to review: ISFDB category of an award ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ISFDB_category_of_an_award_ID>, L'Expression topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/L%27Expression_topic_ID>, Identifiant d'un(e) auteurice dans le catalogue de la bibliothèque du Saulchoir <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un(e)_auteurice_dans_le_catalogue_de_la_biblioth%C3%A8que_du_Saulchoir>, National Gallery (London) PID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Gallery_(London)_PID>, Identifiant sur Orthodox World <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_sur_Orthodox_World>, Steam Deck HQ game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Steam_Deck_HQ_game_ID>, Hardcore gaming 101 ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hardcore_gaming_101_ID>, torial username <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/torial_username>, BirdLife DataZone species ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BirdLife_DataZone_species_ID>, BirdLife DataZone site ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BirdLife_DataZone_site_ID>, Schulnummer Schleswig-Holstein <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Schulnummer_Schleswig-Holstein>, Kunstkamera ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kunstkamera_ID>, Corago singer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Corago_singer_ID>, MoNA spectrum ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MoNA_spectrum_ID>, Identifiant d'un(e) auteurice dans La Croix <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un(e)_auteurice_dans_La_Croix>, identifiant Meta-Doctrinal.org <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Meta-Doctrinal.org>, CvLAC ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CvLAC_ID>, OGDB genre ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OGDB_genre_ID>, IGDB genre ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IGDB_genre_ID>, WSGF taxonomy term ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WSGF_taxonomy_term_ID>, GameSpot platform ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameSpot_platform_ID>, PerformArt ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PerformArt_ID>, Billie Jean King Cup player ID 2024 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Billie_Jean_King_Cup_player_ID_2024> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! * Did you know? * - Query examples: - Top 10 items instance of Wikimedia category ordered by number of Sitelinks <https://w.wiki/Doco> (source <https://t.me/c/1224298920/141683>) - Twitter accounts of biologists <https://w.wiki/Dor5> - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>: WikiProject USC Libraries <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_USC_Libraries> A WikiProject for work done at University of Southern California Libraries to connect library data with Wikidata. - WikiProject Highlights: Nonprofit Organizations/Kosovo <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Nonprofit_Organizations/Kosovo> - Add the most important NGOs of Kosovo - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: User:Pasleim/Connectivity <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/Connectivity> - Connectivity between Wikimedia projects - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>: Nea Salamis Famagusta FC (Q714581) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714581> - professional association football club based in Ammochostos (Famagusta) - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: Straße (L44061) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L44061> - German noun that can mean "road", "straight", "street", "strait", "group of people inhabiting buildings along a perticular street" or "production line". * Development * - We merged and prepared changes to rename wikibase:EntitySchema to wikibase:WikibaseEntitySchema in RDF (phab:T371196 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T371196>) – this has been announced as a breaking change <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/AAKO2VGVKJXEDH2HPZBGMAUDVGC7SA7R/> and will be deployed to Wikidata on 24 April - We made some more improvements to dark mode support (phab:T389633 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T389633>) - We’re working on tests for the ScopedTypeaheadSearch feature ( phab:T385790 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T385790>) - Wikibase REST API: We're going to wrap up pagination on the simple Item and property search endpoint and are working to improve our test architecture for search (phab:T386691 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T386691>). We're going to pick up prefix search for Items and phrase matching next! You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority>. * Weekly Tasks * - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: Chile <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Chile> - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine
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