Gallery v1.4.1 Release Candidate 4

[MikeMann]

Gallery v1.4.1 Release Candidate 4

This is the fourth *release candidate* for Gallery v1.4.1. Since RC3,
we have made several critical bugfixes and improvements. Major new features for this
release include:

* Voting/ranking of images
* Optional user self-registration
* Lost password reset feature
* Optional e-mail notification of changes/updates
* Option to restrict commenting permissions
* EZ Prints photo print service added
* Support for "skins" to customize Gallery's look and feel
* New image frame styles
* Clearer, easier to follow Config. Wizard
* Optional auto-resize of images on upload
* Gallery-wide slideshow, and choice of random order
* Copy image feature
* Gallery internationalized in many more languages!
* Tons of small improvements and bugfixes

Version 1.4.1-RC4 should be very stable, and has been
extensively tested. However, this is a *pre-release* version, and
you should be sure to BACK UP YOUR GALLERY *before*
installing and upgrading your current Gallery.

We have provided a small PHP script with this version to assist
you in making a backup. When you download and decompress
this release, the script will be located in:

gallery/setup/backup_albums.php

To run this script, copy it out of its location in the setup directory
and into your existing main Gallery directory. Log in to Gallery as
an administrator, then run this script from your browser. It will
package the important album data and save a backup to your
computer, in one of two formats: .tar.gz (useful on Unix/Linux
systems) or .zip (useful on Windows systems).

The script gives you the option of backing up your entire albums
("All files") directory or just the Gallery database files ("Data files
only"). While you should have a backup copy of all your photos,
for most upgrades, it is sufficient to just back up the data files
only. Note that backing up all the files could produce a *huge*
file, since all of your photos will be included.

Finally, verify the contents of the downladed backup file to make
sure the files were indeed saved. Once you have the data files
backed up, you can confidently upgrade to this version.