Merge branch 'master_MDL-71696-versioning-integration' of https://github.com/catalyst/moodle-MDL-70329

lib/upgrade.txt

@@ -99,6 +99,51 @@ information provided here is intended especially for developers.
   - question_preview_popup_params() is moved to \qbank_previewquestion\helper::question_preview_popup_params()
   Calling these functions in the question will point to the plugin, but the deprecation message will be activated in MDL-72004.
   The deprecated codes are removed from the questionlib for those two methods.
+* Function question_hash() from questionlib.php is deprecated without replacement.
+* Some of the new and old methods in the questionlib.php now using type hinting. Please make a note of this while making changes
+or implementing any question bank related feature in a plugin. These are the list of methods:
+  - is_latest()
+  - get_next_version()
+  - get_question_version()
+  - get_question_bank_entry()
+  - core_question_find_next_unused_idnumber()
+  - question_module_uses_questions()
+  - question_page_type_list()
+  - core_question_question_preview_pluginfile()
+  - question_rewrite_question_preview_urls()
+  - question_rewrite_question_urls()
+  - question_get_all_capabilities()
+  - question_get_question_capabilities()
+  - question_require_capability_on()
+  - question_has_capability_on()
+  - question_default_export_filename()
+  - get_import_export_formats()
+  - question_categorylist_parents()
+  - question_categorylist()
+  - question_make_default_categories()
+  - question_get_top_categories_for_contexts()
+  - sort_categories_by_tree()
+  - print_question_icon()
+  - question_sort_tags()
+  - _tidy_question()
+  - question_preload_questions()
+  - question_move_category_to_context()
+  - move_question_set_references()
+  - question_move_questions_to_category()
+  - idnumber_exist_in_question_category()
+  - question_move_question_tags_to_new_context()
+  - question_delete_activity()
+  - question_delete_course_category()
+  - question_delete_course()
+  - question_delete_context()
+  - question_delete_question()
+  - delete_question_bank_entry()
+  - question_category_in_use()
+  - question_category_delete_safe()
+  - question_context_has_any_questions()
+  - questions_in_use()
+  - question_save_qtype_order()
+  - question_reorder_qtypes()
 * The postgres driver now wraps calls to pg_field_type() and caches them in databasemeta to save an invisible internal
   DB call on every request.
 * The default type of 'core/toast' messages has been changed to 'information' (callers can still explicitely set the type)
@@ -116,8 +161,19 @@ completely removed from Moodle core too.
   Refer to upgrade.php to see transitioning from similar plugin criteria to core
   Refer to completion/upgrade.txt for additional information.
 * The method enable_plugin() has been added to the core_plugininfo\base class and it has been implemented by all the plugininfo
-  classes extending it. When possible, the enable_plugin() method will store these changes into the config_log table, to let admins
-  check when and who has enabled/disabled plugins.
+classes extending it. When possible, the enable_plugin() method will store these changes into the config_log table, to let admins
+check when and who has enabled/disabled plugins.
+* New tables are included as a part of https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Question_bank_improvements_for_Moodle_4.0
+ - question_bank_entries -> Each question bank entry. This table has one row for each question that appears in the question bank.
+ - question_versions -> Versions of the question. Store the data that defines how a particular version of the question works.
+ - question_references -> Records where a specific question is used.
+ - question_set_references -> Records where groups of questions are used (e.g.: Random questions).
+ Also, some tables have been updated or removed:
+ - question (fields migrated to the new tables)
+ - quiz_slot (fields removed)
+ - quiz_slot_tags (table removed)
+ During the upgrade, data from the question table will be copied to the new tables. After this process,
+ the data copied will be removed from question table quiz_slot and finally the the quiz_slot_tags table will be removed.
 * Final deprecation: The following functions along with associated tests have been removed:
   - core_grades_external::get_grades
   - core_grades_external::get_grade_item
@@ -176,6 +232,7 @@ value to get the list of blocks that won't be displayed for a theme.
 * A new parameter $strength of type int is added to method search_for_active_node. This parameter would help us to search for the active nodes based on the
   $strength passed to it.
 
+
 === 3.11.4 ===
 * A new option dontforcesvgdownload has been added to the $options parameter of the send_file() function.
   Note: This option overrides the forced download of directly accessed SVGs, so should only be used where the calling method is