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== Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 5 ==

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'''Highlights'''

*'''Supporting readers''': For most of its history, Wikipedia did not have to worry about attracting readers. But with the way people search for information changing, there is a drop in the number of readers which is impacting the number of accounts created and contributions to our sites. Have a look at some of [[diffblog:2026/03/10/engaging-and-reengaging-wikipedia-readers/|the ongoing and planned work to support reader experience.]]
*'''Server switch''': [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch|All wikis will be read-only]] for a few minutes on March 25 at 15:00 UTC. This is for the [[diffblog:2025/03/12/hear-that-the-wikis-go-silent-twice-a-year/|datacenter server switchover backup tests]], which happen [[wikitech:Deployments/Yearly calendar|twice a year]].
*'''Tools improvement''': The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/Unsupported Tools Working Group|PTAC Unsupported Tools Working Group]] continued improvements to [[c:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Video2commons|Video2Commons]] in February, with fixes addressing authentication errors, large-file handling, task queue visibility, and clearer upload behavior. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/Unsupported Tools Working Group#February 2026|Work is still ongoing in some areas]], including changes related to deprecated server-side uploads.
*'''Wikipedia 25 Grants''': The celebration continues! The Wikimedia Foundation offers [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia 25/Grants|Wikipedia 25 Birthday Funds]] to communities planning Wikipedia’s 25th birthday events with funding between USD 1,000–2,000. Apply before March 31.

'''Annual Goals Progress on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2025-2026/Product & Technology OKRs|Infrastructure]]'''<br/><small>''See also newsletters: [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Apps/Newsletter|Wikimedia Apps]]&nbsp;· [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/Newsletters|Growth]]&nbsp;· [[mw:Newsletter:Product Safety and Integrity|Product Safety and Integrity]]&nbsp;· [[mw:Newsletter:Readers updates|Readers]]&nbsp;· [[m:Research:Newsletter|Research]]&nbsp;· [[:f:Special:MyLanguage/Wikifunctions:Status updates|Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia]]&nbsp;· [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|Tech News]]&nbsp;· [[mw:Newsletter:Language and Internationalization Newsletter|Language and Internationalization]]&nbsp;· [[mw:Special:Newsletters|other newsletters on MediaWiki.org]]''</small>

*'''Experiments''': The Foundation is frequently conducting experiments to help learn what features will be most effective and valuable to the projects. [[m:List of experiments in Product and Technology|The list of experiments in Product and Technology]], tracks upcoming, live, in-analysis, and completed experiments as well as their rationale. For example, the tracker shares that [[m:List of experiments in Product and Technology#Upcoming|one upcoming experiment, Reader to Contributor Baseline]], will measure how many readers create contributor accounts and whether the rate differs depending on how people arrived to the site.
*'''Article guidance''': Help less experienced editors by filling out a questionnaire [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance|on this page]] (available in 7 languages). The Foundation are looking particularly for experienced Wikipedia editors from these [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance/Pilot wikis and collaborators#Collaborators|pilot wikis]]. Your answers will help [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance|customize guidance for less experienced editors while creating an article]].
*'''Wikifunctions:''' You can now create Functions that will [[f:Wikifunctions:Status updates/2026-03-06|show a citation in their output.]]
*'''Editing feature''': [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/VisualEditor/Suggestion Mode|Suggestion Mode]] is available as a beta feature within the visual editor at all Wikipedias. This feature proactively suggests various types of actions that people can consider taking to improve Wikipedia articles, and learn about related guidelines.
*'''Paste Check''': [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Edit check#Paste check|Paste Check]] is now available at all Wikipedias. The feature prompts newcomers who are pasting text they are not likely to have written into VisualEditor to consider whether doing so risks a copyright violation.
*'''Mobile experience''': The user menu in the top corner for all mobile users [[phab:T413912|is standardized]] so that it is closer to the desktop experience to improve the user interface for readers.
*'''Two-factor authentication''': For security reasons, members of certain user groups are [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Mandatory two-factor authentication for users with some extended rights|required to have two-factor authentication]] (2FA) enabled. Currently, 2FA is required to use the group, but not to be a member of it. Given that this model still has some vulnerabilities, the situation will [[phab:T418580|gradually change in March]].
*'''Tech News''': Latest updates from Tech News week [[diffblog:2026/03/02/tech-news-2026-week-10/|10]] and [[diffblog:2026/03/09/tech-news-2026-week-11/|11]] include the new GraphQL API has been released as a flexible alternative to select features of the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS). They also link to the 50 community submitted tasks that were resolved over the last two weeks.

[[File:Mervat Salman.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/03/09/wikicelebrate-mervat-a-decade-of-building-knowledge-community-and-trust/ WikiCelebrates Mervat.]]]

'''Annual Goals Progress on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2025-2026/Goals/Volunteer Support|Volunteer Support]]'''<br/><small>''See also blogs: [[diffblog:global-advocacy|Global Advocacy blog]] · [https://mailchi.mp/wikimedia/global-advocacy-policy-newsletter Global Advocacy Newsletter] · [https://wikimediapolicy.medium.com Policy blog] · [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WikiLearn#Stay updated|WikiLearn News]] · [[m:Special:MyLanguage/The Wikipedia Library/Newsletter|The Wikipedia Library]] · [[m:Special:AllEvents|list of movement events]]''</small>

*'''WikiCelebrate''': [[diffblog:2026/03/09/wikicelebrate-mervat-a-decade-of-building-knowledge-community-and-trust/|Celebrating Mervat]], one of the most experienced and dedicated contributors to Arabic Wikipedia.
*'''Wikimedia ecosystem''': The [[diffblog:2026/03/05/draft-proposal-for-a-future-affiliate-landscape/|pilot on the ecosystem of Wikimedia organizations]] has published a draft proposal for a [[m:Updating the ecosystem of Wikimedia organizations/Future Affiliate Landscape|Future Affiliate Landscape]]. It welcomes your review and [[m:Talk:Updating the ecosystem of Wikimedia organizations/Future Affiliate Landscape|feedback]].
*'''Fundraising''': The Fundraising Report 2024–2025 has now been [[m:Fundraising/2024-25 Report|published]] on meta.
*'''International Women's Day 2026:''' [[diffblog:2026/03/10/international-womens-day-2026-women-visibility-and-the-future-of-trusted-knowledge-on-wikimedia/|Women, visibility, and the future of trusted knowledge on Wikimedia]].
*'''Don't Blink''': [[diffblog:2026/03/12/dont-blink-protecting-the-wikimedia-model-its-people-and-its-values-in-january-2026/|The latest developments]] from around the world about protecting the Wikimedia model, its people and its values.
*'''Wiki Loves Earth 2025''': [[foundationsite:news/2026/03/02/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-earth-2025/|See the winners]] from the 13th annual edition of the globe-trotting photo contest.
*'''Wikimania 2026''': While most Wikimania program submissions are closed, [[wmania:Special:MyLanguage/2026:Program/Research|the research track is open until March 31]]. It accepts proposals from both professional researchers and Wikimedians.

'''Other Movement curated newsletters & news'''<br/><small>''See also:'' [[diffblog:|Diff blog]]&nbsp;· [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Goings-on|Goings-on]]&nbsp;· [https://en.planet.wikimedia.org/ Planet Wikimedia]&nbsp;· [[:w:en:WP:SIGNPOST|Signpost (en)]]&nbsp;· [[:w:de:Wikipedia:Kurier|Kurier (de)]]&nbsp;· [[wikt:fr:Wiktionnaire:Actualités|Actualités du Wiktionnaire (fr)]]&nbsp;· [[w:fr:Wikipédia:Regards sur l'actualité de la Wikimedia|Regards sur l’actualité de la Wikimedia (fr)]]&nbsp;· [[w:fr:Wikipédia:Wikimag|Wikimag (fr)]]&nbsp;· [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News|Education]]&nbsp;· [[outreachwiki:Special:MyLanguage/GLAM/Newsletter|GLAM]]&nbsp;· [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia News|Milestones]]&nbsp;· [[d:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status updates|Wikidata]]&nbsp;· [[m:Special:MyLanguage/CEE/Newsletter|Central and Eastern Europe]]&nbsp;· [[:m:Newsletters|other newsletters]]</small>

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