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Implement new usage types for qualifiers and references
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As an engineer, I want qualifiers and references to have their own usage tracking types, so that we can independently manage and control the collapsing limit for them.

Formerly:
Statements (this included statement changes or reference or qualifiers)

The new setup would be:

  • Statement changes (includes changes to mainSnak, may include changes to ref/qual)
  • Statement change refOrQualifierOnly

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Note:

  • we will not extract them as a separate change (e.g. reference only). This means there will be less multiplying of changes.
  • currently we expect to combine qualifier/reference tracking for simplicity

Background

Acceptance Criteria
Make a new kind of usage tracking type, and adjust the definition of the statement type, as described above

Reference
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T106287

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seanleong-WMDE created this task.Aug 6 2025, 8:16 AM
seanleong-WMDE updated the task description. (Show Details)Aug 6 2025, 8:19 AM
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seanleong-WMDE renamed this task from Implement new usage types for qualifiers and references to [Blocked] Implement new usage types for qualifiers and references.Aug 6 2025, 1:11 PM
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SuzanneWood-WMDE added subscribers: Lydia_Pintscher, SuzanneWood-WMDE.Aug 12 2025, 12:24 PM

@Lydia_Pintscher - would having a 'qualifier or reference' usage type work here, or is it better to track them separately?

Lydia_Pintscher added a comment.Aug 12 2025, 12:57 PM

My gut feeling is to track them separately but I don't have more to back that up. I guess the question we would need to answer is "Are qualifiers and references usually accessed together from the client"? If so then I believe the answer is that these two are not correlated much but don't have data for it.

Ladsgroup mentioned this in T401286: Turn off Wikidata injection for qualifiers and references.Aug 13 2025, 10:35 AM
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We could go with modifiers. Something like C.P21Q and C.P21R (or introduce second layer modifier: C.P21.Q) That would make things much easier?

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seanleong-WMDE mentioned this in T401288: Implement a more granular alias usage tracking.Sep 1 2025, 2:16 PM
SuzanneWood-WMDE renamed this task from [Blocked] Implement new usage types for qualifiers and references to Implement new usage types for qualifiers and references.Sep 3 2025, 7:29 AM
gerritbot added a comment.Sep 5 2025, 10:17 AM

Change #1185060 had a related patch set uploaded (by Joely Rooke WMDE; author: Joely Rooke WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1185060

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Change #1191301 had a related patch set uploaded (by Joely Rooke WMDE; author: Joely Rooke WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Translations for new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1191301

gerritbot added a comment.Thu, Sep 25, 1:26 PM

Change #1191301 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Translations for new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1191301

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.45-notes (1.45.0-wmf.21; 2025-09-30).Thu, Sep 25, 2:00 PM
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gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 13, 6:17 PM

Change #1185060 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1185060

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Change #1195755 had a related patch set uploaded (by Joely Rooke WMDE; author: Joely Rooke WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.22] Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1195755

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gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 14, 7:29 AM

Change #1195755 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.22] Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1195755

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-14T07:32:15Z] <dcausse@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1195755|Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references (T401290)]]

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-14T07:36:36Z] <dcausse@deploy2002> joelyrookewmde, dcausse: Backport for [[gerrit:1195755|Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references (T401290)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

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Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE mentioned this in T407744: Wikibase\DataModel\Entity\EntityIdParsingException: The serialization "Q42902012 " is not recognized by the configured id builders.Mon, Oct 20, 1:14 PM
gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 2:05 PM

Change #1197274 had a related patch set uploaded (by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE); author: Neslihan Turan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197274

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Change #1197276 had a related patch set uploaded (by Neslihan Turan; author: Neslihan Turan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.23] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197276

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 2:27 PM

Change #1197276 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.23] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197276

Stashbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 2:27 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T14:27:50Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197276|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]]

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T14:31:56Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> lucaswerkmeister-wmde, neslihanturan: Backport for [[gerrit:1197276|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 2:43 PM

Change #1197281 had a related patch set uploaded (by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE); author: Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE)):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.23] Restore "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197281

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 2:46 PM

Change #1197281 merged by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.23] Restore "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197281

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T14:46:50Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197281|Restore "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]]

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T14:51:05Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> lucaswerkmeister-wmde: Backport for [[gerrit:1197281|Restore "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T14:55:31Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197281|Restore "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] (duration: 08m 43s)

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 3:24 PM

Change #1197289 had a related patch set uploaded (by Seanleong-wmde; author: Seanleong-wmde):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references". This patch temporary fixes the CQR aspects not found error as well which will be patched asap.

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197289

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 3:44 PM

Change #1197289 abandoned by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

Reason:

squashed into Ib6ddef47e5

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197289

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 3:46 PM

Change #1197293 had a related patch set uploaded (by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE); author: Neslihan Turan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197293

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 3:46 PM

Change #1197274 abandoned by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

Reason:

recreated as I3709641e75 (same change, different Change-Id) so we can cherry-pick it to wmf.23 a second time

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197274

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 3:47 PM

Change #1197294 had a related patch set uploaded (by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE); author: Neslihan Turan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.23] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197294

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 4:02 PM

Change #1197294 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.23] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197294

Stashbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 4:02 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T16:02:30Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197294|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]]

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Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T16:07:13Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> lucaswerkmeister-wmde: Backport for [[gerrit:1197294|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Stashbot added a comment.Mon, Oct 20, 4:19 PM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-20T16:19:14Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197294|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] (duration: 16m 43s)

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 21, 9:52 AM

Change #1197608 had a related patch set uploaded (by Lucas Werkmeister (WMDE); author: Neslihan Turan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.24] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197608

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 21, 10:16 AM

Change #1197608 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@wmf/1.45.0-wmf.24] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197608

Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 21, 10:17 AM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-21T10:17:13Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197608|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]]

Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 21, 10:21 AM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-21T10:21:29Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> lucaswerkmeister-wmde: Backport for [[gerrit:1197608|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Stashbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 21, 10:26 AM

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2025-10-21T10:26:29Z] <lucaswerkmeister-wmde@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1197608|Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references" (T401290 T407684 T407744)]] (duration: 09m 15s)

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Oct 21, 11:21 AM

Change #1197293 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197293

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Tue, Oct 21, 11:30 AM
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Change #1197626 had a related patch set uploaded (by Joely Rooke WMDE; author: Joely Rooke WMDE):

[mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Revert^2 "Implement new usage types for statement with qualifiers and references"

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1197626

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Tue, Oct 21, 12:15 PM
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