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# core_user (subsystem) Upgrade notes

## 5.1

### Added

- New method `\core_user::get_dummy_fullname(...)` for returning dummy user fullname comprised of configured name fields only

For more information see [MDL-82132](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82132)

## 5.0

### Removed

- Final removal of the following user preference helpers, please use the `core_user/repository` module instead:

- `user_preference_allow_ajax_update`
  - `M.util.set_user_preference`
  - `lib/ajax/setuserpref.php`

For more information see [MDL-79124](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-79124)

## 4.5

### Added

- New `\core_user\hook\extend_user_menu` hook added to allow third party plugins to extend the user menu navigation.

For more information see [MDL-71823](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-71823)
- A new hook, `\core_user\hook\extend_default_homepage`, has been added to allow third-party plugins to extend the default homepage options for the site.

For more information see [MDL-82066](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82066)

### Changed

- The visibility of the following methods have been increased to public:
  - `\core_user\form\private_files::check_access_for_dynamic_submission()`
  - `\core_user\form\private_files::get_options()`

For more information see [MDL-78293](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-78293)
- The user profile field `\profile_field_base::display_name()` method now accepts an optional `$escape` parameter to define whether to escape the returned name.

For more information see [MDL-82494](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-82494)

### Deprecated

- The `\core_user\table\participants_search::get_total_participants_count()` is no longer used since the total count can be obtained from `\core_user\table\participants_search::get_participants()`.

For more information see [MDL-78030](https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-78030)

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📁 profile/	DIR	—	2026-02-11 01:44
📁 selector/	DIR	—	2026-02-11 01:44
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📁 tests/	DIR	—	2026-02-11 01:44
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📄 pix.php	PHP	1.5 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT
📄 policy.php	PHP	3.3 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT
📄 portfolio.php	PHP	4.8 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT
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📄 preferences.php	PHP	3 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT
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📄 upgrade.txt	TXT	7.8 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT
📄 UPGRADING.md	MD	1.9 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT
📄 view.php	PHP	8.9 KB	2026-02-11 01:44	EDIT