new config file format

docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
    options for developers.
  - The group mail screen now allows sending of HTML messages.
  - Added prequery statements to the SQLReport and configurable allowed statements
-   to the databas link properties. (Martin Kamerbeek / Procolix)
+   to the database link properties. (Martin Kamerbeek / Procolix)
+ - Converted config file format from PlainConfig to JSON. The new format is
+   more powerful and will use slightly less memory.
 
 6.8.6
  - Added logic to deal with case sensitivity and whitespace problems in LDAP

docs/gotcha.txt

@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ save you many hours of grief.
 	POE::Component::IKC::Server
 	POE::Component::Client::UserAgent
 
+ * The upgrade script is going to convert your WebGUI config files
+	from the current PlainConfig format to the new JSON format.
+	Don't be alarmed by this, it's a normal part of the upgrade
+	procedure.
+
 
 6.8.4
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