Merge branch 'master' into ci/api-builds

* master: (108 commits)
  Fix project transfer e-mail sending incorrect paths in e-mail notification
  Update CHANGELOG
  Use Gitlab::CurrentSettings for InfluxDB
  Write to InfluxDB directly via UDP
  Strip newlines from obfuscated SQL
  Add hotfix that allows to access build artifacts created before 8.3
  note votes methids implementation
  When reCAPTCHA is disabled, allow registrations to go through without a code
  Downcased user or email search for avatar_icon.
  Handle missing settings table for metrics
  Fix broken link in permissions page [ci skip]
  reCAPTCHA is configurable through Admin Settings, no reload needed.
  Fixed syntax in gitlab.yml.example
  Move InfluxDB settings to ApplicationSetting
  Fix spelling mistake, thanks Connor.
  Restart settings are moved too.
  Hotfix for builds trace data integrity
  add issue weight to contributing
  Added host option for InfluxDB
  Fixed styling of MetricsWorker specs
  ...

3 files changed, 17 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/doc/api/merge_requests.md b/doc/api/merge_requests.md
index 366a1f8abec..8bc0a67067a 100644
--- a/doc/api/merge_requests.md
+++ b/doc/api/merge_requests.md
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 Get all merge requests for this project. 
 The `state` parameter can be used to get only merge requests with a given state (`opened`, `closed`, or `merged`) or all of them (`all`).
-The pagination parameters `page` and `per_page` can be used to restrict the list of merge requests. With GitLab 8.2 the return fields `upvotes` and
-`downvotes` are deprecated and always return `0`.
+The pagination parameters `page` and `per_page` can be used to restrict the list of merge requests.
 
 ```
 GET /projects/:id/merge_requests
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ Parameters:
 
 ## Get single MR
 
-Shows information about a single merge request. With GitLab 8.2 the return fields `upvotes` and `downvotes` are deprecated and always return `0`.
+Shows information about a single merge request.
 
 ```
 GET /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id
@@ -141,8 +140,6 @@ Parameters:
 ## Get single MR changes
 
 Shows information about the merge request including its files and changes.
-With GitLab 8.2 the return fields `upvotes` and `downvotes` are deprecated and
-always return `0`.
 
 ```
 GET /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id/changes
@@ -213,9 +210,7 @@ Parameters:
 
 ## Create MR
 
-Creates a new merge request. With GitLab 8.2 the return fields `upvotes` and `
-downvotes` are deprecated and always return `0`.
-
+Creates a new merge request.
 ```
 POST /projects/:id/merge_requests
 ```
@@ -266,8 +261,7 @@ If an error occurs, an error number and a message explaining the reason is retur
 
 ## Update MR
 
-Updates an existing merge request. You can change the target branch, title, or even close the MR. With GitLab 8.2 the return fields `upvotes` and `downvotes`
-are deprecated and always return `0`.
+Updates an existing merge request. You can change the target branch, title, or even close the MR.
 
 ```
 PUT /projects/:id/merge_request/:merge_request_id
@@ -318,8 +312,7 @@ If an error occurs, an error number and a message explaining the reason is retur
 
 ## Accept MR
 
-Merge changes submitted with MR using this API. With GitLab 8.2 the return
-fields `upvotes` and `downvotes` are deprecated and always return `0`.
+Merge changes submitted with MR using this API.
 
 If merge success you get `200 OK`.
 
diff --git a/doc/api/notes.md b/doc/api/notes.md
index 4d7ef288df8..d4d63e825ab 100644
--- a/doc/api/notes.md
+++ b/doc/api/notes.md
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ Notes are comments on snippets, issues or merge requests.
 
 ### List project issue notes
 
-Gets a list of all notes for a single issue. With GitLab 8.2 the return fields
-`upvote` and `downvote` are deprecated and always return `false`.
+Gets a list of all notes for a single issue.
 
 ```
 GET /projects/:id/issues/:issue_id/notes
diff --git a/doc/api/users.md b/doc/api/users.md
index 7ba2db248ff..66d2fd52526 100644
--- a/doc/api/users.md
+++ b/doc/api/users.md
@@ -90,7 +90,17 @@ GET /users
 
 You can search for users by email or username with: `/users?search=John`
 
-Also see `def search query` in `app/models/user.rb`.
+In addition, you can lookup users by username:
+
+```
+GET /users?username=:username
+```
+
+For example:
+
+```
+GET /users?username=jack_smith
+```
 
 ## Single user