[ic] templates from 4.8.5 broken in 4.8.6

[interchange-users@icdevgroup.org (DB)]

>> I installed 4.8.6 over my existing 4.8.5. In the 4.8.6 admin GUI the 
>> templates from my existing catalog appeared mostly blank and 
>> the catalog 
>> indeed appeared broken. I created a test catalog under 4.8.6 
>> and all was 
>> well including the templates.
>> 
> 
> I just upgraded to 4.8.6 and I am also have the same issue.  
> I am not getting any of the client screen showing up besides the top menus.
> 
> Everything else is gone.  I created a new catalog and it seemed to work
> fine.  
> Copied over the previous catalog in the new catalog directory and it went
> blank like before.  Did some changes here and there, but nothing major.  
> But my admin GUI works fine though.  
> 
> Any ideas Mike or anyone else?
> 
> Thanks!!!
> Dennis Chen
> 

After going back to 4.8.5, I decided to try again. I'm using the tarball 
by the way. I just untarred 4.8.6 and ran the config. I did not run 
makecat.. I left my existing catalog alone and then just restarted 
interchange (leaving my existing interchange.cfg alone). This time, 
everything works fine including templates and the GUI. I don't know why 
it failed the first time ???? I'll leave that issue to those who have a 
clue.

I did notice some differences in the ../catalogs/storename/templates/ 
files. For example, compare the leftright template from my old catalog:

---- Begin old leftright -----
[comment]
ui_template: leftright
ui_template_name: leftright
ui_template_layout: LEFTRIGHT_TOP, UI_CONTENT, LEFTRIGHT_BOTTOM
ui_template_description: Page with top/left/right areas.
ui_template_limit_tag:
ui_template_version: 4.8.5

page_title:
         description: Page title
         options:

members_only:
         description: Members only
         options: 1=Yes,=No*

[/comment]
--- End old leftright ----

with that from a fresh foundation demo from 4.8.6

---- Begin new leftright ----
[comment]
ui_template: Yes
ui_template_name: leftright
ui_template_version: 4.7.3
ui_template_layout: LEFTRIGHT_TOP, UI_CONTENT, LEFTRIGHT_BOTTOM
ui_template_description: Page with top/left/right areas.

page_title:
         description: Page title

members_only:
         options: 1=Yes,=No*
         widget: radio
         description: Members only

[/comment]
------ End new leftright ----

What does it all mean?? I have no clue.

DB