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The idea is to move a line inside includes/SpecialUpload.php a few lines higher
to get URLs like
index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpUploadDescription=[[Category:Other Images]] working

includes/SpecialUpload.php: Line 45

        function UploadForm( &$request ) {
                global $wgAllowCopyUploads;
                $this->mDestFile          = $request->getText( 'wpDestFile' );
                $this->mUploadDescription = $request->getText(
'wpUploadDescription' ); // new postion

                if( !$request->wasPosted() ) {
                        # GET requests just give the main form; no data except
wpDestfile.
                        return;
                }

                # Placeholders for text injection by hooks (empty per default)
                $this->uploadFormTextTop = "";
                $this->uploadFormTextAfterSummary = "";

                $this->mIgnoreWarning     = $request->getCheck( 'wpIgnoreWarning' );
                $this->mReUpload          = $request->getCheck( 'wpReUpload' );
                $this->mUpload            = $request->getCheck( 'wpUpload' );

                $this->mUploadDescription = $request->getText(
'wpUploadDescription' ); // Old position