Joomla! 6.1.0 Alpha 1

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• 💁 3 contributors
• 🧰 4 Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
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🧹 What has been changed

• [6.1] Preparation for Joomla! 6.1 by @HLeithner in #46019
• [6.1] Remove dropdown and split save in updatesite view by @bembelimen in #46345
• [6.1] Implement copy child template by @bembelimen in #46278
• [6.1] LogTask not translated by @brianteeman in #46375

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@alikon, @brianteeman, @chmst, @tecpromotion

Joomla! 6.0.1

👀 Release information

• 💁 29+ contributors
• 🧰 21+ Pull Requests have been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

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🧹 What has been changed

• [6.0] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 6.0.1 release by @richard67 in #46322
• [6.0] Fix article version history frontend by @joomdonation in #46358
• [6.0] Featured articles can be ordered regardless of category by @chmst in #46342
• [6.0] Add "chosen" dummy asset to plg_behaviour_compat6 asset by @Fedik in #46292
• [6.0] README.md delete heavy development note by @muhme in #46222
• [6.0] Change major version to 7.0 for deprecation removals by @laoneo in #46367
• [6.0] NPM audit fix security vulnerabilities in indirect development dependencies by @richard67 in #46430
• [6.0] Template_extended creation date was 2017 by @chmst in #46426
• [6.0] Fix DELETE endpoints to return 404 for non-existent resources by @alikon in #46161
• [6.0] Fix note custom field deprecated warning by @TLWebdesign in #46196
• [6.0] Deprecate unused phpmailer language string by @brianteeman in #46294
• [6.0] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/http to 4.0.1 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of curl_close() by @richard67 in #46302
• [6.0] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/test to 4.0.1 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of reflection setAccessible() by @richard67 in #46310
• [6.0] php settings enabled/disabled by @brianteeman in #46411
• [6.0] sysinfo compat6 by @brianteeman in #46410
• [6.0] z-index on choices dropdown by @brianteeman in #46390
• [6.0] Optimise checks in plg_behaviour_versionable by @Elfangor93 in #46360
• [6.0] Fix default menu layout - submenu stay open on page load by @LadySolveig in #46436
• [6.0] Fix default values for position and currency. by @TLWebdesign in #46433
• [6.0] TinyMCE dark mode by @brianteeman in #46377
• [6.0] Fix display of featured articles if "All Categories" selected by @heelc29 in #46374

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@basd82, @brianteeman, @ceford, @chmst, @ChristineWk, @dautrich, @dgrammatiko, @dpollez, @exlemor, @heelc29, @joomdonation, @LadySolveig, @lemuelvdm, @MrMusic, @muhme, @n3t, @richard67, @RickR2H, @tecpromotion, @travisrisner, @wojsmol

Full Changelog: 6.0.0...6.0.1

Joomla! 6.0.1 Release Candidate 2

👀 Release information

• 💁 1+ contributors
• 🧰 1+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 👀 Full Changelog

🚀 Download information

🔥 Installation Packages

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✒️ Upgrade Packages

Important

Don't update directly from a version lower than 5.4 it is important that you first update to 5.4 and then update to 6.x

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🧹 What has been changed

• [5.4] Don't generate unique title and alias for Smart Search filters on “Save as Copy” - Revert PR 46081 by @richard67 in #46453
• [6.0] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #46460

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@ceford, @muhme

Full Changelog: 6.0.1-rc1...6.0.1-rc2

Joomla! 5.4.1

👀 Release information

• 💁 23+ contributors
• 🧰 50+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

🚀 Download information

Note

Userfacing information about this Joomla! release can be found on the release page

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💆 New Contributors

• @MarcelSchuermann made their first contribution in #46305
• @nordmograph made their first contribution in #46398

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.4] PHP8.5 deprecated code by @dgrammatiko in #46134
• [5.4] PHP8.5 Deprecations by @dgrammatiko in #46136
• [5.4] PHP8.5 deprecated code by @dgrammatiko in #46137
• [5.4] Add Mailpit Email Testing Support to Codespaces by @alikon in #46154
• [5.4] Fix missing options in pagination by @chmst in #46219
• [5.4] Fix saving content history on PostgreSQL by @richard67 in #46243
• [5.4][PHP8.5] xml_parser_free() function has been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46199
• [5.4][PHP8.5] curl_close() function has been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46198
• [5.4] Fix InstallerScript using 'id' instead of 'extension_id' for #__extension by @Aaqilyousuf in #46195
• [5.4][PHP8.5] Using null as an array offset is now deprecated by @heelc29 in #46201
• [5.4][PHP8.5] setAccessible() methods of various Reflection objects have been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46202
• [5.4][PHP8.5] Using null as an array offset is now deprecated (unit tests) by @heelc29 in #46203
• [5.4] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/http to 3.1.3 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of curl_close() by @richard67 in #46301
• [5.4] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/test to 3.0.4 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of reflection setAccessible() by @richard67 in #46309
• [5.4][PHP8.5] imagedestroy() function has been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46200
• [5.4] Privacy Request message when mail is disabled by @brianteeman in #46256
• [5.4] cli error/help message by @brianteeman in #46259
• [5.4] Colour Scheme by @brianteeman in #46264
• [5.4] Log entry format by @brianteeman in #46273
• [5.4] Underline links [a11y] by @brianteeman in #46298
• [5.4] Remove 4.4 GHA and cleanup contributing.md by @tecpromotion in #46317
• [5.4] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.4.1 release by @richard67 in #46321
• [5.4] fix update notification scheduled task by @heelc29 in #46315
• [5.4][6.0] Fix installation error on Windows by @joomdonation in #46286
• [5.4] check if state is initialized in content CategoryModel by @heelc29 in #46316
• [5.4] Fix return type for App getDocument, getLanguage methods by @Fedik in #46238
• [5.4] Fancy select: mark already selected elements with checkmark by @Fedik in #46328
• [5.4] Improve Pre-Update Check for Joomla 6.0.0: fix confusing message + additional notices by @cyrez in #46324
• [5.4] Add mysql to test matrix and proper min max db versions by @laoneo in #46186
• [5.4] Handle 401 Unauthorized error instead of throwing CRITICAL uncaught 500 server by @MarcelSchuermann in #46305
• [5.4] php temporary folder message by @brianteeman in #46337
• [5.4] Articles module ordering by @brianteeman in #46372
• [5.4] Upgrade dev dependency mysql2 from ^2.3.3 to ^3.15.3 by @muhme in #46383
• [5.4] mod_articles cache is not automatically cleared by @Denitz in #45475
• [5.x] replace 404 and 406 CRITICAL errors with NOTICE and useful information by @MarcelSchuermann in #46296
• [5.x] Always allow the captive page and captive.validate task even with PW reset requested by @zero-24 in #46247
• [5.4] Update NULLs in Smart Search links by @Denitz in #46395
• [5.4] FIX xml sha verification for update server by @tkuschel in #44336
• [5.4] Fix for untranslated JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR string by @pe7er in #45028
• [5.4] Fix headers are not sent correctly in com_media api controller by @AkameOuO in #45150
• [5.4] Task SessionGC delete metadata from db by @alikon in #46128
• [5.4] Error page fix: prevent modules rendering in the incomplete Application by @Fedik in #46272
• [5.4] Fix issues in language installer by @bembelimen in #46403
• [5.4] fix version by @brianteeman in #46425
• [5.4] Do not get the profile info for the linked user when no user is linked by @nordmograph in #46398
• [5.4] Update repeatable-table.php by @nordmograph in #46287
• [5.4]codestyle comment block by @brianteeman in #46427
• [5.4] NPM audit fix security vulnerabilities in indirect development dependencies by @richard67 in #46429
• [5.4] Preventing notices for broken images by @Hackwar in #46435
• [5.4] Don't generate unique title and alias for Smart Search filters on “Save as Copy” - Revert PR 46081 by @richard67 in #46453

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.
@alikon (4), @bembelimen (1), @brianteeman (10), @ceford (7), @chmst (3), @ChristineWk (2), @cyrez (2), @dautrich (2), @exlemor (7), @heelc29 (3), @joomdonation (6), @mothershedc (1), @muhme (13), @obuisard (1), @QuyTon (1), @richard67 (8), @Ruud68 (1), @sergeytolkachyov (1), @Sulpher (1), @tecpromotion (3), @travisrisner (2)

Full Changelog: 5.4.0...5.4.1

Joomla! 5.4.1 Release Candidate 2

👀 Release information

• 💁 1+ contributors
• 🧰 1+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 👀 Full Changelog

🚀 Download information

🔥 Installation Packages

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✒️ Upgrade Packages

Important

Don't update directly from a version lower than 4.4 it is important that you first update to 4.4 and then update to 5.x

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Additional and a second source of checksums can be found at our official download page. If you need further information on how to validate a release package please visit our documentation.

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.4] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #46459
• [5.4] Don't generate unique title and alias for Smart Search filters on “Save as Copy” - Revert PR 46081 by @richard67 in #46453

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.
@ceford (1), @muhme (1)

Full Changelog: 5.4.1-rc1...5.4.1-rc2

Joomla! 6.0.1 Release Candidate 1

👀 Release information

• 💁 26+ contributors
• 🧰 21+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 👀 Full Changelog

🚀 Download information

🔥 Installation Packages

New Joomla! Installations	SHA-256 Checksums
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Additional and a second source of checksums can be found at our official download page. If you need further information on how to validate a release package please visit our documentation.

✒️ Upgrade Packages

Important

Don't update directly from a version lower than 5.4 it is important that you first update to 5.4 and then update to 6.x

Update from a previous version	SHA-256 Checksums
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Additional and a second source of checksums can be found at our official download page. If you need further information on how to validate a release package please visit our documentation.

💆 New Contributors

🧹 What has been changed

• [6.0] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 6.0.1 release by @richard67 in #46322
• [6.0] Fix article version history frontend by @joomdonation in #46358
• [6.0] Featured articles can be ordered regardless of category by @chmst in #46342
• [6.0] Add "chosen" dummy asset to plg_behaviour_compat6 asset by @Fedik in #46292
• [6.0] README.md delete heavy development note by @muhme in #46222
• [6.0] Change major version to 7.0 for deprecation removals by @laoneo in #46367
• [6.0] NPM audit fix security vulnerabilities in indirect development dependencies by @richard67 in #46430
• [6.0] Template_extended creation date was 2017 by @chmst in #46426
• [6.0] Fix DELETE endpoints to return 404 for non-existent resources by @alikon in #46161
• [6.0] Fix note custom field deprecated warning by @TLWebdesign in #46196
• [6.0] Deprecate unused phpmailer language string by @brianteeman in #46294
• [6.0] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/http to 4.0.1 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of curl_close() by @richard67 in #46302
• [6.0] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/test to 4.0.1 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of reflection setAccessible() by @richard67 in #46310
• [6.0] php settings enabled/disabled by @brianteeman in #46411
• [6.0] sysinfo compat6 by @brianteeman in #46410
• [6.0] z-index on choices dropdown by @brianteeman in #46390
• [6.0] Optimise checks in plg_behaviour_versionable by @Elfangor93 in #46360
• [6.0] Fix default menu layout - submenu stay open on page load by @LadySolveig in #46436
• [6.0] Fix default values for position and currency. by @TLWebdesign in #46433
• [6.0] TinyMCE dark mode by @brianteeman in #46377
• [6.0] Fix display of featured articles if "All Categories" selected by @heelc29 in #46374

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@basd82, @brianteeman, @ceford, @chmst, @ChristineWk, @dautrich, @dgrammatiko, @dpollez, @exlemor, @heelc29, @joomdonation, @LadySolveig, @lemuelvdm, @MrMusic, @muhme, @n3t, @richard67, @RickR2H, @tecpromotion, @travisrisner, @wojsmol

Full Changelog: 6.0.0...6.0.1-rc1

Joomla! 5.4.1 Release Candidate 1

👀 Release information

• 💁 23+ contributors
• 🧰 50+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 👀 Full Changelog

🚀 Download information

🔥 Installation Packages

New Joomla! Installations	SHA-256 Checksums
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Additional and a second source of checksums can be found at our official download page. If you need further information on how to validate a release package please visit our documentation.

✒️ Upgrade Packages

Important

Don't update directly from a version lower than 4.4 it is important that you first update to 4.4 and then update to 5.x

Update from a previous version	SHA-256 Checksums
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Additional and a second source of checksums can be found at our official download page. If you need further information on how to validate a release package please visit our documentation.

💆 New Contributors

• @MarcelSchuermann made their first contribution in #46305
• @nordmograph made their first contribution in #46398

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.4] PHP8.5 deprecated code by @dgrammatiko in #46134
• [5.4] PHP8.5 Deprecations by @dgrammatiko in #46136
• [5.4] PHP8.5 deprecated code by @dgrammatiko in #46137
• [5.4] Add Mailpit Email Testing Support to Codespaces by @alikon in #46154
• [5.4] Fix missing options in pagination by @chmst in #46219
• [5.4] Fix saving content history on PostgreSQL by @richard67 in #46243
• [5.4][PHP8.5] xml_parser_free() function has been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46199
• [5.4][PHP8.5] curl_close() function has been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46198
• [5.4] Fix InstallerScript using 'id' instead of 'extension_id' for #__extension by @Aaqilyousuf in #46195
• [5.4][PHP8.5] Using null as an array offset is now deprecated by @heelc29 in #46201
• [5.4][PHP8.5] setAccessible() methods of various Reflection objects have been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46202
• [5.4][PHP8.5] Using null as an array offset is now deprecated (unit tests) by @heelc29 in #46203
• [5.4] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/http to 3.1.3 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of curl_close() by @richard67 in #46301
• [5.4] [PHP8.5] Composer update joomla/test to 3.0.4 to fix PHP 8.5 deprecation of reflection setAccessible() by @richard67 in #46309
• [5.4][PHP8.5] imagedestroy() function has been deprecated by @heelc29 in #46200
• [5.4] Privacy Request message when mail is disabled by @brianteeman in #46256
• [5.4] cli error/help message by @brianteeman in #46259
• [5.4] Colour Scheme by @brianteeman in #46264
• [5.4] Log entry format by @brianteeman in #46273
• [5.4] Underline links [a11y] by @brianteeman in #46298
• [5.4] Remove 4.4 GHA and cleanup contributing.md by @tecpromotion in #46317
• [5.4] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.4.1 release by @richard67 in #46321
• [5.4] fix update notification scheduled task by @heelc29 in #46315
• [5.4][6.0] Fix installation error on Windows by @joomdonation in #46286
• [5.4] check if state is initialized in content CategoryModel by @heelc29 in #46316
• [5.4] Fix return type for App getDocument, getLanguage methods by @Fedik in #46238
• [5.4] Fancy select: mark already selected elements with checkmark by @Fedik in #46328
• [5.4] Improve Pre-Update Check for Joomla ‎6.0.0: fix confusing message + additional notices by @cyrez in #46324
• [5.4] Add mysql to test matrix and proper min max db versions by @laoneo in #46186
• [5.4] Handle 401 Unauthorized error instead of throwing CRITICAL uncaught 500 server by @MarcelSchuermann in #46305
• [5.4] php temporary folder message by @brianteeman in #46337
• [5.4] Articles module ordering by @brianteeman in #46372
• [5.4] Upgrade dev dependency mysql2 from ^2.3.3 to ^3.15.3 by @muhme in #46383
• [5.4] mod_articles cache is not automatically cleared by @Denitz in #45475
• [5.x] replace 404 and 406 CRITICAL errors with NOTICE and useful information by @MarcelSchuermann in #46296
• [5.x] Always allow the captive page and captive.validate task even with PW reset requested by @zero-24 in #46247
• [5.4] Update NULLs in Smart Search links by @Denitz in #46395
• [5.4] Generate unique alias on “Save as Copy” for Smart Search filters by @travisrisner in #46081
• [5.4] FIX xml sha verification for update server by @tkuschel in #44336
• [5.4] Fix for untranslated JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR string by @pe7er in #45028
• [5.4] Fix headers are not sent correctly in com_media api controller by @AkameOuO in #45150
• [5.4] Task SessionGC delete metadata from db by @alikon in #46128
• [5.4] Error page fix: prevent modules rendering in the incomplete Application by @Fedik in #46272
• [5.4] Fix issues in language installer by @bembelimen in #46403
• [5.4] fix version by @brianteeman in #46425
• [5.4] Do not get the profile info for the linked user when no user is linked by @nordmograph in #46398
• [5.4] Update repeatable-table.php by @nordmograph in #46287
• [5.4]codestyle comment block by @brianteeman in #46427
• [5.4] NPM audit fix security vulnerabilities in indirect development dependencies by @richard67 in #46429
• [5.4] Preventing notices for broken images by @Hackwar in #46435

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.
@alikon (4), @bembelimen (1), @brianteeman (10), @ceford (6), @chmst (3), @ChristineWk (2), @cyrez (2), @dautrich (2), @exlemor (7), @heelc29 (3), @joomdonation (6), @mothershedc (1), @muhme (12), @obuisard (1), @QuyTon (1), @richard67 (8), @Ruud68 (1), @sergeytolkachyov (1), @Sulpher (1), @tecpromotion (3), @travisrisner (2)

Full Changelog: 5.4.0...5.4.1-rc1

Joomla! 6.0.0

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• 🧰 208+ Pull Requests has been merged
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💆 New Contributors

• @brbrbr made their first contribution in #45435
• @raj20889 made their first contribution in #45044
• @TLWebdesign made their first contribution in #45233
• @mahmoudmagdy1-1 made their first contribution in #45719
• @Aaqilyousuf made their first contribution in #46251

🧹 What has been changed

• [6.0] Switching Input object from CMS to framework class by @Hackwar in #42805
• [6.x] Use Dialog for Article links, when "modal option" is selected by @Fedik in #42461
• [6.0] Set version to 6.0 by @Hackwar in #42969
• [6.0] Drone: Fix artifacts upload for 6.0-dev by @Hackwar in #43036
• [6.0] Remove deprecated BaseApplication and CLI classes by @Hackwar in #42884
• [6.0] Removing CMS Input package by @Hackwar in #42890
• [6.0] Drone: Switching to key authentication for artifacts by @Hackwar in #43238
• [6.0] Custom Fields: Correcting typehint for $this in layout by @Hackwar in #43357
• [6.0] Initial update script clean up for 6.0 by @richard67 in #43598
• [6.0] Set version to 6.0.0-alpha1-dev by @richard67 in #43634
• [6.0] Naming the release by @Bodge-IT in #43914
• [6.0] Deprecated lang strings by @brianteeman in #44103
• [6.0] jooa11y remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #44101
• [6.0] Replace GMT with UTC by @laoneo in #43912
• [6.0] Remove obsolete code by @Quy in #43959
• [6.0] Remove deprecated strings by @Quy in #44323
• [6.0] Update deleted files in script.php by @richard67 in #44188
• [6.0] Remove deprecated db object from views by @laoneo in #42962
• [6.0] Added possibility to batch remove a tag by @beni71 in #40613
• [6.0] Remove fixFilesystemPermissions method from script.php by @richard67 in #44513
• [6.0] Delete 5.2.2-2024-09-24.sql update SQL scripts by @richard67 in #44512
• [6.0] Create a class alias for the CMS input class by @laoneo in #43209
• [6.0] The admin model does return a stdClass instead of CMSObject by @laoneo in #42961
• [6.0] breadcrumbs unused function by @brianteeman in #44605
• [6.0] Remove the empty indexer files by @laoneo in #44646
• [6.0] Remove the createThumbs function in the image class by @laoneo in #44663
• [6.0] Added typehints for new functions from #40613 by @Bodge-IT in #44740
• [6.0] Remove app instances in plugins for layout overrides by @laoneo in #44647
• [6.0] Remove unicode constant in form rule by @laoneo in #44662
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php by @richard67 in #44741
• [6.0] Remove remaining typehint following #44740 by @Bodge-IT in #44799
• [6.0] Remove instances of Table::getInstance() from core code by @Hackwar in #44090
• [6.0] Remove the deprecated isCli function by @laoneo in #44611
• [6.0] Remove the client id in the model cleanCache function by @laoneo in #44637
• [6.0] Removing CMSObject from most of the codebase by @Hackwar in #44655
• [6.0] Move the JPATH_PLATFORM constant to the compat plugin by @laoneo in #44638
• [6.0] Smart Search: Removing dependency on CMSObject by @Hackwar in #43795
• [6.0] Remove leftover reCaptcha files by @Fedik in #44321
• [6.0] Extend lifespan of CMSObject and fix deprecations tags by @laoneo in #44880
• [6.0] Remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #44932
• [6.0] Gsoc2021 35228 merge featured by @chmst in #43907
• [6.0] Remove the tab state script by @dgrammatiko in #45021
• [6.0] CategoryNode/Changelog: Remove legacy error handling trait by @Hackwar in #43777
• [6.0] Move CMS Filesystem package to compat plugin by @Hackwar in #44240
• [6.0] Add exceptions to deleted files check for files from PR #44321 by @richard67 in #44912
• [6.0] Move jquery-noconflict script by @dgrammatiko in #45020
• [6.0] Media: allow thumbnail for any file type by @Fedik in #44847
• [6.0] Replace dialog GIF loader with SVG loader by @Fedik in #45097
• [6.0] Re-add FeaturedModel for correct deprecation by @chmst in #45015
• [6.0] New Date and Datetime fields by @Fedik in #37456
• [6.0] Change the media manager from CMSObject to stdClass by @laoneo in #44945
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php 2025-02-28 by @richard67 in #45038
• [6.0] Remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #45195
• [6.0] Fixes the missing modified start and end date filter to articled API endpoint by @laoneo in #45142
• [6.0] Fix fatal error on templates management by @joomdonation in #45198
• [6.0] Fix frontend module editing by @joomdonation in #45197
• [6.0] Fix frontend save template options error by @joomdonation in #45199
• [6.0] Update Site ID fatal error by @brianteeman in https://gi...

Joomla! 6.0.0 Release Candidate 4

👀 Release information

• 💁 5+ contributors
• 🧰 4+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

🚀 Download information

Note

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🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@Bodge-IT, @brianteeman, @richard67, @softforge

🧹 What has been changed

• [6.0] [system-tests] do not check for specific language pack by @heelc29 in #46265
• [6.0] Add tag lookup table information to make it possible to show the tag name instead of the tag id by @rdeutz in #46174
• [6.0] Fix saving content history on PostgreSQL by @richard67 in #46269
• [6.0] Fix version history by @joomdonation in #46268

Release Managers would like to say a big thanks to those involved in this weekends epic bug fix. Thanks to all contributions.

Full Changelog: 6.0.0-rc3...6.0.0-rc4