Joomla! 5.2.5

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💆 New Contributors

• @voronkovich made their first contribution in #44911
• @iteidrm made their first contribution in #44488

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.2][UnitTest] Use @backupGlobals to backup $_SERVER by @voronkovich in #44911
• [5.2][system tests] Do not delete tuf metadata by @SniperSister in #44866
• [5.2] Set column alias for BannerTable, fix warning on Save As Copy by @joomdonation in #44864
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44919
• [5.2] PHP Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated by @alikon in #44876
• Add border last element media breadcrumbs by @drmenzelit in #44995
• [5.2] Disable compat plugin for system tests by @heelc29 in #44997
• [cypress] Update Menu.cy.js by @brianteeman in #45005
• [5.2.4] com_contact : Send Copy to Submitter does not work anymore by @conseilgouz in #44988
• Redesign carousel implementation to reflect documentation - bug fix by @iteidrm in #44488
• [5.2] Fix set frontediting option from CLI after installation by @QuyTon in #44978
• [5.2] Composer update maximebf/debugbar to 1.23.6 by @richard67 in #44901
• [5.x][docu] Minor fix sudo by @muhme in #45031
• [5.2][cypress] clean user session by @heelc29 in #45059
• [Cypress][docu] tests/System/README.md revised in 5 points by @muhme in #44660

Joomla! 4.4.12

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Joomla! 5.3.0 Beta 2

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• [5.3] Upmerge 2025-02-18 by @richard67 in #44935
• [5.3] Remove unused variable store Exception in try catch block by @joomdonation in #44892
• [5.3] Use str_starts_with function for libraries code by @joomdonation in #44915
• [5.3] Use str_ends_with function for libraries code by @joomdonation in #44916
• [5.3] Changes unneeded null check to ?? operator for libraries by @joomdonation in #44918
• [5.3] Use ternary operator for libraries by @joomdonation in #44921
• [5.3] Remove unused exception variable in try catch block for libraries by @joomdonation in #44922
• [5.3] Use str_starts_with function for modules and plugins by @joomdonation in #44936
• [5.3] Use str_ends_with function for modules plugins by @joomdonation in #44937
• [5.3] Use str_contains function for libraries code by @joomdonation in #44917
• [5.3] Use str_contains function for modules plugins by @joomdonation in #44938
• [5.3] Display Mail Templates data use current language by @joomdonation in #44953
• [5.3] Use Null Coalescing Assignment Operator For Components by @joomdonation in #44878
• [5.3] Avoid warning when deleting media file/folder by @alikon in #44989
• Add border last element media breadcrumbs by @drmenzelit in #44995
• [cypress] Update Menu.cy.js by @brianteeman in #45005
• [5.3] better use str_starts_with by @heelc29 in #44998
• [5.3] Combine multiple unset call into one call by @joomdonation in #44983
• [5.3] Change isset($var) && multiple times to one isset call by @joomdonation in #44982
• [5.3] Simplify code using PHPCS Fixer no_unneeded_control_parentheses rule by @joomdonation in #44981
• [5.3] Improve api app code using rector rules by @joomdonation in #44975
• [5.3] Change list() to array destruct for libraries code by @joomdonation in #44973
• [5.3] Change list() to array destruct for modules and plugins code by @joomdonation in #44970
• [5.3] Changes unneeded null check to ?? operator for modules and plugins by @joomdonation in #44969
• [5.3] Remove unused exception variable in catch for modules and plugins by @joomdonation in #44967
• [5.3] Fix MailsHelper::loadTranslationFiles bug by @joomdonation in #44952
• [5.3] Fix dispatcher ACl checks: ignore any non-display tasks by @SniperSister in #44951
• [5.3] Handle fields event in EmailCloak plugin by @rdeutz in #44923
• [5.3] Category View: Fix meta tag for author by @Hackwar in #44903
• [5.3] Make mailtemplate information available in mail template layout by @SniperSister in #44896
• [5.3] Replace calls to dirname(__FILE) with DIR by @janschoenherr in #44882
• [5.3] Remove unnecessary array internal pointer resets by @janschoenherr in #44881
• [5.3] Use null coalescing assignment operator for modules and plugins by @joomdonation in #44972
• [5.3] Fix field group permission check by @joomdonation in #44956
• [5.3] Fields batch copy category by @chmst in #44943
• [5.x][docu] Minor fix sudo by @muhme in #45031
• [Cypress] PHP Backend Notice com_media/Files by @muhme in #44976
• [5.3] Remove unsed variable messages from enqueue messages by @chmst in #42948
• [5.3] Upmerge 2025-02-28 by @richard67 in #45034
• [5.3] Mail template outlook background by @webgras in #44985
• [5.3] Remove useless sprintf function call by @joomdonation in #45036
• [5.3] fine grain task notification mail by @alikon in #44604
• [5.3] CMSPlugin: Deprecate use of DispatcherAware and LanguageAware by @Fedik in #43430
• [5.3] Fix code logic in admin controllers by @joomdonation in #45037
• [5.3] Remove un-used imports by @joomdonation in #45042
• [5.3] Fix core update information retrieval after changing the update channel or stability options by @SniperSister in #44954

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Joomla! 5.3.0 Beta 1

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💆 New Contributors

• @QuyTon made their first contribution in #44777
• @voronkovich made their first contribution in #44911

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3] Added an api test for administrator menu items. by @rajputanuj31 in #42711
• [5.3] add com_contenthistory webservices endpoint test by @alikon in #44666
• [5.3][cypress] test console command session:gc & session:metadata:gc by @alikon in #44710
• [5.3][cypress] test console command user:reset-password etc by @alikon in #44722
• [Cypress] Refactoring SEF Test to Avoid Using the Joomla Command-Line Client Tool by @muhme in #44656
• [5.3] Remove extra space by @QuyTon in #44777
• [5.3] Improve error handling for creating autload_psr4.php by @Hackwar in #44763
• [5.3] Updating wamania/php-stemmer to 4.0.0 by @Hackwar in #44657
• [5.3] Update Developers link in README.md and README.txt by @ceford in #44802
• [5.3] Removing dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer entirely by @Hackwar in #44757
• [5.3] Updating typo3/phar-stream-wrapper dependency to 4.0.0 by @Hackwar in #44808
• [5.3] Switch voku/portable-utf8 to joomla-backport for php8.4 bc by @HLeithner in #44489
• [5.3] Composer update debug bar to v2.1.0 and adapt to renamed package by @richard67 in #44806
• [5.3] Updating php-tuf/php-tuf and guzzlehttp/promises by @Hackwar in #44812
• [5.3] Fix smart search sql error by @joomdonation in #44778
• [5.3] Deprecate namespace property of ComponentRecord by @Fedik in #44754
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for Content plugins by @Fedik in #43426
• [5.3] onContentPrepareForm should return void instead of boolean by @joomdonation in #44817
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for User plugins by @Fedik in #43427
• [5.3] Remove useless return statement by @joomdonation in #44820
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for Privacy plugins by @Fedik in #43602
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for Sampledata plugins by @Fedik in #43636
• [5.3] Update Jooa11y to Sa11y 4.0.3 by @adamchaboryk in #44813
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for System plugins by @Fedik in #43637
• [5.3] Deprecate several methods in UsersHelper by @Hackwar in #44787
• [5.3] Update drone for cypress by @HLeithner in #44824
• [5.3] Update all dependencies by @laoneo in #44814
• [5.3][cypress] com_contenthistory content administrator test by @alikon in #44675
• [5.3] Fix the selector in login tests when running on https by @brianteeman in #44837
• [5.3] Fix phpdoc $module parameter type by @janschoenherr in #44592
• [5.3] Awesomplete accessibility fix by @LadySolveig in #44756
• [5.3] Convert mod_privacy_status to service provider by @joomlaweby in #44752
• [5.3] alpha-sorting strings in plg_system_jooa11y.ini by @tecpromotion in #44839
• [5.3] Logical css joomla tabs by @brianteeman in #44607
• [5.3] Improve System - Page Cache plugin code by @joomdonation in #44842
• [5.3] Improve System - Language Filter plugin code by @joomdonation in #44841
• [5.3] Improve System - SEF plugin code by @joomdonation in #44830
• [5.3] Remove useless clone statement by @joomdonation in #44843
• [5.3] Improve System - Debug plugin code by @joomdonation in #44844
• [5.3] Code cleanup by @janschoenherr in #44572
• [5.3] Improve System - Additional Accessibility Features code by @joomdonation in #44840
• [5.3] Deprecate HTMLHelper::script(), HTMLHelper::stylesheet(), extend lifetime for Document style/script methods by @Fedik in #43396
• [5.3] Improve system skipto plugin code by @joomdonation in #44857
• [5.3] Improve System - Keyboard Shortcuts plugin code by @joomdonation in #44855
• [5.3] Convert administrator mod_feed to service provider by @joomlaweby in #44819
• [5.3] Run system tests on https by @laoneo in #44850
• [5.3] Copy the cypress config to not interfere with the cs task by @laoneo in #44873
• [5.2][UnitTest] Use @backupGlobals to backup $_SERVER by @voronkovich in #44911
• [5.3] Change list to array destruct for components code by @joomdonation in #44893
• [5.3] Change Ternary To null coalescing operator for components code by @joomdonation in #44877
• [5.3] Use str_contains function for components by @joomdonation in #44875
• [5.3] Use str_ends_with for components code by @joomdonation in #44874
• [5.3] Use str_starts_with function for components by @joomdonation in #44868
• [5.3] Restrict bootstrap collapse to the header by @brianteeman in #44858
• [5.3] Remove the reference to the super global by @laoneo in #44867
• [5.3] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.3.0-beta1 by @richard67 in #44838
• [5.3] Fix code style in vue files and and also exit 1 when warnings by @laoneo in https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/pul...

Joomla! 4.4.11

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What's Changed

• [4.4] [Security] Composer update symfony/process to version 5.4.47 by @richard67 in #44807
• [4.4] Fix namespace map creation on PHP 8.4 by @SniperSister in #44811

Full Changelog: 4.4.10...4.4.11

Joomla! 4.4.11 Release Candidate 1

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• [4.4] [Security] Composer update symfony/process to version 5.4.47 by @richard67 in #44807
• [4.4] Fix namespace map creation on PHP 8.4 by @SniperSister in #44811

Full Changelog: 4.4.10...4.4.11-rc1

Joomla! 5.2.4

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

• @NicolasDerumigny made their first contribution in #44680
• @sinahaghparast made their first contribution in #43416
• @costafrancesco94 made their first contribution in #36685

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44682
• [5.2] subpackage modalreturn.php by @brianteeman in #44699
• [5.2] mod_articles fix since version by @heelc29 in #44696
• [5.2][bug] Codemirror duplicated assets entries by @dgrammatiko in #44674
• [5.2] Adjust the links for more details within the HTTP Header Plugin by @zero-24 in #44658
• [5.2] Display the correct changelog when updating by @Hackwar in #44652
• [5.2 ]#44636 add scroll-margin-top if sticky top is used by @hans2103 in #44679
• [5.2] Fix assets for com_scheduler (new install) by @heelc29 in #44684
• [5.2] Fix PHP Warning for debuguser, debuggroup by @chmst in #44721
• [5.2.3] Removing deprecated access to User object attributes by @heelc29 in #44694
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44712
• [5.2] copypaste @Package by @brianteeman in #44706
• [5][com_user] debug user untranslated string by @alikon in #44688
• [5.2] system test for list multiselect checkboxes by @heelc29 in #44720
• [5.2] Fix for: Article cannot be saved successfully on the front-end by @NicolasDerumigny in #44680
• [5.2] Fix missing brackets by @janschoenherr in #44739
• [5.2] Unable to store null value on update row #39363 by @Kaushik1216 in #39607
• [5.2] Finder Router: filter out unnecessary query elements by @Hackwar in #44055
• [5.2] Check whether there is a language file from the frontend by @zero-24 in #44730
• [5.2] Fix password reset broken in backend by @joomdonation in #44723
• [5.2] Update index.php - Installation template by @sinahaghparast in #43416
• [5.2] Email cloak plugin fails for emails with IDN by @Kaushik1216 in #39888
• [5.2] Fix condition for joomla-update-quickicon by @chmst in #44743
• [5.2] Error handling while create folder in media manager new pr by @Kaushik1216 in #39878
• [5.2] Remove alt-text for menuItem with image and title by @chmst in #40675
• [5.2] Fix missing brackets by @janschoenherr in #44742
• [5.2] Fix media downloads with spaces followup of #37396 by @MacJoom in #44745
• [5.2] Composer update enshrined/svg-sanitize to fix SVG uploads by @richard67 in #44746
• [5.2] MediaManager: improve error handling by @Fedik in #38536
• [5.2] Load the namespace from the cached manifest by @HLeithner in #44737
• [5.2] Fix Permissions for Manually Running Scheduled Tasks by @ditsuke in #36719
• [5.2] Build process: Change Dart-Sass to new API by @Hackwar in #44659
• [5.2] Remove root path only if it is at the beginning by @costafrancesco94 in #36685
• [5.2] Add support ID with 0 for value CheckboxField.php by @korenevskiy in #37174
• Fix multi select behavior in Media Manager followup of 39824 by @MacJoom in #44747
• [5.2] Fix a11y issue in accordion (role) by @chmst in #40578
• [5.2] Jooa11y plugin and page cache conflicts by @Denitz in #41956
• Revert "[5.2] Load the namespace from the cached manifest" by @Fedik in #44755
• [5.2] Refactored JDatabaseDriver in some params by @pe7er in #44750
• [5.2][cypress] test for reset password required by @alikon in #44744
• [5.2] test user registration workflow by @heelc29 in #44734
• [5.2] refactor tests to use checkForSystemMessage by @heelc29 in #44772
• [Cypress] Refactoring SEF Test to Avoid Using the Joomla Command-Line Client Tool by @muhme in #44656
• [5.2] superfluous space deleted, alpha sorting and wording for pr #39878 by @tecpromotion in #44753
• [5.2][Cypress] Minor Code Simplification by @muhme in #44780
• [5.2.3] User Action Logs Email by @brianteeman in #44709
• [5.2] Update guidedtours.joomla_guidedtoursteps_steps.ini by @brianteeman in #44793
• [5.2] Fix namespace map creation on PHP 8.4 by @SniperSister in #44789
• [5.2] add PHP8.4 to PhpVersionCheck quickicon by @heelc29 in #44809
• [5.2] Email alt text on contact by @brianteeman in #44491
• [5.2] Web Asset Manager incorect loading of external resource with / at the end by @Fedik in #44774
• [5.2] [Security] Composer update symfony/http-client and symfony/process to version 6.4.15 by @richard67 in #44805
• Update Developers link in README.md and README.txt by @ceford in #44802
• [5.2] Tag Router: Allow numeric/CSV IDs (Regression) by @Hackwar in #44784
• [5.2] Cache: Fix for counting the Number of Files correctly by @pe7er in #43986
• 5.2 dev Fix breadcrumbs color in light and darkmode, fix for 44134 by @coolcat-creations in #44212

Joomla! 5.2.4 Release Candidate 1

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• @NicolasDerumigny made their first contribution in #44680
• @sinahaghparast made their first contribution in #43416
• @costafrancesco94 made their first contribution in #36685

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44682
• [5.2] subpackage modalreturn.php by @brianteeman in #44699
• [5.2] mod_articles fix since version by @heelc29 in #44696
• [5.2][bug] Codemirror duplicated assets entries by @dgrammatiko in #44674
• [5.2] Adjust the links for more details within the HTTP Header Plugin by @zero-24 in #44658
• [5.2] Display the correct changelog when updating by @Hackwar in #44652
• [5.2 ]#44636 add scroll-margin-top if sticky top is used by @hans2103 in #44679
• [5.2] Fix assets for com_scheduler (new install) by @heelc29 in #44684
• [5.2] Fix PHP Warning for debuguser, debuggroup by @chmst in #44721
• [5.2.3] Removing deprecated access to User object attributes by @heelc29 in #44694
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44712
• [5.2] copypaste @Package by @brianteeman in #44706
• [5][com_user] debug user untranslated string by @alikon in #44688
• [5.2] system test for list multiselect checkboxes by @heelc29 in #44720
• [5.2] Fix for: Article cannot be saved successfully on the front-end by @NicolasDerumigny in #44680
• [5.2] Fix missing brackets by @janschoenherr in #44739
• [5.2] Unable to store null value on update row #39363 by @Kaushik1216 in #39607
• [5.2] Finder Router: filter out unnecessary query elements by @Hackwar in #44055
• [5.2] Check whether there is a language file from the frontend by @zero-24 in #44730
• [5.2] Fix password reset broken in backend by @joomdonation in #44723
• [5.2] Update index.php - Installation template by @sinahaghparast in #43416
• [5.2] Email cloak plugin fails for emails with IDN by @Kaushik1216 in #39888
• [5.2] Fix condition for joomla-update-quickicon by @chmst in #44743
• [5.2] Error handling while create folder in media manager new pr by @Kaushik1216 in #39878
• [5.2] Remove alt-text for menuItem with image and title by @chmst in #40675
• [5.2] Fix missing brackets by @janschoenherr in #44742
• [5.2] Fix media downloads with spaces followup of #37396 by @MacJoom in #44745
• [5.2] Composer update enshrined/svg-sanitize to fix SVG uploads by @richard67 in #44746
• [5.2] MediaManager: improve error handling by @Fedik in #38536
• [5.2] Load the namespace from the cached manifest by @HLeithner in #44737
• [5.2] Fix Permissions for Manually Running Scheduled Tasks by @ditsuke in #36719
• [5.2] Build process: Change Dart-Sass to new API by @Hackwar in #44659
• [5.2] Remove root path only if it is at the beginning by @costafrancesco94 in #36685
• [5.2] Add support ID with 0 for value CheckboxField.php by @korenevskiy in #37174
• Fix multi select behavior in Media Manager followup of 39824 by @MacJoom in #44747
• [5.2] Fix a11y issue in accordion (role) by @chmst in #40578
• [5.2] Jooa11y plugin and page cache conflicts by @Denitz in #41956
• Revert "[5.2] Load the namespace from the cached manifest" by @Fedik in #44755
• [5.2] Refactored JDatabaseDriver in some params by @pe7er in #44750
• [5.2][cypress] test for reset password required by @alikon in #44744
• [5.2] test user registration workflow by @heelc29 in #44734
• [5.2] refactor tests to use checkForSystemMessage by @heelc29 in #44772
• [Cypress] Refactoring SEF Test to Avoid Using the Joomla Command-Line Client Tool by @muhme in #44656
• [5.2] superfluous space deleted, alpha sorting and wording for pr #39878 by @tecpromotion in #44753
• [5.2][Cypress] Minor Code Simplification by @muhme in #44780
• [5.2.3] User Action Logs Email by @brianteeman in #44709
• [5.2] Update guidedtours.joomla_guidedtoursteps_steps.ini by @brianteeman in #44793
• [5.2] Fix namespace map creation on PHP 8.4 by @SniperSister in #44789
• [5.2] add PHP8.4 to PhpVersionCheck quickicon by @heelc29 in #44809
• [5.2] Email alt text on contact by @brianteeman in #44491
• [5.2] Web Asset Manager incorect loading of external resource with / at the end by @Fedik in #44774
• [5.2] [Security] Composer update symfony/http-client and symfony/process to version 6.4.15 by @richard67 in #44805
• Update Developers link in README.md and README.txt by @ceford in #44802
• [5.2] Tag Router: Allow numeric/CSV IDs (Regression) by @Hackwar in #44784
• [5.2] Cache: Fix for counting the Number of Files correctly by @pe7er in #43986
• 5.2 dev Fix breadcrumbs color in light and darkmode, fix for 44134 by @coolcat-creations in #44212

Joomla! 5.3.0 Alpha 3

👀 Release information

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

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🔥 Installation Packages

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🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3] Improve inline comment for the "none-ID" behavior within the CRON Scheduler by @zero-24 in #43817
• [5.3]log edit contact from frontend by @alikon in #44596
• [5.3] Admin: Contact view does not load with a large user base by @brianteeman in #44600
• [5.3] logical css associations sidebyside by @brianteeman in #44613
• [5.3] System template offline RTL by @brianteeman in #44615
• [5.3] Consistent Database Name Validation by @brianteeman in #44623
• [5.3] Installing sample blog data with lang debug on by @brianteeman in #44624
• [5.3] Tagged Items RSS category by @brianteeman in #44628
• [5.3][com_actionlogs] exclude self from mail notification by @alikon in #44640
• [5.3] Apply mail cloaking in finder results by @SniperSister in #44641
• [5.3] Remove Cassiopeia color overrides by @brianteeman in #44661
• [5.3][com_finder] check if finder content plugin is enabled by @alikon in #44632
• [5.3] Move code to log model in new scheduler history view by @laoneo in #44587
• [5.3] plg_system_actionlogs fix deploy version by @heelc29 in #44697
• [5.3][cypress] test console command site:up & site:down by @alikon in #44683
• [5.3] Reverting change from CMS to framework Folder class by @Hackwar in #44700
• [5.3][cypress] test console command user:list & add & delete by @alikon in #44690
• [5.3] Archive Content - layouts by @brianteeman in #44601
• [5.3] Remove redundant code by @janschoenherr in #44552
• [5.3] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.3.0-alpha3 by @richard67 in #44716

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-alpha2...5.3.0-alpha3

Joomla! 4.4.10

New Joomla! Installations .tar.bz2 | .tar.gz | .zip
Update from a previous version of Joomla! .tar.bz2 | .tar.gz | .zip

What's Changed

• [4.x] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44333
• [4.4] Backport Debug build script by @HLeithner in #44577
• [4.4] Only build zstd format for debug builds by @HLeithner in #44580
• [4.4] Update node_modules cross-spawn and nanoid by @richard67 in #44622

Full Changelog: 4.4.9...4.4.10