ExpressionEngine v6 Change Log

Version 6.3.4 (Release: May 6, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Andy Mc

    @ops-andy

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    Bryan Nielsen

    @bryannielsen

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    Doug Black

    @dougblackjr

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    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

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    Sobral

    @robsonsobral

  • 

    Tim Murtaugh

    @murtaugh

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    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

  • 

    jamesseavers

    @jamesseavers

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    robinsowell

    @robinsowell

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Allow {base_ variables to be parsed in query module. #1808
  • Added support for root relative URL in URL field. #384

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1467 where member count for roles could be incorrect when using secondary roles
  • Resolved #1522 where [] could not be used in regex validation rule
  • Resolved #1734 where pagination in Pages module was not respecting sorting order
  • Resolved #1852, #1083 where HTML form validation could cause PHP notices from channel entries parser
  • Resolved #1870 where editing permissions on category group was not always working correctly
  • Resolved #1875 where search excerpt containing email address was producing unresolved Javascript code
  • Resolved #1889 where status="not closed|custom" was not fully respected for relationship {parent} tag
  • Resolved the issue where where searching entries by entry_id in Control Panel did not work when entering less than 3 digits
  • Resolved #2000 where regular members could not upload SVG files
  • Resolved #2054 where submitting channel from as guest could show PHP error on redirect
  • Resolved the issue where wrap parameter on file field tags was causing PHP errors when used with image modifiers
  • Resolved issue where error message for field in Channel Form could be shown twice
  • Resolved issue where is was not possible to view file URL in table view of File Manager
  • Resolved issue where dragging categories in the Forums Control Panel could make boards not show up on the site
  • Fixed several PHP 8.1 compatibility issues

Version 6.3.3 (Release: April 27, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    robinsowell

    @robinsowell

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

  • 

    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved issue where incorrect message was showing up in developer log
  • Resolved #852 where logged in members could not submit URL and location with their comments
  • Resolved #860 where filter for username in CP Filters could not be cleared
  • Resolved #2046 where sub-pages in sidebar were not indented properly
  • Resolved issue where setting that are non-functional were showing up when editing Notes field
  • Fixed several PHP 8.1 compatibility issues

Version 6.3.2 (Release: April 15, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    robinsowell

    @robinsowell

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

  • 

    Sobral

    @robsonsobral

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved issue where password validation in third-party addons could cause PHP error
  • Resolved issue where multiselect fields were not validated properly upon certain actions
  • Resolved #1556 where some links to troubleshooting documentation were incorrect
  • Resolved #799 where Color Picker field swatches entered in lower case could cause validation problems
  • Resolved issue when updater was giving MySQL error when updating from version 3.3.2
  • Fixed several PHP 8.1 compatibility issues

Version 6.3.1 (Release: April 13, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Bryan Nielsen

    @bryannielsen

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    Doug Black Jr

    @dougblackjr

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    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

  • 

    robinsowell

    @robinsowell

  • 

    Jay Greentree

    @JayGreentree

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Minor UI improvements in Control Panel enhancement

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1624 where generating extensions using CLI could produce broken PHP code
  • Resolved #1885 where slideshow was not working on demo templates
  • Resolved issue where modal pop-ups were not visible in Live Preview mode
  • Resolved #1996 where slider as CP component did not have updated styling
  • Resolved issue where creating new entry with RTE field could show error when using PHP 8.1
  • Resolved #1994 where nested relationship tags could cause PHP error

• Developers 💻

  • Resolved #1073 where data-field-count attribute on Fluid fields was not properly updating development
  • Resolved issue where some API functions did not work in CLI with Pro installed development

Version 6.3.0 (Release: April 11, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Andy Johnson

    @ajohnson

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    Bryan Nielsen

    @bryannielsen

  • 

    Doug Black Jr

    @dougblackjr

  • 

    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Sobral

    @robsonsobral

  • 

    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Added Conditional Fields Docs Link
  • Added script template tag #1246
  • Added new Number Input fieldtype Docs Link
  • Added new Selectable Buttons fieldtype Docs Link
  • Added new Range Slider fieldtype Docs Link
  • Added new Value Slider fieldtype Docs Link
  • Added new Notes fieldtype Docs Link
  • Added color indicator in Control Panel sidebar based on current site when using MSM
  • Added allow_url_redirects_from_site system config override to allow users to enable/disable the use of ?URL= query string on the front-end. #1856
  • Improved UI when managing categories on publish form
  • Improved UI for Grid fields on smaller devices
  • Added ability to open select items in a dropdown within a grid with keyboard
  • Improved hover state for navigation submenu items resolves #1684

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛
  • Refactored exp:member:memberlist Tag to use role instead of group.
  • Resolved #1858 where PHP notice was shown when editing guest comment in CP
  • Resolved #1864 where Live Preview was not working correctly for new entries using Pages
  • Resolved #1867 where Channel page in CP was showing error if default author was removed
  • Resolved #1861 where channel form could not be submitted is saved file field contained parenthesis
  • Resolved #1874 where “Publishing settings” empty link was shown in profile for members without proper permissions
  • Resolved #1880 where reCaptcha 3 was not working in Channel Forms with inline error handling enabled.
  • Resolved #1686 where it was not fully possible to use keyboard to manupulate select dropdown menus, radio buttons, and checkbox fields.
  • Resolved #1930 where some field data could be deleted from Fluid when editing field settings.
  • Resolved #1967 fixing the ignore member stats override.
  • Resolved #1954 where evaluation rules for duration field-type were not alway correct
  • Fixed bug with text field-types where property was missing

• Developers 💻
  • AJAX requests now are always sent as content type application/json
  • The user_agent library has now been deprecated
  • CSRF tokens are no longer refreshed if disabled
  • Refactored validation services.

Version 6.2.7 (Release: February 28, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1846 where search was not working after performing 1-click update

Version 6.2.6 (Release: February 23, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1086 where commented out sections of templates were not excempt from bad tags check
  • Resolved #1319 where same template could not be used for Search results and no results pages
  • Resolved #1531 where commands with longer names were not listed properly in CLI
  • Resolved #1631 where Jump Menu was appearing over Live Preview
  • Resolved #1764 where PHP error might have been shown when cache was cleared
  • Resolved #1794 where icons to show/hide password were not showing up correctly in Safari
  • Resolved #1813 where Forums CP was showing PHP errors
  • Resolved #1833 where Fluid field was showing deprecation notices in PHP 8.1
  • Resolved the issue where search in Forum was sometimes not functioning correctly
  • Resolved the issue where categories were not properly assigned when using Metaweblog API
  • Resolved the issue where some links in the Control Panel could be incorrect
  • Resolved the issue where updating using CLI was not possible from some old ExpressionEngine versions
  • Resolved issue where RTE styles were not respecting Dark theme in CP
  • Resolved issue where title attribute was not available for images in Grid and File Grid

• Developers 💻

  • Resolved issue where using disabled attribute on shared field view was erasing all other attributes
  • Updated the cleanup of JavaScript code to use angle brackets
  • Improved Cypress tests performance

Version 6.2.5 (Release: February 10, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Bryan Nielsen

    @bryannielsen

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    Eric Lamb

    @mithra62

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    Jace Richardson

    @obfuscode

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    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Robson Sobral

    @robsonsobral

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    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

  • 

    acalvino4

    @acalvino4

  • 

    robinsowell

    @robinsowell

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #67 issues with avatars
  • Resolved #1361 where mime type for .ico files was not identified correctly
  • Resolved #1647 where page_uri and page_url variables were not parsed in category achive tag
  • Resolved #1698 where template tags were not parsed correctly inside curly braces
  • Resolved #1747 where mime type of some PDF files was not identified correctly
  • Resolved #1766 where Consent module was not respecting disable_csrf_protection config override
  • Resolved #1776 where some pages were showing warnings when using PHP 8.1
  • Resolved #1798 where entry limit notification was incorrectly positioned in the DOM
  • Resolved issue where path to first-party plugins was not set correctly
  • Resolved the issue where config file was not locked properly when performing system upgrade
  • Resolved very minor UI and code issues
  • Resolved PHP 8.1 compatibility issue with the CLI
  • Resolved bug where some entries where not displayed if they were published at the same exact time as page render.

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Released ExpressionEngine Pro 1.2 with entry cloning support
  • Resolved #1400 by adding parse_files parameter to Query tag
  • Clarified Database Server Address label on the installation page.

• Developers 💻
  • Optimized output of var_dump on models

Version 6.2.4 (Release: January 24, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

  • 

    robinsowell

    @robinsowell

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved bug where models could not be properly serialized.
  • Resolved #1738 where some cookies by Comment module were not set.
  • Resolved bug where the size of page_uri field was less than url_title

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Resolved #1523 by displaying Role status on Roles page.

Version 6.2.3 (Release: January 20, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Gabriel Schwardy

    @Caleydon

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    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Sobral

    @robsonsobral

  • 

    Stephen G

    @stephengalbraith

  • 

    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1737 where the channel parameter was ignored when using search template tags.
  • Resolved bug where custom member fields may not be saved when creating a member.

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Updated the Auto-Saved versions subittle translation string in the Entry Editor.

• Developers 💻

  • Changed where the member_member_login_start hook is called for Control Panel logins.

Version 6.2.2 (Release: January 17, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Eric Lamb

    @mithra62

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    Gavin * JCOGS

    @jcogs-design

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    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Robin

    @robinsowell

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    Sobral

    @robsonsobral

  • 

    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1574 where an error of “URI too long” could be returned when using the keyword search in a Relationship field.
  • Resolved #1609 where some CLI commands could timeout if taking more than 90 seconds.
  • Resolved #1616 where Channel Forms could return a PHP error when using PHP 8.
  • Resolved #1688 where {if captcha} did not correctly check for logged in members on Channel Forms.
  • Resolved #1704 where WEBP MIME type detection could return a PHP error when trying to upload media files to a file upload location.
  • Resolved #1709 where some SVG images could not be uploaded to “image only” file upload locations.
  • Resolved #1717 where you could not relate more entries than what was set for Maximum Entries Displayed when using the Relationship field.
  • Resolved #1729 where upgrading from earlier versions of ExpressionEngine could result in an error.
  • Resolved issue where an incorrect error was displayed when an upload directory had an invalid path.
  • Resolved issue that could arise when using captcha with PHP 8.1
  • Resolved issue with logic around search and replace
  • Fixed logic determining if placeholder index.html file should be added to generated directories.
  • Updated Password strength badge placement for better consistency
  • Updated a few error messages with additional clarity

ExpressionEngine v6 Change Log

Version 6.2.1 (Release: January 13, 2022)

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Robin

    @robinsowell

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved a bug where the template_post_parse hook could cause an error.

Version 6.2.0 (Release: January 13, 2022)

Important: This version includes important security updates.

Important: If upgrading from previous version of ExpressionEngine with “Require Secure Password” enabled, your Password Security Policy will be set to Basic by default.

• Contributors 🙌

  • 

    Andy Johnson

    @ajohnson

  • 

    Andy Mc

    @ops-andy

  • 

    Brian Litzinger

    @litzinger

  • 

    Bryan Nielsen

    @bryannielsen

  • 

    Jace Richardson

    @obfuscode

  • 

    Matt Johnson

    @matthewjohns0n

  • 

    Robson Sobral

    @robsonsobral

  • 

    Tom Jaeger

    @TomJaeger

  • 

    Yulya Lebed

    @Yulyaswan

  • 

    Yuri Salimovskiy

    @intoeetive

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Added PHP 8.1 support.
  • Added counter for total members in a Role #1582, #1467.
  • Added ignore_member_stats to increase performance on sites with a large number of members.
  • Added the use of {if no_results} to the Request module #1559.
  • Added the ability to disable the CLI via settings toggle or System Config Overrides.
  • Added improved password validation when users create, edit, or reset their password.
  • Added the ability for users to toggle the password input on the login screen, so that users can choose to view their passwords as they type.
  • Added ability to assign users a role when using front-end Member Form tags.
  • Added a min/max number of relationships to the Relationship field settings #40.
  • Added ability to assign previously created field groups when importing Channel Sets #1288.
  • Added more links between the comment page and Comments Jump menu #1359.
  • Added ability for modules to be used in the Menu Manager #54.
  • Added sticky column to Entry Manager in the Control Panel #1293.
  • Added sticky="none" parameter for exp:channel:entries #488.
  • Added entry_id and url_title as searchable fields in the Control Panel Entry Manager #1259.
  • Added sticky parameter and most_used_categories value to orderby parameter to exp:channel:category_archive #1256.
  • Added new :trim variable modifier #1182
  • Added the ability to use exp:category_heading without specifying the category in the URL. #1181.
  • Added the entry_id along with the channel name in Relationship field UI.
  • Added warning when wrong cookie domain is being used and preventing users from logging into the Control Panel.
  • Added click-to-select text functionality for channel short names,field short names, and category URL segments in the Control Panel.
  • Improved performance of queries and caching #751 , #1280.
  • Improved cookie registration #1427.
  • Improved the add-on namespace generator of the CLI.
  • Improved the Model Generator when using make:model in the CLI.
  • Improved UI of the Entry Manager.
  • Improved performance when using the Search Module #1403.
  • Updated password security options.

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #367 where turning on channel entry revision for existing channels did not turn it on for existing entries.
  • Resolved #1434 where using exact keyword search on exp:channel:entries could trigger PHP errors in Live Preview.
  • Resolved #1468 where the File Upload modal could make it impossible to Create/Edit a new entry.
  • Resolved #1509 where templates with duplicate names from MSM sites were not being synchronized.
  • Resolved #1569 where Shared Form View: ‘short-text’ type inputs throw E-Notice if ‘label’ parameter not specified.
  • Resolved #1588 where non-super admins could not upload avatars.
  • Resolved #1491 where mod_security could trigger a 406 error in the Control Panel.
  • Resolved #1604 where the {member_profile_link} variable could be incorrect
  • Resolved #1628 where italic styling was broken in the RTE when using Channel Forms.
  • Resolved #1689 where the close button for template settings modal window was not positioned correctly.
  • Resolved bug where if the search input is empty and loses focus, the dropdown buttons become undefined when using some search forms in the Control Panel.
  • Resolved issue where the user could be prevented from updating value/label pairs when editing certain field types.
  • Resolved bug where CLI update command could result in PHP error.
  • Resolved bug where users couldn’t select column type for new grid field.
  • Resolved bug where the wrong last-modified header was sent with CSS requests.
  • Resolved bug where sorting filters were being reset when using pagination with the File Manager.
  • Fixed required field error message for a Grid inside a Fluid field that was triggered erroneously.
  • Resolved a maximum row size MySQL error that could be triggered when upgrading from v5 to v6.
  • Resolved bug in the updater script to remove orphan publish layouts.

• Developers 💻

  • Updated template_post_parse hook #1195.

Version 6.1.6 (Release: November 11, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1421 where column header was not localized in Translate utility.
  • Resolved #1485 where H2 header was not styled correctly in RTE field using Redactor.
  • Resolved #1495 where using regular expressions in templates could cause PHP errors.
  • Resolved #1518 where not all header variables were passed to add-on settings pages.
  • Resolved issue where debug bar was breaking some pages in Control Panel
  • Improved UI in several areas of Control Panel

Version 6.1.5 (Release: October 22, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1402 where using dynamic parameters in channel form could result in PHP deprecation errors.
  • Resolved #1459 where Access Overview page was throwing error if the assigned add-on was removed without uninstall.
  • Updated the example URLs in index.php to use https.
  • Resolved #1460 where searching by role in CP if no members have this role was throwing SQL error.
  • Resolved issue when sorting in Relationship column inside File grid could result in JavaScript error after file upload.
  • Resolved issue with ExpressionEngine Pro where “Login” button was not shown on prolets after logout from CP.
  • Resolved #1462 where using Grid field with jQuery 3 in Channel Form caused JavaScript errors.
  • Resolved #1466 where URL input could be confused with password input on “Login as…” page.
  • Improved PHP8 compatibility.

Version 6.1.4 (Release: October 18, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #1345 where redirect of banned visitor was throwing an error.

  • Resolved #1411 where length of Grid column name and label were not validated.

  • Resolved #1426 where Request plugin did not handle arrays properly.

  • Resolved #1439 where the list of member’s Roles was not fully populated on CP page.

  • Resolved issue where sufficient error message was not provided when 1-click update was failing.

  • Resolved issue where style of Channel Form could be broken under certain conditions.

  • Resolved issue where forum message attachments were not being filtered properly.

  • Resolved issue where ‘Login’ button was not showing up on prolets after logout.

Version 6.1.3 (Release: October 15, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved issue with 1-Click Updater not working if cookie_securewas set to y.
  • Resolved issue where template for ‘Forgot Username’ email message was missing.
  • Resolved #959 where link to the custom CP homepage was not showing in navigation.

Version 6.1.2 (Release: October 13, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #209 where autocomplete parameter was not correct for some password inputs.

  • Resolved #371 where reserved words were not fully respected when creating Template Partials and Variables.

  • Resolved #375 where creating a checkboxes with populating from another channel field was causing JavaScript error.

  • Resolved #387 where Select field inside Grid could be not correctly parsed in template.

  • Resolved #460 where Duration field was not validated correctly.

  • Resolved #489 where files in File Grid field were uploaded twice when using Channel Form.

  • Resolved issue where it was not possible to use space in comparison operator when searching with exp:channel:entries.

  • Resolved #884 where {if no_results} was not working in {exp:channel:next_entry} and prev_entry tags.

  • Resolved #1058 where search was not working on Relationships field outside of initial list of entries

  • Resolved #1070, #298 where tags with varibale modifiers were not parsed when separated on multiple lines.

  • Resolved #1100 where ‘Show formatting buttons’ setting was not respected when duplicating Grid fields with Textarea.

  • Resolved #1101, #845 where UI of Publish Layout editing was not correct.

  • Resolved #1108, #854 where on-the-fly image manipulations were not always giving expected results.

  • Resolved #1125, #1399 where Translation Utility was not saving all changes correctly.

  • Resolved #1172 where Select fields inside Grid did not have empty value

  • Resolved issue with member Role change in Simple Commerce module

  • Resolved #1135 where check for HTTPS connection was not consistent

  • Fixed JavaSript errors in Channel Form

  • Resolved #1140 where selected checkbox options were not showing as checked in Channel Form.

  • Resolved #1153 where permissions to delete entries were not always respected

  • Resolved #1184 where non-English characters were not displayed properly in channel names and author names inside entries listing

  • Resolved issue where Toggle field was not rendered correctly as an Entry Manager column.

  • Resolved #1224 where validation of fields submitted as arrays was not treating empty values correctly.

  • Resolved #1231 where “include in memberlist/authorslist” checkboxes were not un-selectable.

  • Resolved #1232 where None option was not displayed for Moblog author field.

  • Resolved #1240 where channel_url was not set to correct value when creating channel.

  • Resolved #1284 where Textarea was blocking common keyboard shortcut

  • Resolved #1309 where the folders dropdown could be clipped on Files modal

  • Resolved #1356 where first visit to template that exists only in files could throw an error

  • Resolved #1402 where deprecation error was shown on PHP 7.4 when using dynamic parameters with channel form.

  • Resolved the issue when CP URL could be incorrect after showing idle modal.

  • Resolved support for {if frontedit} conditional in templates.

Version 6.1.1 (Release: October 7, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛
  • Resolved issue when Live Preview was not always triggered during changes in RTE field.
  • Resolved #1199 where it was not always possible to change field population method for Dropdown inside Grid.
  • Resolved issue with typography filtering being too strict.
  • Resolved minor CSS issue on Addons page for mobile screens.
  • Resolved minor JS issue when saving cookie consent in Control Panel.

Version 6.1.0 (Release: October 6, 2021)

Important: This version includes important security updates.

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #179 where an image thumbnail could be given an incorrect path.
  • Resolved #463 where sanitize_filename() method to incorrectly return empty strings.
  • Resolved #536 where Control Panel users were not notified when a “resend activation email” failed.
  • Resolved issues in the Control Panel when use the Safari web browser #702 #851 #965
  • Resolved #682 where the description for “Save Template Revisions” setting was not accurate
  • Resolved #724 where .index.html files where listed in folders that only allowed images.
  • Resolved #746, #837 where option fieldtypes were not working correctly in Channel Form using PHP8.
  • Resolved #785 where users could inadvertently leave an entry publish page without warning while there were unsaved changes.
  • Resolved #951 where users could see channels they didn’t have access to.
  • Resolved #957 where RTE configs were not properly saving.
  • Resolved #996 where resizing textareas beyond the parent element was breaking other children of that parent.
  • Removed extra quote in breadcrumbs #1015
  • Resolved #1016 where turning on cookie consents could throw javascript warning.
  • Resolved #1017 where variable modifiers were not applied to{count} variable inside Grid field
  • Resolved #1045 where Live Preview requests could be cached.
  • Resolved #1078 where SVGs were not allowed to be uploaded as images.
  • Resolved #1102 where entries from other MSM sites were shown on dashboard
  • Resolved #1130 where Log class was throwing error in PHP8 during system update
  • Resolved #1149 where channel description character limit is not checked in form.
  • Resolved #1154 where some links in Jump Menu were poiting to wrong pages
  • Resolved #1212 which caused errors in PHP 8.
  • Resolved #1242 where HTML entites in RTE settings were parsed incorrectly.
  • Resolved #1264 where the {comment} variable within {exp:comment:entries} tag did not work with variable modifiers
  • Resolved #1278 where relationship fields could throw errors after upgrading versions.
  • Resolved bug where live preview failed when cross-domain requests were being made.
  • Resolved a bug where the Communicate page would not load on sites with extremely large numbers of members.

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Many UI improvements across the Control Panel
  • Introduced ExpressionEngine Pro!
  • Major updates to CLI.
    • New commands: make:addon,make:command,make:migration,make:model,make:prolet,make:widget,migrate, migrate:addon,migrate:all,migrate:core,migrate:reset,migrate:rollback .
    • Modified commands: prepare-upgrade is now update:prepare, run-update-hook is now update:run-hook
  • Brought back more details to breadcrumbs #573, #1159
  • Added Category Group ID to the Category group listing #698
  • Resolved #927 to add clarification.
  • Added number of primary role members on roles listing page #569
  • Added preserve_words parameter for :limit modifier. #171
  • Users can now use CMD/Ctrl + S to save entries in the Control Panel
  • Improved functionality of RTE #669, #1006
  • Added “Insert HTML” button for RTE fields using CKEditor.
  • Added Redactor as an editor type in the RTE.
  • Major updates to cookies and GDPR functionality.
    • Adding logging of all consents, including guests #271
    • Removed unused cookies #955
    • Added ability to change cookies lifetime value
    • Converted all front-end cookies to be session cookies. #955
    • Added consent version to audit log.
    • Show alert in CP if consent is required but not signed
    • Consents are now invalidated when new cookies are added.
    • Added ability to change cookies lifetime value
  • Added {if no_results} to Grid Field for use when using the search to limit rows. #894
  • Added form_class parameter to the member registration form. #716 Docs Link
    • Made status column in entry list respect the status text case #246
  • Added ability to disable Live Preview per channel. #1012 Docs Link
  • Added allowed_preview_domains configuration override.
  • Added support for image modifiers when using category images #942
  • Added ability to disable Google FLoC #1027 Docs Link
  • Added ability to upload m4a files by default #699
  • Added new core add-on: Request #413
  • Added option to use Google reCAPTCHA in addition to previous captcha option. #822 Docs Link
  • Added noindex,nofollow to template used by ?URL redirect warning page.
  • Added tel scheme option to URL fieldtype. #96, #1097
  • Enabled adding link to an image in RTE #1082
  • Improved fieldtype loading in Entry Manager #1129

• Developers 💻
  • Added ability to define rows and columns in a textarea when using a shared view. #988 Docs Link
  • Added new extension hooks to Fluid Fields #58 Docs Link
  • Updated URLs in core files that led to 404s
  • Updated implementation of usort in system/ee/ExpressionEngine/Model/Member/Display/MemberFieldLayout.php

Version 6.0.6 (Release: May 21, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛
  • Resolved #1091 where the field type dropdown when creating a new field was not displaying correctly in Firefox.

Version 6.0.5 (Release: May 20, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛
  • Resolved #323 where the Redis Cache driver was using a deprecated command.
  • Resolved #709 where long labels in select fields caused wrapping issues.
  • Resolved #1087 where roles did not have access to entries after saving role preferences on other MSM site.
  • Resolved issue where a PHP 7.3+ warning that occurred when non-members triggered email notifications.
  • Resolved issue where the search input in entry manager would loose focus after returning results.
  • Resolved issue with styles for Entries Bulk Edit modal
  • Resolved issue with modal overlay colors
  • Resolved issue with positioning of alert banner on Entries Screen.

Version 6.0.4 (Release: May 18, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛
  • Resolved #173 where Live Preview was not triggered when changing order of related entries in a Relationship Fieldtype.
  • Resolved #207 which prevented the the new file/upload button to be usable in a Textarea Fieldtype after a new Textarea was created in a Fluid Field
  • Resolved #233 where Template Route could be accidentally erased.
  • Resolved #347 where radio field label and values were swapped in channel form.
  • Resolved #908 where a non-superadmin could not switch MSM sites within the Control Panel
  • Resolved #910 where the Date Picker Fieldtype was adding an extra month when clicking on the last day of the month of months with more days than the next or previous.
  • Resolved #911 where some style assets did not load for the debugger.
  • Resolved #922 where creating rows in a Fluid Field which contained a File fieldtype would result in the file already being chosen and also updating all previous rows.
  • Resolved #936 where some data were erased when saving member role.
  • Resolved #939 where longer channel names could overlap in the side navigation.
  • Resolved #941 where the UI let users attempt to delete entries for which they didn’t have permission to delete.
  • Resolved #995 where switching between multi-select fieldtypes could result in options being lost.
  • Resolved #986 where a MySQL error was sometimes thrown when creating new template.
  • Resolved #998 where the {exp:member:edit_profile} threw an error when the user accessed the page and was not logged in.
  • Resolved #1044 where the search parameter applied to a grid loop wasn’t being applied in Live Preview.
  • Resolved an issue where the initial sorting of content when populating a custom field based on other fields was incorrect.
  • Resolved an issue which prevented new posts to be published via the Metaweblog API.
  • Resolved an issue where creating a new Quick Link could generate an error.
  • Removed “export” options from template options dropdown when bulk selecting templates in the Template Manager. Export templates always results in exporting all templates.

Version 6.0.3 (Release: February 17, 2021)

Important: This version includes important security updates.

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #629 where CP styles were broken by browser extension.
  • Resolved #800 where File Picker was not shown for Text fields.
  • Resolved #824 where channel entry stats numbers were not consistent.
  • Resolved #871 where some channel access checkboxes were still selected on Role edit page after
  • Resolved #885 where checking for template access was creating unnecessary server load.
  • Resolved #888 where PHP notice was shown when viewing front-end of fresh EE6 installation without templates.
  • Resolved bug where removing avatars in legacy member templates was throwing PHP error. removing all permissions.
  • Resolved bug where Template Profiler might throw PHP error when checking for memory.
  • Resolved bug with file upload not working on entry edit page after invoking file browser in thumb view.
  • Resolved bug when JavaScript warning was thrown when file was uploaded and name conflict resolved.
  • Resolved bug where database may not have existed in backup during update
  • Resolved bug where Theme Folder Path may not have been correct causing errors during updates.
  • Resolved but where some 3rd party add-on icons where not properly fetched.
  • Security: Fixed a potential remote code execution vulnerability
  • Security: Fixed a potential directory traversal vulnerability

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Added PrimaryMembers relationship for Role model.

Version 6.0.2 (Release: February 5, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #192 where keywords filter was not always working in Entries Manager when using Safari browser.
  • Resolved #812 where SuperAdmin could not log in after editing its role.
  • Resolved #817 where it was not possible to add new items in Simple Commerce.
  • Resolved a bug where no icons where displaying for missing files in file field.
  • Resolved display issues in file browser for files that have been physically deleted.
  • Resolved #847 where parent_id key was missing on exp_categories table.
  • Resolved bug with system not being reset to previous online/offline state when performing 1-Click update.
  • Resolved bug with Debug Tools banner and version info popup not being shown after 1-Click update.

• Enhancements 🚀

  • Added extension hooks for Role Model
  • index.php and admin.php are now updated automatically when performing 1-Click update.

Version 6.0.1 (Release: January 22, 2021)

• Contributors 🙌

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛

  • Resolved #783 where an exception could be thrown when deleting users with long user names.
  • Resolved #768 where some buttons on the “forgot password” screen where not translated.
  • Resolved #730 where a link was invalid.
  • Resolved #744 where the incorrect file upload directory was selected in an RTE field.
  • Resolved #733 where jump menu was not changing correctly when a user choose a different language for the Control Panel.
  • Resolved #753 where debug was set to automatically set to 1 on new install.
  • Resolved #737 where images uploaded to a file grid field did not always show as added to the entry.
  • Resolved #713 where site was set to “offline” after upgrading to EE6.
  • Resolved #693 where only 5 images were added to an entry when adding more than 5 images to a file grid within a fluid field.
  • Resolved #735 where installer could not finish on some shared hosting environments.
  • Resolved #740 where on-the-fly manipulations were not updated when an image is replaced.
  • Resolved #714 where Color Picker events are not fired on Grid settings page
  • Resolved #742 where logged_in_primary_role_id was not parsing in templates.
  • Resolved #725 where a language key was missing for the Jump Menu.
  • Resolved #721 where channels named with numbers where not shown correctly in main navigation.
  • Resolved #708 where MySQL’s join limit could be reached and cause errors.
  • Resolved #717 where new user roles where not being shown in the main navigation.
  • Resolved #572 where the main navigation flyout menu could not accommodate long list of channels.
  • Resolved #696 where the EECLI was not installed via 1-Click update.
  • Resolved #703 where channel form could not upload files to other site.
  • Resolved #691 where add-on classes were not properly aliased.
  • Resolved #705 where an incorrect tag was added to docs.

• Enhancements 🚀

  • EE Core code is now formatted for PSR-12!
  • Select buttons in Relationship fields can now be customized.
  • Add cache clearing option for the JumpMenu #623
  • Removed Channel options in relationship field when there is only one channel to choose from #684.
  • Added more heading options to the RTE field #695.

Version 6.0.0 (Release: December 17, 2020)

• Contributors 🙌

• New Control Panel Design 🎨
  • Added Jump Menu. Navigate ExpressionEngine fast
  • Many new changes and improvements that make the control panel cleaner, and more delightful to use
  • Brand new dark theme.
  • New sidebar navigation
  • New Account Menu
  • Create and Edit navigation items have been merged
  • Better navigation. Navigation buttons are now in a more consistent location. The member account menu shows the member’s primary role. “Manager” has been removed from most of the page names, e.g “Entry Manager” is now - “Entries”. Navigation works better on mobile.
  • Add-ons and categories have been moved out of the dev menu and into the sidebar
  • The files page has a new thumbnail view
  • Collapsible sidebar navigation
  • Editing and preview files is now easier in the files manager
  • “Sticky entries” is now optional feature that can be turned on in preferences for each channel
  • You can now drag to change the width of the live preview panes
  • The add-ons page uses a new card view, shows add-on icons, and has a separate tab for updates
  • The SQL query form has new buttons to insert common used SQL snippets
  • The tabs and save buttons on the edit entry page are now sticky
  • The date picker has a new today button, and days are easier to click.
  • The grid field now collapses on mobile
  • The dashboard has been upgraded to be more useful.
  • “Remove” wording has been changed to the more appropriate “delete” for destructive actions.
  • Deletion confirm dialogs are more scary
  • Pagination improvements. Pagination shows 8 pages, instead of 3.
  • You can now tab to toggle buttons
  • Added support for third-party add-on icons to Add-on Manager
  • Changed sidebar copyright company name
  • Default avatars have been removed
  • UX Updates to encourage CMS integrators to take the appropriate next steps while using the CMS
  • And many more changes!
  • Template editor improvements
    • You can now comment EE code with command + / in the template editor
    • You can now select a single line of text when clicking on a gutter number in the template editor
    • Improved EE syntax highlighting
  • New Member Template examples have been added
  • New entry manager (Entries listing page) with filters bar, better layout, simpler search, and individual filter clearing!
  • Live preview has been modified to make add-on support easier
  • New Variable modifiers to crop, resize, and rotate images
  • Member Groups have been replaced with member roles.
    • Members have one primary roles, and can also can have multiple other roles
    • Role permissions are additive
  • New Field Types
    • New RTE
    • New Color Picker Field
    • New Relationship field
  • Began working toward ADA compliance
  • Users can now upload WebP images via the File Manager #304
  • The Blacklist/Whitelist Module for ExpressionEngine has been renamed to Block and Allow Module.
  • Upload Directory and Upload Path are now populated with {base_url} and {base_path} by default when creating new Upload Directories.
  • The success notification for a saved entry now links back to the saved entry.
  • Improved error message for removed models and tables.
  • Updated default system error messages to use new v6 design.
  • Updated styles for 1-Click Updater and Installer Screens

• Bug Fixes 💃🐛
  • Resolved bugs in the updaters where MySQL errors could be triggered.
  • Fixed Live Preview functionality with Grid and Fluid Fields
  • Fixed a bug where the debugger code highlighter would also highlight and overwrite other code blocks on a site’s page
  • Resolved issue where new template groups were not recognized on a blank install until the user also creates a new template group in the Template Manager.
  • Resolved #431 where the EE Block/Allow list was not able to be downloaded from within the Block/Allow Module.

• Developers 💻
  • Moved tests to use Cypress
  • Add-ons that use Members must use Roles in place of MemberGroups
  • Removed EllisLab from Namespace and EllisLab folders
  • Updated CodeMirror to version 5.48
  • Deprecated the Channel Status controller getForegroundColor()
  • The member property display_avatars has been removed
  • The config options enable_avatars and allow_avatar_uploads have been removed
  • Removed the deprecated jQuery add-on
  • Removed the deprecated Emoticon add-on
  • Forgot Password emails will now respect your “Mail Format” preference (essentially enabling the ability to use - HTML in Forgot Password emails).
  • Fixed a bug where table bulk selections can be saved by the browser on page reload, but don’t show in the UI.
  • New base classes can be extended as part of add-ons (setting the stage for future functionality (migrations etc.- ) Not a required change to add-ons but encouraged.
  • allow_php config override now needs to be set in config.php to be able to enable PHP in templates.
  • upload_file_name_blacklist config override renamed to upload_blocked_file_names
  • exp_sites.site_pages data type has been changed to MEDIUMTEXT.
  • Moved language files from system/ee/legacy folder to system/ee/language.
  • Added $config['legacy_member_templates'] = 'y'; to allow legacy member functionality which is now not allowed by default see System Config Overrides.
  • New member groups no longer have access to HTTP-protected templates by default #279.

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