Joomla! 5.3.0

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💆 New Contributors

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• @Hemang360 made their first contribution in #45188

🧹 What has been changed

What's Changed

• [5.3] Upmerge by @HLeithner in #44009
• [5.3] Bumping version to 5.3.0-alpha1-dev by @Hackwar in #44010
• [5.3] Drone: Fix version in nightly build messages by @Hackwar in #44014
• [5.3] Upmerge 2024-09-14 by @richard67 in #44076
• [5.3] Calendar Strings by @brianteeman in #44099
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (com_actionlogs to com_finder) by @Hackwar in #44149
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (com_plugins to com_workflow) by @Hackwar in #44167
• [5.3] Upmerge 2024-10-03 by @richard67 in #44187
• [5.3] Removing LegacyPropertyManagementTrait::setProperties() usage in Core by @Hackwar in #44008
• [5.3] Removing calls to legacy ->set() by @Hackwar in #44011
• [5.3] Deprecate AbstractView::get() by @Hackwar in #44162
• [5.3] Refactoring from CMS Folder to framework Folder class by @Hackwar in #43958
• [5.3] Refactor all instances of File::makesafe() to use framework by @Hackwar in #43359
• [5.3] Upmerge 2024-10-06 by @richard67 in #44196
• [5.3] Upmerge 2024-10-08 by @richard67 in #44207
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (com_guidedtours to com_newsfeeds) by @Hackwar in #44164
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (frontend) by @Hackwar in #44170
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (installation & API) by @Hackwar in #44169
• [5.3] PHPStan: Fixing return statements and types by @Hackwar in #44030
• [5.3] Customfields: Also look at context when checking uniqueness by @Hackwar in #44161
• [5.3] Send test mail to the logged-in user. by @tecpromotion in #44002
• [5.3] Remove the not needed getPathway in the SiteApplication class by @rdeutz in #43385
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for custom fields plugins by @Fedik in #43611
• [5.3] Email cloak comments by @brianteeman in #44102
• [5.2] Debug plugin Remove unused code by @brianteeman in #44226
• [5.3] Change type of field "fieldparams" in table #_fields from text to mediumtext by @alikon in #44238
• [5.3] Drone: Fixing nightly build version by @Hackwar in #44245
• [5.3] Fix for: Can't select menu item type by @rdeutz in #44251
• [5.3] Fix constant by @Quy in #44259
• [5.3] Cypress add test for 'can create menu item' -> administrator by @LadySolveig in #44256
• [5.3] Spelling Update TemplateModel.php by @brianteeman in #44268
• [5.3] Add option for show/hide title in readmore by @rdeutz in #43457
• [5.3] Form control fields, new API by @Fedik in #43857
• [5.3] Deprecate unused language strings mod_stats_admin by @brianteeman in #44271
• [5.3] Ajax component support of Stringable results by @Fedik in #43530
• [5.3] Loadmodule plugin remove unused options by @brianteeman in #44273
• [5.3] handle check by @brianteeman in #44275
• [5.3] Delete Action Logs description by @brianteeman in #44288
• [5.3] Remove autostart temp code by @brianteeman in #44287
• [5.3] Move to ESM redo of #43779 by @dgrammatiko in #44296
• [5.3] Remove TODO joomla-alert.scss by @brianteeman in #44274
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-10-23 by @richard67 in #44348
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-10-29 by @richard67 in #44367
• [5.3] SEF: Fix URLs when preprocessing by @Hackwar in #43992
• [5.3] Add missing MVCFactoryInterface into model constructors by @Denitz in #44295
• [5.3] Update README to J5.3 by @heelc29 in #44444
• Deprecate methods for batch remove tag handling by @beni71 in #44383
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-11-11 by @richard67 in #44434
• [5.3] Upmerges 2024-11-13 by @LadySolveig in #44448
• [5.3] Add Files folder to Media component and to "FileSystem local" adapter by @Fedik in #43532
• [5.3] Revert #44161 by @bembelimen in #44462
• [5.3] Fix deprecation message in installation by @bembelimen in #44461
• [5.3] Form control fields removable token by @Fedik in #44359
• [5.3] Upmerge from 5.2-dev 2024-11-14 plus temporary fix for com_contact router tests by @richard67 in #44463
• [5.3] Replace deprecated createRestorationFile with createUpdateFile by @bembelimen in #44466
• [5.3] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.3.0-alpha1 by @richard67 in #44450
• [5.3] fix preprocess rule if contains alias (pgsql) by @heelc29 in #44459
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-11-18 by @richard67 in #44471
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-11-19 by @richard67 in #44487
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-12-01 by @richard67 in https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/p...

Joomla! 5.3.0 Release Candidate 2

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• [5.3] Fix check for JRouter class alias to work with b/c plugin switched off by @richard67 in #44994

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-rc1...5.3.0-rc2

Joomla! 5.2.6

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🧹 What has been changed

• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #45168
• [5.2] change minor version to 5.3 by @tecpromotion in #45177
• [5.2] [Security] Update joomla/database from 3.2.1 to 3.4.0 by @richard67 in #45273
• [4.x] Security Hardening: Unset the activation token if the mail address changes by @SniperSister in #45221
• [5.2] Composer update joomla/database to 3.4.1 by @richard67 in #45288

Joomla! 4.4.13

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What's Changed

• [4.x] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #45245
• [4.4] [Security] Update joomla/database from 2.1.1 to 2.2.0 by @richard67 in #45272
• [4.x] Security Hardening: Unset the activation token if the mail address changes by @SniperSister in #45221
• [4.4] Composer update joomla/database to 2.2.1 by @richard67 in #45287

Full Changelog: 4.4.12...4.4.13

Joomla! 5.3.0 Release Candidate 1

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💆 New Contributors

• @Hemang360 made their first contribution in #45188

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3] Remove non-distributed files by @brianteeman in #45152
• [5.3] system test for multi-factor authentication plugins (totp & email) by @heelc29 in #44733
• [5.3] Major update idna converter by @laoneo in #45140
• [5.3] Major update dev dependencies by @laoneo in #45138
• [5.3] Update http package to version 3.1.0 to fix some deprecation notices by @laoneo in #45148
• [5.3] Update TUF client to fix PHP 8.4 compat issues by @SniperSister in #45166
• [5.3] php warning in BackupcodesModel by @brianteeman in #45170
• [5.3] Fix install from web by @dgrammatiko in #45174
• [5.3] Don't use the deprecated CMS Filesystem but the framework package in package installer by @richard67 in #45139
• [5.3] php 8.4 compatibility by @brianteeman in #45169
• [5.3][webservices] not found without Warning by @alikon in #45132
• [5.3] add CORS settings when install from CLI by @alikon in #45129
• [5.3] Composer update tobscure/json-api by @brianteeman in #45180
• [5.3] Fix Light Mode Visibility for Table Headers in User Profile by @Hemang360 in #45188
• [5.3][cypress] add tests for issue 45190 by @heelc29 in #45208
• [5.3] Update the joomla cypress package by @laoneo in #45207
• [5.3] Author column by @brianteeman in #45179
• [5.3] Fix unescaped slashes break markup in script tag by @janschoenherr in #44717
• [5.3] cypress test grammar by @brianteeman in #45241
• [5.3] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #45246

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-beta3...5.3.0-rc1

Joomla! 5.3.0 Beta 3

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💆 New Contributors

• @reem-atalah made their first contribution in #45080

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3][cypress] add param default for edit field by @alikon in #45055
• [5.3][webservices] Undefined property: stdClass::$modified_by by @alikon in #45043
• [5.3][ cypress] null coalescing operator by @alikon in #45008
• [5.3] Fix wording (#44954) by @tecpromotion in #45058
• [5.3][cypress] do not ignore all uncaught:exception by @heelc29 in #44718
• [5.3][cypress] install extension From Url by @alikon in #45051
• [5.3][cypress] Add tests for shortcut plugin by @heelc29 in #45061
• [53][Cypress] Don't Force SSL by @muhme in #45089
• [5.3][cypress] PHP Warning: Undefined array key "menuordering" on patch com_menus by @alikon in #45092
• [5.3] Template Description by @brianteeman in #45078
• [5.3] Arrange task types alphabetically by @reem-atalah in #45080
• [5.3] Remove JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR usage in components code by @joomdonation in #45049
• [5.3] Remove un-used variables by @joomdonation in #45045
• [5.3] Clean up com_templates StyleModel by @joomdonation in #45077
• [5.3] Fix warnings on frontend template options editing by @joomdonation in #45053
• [5.3] Remove redundant entry in the npm tools by @dgrammatiko in #45027
• [5.3] Do not use the deprecated get functions in Joomla action log plugin by @laoneo in #45033
• [5.3][cypress] php warning by @alikon in #45030
• [5.3][cypress] PHP Warning Undefined array key "parent_id" on POST com_content by @alikon in #45093
• [5.3][cypress] PHP Warning Undefined array key "parent_id" on POST com_banners by @alikon in #45095
• [5.3] display email address in contact by @brianteeman in #44792
• [5.3] PHP 8.4 compatibility by @laoneo in #45125
• [5.3][cypress] test console command finder:index by @alikon in #45126
• [5.3][cypress]PHP Warning Undefined array key "parent_id" on POST com_contacts by @brianteeman in #45104
• [5.3][cypress] smart search index & purge by @alikon in #45127
• [5.3][cypress] avoid deprecated in api tags by @alikon in #45091
• [5.3] Replace xml_set_object with proper callable parameters by @HLeithner in #44490
• [5.3] [a11y] Dark Mode log in message by @brianteeman in #45117
• [5.3] Clean up CategoryEdit form field by @joomdonation in #45116
• [5.3] System test in media manager to prevent a rename by @laoneo in #45115
• [5.3]allowTourAutoStart in user profile by @brianteeman in #45109
• [5.3] Guided Tours: What's New by @sdwjoomla in #44871
• [5.3] Catch undefined cors options when saving global options by @laoneo in #45103
• [5.3][cypress] user login test - report-only-existing-users by @alikon in #45003
• [5.3] Add missing help link for Articles-Module by @drmenzelit in #45064
• [5.3] Update npm dependency "joomla-ui-custom-elements" from 0.2.0 to 0.4.1 by @richard67 in #44888
• [5.3] Allow email addresses with an underscore by @charvimehradu in #45102
• [5.3][cypress]PHP Warning Undefined array key "parent_id" on POST com_newsfeeds by @alikon in #45131
• [5.3][cypress] api test wrong route by @alikon in #45133
• [5.3] Update dependencies by @laoneo in #45071

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-beta2...5.3.0-beta3

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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Full Changelog: 4.4.11...4.4.12

Joomla! 5.3.0 Beta 2

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What's Changed

• [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

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-beta1...5.3.0-beta2

Joomla! 5.3.0 Beta 1

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• 💁 18+ contributors
• 🧰 59+ Pull Requests has been merged
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🚀 Download information

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✒️ Upgrade Packages

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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...