ExpressionEngine v7 Change Log

Version 7.2.8

(Release: January 30, 2023)

Contributors 🙌
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive

Enhancements 🚀

Added options for different display layouts for File Grid fields; #2764
Added initial PHP 8.2 compatibility

Bug Fixes 💃🐛

Resolved issue when files on non-local filesystem could not be resized or cropped from CP
Resolved #2759 where checkbox field with the name of “statuses” did not always render correctly
Resolved #2758 where reordering did not always work properly in third-party grids
Resolved #2761 where Structure could show PHP warning when used with third-party forms
Resolved issue where validation error was not properly thrown when saving a Grid in a Pro Variable
Resolved issue where saving Fluid without fields could result in PHP error

Version 7.2.7

(Release: January 17, 2023)

Contributors 🙌
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive

Enhancements 🚀
- Added ability to set template engine in template manager
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2759 where checkbox field with the name of “statuses” does not render correctly
- Resolved #2661 where is was not possible to search template group and template at the same time in Pages tab
- Resolved #2437 where building Pro Search Collection via URL did not work properly
- Resolved #2667 where errors for password resetting were not shown properly
- Resolved #2739 where PHP notice could have been shown when accessing plugin documentation when using PHP 8.1
- Resolved issue where Channel Form grid has extra unneeded column
- Resolved #2735 where Text Formatter could show deprecation notices when using PHP 8.1

Version 7.2.6

(Release: January 10, 2023)

Important: This version includes important security updates.

Contributors 🙌
- Brad Akin
  @bakin1999
- Brian Litzinger
  @litzinger
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Doug Black Jr
  @dougblackjr
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Tom Jaeger
  @TomJaeger
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- robinsowell
  @robinsowell
Enhancements 🚀
- Add additional HTML elements to CP stylesheet; #2685
- Allow swatches in Colorpicker fieldtype to have names
- Retain pagination and filters on Entry Manager page after saving & closing entry; #111
- Improved Pro Search collections page UI
- Resolved #2658 where some parameters were not available for member management forms
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2663 where forgot password form could generate erroneous reset URLs
- Resolved #2500 where reordering Grid with images had some issues
- Resolved #2571 where using exp:channel:categories with no categories assigned could show PHP warning
- Resolves issue with using lang entries in CLI command
- Resolved issue with View Type preference not properly encoded
- Resolved issue where Pro Search filters were using Low Search naming
- Resolved #2679where password validation URL was giving PHP error
Developers 💻
- Added CLI command to generate jump files for add-ons
Security 🔒
- Removed possibility for RCE vulnerability for authenticated CP user

Version 7.2.5

(Release: December 20, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
Enhancements 🚀
- Enabled renaming custom tabs in publish layouts; #792
- Added system config override for font size in EE code editors; #921
- Added per-channel setting for entry title instructions; #1790
- Updated custom add-on development methodology. (See Add-on Development Overview )

Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2500 where reordering Grid with images had some issues
- Resolved #791 where deleting tab when editing publish layout could cause page reload
- Resolved #786 where page moved to the top after saving new entry in a relationships modal
- Resolved #2622 where deleting several legacy channel fields could cause MySQL error
Developers 💻
- Created CLI command make:fieldtype
- Created CLI command make:cp-route
- Created CLI command make:sidebar
- Renamed CLI command to make:tag to make:template-tag
- Overall improvements in several add-on related CLI commands
- Improved several add-on service classes
- Fixed bugs with several CLI commands
- Fixed a few bugs with add-on service classes

Version 7.2.4

(Release: December 13, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Martin D
  @martinduparc
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
Enhancements 🚀
- Reduced the amounts of queries when using a relationship field.
- Added update date in success message after saving an entry. (#1157)
- Added ability to skip success message after submitting email contact form. (#1034)
- Increased performance of File Manager when attempting to load thousands of files. (#2564)
- Added confirmation toggle to keep or remove files when removing upload directory. (#2623)

Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2577 where Control Panel entry pages have missing .map files.
- Resolved #1541 where permission check for editing categories was not sufficient.
- Fixed language variable collision with Structure.
- Resolved #2080 where Comments column was shown in Entry Manager when Comment module is disabled.
- Resolved #2608 where the order in which the categories are displayed on the publish page does not match the actual order from the Categories Manager page.
- Resolved #2621 where {exp:channel:entries orderby="view_count_one"} when used on category page could throw error on MySQL 5.7.
- Resolved #2500 Where grid reordering with images is buggy.

Developers 💻
- Them template type hook is now called only when EE is fully loaded.

Version 7.2.3

(Release: December 6, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2041 where it was difficult to see which option in a selectable field was selected.
- Resolved #1527 where using modifier on category_name variable could cause PHP error.
- Resolved issue where version block in the sidebar was not indicating a new version was available.
- Resolved #2553 where {exp:channel:entries} output could miss some results on MSM installations with duplicate channel names.
- Resolved form validation bug in the CLI.

Version 7.2.2

(Release: November 28, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- TomJaeger
  @TomJaeger
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
Enhancements 🚀
- Added {logged_in_primary_role_short_name} global member variable; #2491
- Added inline error handling for member registration form
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2107 where Cookie Consents were not fully installed when updating from EE2
- Resolved #2439 where channel form CSS link was returning 404 error
- Resolved #2532 where Edit Profile form could show error when used on same page with channel entries tag
- Resolved issue where calculating file usage could show a PHP error if some upload destinations were missing
- Resolved #2525 where using channel="not ..." parameter was returning no results on {exp:channel:entries}
- Resolved #2497 where categories parameter did not work on relationship siblings and parents tags
- Resolved #2505 where Stats module could show a PHP error when using PHP 8.1
- Resolved #2550 where Pro Search did not store IPv6 addresses correctly
- Resolved #2432 where some Structure queries were slow on large websites
- Resolved bug when creating generic migrations using the CLI
- Fixed some CP styles
- Fixed some PHP 8.1 compatibility issues

Version 7.2.1

(Release: November 21, 2022)

Bryan Nielsen
@bryannielsen

Developers 💻
- Allow raw data to be set on template library.

Version 7.2.0

(Release: October 26, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- CreepCaster
  @CreepCaster
- Eric Lamb
  @mithra62
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Thomas Knaller
  @tknaller
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- robinsowell
  @robinsowell
Enhancements 🚀
- Added ability to edit related entries content from relationship field; #656
- Added extra confirmation toggle when deleting fieldtype that is used by fields; #484
- Added visual indication when viewing entry version; #1897
- Show in which channels field is used on field edit page; #919
- Enabled entering HTML line break tags into Entry Title fiels; #1633
- Added “Upload Directory” column for File Manager table; #98
- Added “ungrouped” as a filter to the list of Fields; #516
- Changed the redirect upon field edit to field group list, if the field is in group; #258
- Updated CKEditor and Redactor to recent versions
- Enabled extended configuration of RTE toolsets using JSON; #1465
- Enable using external stylesheet in RTE fields; #1425
- Support RTL text direction in Rich Text fields; #1981
- Moved the selected checkboxes to the top of the list if the list is too long; #653
- Enable including database views into backups
- Added new CLI commands for generating add-on Actions, Tags, and Extension Hooks
- Added compatibility-mode flag to make:addon CLI command
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2438 where Low Variable types were not migrated properly to Pro Variable types
- Resolved #1249 where image was not inserted into correct place in textarea field
- Resolved #2431 where Image HTML button should not have been editable
- Resolved #2430 where editing template by member without settings & access permission was resetting allowed roles
- Resolved #2410 where some fieldtypes could not be used as columns in Entry Manager
- Resolved #2361 where Redactor toolbar was hidden behind entry tabs when sticked to the top of the screen
- Resolved #2403 where clickable area for checkboxes was too large
- Resolved #2411, #2412 where filepicker was not always working outside of File field
- Resolved issue where File link was not in navigation sidebar for some members with proper permissions
- Resolved issue where empty edit buttons were present for sidebar elements that member does not have access to edit
- Resolved #2437 where horizontal grid fields could go outside the container
- Resolved #2435 when having two Pro Search results tags with keywords:stem parameter on same page caused PHP error
- Resolved issue where reCaptcha threshold was not checked correctly
- Resolved #2484 where FTP library was not working properly on PHP 8.1

Developers 💻
- New Add-on Classes
- make:addon CLI command now generates add-on’s with Add-on controller classes

Version 7.1.6

(Release: September 26, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- robinsowell
  @robinsowell
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved issue when saving some member profile settings could show PHP error when using PHP 8
- Resolved #2363 where reordering fields in Channel Layouts did not work properly
- Resolved #2390 where File Picker was not working if no file field was present on page
- Resolved #2393 where replacing file with existing manipulations could generate PHP error
- Resolved issue where entries could be not displayed on front-end if channel name also existed on other MSM site
- Resolved #2395 where deleting directory might not work correctly on some environments
- Resolved issue where PHP error could be shown after update if templates are not synchronized
- Resolved issue where search parameter on exp:channel:entries tag could only be used once

Version 7.1.5

(Release: September 13, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- igreil
  @igreil
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved issue where File Manager page was not updated after uploading SVG file
- Resolved #2375 where Profiler section in CP had some English words hardcoded
- Resolved #2366 where is was not possible to use title in search parameter of exp:channel:entries tag
- Resolved #1651 where dropdowns in File field were showing the directories that member was not allowed to access
- Resolved issue where displaying entry with file fields could be slow
- Resolved issue where file management on servers with open_basedir restrictions could give PHP errors
- Resolved issue where Grid fields with many columns were not rendered properly on page load

Version 7.1.4

(Release: September 6, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Bradford Akin
  @bakin1999
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan

Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2298 where Publish Layouts were not accessible for member via secondary role
- Resolved #2104 where opening link in new tab could falsely alert about leaving the page
- Resolved #2135 where categories were not parsed in related categories mode
- Resolved #1541 where some fields connected to toggle button were not showing or hiding accordingly
- Resolved #185 where anchor “name” attribute was getting incorrect prefix in third-party textareas inside Grid
- Resolved #2128 where settings of Checkboxes column in Grid field were not saved
- Resolved #2348 where saving entry could show PHP error when using PHP 8.1
- Resolved #2360, #2303 where certain server configuration were giving PHP error that caused file management to not function properly
- Resolved #2122 where Live Preview was not working correctly when template was using search on checkboxes column in Grid
- Resolved #2285 where exception shown after creating select field populating from other field, but no source field selected

Version 7.1.3

(Release: September 1, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan

Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #2331 where saving template revision was causing SQL error when using long table prefix
- Resolved #2335 where having references to non-existing files in File field could case PHP error in Entry Manager listing
- Resolved #2116 where disabling MFA globally could cause redirect loop on login for some users
- Resolved #2279 where ColorPicker dropdown was not visible in new Grid rows
- Resolved #2131, #913 where moving fields between tabs in Channel Layouts did not work well
- Resolved #2121 where hitting esc in New Entry slideout modal could case data loss
- Resolved #2338 where vertical layout was not fully supported by Grid in Pro Variables
- Resolved #2340 where Pro Variables of Grid type could show PHP notice on frontend
- Resolved issue when files could not be uploaded on certain server configurations

Version 7.1.2

(Release: August 22, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
- Jonathan Hardisty
  @jHards
Enhancements 🚀
- Added support for form_class parameter in legacy Forgot Password Form
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved issue when member role record was not deleted after deleting member
- Resolved issue when URLs to files with special characters in name were not properly encoded
- Resolved #2126 where “add field” button was present for field groups that are not saved yet
- Resolved #2076, #2141 where button to update template routes was missing some functionality
- Resolved #1901 where add-ons with related models were not properly uninstalled
- Resolved #2109 where loading third-party dashboard widgets could cause PHP error
- Resolved #2255 where “Anonymize Consent Logs” feature was not fully functional
- Resolved #2297 where deferring relationship field was not working for fields with data
- Resolved #2279 where ColorPicker field did not display saved values

Version 7.1.1

(Release: August 19, 2022)

Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved issue where license check could return incorrect results
- Resolved #2263 where the instructions for adding IP to Blocked list were not correct
- Minor UI updates

Version 7.1.0

(Release: August 18, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Gavin * JCOGS
  @jcogs-design
- Brian Litzinger
  @litzinger
- Gilbert
  @gilbert-hop
- Sobral
  @robsonsobral
- Daniel Jalkut
  @danielpunkass
- Andy Johnson
  @ajohnson
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yulya Lebed
  @Yulyaswan
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
- robinsowell
  @robinsowell

Enhancements 🚀
- Added Structure as first-party add-on, shipped with ExpressionEngine
- Added indicator to display number of installed add-ons, #1944
- Added edit_date column in Entry Manager, #1850
- Added possibility to defer initialization of Relationship field
- Added support for table alias in SQL joins when using Active Record, #2096
- Enable exp:search:total_results to be parsed as tag pair, #1193
- Added has_children variable to category tags, #1726
- Various UI improvements
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Resolved #1561 where file column in file grid field was not searchable
- Resolved issue when PHP error was shown for non-existing addons
- Resolved #2157 where Color Picker field was cut off when used inside Grid field
- Resolved #2279 where ColorPicker fields were not initialized on page load
- Resolved #2115 where conditional validation did not work properly on existing objects
- Resolved #2136 where formatters for duration field set to hours type were not parsed properly
- Resolved #2105 where adding new row for File Grid inside Fluid could cause validation error
- Resolved issue where PHP notice could be shown when calling Template library from an add-on
- Resolved #2127 where there was a typo in definition of Extension model
- Resolved #2248 where emphasized markdown was placed in separate line inside Notes field
- Resolved #2103 where value column of conditional field settings could be populated with wrong values
- Resolved #2228 where dropdown to create entry inside Relationship field was not positioned properly
- Resolved #2063 where outdated resources could be served
- Resolved issue where MetaWeblog could not post if channel_id is not available
- Resolved #1358 where setting CP Homepage for member could cause PHP error on large sites using MSM
- Resolved issue when sometimes avatar could not be uploaded on frontend
Developers 💻
- Added extension hook to be executed upon cache clearing, #1762

Version 7.0.3

(Release: August 8, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Matt Johnson
  @matthewjohns0n
- Yuri Salimovskiy
  @intoeetive
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Fixed issue where Update File Usage utility was not always giving correct results.
- Resolved issue where files in subfolder were not stored properly in RTE field using Redactor.
- Resolved #2208 where language files for some add-ons were not placed in correct location.
- Resolved issue where Grid inside Fluid was not empty initially
- Resolved issue where filtering by member group in channel form could result in SQL error

Version 7.0.2

(Release: August 4, 2022)

Contributors 🙌
- Bryan Nielsen
  @bryannielsen
Temporarily disabled Update File Usage utility due to a bug that affected some users. Utility will be re-enabled in 7.0.3
Bug Fixes 💃🐛
- Fixed issue with file usage stats.

Version 7.0.1