This is a beta release of Invision Community 4.5.0.

Please note: While Invision Community 4.5.0 Betas have limited technical support, we recommend testing an upgrade on a copy of your site. It is likely that any custom themes will need adjusting and any third party apps or plug-ins will need updating to be 4.5.0 compatible.

Deprecations


The following items have been marked as deprecated in Invision Community 4.5. This means that while they currently work, they will be removed in a future version and will no longer receive bug reports.

Commerce:

  • Authorize.net Payment Gateway.
  • Web Hosting & Domain support.
Core:

  • BBCode parsing support - upgrading users will be asked during upgrade if they wish to retain BBCode parsing support, while new installations will have the option off by default.
  • APC, Memcache, Wincache and Xcache caching engines , we recommend using Redis instead.
Feature Removal

The following features have been removed in Invision Community 4.5.

Core:

  • We will no longer address any issues specific to Internet Explorer 11 and below and will not ensure compatibility with those versions.
  • ImageProxy has been removed. On upgrade, there is an option to restore the original remote image links, or direct links to the cached image which will be retained.
Downloads:

  • REST API 'files' response in REST API, see /downloads/files/{id}/download instead.
Key Changes
This is a beta release of Invision Community 4.5.0.

Please note: While Invision Community 4.5.0 Betas have limited technical support, we recommend testing an upgrade on a copy of your site. It is likely that any custom themes will need adjusting and any third party apps or plug-ins will need updating to be 4.5.0 compatible.
Deprecations

The following items have been marked as deprecated in Invision Community 4.5. This means that while they currently work, they will be removed in a future version and will no longer receive bug reports.
Commerce:
  • Authorize.net Payment Gateway.
  • Web Hosting & Domain support.
Core:
  • BBCode parsing support - upgrading users will be asked during upgrade if they wish to retain BBCode parsing support, while new installations will have the option off by default.
  • APC, Memcache, Wincache and Xcache caching engines , we recommend using Redis instead.
Feature Removal
The following features have been removed in Invision Community 4.5.
Core:
  • We will no longer address any issues specific to Internet Explorer 11 and below and will not ensure compatibility with those versions.
  • ImageProxy has been removed. On upgrade, there is an option to restore the original remote image links, or direct links to the cached image which will be retained.
Downloads:
  • REST API 'files' response in REST API, see /downloads/files/{id}/download instead.
Additional Information
Security
  • Improved password strength checks to detect password values set identically to the account username or email address and to consider them weak.
  • Improved method of encrypting certain text.
  • Improved AdminCP session handling, removing the session ID from URLs and introducing alternate CSRF protections.
  • Improved email change process to invalidate any pending password reset requests.
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to bypass the messenger recipient count limit.
  • Fixed a niche issue where it was possible in certain configurations to view others profile field attachments on the registration page.
  • Fixed a race condition issue where it was possible to artificially inflate or reduce a user's reputation score.
Core
  • Added beta of Zapier integration for Invision Cloud communities.
  • Added new activity feed and twitter feed widgets
  • Added new view modes, enhanced existing and added more functionality to topic view.
  • Added an initial onboarding screen in the AdminCP for new installations.
  • Added the ability to filter members in the AdminCP by rank.
  • Added the ability to mark a post as the solution without needing the full QA mode.
  • Added the ability to ony show a preview of new private message / new content email notifications to stimulate re-engagement back to the community.
  • Added the ability to have TikTok links become embeddable in an editor.
  • Added the ability to select from stock photos when uploading images.
  • Added the ability to disable advertisements on non-content pages.
  • Added support for chunked uploading to Amazon S3 which allows for larger file sizes to be uploaded.
  • Added support for PHP 7.4.
  • Added support for Sign in with Apple.
  • Added support for version 4 of the bit.ly link shortening API.
  • Added new options to prune follows, known IP addresses, known devices, and item markers, and default options for some existing prune options have been updated.
  • Added the ability for Club Owners and Leaders to create and manage static pages within their clubs.
  • Added the ability to show content messages only to staff members (moderators).
  • Added a list of members who reacted to content in the tooltip when hovering on the reaction icon.
  • Added overview statistics pages in the AdminCP.
  • Added the plugin version to the ACP plugin list.
  • Added a type-ahead search option when selecting tags from a closed tag input field that contains more than 20 tags.
  • Added support for non-English searches in Giphy when the site is using a language Giphy supports.
  • Added additional static-type links to the sitemap file.
  • Added the ability to filter by custom profile fields in bulk mail, group promotions and exporting member lists.
  • Added the ability to create custom phrases within the language system.
  • Statistics can now be downloaded as CSV files.
  • Added the ability for Club Owners and Leaders to manage the visibility of the members page.
  • Improved referrals tracking and introduced a global community invite feature.
  • Improved the live meta tag editor.
  • Improved performance of several areas of the software.
  • Improved in-AdminCP upgrader to be able to handle more types of upgrades and improve reliability.
  • Added a setting that determines which comment you see first when opening an item.
  • Added the ability for administrators to force users to reset their passwords.
  • Added pending club invites to the club directory sidebar.
  • Added a setting to disable automatic language detection.
  • Added the ability for members to cancel club join requests.
  • Added the ability to include club content to widgets.
  • Added the ability to include/exclude widgets in clubs.
  • Added an AdminCP statistics page for Clubs.
  • Added search term tracking and a statistics page to monitor search term usage.
  • Added a clarification notice to the edit log on the front end when edit logs are pruned.
  • Added a friendlier error message when uploads fail due to a server problem.
  • Added current percentage completed to progress bars.
  • Added ability to filter reputation given and received statistics in the AdminCP by date.
  • Added a check for the PHP file_uploads configuration directive to the support tool.
  • Added theme settings to set maximum logo width at each device size.
  • Changing the default application will be logged to the ACP Admin Log.
  • Added ability for club leaders to specify rules for a club, and force members to acknowledge them.
  • Removed the separation by app in the block manager.
  • Removed the ability to import profile photos from a remote URL to improve security.
  • Removed the image proxy feature to improve security.
  • Removed Digg and Delicious share links.
  • Removed the newsletter widget from showing in the sidebar by default on new installations.
  • Improved display name availability check when name contains multiple concurrent spaces.
  • Improved memory usage when uploading large images by handling resizing and rotation in the user's browser, rather than by the server.
  • Improved GeoIP lookup caches to store for longer periods of time.
  • Improved randomization for widgets that order by "random".
  • Improved logging of curl-related errors to include the URL that curl attempted to connect to.
  • Minor styling updates for embeds.
  • Logging in anonymously is now more reliably tracked across multiple devices.
  • Long quotes will now automatically truncate with a "Read more" link to expand the quote to improve usability when long quotes are used.
  • Updates search compatibility for Elastic Search 7.
  • Upgraded CKEditor to 4.14.
  • Flagging a member as a spammer will now remove any profile cover photo they may have uploaded.
  • The clubs map now centers around available clubs rather than showing a whole world view.
  • Changed the redirect targets from clubs, to redirect to a club feature after the feature creation and when a member joines a club.
  • Changed the "Maintenance Tasks Not Running" admin notification to check for two or more tasks that have not ran to reduce false positive notifications in the event a feature is enabled which enables a task which has not ran in a long time.
  • Restored the ability to view a list of members through the advanced search without appending unnecessary extra parameters to the URL.
  • Adjusted certain code to remove reliance on MySQL functionality deprecated as of version 8.0.17.
  • Changed the parser to allow <picture> HTML tags through to prevent errors with RSS imports that may use them.
  • Changed the content deletion process so that reports related to the content are no longer deleted.
  • Added logging out as a controller that can bypass forced account completion when a login handler cannot prepopulate a username or an email address.
  • Added rel="nofollow" to certain links in order to instruct search engines not to follow them.
  • Added the ability to export member reputation points when downloading a member list from the AdminCP.
  • Added a confirmation dialog to the "Restore default streams" button in the AdminCP.
  • Improved Google Maps setup page in AdminCP.
  • The Report Center now properly handles content pending deletion.
  • Updated Google Charts to use the latest API (v47).
  • Improved editing a members secondary group by automatically switching between Checkboxes and a Select menu depending on how many groups are present.
  • Improved the way how traffic run tasks are called.
  • Updated the email failure AdminCP notification to run on login instead of email send.
  • Updated the recommended PHP version to 7.3.
  • Search result snippets are now truncated on the server before being served to the browser to increase efficiency.
  • Tags are now shown in search results/streams on mobile devices.
  • Updated the URL used for Twitter oEmbed requests.
  • Added support for converting words to links as well as acronyms in posting settings.
  • Fixed an issue where some nodes may not be available in various areas of the software (for instance, forums not being available to move subforums to when deleting a parent forum, and custom Pages blocks not being available to select in the widget manager).
  • Fixed attachments not being claimed when added to Club Editor custom fields.
  • Fixed an issue where admin-validated post-before-register accounts would not trigger follow notifications to be sent.
  • Fixed an issue where bulk mail content count filters caused an error.
  • Fixed an issue where editing a comment and using a word filter entry configured to hold the content for moderator approval may not actually do so.
  • Fixed an issue where stream filters were not updating when the time period was changed.
  • Fixed an issue where items in the main menu "more" overflow can appear in the wrong order.
  • Fixed public club content not showing in streams and searches for guests.
  • Fixed an issue where the files overview member link targeted the wrong location.
  • Fixed an issue where admin control panel failed mail notifications could show a template error.
  • Fixed an issue where predefined tags would not show in category settings when using a closed system.
  • Fixed an issue where searching PMs would only show 25 results.
  • Fixed an issue where incomplete members may not be cleared out of the database.
  • Fixed an issue where Mapbox geolocation could return invalid location data in some circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue where mass moving/pruning members could return no results.
  • Fixed an issue where choosing to move club content while deleting a club resulted in that content being deleted instead of being moved.
  • Fixed an issue where 'and' could be duplicated in lists of followers.
  • Fixed an issue where the selected security questions during registration may reset if the form reloads with an error.
  • Fixed an issue calculating member's age in some locations.
  • Fixed an issue where HTML advertisements could be saved without any HTML code, resulting in a PHP notice being triggered when previewing the ad.
  • Fixed an issue where dates can show in the wrong format in some configurations.
  • Fixed an issue where uninstalling an application may leave behind attachments for that application.
  • Fixed an error that can prevent inline notifications from showing up.
  • Fixed an issue where the stream condensed/expanded toggles did not work when visiting the URLs directly.
  • Fixed an issue where multimoderaction actions on ony page would redirect to the first page.
  • Fixed a conflict that can occur when two or more external databases are set up for login handling.
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to bypass profanity filters when using quick title edit.
  • Fixed an issue where the requirement checker may not highlight issues with a storage configuration if only one exists.
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong file size may be shown in upload errors.
  • Fixed an issue where content types that are not searchable may be shown as filter options in streams.
  • Fixed an issue where the support tool would not clear guest page caches.
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to comment on a reported status update.
  • Fixed an issue where the default module may not be correctly set when installing a new application.
  • Fixed an issue where meta tags could be added to pages they were not intended for.
  • Fixed an issue where group promotion rules for date joined, last posted and last visited may not match correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where disabling clubs in the settings would still leave the "Allow club moderators" setting visible.
  • Fixed an issue where RSS exports may not show all available areas.
  • Fixed some issues tracking and resetting limits when a per-post attachment limit is applied to a group.
  • Fixed an issue where giphy thumbnails may show distorted if your "Maximum image dimensions to display" setting is set very low.
  • Fixed an issue where guest cache may throw an error if a database issue is encountered.
  • Fixed a potential issue that can occur when upgrading with InnoDB tables when MySQL is set to use MyISAM by default.
  • Fixed an issue where unnecessary profile sitemap files may be processed.
  • Fixed a javascript error that can occur due to lazy loading in some cases.
  • Fixed an issue where the drag handles may not show up correctly when attempting to adjust the tab order on the club nav bar.
  • Fixed an issue where certain URLs may not be fetched as expected.
  • Fixed an issue where members that can hide their own content may not people to hide items when creating them.
  • Fixed an issue where blog entries do not update club last activity time.
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to move club content to other clubs when deleting sections.
  • Fixed an issue with certain embeds (such as Spotify) in certain environments.
  • Fixed an issue where the "Flagged as spammer" email notification would be missing the details about who was flagged as a spammer.
  • Fixed Unsubscribe Links not working in some cases when Email Link Tracking is in use.
  • Fixed an issue where resorting hidden content in the Moderator CP redirects you to the report center.
  • Updated HTMLPurifier to 4.11.0.
  • Removed the ability for an administrator to override a user's time zone.
  • Centralised RSS importing and added support for image enclosures on export and import.
  • Fixed an issue where multiple YouTube embeds in an editor could lead to the editor wrapper overflowing its bounds.
  • Fixed default country when entering an address being incorrectly detected for some users.
  • Fixed an issue where two moderator groups applying to a single user may allow the user to revoke warnings even if they do not have permission.
  • Fixed an issue where carousel widgets would not be scrollable in certain configurations.
  • Fixed certain content links such as links to direct posts not always taking you to the correct page in a multipage topic.
  • Fixed an issue where setting a limit for the maximum items on a sitemap would include the oldest instead of the newest content.
  • Fixed an issue where a 'flash of unstyled content' may appear in Firefox when lazy-loading embedded content.
  • Fixed an issue in the AdminCP where a tooltip would appear off the edge of the screen where a member had no display name set.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a reaction would not redirect back to the reputation settings tab.
  • Fixed an issue where terms and tags can be removed from search queries in some circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue where some addresses could be saved with a location unintentionally.
  • Fixed an issue where uploading attachments could show an incorrect preview template.
  • Fixed a styling issue with the 'Back Button' in the Menu Manager.
  • Fixed potentially being sent to a random page when splitting comments from one content item to another content item.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting reactions would leave the images on the file system.
  • Fixed some structured markup validation concerns.
  • Fixed an SQL error during certain (intentionally invalid) AdminCP login attempts.
  • Fixed an issue where a database can occur if the login form is submitted with no credentials supplied in specific scenarios.
  • Fixed an issue where clubs may reflect an incorrect last activity date.
  • Fixed an issue where signature options would still show when ignoring users even with signatures disabled.
  • Fixed an issue where the member last visit time may not be set for new members.
  • Fixed an issue where checkbox set custom fields could not be set as searchable.
  • Fixed an issue where an administrator who could manage member moderators or group moderators (but not both) will not see the correct options when adding moderators.
  • Fixed an issue where partially uploaded files can be orphaned on disk.
  • Fixed an issue where topic links were not correctly using the user unread/first/last post preference.
  • Fixed an issue where members could be informed they were on mod queue because of a warning that had already expired.
  • Fixed an issue where already pending post before register content is not processed if the feature is disabled.
  • Fixed an error that can occur when a cron-based request results in content being parsed, such as when running tasks via cron following an upgrade from 3.x.
  • Fixed an issue where saving group display name changes with blank values caused an error.
  • Fixed a potential SQL error that can occur when upgrading from IP.Board 3.4.9.
  • Fixed an issue paginating in tables when certain special characters were included in the URL.
  • Fixed a potential error that can occur when uninstalling some third party applications.
  • Fixed an issue with language pack list formats when first adding a new language pack.
  • Fixed an issue where when lazy-loading is enabled, a lightbox would not be available for images that had not yet loaded into the browser.
  • Fixed an issue where the REST API would return an error while fetching a clubs data.
  • Fixed an issue where clicking Back in a browser after navigating to a new page of a table would not load the correct content.
  • Fixed an issue where dropdown menus in the main navigation bar may disappear when moving the mouse cursor.
  • Fixed a styling inconsistency in the AdminCP with the clubs page when clubs are disabled.
  • Fixed an EX0 error that can occur with widgets in specific configurations.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a comment or review may incorrect update the count on the respective tab or remove the tab altogether.
  • Fixed clicking a tag not working when Friendly URL's were disabled.
  • Fixed an issue where certain columns would not be automatically detected when importing members from a CSV.
  • Fixed an error viewing clubs on PHP 7.4.
  • Fixed Twitch embeds broken following an update on Twitch.tv.
  • Fixed an error using advanced table searches on PHP 7.4.
  • Fixed excess whitespace being included in the editor when certain text is used in an editor for a promoted item.
  • Fixed an issue using the "insert existing attachment" feature in the AdminCP in some cases.
  • Fixed some outdated phrasing when unsubscribing from emails.
  • Fixed an issue where the "Keep aspect ratio" option when editing image dimensions in the editor may not default correctly.
  • Fixed an incorrect message showing when banning an account in the AdminCP.
  • Fixed an issue where links in plain text emails could break with click tracking enabled.
  • Fixed editor buttons not replacing multiple instances of a {content} variable.
  • Fixed an inability to edit a post containing a badly embedded quote.
  • Fixed an issue where emoji may still replace in the editor even if the setting is disabled.
  • Fixed quicksearch menu closing on the front end when clicking on certain rows instead of the labels directly.
  • Fixed some javascript errors that can occur when the page is updated via AJAX.
  • Fixed an SQL error that can occur during upgrades in some cases.
  • Fixed some buttons in the AdminCP moving into the page header out of the tab the button belongs to when reloading the page.
  • Fixed the "note for member" field when warning a member being wiped when the reason for the warning is changed.
  • Fixed an issue where the REST API can output other members 'last activity' times regardless of anonymous setting.
  • The "Mobile Nav Background" theme setting has correctly been renamed to "Main Nav Background".
  • Fixed a broken page layout on the Username History page.
  • Attachment titles are no longer excessively cropped vertically.
  • The Reconfirm Terms page has been wrapped in .ipsBox to improve contrast in certain themes.
  • Notifications to the author are no longer sent for linked content inside quotes.
  • Fixed an issue where "Posting" and "Profiles" AdminCP menu items may not show even if the restricted administrator has access to parts of them.
  • Fixed an issue where validating members showed in search results.
  • Fixed an error with Windows that can cause certain date and language string values to be broken.
  • Fixed template disk cache files not being made writable in some environments.
  • Fixed an issue where invalid SMTP email credentials could cause content to be posted twice in some cases.
  • Fixed performance issue sending usage report.
  • Fixed an issue viewing all reactions for individual comments.
  • Removed certain logging when using OAuth2 which was unnecessary and could consume a lot of database space.
  • Fixed an issue where the front session handler may be unintentionally started when using \IPS\Output::i()->sendOutput().
  • Removed the Delete and Flag As Spammer buttons from member rows when filtering on groups.
  • Fixed an issue where the front session handler may be unintentionally started when using \IPS\Output::i()->sendOutput().
  • Fixed an issue where uploading a new emoticon with IN_DEV being enabled would result in an exception with PHP 7.4.
  • Fixed an issue where a previous bug could cause the remote image proxy task to error.
  • Fixed an issue sorting personal conversation IP address lookup results by date in the AdminCP.
  • Fixed birthdays sometimes not showing on profiles.
  • Fixed an issue where profiles of users that have followers disabled would show an error with PHP 7.3.
  • Fixed an issue where newly created club icons do not show when editing.
  • Fixed mobile Twitter links not automatically embedding.
  • Fixed a rare error that can occur when deleting a block using the block manager.
  • Fixed an issue where copying a node (such as a forum) that had content pending moderator approval can result in the new node indicating there is content to approve when it is empty.
  • Fixed an error preventing certain image uploads pasted into the editor from uploading correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where it may not be possible to save the 'exclude groups from leaderboard' setting.
  • Fixed an issue displaying colored emoji in some environments.
  • Fixed an issue where the live meta tag editor wouldn't save the form if only the site title was set without having any further tags.
  • Fixed autocomplete fields not initially expanding to show all text when a value is pasted into the field.
  • Fixed deleting a category, while also deleting children, not deleting child categories further than the first child level.
  • Fixed an issue where new comment notifications could show guests in the commenter list when using post before register.
  • Fixed an issue where club filter options would show in activity streams when no clubs were available.
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to complete a password reset if the community was offline and email click tracking was enabled.
  • Fixes an invalid “Thank you for vote” message when voting validation fails.
  • Fixed an issue where deleted comments in certain applications may still show inline to moderators with approval to view them.
  • Fixed an issue where setting up 2FA Security questions would result in an error with PHP 7.4.
  • Fixed an issue where coverphotos set to bottom-align on desktop would show gapping on mobile.
  • Fixed an issue where large images in emails may not behave responsively on all devices.
  • Fixed an undefined variable in an upgrader HTML template.
  • Changed upgrades to write current upgrade step data to the database instead of to a temporary file on disk.
Calendar
  • Improved performance for specific (common) recurring event patterns.
  • Changed the "Upcoming Events" widget to honor the configured widget cache period (previously we forced the widget to cache for 12 hours).
  • Fixed an issue where event reminders would still send for the original date if an event is edited.
  • Fixed an issue where the "repeat until" end date, if specified, may not reflect the correct date after saving the event.
  • Fixed an issue where creating a recurring even could fail.
  • Fixed an issue where reminders could be sent for events no longer viewable.
  • Fixed an issue with some events showing up incorrectly on the day after they occur, in addition to the correct date.
  • Fixed importing iCal files failing in some cases.
Pages
  • Added page builder widgets to create visually interesting pages.
  • Added support for moving comments on records between the Forums and Pages applications.
  • Added Open Graph tags for non-database pages where appropriate.
  • Tags for Manual HTML pages and Blocks now include custom phrases from the language system, with the ability to add new ones directly from the form.
  • WYSIWYG Widgets are now translatable for communities with multiple languages.
  • Improved performance of large Pages databases.
  • Improved template management.
  • Added lazyload for YouTube, SoundCloud & Spotify fields.
  • Removed a deprecated option to use a special gateway or index for Pages.
  • Changed the "Show that the message has been edited" setting to be disabled by default, to keep it consistent with the rest of the suite.
  • Fixed an issue where comment and record attachments could become incorrectly associated, or become editable by other users submitting comments or records.
  • Fixed an issue where hidden records or comments contained a wrong hide reason.
  • Fixed an issue with JSON+LD structured data which can cause Google Webmaster Tools to flag structured data for Pages database entries as invalid.
  • Fixed a potential overflow concern on the database record submission form for smaller devices.
  • Fixed an issue where records may not redirect properly when the wrong casing is used in a static friendly URL.
  • Fixed an issue where records will not redirect properly after being moved when a static friendly URL value is used.
  • Fixed an issue where externally embedded blocks do not work if "Allow community to be embedded in an iframe" is not set to "Anywhere".
  • Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to use pagination on non-database pages.
  • Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to set the future publish moderator permission on individual databases.
  • Fixed an issue where the task to remove unneeded sidebar blocks could become frozen.
  • Fixed an issue where the database categories block would show without a border when displayed horizontally.
  • Fixed an issue where block templates would not be set correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where menu titles would not correctly use database titles when set as an override.
  • Fixed an issue where ratings may not display correctly if reviews are disabled.
  • Fixed an issue where the sitemap lastMod value may incorrectly be set.
  • Fixed a database error that can occur when upgrading IP.Content from prior to Invision Community 4.x.
  • Fixed an issue where title and content fields would not be presented in the "quick update" form when viewing a Pages record if they were configured to do so.
  • Fixed an error when attempting to delete a review response in a Pages database.
  • Fixed Mention notification not sending when updating custom fields for a record while viewing the record.
  • Fixed a bug where the width/height attributes for Youtube fields in databases may not be honored.
  • Fixed an issue where a Pages database record may incorrectly appear as authored by the administrator editing the record.
  • Fixed an issue where a select field set as the title field for a database would not require the user to select a non-blank option.
  • Fixed an issue where the sitemap rebuild task could break while trying to build the sitemap for a not existing database.
  • Fixed an issue where creating and editing Page Templates would redirect to a wrong template after saving the recently created template.
  • Fixed an error that can occur in Pages databases when the page the database is on has a custom non-default theme applied.
  • Fixed an issue where the insert into post icon would show for record images even though this is not functional.
  • Removed the ability to edit topics automatically created by a Pages database record.
Commerce
  • Added ability to have trial periods for Packages and Subscription Plans, and take card details upfront if it is a free trial.
  • Added ability to define different tax rates for consumers, businesses and EU VAT-registered businesses.
  • Added ability to mass upgrade/downgrade or cancel purchases of a given product.
  • Added option to update existing purchases when changing tax rate for a product which renews.
  • Improved add address link in client area to load form in a modal.
  • Improved product list in AdminCP to include counts of current purchases and better indicate if the product can be purchased (including its stock level, if applicable) and/or upgraded/downgraded.
  • Improved UI in storefront for products which have renewal terms to make it clearer what the real cost is.
  • Improved UI in storefront when viewing products that has the "Allow users to purchase more than one?" setting disabled that the user has already purchased.
  • Improved warning page when deleting a product to clarify the steps which should be taken to retire a product.
  • Improved default invoice timeline settings (by default renewal invoices now sent 12 hours before expiry).
  • Updated PayPal gateway to use new Subscriptions API.
  • Added a missing language in the Administrator logs for enabling subscriptions.
  • Fixed renewal invoices being regenerated if cancelled.
  • Fixed an issue where Stripe payment gateways could only be saved if the webhook created had all available events configured to be sent, instead of just the events we need.
  • Fixed wrong package price being used when generating an invoice in the AdminCP and using a non-default currency.
  • Fixed Stripe webhooks potentially reporting an error.
  • Fixed an issue checking out using Braintree combined with coupons.
  • Fixed attachments not being claimed in Editor custom fields for Purchases, Support Requests and Customers.
  • Fixed PayPal Billing Agreements mis-charging for purchases manually renewed early.
  • Fixed an issue where copying product physical settings would cause all values to be reset.
  • Fixed an issue where the estimated tax for a product may be inaccurate, particularly when logging in and out with multiple accounts to test.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a payment method can cause errors to throw when viewing a transaction made through that method.
  • Fixed an issue where updating a product could fail because of a not existing license or license type.
  • Fixed an issue where referrals may not be counted during guest checkout.
  • Fixed issues saving the Easy Post settings form.
  • Fixed an inability to choose any product groups to mass-move products to from within the AdminCP.
  • Fixed an issue where recurring payments through Stripe may not succeed for specific customers who purchased in the past.
  • Fixed an issue where checking out using Stripe may not correctly show the payment completed screen.
  • Fixed an issue where non billing contacts were shown a link to pay invoices.
  • Fixed an issue where required upload custom fields in support requests could be skipped.
  • Fixed an issue where support custom fields could display incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue where member groups would not be restored when users immediately cancel a subscription if they were manually added to the subscription package.
  • Fixed an issue where copying the product filters field value to other products failed. Copy possibility was removed now.
  • Fixed inconsistent use of "Gift Voucher" vs "Gift Card".
  • Fixed an error that can occur when processing incoming support requests if attachments are linked in them.
  • Fixed a problem formatting currencies in some environments.
  • Fixed an error editing Commerce packages on PHP 7.4.
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong tax rate may be applied to an invoice when manually generating a renewal invoice.
  • Fixed an issue with the Admin Notification for shipments where associated invoices would not be shown.
  • Fixed an untranslated language string when managing addresses during a checkout.
  • Fixed an unnecessary API call being made for regular PayPal purchases and refunds.
  • Fixed an issue where it may not be possible to give permission to edit email copy settings to restricted admins.
  • Fixed cancelling/refunding a purchase for a product also deleting child purchases, which would also cause an error when viewing the invoice for the child purchases.
  • Fixed a typo.
  • Fixed an issue where purchases from disabled applications would break the purchases list and the purchase details pages in the ACP and frontend.
  • Removed “Update payment details” button from invoice notifications, which was causing confusion as payment wouldn't actually be reattempted.
  • Subscription package cover photos will not be shown if none of the packages have images.
  • Fixed an issue where the "My Details" menu item shows to guests.
  • Fixed an issue where coupon expiry dates may not save or display correctly when editing.
Converters
  • Added support for converting Blog & Blog Entry categories.
  • Added support for converting vB3/4 Avatar Gallery avatars.
  • Added support for converter Club Pages.
  • Added support for new edit name/date/reason functionality in Calendar, Blog & Downloads.
  • Added support for converting WoltLab Suite Core (3.1) and WoltLab Suite Forum (5.1)
  • Added URL redirect support for two very old vBulletin formats: showthread.php?postid=x and showthread.php?threadid=x.
  • Added a new redirect for Photopost showphoto.php URLs.
  • Updated RSS import conversion methods to support new functionality.
  • Fixed an issue where converting SVG sprites from XenForo would cause the conversion to halt.
  • Fixed a missing language string when converting blog attachments.
  • Fixed current status showing HTML code.
  • Fixed an issue where you may not be prompted for a path when converting Club icons.
  • Fixed an issue where orphaned (without valid category) articles are not converted from vB CMS.
  • Fixed an issue where certain Youtube video embeds may not convert properly from vBulletin.
  • Fixed a potential issue converting inline attachments in vBulletin/XenForo where the inline position may be lost.
  • Fixed attachments and editor autosave behaviour not working correctly when using the bulk submission process.
  • Fixed an edge-case scenario where a conversion would not convert any data.
Forums
  • Added ability for Forums created within Clubs to be set so that users can only see the topics they posted (e.g. for a support forum).
  • Added the dateModified property to the structured data that is produced for search engines.
  • Added support for accessing RSS feeds even when guests cannot access the forum.
  • Added an option to mark an individual topic to require moderation for new posts.
  • Exposed some additional configuration options for redirect forums.
  • Improved configuration of topic and post feed widgets to disable forums that cannot be selected.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a user may leave topics they've posted in forums with "Can view other user's topics" disabled incorrectly showing up in activity streams.
  • Fixed an issue where topics in forums with "Users can view other user's topics" disabled may still see those topics in feed blocks from the forum.
  • Fixed an issue where moved topics may result in the original forum showing as unread indefinitely if a link is left to the new location.
  • Fixed an issue where the ACP - "Popular Now" forum settings couldn't be saved.
  • Fixed an issue where splitting and merging posts may not update popular topic info correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where reputation information may become unassociated with posts when upgrading from 3.4.x.
  • Fixed an issue redirecting certain legacy (3.4.x) topic links following an upgrade to 4.x.
  • Fixed an issue where mass-moving topics from one forum to another from the AdminCP ignores the "last comment" filter option.
  • Fixed some structured data errors, particularly when forums allow ratings to be issued on topics.
  • Fixed an issue where merging links could cause an infinite redirect.
  • Fixed an error message that may display if "Post Before Registering" is disabled and a user attempts to sign in by clicking the button that shows below a topic.
  • Fixed "Start new topic" button not displaying on the index page on mobile for guests when post before registering was enabled.
  • Fixed an issue where an error could be shown when viewing very old topics or the placeholder topic on new installs.
  • Fixed an issue where the pagination wouldn't link to the comments area with disabled JS.
  • Removed a duplicate language string ( 'any_time' ) which can prevent translating this string.
Gallery
  • Added support for accessing RSS feeds even when guests cannot access the Gallery.
  • Fixed videos not playing inline when embedded in content.
  • Fixed follow notifications being sent when a member being followed submits images to Gallery despite no notification method being set for following a member.
  • Fixed an issue with editing tags on multiple images consecutively in the lightbox.
  • Fixed EXIF metadata not being read for images in some cases.
  • Fixed a broken AdminCP livesearch keyword pointing to a setting that no longer exists.
  • Fixed an issue on the ACP - Bandwidth Stats site which would result in an uncaught exception.
  • Fixed a language string clash when both Gallery and Pages are installed which may result in being unable to translate a specific language string.
  • Fixed an issue where editing tags for an image and then immediately attempting to edit the image details would cause the tag field not to load correctly.
  • Removed ability to attach files in image descriptions.
Downloads
  • Added support for accessing RSS feeds even when guests cannot access the Downloads area.
  • Added new 'popular' sort option to REST API for files.
  • Added new /downloads/files/{id}/download endpoint for file downloads.
  • Added multiple items to REST API file response.
  • Added new category setting to determine if a file can have more than one file uploaded at once.
  • Improved the 'new version' file approval process, versions can now be moderated without hiding the existing version.
  • File topics now get marked read (for the file author) when they are created.
  • Separated new version update notifications from follows.
  • Fixed an issue where Downloads files inserted into editors using "Insert other media" would display "Unavailable" below the filename, instead of the size and download count.
  • Fixed attachments not being claimed in Editor custom fields for Files.
  • Fixed an issue where unapproved files could show in latest file info.
  • Fixed an issue where the "Similar Content" widget may not show as many results as configured if you disable a Downloads category.
  • Fixed an issue where moderators would not be notified of new versions requiring approval.
  • Fixed an error saving a category in the AdminCP if the option to post a topic to the forums is enabled but no forum is selected.
  • Fixed an issue where files which have a topic_id associated to it but where the topic doesn't exist anymore, would break the REST API.
Blog
  • Added the ability to categorize Blogs and Blog Entries.
  • Added support for accessing RSS feeds even when guests cannot access the blog.
  • Fixed an issue where flagging a member as a spammer would hide/delete entries but not blogs.
  • Fixed an issue where members browsing private blogs could appear in the online user list.
  • Fixed an issue where club blogs could show with the wrong title when embedded elsewhere.
  • Fixed an issue where blog entries would return a wrong dateModified jsonLd date.
  • Fixed an issue where an error can occur on long comments on Blog entries when rebuilding from an upgrade from 3.x.
  • Fixed an issue where blog attachments could break the 'My Attachments' Page.
REST, GraphQL & OAuth
  • Added a GraphQL API to power the Invision Community native apps
  • Added support for Proof Key for Code Exchange by OAuth Public Clients.
  • Added ability to order content items by last updated.
  • Added parentId to node REST API endpoint responses.
  • Fixed several issues editing, updating and deleting clubs and club members via the REST API.
  • Fixed issue where REST API reference may not show client or member only notices.
  • Fixed Pages REST API create record endpoint not properly refreshing cached information at the category level.
  • Fixed Pages REST API create record endpoint allowing creation of records without a title and body, which results in a broken record to be saved.
  • Fixed the REST API documentation missing some properties which are included in the response when calling a database record.
  • Fixed Forums REST API create forum endpoint ignoring several parameters.
Third-Party / Developer / Designer Mode
  • All automatically created plugin directories contain now an index.html file.
  • Automatically generated hook code contains now the return type and nullable parameters from the parent method.
  • Added a new extension type OverviewStatistics which allows you to add blocks to the Stats > Activity > Overview and Stats > Users > Overview pages in the AdminCP.
  • Added new public method mapUrl() to the Google and Mapbox mapping classes, allowing you to fetch the map URL without the template wrapper.
  • Added ability to pass an instance of \IPS\Db to \IPS\Helpers\Table\Db constructors (and/or override the property after construction) to create tables that query against remote databases.
  • Added support in converter libraries to pass last_vote as an instance of \IPS\DateTime for consistency with other timestamp parameters.
  • Added support to pass a second parameter to contentImages() to ignore permission checks which is useful in places like widgets when "Honor permissions" is disabled.
  • Added support to pass $tab and $after in the following form helper methods: addHeader(), addSeparator(), addMessage(), addHtml(), addMatrix(), and addDummy().
  • Added a minimize method and minimizeAfterReset option to editor JS widget to enable editors to be minimized programatically.
  • Added a showAllNodes option to \IPS\Helpers\Form\Node to force all nodes to display even on the front end.
  • Added a returnFullQuery() method to \IPS\Db\Select which will automatically replace binds so you can see the query that would execute easier.
  • Added option to REST API to include club nodes in the returned list (affects Downloads/Forums/Calendar), defaults to not include club nodes.
  • Added a preSave() method for the ModeratorPermissions extension which can be used to adjust submitted moderator permissions before they are saved.
  • Added events ips.editorMenuOpen and ips.editorMenuClosed to be fired when a mention or emoticon event starts and stops while typing into an editor.
  • Added update checking and author information for language packs.
  • Changed method \IPS\Helpers\Form\FormAbstract::utf8mb4Check() from protected to public.
  • Improved error reporting for SEO_TEMPLATE_IS_NOT_VALID_FOR_URL exceptions to return the query string and seo template that caused the error.
  • Changed the \IPS\File\Amazon::generateTemporaryDownloadUrl() method so that it can be defined by any file storage handler engine and used automatically.
  • Fixed an issue creating multi-column indexes that spanned both textual and date-type columns.
  • Fixed an error that can occur with IN_DEV enabled when importing calendar events from ical file or feed.
  • Fixed an issue where content item implementations that do not implement \IPS\Content\Searchable were still shown as filter options in streams.
  • Fixed an issue with IN_DEV database schema synchronization for custom databases in Pages.
  • Fixed an issue using the \IPS\Helpers\Table\Db table helper with excluded columns in some cases.
  • Fixed IPS\Helpers\Form\WidthHeight instances only working in the AdminCP by moving the template to the global template location.
  • Fixed an issue where select boxes with numeric values may not retain their selections properly if a form reloads due to an error.
  • Fixed a potential undefined index issue throughout the Suite in the language system.
  • Fixed a potential error calling \IPS\Member\Group::groups from certain contexts, such as cron.
  • Fixed an undefined index in Pages when submitting a new record in some configurations.
  • Fixed ratings for content from an application not being deleted when the application is uninstalled.
  • Fixed default scrollScope for the infScroll javascript UI widget not working.
  • Fixed an error attempting to call parent in a hook when using the hook editor within the AdminCP.
  • Fixed undefined variable $form in \IPS\core\modules\front\system\register being passed to profile step formatFormValues() method calls.
  • Fixed an issue where profile completion extensions could not be created without sub steps.
  • Fixed an issue where the title of an advertisement wasn't deleted while the advertisement deletion.
  • Fixed a pagination issue when the content item does not use an SEO slug component in the URL.
  • Removed an unused mobile class property in IPS\Http\Useragent.
  • Removed database schema functionality deprecated in MySQL 8.0.17, including specifying binary on a column, specifying lengths and zerofill for numeric column types, and specifying decimal places for float/double column types.
  • AdminCP menu entries now support two new parameters: menu_checks allows you to define additional input key => value mappings in an array which will also be checked to determine if you are viewing the menu entry page in question, and menu_controller allows you to override the controller check when generating the menu key. This is used by Pages, for instance, to support highlighting the dynamically generated menu entries.
  • AdminCP menu entries now support multiple keys in the restriction parameter, separated by commas. If any key matches, the administrator will see the menu item. Useful for tabbed screens where an administrator may not be able to access some tabs but does have access to others.
  • Application.php files for individual applications can now define a sitemapLinks() method to return additional links to add to the sitemap without having to generate an entire sitemap extension. This should only be used to return a small handful of static links, and sitemap extensions should be used to add a dynamic number of links.
  • Applications can now define a global.css which will automatically be loaded in streams and in searches to ensure you have the ability to apply custom styles to search results.
  • An unnecessary profile field validation check in the registration controller was removed.
  • Uninstalling an application will now remove attachment maps belonging to the application, allowing the attachments to be cleaned up if they are otherwise not being used.
Changes affecting third-party developers and designers
  • jQuery has been updated to version 3.5, which has some breaking changes. However, we are also including jQuery Migrate which re-implements some older APIs while functionality is updated. Check the browser console while developing your applications and aim to resolve any JQMIGRATE messages that your app in particular generates. Migration messages generated by Invision Community and its dependencies will be fixed over time. See https://github.com/jquery/jquery-migrate/blob/master/warnings.md for more information.
  • All AdminCP controllers now require CSRF-protection as on the front-end.
  • File storage handlers must now handle chunked uploading differently. See \IPS\File\FileSystem::chunkInit(), \IPS\File\FileSystem::chunkProcess() and \IPS\File\FileSystem::chunkFinish() - these 3 need to be implemented, replacing the previous chunkAppend() method.
  • Building applications will now store a flag for which module is set as the default, and that module will be set as the default module when users install your application (or upgrade your application, if no other module is already set as the default). The default module will not be reset or changed during upgrades automatically. If you must change a default module during the upgrade, you may do so manually with a database query, however be mindful that administrators may legitimately wish to adjust which module is the default in any given application.
  • Pages comment and review loading now enforce that the comment or review belongs to the specified database. You cannot use \IPS\cms\Records\Comment::load() to load a comment or \IPS\cms\Records\Review::load() to load a review, but must ensure the comment or review ID you are loading belongs to the class it is loaded through (e.g. if loading comment ID 1 and it belongs to database ID 1, you must now use \IPS\cms\Records\Comment1::load()).
  • Dynamic Charts now support the ability to download the generated data as CSV. Details here:
  • BBCode parsing is now considered deprecated, and may be enabled or disabled. If you must rely upon BBCode parsing occurring, you may need to parse content through \IPS\Text\LegacyParser instead of the general \IPS\Text\Parser class.
  • The ability to use SQLCALCFOUND_ROWS has been removed globally because it has been deprecated as of MySQL 8.0.17. If you relied on this functionality to fetch a total row count (i.e. for pagination purposes), you will need to update your code to explicitly run a count query to fetch the total row count separately.
  • Added a new parameter to \IPS\Content\Item::markRead() to force an update even if the content already appears to be read.
  • The postComplete() method for a Queue background task (if defined) was not previously called when preQueueData() returned NULL, which has changed. The postComplete() method will now be called, and a new parameter $processed can be checked to determine if the queue task did anything or not. If you define the postComplete() method for any Queue background tasks, you should add a second parameter $processed which defaults to TRUE.
  • A new variable was introduced in \IPS\Dispatcher\Controller to allow you to set specific controllers and controller actions as "non-content specific", so that google ads & co aren't served on this pages. Please keep this in mind for your custom controllers.
  • The \IPS\Helpers\Form\Node class was incorrectly relying on "view" permissions in some cases to determine if a node should be included in the form helper select box (even in areas like the AdminCP where the nodes should be available even if you cannot view them). This should not pose any issue for third parties, but you may wish to review your node helper instances and ensure all nodes are always shown when appropriate (e.g. nodes the administrator cannot view on the front end are still available for selection in the AdminCP when appropriate, or that they are not available to select when they shouldn't be selectable).
  • Applications built in Invision Community 4.5 will automatically remove deleted language strings when your application is upgraded.
  • A new background task PruneLargeTable has been added which can aid in pruning potentially large database tables.
  • The \IPS\Db::i()->delete() method can now accept an array for $statementColumn and will join the inner table on instead of using a subselect.
  • Some (but not all) implementations of loadFromUrl() previously performed permission checks, however these have been removed and it is now up to user-land code to perform these permission checks when needed.
  • An exception is now thrown if an invalid file storage exception is called in \IPS\File::get() when in development mode.
  • Added a $rowClasses param as the last param when creating a form field, that can be used to pass additional CSS classes to the form row template.
  • Added a urlencode and rawurlencode option for language strings which will urlencode/rawurlencode the entire language string that is returned.
  • Added a $currency parameter to \IPS\nexus\Package::price() to override default customer's currency.
  • Simplification of the .ipsResponsive classes to allow them to be used in a larger variety of cases.
  • Removed image dependency from .ipsStepBar allowing its color scheme to be edited via css.
  • Removed icomoon dependency from css. The icons which were created using this font have been replaced with FontAwesome and pure css equivalents. The icomoon files are still present, so they can be imported using custom.css if necessary.
  • A data-role attribute has been added to list items in .cAuthorPane_info, allowing for more accurate CSS targeting of author stats.
  • The padding and margin values under the .cSearchExpanded class have been replaced with a pseudo element. If you have modified this class or #elSearch, some minor adjustments may be required to ensure the alignment of your search form is correct in your theme.
  • Headers (.ipsWidgettitle, .ipsTypesectionTitle, etc) will now respect the font-family of the body element if the "Headline Font" setting is set to Default.
  • Changed the default font-family from a Helvetica stack to a system-ui stack.
  • Centralised display name checks in a new method \IPS\Login::usernameIsAllowed().
  • Added a new method \IPS\Text\Parser::hasContent() that determines if any actual content was supplied from an editor. This can be used in templates (for example) to adapt the layout depending on whether a node has a description or not.
  • New CSS utility families have been added: ipsFlex, ipsPad (updated to include more variants) and ipsMargin. All support responsive prefixes (md: and sm:) to control how the classes behave at different device sizes. For example, ipsFlex-fd:row sm:ipsFlex-fd:column would make an element flex-row by default, but flex-column on small screens. Similarly, ipsMargin_top sm:ipsMargin_top:half would apply 15px margin-top by default, but only 7px on small screens. See the CSS framework for complete class availability.
  • All hex values inside theme .css files have been replaced with {theme="setting"} equivalents, allowing for a more consistent color scheme, especially with dark themes.
  • The HTML structure for the navigation bar on .ipsLayout_minimal pages is now identical to regular pages.
  • Changed \IPS\Member::generateLetterPhoto() to a public method and added an option to return the letter and color, vs the entire SVG data string.
  • Changed polls to use the poll $url rather than the general form action in the pollForm template.
  • Added new font scale theme settings to keep typography on a fixed scale where appropriate. To aid usage, a new {fontsize} plugin tag is included, which accepts either a font scale size key (e.g. small, medium) or a number in pixels. The new global font scale setting will automatically be honored when the {fontsize} tag is used.
  • Added \IPS\Helpers\Form\Enum which can be used to display a ChecboxSet or Multi-Select box depending on the amount of options present on the form. Useful when Checkboxes are ideal UI, however the amount of options can be dynamic, which can cause issues when many options are present.
  • Applications and Plugins can now create language strings using \IPS\Lang::saveCustom(). The first parameter will now accept either a string or an instance of \IPS\Application for an Application, or an integer or an instance of \IPS\Plugin for a plugin.
  • CodeMirror Form Helpers can now accept a tagLinks option. When used, links (similar to links built in the header of the AdminCP) can be added to the headers for that specific section to allow direct linking to another area. Note, however, that if you need to perform AJAX functions, you will need to include that manually in any JavaScript controllers you implement on the form.
  • CodeMirror Form Helpers can now accept a tagSource option. This should be an \IPS\Http\Url instance, which will then load any tags via AJAX.
  • \IPS\Data\Store::i()->failedMailCount has been replaced with a new method \IPS\Email::countFailedMail() for a real time count
  • Settings have been added to themes to set a maximum logo size at large, medium and small device sizes.
  • The getQueryWhereClausemethod in Bulk Mail Extensions should return only a simple array with the where clause instead of a DB where clause with the parameter binding.
  • Applications and Plugins now have the ability to include Pages templates when they are built. The templates will be imported when the plugin/application is installed.
  • \IPS\File::get() now has a third parameter to accept an integer of the filesize if it is already known. This is a performance improvement for when filesize() is used.
  • If file storage contents are declared 'private' (and use S3 storage) the REST API will now return a signed URL for these resources.
  • The \IPS\Content\Content::urlFromIndexData() method now accepts a third parameter definining the do action, similar to the existing url() method.
Key Changes
This is a maintenance release to fix bugs.

Additional Information
Core

  • Added support for PHP 7.4
  • Added support for [Emoji 12.0](https://emojipedia.org/emoji-12.0/) and [Emoji 12.1](https://emojipedia.org/emoji-12.1/) emojis
  • Removed support for Gfycat embeds due to ongoing unaddressed security concerns on their end.
  • Adjusted advertisement CSS classes to use a dynamic class name.
  • Added a reset to the "upgrade in progress" flag when the upgrader is reached but there are no applications to upgrade.
  • Added caching to the "Who's Online" widget.
  • Improved progress indicator in "Complete My Profile".
  • Improved ElasticSearch error logging.
  • Added an empty alt attribute to reaction images in streams, which validators may flag as invalid HTML.
  • Upgraded CKEditor to 4.13.1.
  • Upgraded PHPUserAgent to 0.15.0, which resolves an issue with detection of the latest Opera browser releases.
  • Updated Firefox & Edge logos on device management pages.
  • Disabled database read/write separation for tasks.
  • Disabled tasks being triggered by AJAX requests.
  • Blew Lindy's mind.
  • Fixed clubs showing up in some places when users did not have permission to access the clubs module.
  • Fixed signature edit field showing for moderators when editing a user when signatures are disabled globally.
  • Fixed an issue with member history logs when a user logs in from a new device but has not completed 2FA (when required).
  • Fixed a javascript error triggered by browser notifications on Android devices.
  • Fixed an issue where users that do not have permission to view Clubs, can still visit content item URL's directly.
  • Fixed display issues with coub.com embeds.
  • Fixed an issue detecting the visitor's country in some cases when using address form inputs.
  • Fixed an issue with dates adjusting incorrectly when crossing over DST threshold in some areas.
  • Fixed an issue using arrows in the editor after an emoji is inserted in some cases.
  • Fixed an issue where some items could be missing from the leaderboard.
  • Fixed an issue where disabled apps could still attempt to process custom URLs.
  • Fixed an issue paginating in tables when certain special characters were included in the URL.
  • Fixed an issue where cookies set by javascript designed to "stick" would expire in Jan 2020.
  • Fixed AdminCP notification that a member is validating not disappearing if the member is flagged as a spammer rather than banned directly.
  • Fixed SendGrid failing to work when using a dedicated IP pool.
  • Fixed an issue where non-required profile completion steps may not be shown after required steps in some cases.
  • Fixed an issue where re-entering the profile completion process after completing it once, but taking an action that requires completion again, may not place you on the correct profile completion step.
  • Fixed javascript errors preventing most javascript from working in IE11.
  • Fixed moderators encountering an error when removing a reaction from a profile status update or status reply made by another user.
  • Fixed an issue where a required profile completion step to supply values for profile fields that do not display on the a user's profile may result in endless loop.
  • Fixed an issue where a user will see an option to skip required profile completion steps, which will just reload the step.
  • Fixed multi-moderation actions so that they redirect back to the page you are currently on.
  • Fixed an issue that can occur when searching by member and changing between result pages.
  • Fixed an issue that caused images to not show properly in poll options.
  • Fixed an issue where sitemaps may show a distant past last modified date for content that doesn't have a valid last modified date.
  • Fixed an issue where animated GIF images may not be properly identified as animated.
  • Fixed an issue where profile photos would not be saved during profile completion if file uploads was the only available option.
  • Fixed an issue rebuilding topic content for areas such as Downloads and Pages that cross post to the forums.
  • Fixed an issue displaying certain locale-specific characters (such as the thousands separator, and the currency symbol) on Windows.
  • Fixes a visual issue on dropdowns in webkit-based browsers.
  • Fixed favicon icon not applying to the AdminCP correctly.
  • Fixed potential broken images when the image filename contained parenthesis characters.
  • Fixed the Safari Mask Icon not working in some server environments.
  • Fixed an issue where using long URL's in an announcement can cause a MySQL error.
  • Fixed an issue using custom WHERE clauses with an external database login handler.
  • Fixed unapproved comments incorrectly being counted on forums where the item has been moved and a link to the item has been left in its place.
  • Fixed an issue embedding Flickr albums in posts.
  • Removed 'nofollow' tag from status updates when member has no other content.
Commerce

  • Added clarification that a billing address is required for automatic renewals when deleting the primary billing address.
  • Added a currency selector to the subscriptions listing.
  • Adjusted the payment method deletion process to prompt the administrator for confirmation if there are active PayPal Billing Agreements, and to cancel those Billing Agreements prior to deletion.
  • Fixed error approving or voiding transactions which were held for approval which were from a PayPal Billing Agreement.
  • Fixed an issue where the AdminCP notification indicating your PayPal payment gateway is not set up correctly may erroneously trigger.
  • Fixed an issue where custom fields may incorrectly show up when checking out as a guest while quick registration is enabled.
  • Fixed a possible error when applying changes to subscription plans to existing purchases.
  • Fixed an issue where converting a product with a tax to a subscription failed.
  • Fixed invoice title not showing for transactions in Authorize.Net's control panel.
  • Fixed possible error taking Authorize.Net payments
  • Fixed an issue where images from upsold products in the add to cart dialog may not be styled or sized correctly.
  • Fixed transactions using the "Manual (check, bank wire, etc.)" payment method not showing in the list of transactions requiring attention.
  • Fixed an issue where testing settings would just output the card types when using Braintree.
  • Fixed an error during the upgrade when no default currency is set.
  • Fixed an error that occurs when creating or editing a coupon code and unchecking the "No end date" option but not providing an end date.
  • Fixed an issue where profile completion could be triggered during checkout in some circumstances.
  • Fixed possibility of setting up Stripe without a valid webhook.
  • Fixed subscriptions bypassing the payment confirmation screen.
  • Fixed a styling issue with the Member Subscriptions widget.
  • Fixed a styling issue with the "Best Sellers" and "Latest Products" widgets in some cases.
  • Fixed referrals not working when the site is not accessible to guests.
  • Fixed an issue where checking a Braintree webhook URL from the Braintree control panel would report a 500 server error incorrectly.
Converters

  • Improved the conversion process when disabling a conversion step that another step required to run first.
  • Added conversion of article tags to vBCMS.
  • Added conversion of extra article categories in vBCMS, extra categories will be converted as tags.
  • Added conversion of meta tag keywords and descriptions when converting records from vBCMS.
  • Reordered some background tasks that run after a conversion is complete to prevent an SQL error during processing.
  • Improved vBulletin 4 conversion to retain user validating status where possible.
  • Improved vBulletin conversions to convert more PMs where they may not have previously been converted (due to parent messages being deleted).
  • Improved URL redirects for some vBulletin URLs including Social Groups, Social Group Discussions & Blog Entries.
  • Fixed an issue where some vBulletin Blog comments may be skipped during conversion.
  • Fixed an exception that can occur if Pages was selected as a conversion, but all options were disabled.
  • Fixed product filters displaying in the store using the "internal" name instead of the "public" name.
  • Fixed IP address information not converting with vBulletin Blog.
  • Fixed certain user preferences not converting with vBulletin 4.
  • Fixed some PHP notices that can occur in vBCMS converter with specific data.
  • Fixed an issue where Gift Card email links may not work correctly when email statistics are enabled.
  • Removed URL redirection for vBCMS records since required data is not available to support this.
Forums

  • Fixed an issue where the moderation history link wasn't shown for deleted topics.
  • Fix Safari not scrolling to the reply box when clicking the "Reply to this topic" button at the top of a topic.
Downloads

  • Fixed REST API documentation showing the wrong endpoints for categories.
  • Fixed sidebar not showing Club content correctly when the "Show Club Content Areas" setting is set to "Throughout the community"
Gallery

  • Fixed an issue submitting images with capitalized file extensions when movies have maximum allowed filesizes.
  • Fixed multiple issues adding, editing and repositioning image notes.
  • Fixed an incorrect gap between the tabs and reviews/comments while viewing an image.
Pages

  • Improved database permission configuration forms to better indicate if a group won't be able to access the database due to page-level permissions.
  • Fixed bullet points using the wrong style (unfilled circle rather than filled circle) in database records.
  • Fixed a (potential) issue moving database records files when adjusting the file storage configuration method for database records.
REST / OAuth

  • Fixed an uncaught exception in the member notifications REST API endpoint when an orphaned piece of content is present.
  • Fixed certain `notificationData` entries returning `NULL` in the member notifications REST API endpoint.
  • Fixed an issue where address lines in REST API calls may be returned as an object instead of an array.
Third-Party / Developer / Designer Mode

  • Fixed an issue using the node form helper when not using `$titleLangPrefix` in the node model, and using apostrophies in a node's title.
  • Advertisements no longer use the .ipsAdvertisement_* class names, and instead use dynamic classnames unique to each community. Themes that restyle advertisements should update their CSS to use `.ips{expression="mb_ucfirst(\IPS\SUITE_UNIQUE_KEY)"}` instead.
  • Adjusted the abstract class definition for `\IPS\Content\Search\Index::hashesWithPermission()` to match the docblock.
  • Fixed an issue where Database table helpers could allow a blank advanced search value in specific situations.
  • Fixed an error using reviews with content items but not containers when post before registering is enabled.
  • Removed an extra parameter being passed to `_comments()` in some cases which could interfer with third party plugins.
  • Removed some unused code in `\IPS\Output::error()`.
Key Changes
This is a maintenance release to fix bug reports since 4.4.9.1.

Additional Information
Core
  • Fixes an issue where cookies set by javascript are not stored permanently
Commerce
  • Fixes an issue when paying with PayPal
Key Changes
This is a maintenance release to fix security reports since 4.4.9.

Additional Information
Security
  • Block binary/octal/hex/decimal based hostnames from being submitted in forms that could trigger an SSRF.
  • Gfycat OEmbed endpoint could create XSS. Also informed Gfycat of issue. - Thanks to René Kroka - https://renekroka.cz for reporting this issue.
  • Addition attachment permission checks when downloading attachments.
Key Changes
Version 4.4.9 is a maintenance update to fix critical issues reported since 4.4.8.
Additional Information
Core
  • Fixed an issue where duplicate quote/mention/embed notifications could be sent when editing content.
  • Fixed an issue where you could submit the form to update your profile information with no date set for your birthday, resulting in your form submission being ignored.
  • Fixed an unclear page title when searching for members.
  • Fixed a potential issue sending digests when cron is used to run tasks.
Commerce
  • Fixed a situation where duplicate display names were allowed when checking out as a guest and the user was not prompted for their display name.
  • Fixed Stripe webhooks potentially reporting an error.
  • Fixed an issue with generating renewal invoices via the task system.
Gallery
  • Fixed a styling issue for widgets not set to show on all devices in some cases on pages.
  • Fixed an issue where the sitemap could be stopped being rebuilt.
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Key Changes
Version 4.4.7 is a maintenance update to fix critical issues reported since 4.4.7.

Additional Information
Core

  • Upgraded CodeMirror to 5.49.0.
  • Upgraded CKEditor to 4.13.
  • Increased the amount of text that can be stored within an announcement.
  • Fixed merging members creating duplicate follow records.
  • Fixed an issue where accounts banned as a result of the spam service may be deleted automatically if email validation is enabled, allowing the user to register again.
  • Fixed an issue embedding Twitch clips in some cases.
  • Fixed a performance issue with Elasticsearch and posting in large topics.
  • Fixed an issue where content items would stop showing in streams when deleting the last comment on that content item and using Elasticsearch.
  • Fixed a CSRF error paginating through clubs after changing your view preference.
  • Fixed floated images inside spoilers breaking out of the spoiler box.
  • Fixed an issue with club breadcrumbs on mobile devices when the "Overview" tab is not the default tab for the club.
  • Fixed an issue confirming guests have not reviewed an item when they have used the "post before registering" feature.
  • Fixed an issue where the submit button on the account validation screen could be clicked multiple times, resulting in more than one confirmation email being sent.
  • Fixed possible issue downloading the member list export on larger sites.
  • Fixed a styling issue viewing the list of members who were not initially included in a member export.
  • Fixed an issue where club nodes weren't shown in the node selector while creating custom streams in the ACP.
  • Fixed a possible error in the menu manager where editing a deleted menu item would throw an exception.
  • Fixed an issue where email addresses weren't saved for accounts created via non-default login methods when allowed domains were defined.
  • Fixed a bug where certain email notifications triggered by guests may show incorrect verbiage in the email content.
  • Fixed two issues where replying to Status Posts or hiding/unhiding them could fail when Elastic Search is being used.
  • Fixed an issue saving custom chart views in the AdminCP when a lot of nodes were stored.
  • Fixed an issue updating date ranges for custom chart views in the AdminCP in some cases.
  • Fixed a styling issue for widgets not set to show on all devices in some cases.
  • Fixed an issue where cancelling editing a post with a spoiler results in the spoiler no longer working.
  • Fixed an issue where spotify links wouldn't embed.
  • Fixed some missing friendly URLs.
  • Fixed a niche error where a wrong message can be displayed if there is a network failure whilst browsing status updates.
  • Fixed an issue where multiple New User Awaiting Validation notifications can be sent when using User then Admin Validation.
Forums

  • Fixed an issue where multipage topics that have been read can be marked as unread when visiting a page other than the last.
  • Fixed a styling issue in QA forums when no rows are shown.
  • Fixed an issue where an incorrect meta description tag may persist when navigating through the forums.
Gallery

  • Fixed an issue which made it impossible to move images into albums set to allow submissions from the public, specific members, specific groups, and club members.
  • Fixed promote button not showing on non-lightbox Gallery image view fallback page.
Commerce

  • Fixed potential double charges if using Stripe.
  • Fixed customer name showing as random characters in Stripe when a guest purchases something and opts to save their card on file.
  • Fixed Hosting Error ACP Notifications causing an error when viewing the notifications page.
  • Fixed an issue when a guest makes a donation.
  • Fixed the missing overlay title while creating & editing an invoice note.
  • Fixed possible timeout error when generating invoices manually in the AdminCP.
  • Fixed an issue where purchases which wouldn't require a billing address couldn't be marked as paid.
  • Fixed an issue where club joining fees may be shown without tax.
Pages

  • Fixed an issue previewing feed blocks in the AdminCP when restricting the feed by author.
  • Fixed an issue where "Records" would be shown in database notification emails if categories were not being used for the database.
Calendar

  • Fixed manual iCalendar uploads requiring a venue to be specified if venues are enabled.
  • Fixed an error importing ics files in the AdminCP if a venue is specified.
Converters

  • Added support for vBulletin 5.5.3+ conversions.
  • Added support for XenForo 2.1.x conversions.
  • Fixed issues with running conversions on MySQL 8.0.17 or newer.
  • Fixed an issue converting from MyBB where PMs would not reflect the correct conversation starter.
  • Fixed an issue where members may not be correctly assigned to groups that were added during the conversion.
  • Fixed a bad log reference when converting from Gallery if the image is invalid.
  • Fixed an issue where an error may be triggered when installing a new application and attempting to start a new conversion.
  • Fixed an issue converting WordPress post thumbnails to Pages record image.
Third-Party / Developer / Designer Mode

  • Centralized the breadcrumb generation method for club nodes to reduce code duplication and ensure breadcrumb consistency.
  • Changed `\IPS\Http\Url::ips()` to be declared as `final`, so hooks cannot override it.
  • Fixed an issue using custom table helpers without quicksearch where the result and page counts may inadvertently get reset.
  • Fixed an issue where cached unapproved/hidden review counts when merging content items were not adjusted properly. **You may wish to rebuild these counts in an upgrade routine within third party applications that support reviews and merging of content items.**
  • Fixed an issue where the hidden status when creating a new review may not be set properly during creation when calling `\IPS\Content\Review::create()`.
  • Minor code clarification where curly braces were omitted (while unnecessary, some found the code confusing to read).
Key Changes
Version 4.4.7 is a maintenance update to fix critical issues reported since 4.4.6.
Additional Information
Security
  • Fixed external video URLs being embeddable which could allow htaccess prompts for Firefox users, which could be manipulated for social engineering.
  • Fixed SSRF vulnerability if image proxy is enabled.
  • Fixed GET data overwriting POST data when submitting a form.
Core
  • The gateway files for downloading attachments now issue a Content-Security-Policy header.
  • Clarified verbiage on button when resuming a UTF8 conversion.
  • Added a message for when REST API test fails due to a path conflict.
  • Added the ability to fetch members via the REST API with activity_before/activity_after parameters.
  • Added `device_key` cookie information to the cookie page.
  • Adjusted Community in the Cloud auto-upgrader interface for future upgrades as the existing progress bar was inaccurate.
  • Adjusted the Friendly URL list to allow legacy customised URLs to be reverted.
  • Updated 'username' verbiage in some areas to refer to 'display name' instead.
  • Users will now be redirected directly to reviews they submit rather than back to the item.
  • Fixed individual comments sometimes showing in “Items Only” streams when using Elasticsearch.
  • Fixed an issue where content may not be presented in Elasticsearch searches after it is updated.
  • Fixed an issue where anonymous state can be lost for sessions when using Redis for session handling.
  • Fixed errors viewing and rebuilding the leaderboard, using post before registering and viewing social promotion when MySQL 8.0.17 is used.
  • Fixed a duplicate column error that may be logged when upgrading.
  • Fixed an error that can occur when tracking email statistics if the email is sent from a task.
  • Fixed an issue where uploading a new version of a theme may not immediately reflect changes when using disk caching.
  • Fixed an issue where editing some login handlers (Facebook, Microsoft, etc.) can break in some situations when editing their details.
  • Fixed unstyled content showing in Firefox on pages containing embeds if lazy-loading is enabled.
  • Fixed an issue were re-promoting content may not correctly show the selection state of existing image attachments.
  • Fixed a rare niche issue where it's possible for a digest task to get stuck in a loop.
  • Fixed an issue with unapproved comment notifications in situations when merging content and retaining a link.
  • Fixed an issue where it's possible to cause an uncaught exception by manipulating the URL for a content item that doesn't support reactions.
  • Fixed an issue where MySQL search index records were incorrectly deleted.
  • Fixed a missing language string on the 'Support Account' AdminCP notification when Commerce isn't present.
  • Fixed an issue with the LDAP login handler where error messages during set up may not be descriptive.
  • Fixed an issue where the empty BreadcrumbList ld+json tag would be added to the output.
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to bypass profanity filters when using quick title edit.
  • Fixed an issue where admin control panel failed mail notifications could show a template error.
  • Removed options for content widget feeds to return hidden content added in 4.4.5 which has been unreliable
Forums
  • Fixed “Reply to this topic” button not working for guests
  • Fixed an issue where the ACP - "Popular Now" forum settings couldn't be saved.
Blogs
  • Fixed an issue where the upgrade could fail because of missing database columns.
Pages
  • Fixed an error when pasting a page link into an editor, it displayed as an embed of the entire site.
  • Fixed permissions not synchronizing properly when changing a database from using categories to not using categories.
  • Fixed Editor fields pre-populating content from other records when the "Editable when viewing a record" setting is used.
  • Fixed an issue where externally embedded blocks do not work if "Allow community to be embedded in an iframe" is not set to "Anywhere".
Calendar
  • Fixed all day event dates showing incorrectly in email notifications in some timezones.
Downloads
  • Fixed an issue with top downloaders/submitters statistics page losing filters when changing pages.
  • Fixed an issue with downloads storage handler custom URL when upgrading from 3.x.
Gallery
  • Fixed an issue with top uploads statistics page losing filters when changing pages.
Converters
  • Improved converted row caching when running multiple conversions back-to-back.
  • Conversions will now explicitly strip HTML tags in member titles.
  • Attempt to correct corruption of serialized profile field data during conversion from vB.
  • Fixed a potential issue that can occur converting vB Blog.
  • Fixed certain data not being converted (affects SMF, vB5, Vanilla, phpBB, UBBThreads, Expression Engine).
  • Fixed an issue where the 'manage conversions' page may not load if you have legacy conversions.
  • Fixed an issue when converting content from vB5 which contains [IMG2] or [USER] BBCode.
  • Fixed an issue when converters attempt to convert administrators if the last update time is available.
  • Fixed a number of issues converting vB CMS attachments.
Commerce
  • Added permalinks to the Information, Shipping, and Reviews tabs when viewing a package in the store.
  • Added a new 'neutral' display for ticket history statistics (i.e. if a statistic matches the 30 days prior).
  • Fixed an issue where members could add themselves as an alternative contact.
  • Changed the package seo name column length to 255 characters.
  • Fixed renewal invoices being generated with the wrong billing address for transferred purchases.
  • Fixed an error fetching license key info through the Commerce license key API.
  • Fixed an issue where the tax name in invoice emails could be missing.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a support department can result in an error in some circumstances, if that department had custom fields mapped to it.

Third-Party / Developer / Designer Mode
  • Applications can no longer be set as the default application if they have no front modules.
  • Fixed an error creating a new conversion software library using the AdminCP tools.
  • Fixed an issue where content items that have not defined a `$containerNodeClass` property could throw an error during searches.
Key Changes
Version 4.4.6 is a maintenance update to fix issues reported since 4.4.5.
Additional Information
Security
  • Fixed an issue where a malicious user may be able to identify the full path to a file uploaded to a custom field.
Core
  • Added support for MySQL 8.
  • Improved security headers on error pages.
  • Changed the "Who follows this" page to instruct bots not to index the page for SEO purposes.
  • Moved the Club Members Box to the sidebar when the club information are shown in the sidebar.
  • Fixed an error visiting the full notifications screen when the user has no notifications.
  • Fixed an issue where old messenger links may not redirect correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where new comment notifications can show an incorrect read status.
  • Fixed club sorting preference being lost when navigating to another page of clubs.
  • Fixed an issue where the "Bypass word and link filters" setting was not honored for links.
  • Fixed attachments not being properly claimed when added to a Staff Directory member entry.
  • Fixed an issue where reordering social profiles may not show the reordered list after saving without reloading the page.
  • Fixed a potential error when an invalid sort parameter is passed in to certain pages.
  • Fixed an issue where certain tables of data may show an incorrect number of pages when filtering the table.
  • Fixed the Leaderboard popular content inconsistency when using ElasticSearch.
  • Fixed an issue where Pages blocks wouldn't show in the configuration form when using the block manager.
  • Fixed an issue where creating a club feature could result in a DB exception.
  • Fixed broken ACP tables on Internet Explorer 11.
  • Fixed an issue where Status Posts couldn't be deleted.
  • Fixed an issue where 0B may be displayed in place of the real Redis maximum memory amount on the support overview page.
  • Fixed an issue where using REDIS as session storage would return the wrong members for the online list.
  • Fixed an issue with lazy-loading where images with a custom aspect ratio set did not honor the ratio after loading.
REST & OAuth
  • Fixed OAuth Logins being broken because of a missing DB column.
Blogs
  • Fixed blog entries from clubs showing on the Blog applications Grid View when the "Show Club Content Areas" setting is set to "Only Within Clubs".
  • Fixed an error that can occur with some configurations when attempting to add or move a blog entry.
Pages
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong user may be notified of Pages database records being embedded in other content areas.
  • Fixed an issue where attachments in newly submitted database records would not be used when embedding records in other areas of the software.
  • Fixed an issue with Schema.org structured data tags in Pages when the site has a logo image applied to the theme.
  • Fixed an error searching databases in the AdminCP using the quicksearch input on the database listing page.
  • Fixed an issue in the Pageurl Output Extension which was catching a not existing exception.
Gallery
  • Fixed media sound continuing to play after closing the lightbox.
  • Fixed an error that can occur when attempting to view disk space statistics when there are none.
Calendar
  • Fixed an issue where all day ranged events reflect the wrong event end date in iCalendar exports.
  • Adjusted ical import process to ignore WKST values of 'MO' (which is the default) to reduce false-positive error reports.
Converters
  • Fixed some issues converting MyBB content including profile fields, avatars & attachments.
Commerce
  • Added ability for administrator to choose what to do after a dispute is won (previously would automatically re-approve the transaction).
  • Fixed an issue where the tax name in invoice emails could be missing.
  • Fixed potential uncaught exception if trying to view a product in the AdminCP that doesn't exist.
  • Fixed an issue where the description of new payment gateways wasn't saved successfully.
Third-Party / Developer / Designer Mode
  • Fixed an issue using the node form helper when not using $titleLangPrefix in the node model, and using apostrophies in a node's title.
  • Fixed an issue where the wrong member's AdminCP notification dismissals were referenced in \IPS\core\AdminNotification::notificationIdsForMember().
  • Fixed an issue where Nodes that do not implement permissions may still try to check them, resulting in an error in some situations.
Changes affecting third-party developers and designers
  • Added an ID to the mobile navigation sign in link elSigninButton_mobile.
  • All columns named member must now be escaped with backticks when querying the database in order to support MySQL 8.
Key Changes

Version 4.4.5 is a maintenance update to fix issues reported since 4.4.4.
Additional Information

Core

  • Added an Admin CP dashboard widget to show total members.
  • Added back the ability to search personal messages by recipient and sender name, and removed the 365 day limit on results.
  • Added an option for feeds of content that support future publishing (such as Pages records and Blog entries) to control whether published, unpublished or any results are shown.
  • Added new options for content widget feeds to return hidden content (in addition to the existing pending approval option), as well as both hidden content and content pending approval.
  • Added support for more explicit browser autofill on form fields.
  • Added moderator log support for opening/closing polls.
  • Upgraded CKEditor to 4.12.1.
  • Improved the page speed for guests by not loading the editor or notification sound javascript libraries until they are needed.
  • Improved the error message when attempting to access the REST API in the Admin CP in the event the local server is inadvertently IP banned.
  • Improved performance when sending Digests.
  • Improved license key checking when the license server may not be available.
  • Improved reporting of Redis memory usage in support area.
  • Improved the error message when attempting to access the REST API in the Admin CP in the event the local server is inadvertently IP banned.
  • Improved performance when using the database for common data storage.
  • Improved the accuracy of the progress bar on the 'Deleting moved original files' background process.
  • Improved efficiency when generating sitemap files if certain content is configured not to be included.
  • Improved the user interface configuring Sitemaps to clarify content that will be include and excluded from the Sitemap.
  • Improved admincp upgrading when using SFTP.
  • Implemented logging to the moderator log, when a moderator removes all followers from a followable item.
  • Changed notification read/unread status to behave as it did prior to 4.4.4.
  • Clarified the "Domains to instruct search engines to follow" setting description and improved the setting to strip http:// and https:// protocols from supplied values.
  • Fixed account failed logins not correctly locking future login attempts in some cases.
  • Fixed an issue where node deletions (such as forums and categories) were not always properly logged to the administrator logs.
  • Fixed an issue where blacklisted URLs used for embeds may not trigger post moderation when configured to do so.
  • Fixed an issue where the club tab on the members profile can result in a DB error when a page <1 was used.
  • Fixed an issue where the Automatically Prune Followers setting ignored reviews.
  • Fixed an issue where it may not be possible to permanently delete deleted content manually.
  • Fixed status updates not importing properly when an account is linked to multiple social logins.
  • Fixed some server error messages not showing.
  • Fixed certain notification and digest emails not sending properly via cron.
  • Fixed custom field custom formatting options being applied to fields in the AdminCP unexpectedly.
  • Fixed Custom Sorting on the Deleted Content page not working.
  • Improved upgrade process for Community in the Cloud.
  • Improved the error message when attempting to access the REST API in the Admin CP in the event the local server is inadvertently IP banned.
  • Fixed potential browser errors and warnings caused by notification sounds.
  • Fixed pagination not loading correctly when searching within messenger.
  • Fixed an issue where comment counts are decremented incorrectly when a Post Before Registering comment is cancelled.
  • Fixed an issue where the mobile keyboard would not be hidden after submitting the search form.
  • Fixed issues that can occur (such as the editor not loading) when browser local storage is unavailable.
  • Fixed an issue where auto-scheduled promotions may not correctly queue for upcoming slots.
  • Fixed maps generated by Mapbox potentially displaying larger than intended when lazy loading is enabled.
  • Fixed an issue where profile completion could cause a fatal error when using custom forum themes.
  • Fixed an issue where single status update links had the wrong canonical URL.
  • Fixed a possible error when mentioning someone or using a custom emoticon in a post.
  • Fixed an issue where installing plugins with a title containing more then 32 characters would fail.
  • Fixed an issue where Elastic Search may not update records correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where user profiles may be slow to load.
  • Fixed an issue where a template error could be generated by attempting to search members when the user does not have permission to view members.
  • Fixed some styling (spacing) issues with the right-hand column shown on the Clubs homepage.
  • Fixed an issue pasting certain code into editor code boxes.
  • Fixed some old URL patterns (from IP.Board 3.x) no longer redirecting to the new URL format as of 4.4.x.
  • Fixed an issue where the publish_to_groups permission was still required to promote to Facebook pages.
  • Fixed an issue where canceling an invoice with already canceled billing agreements would try to cancel the billing agreement again.
  • Fixed a niche issue that can occur when using lazyload, image proxy and external file storage.
  • Fixed an issue where one could fake member null votes on polls.
  • Fixed an issue where profile photo permissions may not apply correctly when a user belongs to more than one group.
  • Fixed a styling issue with profile completion on mobile.
  • Fixed a broken link in the report center.
  • Fixed an issue where invalid user groups can cause an error to show to users.
  • Fixed an issue where the poll form wouldn't add an empty first question.
  • Fixed an issue where sort buttons can overlap pagination.
  • Fixed an issue where personal conversations may show a 'promote' button to members with permission to promote content.
  • Fixed incorrect REST API documentation when editing items.
  • Fixed an issue where the 'support' link in the AdminCP would be viewable if the restricted administrator did not have access.
  • Fixed an issue where the spoiler header within a post can get doubled up when selecting text within the post in certain cases.
  • Fixed an issue where merging members incorrectly merged reputation.
  • Fixed an issue where the image aspect ratio setting was not set correctly when editing images.
  • Fixed an issue where search options may show for items that are not searchable.
  • Fixed AdminCP member quick-searches not searching within member names when the site can handle inline searches.
  • Adjusted instances of "recognise" in language strings to "recognize".
  • Fixed an error when full registration is enabled with no available profile fields.
  • Fixed an issue where the node controller wasn't showing the child nodes as possible target category while moving the content.
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to be stuck in a position where a poll could not be re-opened.

Calendar

  • Removed the ability to create ranged recurring events that overlap (e.g. where the next occurence start time is before the first occurrence has finished).
  • Removed the timezone from event notification emails for all day events.
  • Fixed an issue where events that repeat for a set period will end one period before they should.
  • Fixed an issue where users are able to create events where the end time occurs before the start time.
  • Fixed an issue where ranged recurring events may show an incorrect date range for the event on the calendar "Day" view.
  • Fixed an issue where embedding a Calendar Event may fail in some circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue where ranged recurring events may not show as occurring on an end date when they span across months.
  • Fixed an issue where the calendar name would be exposed to members which don't have permissions to view the calendar via the members online location on the profile.

Pages

  • Added the ability to specify whether the record canonical tag points to the current page, or the root page (page 1).
  • Added the ability to show just your own records via the Database Filters widget.
  • Added the ability to filter by Member field types via the Database Filters widget.
  • Added record tags to the database record listing template for newly created Listing template sets.
  • Improved the display of databases in the ACP menu.
  • Fixed an issue where excluding Pages pages from the sitemap may cause the sitemap task to get stuck and stop building new sitemap files.
  • Fixed an issue where a template group could be renamed to an existing template group, causing a conflict which results in an error.
  • Fixed an error attempting to submit records to a database where a Member type field that must be unique is configured.
  • Fixed an issue where the category title is missing from the page's HTML title tag.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a database record with a linked topic may cause an error.

Commerce

  • Added support for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) in Stripe.
  • Fixed referral commission not being given for renewals.
  • Fixed an error that can occur when renewal invoices are generated if no billing address existed on the original invoice.
  • Fixed invoice notification emails showing a payment failed warning if one payment method failed even if another one succeeded.
  • Fixed social login buttons not working when checking out as a guest.
  • Fixed staff replies to support emails.
  • Fixed an issue where stock replies may have new lines stripped.
  • Fixed pending withdrawl AdminCP notification link to point to the pending withdrawl filter.
  • Fixed an issue where you may not be able to delete subcategories in the store.
  • Fixed a potential error when upgrading from a version older than 4.4.2.
  • Fixed an issue where switching to a "default" support stream (ex. Open, Assigned, or Tracked Requests) can result in a MySQL error.
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a customer note would not close the dialog.
  • Fixed member group being moved when upgrading or modifying an expired purchase.
  • Fixed an issue where purchase custom field labels may show as a random string or in the wrong language in the Transaction Approved email.
  • Edited the purchase email notification setting to clarify an email is sent for every item.

Converters

  • Clarified the error message shown when invalid database details are supplied.
  • Fixed an issue where a conflict may prevent some data being converted if (for example) converting attachments for blog and forums in the same conversion.
  • Fixed an issue relating to converting mentions from other platforms.
  • Fixed an issue where converting from vBulletin 5 can cause duplicate topics.
  • Fixed an issue where items selected to skip were converted anyway.
  • Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to convert only core.
  • Fixed a performance regression re-introduced in 4.4.
  • Fixed an issue preventing UBBThreads conversions working.
  • Stopped converting the "manually set time zone" preference for vBulletin conversions, as the timezone preference itself is not converted and the ability to adjust this preference is not available in our current interface.

Forums

  • Improved the performance of the Unarchive task.
  • Fixed an issue upgrading from older versions of Invision Community where topics or posts queued for deletion were present.
  • Fixed an issue where posts from ignored members were visible if the author was in a highlighted group.
  • Fixed an issue where archive settings could be saved with no more than or less than selection.
  • Fixed an issue where hiding a topic without an existing first post would stop the queue to hide all the members content.

Gallery

  • Fixed Follow and Promote buttons not showing for images on mobile devices.
  • Fixed an issue where inline renaming an image from the lightbox would either fail or rename the album.
  • Fixed instances where a member with a secondary group that doesn't allow albums to be created, but with a primary group that does but limits how many that can be created, will allow the member to create unlimited albums.

Downloads

  • Implemented logging to the moderator log, when a moderator toggles the purchasable status of a file.
  • Removed the button to copy the Log Downloads category setting which does not apply.

Blog

  • Improved the blog header display for blogs within clubs.
  • Fixed an issue where the club leader could not set a cover photo for a club blug.
  • Fixed an issue where draft entries may be included in digests.

REST & OAuth

  • Added a “Use a different account” button on OAuth login screen

Third-Party / Developer / Designer Mode

  • Cleaned up some legacy code checking for specific PHP versions.
  • Fixed some typos in the REST API documentation.
  • Fixed malformed HTML in the admin `tabs` HTML template which caused problems when hooks were created for this template.
  • The Application and Plugin directory are limited to 80 characters.
  • Set the alreadyReported flag in \IPS\Content after reporting content to ensure correct value is returned on future calls to report methods.
  • Fixed some minor issues with the lightbox comments support (currently unused by core Invision Community code).
  • Fixed an issue where email template parameters may not be captured properly to generate the email subject, resulting in an error.
  • Fixed a potential error that may be encountered while working with Calendar dates from command line (i.e. tasks being executed via cron).
  • Fixed an error that can occur with email statistics when different applications use the same email subject language string.
  • Fixed a few functions that needed to be called from the root namespace.

Changes affecting third-party developers and designers

  • Added `\IPS\Node\Model::deleteLogPermissions()` method to allow applications to specify permissions for managing deletion logs.
  • js.php javascript loader no longer creates an external dispatcher instance.
  • `\IPS\Content::logDelete()` and `\IPS\core\DeletionLog::setContentAndMember()` now accept FALSE for the member parameter, which will store the deletion log as if no specific member deleted the content.
  • Added a new `digestWhere()` method to content items, this allows you to specify an additional where clause when processing digests.