Xaraya Core 1.2.0 Released
We are pleased to announce the release of Xaraya Core 1.2.0, a minor release offering many improvements and numerous bug fixes in the 1.x series. 1.2.0 is the most significant Xaraya release since 2005.
Instructions for new installs are included in the distribution files and via links in the installation script. For those upgrading, please make sure you check the distribution instructions in UPGRADE.txt or online, and then run the upgrade script. There are no major template or database changes in this release, or changes in the configuration file.
Core version 1.2.0 includes a number of general improvements:
- Calls to deprecated functions in PHP 5.3+ haver been replaced
- Minimum PHP version moved to 4.4.7
- All template files now use the .xt extension by default (.xd is still supported)
- Module category "Global" renamed to "System"
- HTTPS URL's can be generated on demand
- Xaraya can now send 4xx and 5xx HTTP response headers as necessary
- A new dedicated Installer theme is included. Xaraya_Classic can now be uninstalled
- Variant display modes in core module Admin screens have been eliminated.
- New theme CSS classes
- Less use of fieldset elements
- Inclusion of Tango style icons, including many unique to Xaraya
- Built-in support for JavaScript frameworks
- Xaraya now includes jQuery by default, as well as over 30 popular plugins
- jQuery used to add interface richness across the Core
- Almost completely unobtrusive JavaScript
This core release also includes a staggering 94 unique bug fixes, making it the most improved Xaraya release in the history of the project. Please see the 1.2.0 changelog in the distribution package for full details of enhancements and bug fixes or the online version.
This release includes the Core, Base and Full distributions which have traditionally been released in the past.
Thanks to all the team involved in the release, and for continued support from our Xaraya users. Please help us make Xaraya even better by posting bugs and your feature requests at http://bugs.xaraya.com!
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