v6.0.12

[se7enxweb]

Release of Exponential 6.0.12 (From 7x)

Official stable release of Exponential 6.0.12 (Stable).

Release date: 2026.02.10.

What's Changed / What's New (Since eZ Publish 6.0.11)

The main theme of this release is PHP Kernel Enhancements, Bugfixes and New Multi-Site Settings Support updates to provide a even more stable kernel that supports PHP 8.5+

Revised Software Documentation:

• Updated: Updated package repository README.md (Improvements)

Updated Remote Dependencies via Composer:

• None this release. No Change.

Updated the core kernel to better support specific feature use with newer versions of php 8.4+/8.5+:

• Kernel: Updated: Expanded ezpKernelWeb class internals which run under platform to specifically not start session for requests to /login route. This is required to prevent bug related sessions/redirection and also only run the affected code if it's within a symfony/platform stack with service containers. Bugfix from Nexus Project.
• Kernel: Updated: RSS Feed Feature bugfix for invalid tpl syntax for template node/view/full. Bugfix from Nexus Project.
• Kernel: Updated: Enhance multi-site INI override logic
• Ensures extension-based siteaccess INI override directories are supported for granular multi-site configuration.
• Uses standardized patch labels for clarity and maintainability.
• Optimizes override directory handling for extension siteaccesses in multi-site environments.
• Kernel: Updated: Improve multi-site INI override and cache handling
• Standardizes patch labels for multi-site override logic.
• Adds support for extension-based siteaccess INI override directories, allowing more granular configuration in multi-site environments.
• Ensures INI cache clearing affects all projects in a shared installation by using a global cache directory override.
• Improves maintainability and clarity for developers working with multi-site and extension-based configuration overrides.
• Kernel: Added: Added new template operators for testing if a user is a member of a role. Inspired by brookinsconsulting/bcmemberofrole owsimpletpl operators. Very flexible. Great for secure template code. Feature Addition.
• Kernel: Updated: Feature addition to eZRole Class with the addition of the new hasPolicy method. Great for PHP Developers who need to know the rights of a user from within custom PHP. Contributed from package brookinsconsulting/bcrolehaspolicykerneloverride. Feature Addition.
• Kernel: Updated: Renamed member_of operators to has_ named operators to reduce complexity in simpler usage to understand it's purpose by everyone. Feature enhancement.
• Kernel: Updated: Bugfix for cronjobs/updateviewcount.php to fix uri detection and prevent stats from being stored to just one node. Bugfix.

Notable Changes (Since eZ Publish 5):

Documentation:

• Doc: README.md Updated to fix broken support resource links (on exponential.earth domains) from rebranding. Bugfix
• Doc: ReST API Documentation for new Write/CRUD Support!

• Doc: Refined and expanded REST API v2 Support added in v6.0.9
• Doc: Refined user introduction content (Project HomePage Website).
• Doc: Book Learning eZ Publish Released (Project HomePage Website).

Features (Code Level Improvements):

• Zeta Components: Updated Zeta Components Package Release Version Numbers to latest releases to capture php85 support from upstream via composer.json updates.
• PHP85 Kernel: Updated: class method(s) to provide nullable type bugfix required for php 8.5 support. Enhancement.
• Design: Updated: Removed admin dashboard logo width restriction as blocking product name on dashboard. Bugfix.
• Updated: To Make the default robots.txt file configuration truely useful we add now disallow block configuration settings to exclude content most commonly wanted not to be indexed. Customize as needed. Feature enhancement.
• Merge branch 'netgen:ibexa-support' into main.
• Added: Added robots.txt default configuration file with nifty ascii art to help new users get results faster.
• Kernel: Updated: Bugfix for collaboration module view using this class to prevent fatal error regarding parameters previously not being passed when required to be passed. Bugfix for projects usage of Exp. Bugfix.
• Soap: Updated: Bugfix for ezsoap library response class payload internals to comment out a dynamic variable causing warnings. Bugfix.
• Mail: Updated: Bugfix for email notifications which refuse to send using Bcc method, switching to To. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Updated: Bugfix for php8 support. Added missing Public Properties to remove deprecation warnings regarding dynamic properties no longer supported. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Updated: Refactor php cronjob part cronjobs/updateviewcount.php internals to support default installations and still improve multi-site installations statistics collection for sites using PathPrefix settings. Feature enhancement.
• Kernel: Updated: eZURL class to provide public properties for former dynamic properties expected. PHP8 Bugfix.
• PHP85 Kernel: Merge pull request Updated: ezldapuser class utf8_decode usage replacement. Bugfix. #57 from se7enxweb/feature/php81-kernel-utf8-decode.
• PHP85 Kernel: Updated: ezldapuser class utf8_decode usage replacement. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Merge pull request kernel(api): add #[ReturnTypeWillChange] on SPL interface methods for… #56 from se7enxweb/feature/php81-kernel-lib-returntype-attr.
• Kernel: kernel(api): add #[ReturnTypeWillChange] on SPL interface methods for PHP 8.1 compatibility (no behavior change).
• Kernel: Updated: Bugfix for not defined when editing content causing a chain of warnings from the kernel/lib. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Updated: Bugfix for php8 support to silence warnings related to missing public property. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Updated: Bugfixes for class properties not defined causing warnings. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Updated: Added code to detect empty string input and return instead of passing null to mysqli_real_escape_string which triggers a deprecated warning. Bugfix.
• Kernel: Updated: Added additional checking for type to address php8 specific isssues. From mugo.ca; https://github.com/mugoweb/ezpublish-legacy/pull/235/files Feature enhancement.
• Kernel: Updated: Added enhanced debug log message information. From mugo.ca; mugoweb/ezpublish-legacy@2fd7014 Feature enhancement.
• Debug: Debug Output at the bottom of the site page(s) now features advanced css class id(s) and class names to allow for advanced design display look and feel improvements to the default Exponential Debug Output and javascript integration.
  -- Example: Hide key information that you don't need via simple css rules (examples included in design stylesheet debug.css)
  -- Example: Integrate advanced display with Jquery.
  -- Example: Expand via class override in an extension to create even more future proof and modern outputs of debug information quickly and simply.
• Rebranding: Replaced in nearly all usage of the trademarked text, 'eZ Publish' or 'ezpublish' within settings, templates, controls, bin scripts, update files, documentation files, core kernel files, binary images (like logos), etc with 'Exponential' instead of the previous trademark.
• Extension: The sevenx_themes_simple default site design extension (based upon ezwebin extension / solution of features design) was updated with rebranding and general improvements.
• Settings: Replaced ezpublish.one package server url and product name in values within settings to exponential. Please make sure you update settings/package.ini file before attempting a new upgrade based installation. New installations are not affected.
• Admin: Template used durring node selection browsing aka content browser was updated to make selection of the current node possible and quick to use normally without training.

• Rest API: ReST API v2 (CRUD) Support available by default installation (configured; enabled; requires some configuration to use by default). See: ezprestapi extension for more!
• Database: Support for Installation via Setup Wizard for PostgreSQL 17.

• Feature: PHP 8.4 Support Added Into eZ Publish At Version 6.0.8 by @se7enxweb in PHP 8.4 Support to eZ Publish Version 6.0.8 #49

• Template: Debug Output By Method Debug Output Identification (by default, User and IP Address supported)

• Doc: Moved Documentation Site (With redirect for old url) to https://ezpublish.doc.ezpublish.one

• Admin: Feature Addition: Sub items displayed selection based subtree Node / Location Copying (Kernel Level Implementation)

• Design: Admin and Admin3 templates extended to prevent errors in admin design code (inherited) which prevented usage of detailed tab forms.

• Template: Debug Output support refactored to now provide div ids and wrapper divs used to provide enhanced styles to debug output.

• DB: Enhanced Postgres 17 Support to prevent large amounts of deprecation notices.

• Package: Replaced deprecated package server url for standardized replacement hostname: ezpublish.packages.ezpublish.one

• Design: Admin Update to Object Relations Modal Uploading Initial Displayed Position. Bugfix for admin3 design.

• Template: PHP8 Support for eztpl for loop template language usage.

• Setting: Added [SiteSettings] SiteDescription setting variable for use in modern designs.

• Setting: Unhide shop admin menu item.

• Template: eZ Online Editor : Added default support to editor link dialog for telephone links.

• Javascript: Upgraded jquery library to version 3.7.1.

• Feature: Admin can now navigate and use the entire content tree.

• Design: Admin design is now responsive to provide admin UI to cell phones.

Extensions:

The following extensions are now installed and activated by default:

• New design/admin3 default responsive admin design refined by actual designers.

• sevenx_themes_simple (the new default user design basis)

• ezautosave

• ezgmaplocation

• ezmultiupload

• ezjscore

• ezodf

• ezprestapi

• ezstarrating

• ezwt

• swark

• owsimpleoperator

• ezpaypal

• bcwebsitestatistics

• bcgooglesitemaps

• ezwebin

• ezflow

• ezdemo

• bcwebshop

• bccie

• birthday

• xrowextract

• xrowmetadata

• enhancedezbinaryfile

• enhancedselection2

• recaptcha

• hcaptcha

• ezupdate

• With several other extensions being installed for use at a composer level.

• With several other extensions being recommended at a composer level.

Full Changelog: v6.0.11...v6.0.12

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