Joomla Announcements

Joomla 2.5.1 Released

mark.dexter@community.joomla.org (Mark Dexter) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.1. This is a security release. The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site.

The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than FTPing the files.

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Update package) »

Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.

Instructions

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 2.5.1 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 2.5.1 release period (24 January 2012 to 2 February 2012)

Joomla 2.5.1 contains:
- 2 security issues fixed
- 30 tracker issues fixed

Joomla 2.5.1 uses version 11.4 of the Joomlal Platform.

Security Issues Fixed

Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »

Tracker Issues Fixed

Category	Summary	Link
27842	Batch processing broken	Administration
27844	Version Module for Admin to show Joomla version in Footer admin Template	Administration
27868	Joomla 1.7.x batch processing allow move items to trashed categories	Administration
27893	New version module interferes with license notice in Hathor	Administration
27941	Add warning/no warning icons on Database screen	Administration
27818	Update 1.7 strings to 2.5	Code Quality
27829	$app variable can possibly not be set causing a PHP error	Code Quality
26986	Batch processing of articles doesn't work for users with restricted rights	Components
27581	Basic Search contact search is broken	Components
27700	com_redirect redirects should use 301 redirect not 303	Components
27872	Error in Banner Track Clicks	Components
27886	An unpublished linked contact leads to articles not being displayed.	Components
27774	Joomla on Windows Azure - Load time is slow	Database
27890	mod_menu invalid rendering of items of type alias and url	Front End
27887	Extension Manager: Database does not fix update problem	Installation
27895	Version Number Module Not Assigned to Menus	Installation
27916	Path of home sub-menu items contain "News Feeds"	Installation
27919	Extension Manager: Database does not fix text filter problem	Installation
27920	Update SQL query requires temp table permissions	Installation
27880	Please first make a selection from the lis't: Huge error on 40+ sites	Javascript
27905	Upgrade MooTools to version 1.4.3	Javascript
27796	COM_USERS_FITLER_NOTES	Languages
27929	*Installing sample data and defining as site lang another lang then English breaks links	Languages
27864	User profile page does not HTML escape the user's name	Layouts
27873	The related articles modules (mod_related_items) are not showing	Modules
27896	mod_search head search link title not escaped	Modules
27662	Can't update #__update_sites table at extension install on SQL Server	Plugins
27862	Code error plgUserProfile line 188	Plugins
27885	TinyMCE settings in SQL don't reflect recent changes in options.	SQL Files
27938	labels missing for Smart Search / Finder module	Templates

Joomla! Bug Squad

Thanks to the Joomla Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla, please report it on the Joomla! CMS Issue Tracker.

Active members of the Joomla Bug Squad during this last release cycle include: A Firoozmandan, Akarawuth Tamrareang, Alain Rivest, Andrea Tarr, Andrew Eddie, Ashwin Date, Bill Richardson, Brian Teeman, Chris Davenport, Christophe Demko, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elin Waring, Emerson Rocha Luiz, Francisco Marzoa, Ian MacLennan, Jacob Waisner, Jacques Rentzke, James Brice, Janich Rasmussen, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jennifer Marriott, Jeremy Wilken, Kevin Griffiths, Loyd Headrick, Mark Dexter, Matt Thomas, Michael Babker, Mutuga Kigumi, Neil McNulty, Nikolai Plath, Ofer Cohen, Prasit Gebsaap, Rachmat Wakjaer, Rob Clayburn, Roland Dalmulder, Rouven Weßling, Rune Sjøen, Samuel Moffatt, Shaun Maunder, Sudhi Seshachala, Tim Plummer, Tom Fuller, Troy Hall, Viet Hoang Vu.

Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Bill Richardson, Elin Waring, Jason Kendall, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Dexter, Omar Ramos, Rouven Weßling, Samuel Moffatt.

Joomla 1.7.5 Released

mark.dexter@community.joomla.org (Mark Dexter) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:59:00 +0000

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7.5. This is a security release.

Note that most users should update their sites to version 2.5.1 instead, which is now released. Version 1.7.5 is only intended for those users who for some reason are unable to update to version 2.5.1. Version 1.7 will reach end of life on 24 February 2012.

The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site.

If you are upgrading your existing 1.7 site, you should be aware that the method of upgrading has changed since Joomla 1.5 so we recommend you look at the instructions.

Download

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.5 (Full package) »

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.5 (Upgrade packages) »

Instructions

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 1.7.5 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 1.7.5 release

Joomla 1.7.5 contains:
- 3 security issues fixed

Security

Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »

Joomla! Bug Squad

Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

Joomla Community Magazine | February 2012

milena.mitova@community.joomla.org (Milena Mitova) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:02 +0000

The February issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!

Our stories:

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

Open Minds, by Alice Grevet

In our next issue

We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!

Joomla! 2.5 Released with Extra Features and Easy Updates

steve.burge@opensourcematters.org (Steve Burge) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:21:23 +0000

Joomla, one of the world’s most popular open source content management systems (CMS) used for everything from websites to blogs to Intranets, today announces the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5. Along with new features such as advanced search and automatic notification of Joomla core and extension updates, the Joomla CMS for the first time includes multi-database support with the addition of Microsoft SQL Server. Previous versions of Joomla were compatible exclusively with MySQL databases.

“Multi-database support is a huge step forward for Joomla, which is already powering more than 1.6 million websites worldwide. It ensures companies and organization, both large and small, will save even more money and time by adopting Joomla,” said Ryan Ozimek, president of Open Source Matters, a non-profit created to provide organization, legal and financial support to the Joomla project. “No longer will Joomla developers be tied down to a particular database or have to spend more money and time integrating other software to get Joomla to communicate with their database. This enhances Joomla’s scalability immensely.”

Other key features in Joomla 2.5 includes:

Automatic notification when a Joomla or extension update is available. When logged into the control panel, site administrators will instantly have access to new notification buttons that allows them to see and act on the latest updates. In addition to updates for the Joomla CMS, a second button offers third party extension notification updates.
A better natural language search engine to the Joomla core. Complete with auto-completion and stemming (for example if you type “running” in a search field you also see run), it is faster and more versatile than the standard search.

“We literally received thousands of pieces of input at ideas.joomla.org into what functionality should be added to Joomla 2.5, and overwhelmingly enhanced notifications and more elegant search topped the list,” said Mark Dexter of the Joomla Production Leadership Team. “In fact, the automatic notification for core and extension updates received the most votes for a feature that people wanted in 2.5. But we didn’t stop with just those two. Joomla 2.5 is a major overhaul with more than 24 new features that we have highlighted at joom.la/25features.”

Joomla 2.5 adheres to Joomla’s newly-adopted six-month release cycle that began with the previous Joomla CMS release of Joomla 1.7 in July, 2011. Downloading the latest version of Joomla is the best way to ensure organizational and personal security needs are being met since it will have the most recent updates to protect against the latest security threats.

Joomla 2.5 is truly a collaborative community-driven software project developed with the feedback gathered from more than 2.5 million Joomla forum posts, 540,000 Joomla forum members and data from more than 8,800 Joomla extensions. To download Joomla 2.5, go to http://www.joomla.org/download.html.

Joomla 2.5.0 Released

mark.dexter@community.joomla.org (Mark Dexter) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.0. This is a security release. Version 2.5.0 is is the next update from version 1.7. (Note that we have skipped from version 1.7.x to 2.5.x.)

Version 2.5.0 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011. Version 2.5 is also a long-term-support (LTS) release that will be supported for at least 18 months.

The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site.

Version 1.7 will reach end of life one month from today, on 24 February 2012. All users of version 1.7 should update to version 2.5.0 before that time. The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than FTPing the files.

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.0 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.0 (Update package) »

Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.

Instructions

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 2.5.0 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 2.5.0 release period (14 November 2011 to 24 January 2012)

Joomla 2.5.0 contains:
- 26 new features added
- 4 security issues fixed
- 356 tracker issues fixed

Joomla 2.5.0 uses version 11.4 of the Joomlal Platform.

New Features Added

In addition to the new Joomla Platform, the following new features have been added, with links to the Feature tracker issue.

Security Issues Fixed

Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Medium Priority - Core - XSS Vulnerability. More information »
Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Medium Priority - Core - XSS Vulnerability. More information »

Tracker Issues Fixed

Category	Summary	Link
23890	Edit own action in User Manager**	ACL
24602	Users with create rights in a category but not component can't create subcategories**	ACL
27216	Edit state option does not work as expected on front end	ACL
27606	Code cleaning for user notes	ACL
27761	No parent categories showing in one scenario	ACL
27766	ACL Issues when user has edit (but not create) permission in specific categories.	ACL
20899	Changing 'Home' to a 'External Link' or 'Menu Item Alias' causes '404 Component Not Found' error on	Administration
22158	Templates are still available for assignment after being unpublished	Administration
22178	When 'No Editor' is selected for user HTML still re-formats when a file is saved..	Administration
22425	Improve .htaccess rewrite efficency	Administration
22564	Temp folder has to include JPATH_ROOT for gz extension upload to work	Administration
23696	Menus creation fail with 1.5-style menus metadata: using SimpleXMLElement attributes missing (string	Administration
23827	Option to display Blog subcategory content within Blog is missing	Administration
23837	*Installation unexpectedly terminated: Method not supported for this extension type: template +	Administration
23849	Toolbar images are not properly centered over their text in IE8 - Bluestork	Administration
23891	Toggle enabled state in User Manager	Administration
23897	Bug in profile edition on admin side	Administration
23918	the filter 'Hide protected extensions' is selected when all extensions are selected	Administration
23938	Fix a couple of issues related to path configuration	Administration
23939	No empty menus in menu	Administration
23946	Fix various IE7 issues with Hathor	Administration
24015	Web services configuration option still there	Administration
24028	Can't bulk delete users	Administration
24038	Menu views blanked out in menu item type select modal in Hathor	Administration
24039	More PHP strict compatibility fixes	Administration
24040	Move hardcoded bluestork image in mod_logged to media/system	Administration
24043	In Chrome the pagination buttons are misaligned in admin Hathor plus remove duplicate css	Administration
24092	View administrator/index.php?option=com_languages&view=installed displays site AND admin languag	Administration
24114	Article editor fails to define global settings if plugin disabled and still set at default	Administration
24138	Hathor security css and image update/fixes	Administration
24139	A couple of possible extraneous images in Admin	Administration
24160	Backend com_languages XXS	Administration
24169	Hathor security review fixes	Administration
24255	Fix background color in high contrast batch fieldsets	Administration
24292	Refresh Cache in Extension Manager: Failed loading XML file	Administration
24305	3rd party components install in location "site" instead of "administrator"	Administration
24328	Inconsistent term for User Group	Administration
24336	*PHP warning in extension manger	Administration
24360	User Profile Date showing wrong Birthday date	Administration
24457	Language fixes and new warnings for com_installer	Administration
24475	Multiple groups are a problem in the user manager	Administration
24523	Improve the cpanel of admin templates + correting some errors	Administration
24558	Improve the Directory Permissions in com_admin	Administration
24599	Templates filter searches all extensions	Administration
24736	Don't always load Mootools (More) in the backend.	Administration
24835	Administrator (with a capital A) does weird stuff	Administration
24881	Problems with aliases when there is a menu alias menu type	Administration
24884	Missing messages for some menu item types having no Basic Options	Administration
24887	Incorrect redirection after saving an admin module	Administration
25006	Alternative Layout Not Implemented in com_search com_users	Administration
25088	*Systeminformation > Directory Permissions: List incomplete	Administration
25239	Cant set template style	Administration
25262	Logout in administration menu not working	Administration
25447	New feature: Add Site name after Page title	Administration
25650	Can't insert image for menu item	Administration
25730	Incorrect call of onUserBeforeSave while blocking/activating user in backend plugins aren't loaded	Administration
25739	Batch actions for articles	Administration
25796	*Editing template files is impossible if Codemirror and editor None are disabled	Administration
26041	Menu type manager slows down considerably as menu tree gets larger	Administration
26069	Don't render <meta name="rights"> when it has no content.	Administration
26221	Disabling admin module Title breaks layout	Administration
26293	The com_config component does not refresh current component page when clicking on Save & Close	Administration
26370	Remove the module position preview icons if the option is disabled	Administration
26378	Template and module managers using different icons for duplicate	Administration
26582	Recursive permanent deletion of nested categories	Administration
26821	Plug-in Manager problem mixing pagination and filter	Administration
26893	Text Filter settings ignored in Category Manager	Administration
27124	Plug-Ins Manager missing string on no results	Administration
27158	Fatal PHP Error on calling method JMenuSite::getDefault() in Administrator	Administration
27177	Joomla! automatically adds the From email address to the Replyto email array	Administration
27257	Unexpected behavior of children in Categories and Menu Items	Administration
27258	Wrong # cols in tfoot of Installer view from com_languages	Administration
27259	Remove diff files from installation folder	Administration
27370	Search Result Menu	Administration
27400	Strict standards: Declaration of CategoriesModelCategory	Administration
27401	Strict standards: Declaration of TemplatesModelStyle	Administration
27405	Menu item save as copy does not work	Administration
27411	*Batch language action broken for categories.	Administration
27451	Add a Admin Menu Item for adding a New User Notes Category	Administration
27469	Fixing Update Notification to call specific icons	Administration
27478	Extension Database screen has malformed slider with no errors	Administration
27488	JInstaller: :Install: Error on upgrade 1.7.3 to 2.5 Beta 1	Administration
27492	SQL Date issue	Administration
27519	Setting a home menu item with language duplicates the menu	Administration
27534	* regression : Message when trashing/publishing/etc. items does not reflect anymore the number of it	Administration
27543	Double Slashes with CodeMirror use	Administration
27551	Smart Search patch to show warning if content plug-in not enabled	Administration
27557	Code style fix and Hathor CSS fixes to Extensions/Installer	Administration
27577	Clean up of various things in com_templates	Administration
27631	Smart Search indexing does not properly account for item published states	Administration
27638	Web links metadata fields missing from user interface	Administration
27640	logs/error.php visible to anyone	Administration
27671	Hathor Global configuration not working	Administration
27683	Smartsearch remaining issues after commit #27565 *	Administration
27696	Add a context to onGetIcon event	Administration
27707	*Regression: Debug on breaks template assignments to menu items	Administration
27798	Tracker #27896 messed up CSS in Hathor control panel	Administration
27799	Php errors in smart search content map tab in Hathor	Administration
27812	image float issues	Administration
27287	com_users fail to redirect properly on login failure	Authentication and Login
27436	User Notes breaks admin login for some groups	Authentication and Login
25491	Incorrect check in page_heading in weblinks	Code Quality
27117	More autoformatting fixes	Code Quality
27137	End of line inconsistencies	Code Quality
27252	Remove calls to import() that are now handled by the platform	Code Quality
27255	Fix some E_STRICT warnings	Code Quality
27261	strict standards on initialise	Code Quality
27383	PHP 5.3 Strict Mode complains aboiut Strict Standards on some methods	Code Quality
27395	another strict when click on image tab in editor area	Code Quality
27398	*Strict standards BannersModelBanners::getItems()	Code Quality
27402	*Simplifying code for copy title/alias for menu item	Code Quality
27406	Use JDate::toSql()	Code Quality
27409	Remove unnecessary import calls and fix up docblocks	Code Quality
27416	*Strict in com_users	Code Quality
27447	Fix the use of several deprecated functions	Code Quality
27470	Tweaks to CLI scripts	Code Quality
27484	Updates for Finder plugins	Code Quality
27491	Fix JFormFieldFilters	Code Quality
27498	Strict Standards: and other finder bugs	Code Quality
27563	Author tag in xml	Code Quality
27580	Smart Search - Duplicate Code Cleanup Strict Errors with FinderControllerUpdater	Code Quality
27676	SQL Server - Fix MySQL Specific Query in administrator/includes/application.php	Code Quality
27736	Remove the use of more deprecated functions	Code Quality
27740	Remove files that are now linked	Code Quality
27747	Strict standards: Module manager	Code Quality
27793	Notice errors in Hathor article edit	Code Quality
27795	Strict standards: Declaration of LanguagesModelLanguage::delete() should be compatible with that of	Code Quality
27810	*Strict error when creating/editing a Content Language	Code Quality
24533	Last updated on article without updating it bugs	Components
25643	JComponentHelper::renderComponent assumes $app variable unchanged	Components
25790	Some queries not correctly dealing with trash	Components
26642	user registration model should always use frontend urls	Components
26816	Extension manager - modules status	Components
26887	Duplicated (unnecesary) pagination code in featured contact's default_items.php	Components
26895	Unused code Com_Contact	Components
26974	Article button for wysiwyg creating links different from links created by menu items	Components
26982	*Articles filtering parameters not implemented for Contacts 'Other information'	Components
27189	Spelling mistake in com_menu function name incorrect	Components
27273	Sorting broken in com_contact single category view	Components
27342	*Type display in Plugin Manager "Select Type" filter dropdown broken	Components
27392	MenusHelper::getAssociations() returns invalid data if no associations	Components
27393	undefined $option com_media	Components
27481	Update finder to 2.5 databases cleaning	Components
27486	Smart Search db errors on upgraded 1.7.2 to 2.5 b1	Components
27524	Smart Search index does not auto update	Components
27552	Bad character in Smart Search newsfeeds plug-in	Components
27573	Incorrect route created by Smart Search contact plug-in	Components
27605	Smart Search caching issues.	Components
27653	*patch for captcha fields on reset remind and contact forms	Components
27654	Smart Search - Fix use of CHAR_LENGTH MySQL command	Components
27664	SQL Server - Language column in grids displays as "Undefined" if item language set to All	Components
27689	Smart Search sorting issues**	Components
27694	*Finder search broken because of filters Country and Region	Components
27708	Com_content arrticle view params: image and links -> Position Links/URLS	Components
27717	error saving _finder_tokens with big articles	Components
27730	Smart Search stemmer support not working**	Components
27791	SQL Server - Cannot access Smart Search Filter Edit View	Components
27050	com_newsfeeds fix - mysql specific query fixed	Database
27413	Two fixes to Database files to support seamless installation on multidb	Database
27442	Add the #__user_notes table in sqlsrv and sqlazure	Database
27443	get_table_constraints renamed to getTableConstraints to support backup in sqlserver	Database
27452	SQLServer nameQuote	Database
27453	toSQL Date format	Database
27454	SQLQuery with function!	Database
27455	Group by clause in articles missing 2 new columns	Database
27458	Menu Manager error: Strict standards: Declaration of MenusModelItem::batch()	Database
27459	NameQuote missing for sqlsrv to handle reserved words like "option"	Database
27461	Query issue in SQLServer	Database
27464	com_config - db query standardized	Database
27465	SQLAzure /SQLServer specific -- duplicate class loader issue	Database
27479	Finder schema to support SQLServer	Database
27574	Error in opening Joomla 2.5 website if no database available	Database
27607	Sample Data for SQLServer and SQLAzure	Database
27608	Usernotes had db specific query	Database
27630	Issue with replacePrefix -- valid only for SQLServer	Database
27634	PHP Strict error for SQLServer	Database
27649	unique identifier it convert into corresponding text.	Database
27650	sample sites - category not found	Database
27672	Toggle registered users in user manager	Database
27673	Sort in Users management - backend	Database
27719	SQL Server - Error updating #__schemas table	Database
27752	Smart Search - "web page not found error"	Database
27753	500 error in Language Manager - DB specific	Database
27754	404 category not found - due to syntax change in platform	Database
27760	500 error in Tempaate Manager - DB specific	Database
27764	server not found error in Extension Manager - DB specific	Database
27785	Internationalization support for Joomla on SQLAzure is breaking.	Database
27789	SQL Server - Smart Search Statistics view fails to load	Database
26805	Update MooTools to version 1.4 and SqueezeBox to 1.3	External Libraries
24712	Module template and plugin preprocess forms not passing content group or any group to allow editin	Forms
25291	Front end clear link for media field and file field closes form	Forms
27131	Adding 'Last' in menu item ordering	Forms
27246	JFormFieldTimezone default value not set	Forms
27407	Use the new JFormFieldPlugins	Forms
27467	Use the new url filtering for fields	Forms
27635	JForm issue with Fabrik - proposed solution	Forms
27670	Something in 22409 broke frontend editing of weblinks	Front End
27206	Wrong length of #__newsfeeds alias column in joomla.sql	Installation
27228	Remove the prefix check in the installation since it's buggy	Installation
27340	* Bug in preinstall check	Installation
27346	*Installation problem on step 1 - server without JSON	Installation
27368	JInstaller::getInstance() not returning a global object	Installation
27450	Update version information and add new extensions to installation	Installation
27472	Global Text Filter Default values not added to joomla.sql	Installation
27516	Step 6 of Joomla 2.5b1 Installation CSS/Layout errors	Installation
27523	Failed loading XML file mod_finder_status.xml	Installation
27646	*Add a check for Magic Quotes GPC to the installation	Installation
27657	*Multidb: can not install without mysql support	Installation
27678	PHP 5.4 (E_STRICT): installation fails due to strict warnings	Installation
27681	Database check feature improvements	Installation
27787	Installation Folder not directory	Installation
26442	In banners module open link in popup window does not work.	Javascript
26597	Fix JavaScript that relies on MooTools 1.2 **	Javascript
27408	Fix some of the new Javascript	Javascript
27520	Smart Search Filter / Fx.Scroll	Javascript
26721	Cache calls function "getHeadData" which is not defined in "JDocumentRaw"	Joomla! Libraries
27349	Replace deprecated method getEscaped	Joomla! Libraries
27656	Backward compatibility issue with JRules() and JRule()	Joomla! Libraries
27702	Error in sql query	Joomla! Libraries
27790	*Error on uninstalling language pack since 2.5beta	Joomla! Libraries
26380	Menu items of different languages can't have same alias menu items are cached for each user	Languages
27118	*Login Module redirects issue with multilanguage	Languages
27163	Inaccurate language string for empty Introtext	Languages
27196	Unable to add a trashed Content Language again	Languages
27233	Language String Changes for Consistency	Languages
27289	bad english in en-GB.mod_syndicate.ini	Languages
27294	*Validation through W3C broken on multilanguage sites	Languages
27308	Backend or back-end	Languages
27309	centred spelling en-GB	Languages
27310	sef or SEF	Languages
27311	normally not normaly - spelling	Languages
27312	Logged in or Logged-in	Languages
27313	template component language	Languages
27314	Login component language	Languages
27315	utilize not en-GB	Languages
27316	customize not en-GB	Languages
27367	Capitalise quick icon	Languages
27391	*Alternate meta tags for multilingual sites	Languages
27533	Untranslated strings in Smart Search module	Languages
27537	Missing capitalisation in en-GB.com_users.ini	Languages
27539	Finder / Smart Search language	Languages
27556	* Smart Search ALL language displays as *	Languages
27564	Capitalisation of extension names in language files	Languages
27565	Move Smart Search content type-specific language strings into their respective plug-ins	Languages
27570	Link in Plug-in Manager: System - Language Code	Languages
27572	Give contact email label its own string	Languages
27588	Email or e-mail inconsistency	Languages
27589	id or ID inconsistency	Languages
27590	br fixes	Languages
27591	URL capitalisation	Languages
27593	itemID consistency	Languages
27594	UTF-8 consistency	Languages
27720	Remove unused strings from en-GB.com_finder.sys.ini	Languages
27723	Improve tool tip and label for manage permission	Languages
27746	*Useless 'language' information in Sys info	Languages
27756	Duplicated keys at language files.	Languages
27767	Inconsistency of "Status" translation in plugin and user manager	Languages
27541	trouble with broken Intro image	Layouts
27786	Unescaped code in com_content	Layouts
26100	com_media image button upload using file_path not image_path param for base path**	Media Manager
24634	Menu items don't become active (i.e. highlight) if the Menu Item Type is "Menu Item Alias"	Modules
26581	Link to users profiles on latest user and whos online	Modules
26731	Broken module chrome when using 'New window without navigation'	Modules
27184	Fatal error: Call to undefined method JDocumentFeed::getHeadData() in /home/content/53/8127853/html/	Modules
27190	When Global Cache enabled sub menus don't expand	Modules
27200	modMenuHelper references non-existent parameter	Modules
27325	Wrong module language file names in mod_articles_popular.xml	Modules
27584	Search from smart search module is producing two item ids. **	Modules
27691	Active taxonomy nodes are ignored in Smart Search module	Modules
23882	JForm::getGroup() not properly generating nested group names	Platform
24796	Error removing styles in uninstall function	Platform
24919	JHtml::_('grid.boolean' $i $value) should add void(0) if not given a task	Platform
25288	Media form field is not allowed access to media manager in the front end	Platform
25957	wrong behaviour of libraries/joomla/application/module/JModuleHelper:moduleCache()	Platform
26095	Follow on to 25462 for plugin uninstall	Platform
26275	Joomla automatic add meta robots=index follow	Platform
26421	Add a context to JHtmlContent::prepare	Platform
26493	Class 'JRequest' not found in session.php	Platform
26508	Wrong default format in JParameter->bind()	Platform
26612	Contacts Component sets Reply-To incorrectly in 1.7	Platform
26632	Inconsistent operation of user field type	Platform
26636	Forgotten JRoute:_ in JControllerForm	Platform
26877	Wrong parameter to validation error	Platform
27046	Problems by usergroups with the same name.	Platform
27102	Collection updater not working in Joomla! 1.7	Platform
27138	Strict standard error in JCache::_getStorage()	Platform
27141	Adding the possibility to automatically load (un)compressed css and js file whether debug in on or o	Platform
27191	Move garbagecron.txt to the cli folder.	Platform
27197	Backport the autoloader from the platform	Platform
27201	More syncing with platform 11.3	Platform
27212	Test CMS migration for platform 11.3	Platform
27280	Invalid foreach in com_content route*	Platform
27284	Strict standards: News feeds do not display when error_reporting is set to E_STRICT	Platform
27295	Start fading out the use of deprecated platform APIs	Platform
27387	Catch up to the current platform	Platform
27415	Missing platform change for update notification	Platform
27449	Synch up with platform changes as of CMS beta 2.5	Platform
27497	Fatal error: Cannot access protected property JLibraryManifest::$libraryname	Platform
27575	*Useless replacement for alias in filter output	Platform
27587	Update Generator Tag	Platform
27686	Backport some fixes from the platform	Platform
27722	protected function dayToString($day $abbr = false) Why protected	Platform
27745	Backport joomla platform pull requests #704 #718 #738 #739 #746 and #747.	Platform
27778	JFormField uses get_called_class method that is not compatible with PHP 5.2.4	Platform
27783	*JLanguage: Avoid BOM error when debug as BOM is OK when using parse_ini	Platform
25086	"Image" button in tinyMCE is missing when creating new content	Plugins
26643	Profile Plugin is not allowing different settings for register and profile	Plugins
26676	Fields with multi select in the profile won't work**	Plugins
26778	Update TinyMCE to 3.4.7	Plugins
27011	Page Navigation rel next/prev back to front	Plugins
27231	Authentication plugins use deprecated features of joomla platform	Plugins
27241	*Some search plugins do not query for the created date	Plugins
27286	plg_profile: Missing server side validation	Plugins
27376	Fix: Debug plugin reloaded tm	Plugins
27382	Add appropriatestyling to system debug plugin	Plugins
27435	* Plugin redirect patch	Plugins
27468	script.php needs to delete one more folder	Plugins
27502	JS Error: #plg_quickicon_joomlaupdate does not exist	Plugins
27579	Smart Search search term highlighting not working**	Plugins
27665	Smart search content plug-in screen name	Plugins
27667	Move the debug CSS to its own file	Plugins
27729	reCaptcha is installing as default in Global Config causing errors on frontend	Plugins
27768	reCaptcha always shows up in english	Plugins
27508	mod_status is mirroring incorrect in RTL admin panel	RTL
25997	Fix missing article itemid in com_contact	Search Engine Friendly
26626	web.config malfunction - need IIS tester	Search Engine Friendly
27341	Incorrect Article Order in Sample Data	SQL Files
27351	Modify default permissions for Admin Group	SQL Files
27372	Configuration.php-dist for multi-db	SQL Files
27444	Sample Data for SQLServer and SQLAzure sync	SQL Files
27471	*Updating 1.7.0 with 2.5 beta update package does not install Finder	SQL Files
27535	Review and corrections to sample content	SQL Files
27712	Errors in joomla.sql	SQL Files
27782	There is an unneeded row in sample data	SQL Files
27248	Default Beez templates hard coded paths	Templates
27288	Pagination and page navigation in default templates can look broken in front end.	Templates
27324	Joomla! Administration Login box has very SMALL margin at the bottom.	Templates
27414	Implement a administrator/templates/hathor/html/com_users/notes/default.php layout in hathor plus ot	Templates
27417	Options have replaced preferences	Templates
27482	Changesearch/ finder template image references	Templates
27493	Beez 5 has a Beez 2 language key	Templates
27501	Bluestork template image error	Templates
27601	Move the highlighter CSS to templates/system/css/system.css	Templates
27742	The new links in article lack styling flexibility plus fix invalid html	Templates
27804	*Syntax error in templates.php	Templates
27808	float of full article image is not affected at all	Templates
23644	When adding a new item from a category view that category should be selected**	User Interface
26635	(patch) Enhancement to update listing to show infourl items	User Interface
27483	Add back search/finder images	User Interface
27510	*Smart Search does not show up in fliter	User Interface
27540	Finder / Smart Search selectbox order	User Interface
27571	Missing or incorrect help screen key references	User Interface
27595	*regression: Multilanguage template styles do not display flags when homes set for a Content languag	User Interface
27636	Option to disable Smart Search autocompleter missing from user interface	User Interface
27771	Indicate unpublished categories in category edit drop down	User Interface
26589	unexpected behaviour in RSS with feed email	Web Services

Joomla! Bug Squad

Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

Joomla 1.7.4 Released

mark.dexter@community.joomla.org (Mark Dexter) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.7.4. This is a security release.

Note that most users should update their sites to version 2.5.0 instead, which is now released. Version 1.7.4 is only intended for those users who for some reason are unable to update to version 2.5.0. Version 1.7 will reach end of life on 24 February 2012.

The Production Leadership Team's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community. Learn more about Joomla! developement at the Developer Site.

If you are upgrading your existing 1.7 site, you should be aware that the method of upgrading has changed since Joomla 1.5 so we recommend you look at the instructions.

Download

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.4 (Full package) »

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.4 (Upgrade packages) »

Instructions

Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo or the Joomla JumpBox. Documentation is available for beginners.

Please note that you should always backup your site before upgrading.

Release Notes

Check the Joomla 1.7.4 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.

Statistics for the 1.7.4 release

Joomla 1.7.4 contains:
- 4 security issues fixed

Security

Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Medium Priority - Core - XSS Vulnerability. More information »
Low Priority - Core - Information Disclosure. More information »
Medium Priority - Core - XSS Vulnerability. More information »

Joomla! Bug Squad

Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter Coordinator; Elin Waring and Marijke Stuivenberg, Team Leaders.

Joomla! Security Strike Team

Joomla 2.5.0 RC1 Released

mark.dexter@community.joomla.org (Mark Dexter) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:14:28 +0000

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 2.5 RC 1 for download. Version 2.5 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011.

What is this release for?

There are several goals for this release:

To allow advance testing of sites and custom extensions so that site administrators and developers can report any problems before the final release.
To raise awareness that the end of the current development cycle is fast approaching.
To allow testing of the upgrade from version 1.7 to 2.5.0.

Click here to download.

What is this release NOT for?

This RC1 version of Joomla 2.5 is not suitable for production sites. It should be used for testing only.

Joomla! Joins Protests Against SOPA

atarr@tarrconsulting.com (Andrea Tarr) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:28 +0000

The Joomla! project joins the ranks of US and international internet and technology organizations like Free Software Foundation (FSF), Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), Mozilla, Google, Wikipedia, Open Source Initiative, WordPress, and Human Rights organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, in expressing our concern with these US Congress and Senate bills:

Information on H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/show
Information on S.968 PROTECT IP Act (PIPA)
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s968/show

A US Congressional vote is slated on these bills for this month [now delayed until February], and many feel that it will inevitably become a mandate for formalized Internet censorship, with an impact that goes far beyond the borders of any single country.

PIPA introduces a deeply concerning degree of legal uncertainty into the internet economy, particularly for users and businesses internationally. And while SOPA is also a US bill, it has several provisions that would have serious implications for international civil and human rights which raise concerns about how the United States is approaching global Internet governance.

The Joomla! project respects legitimate Intellectual Property rights of others, but we are concerned about the consequences of such far reaching laws, both for citizens of the US, and the global community.

Today, the 18th of January 2012, many organizations will show solidarity by participating in a massive website blackout, and other forms of protest. As an international Open Source software project, Joomla! champions an open internet for all, and expresses its concern over these US Congress and Senate bills.

Sources and links:

Joomla 2.5 Beta2 Released

mark.dexter@community.joomla.org (Mark Dexter) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:41:00 +0000

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the availability of Joomla 2.5 Beta 2 for download. Version 2.5 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011.

What is this release for?

There are several goals for this release:

To allow advance testing of sites and custom extensions so that site administrators and developers can report any problems before the final release.
To raise awareness that the end of the current development cycle is fast approaching.
To allow testing of the upgrade from version 1.7 to 2.5.0.

Click here to download.

What is this release NOT for?

This beta version of Joomla 2.5 Beta2 is not suitable for production sites. It should be used for testing only.

Joomla Community Magazine | January 2012

milena.mitova@community.joomla.org (Milena Mitova) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The January issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here!

Our stories:

Editor's Introduction

Joomla! is shooting for the stars..., by Dianne Henning

Feature Stories

CloudAccess.net: A New Company on the Bay, by Ryan
What's new in Joomla! 2.5?, by Hagen Graf

Website Case Studies

Website Case Study: Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, by Ryan Meravi

Leadership Connections

Leadership Highlights - December 2011 , by Alice Grevet

Administrators Toolkit

Joomla 1.6, 1.7, and 2.5: ACL Concepts Overview, by Jen Kramer

Developers Workbench

Customizing Joomla! Help!!, by Ilagnayeru 'MIG' Manickam

Integrating WebSocket to Joomla!, by Matias Aguirre

Did you know...?

Shining up your website with five stunning and free Joomla photo galleries, by Anh Tuan Bui

Joomla! Events and User Groups

Joomla! Day LA Recap, by Mark W. Bender

Help Wanted

The Joomla! Project Wants You - January 2012, by Paul Orwig

Joomla! in the Press/Media

Joomla! in the Press/Media - January 2012, by Mark W. Bender

The Joomla! Haikus

Post your haikus for January, by Paul Orwig

Joomla Books

Download the free Joomla! Development Guide, by Hagen Graf

Joomla Announcements

Joomla 2.5.1 Released

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.1 (Update package) »

Instructions

Release Notes

Statistics for the 2.5.1 release period (24 January 2012 to 2 February 2012)

Security Issues Fixed

Tracker Issues Fixed

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Joomla 1.7.5 Released

Download

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.5 (Full package) »

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.5 (Upgrade packages) »

Instructions

Release Notes

Statistics for the 1.7.5 release

Security

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Joomla Community Magazine | February 2012

Our stories:

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

FEATURE STORIES

LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS

ADMINISTRATORS TOOLKIT

THE JOOMLA! HAIKUS

WEBSITE CASE STUDIES

HELP WANTED

DID YOU KNOW...?

JOOMLA! EVENTS AND USER GROUPS

DEVELOPERS WORKBENCH

BUSINESS MATTERS

JOOMLA! IN THE PRESS/MEDIA

JOOMLA! BOOKS

In our next issue

Joomla! 2.5 Released with Extra Features and Easy Updates

Joomla 2.5.0 Released

Download

New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.0 (Full package) »

Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.0 (Update package) »

Instructions

Release Notes

Statistics for the 2.5.0 release period (14 November 2011 to 24 January 2012)

New Features Added

Security Issues Fixed

Tracker Issues Fixed

Joomla! Bug Squad

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Joomla 1.7.4 Released

Download

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.4 (Full package) »

Click here to download Joomla 1.7.4 (Upgrade packages) »

Instructions

Release Notes

Statistics for the 1.7.4 release

Security

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Joomla 2.5.0 RC1 Released

What is this release for?

What is this release NOT for?

Joomla! Joins Protests Against SOPA

Joomla 2.5 Beta2 Released

What is this release for?

What is this release NOT for?

Joomla Community Magazine | January 2012

Our stories:

Editor's Introduction

Feature Stories

Website Case Studies

Leadership Connections

Administrators Toolkit

Developers Workbench

Did you know...?

Joomla! Events and User Groups

Help Wanted

Joomla! in the Press/Media