Joomla! 4.4.11 Release Candidate 1

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What's Changed

• [4.4] [Security] Composer update symfony/process to version 5.4.47 by @richard67 in #44807
• [4.4] Fix namespace map creation on PHP 8.4 by @SniperSister in #44811

Full Changelog: 4.4.10...4.4.11-rc1

Joomla! 5.2.4 Release Candidate 1

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• 💁 30+ contributors
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💆 New Contributors

• @NicolasDerumigny made their first contribution in #44680
• @sinahaghparast made their first contribution in #43416
• @costafrancesco94 made their first contribution in #36685

🧹 What has been changed

• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44682
• [5.2] subpackage modalreturn.php by @brianteeman in #44699
• [5.2] mod_articles fix since version by @heelc29 in #44696
• [5.2][bug] Codemirror duplicated assets entries by @dgrammatiko in #44674
• [5.2] Adjust the links for more details within the HTTP Header Plugin by @zero-24 in #44658
• [5.2] Display the correct changelog when updating by @Hackwar in #44652
• [5.2 ]#44636 add scroll-margin-top if sticky top is used by @hans2103 in #44679
• [5.2] Fix assets for com_scheduler (new install) by @heelc29 in #44684
• [5.2] Fix PHP Warning for debuguser, debuggroup by @chmst in #44721
• [5.2.3] Removing deprecated access to User object attributes by @heelc29 in #44694
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44712
• [5.2] copypaste @Package by @brianteeman in #44706
• [5][com_user] debug user untranslated string by @alikon in #44688
• [5.2] system test for list multiselect checkboxes by @heelc29 in #44720
• [5.2] Fix for: Article cannot be saved successfully on the front-end by @NicolasDerumigny in #44680
• [5.2] Fix missing brackets by @janschoenherr in #44739
• [5.2] Unable to store null value on update row #39363 by @Kaushik1216 in #39607
• [5.2] Finder Router: filter out unnecessary query elements by @Hackwar in #44055
• [5.2] Check whether there is a language file from the frontend by @zero-24 in #44730
• [5.2] Fix password reset broken in backend by @joomdonation in #44723
• [5.2] Update index.php - Installation template by @sinahaghparast in #43416
• [5.2] Email cloak plugin fails for emails with IDN by @Kaushik1216 in #39888
• [5.2] Fix condition for joomla-update-quickicon by @chmst in #44743
• [5.2] Error handling while create folder in media manager new pr by @Kaushik1216 in #39878
• [5.2] Remove alt-text for menuItem with image and title by @chmst in #40675
• [5.2] Fix missing brackets by @janschoenherr in #44742
• [5.2] Fix media downloads with spaces followup of #37396 by @MacJoom in #44745
• [5.2] Composer update enshrined/svg-sanitize to fix SVG uploads by @richard67 in #44746
• [5.2] MediaManager: improve error handling by @Fedik in #38536
• [5.2] Load the namespace from the cached manifest by @HLeithner in #44737
• [5.2] Fix Permissions for Manually Running Scheduled Tasks by @ditsuke in #36719
• [5.2] Build process: Change Dart-Sass to new API by @Hackwar in #44659
• [5.2] Remove root path only if it is at the beginning by @costafrancesco94 in #36685
• [5.2] Add support ID with 0 for value CheckboxField.php by @korenevskiy in #37174
• Fix multi select behavior in Media Manager followup of 39824 by @MacJoom in #44747
• [5.2] Fix a11y issue in accordion (role) by @chmst in #40578
• [5.2] Jooa11y plugin and page cache conflicts by @Denitz in #41956
• Revert "[5.2] Load the namespace from the cached manifest" by @Fedik in #44755
• [5.2] Refactored JDatabaseDriver in some params by @pe7er in #44750
• [5.2][cypress] test for reset password required by @alikon in #44744
• [5.2] test user registration workflow by @heelc29 in #44734
• [5.2] refactor tests to use checkForSystemMessage by @heelc29 in #44772
• [Cypress] Refactoring SEF Test to Avoid Using the Joomla Command-Line Client Tool by @muhme in #44656
• [5.2] superfluous space deleted, alpha sorting and wording for pr #39878 by @tecpromotion in #44753
• [5.2][Cypress] Minor Code Simplification by @muhme in #44780
• [5.2.3] User Action Logs Email by @brianteeman in #44709
• [5.2] Update guidedtours.joomla_guidedtoursteps_steps.ini by @brianteeman in #44793
• [5.2] Fix namespace map creation on PHP 8.4 by @SniperSister in #44789
• [5.2] add PHP8.4 to PhpVersionCheck quickicon by @heelc29 in #44809
• [5.2] Email alt text on contact by @brianteeman in #44491
• [5.2] Web Asset Manager incorect loading of external resource with / at the end by @Fedik in #44774
• [5.2] [Security] Composer update symfony/http-client and symfony/process to version 6.4.15 by @richard67 in #44805
• Update Developers link in README.md and README.txt by @ceford in #44802
• [5.2] Tag Router: Allow numeric/CSV IDs (Regression) by @Hackwar in #44784
• [5.2] Cache: Fix for counting the Number of Files correctly by @pe7er in #43986
• 5.2 dev Fix breadcrumbs color in light and darkmode, fix for 44134 by @coolcat-creations in #44212

Joomla! 5.3.0 Alpha 3

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• 💁 10+ contributors
• 🧰 21+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
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• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

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🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3] Improve inline comment for the "none-ID" behavior within the CRON Scheduler by @zero-24 in #43817
• [5.3]log edit contact from frontend by @alikon in #44596
• [5.3] Admin: Contact view does not load with a large user base by @brianteeman in #44600
• [5.3] logical css associations sidebyside by @brianteeman in #44613
• [5.3] System template offline RTL by @brianteeman in #44615
• [5.3] Consistent Database Name Validation by @brianteeman in #44623
• [5.3] Installing sample blog data with lang debug on by @brianteeman in #44624
• [5.3] Tagged Items RSS category by @brianteeman in #44628
• [5.3][com_actionlogs] exclude self from mail notification by @alikon in #44640
• [5.3] Apply mail cloaking in finder results by @SniperSister in #44641
• [5.3] Remove Cassiopeia color overrides by @brianteeman in #44661
• [5.3][com_finder] check if finder content plugin is enabled by @alikon in #44632
• [5.3] Move code to log model in new scheduler history view by @laoneo in #44587
• [5.3] plg_system_actionlogs fix deploy version by @heelc29 in #44697
• [5.3][cypress] test console command site:up & site:down by @alikon in #44683
• [5.3] Reverting change from CMS to framework Folder class by @Hackwar in #44700
• [5.3][cypress] test console command user:list & add & delete by @alikon in #44690
• [5.3] Archive Content - layouts by @brianteeman in #44601
• [5.3] Remove redundant code by @janschoenherr in #44552
• [5.3] Control access to component preferences individually by @MarkRS-UK in #41496
• [5.3] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.3.0-alpha3 by @richard67 in #44716

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-alpha2...5.3.0-alpha3

Joomla! 4.4.10

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What's Changed

• [4.x] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44333
• [4.4] Backport Debug build script by @HLeithner in #44577
• [4.4] Only build zstd format for debug builds by @HLeithner in #44580
• [4.4] Update node_modules cross-spawn and nanoid by @richard67 in #44622

Full Changelog: 4.4.9...4.4.10

Joomla! 5.2.3

👀 Release information

• 💁 21+ contributors
• 🧰 31+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
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• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

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💆 New Contributors

• @emmanuel-ferdman made their first contribution in #44559

🧹 What has been changed

• Fix joomlaExtButtons TinyMCE plugin, buttons validation by @Fedik in #44507
• [5.2] Email Validation apostrophe by @brianteeman in #44527
• [5.2] Set correct AssetTitle and AssetParentId by @sanderpotjer in #42493
• [5.2] mod articles_news by @brianteeman in #44476
• [5.2] mod articles_category by @brianteeman in #44478
• [5.2] Remove wrong class in cancel link in add verification code frontend page by @MacJoom in #44473
• [5.2] mod articles by @brianteeman in #44475
• [5.2] Allow multiselect for checkboxes by @laoneo in #44500
• [5.2]postgres and finder suggestions by @alikon in #44384
• [5.2] Pre-update check for extensions AllowDynamicProperties by @alikon in #44307
• [5.2] Fix PHPCS nullable parameter by @richard67 in #44543
• Remove unused variable by @janschoenherr in #44539
• [5.2] Fix double closing Curly braces in inline style by @cyrezdev in #44532
• Add category node as universal object in PHPStan by @laoneo in #44464
• [5.2] Uncaught TypeError: can't access property "getAttribute", toggleButton is null by @rdeutz in #44555
• [5.2] Plugins: Search not case-insensitive for unicode language by @Hackwar in #44525
• [5.2] Fix increment on non-alphanumeric string deprecation by @Quy in #44173
• [5.2] User: Don't reset newly set requireReset by @Hackwar in #44519
• [5.2] CoreButtonsTrait back() generates wrong button text by @pAnd0rASBG in #44509
• [5.2] Tags: Make router discover 404s properly by @Hackwar in #44540
• [5.2] Catch exception to get the user in the action log model by @laoneo in #44358
• Update tests ESM references by @emmanuel-ferdman in #44559
• [5.2] Backport debug build by @HLeithner in #44581
• [5.2] Fix return typehint in IdentityAware trait by @HLeithner in #44567
• [5.2] Composer update joomla/application to 3.0.3 to fix PHP deprecations in Web Client by @richard67 in #44585
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44510
• [5.2] User: Allow MFA before password reset by @Hackwar in #44521
• [5.2] Fix duplicate entry with the action logs by removing the second call to onJoomlaAfterUpdate by @zero-24 in #44629
• [5.2][CLI] extension:remove -n option "Invalid Response" fix by @alikon in #44546
• [5.2] Privacy: Allow MFA and invalid privacy consents by @Hackwar in #44522
• Refresh changelog URL on manifest cache refresh by @AlterBrains in #44565

Joomla! 5.2.3 Release Candidate 1

👀 Release information

• 💁 21+ contributors
• 🧰 31+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 👀 Full Changelog

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💆 New Contributors

• @emmanuel-ferdman made their first contribution in #44559

🧹 What has been changed

• Fix joomlaExtButtons TinyMCE plugin, buttons validation by @Fedik in #44507
• [5.2] Email Validation apostrophe by @brianteeman in #44527
• [5.2] Set correct AssetTitle and AssetParentId by @sanderpotjer in #42493
• [5.2] mod articles_news by @brianteeman in #44476
• [5.2] mod articles_category by @brianteeman in #44478
• [5.2] Remove wrong class in cancel link in add verification code frontend page by @MacJoom in #44473
• [5.2] mod articles by @brianteeman in #44475
• [5.2] Allow multiselect for checkboxes by @laoneo in #44500
• [5.2]postgres and finder suggestions by @alikon in #44384
• [5.2] Pre-update check for extensions AllowDynamicProperties by @alikon in #44307
• [5.2] Fix PHPCS nullable parameter by @richard67 in #44543
• Remove unused variable by @janschoenherr in #44539
• [5.2] Fix double closing Curly braces in inline style by @cyrezdev in #44532
• Add category node as universal object in PHPStan by @laoneo in #44464
• [5.2] Uncaught TypeError: can't access property "getAttribute", toggleButton is null by @rdeutz in #44555
• [5.2] Plugins: Search not case-insensitive for unicode language by @Hackwar in #44525
• [5.2] Fix increment on non-alphanumeric string deprecation by @Quy in #44173
• [5.2] User: Don't reset newly set requireReset by @Hackwar in #44519
• [5.2] CoreButtonsTrait back() generates wrong button text by @pAnd0rASBG in #44509
• [5.2] Tags: Make router discover 404s properly by @Hackwar in #44540
• [5.2] Catch exception to get the user in the action log model by @laoneo in #44358
• Update tests ESM references by @emmanuel-ferdman in #44559
• [5.2] Backport debug build by @HLeithner in #44581
• [5.2] Fix return typehint in IdentityAware trait by @HLeithner in #44567
• [5.2] Composer update joomla/application to 3.0.3 to fix PHP deprecations in Web Client by @richard67 in #44585
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44510
• [5.2] User: Allow MFA before password reset by @Hackwar in #44521
• [5.2] Fix duplicate entry with the action logs by removing the second call to onJoomlaAfterUpdate by @zero-24 in #44629
• [5.2][CLI] extension:remove -n option "Invalid Response" fix by @alikon in #44546
• [5.2] Privacy: Allow MFA and invalid privacy consents by @Hackwar in #44522
• Refresh changelog URL on manifest cache refresh by @AlterBrains in #44565

Joomla! 5.3.0 Alpha 2

👀 Release information

• 💁 17+ contributors
• 🧰 18+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
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• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

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🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-12-01 by @richard67 in #44562
• [5.3] xml manifest corrections by @brianteeman in #44269
• [5.3] Actionlogs User filter by @brianteeman in #44550
• [5.3] Contact icons etc [a11y] by @brianteeman in #44523
• [5.3] Tags: Fix broken aliases in routing by @Hackwar in #44515
• [5.3]Sort order of fields relative to their actual location in the table by @brianteeman in #44486
• [5.3] Smart Search: Improve Indexer::optimize() by @Hackwar in #44485
• [5.3] Router: Discover tainted URLs for core components by @Hackwar in #44477
• [5.3] Routing: Allow to mark parsed URLs as tainted by @Hackwar in #44455
• [5.3] Add debug mode to build script and create nightly debug builds by @HLeithner in #44576
• [5.3] [com_scheduler] task execution history view by @alikon in #42530
• [5.3] [bugfix] Use iife for the scripts core and load validate as module by @dgrammatiko in #43758
• [5.3] Template Override Plugins Compare by @brianteeman in #44588
• [5.3] tuf_metdata by @brianteeman in #44602
• [5.3] Upmerge changes from 5.2-dev 2024-12-14 by @richard67 in #44621
• [5.3] com_users doc comment by @brianteeman in #44616
• [5.3] Fix doctype by @janschoenherr in #44612
• [5.3] Send an event before an update site is downloaded by @laoneo in #44516

Full Changelog: 5.3.0-alpha1...5.3.0-alpha2

Joomla! 5.3.0 Alpha 1

👀 Release information

• 💁 14+ contributors
• 🧰 45+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
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• 🌎 Release page
• 👀 Full Changelog

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🧹 What has been changed

• [5.3] Bumping version to 5.3.0-alpha1-dev by @Hackwar in #44010
• [5.3] Drone: Fix version in nightly build messages by @Hackwar in #44014
• [5.3] Calendar Strings by @brianteeman in #44099
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (com_actionlogs to com_finder) by @Hackwar in #44149
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (com_plugins to com_workflow) by @Hackwar in #44167
• [5.3] Removing LegacyPropertyManagementTrait::setProperties() usage in Core by @Hackwar in #44008
• [5.3] Removing calls to legacy ->set() by @Hackwar in #44011
• [5.3] Deprecate AbstractView::get() by @Hackwar in #44162
• [5.3] Refactoring from CMS Folder to framework Folder class by @Hackwar in #43958
• [5.3] Refactor all instances of File::makesafe() to use framework by @Hackwar in #43359
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (com_guidedtours to com_newsfeeds) by @Hackwar in #44164
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (frontend) by @Hackwar in #44170
• [5.3] Refactoring views to directly call models (installation & API) by @Hackwar in #44169
• [5.3] PHPStan: Fixing return statements and types by @Hackwar in #44030
• [5.3] Send test mail to the logged-in user. by @tecpromotion in #44002
• [5.3] Remove the not needed getPathway in the SiteApplication class by @rdeutz in #43385
• [5.3] [Events] Use event classes for custom fields plugins by @Fedik in #43611
• [5.3] Email cloak comments by @brianteeman in #44102
• [5.2] Debug plugin Remove unused code by @brianteeman in #44226
• [5.3] Change type of field "fieldparams" in table #_fields from text to mediumtext by @alikon in #44238
• [5.3] Drone: Fixing nightly build version by @Hackwar in #44245
• [5.3] Fix for: Can't select menu item type by @rdeutz in #44251
• [5.3] Fix constant by @Quy in #44259
• [5.3] Cypress add test for 'can create menu item' -> administrator by @LadySolveig in #44256
• [5.3] Spelling Update TemplateModel.php by @brianteeman in #44268
• [5.3] Add option for show/hide title in readmore by @rdeutz in #43457
• [5.3] Form control fields, new API by @Fedik in #43857
• [5.3] Deprecate unused language strings mod_stats_admin by @brianteeman in #44271
• [5.3] Ajax component support of Stringable results by @Fedik in #43530
• [5.3] Loadmodule plugin remove unused options by @brianteeman in #44273
• [5.3] handle check by @brianteeman in #44275
• [5.3] Delete Action Logs description by @brianteeman in #44288
• [5.3] Remove autostart temp code by @brianteeman in #44287
• [5.3] Move to ESM redo of #43779 by @dgrammatiko in #44296
• [5.3] Remove TODO joomla-alert.scss by @brianteeman in #44274
• [5.3] SEF: Fix URLs when preprocessing by @Hackwar in #43992
• [5.3] Add missing MVCFactoryInterface into model constructors by @Denitz in #44295
• [5.3] Update README to J5.3 by @heelc29 in #44444
• [5.3] Deprecate methods for batch remove tag handling by @beni71 in #44383
• [5.3] Add Files folder to Media component and to "FileSystem local" adapter by @Fedik in #43532
• [5.3] Fix deprecation message in installation by @bembelimen in #44461
• [5.3] Form control fields removable token by @Fedik in #44359
• [5.3] Replace deprecated createRestorationFile with createUpdateFile by @bembelimen in #44466
• [5.3] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 5.3.0-alpha1 by @richard67 in #44450
• [5.3] fix preprocess rule if contains alias (pgsql) by @heelc29 in #44459

Full Changelog: 5.2.2...5.3.0-alpha1

Joomla! 5.2.2

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💆 New Contributors

• @Shivam7-1 made their first contribution in #44342
• @pAnd0rASBG made their first contribution in #44439
• @Flowman made their first contribution in #43822
• @peter1szalatnay made their first contribution in #44320
• @MatMyfta made their first contribution in #44360

🧹 What has been changed

• [5][com_privacy] language file not loaded by @alikon in #44192
• [5.2] Typo Update Default.cy.js by @brianteeman in #44272
• [5.2] typo urlrule by @brianteeman in #44235
• [5.2] Missing layout names in modules by @Kostelano in #44139
• [5.2] Composer update joomla/database from 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 for PostgreSQL 16 support by @richard67 in #44316
• [5.2] use _JEXEC for restricted access by @heelc29 in #44193
• [5.2] update README by @heelc29 in #44312
• [5.2] Translation for Publish & Feature by @Kostelano in #44133
• [5.2] No menu must be selected for menu items batch processing by @chmst in #44286
• [5.2] phpcs comments / use statements by @heelc29 in #44194
• [5.2] Remove @fancyFranci as codeowner by @bembelimen in #44334
• [5] Sync the sequence for pgsql after the root user is created by @alikon in #44324
• [cypress] Add db_port in Installation.cy.js by @muhme in #43968
• [cypress] Using NPM Module 'pg' for 'postgres' by @muhme in #44084
• 5.2 Improve Contrast of selected Options in Darkmode for issue #44203 by @coolcat-creations in #44211
• [cypress] Database Unix Sockets for System Tests by @muhme in #44092
• [5.2] Fix display of empty state view in clear cache by @Quy in #44349
• [5.2] Fixed a set of options for the demo data plugin by @Kostelano in #44166
• [5.2] Fix Dart Sass deprecations by @C-Lodder in #44129
• [J5.2] Cassiopeia - Only add margin to system message container if it contains a joomla-alert by @coolcat-creations in #44222
• [5.2] Fix public folder path when trailing slash is added by @bembelimen in #44340
• [5.2] Fix multi-line comment indentation in system test javascript by @richard67 in #44368
• [cypress] + com_scheduler by @alikon in #44239
• [5.2] add test for site router (sef) by @heelc29 in #44253
• URL in email broken with Mail Template Layout by @leeroy1821 in #44378
• [Guided Tours] Fix blank screen after a session time out on the steps page by @obuisard in #44375
• Avoid strlen for admin submenu items by @chmst in #43884
• [5] fix for Error with trashing items when items are checked out by @alikon in #44392
• [5.2] Rename update SQL scripts 5.2.0-2024-09-24.sql to 5.2.1-2024-09-24.sql by @richard67 in #44388
• [5.2.] Fix Dark mode in user-captive view - Fix for Issue #43448 by @coolcat-creations in #44209
• [5.2] Allow relative URLs in wrapper module and component by @SniperSister in #44314
• [5.2] fix for undefined property: $module by @alikon in #44280
• [5.2] SEF URLs: Check if SEF plugin is published by @Hackwar in #44283
• [5][cypress] mod_articles by @alikon in #44393
• [5.2] atum light mode - Fix modal window link color by @RickR2H in #44176
• [5.2] Error handling on extension update by @BrainforgeUK in #43321
• [5.2] Articles Module: Remove unused css + modified container query by @drmenzelit in #44327
• [5.2] Fix JS errors in admin menu by @C-Lodder in #44410
• Update debug.es6.js SanitizHTML DOM Text Interpretd as HTML by @Shivam7-1 in #44342
• [5.2] Smart Search: Fix URL with highlight query by @Hackwar in #43398
• [5.2] Add required content filters for the administrator menu by @Kubik-Rubik in #44426
• [5.2] Add missing html elements to sanitizer for finder debugging by @HLeithner in #44422
• [5.2] Fix reCAPTCHA Invisble error getElementsByClassName().forEach is not a function by @Fedik in #44306
• [5.2] Fix wrong core files and core folders permissions 777 on update from 5.2.0 or 5.2.1 by @richard67 in #44379
• [5.2] Update phpstan to 2.0 by @Hackwar in #44436
• [5.2] Fix JS CS missing trailing comma by @richard67 in #44435
• Removed hardcoded username from Actionlogs.cy.js by @pAnd0rASBG in #44439
• [5.2][cypress] lint mjs files by @heelc29 in #44443
• [5.2] Wrap long text to prevent layout displaying beyond viewport by @Quy in #44441
• [5.2] EmailRule unique should look at submitted input data instead of stored form data. by @Flowman in #43822
• "Attempt to assign property 'cleanURL' on bool" fix by @AlexanderCkm in #43444
• [5.2] mod_submenu php fixes by @peter1szalatnay in #44320
• [5.2] CalendarField: changing strftime to date by @Hackwar in #44114
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44266
• [5.2] Media manager fix default adapter handling by @Fedik in #44313
• [5.2] Add more site router tests (alias included) ...

Joomla! 5.2.2 Release Candidate 1

👀 Release information

• 💁 32+ contributors
• 🧰 63+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
• 👀 Full Changelog

🔥 Installation Packages

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💆 New Contributors

• @Shivam7-1 made their first contribution in #44342
• @pAnd0rASBG made their first contribution in #44439
• @Flowman made their first contribution in #43822
• @peter1szalatnay made their first contribution in #44320
• @MatMyfta made their first contribution in #44360

🧹 What has been changed

• [5][com_privacy] language file not loaded by @alikon in #44192
• [5.2] Typo Update Default.cy.js by @brianteeman in #44272
• [5.2] typo urlrule by @brianteeman in #44235
• [5.2] Missing layout names in modules by @Kostelano in #44139
• [5.2] Composer update joomla/database from 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 for PostgreSQL 16 support by @richard67 in #44316
• [5.2] use _JEXEC for restricted access by @heelc29 in #44193
• [5.2] update README by @heelc29 in #44312
• [5.2] Translation for Publish & Feature by @Kostelano in #44133
• [5.2] No menu must be selected for menu items batch processing by @chmst in #44286
• [5.2] phpcs comments / use statements by @heelc29 in #44194
• [5.2] Remove @fancyFranci as codeowner by @bembelimen in #44334
• [5] Sync the sequence for pgsql after the root user is created by @alikon in #44324
• [cypress] Add db_port in Installation.cy.js by @muhme in #43968
• [cypress] Using NPM Module 'pg' for 'postgres' by @muhme in #44084
• 5.2 Improve Contrast of selected Options in Darkmode for issue #44203 by @coolcat-creations in #44211
• [cypress] Database Unix Sockets for System Tests by @muhme in #44092
• [5.2] Fix display of empty state view in clear cache by @Quy in #44349
• [5.2] Fixed a set of options for the demo data plugin by @Kostelano in #44166
• [5.2] Fix Dart Sass deprecations by @C-Lodder in #44129
• [J5.2] Cassiopeia - Only add margin to system message container if it contains a joomla-alert by @coolcat-creations in #44222
• [5.2] Fix public folder path when trailing slash is added by @bembelimen in #44340
• [5.2] Fix multi-line comment indentation in system test javascript by @richard67 in #44368
• [cypress] + com_scheduler by @alikon in #44239
• [5.2] add test for site router (sef) by @heelc29 in #44253
• URL in email broken with Mail Template Layout by @leeroy1821 in #44378
• [Guided Tours] Fix blank screen after a session time out on the steps page by @obuisard in #44375
• Avoid strlen for admin submenu items by @chmst in #43884
• [5] fix for Error with trashing items when items are checked out by @alikon in #44392
• [5.2] Rename update SQL scripts 5.2.0-2024-09-24.sql to 5.2.1-2024-09-24.sql by @richard67 in #44388
• [5.2.] Fix Dark mode in user-captive view - Fix for Issue #43448 by @coolcat-creations in #44209
• [5.2] Allow relative URLs in wrapper module and component by @SniperSister in #44314
• [5.2] fix for undefined property: $module by @alikon in #44280
• [5.2] SEF URLs: Check if SEF plugin is published by @Hackwar in #44283
• [5][cypress] mod_articles by @alikon in #44393
• [5.2] atum light mode - Fix modal window link color by @RickR2H in #44176
• [5.2] Error handling on extension update by @BrainforgeUK in #43321
• [5.2] Articles Module: Remove unused css + modified container query by @drmenzelit in #44327
• [5.2] Fix JS errors in admin menu by @C-Lodder in #44410
• Update debug.es6.js SanitizHTML DOM Text Interpretd as HTML by @Shivam7-1 in #44342
• [5.2] Smart Search: Fix URL with highlight query by @Hackwar in #43398
• [5.2] Add required content filters for the administrator menu by @Kubik-Rubik in #44426
• [5.2] Add missing html elements to sanitizer for finder debugging by @HLeithner in #44422
• [5.2] Fix reCAPTCHA Invisble error getElementsByClassName().forEach is not a function by @Fedik in #44306
• [5.2] Fix wrong core files and core folders permissions 777 on update from 5.2.0 or 5.2.1 by @richard67 in #44379
• [5.2] Update phpstan to 2.0 by @Hackwar in #44436
• [5.2] Fix JS CS missing trailing comma by @richard67 in #44435
• Removed hardcoded username from Actionlogs.cy.js by @pAnd0rASBG in #44439
• [5.2][cypress] lint mjs files by @heelc29 in #44443
• [5.2] Wrap long text to prevent layout displaying beyond viewport by @Quy in #44441
• [5.2] EmailRule unique should look at submitted input data instead of stored form data. by @Flowman in #43822
• "Attempt to assign property 'cleanURL' on bool" fix by @AlexanderCkm in #43444
• [5.2] mod_submenu php fixes by @peter1szalatnay in #44320
• [5.2] CalendarField: changing strftime to date by @Hackwar in #44114
• [5.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #44266
• [5.2] Media manager fix default adapter handling by @Fedik in #44313
• [5.2] Add more site router tests (alias included) by @heelc29 in #44449
• [5.2] Harden FormattedTextLogger against object injection attacks by @SniperSister in #44428
• [5.2] Fix Multilingual Associat...