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vBulletin 6.0.4 Changes and Updates |
vBulletin 6.0.4 is now available for download customers. vBulletin Cloud customers will be automatically upgraded over the coming weeks.
Home Node Permissions
Handling the channel permissions of the Home Node has been refactored.
The Terms of Service page, Privacy Policy page, and AdminCP login will always be available even if guests cannot view the Home Node.
You can now assign viewing permissions per page in the AdminCP under Usergroups -> Page Permissions. Page Permissions allow control over page viewing to fit your site's needs.
Special Groups (i.e., Channel groups) will not be listed in the Page Permission Manager. These groups are managed internally.
Paypal API
Paypal's Payment API has been added as a vBulletin Gateway. The new gateway will allow Administrators to move away from Paypal's IPN functionality and add new payment methods to their site.
To enable the Paypal API, follow these steps:
In your AdminCP visit Paid Subscriptions -> Payment Gateways.
Select Edit for Paypal API.
Enter your Paypal Client Id and Secret Key.If you have not created an app yet, Log into the PayPal Developer Dashboard using your merchant credentials, go to "App & Credentials" and hit "Create App".
Give it an easily identifiable name like "vBulletin 6 Integration", set the type to "Merchant" and create the app.
On the next page, you should see your Client ID & Secret key.
Scroll down to "Features", and ensure that "Subscriptions" is checked.
You can always go back to "App & Credentials" in the dashboard to view your client ID & secret.
Set this Gateway to Active
Save the page.
Once enabled, you will need to make sure your subscriptions are updated to use this API
Please note that the Paypal IPN Gateway is now considered deprecated and will be removed in the future.
Article Sorting
The Article Channel Display module now allows sorting articles by Display Order, Date-last update, Date-Started Post, Replies, Title, Members, Reactions, and Publish Date. You can also order the results ascending or descending. The default sorting is Publish Date, which is ordered by descending dates.
To control the Display Order of your articles, visit the AdminCP and go to Articles -> List Content.
New Template Markup
We have added a new vBulletin Markup tag (vb:usergroup) to test for usergroups to the system. This tag provides simpler markup to check if a user belongs to a specific usergroup over using the markup with ismemberof() code from previous versions.
Usage:
You are in the registered usergroup.
You are not part of the registered usergroup.
...
Template Organization
Global page templates are now grouped in the Style Manager template under Page. The affected templates include header, bare_header, footer, bare_footer, head_include, page_date, and preheader. Each template has had the page_ prefix added to its name. If you use these templates in custom coding, please adjust accordingly.
Template Grouping
vBulletin will now match the longest group name to reduce improper merging. Due to this, some groups will be split compared to previous versions. For example, previously, subscription and subscriptions were treated as the same group even though the templates weren't related to each other. Now, they are separate.
Cache Limits
Cache Limits are now available. The limits are to prevent large database caches on some server configurations. The limits consist of two new configuration variables:
maxtablesize - defines the maximum size of your cache and cacheevents tables in megabytes.
maxtabledeletecount - the number of unexpired records to delete from your cache tables.
To enable the limits, copy the lines below into your /core/includes/config.php file:
// When clearing expired cache items, additional items will be removed if the cache table exceeds this size (in Mb).
$config['Cache']['maxtablesize'] = 500;
// The number of (unexpired) records to remove when the cache tables are too big. If 0, then empty the cache.
$config['Cache']['maxtabledeletecount'] = 0;
Skipping these lines or leaving them commented out will disable the system and the cache will maintain its previous behavior.
Note: These lines exist in the /core/includes/config.php.new file when installing a new instance.
Javascript
We have removed the inline Javascript used to define the Page Object. The Page Object is now defined using HTML's data attributes.
More inline Javascript was removed from the AdminCP.
Added cache busting to AdminCP Javascript.
Moved the jQuery fallback out of inline Javascript.
Additional Changes
Node Tools -> Open The ability to mass open topics has been added to the AdminCP under Node Tools.
Posting Options are no longer available on the Home node.
Improved text indexing with accented characters (For example: Ã+, é, and õ). Previously, search indexing could skip these characters if a similar word without accents was indexed first.
Payment Gateway currency symbols can now be edited outside of debug mode. You can add new currencies in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> Paid Subscriptions. Please note that your payment gateway will still need to be able to support the currency as defined.
The Today's Birthday module will be automatically hidden if there are no active birthdays on the date.
Consolidated the default Terms of Service information from three phrases and locations to one location.
Additional Information
PHP 8.0 Deprecation
PHP 8.0 is now past end of life and is no longer supported by The PHP Group. Due to this PHP 8.0 should be considered deprecated.
Install / Upgrade
Installation Instructions
Upgrade Instructions
File Cleanup
After upgrading your vBulletin system, you should delete any possible obsolete files. You can obtain more information on why this is needed and instructions on how to do this in this topic in the vBulletin 6 Installs & Upgrades forum.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.0.0
MySQL Version: 5.7.10
MariaDB Version: 10.6.0
Recommended System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
MySQL Version: 8.0 or higher
MariaDB Version: 10.11+
For more information, see vBulletin Connect System Requirements.
Current Version Support Schedule
Active Version - 6.0.4
Security Patch - 6.0.3
Security Patch - 6.0.2
Security Patch - 5.7.5
Discussion
If you have any questions about these changes, you may discuss them here|https://forum.vbulletin.com/node/0
If you find an issue with the software or wish to request a feature, please visit our tracker.
To receive support for your vBulletin Product, please visit our community forums.
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Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:09:34 GMT |
Security Patch Released for vBulletin 6.X and 5.7.5 |
The API functionality of vBulletin 6 and 5.7.5 has been found to have security issues. We have created fixes for these issues.
To maintain site security, you should apply this patch as soon as possible. To do so, download the patch for your version from https://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php and follow these steps:
Upload the files to your server. Overwriting the existing files with the new ones.
Run the upgrade script (core/install/upgrade.php) that is included in the patch to rebuild your templates.
Note: If users report issues with Javascript, ask them to clear their browser cache.
Patches Released:
vBulletin 6.0.3 Patch Level 1
vBulletin 6.0.2 Patch Level 1
vBulletin 6.0.1 Patch Level 1
vBulletin 5.7.5 Patch Level 3
Important: If you are not using one of these versions of vBulletin, you will need to complete a full upgrade.
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Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:00:50 GMT |
vBulletin 6.0.4 Changes and Updates |
A preview release of vBulletin 6.0.4 is now available for self-hosted customers.
Home Node Permissions
Handling the channel permissions of the Home Node has been refactored.
The Terms of Service page, Privacy Policy page, and AdminCP login will always be available even if guests cannot view the Home Node.
You can now assign viewing permissions per page in the AdminCP under Usergroups -> Page Permissions. Page Permissions allow control over page viewing to fit your site's needs.
Special Groups (i.e., Channel groups) will not be listed in the Page Permission Manager. These groups are managed internally.
Paypal API
Paypal's Payment API has been added as a vBulletin Gateway. The new gateway will allow Administrators to move away from Paypal's IPN functionality and add new payment methods to their site.
Please note that the IPN Gateway is now considered deprecated and will be removed in the future.
Article Sorting
The Article Channel Display module now allows sorting articles by Display Order, Date-last update, Date-Started Post, Replies, Title, Members, Reactions, and Publish Date. You can also order the results ascending or descending. The default sorting is Publish Date, which is ordered by descending dates.
To control the Display Order of your articles, visit the AdminCP and go to Articles -> List Content.
New Template Markup
We have added a new vBulletin Markup tag to test for usergroups to the system. This tag provides simpler markup to check if a user belongs to a specific usergroup over using the markup with ismemberof() code from previous versions.
Usage:
You are in the registered usergroup.
You are not part of the registered usergroup.
Â….
Template Organization
Global page templates are now grouped in the Style Manager template under Page. The affected templates include header, bare_header, footer, bare_footer, head_include, page_date, and preheader. Each template has had the page_ prefix added to its name. If you use these templates in custom coding, please adjust accordingly.
Template Grouping
vBulletin will now match the longest group name to reduce improper merging. Due to this, some groups will be split compared to previous versions. For example, previously, subscription and subscriptions were treated as the same group even though the templates weren't related to each other. Now, they are separate.
Cache Limits
Cache Limits are now available. The limits are to prevent large database caches on some server configurations. The limits consist of two new configuration variables:
maxtablesize - defines the maximum size of your cache and cacheevents tables in megabytes.
maxtabledeletecount - the number of unexpired records to delete from your cache tables.
To enable the limits, copy the lines below into your /core/includes/config.php file:
// When clearing expired cache items, additional items will be removed if the cache table exceeds this size (in Mb).
$config['Cache']['maxtablesize'] = 500;
// The number of (unexpired) records to remove when the cache tables are too big. If 0, then empty the cache.
$config['Cache']['maxtabledeletecount'] = 0;
Skipping these lines or leaving them commented out will disable the system and the cache will maintain its previous behavior.
Note: These lines exist in the /core/includes/config.php.new file when installing a new instance.
Javascript
We have removed the inline Javascript used to define the Page Object. The Page Object is now defined using HTML's data attributes.
More inline Javascript was removed from the AdminCP.
Added cache busting to AdminCP Javascript.
Moved the jQuery fallback out of inline Javascript.
Additional Changes
Node Tools -> Open The ability to mass open topics has been added to the AdminCP under Node Tools.
Posting Options are no longer available on the Home node.
Improved text indexing with accented characters (For example: Ã+, é, and õ). Previously, search indexing could skip these characters if a similar word without accents was indexed first.
Payment Gateway currency symbols can now be edited outside of debug mode. You can add new currencies in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> Paid Subscriptions. Please note that your payment gateway will still need to be able to support the currency as defined.
The Today's Birthday module will be automatically hidden if there are no active birthdays on the date.
Consolidated the default Terms of Service information from three phrases and locations to one location.
Additional Information
Install / Upgrade
Installation Instructions
Upgrade Instructions
File Cleanup
After upgrading your vBulletin system, you should delete any possible obsolete files. You can obtain more information on why this is needed and instructions on how to do this in this topic in the vBulletin 6 Installs & Upgrades forum.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.0.0
MySQL Version: 5.7.10
MariaDB Version: 10.6.0
Recommended System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
MySQL Version: 8.0 or higher
MariaDB Version: 10.11+
For more information, see vBulletin Connect System Requirements.
Current Version Support Schedule
Active Version - 6.0.3
Security Patch - 6.0.2
Security Patch - 6.0.1
Security Patch - 5.7.5
Discussion
If you have any questions about these changes, you may discuss them here|https://forum.vbulletin.com/node/4490593
If you find an issue with the software or wish to request a feature, please visit our tracker.
To receive support for your vBulletin Product, please visit our community forums.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:00:01 GMT |
vBulletin 6.0.3 is available for download |
vBulletin 6.0.3 Changes and Updates
vBulletin 6.0.3 is now available for self-hosted customers. vBulletin Cloud customers will be automatically upgraded in the coming weeks.
Front End Changes
Photo Module
A new photo search module is available in Site Builder. The module will allow you to show the most recently added photos.
In addition to general search options, this module has the following configuration options:
The module supports Horizontal and Vertical orientations.
Administrators can set a height in the module options.
Multiple image scaling options are available.
An option to hide borders
An option to use the dominant color of the photo as its background is available.
Default Avatars
vBulletin 6.0.3 comes with a new default avatar system. The default avatar for each user will be a generated image with the username's first letter on a colored background. If the user name changes, the avatar will change as well. These avatars support round and square rendering based on your current style variables.
In addition to this:
The avatar border style variables have been consolidated into a single style variable called global_avatar_border. The default is a zero-pixel value in the provided styles and themes
The avatar display code has been consolidated across vBulletin systems to remove code redundancy.
This feature can be disabled in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> User Profile Options -> Use Custom Default Avatar.
Back End / AdminCP Changes
Reaction Manager
The Reaction Manager in the AdminCP has been updated with the following features:
Add/remove reactions in the AdminCP.
Defined Labels/Names for your Reactions.
Add Reactions by uploading custom images.
Or using custom HTML for emoji or text reactions.
Display Order Sorting of reactions is available.
Determine if Reactions add to reputation or User Ranks.
Resize via Style Variables. Bubble Border radius size|controls background border. Bubble Size - controls outside border. Emoji Size controls the overall size of the reactions.
Reaction Style Variables
NameDescriptiontopic_reactions_background_colorControls the background color for topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_borderControls the border for topic reaction bubblestopic_reactions_bubble_border_radius_sizeControls the border-radius applied to topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_bubble_sizeControls the size (height) of topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_count_fontControls the font family, size, and style for the reaction counts.topic_reactions_emoji_sizeControls the size (height) of the emojis or custom images for the topic reactions.topic_reactions_text_colorControls the text color inside topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_voted_background_colorControls the background color for a voted topic reaction bubble.topic_reactions_voted_borderControls the border for avoted topic reaction bubble.topic_reactions_voted_text_colorControls the text color inside a voted topic reaction bubble.Expiring Topics
Administrators can set the topics in a channel to expire based on the last post or topic start date. You can implement this in the AdminCP under Channel Management -> Channel Manager by editing the specific channel. These changes are not retroactive and will only apply to new topics. If you wish to close old topics, you can do so in the AdminCP under Node Tools -> Close.
When a channel is configured to have automatically expiring topics, these are handled by the Daily Cleanup scheduled task. Due to the handing of scheduled tasks, some topics may remain open an extra day. Using the server task scheduler via vbcron.php can help alleviate this issue.
Search Engine Options Consolidated
In order to handle third-party search engines and ad code snippets, the Search Engine Tools options have been reconfigured. The option group has been renamed to Search Engine and Ad Integration. Instead of providing an option for each search engine, the options have been consolidated into Header and Footer Code options. The on/off switches to embed these code snippets have been removed.
Any snippets in these options will be automatically placed in the appropriate locations when the page is built. The system will place the value of the Header option within the tag. The system will add the value of the Footer option at the end of the page. During the upgrade to 6.0.3, any code in the previous options will be concatenated into the corresponding new option. However, it is recommended that you manually backup any custom code in these fields before upgrading.
Google Consent and Privacy
Integration has been added to support Google's consent requirements under GDPR. Administrators can block users completely when they deny consent for all cookies. With this option, users who deny cookies are shown a dialog showing how they can use the site in the future. When using Google's consent tools, It is recommended to turn off the default privacy tools under Settings -> Options -> Privacy Options.
Additional Information
Install / Upgrade
Installation Instructions
Upgrade Instructions
File Cleanup
After upgrading your vBulletin system, you should delete any possible obsolete files. You can obtain more information on why this is needed and instructions on how to do this in this topic in the vBulletin 5 Installs & Upgrades forum.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.0.0
MySQL Version: 5.7.10
MariaDB Version: 10.6.0
Recommended System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
MySQL Version: 8.0 or higher
MariaDB Version: 10.11+
For more information, see vBulletin Connect System Requirements.
Current Version Support Schedule
Active Version - 6.0.3
Security Patch - 6.0.2
Security Patch - 6.0.1
Security Patch - 5.7.5
Discussion
If you have any questions about these changes, you may discuss them here
If you find an issue with the software or wish to request a feature, please visit our tracker.
To receive support for your vBulletin Product, please visit our community forums.
More...
Read more (locally) ...
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:25:23 GMT |
vBulletin 6.0.3 Release Candidate available for download |
A preview release of vBulletin 6.0.3 is available for download and testing.
Front End Changes
Photo Module
A new photo search module is available in Site Builder. The module will allow you to show the most recently added photos.
In addition to general search options, this module has the following configuration options:
The module supports Horizontal and Vertical orientations.
Administrators can set a height in the module options.
Multiple image scaling options are available.
An option to hide borders
An option to use the dominant color of the photo as its background is available.
Default Avatars
vBulletin 6.0.3 comes with a new default avatar system. The default avatar for each user will be a generated image with the username's first letter on a colored background. If the user name changes, the avatar will change as well. These avatars support round and square rendering based on your current style variables.
In addition to this:
The avatar border style variables have been consolidated into a single style variable called global_avatar_border. The default is a zero-pixel value in the provided styles and themes
The avatar display code has been consolidated across vBulletin systems to remove code redundancy.
Back End / AdminCP Changes
Reaction Manager
The Reaction Manager in the AdminCP has been updated with the following features:
Add/remove reactions in the AdminCP.
Defined Labels/Names for your Reactions.
Add Reactions by uploading custom images.
Or using custom HTML for emoji or text reactions.
Display Order Sorting of reactions is available.
Determine if Reactions add to reputation or User Ranks.
Resize via Style Variables. Bubble Border radius size|controls background border. Bubble Size - controls outside border. Emoji Size controls the overall size of the reactions.
Reaction Style Variables
NameDescriptiontopic_reactions_background_colorControls the background color for topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_borderControls the border for topic reaction bubblestopic_reactions_bubble_border_radius_sizeControls the border-radius applied to topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_bubble_sizeControls the size (height) of topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_count_fontControls the font family, size, and style for the reaction counts.topic_reactions_emoji_sizeControls the size (height) of the emojis or custom images for the topic reactions.topic_reactions_text_colorControls the text color inside topic reaction bubbles.topic_reactions_voted_background_colorControls the background color for a voted topic reaction bubble.topic_reactions_voted_borderControls the border for avoted topic reaction bubble.topic_reactions_voted_text_colorControls the text color inside a voted topic reaction bubble.Expiring Topics
Administrators can set the topics in a channel to expire based on the last post or topic start date. You can implement this in the AdminCP under Channel Management -> Channel Manager by editing the specific channel. These changes are not retroactive and will only apply to new topics. If you wish to close old topics, you can do so in the AdminCP under Node Tools -> Close.
When a channel is configured to have automatically expiring topics, these are handled by the Daily Cleanup scheduled task. Due to the handing of scheduled tasks, some topics may remain open an extra day. Using the server task scheduler via vbcron.php can help alleviate this issue.
Search Engine Options Consolidated
In order to handle third-party search engines and ad code snippets, the Search Engine Tools options have been reconfigured. The option group has been renamed to Search Engine and Ad Integration. Instead of providing an option for each search engine, the options have been consolidated into Header and Footer Code options. The on/off switches to embed these code snippets have been removed.
Any snippets in these options will be automatically placed in the appropriate locations when the page is built. The system will place the value of the Header option within the tag. The system will add the value of the Footer option at the end of the page. During the upgrade to 6.0.3, any code in the previous options will be concatenated into the corresponding new option. However, it is recommended that you manually backup any custom code in these fields before upgrading.
Google Consent and Privacy
Integration has been added to support Google's consent requirements under GDPR. Administrators can block users completely when they deny consent for all cookies. With this option, users who deny cookies are shown a dialog showing how they can use the site in the future. When using Google's consent tools, It is recommended to turn off the default privacy tools under Settings -> Options -> Privacy Options.
Additional Information
Install / Upgrade
Installation Instructions
Upgrade Instructions
File Cleanup
After upgrading your vBulletin system, you should delete any possible obsolete files. You can obtain more information on why this is needed and instructions on how to do this in this topic in the vBulletin 5 Installs & Upgrades forum.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.0.0
MySQL Version: 5.7.10
MariaDB Version: 10.6.0
Recommended System Requirements
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
MySQL Version: 8.0 or higher
MariaDB Version: 10.11+
For more information, see vBulletin Connect System Requirements.
Current Version Support Schedule
Active Version - 6.0.2
Security Patch - 6.0.1
Security Patch - 6.0.0
Security Patch - 5.7.5
Discussion
If you have any questions about these changes, you may discuss them here|https://forum.vbulletin.com/node/4489168
If you find an issue with the software or wish to request a feature, please visit our tracker.
To receive support for your vBulletin Product, please visit our community forums.
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:12:15 GMT |
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