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This thread serves as an announcement of the impending upgrade of our core software as well as an introduction of some of the new features of the latest version. Xenforo 2.2.x is currently at the stage of RC1 (release candidate) which we have already been testing for a while on a different server. While I'd assess the upgrade as "non-trivial" due to the sheer number of new features and syntax/database changes ,I do not expect major complications.
Many of the new features are of technical or administrative nature, but here is what's relevant to all our users. We will introduce some of these features in more detail at a later stage.
We expect the upgrade to take place in the end of September/beginning of October and shall keep you updated.
Many of the new features are of technical or administrative nature, but here is what's relevant to all our users. We will introduce some of these features in more detail at a later stage.
- User profile banners: allows you to upload an image to your profile page that will also be displayed on the member tooltip
- Username change management: users can now choose to change their usernames; this procedure needs to be approved and can be restricted in regard to frequency. Requires to add a reason for username changes.
- Writing before registering: allow guests to reply to posts but ask them to register before being able to post. Hope this will generate more registrations!
- Progressive Web App (PWA): PWAs aim to bridge the gap between websites and native applications on both mobile and desktop devices using a series of emerging web standards. This will not work on Safari on macOS and any iOS-based browsers though.
- Activity summary emails: a configurable periodical email members can opt into, which will give them an overview of what they have missed since their last visit to the forum. We already send out emails to inactive users but this allows members to set up their own reminders.
- Text editor and attachment manager improvements: the new text editor is still based on Froala but sports a fresh new look. It fits better on narrow devices, has a button manager, new preview features, a new attachment interface and rendering abilities.
- Forum and thread types: this allows to create new types of fora and threads, such as question threads and forums (a la Stackflow where the best answer can be upvoted), article threads and forums, and suggestion threads. All that, of course, in addition to regular discussion threads.
- Other improvements: prefix descriptions and usage help, improved draft save trigger, improved alerts behaviour.
- Enhanced Search - Similar Threads: once we upgrade we will switch to Enhanced Search, a module that offers improved search results - and similar - related - threads which will be displayed under each thread.
- Resource Manager: various improvements such as Resource teams, custom fields, and review voting.
- Media Gallery: a new lightbox for larger images, improved image and video uploading, and attachment mirroring which means that attachments uploaded to posts will automatically be added to preconfigured categories in Media.
We expect the upgrade to take place in the end of September/beginning of October and shall keep you updated.