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New Features

All new functions that have been added to version 5.4, as well as all enhancements to existing functionality.

Developer & Tester Note

Since this version of Joomla has not been released yet, this page can change anytime. The new features up to and including 5.4.0-beta2 are listed.

Automated Core Updates​

Joomla 5.4 introduces Automated Core Updates for minor, patch and security releases. This feature enables Joomla installations to be kept up to date reliably and without manual intervention – an important step towards improving the security and maintainability of Joomla websites. Automated Core Updates use The Update Framework (TUF), a secure software update distribution system designed to prevent supply chain attacks when automatically updating Joomla core.

Pull Requests in Detail
  • 45143 Add Automated Core Updates client functionality
  • 45517 Add Automated Updates information as fieldset description
  • 45547 Improve Automated Update UX for local sites
  • 45669 Improve Automated Update Quickicon language keys and icon
  • 45697 Allow opt-out from automated updates during installation
  • 45721 Autoupdate email groups
  • 45696 Implement autoupdate plugin events

You can pre-test an automated update with Joomla 5.4.0 beta versions by installing the 'System - Alpha Update Server' plugin. Please ensure the test instance is accessible from the Internet (for example, by using Launch your Joomla! site) and do not use the beta release for production sites.

  1. New links make it easier to access related views directly from update notifications and checks.
  2. Adding support for customisable registration menu link.
Pull Requests in Detail

  1. New links make it easier to access related views directly from update notifications and checks.

    • 45318 Added a link to more easily open the 'System – Maintenance – Database' view from the Pre-Update Check.
    • 45318 Added a link to more easily open the 'Mail Templates' view from the Update Notification.

  2. Adding support for customisable registration menu link.

    • 45715 Add support for custom registration menu link in com_users login menu item

Additional Enhancements​

  1. New None options improve filtering and display of items without authors, tags, users or field groups.
  2. New Checked_out filter for articles in the administrator backend and API.
  3. New parameter Year Sort Order for archived articles.
Pull Requests in Detail

  1. New None options improve filtering and display of items without authors, tags, users or field groups.

    • 45232 New '- None -' author filter option in the Articles view to select articles associated with deleted user entries.
    • 45274 New '- None -' tag filter option in the Articles view to select articles without tags.
    • 45459 New '- None -' tag filter option in the Contacts view to select contacts without tags.
    • 45460 New '- None -' tag filter option in the News Feeds view to select news feed entries without tags.
    • 45461 New '- None -' tag filter option in the Articles: Categories view to select categories without tags.
    • 45201 Shows '[ None ]' in the field group column for a field unassigned to any field group.
    • 45223 Shows '[ None ]' in the user column for a user note linked to a deleted user entry.

  2. New Checked_out filter for articles in the administrator backend and API.

    • 45761 Add checkedout filter to the Article Manager

  3. New parameter Year Sort Order for archived articles.

    • 45841 Add year filter order parameter for archived articles