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Joomla 6.1.2 Known Issues

Last Updated: 9 July 2026

Joomla 6.1.2 was released on 7 July 2026.

Issue 48058 – Article options are not honored anymore under certain conditions​

When an article is linked via a category layout, the settings in an article are not used anymore. Instead the settings of the menu item or the global settings are used. This results in, among other things, the wrong layout being used. Single menu article items may also be affected the same way. In general, any article displayed on the front end is affected if it has custom article-specific parameters set. Pull Request #47752 introduced this regression.

Resolution​

This issue will be resolved in Joomla 6.1.3.

Workaround (until Joomla 6.1.3)​

Revert the changes introduced by PR #47752 by installing the following hotfix:

Before making any changes, create a full backup and test the hotfix on a staging or test site first.

  1. Download the hotfix ZIP file
  2. Verify checksum against:
    • MD5: a1e708491efa376d5369a7db3bce5800
    • SHA256: e1247bb5a01b2448307407f9f843b33edae52d324f7f95b21252e74e7c47328f
  3. Install it via System → Install → Extensions
About this hotfix package (technical details)

What is this?​

This package is a one-time file patcher for Joomla installations. It applies specific Joomla core file changes before they are available (or fully backported) in an official Joomla release.

It is intentionally distributed as a file extension with an installer script so it can:

  • apply patched core files automatically,
  • clearly report what was changed,
  • and remove itself immediately after execution.

After a successful run, no extension remains installed.

Supported Joomla versions​

This patcher only runs on the following exact Joomla versions:

  • 5.4.7
  • 6.1.2

If installed on any other Joomla version:

  • the patcher will abort safely,
  • no files will be modified.

This strict version check is intentional to prevent applying patches to unknown or incompatible code bases.

What happens during installation?​

  1. Joomla starts the installation process.
  2. The installer script verifies the Joomla version.
  3. The patched core files are copied into place.
  4. A summary message is shown, indicating:
    • how many files were applied,
    • how many failed,
    • how many target files were missing.
  5. The patcher removes itself automatically.
  6. The installation completes.

No manual clean-up is required.

Is this safe to use?​

Yes, provided that:

  • you are running exactly one of the supported Joomla versions,
  • you understand that this applies core file changes,
  • you have appropriate backups in place (as recommended for any core modification),
  • you downloaded this package from one of the official Joomla websites.

The patcher:

  • does not modify the database schema,
  • does not install plugins or overrides,
  • does not persist after installation.

Removal / rollback​

Because the patcher removes itself automatically:

  • there is nothing to uninstall manually.

To roll back the applied changes:

  • reinstall the Joomla core files via the administrator interface, or
  • restore the affected files from a backup.