Kunena 3.0.3 released
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Kunena 3.0.3 [K 3.0.3] is available for download as a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x. This version addresses many important issues that were discovered in K 3.0.2 and this new version replaces (and makes obsolete) all previous versions of Kunena.
This version of Kunena coincides with the simultaneous release of an updated language pack, downloaded separately, for deployment on non-English websites. The release of this version does not not coincide with the release of other Kunena Add-ons that have not been updated at this time and that may or may not be updated for this version.
In general, Kunena Add-ons designed for previous versions of K 3.x should interoperate with this version of Kunena; in general, Kunena Add-ons designed for older major versions of Kunena will not interoperate with this version of Kunena.
The summary of important changes in K 3.0.3 are:
- Significant changes to the Blue Eagle template that improve the display of the forum on mobile devices
- Removal of all avatar images from the K 3.0 distribution kit and allow for populating the avatar gallery via a separately-installed plugin (if needed by the site administrator)
- Improved site performance
- Fixes the category sorting problems identified on J! 3.1 sites
- Compatible with J! 3.2
- Over 40 other bugfixes and improvements
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Fixes the category sorting problems identified on J! 3.1 sites
Compatible with J! 3.2 It is ok to
Here are a few things that need to be taken into account on automated updates:
1) We publish automated updates only 1-2 days after the release (except for security releases) to make sure that we get initial feedback before thousands of sites break.
2) Joomla uses caching on the update component, which means that users might not see the updates without sleeping overnight or purging update cache.
3) Updates from Kunena 2.0 backend are broken and there's nothing we can do about it without making another k2.0 release. In J! 2.5 use Joomla updater instead..
In Joomla 1.5 you're out of luck as Kunena 3.0 doesn't install into it because of we removed all the legacy code.
If on Joomla 3.1 go to Joomla Extension Manager, click Find Updates, see if 3.0.3 is there, check Kunena 3.0.3 and click Update.
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If on Joomla 2.5 there is an extra step. Go to Joomla Extension Manager, click Purge Cache, click Find Updates, see if 3.0.3 is there, check Kunena 3.0.3 and click Update.
Also a note to Jiminimonka post, the reason we suggest to clear the main Joomla Cache [not the Extension cache like I describe above] because Joomla tries to preserve specific pieces [over an interval of time] so the page/data can be sent faster without us having to reprocessing everything. There might be a bug were this page/data is not refreshed. This might be why the update icon and message is not appearing.
Kunena 3.0.2 Released
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Kunena 3.0.2 [K 3.0.2] is now available for download as a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x. This version addresses several important issues that were discovered in K 3.0.1 and replaces that version.
This version of Kunena coincides with the simultaneous release of an updated language pack, downloaded separately, for deployment on non-English websites. The release of this version does not not coincide with the release of other Kunena Add-ons that have not been updated at this time and that may or may not be updated for this version.
In general, Kunena Add-ons designed for previous versions of K 3.x should interoperate with this version of Kunena; in general, Kunena Add-ons designed for older major versions of Kunena will not interoperate with this version of Kunena.
The summary of important changes in K 3.0.2 are:
- Fixes attachment file renaming issues
- Fixes bug in user profile that prevented use of http:// in specifying users' website URLs
- Fixes birthdays displaying incorrectly
- Fixes SSL issues with HTTP objects (Gravatars and YouTube videos)
- Register CKunenaLink class (JLoader) to allow old templates to work
- Fixes BBcode issues : size in image link and bold on center
- Change on SEO Meta Description Generators
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If K 3.0 relied on PHP 5.2 then Kunena would lose its compatibility with Joomla and, because of that, Kunena would no longer remain the most popular extension that people download from the JED . That's just stating a simple fact.
As more and more people gravitate away from J! 2.5 into J! 3.x, the requirement is now to switch the dependency to the latest versions of PHP. If webhosting providers are reluctant or unwilling to upgrade their services to meet the needs of their customers, it also follows that people will search elsewhere for webhosting providers who are more responsive to their customers' needs.
To cut a long story short, K 3.0 (and, looking into the future) needs PHP 5.3.
Kunena 3.0.1 Released
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The Kunena team wishes to advise that Kunena 3.0.1 [K 3.0.1] is now available for download as a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x. This version addresses most of the important issues that were discovered in K 3.0.0 and replaces that version.
The summary of importaht changes in K 3.0.1 are:
- General improvements to the source code and bug fixes (frontend and backend)
- Fixes avatar/attachment issues in cases where PHP open_basedir setting is in operation
- Fixes K 3.0.0 modules changing HTTP status code
- Fixes K 3.0.0 generating "too many" log entries which may occur in certain circumstances
- Fixes broken links when using JomSocial user profiles
- Allows for the creation of new topics within sections
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Kunena 3.0.0 Released
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The Kunena team is proud to announce the arrival of Kunena 3.0.0 [K 3.0.0] which is now available for download as a native Joomla extension for J! 2.5 and J! 3.x. This version addresses most of the issues that were discovered in K 2.0 and issues discovered during the development stages of K.3.0
Kunena 3.0 is a project that has been some ten months in the making. Among other things, the main design objectives for Kunena 3.0 were to remove many lingering legacy issues (caused by the requirement in older versions to maintain J! 1.5 websites) as well as to keep pace with current and emerging Joomla trends.
The key distinctions of K 3.0 are:
- Major rewrite of the K 2.0 codebase:
- Added support for J! 3.x
- Removal of old J! 1.x code
- New AJAX based installer
- Backend: Implement advanced filters
- Backend: Implement batch processing for users
- Backend: Add option in tools to clean IP addresses
- Changes to default rank titles
- Improved security
- Fixes several defects present in K 2.0.4
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Will there be a template for uddeIM 3.x? Would be cool to have the same style as in forum. Also a "back to forum" link i'd like to see.
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coder4life wrote: @betteryouthanme Mirage was temporarily retired and we have decided to pursue a new template Crypsis. It was determined that the technical feasibility of Mirage was out of scope of what our current software could do due to the high configurability principles the template was built on. Mirage may or may not become a commercial template.
Thanks for the info. Too bad, i really liked it, at least what i've seen
Hopefully Crypsis will look as simple and elegant as Mirage.
Btw any preview pictures? :whistle:
thanks a lot.