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phpBB 3.3.15-RC1 available for testing

Posted by Marc in Development on March 2nd, 2025

We are excited to announce the release of phpBB 3.3.15-RC1, a new release candidate for the upcoming stable release of phpBB 3.3.15. This pre-release version is now available for downloading and testing.

Notable Improvements

phpBB 3.3.15-RC1 introduces a number of improvements aimed at enhancing the user experience and overall stability of the software. These include:

  • Improved handling of version check with Guzzle: The handling of version checks for Extensions with the new Guzzle implementation has been improved. PHPBB-17443
  • Support TLS v1.3 for SMTP servers: TLS v1.3 connection to SMTP servers is now properly supported. PHPBB-17467

Notable Bugfixes

This release candidate also includes fixes for several reported bugs, including:

  • Fatal error when converting from phpBB 2 with Attachment MOD: Fixed an issue that resulted in a PHP fatal error when converting from phpBB 2 with Attachment MOD. PHPBB-17436
  • Pagination in wrong direction for user posts search: The pagination for users posts search was cached, essentially resulting in them showing up with incorrect order when sorting them. PHPBB-17422
  • Duplicate users on memberlist: Memberlist sometimes showed duplicate users when sorting. PHPBB-17227
  • Overflow of topic views column: The size of the topic views column was increased to allow for higher numbers. PHPBB-17381

How to Get Involved

The phpBB team encourages everyone to download and test phpBB 3.3.15-RC1 extensively. User feedback is essential in ensuring a smooth and stable final release.

The packages can be downloaded from the official phpBB download page or the Area51 downloads section:

Language and Prosilver Updates

By testing this release candidate, you can help contribute to the quality of the upcoming stable version of phpBB.