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:
- Package Archive: 3.3.15-RC1 package archive
- Area51 Downloads: Area51 downloads page
Language and Prosilver Updates
- Language pack changes are available at Language changes for phpBB 3.3.15-RC1.
- Prosilver style changes can be found at prosilver changes for phpBB 3.3.14 to 3.3.15-RC1.
By testing this release candidate, you can help contribute to the quality of the upcoming stable version of phpBB.