The XOOPS Development Team is pleased to announce the release of XOOPS 2.5.11 Final.

The XOOPS Development Team is pleased to announce the release of XOOPS 2.5.11 Final.

XOOPS 2.5.11 introduces a significant change: Smarty 3

Unfortunately, this change may potentially disrupt some older themes. Therefore, before proceeding with the upgrade, please ensure that you follow these steps:

- copy the /upgrade directory to your XOOPS root directory
- Run /upgrade/preflight.php to check for any outdated themes or module templates.
- If any issues are identified, consult this document to understand the necessary modifications before proceeding with the upgrade.
- After making the required changes, run preflight.php again.
- If there are no more issues, you can begin the upgrade process.

In addition, this version includes numerous improvements and fixes, including:

- PHP 8.0 compatibility
- MySQL 8.0 compatibility
- Copying in a new XOOPS release does not overwrite existing configuration files
- New Bootstrap 4.5 theme
- Template overload capability in system admin themes
- Security updates
- Updated libraries
- and many more fixes and updates

See the changelog for more details.

New Contributors
@poehoes made their first contribution in #673
@fabou78 made their first contribution in #697
@alain01 made their first contribution in #779
@ForXoops made their first contribution in #1053
@Andrew-Staves-Activ made their first contribution in #1240
@CHCCD made their first contribution in #1379

See the change log for more details.

You can download from GitHub.

The guide for installations and updates is available on GitBook

Thanks for all your patience and support!