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- Run /upgrade/preflight.php to check for any outdated themes or module templates.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!