Releases

2.84.1

Published on December 2nd, 2025

This Sym8 release delivers a smoother installation, secure backend-only updates, accessibility improvements and added BMP & AVIF image support.

Changelog

🎯 Enhancements

• Installer UI improved with HTML5 elements and optimized accessibility
• Installer automatically passes default values (e.g., DB port, write permissions) via hidden fields
• Updater moved to the backend — updates now only possible for users with role “Developer”
• Installation via public /install/ URL only if Sym8 not already installed
• Extended image support throughout the system: BMP & AVIF
• JIT Image Manipulation, Image Preview, and JPEG Orientation Fix updated to new versions
• Dashboard extension updated to v2.2.3 including PHP 8.5 lifecycle data

🐛 Bugfixes

• Correction of the API fetch interval for version detection (12 hours instead of 60 hours)
• Installer reliably creates workspace/app folder and missing subfolders
• Unique Upload Field: Formatting fix
• Backend page “Symphony Log”: Subheading correctly inserted via appendSubheading()

🧩 Changes by components

Core / Installer

• Improved installer (UI, hidden fields, security)
• Automatic creation of required directories
• /install/ routing depending on system status

Core / Updater

• Updater now only accessible in the backend for developers

Core / System Utilities

• API version fetch interval corrected

Backend UI

• Fix: Heading integration on the backend page “Symphony Log“

Extensions

• JIT image manipulation – updated
• Image preview – updated
• Upload fix JPEG orientation – updated
• Dashboard – updated to v2.2.3
• Unique upload field – updated to v1.11.1

Validations

• Updates are correctly blocked for Symphony <= 2.7.10
• Update from Sym8 2.83.0 succeeds, including pre- and post-update messages
• Update from Sym8 2.84.0 succeeds, including pre- and post-update messages
• Fresh installation of Sym8 2.84.1 succeeds