2.84.0

Published on September 15th, 2025

This release marks the first official Sym8 version based on the PHP 8–fixed fork by pixelninja (external link) ↗. It brings full PHP 8 compatibility, modernizes core functionality, and introduces a mandatory dashboard for better system transparency.

• ✅ Full PHP 8 support – the core has been fixed and cleaned up for compatibility with PHP 8.x.
• ✨ Native HTML5 input fields – email, number, color, week, and month are now supported directly in the core.
• 📊 New mandatory Dashboard with daily checks for:
  • Installed Sym8 version (via sym8.io/public-api/version)
  • Running PHP version with traffic-light status
  • Latest releases from the Sym8 project feed (sym8.io/public-api/releases.rss)
• 🧹 Cleaner HTML output – optional minification and no more trailing slashes in self-closing tags.
• 📝 Symphony log integrated – view and debug logs directly from the backend.
• 📖 Improved Extensions page – includes direct access to each extension’s README for faster orientation.

Notes

• This is the recommended starting point for all new Sym8 projects.
• ⚠️ Upgrading from older Symphony CMS versions must be done manually. The old update function will break your installation due to database and extension changes. Please follow the Update Guide.