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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.

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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
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