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| + | <span class="title">Release Information</span> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | Version: 8.3<br /> | ||
| + | Release Type: General Availability<br /> | ||
| + | Latest Update: 13th October 2021<br /> | ||
| + | Distribution Types: Full and Via Automatic Updater | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Version History== | ||
| + | <onlyinclude> | ||
| + | <table class="table table-striped"> | ||
| + | <tr><td>8.3.0</td><td>Beta 1</td><td>13th September 2021</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>8.3.0</td><td>Release Candidate 1</td><td>28th September 2021</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>8.3.0</td><td>General Availability</td><td>13th October 2021</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | </onlyinclude> | ||
| + | ==Download== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Download the latest version of WHMCS from https://download.whmcs.com/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Upgrade Process== | ||
| + | |||
| + | WHMCS 8.0 and above requires PHP 7.2 or later. WHMCS 8.0 introduces support for PHP 7.4. Earlier versions of WHMCS do not support PHP 7.4. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <div class="docs-alert-warning">You will only see the WHMCS 8 updates within the Automatic Updater if you are running on PHP 7.2 or later. If you are running PHP 7.1 or earlier, to update to WHMCS 8 via the Automatic Updater, you will first need to upgrade to PHP 7.2 or PHP 7.3, and then check for updates and perform the update.</div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Once you are running WHMCS 8, you can upgrade to PHP 7.4. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Upgrading|View Standard Upgrade Steps]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Automatic Updating=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | If you are running WHMCS 7.0 or later, you can use the built-in [[Automatic_Updater|Automatic Update]] utility. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Go to '''Utilities > Update WHMCS''' to begin the process. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <div class="docs-alert-info"><i class="fa fa-info-circle fa-fw"></i> If the update was released recently, you may need to click '''Check for Updates''' before the update will be available. | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | For more information about updating, refer to the [[Automatic Updater]] documentation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Release Notes == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Improved Email Reply Importing and Attachments === | ||
| + | |||
| + | We have improved the support ticket system's handling of insecure email replies. This includes new settings at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[General Settings]]''' that set how WHMCS handles importing for support tickets. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Blocked_Support_Email_Replies|Learn more...]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Plesk Usage Statistics === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The list of servers at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' now displays services and either accounts or domains for Plesk servers. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Manage Stripe and PayPal® Disputes === | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can now work with disputes directly within the WHMCS Admin Area, including viewing and closing disputes and submitting evidence. Currently, this feature supports the Stripe and PayPal payment gateways. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Disputes|Learn More...]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Improved Client Profile Summary === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The client profile '''Summary''' tab at '''Clients > View/Search Clients > Client Profile''' now offers faster filtering, sorting, and pagination tools. This improves the ability to locate products, services, addons, domains, and quotes. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Automated WordPress® Hosting === | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can now easily create WordPress hosting products with full WHMCS automation for cPanel and Plesk servers. Automatic provisioning installs WordPress when the product is purchased, and both clients and admins can create additional WordPress installations on the hosting account from the Client Area and Admin Area. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[WordPress Hosting|Learn More...]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Friendly URLs for Products === | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can now customize friendly URLs for each of your products. Once you have created one or more product URLs, you can easily view the number of visits for the active (most recent) product URL. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Friendly URLs|Learn More...]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Affiliate Commission Reversals === | ||
| + | |||
| + | New updates to the affiliate system help you reverse commission payments for disputed or refunded purchases. This ensures that affiliates won't receive a commission if your business did not retain the funds from a given purchase. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Affiliates|Learn More...]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Improved SSL Certificate Validation === | ||
| + | |||
| + | WHMCS now supports DNS validation for MarketConnect's DigiCert SSL certificates. Starting in October 2021, certificates will require wildcard certificate validation through either DNS or email. Our changes include interface improvements that allow clients and admins to access validation data for certificates that are waiting to be issued. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[SSL_Certificates_via_WHMCS_MarketConnect|Learn More...]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Deprecation and Removal Notices == | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''None'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Template == | ||
| + | |||
| + | For a list of changed files and a graphical view of the exact changes, please refer to the GitHub repositories below. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Twenty-One Theme=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.2.1 and 8.3.0 (General Availability): | ||
| + | |||
| + | https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-twenty-one/compare/v8.2.1-release.1...v8.3.0-release.1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Six Theme === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.2.1 and 8.3.0 (General Availability): | ||
| + | |||
| + | https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.2.1-release.1...v8.3.0-release.1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Standard Cart Order Form === | ||
| + | |||
| + | The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.2.1 and 8.3.0 (General Availability): | ||
| + | |||
| + | https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.2.1-release.1...v8.3.0-release.1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Changelog == | ||
| + | * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.3.0_Beta_1|Version 8.3.0 Beta 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.3.0_RC_1|Version 8.3.0 RC 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.3.0_GA|Version 8.3.0 GA]] | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 27 October 2021
Release Information
Version: 8.3
Release Type: General Availability
Latest Update: 13th October 2021
Distribution Types: Full and Via Automatic Updater
Contents
Version History
| 8.3.0 | Beta 1 | 13th September 2021 |
| 8.3.0 | Release Candidate 1 | 28th September 2021 |
| 8.3.0 | General Availability | 13th October 2021 |
Download
Download the latest version of WHMCS from https://download.whmcs.com/
Upgrade Process
WHMCS 8.0 and above requires PHP 7.2 or later. WHMCS 8.0 introduces support for PHP 7.4. Earlier versions of WHMCS do not support PHP 7.4.
Once you are running WHMCS 8, you can upgrade to PHP 7.4.
Automatic Updating
If you are running WHMCS 7.0 or later, you can use the built-in Automatic Update utility.
Go to Utilities > Update WHMCS to begin the process.
For more information about updating, refer to the Automatic Updater documentation.
Release Notes
Improved Email Reply Importing and Attachments
We have improved the support ticket system's handling of insecure email replies. This includes new settings at Configuration () > System Settings > General Settings that set how WHMCS handles importing for support tickets.
Plesk Usage Statistics
The list of servers at Configuration () > System Settings > Servers now displays services and either accounts or domains for Plesk servers.
Manage Stripe and PayPal® Disputes
You can now work with disputes directly within the WHMCS Admin Area, including viewing and closing disputes and submitting evidence. Currently, this feature supports the Stripe and PayPal payment gateways.
Improved Client Profile Summary
The client profile Summary tab at Clients > View/Search Clients > Client Profile now offers faster filtering, sorting, and pagination tools. This improves the ability to locate products, services, addons, domains, and quotes.
Automated WordPress® Hosting
You can now easily create WordPress hosting products with full WHMCS automation for cPanel and Plesk servers. Automatic provisioning installs WordPress when the product is purchased, and both clients and admins can create additional WordPress installations on the hosting account from the Client Area and Admin Area.
Friendly URLs for Products
You can now customize friendly URLs for each of your products. Once you have created one or more product URLs, you can easily view the number of visits for the active (most recent) product URL.
Affiliate Commission Reversals
New updates to the affiliate system help you reverse commission payments for disputed or refunded purchases. This ensures that affiliates won't receive a commission if your business did not retain the funds from a given purchase.
Improved SSL Certificate Validation
WHMCS now supports DNS validation for MarketConnect's DigiCert SSL certificates. Starting in October 2021, certificates will require wildcard certificate validation through either DNS or email. Our changes include interface improvements that allow clients and admins to access validation data for certificates that are waiting to be issued.
Deprecation and Removal Notices
None
Template
For a list of changed files and a graphical view of the exact changes, please refer to the GitHub repositories below.
Twenty-One Theme
The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.2.1 and 8.3.0 (General Availability):
https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-twenty-one/compare/v8.2.1-release.1...v8.3.0-release.1
Six Theme
The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.2.1 and 8.3.0 (General Availability):
https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.2.1-release.1...v8.3.0-release.1
Standard Cart Order Form
The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.2.1 and 8.3.0 (General Availability):
https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.2.1-release.1...v8.3.0-release.1