The v1.7.0 release of eZ Platform and eZ Platform Enterpris= e Edition is available as of December 15, 2016.
https://ezplatform.com/Blog/Long= -Term-Support-is-Here
LTS Info
eZ Platform Enterprise Edition v1.7.0 is the first version of the 2= 017 Long Term Support ("LTS") release which will be maintained and supporte= d until December 2019.
As of v1.7.0, PHP requirements have been updated to remove PHP 5.5, leav= ing PHP 5.6 and 7.0 as supported PHP versions.
With the LTS release, the new= product naming takes effect: "eZ Platform" for the Open Source edition= , and "eZ Platform Enterprise Edition" for subscribers.
Notable Changes Si= nce v1.6.0
eZ Platform (Open Sou= rce)
- i18n! Internationalization of the eZ Platform Use=
r Interface is now possible. The new system selects the language to use bas=
ed on the browser settings of the end user. The system makes it possible to=
create translations for eZ Platform UI. Studio internationalization, as we=
ll as translations ready to use will be shipped in further releases. Commun=
ity members are more than welcome to contribute to the translation process.=
- Universal Discovery Widget ("UDW") provides a ran= ge of small improvements. The most noticeable one is the preview of content= which is more usable and also provides a way to get a full preview of the = content object.
- The Admin Panel now provides a way to get a very clean dig= est view of Content Types configured in the system, with the abili= ty to clearly get access to properties and field definitions.
- The online editor also brings a range of improvements that improve the = editorial experience. The most noticeable one is to offer the possibility t= o switch from Headings to Paragraph styles for the same element.
Notable techni= cal improvements:
- Search:
- Solr Search Engine: Plugins, extend the Solr index with custom data on =
Content, Translation and Location block level (EZP-26368)
- For when you need to extend the index with additional data not applicab= le for FieldType custom fields feature
- See Solr Bundle document= ation for more info
- Solr Search Engine: Support for FieldRelation on location search&= nbsp;(EZP-26756)
- Legacy Search Engine: Improve word boundaries detection (E= ZP-26499)
- ezplatform:reindex added, a generic command for reindexing search = index on the SiteAccess configured search engine (EZP-26098)
- Solr Search Engine: Plugins, extend the Solr index with custom data on =
Content, Translation and Location block level (EZP-26368)
- Extensibility:
- QueryType's now support using alias when being used as serv=
ice so you can define several services with same Quer=
yType class (EZP-26628)
- Example: Generic location child QueryType being= reused several times for specific services for article or blog post listin= gs
- QueryType's now support using alias when being used as serv=
ice so you can define several services with same Quer=
yType class (EZP-26628)
- API:
- Debug:
- ez-support-tools:dump-info =
command now able to dump system info in several formats, and default=
is now json (EZP-26549)
- Making it more useful for attaching system info when reporting issu= es
- Add SiteAccess collector to debug toolbar (EZP-26375)<= /li>
- Make IO exceptions more user friendly (EZP-26683)
- Make it possible to retrieve original exception when repo->commit() = fails (EZP-26407)
- ez-support-tools:dump-info =
command now able to dump system info in several formats, and default=
is now json (EZP-26549)
For more fixes and improvement= s scroll down for full change log.
eZ P= latform Enterprise Edition (with Studio)
- You can now use our eZ Personalization service to create highly persona= lized landing pages. The Studio Personalization Block avai= lable out of the box lets the editor simply create a block that will render= a list of content items personalized to each and every visitor. The interf= ace lets the editor decide which of the Personalization scenarios configure= d in the eZ Personalization back end should be used, as well as the templat= e to be used for rendering.
- You can now take advantage of the Date-Based Publishing feature =E2=80=93 when editing a draft, instead of publishing the content= immediately you can select the date and time at which it will be automatic= ally published. All your content scheduled to be published are accessible i= n a dedicated widget on the dashboard.
- Create forms in your Landing Page using the Form Builder. A special Form Block allows you to add forms with different types of fi= elds to the Landing Page. This system has been designed to be extended, so = that you can create your own form fields. The system also provide an interf= ace to access the data that has been collected, and download it as CSV file= s.
Submitted results can be previewed in the= UI or downloaded in a CSV file, and a designated person will be notified o= f submissions by email.
- Additional release notes coming!
Updated Demo Sites
The Enterprise demo site has been significantly improved featuring a new= Product Content Type that is used to show products in the= Tasteful Planet demo. The product we used are meals that, in a non-demo id= eal world, would be available to order and consume. This ordering part is n= ot in the demo, nevertheless, the content looks really yummy... Other impro= vements includes the good setup of all content type field categories and th= e demonstration of basic SEO field types. Demo content itself has also been= upgraded with more content to better demonstrate the capabilities.
Full list of new features, improvements and bug fixes since v= 1.6.0:
Installation
Download
eZ Platform
- Download at eZPlatform.= com
eZ Platform Ente= rprise Edition
- Customers: eZ Enterprise subscription (BUL License)
- Partners: Test & Trial software access (TTL License)<= /li>
If you would like to request an Enterprise Demo instance: http://ez.no/Forms/Discover-eZ-Studio
Updating
eZ Platform: To update to this version, follow the =
;Updating eZ Platform guide and use v1.7.0 as &=
lt;version>.