Joomla 3.9.6 Release

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oomla 3.9.6 is now available. This is a security fix release for the 3.x series of Joomla which addresses two security vulnerabilities and contains over 25 bug fixes and improvements.

What's in 3.9.6?

Joomla 3.9.6 includes two security vulnerability fixes and several bugs and improvements, including:

Security Issues Fixed

• Low Priority - Core - XSS in com_users ACL debug views (affecting Joomla 1.7.0 through 3.9.5) More information »
• Low Priority - Core - By-passing protection of Phar Stream Wrapper Interceptor (affecting Joomla 3.9.3 through 3.9.5) More information »

Bug fixes and Improvements

• Media Manager: Fix logic in file upload check introduced in 3.9.5 #24637
• Edge Chromium support added #24379
• User Notes: Fix date format #24529
• Frontend editing: article category editable by Publishers and up #24640
• Cache: Cache folder automatically created if it doesn’t exist #21952
• PostgreSQL database improvements #24682 #24683 #24652

Visit GitHub for the full list of bug fixes.

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A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers!

A big thank you goes out to everyone that contributed to the 3.9 releases!

Make the next Joomla release even better

Joomla 3.10 and 4.0 are coming along nicely. Got a bright idea about how we can make Joomla even better? We are calling all devs to make a difference and share your ideas on improving the CMS.

Find out more about these releases over on GitHub:

• Joomla 3.10 milestone: https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/milestone/34
• Joomla 4.0 milestone: https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/milestone/5

Download these upcoming releases from the nightly build page (for testing purposes only - do not use on production sites).
Want an even easier option? Get yourself over to launch.joomla.org - where you can test Joomla 4.0 with just one click - no testing environment needed, nothing to install or set up (at all).

Join the Joomla Force

From eagle-eyed testers to talented translators, Joomla grows and evolves only because of our valiant teams of volunteers.

Here’s how you can help…

• Become a tester - No special skills needed – but you will need to be able to install test releases and follow reporting instructions
• Help us translate - Speak English and another language? Help us talk to the world!
• Document new features - Consider yourself a natural teacher? These roles are for those who can write tutorials and technical documentation
• Joomla 3.9 Help Screens - Any user can help to update and/or translating the Help Screens – these are all accessible from the Joomla backend
• Other areas - There are plenty of other volunteer spots - find one that fits with your skills and interests

There’s a lot going on at the Joomla Project. Keep up with us by subscribing to the Joomla Newsletter - and if you’re a dev, remember to sign up for our Developer Newsletter too.