Version 7.3.0 (#273)

Author: ildyria

docs/faq_troubleshooting.md

@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ You can check your container logs to verify FrankenPHP is active:
 docker-compose logs lychee
 ```
 
+### I just updated to 7.3+ and I get PHP Fatal error: Uncaught RuntimeException: A facade root has not been set.
+
+This error is misleading. Version 7.3 added support for LDAP, which requires the `php-ldap` extension.
+Verify that you have all the required PHP extensions installed.
 ### I'm getting database connection errors in Docker, what can I do?
 
 Database connection issues in Docker are usually related to service configuration:

docs/installation.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The Lychee gallery has a few system requirements. You will need to make sure you
 	- imagick (optional — to generate better thumbnails)
 	- json
 	- libxml
+	- ldap (**new since 7.3**)
 	- mbstring
 	- openssl
 	- pcre

docs/releases.md

@@ -30,6 +30,44 @@
 
 ## Version 7
 
+### v7.3.1
+
+Released on Jan 28th, 2026
+
+#### Hotfix - Docker
+
+Small hotfix to add the missing `php-ldap` dependency to the docker image. Sorry. :(
+
+* `fix` #4033 : Fix missing dependency: ldap by @ildyria.
+
+### v7.3.0
+
+Released on Jan 27th, 2026
+
+#### LDAP/AD support is here!
+
+As usual, minor release, new functionalities! We add LDAP and Active Directory support for user authentication.
+As this is more an enterprise feature, it is only available to Supporter Edition users. Aside from that,
+we also added a new setting which allows to have the photo details drawer open by default when opening a photo.
+
+#### Most notable changes
+
+`klo` refers to *Keep the Light On*. In other words, basic software updates.  
+`SE` refers to functionalities that are aimed at the Supporter/Pro Edition.  
+
+* `klo` #4006 : Add more contributions guides by @ildyria.
+  > Documentation has been improved to help new contributors get started.
+* `klo` #4019 : Clarify album rights propagation by @ildyria.
+  > We added some documentation to clarify how album rights propagation works when creating an album.
+* `SE` #4020 : Add LDAP support by @ildyria.
+  > Full LDAP support, this will allow you to synchronize your users from your LDAP/Active Directory server.
+  > They will be created on first login. When using LDAP, onboarded users are not able to change their username/password from Lychee.
+* `fix` #4029 : Fix ugly header bar in light mode when showing photo details by @ildyria.
+  > In light mode, when opening the photo details drawer, the header bar creating an ugly shadow.
+* `fix` #4028 : Migration breaking on some installations by @ildyria.
+  > We got report that users of version 7 and 7.1 having rated already some pictures were facing issues
+  > when migrating to 7.2. This fixes those issues. 
+
 ### v7.2.1
 
 Released on Jan 24th, 2026
@@ -40,8 +78,6 @@ A small patch to fix a few issues. We also added the ability to filter photos by
 
 #### Most notable changes
 
-`klo` refers to *Keep the Light On*. In other words, basic software updates.  
-
 
 * `klo` #4004 : Improve docker compose template by @ildyria.
   > Improve the docker-compose template use yaml template to avoid duplication.
@@ -256,8 +292,6 @@ Read more on our [blog post](https://lycheeorg.dev/2025-12-31-version-7/) about
 
 #### Most notable changes
 
-`SE` refers to functionalities that are aimed at the Supporter/Pro Edition.  
-
 
 * `klo` #3880 : Spec driven development support by @ildyria.
 * `new` #3881 : Add support for hprof in order to have profiling by @ildyria.

src/components/widgets/Announcement.astro

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     >NEW</span
   >
   <a
-    href="https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/releases/tag/v7.2.1"
-    class="text-slate-200 hover:underline dark:text-slate-200 font-medium">Lychee 7.2.1 is now available! »</a
+    href="https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/releases/tag/v7.3.1"
+    class="text-slate-200 hover:underline dark:text-slate-200 font-medium">Lychee 7.3.1 is now available! »</a
   >
   <!-- <a
     href="https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/releases/tag/v6.10.4"

src/pages/roadmap.astro

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ const metadata = {
 
 // Release data extracted from releases.md
 const releases = [
+  { version: 'v7.3.1', date: 'Jan 28, 2026', title: 'Hotfix - Docker', type: 'bugfix', highlights: ['Add php-ldap dependency to docker image'] },
+  { version: 'v7.3.0', date: 'Jan 27, 2026', title: 'LDAP/AD support & UI improvements', type: 'feature', highlights: ['🌟 LDAP/Active Directory support (SE)', 'Photo details drawer open by default option', 'Fixed migration issues'] },
   { version: 'v7.2.1', date: 'Jan 24, 2026', title: 'Fixes and small features', type: 'bugfix', highlights: ['Filter photos by star rating', 'Fixed downloading from smart albums', 'Fixed renamer rule test', 'Hide warnings in docker with queues'] },
   { version: 'v7.2.0', date: 'Jan 21, 2026', title: 'Speed improvement and UI updates', type: 'major', highlights: ['Order photos by star rating', 'Rating smart albums (1-5 stars, Best pictures)', 'Hidden display of shared albums', 'Refactored deletion for large galleries'] },
   { version: 'v7.1.2', date: 'Jan 14, 2026', title: 'Hot fixes and HEIF support', type: 'feature', highlights: ['HEIF image support (convert to JPEG)', 'Fixed lexicographical sorting', 'Fixed chown issues'] },
@@ -159,11 +161,11 @@ const getReleaseTypeBadge = (type: string) => {
     <div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl pt-12 px-4 sm:px-6">
       <div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-8 text-center">
         <div class="space-y-2">
-          <div class="text-4xl font-bold text-primary">7.2.1</div>
+          <div class="text-4xl font-bold text-primary">7.3.1</div>
           <div class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wide">Latest Version</div>
         </div>
         <div class="space-y-2">
-          <div class="text-4xl font-bold text-primary">110</div>
+          <div class="text-4xl font-bold text-primary">112</div>
           <div class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wide">Total Releases</div>
         </div>
         <div class="space-y-2">