Joomla! 6.0.0

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• 💁 34+ contributors
• 🧰 208+ Pull Requests has been merged
• ⬆️ New migration guide
• 📖 New developer documentation
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💆 New Contributors

• @brbrbr made their first contribution in #45435
• @raj20889 made their first contribution in #45044
• @TLWebdesign made their first contribution in #45233
• @mahmoudmagdy1-1 made their first contribution in #45719
• @Aaqilyousuf made their first contribution in #46251

🧹 What has been changed

• [6.0] Switching Input object from CMS to framework class by @Hackwar in #42805
• [6.x] Use Dialog for Article links, when "modal option" is selected by @Fedik in #42461
• [6.0] Set version to 6.0 by @Hackwar in #42969
• [6.0] Drone: Fix artifacts upload for 6.0-dev by @Hackwar in #43036
• [6.0] Remove deprecated BaseApplication and CLI classes by @Hackwar in #42884
• [6.0] Removing CMS Input package by @Hackwar in #42890
• [6.0] Drone: Switching to key authentication for artifacts by @Hackwar in #43238
• [6.0] Custom Fields: Correcting typehint for $this in layout by @Hackwar in #43357
• [6.0] Initial update script clean up for 6.0 by @richard67 in #43598
• [6.0] Set version to 6.0.0-alpha1-dev by @richard67 in #43634
• [6.0] Naming the release by @Bodge-IT in #43914
• [6.0] Deprecated lang strings by @brianteeman in #44103
• [6.0] jooa11y remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #44101
• [6.0] Replace GMT with UTC by @laoneo in #43912
• [6.0] Remove obsolete code by @Quy in #43959
• [6.0] Remove deprecated strings by @Quy in #44323
• [6.0] Update deleted files in script.php by @richard67 in #44188
• [6.0] Remove deprecated db object from views by @laoneo in #42962
• [6.0] Added possibility to batch remove a tag by @beni71 in #40613
• [6.0] Remove fixFilesystemPermissions method from script.php by @richard67 in #44513
• [6.0] Delete 5.2.2-2024-09-24.sql update SQL scripts by @richard67 in #44512
• [6.0] Create a class alias for the CMS input class by @laoneo in #43209
• [6.0] The admin model does return a stdClass instead of CMSObject by @laoneo in #42961
• [6.0] breadcrumbs unused function by @brianteeman in #44605
• [6.0] Remove the empty indexer files by @laoneo in #44646
• [6.0] Remove the createThumbs function in the image class by @laoneo in #44663
• [6.0] Added typehints for new functions from #40613 by @Bodge-IT in #44740
• [6.0] Remove app instances in plugins for layout overrides by @laoneo in #44647
• [6.0] Remove unicode constant in form rule by @laoneo in #44662
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php by @richard67 in #44741
• [6.0] Remove remaining typehint following #44740 by @Bodge-IT in #44799
• [6.0] Remove instances of Table::getInstance() from core code by @Hackwar in #44090
• [6.0] Remove the deprecated isCli function by @laoneo in #44611
• [6.0] Remove the client id in the model cleanCache function by @laoneo in #44637
• [6.0] Removing CMSObject from most of the codebase by @Hackwar in #44655
• [6.0] Move the JPATH_PLATFORM constant to the compat plugin by @laoneo in #44638
• [6.0] Smart Search: Removing dependency on CMSObject by @Hackwar in #43795
• [6.0] Remove leftover reCaptcha files by @Fedik in #44321
• [6.0] Extend lifespan of CMSObject and fix deprecations tags by @laoneo in #44880
• [6.0] Remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #44932
• [6.0] Gsoc2021 35228 merge featured by @chmst in #43907
• [6.0] Remove the tab state script by @dgrammatiko in #45021
• [6.0] CategoryNode/Changelog: Remove legacy error handling trait by @Hackwar in #43777
• [6.0] Move CMS Filesystem package to compat plugin by @Hackwar in #44240
• [6.0] Add exceptions to deleted files check for files from PR #44321 by @richard67 in #44912
• [6.0] Move jquery-noconflict script by @dgrammatiko in #45020
• [6.0] Media: allow thumbnail for any file type by @Fedik in #44847
• [6.0] Replace dialog GIF loader with SVG loader by @Fedik in #45097
• [6.0] Re-add FeaturedModel for correct deprecation by @chmst in #45015
• [6.0] New Date and Datetime fields by @Fedik in #37456
• [6.0] Change the media manager from CMSObject to stdClass by @laoneo in #44945
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php 2025-02-28 by @richard67 in #45038
• [6.0] Remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #45195
• [6.0] Fixes the missing modified start and end date filter to articled API endpoint by @laoneo in #45142
• [6.0] Fix fatal error on templates management by @joomdonation in #45198
• [6.0] Fix frontend module editing by @joomdonation in #45197
• [6.0] Fix frontend save template options error by @joomdonation in #45199
• [6.0] Update Site ID fatal error by @brianteeman in #45215
• [6.0] Fix fatal error private message by @joomdonation in #45213
• [6.0] New Article Submission using Mail Templates by @brianteeman in #45211
• [6.0] Add removed Application classes to the compat plugin by @laoneo in #44926
• [6.0] Removing broken getForm from installer UpdateModel by @Hackwar in #45251
• [6.0] Add modified start and end date filter to articled API endpoint by @laoneo in #45210
• [6.0] Removing typo3/phar-stream-wrapper by @Hackwar in #45256
• [6.0] Simplyfy class generation in backend menu module by @bembelimen in #45352
• [6.0] Remove not used query helper function by @laoneo in #45389
• [6.0] Remove BufferStreamHandler::stream_register in class by @laoneo in #45402
• [6.0] Remove tfa property from login view by @laoneo in #45399
• [6.0] Run Task by @brianteeman in #45313
• [6.0] Cache language files by @HLeithner in #45289
• [6.0] Disable compat plugin for system tests again by @richard67 in #45414
• [6.0] Remove direct dependency on voku/portable-utf8 by @Hackwar in #44654
• [6.0] Minimize language selector in installation process by @bembelimen in #44735
• [6.0] Remove the item association property in the web application by @laoneo in #45425
• [6.0] Add aria-label + text to change language button during installation by @bembelimen in #45430
• [6.0] Modification fields header tag, module tag add custom options in XML by @korenevskiy in #35184
• [6.0] Add removed Input classes to the compat plugin by @laoneo in #44925
• [6.0] Remove the static getLogContentTypeParams function by @laoneo in #45434
• [6.0] Exception not caught. No strings returned by @brbrbr in #45435
• [6.0] Introduce Joomla 6.0 compatibility plugin by @HLeithner in #45480
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php 2025-05-11 by @richard67 in #45462
• [6.0] Update version and links for release notes layout by @LadySolveig in #45532
• [6.0] Workflow: use generic AbstractApplication in type hint by @Hackwar in #43155
• [6.0] Installer: Remove dependency on Adapter class by @Hackwar in #43792
• [6.0] Reset stats on update to 6 by @brianteeman in #45498
• [6.x] Update strings by @brianteeman in #45563
• [6.0] Accesslevel edit - simplify by @chmst in #45588
• [6.x] Remove j5 guided tours by @brianteeman in #45512
• [6.0] Removes fetchExtensionCompatibility in UpdateController class by @laoneo in #45436
• [6.0] Enable support for multiple image extensions in Random Image module by @AdarshSantoria in #45200
• [6.x] Remove unused string by @brianteeman in #45565
• [6.0] Updater: Remove Adapter classes from inheritance by @Hackwar in #43793
• [6.0] Replace incorrectly removed entries by @Bodge-IT in #45618
• [6.0] Remove the dispatch event functions in model and view by @laoneo in #45431
• [6.0] Phpstan baseline by @rdeutz in #45655
• [6.0] Module Tag Field by @brianteeman in #45752
• [6.0] Tag search for mod-finder by @chmst in #45744
• [6.0] Remove call to 'toPunycode' which throws error for files with '_' by @MacJoom in #45627
• [6.0] [Guided Tours] Specify the categories tour is for article categories only by @obuisard in #45755
• [6.x] Remove deprecated strings by @brianteeman in #45738
• [6.x] Remove deprecated blacklist by @brianteeman in #45722
• [6.0] Add custom classes to the class dropdown in the image dialog in TinyMCE by @RickR2H in #45676
• [6.0] Made the alias field always visible in the article edit form (site) by @raj20889 in #45044
• [6.0] Removing Adapter and AdapterInstance classes by @Hackwar in #43794
• [6.0] contact icon deprecated getUser by @brianteeman in #45797
• [6.0] debug plugin replace deprecated getUser by @brianteeman in #45793
• [6.0] admin mod_popular deprecated getUser by @brianteeman in #45792
• [6.x] Typos action improvement by @brianteeman in #45745
• [6.0] Convert Popular Module to Service by @rdeutz in #45808
• [6.0] atum error page replace deprecated getUser by @brianteeman in #45798
• [6.0] remove deprecated string - redo #45565 by @heelc29 in #45834
• [6.0] Template description by @brianteeman in #45840
• [6.x] EOS plugin by @brianteeman in #45830
• [6.0] Version in Language string by @brianteeman in #45828
• [6.0] Notification email on admin registration approval by @brianteeman in #45802
• [6.0] update JOOMLA_MINIMUM_PHP by @heelc29 in #45746
• [6.0] Cassiopeia - Add view-transition for pages by @hans2103 in #45786
• [6.0] Atum - add view-transition for pages in administrator by @hans2103 in #45787
• [6.0] Atum - add nice transition to open/close details by @hans2103 in #45794
• [6.0] Update layouts to use Form control fields by @Fedik in #45694
• [6.0] Modify Cassiopeia for Joomla 6 by @drmenzelit in #45624
• [6.0] Remove CMS DB aware trait by @laoneo in #45340
• [6.0] Remove old php versions from from windows workflow tests by @laoneo in #45865
• [6.0] Atum logical properties by @hans2103 in #45795
• [6.x] template assets by @brianteeman in #45863
• [6.0] fix invalid json in mysql install by @heelc29 in #45855
• [6.0] Fix unlocked and possibly uninstalled core plugins for updates by @richard67 in #45822
• [6.0] Replace all joomla/string inflector code by @Hackwar in #45040
• [6.0] Searchtools use requestSubmit() and add joomla:update listener by @LadySolveig in #44496
• [6.0] Fix language autoload in CMSPlugin constructor to work safely by @Fedik in #40355
• [6.0] Restore onBeforeExecute event for CMSApplication by @Fedik in #45426
• [6.0] Updating dependencies by @Hackwar in #45827
• [6.0] Updating TinyMCE to 8.0.1 by @Hackwar in #45844
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for the upcoming 6.0.0-beta1 by @richard67 in #45849
• [6.0] Update OpenLDAP container image in CI workflow to use own mirror image by @LadySolveig in #45914
• [6.0] Deprecate Http CMS package by @Hackwar in #45751
• [6.0] Allow adding additional layout base path to form fields by @bembelimen in #44590
• [6.0] Add the js-grid-item-is-checked class and remove onClick HtmlHelper Grid by @LadySolveig in #45910
• [6.0] Field simple color as web component by @dgrammatiko in #45004
• [6.0] Remove chosen by @dgrammatiko in #45018
• [6.0] Remove the web components polyfill by @dgrammatiko in #45019
• [6.0] Improve FormView & Toolbar & Components by @bembelimen in #45913
• [6.0] Improve ListView toolbar & components by @bembelimen in #45521
• [6.0] Removing defs of JPATH_COMPONENT* from installation app by @Hackwar in #45250
• [6.0] Fulfill InstallerScriptInterface with a trait by @bembelimen in #44381
• [6.0] Languagefilter: Refactoring of routing by @Hackwar in #43858
• [6.0] Note Custom Field Plugin by @TLWebdesign in #45233
• [6.0] Refactor default frontend menu to fix submenu support and improve accessiblity by @LadySolveig in #45922
• [6.0] Numbers custom fields plugin by @TLWebdesign in #43974
• [6.0] Use WebAsset for installation by @heelc29 in #45000
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for the upcoming 6.0.0-beta1 (2nd PR) by @richard67 in #45928
• [6.0] add new fields plugins to core extensions by @heelc29 in #45929
• [6.0] Disable new advanced colors and fonts settings in Cassiopeia by @drmenzelit in #45923
• [6.0] Extend versioning, save releated information in history table and restore historical data by @rdeutz in #45515
• [6.0] Actualize Sample Data by @drmenzelit in #45927
• [6.0] Add Support for Github Codespaces by @mahmoudmagdy1-1 in #45719
• [6.0] Add a magic getter for the app input property by @laoneo in #46000
• [6.0] Remove event dispatcher in compat plugin constructor by @laoneo in #45998
• [6.0] Don't insert duplicate records in update SQL scripts when they are executed multiple times by @richard67 in #45972
• [6.0] Update composer dependency joomla/filesystem to 4.1.0 by @richard67 in #46002
• [6.0] Fix incorrect language tag comparison by @Fedik in #45947
• [6.0] Add CSS to Cassiopeia for the refactored mod_menu by @drmenzelit in #45930
• [6.0] No htmlhelper for js by @dgrammatiko in #45925
• [6.0] Fix language auto-loading without Application in CMSPlugin by @Fedik in #45993
• [6.0] Update NPM dependency "dotenv" from 16.6.1 to 17.2.1. by @richard67 in #45879
• [6.0] [webservices] cannot delete not trashed resource return 409 by @alikon in #45868
• [6.0] Atum Image recommendations by @brianteeman in #46010
• [6.0] Reducing PHPStan baseline by @Hackwar in #45854
• [6.0] Fix EmptyState does not work for views extend from ListView by @joomdonation in #46079
• [6.0] Remove duplicate code by @joomdonation in #46072
• [6.0] improve error message compilation scss by @hans2103 in #45906
• [6.0] Improvement of new paramters and having an example of an child template in core. by @bembelimen in #46034
• [6.0] Versions fixes take2 by @rdeutz in #46073
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for the upcoming 6.0.0-beta3 by @richard67 in #46092
• [6.0] [Guided Tours] Remove What's New tours on update from Joomla 5 by @obuisard in #45875
• [6.0] Add the return URL base64 encoded to ensure it gets added to the logi… by @svenbluege in #46096
• [6.0] Rename update SQL scripts from PR #45875 by @richard67 in #46110
• [6.0] Update deleted files and folders in script.php to the changes from PR 45875 by @richard67 in #46112
• [6.0] [Guided tours] Add a What's New tour by @obuisard in #45967
• [6.0] Update Composer and NPM dependencies for 6.0.0-rc1 by @richard67 in #46100
• [6.0] Update Choices to 11.1.0 by @HLeithner in #46133
• [6.0] fix rel in guided tours for Whats new in 6 by @tecpromotion in #46142
• [6.0] Fix/add missing file header PR #45967 by @tecpromotion in #46141
• [6.0] add missing string + punctuation TPL_CASSIOPEIA_EXTENDED_XML_DESCRIPTION by @tecpromotion in #46098
• [6.0] Improved removal of unnecessary fields and empty fieldsets by @TLWebdesign in #46039
• [6.0] Update npm 'diff' package version to 8.0.2 by @LadySolveig in #46139
• [6.0] Fix: Add script for list view in Grid helper method by @LadySolveig in #46104
• [6.0] Use ordering for menu ordering instead of title by @HLeithner in #45769
• [6.0] Remove obsolete build stuff by @laoneo in #46127
• [6.0] Update deleted files in script.php for the upcoming 6.0.0-rc1 by @richard67 in #46157
• [6.0] [joomla/database] use createQuery by @heelc29 in #45056
• [6.0] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #46159
• [6.0] Final update of Composer and NPM dependencies for 6.0.0-rc1 by @richard67 in #46168
• [6.0] ListView class improvements by @joomdonation in #46165
• [6.0] Fix extensions check for updates bug by @joomdonation in #46075
• [6.0] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #46194
• [6.0] Fix custom fields handling by @rdeutz in #46221
• [6.0] Fix behaviour plugin loading by @Fedik in #46237
• [6.0] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #46210
• [6.0] Fancy select field: remove placeholder workaround by @Fedik in #46246
• [6.0] Updated the forum link for j6 by @Aaqilyousuf in #46251
• [6.0] Point to J6 translations list by @heelc29 in #45847
• [6.0] [Guided Tours] Replace image for the What's new tour by @obuisard in #46261
• [6.0] [system-tests] do not check for specific language pack by @heelc29 in #46265
• [6.0] Add tag lookup table information to make it possible to show the tag name instead of the tag id by @rdeutz in #46174
• [6.0] Fix saving content history on PostgreSQL by @richard67 in #46269
• [6.0] Fix version history by @joomdonation in #46268
• [6.0] Fix Version History ignored setting and missing cleanup on item deletion by @joomdonation in #46276

🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@acrossan (1), @alikon (9), @bembelimen (3), @Bodge-IT (25), @brianteeman (42), @ceford (13), @chmst (5), @ChristineWk (7), @crimle (1), @crommie (1), @cyrez (1), @dautrich (2), @degobbis (1), @dgrammatiko (2), @eddiekonczal (1), @exlemor (64), @Fedik (7), @Hackwar (1), @hans2103 (9), @heelc29 (3), @HLeithner (7), @JeroenMoolenschot (5), @joeforjoomla (1), @joomdonation (9), @Kostelano (1), @krishnaGandhi11 (7), @LadySolveig (9), @laoneo (2), @muhme (9), @nielsnuebel (1), @obuisard (2), @OctavianC (1), @paternax (1), @peterpeter (1), @PhocaCz (1), @Quy (6), @QuyTon (17), @rakibhossainraju (1), @rbuelund (3), @rdeutz (1), @richard67 (25), @RickR2H (10), @sandewt (1), @SarahBerryman12 (1), @sdwjoomla (1), @shinderohanoffical (1), @Slava287 (1), @softforge (8), @suvarnakale (1), @tecpromotion (9), @Tejashrimajage (1), @tekvishal (1), @TLWebdesign (2), @viocassel (2), @web54 (2), @webgras (1), @wilsonge (1)

Full Changelog: 5.4.0...6.0.0