Each exceptional digital platform has created a benchmark with its continuous outstanding performance in the digital world. To offer a noticeable performance, these platforms ought to be updated to withstand existing and upcoming technological pressure. Thus, new versions of every technology keep coming at regular intervals.
One of the open-source digital experience platforms (DXP) and data management solutions, Pimcore has introduced its latest version, Pimcore 2024.4. This release stands out as a game-changer due to its enhanced flexibility, performance improvements, and cutting-edge features designed to empower businesses to manage and deliver better digital experiences.
Pimcore 2024.4 is an update that is a leap forward, reflecting Pimcore’s commitment to staying at the forefront of digital transformation. The latest release encapsulates Pimcore’s philosophy of openness and adaptability, encouraging users to build robust, scalable, and high-performing digital ecosystems.
Let’s dive deeper into the key highlights and innovations of Pimcore 2024.4, a release set to redefine digital excellence.
Features of Pimcore Platform version 2024.4
Enhanced search flexibility
Pimcore now supports both Elasticsearch and OpenSearch and this enhancement is the response to community feedback about Elasticsearch licensing policy. The new dual support enables users to select any of the search engines that best align with their business requirements.
Simplified headless document access
A new REST adapter in Pimcore Datahub offers straightforward access to headless document data in JSON format. This ultimately simplifies data retrieval for external applications, reducing implementation efforts and enhancing developer efficiency.
Digital commerce framework integration
The Pimcore Digital Commerce Framework has been updated to integrate OpenSearch, providing greater flexibility in search engine selection, and enhancing search capabilities within the commerce framework.
Upgraded WYSIWYG editor
Pimcore has transitioned to Quill as the default WYSIWYG editor due to licensing changes with TinyMCE. Both editors are currently supported in Pimcore 2024.4, but TinyMCE is deprecated and will be removed in future releases. Users are encouraged to switch to Quill to ensure a seamless content editing experience.
Symfony Flex Support
Pimcore now allows developers to use Symfony Flex to manage third-party dependencies. This enhancement simplifies dependency management and streamlines the integration of additional bundles. Thus, development workflow will improve.
Long-term support (LTS)
As the final release of the year 2024, Platform Version 2024.4 is designated as a Long-term support version, with guaranteed support for two years. This provides users with a stable and reliable foundation for their digital assets.
Dependency upgrades and Datahub enhancements
To enhance the platform’s security, Pimcore has upgraded its dependencies without breaking backward compatibility, offering a reliable foundation for LTS.
The new CsFeature title disables language fallback.
Enhanced indexing performance in Simple REST API.
Added HTTP header authentication in File Export pushes and Webhooks.
Flysystem for storage support in File Export.
Optimized permission check to use an in-memory object in GraphQL endpoints.
Several bugs are fixed.
And much more. Read documentation.
Twig 4 compatibility preparations
Pimcore 2024.4 includes two new Twig extensions to create Pimcore Document blocks – pimcoreblock and pimcoremanualblock.
The extensions utilize the Twig Node internally and will replace the existing Pimcore Block implementation thereby Twig 4 can support upcoming Pimcore versions.
Wrapping up
In addition to these features, Pimcore Platform Version 20204.4 includes various technical improvements and optimizations to enhance performance and reliability. The Pimcore community’s active contributions have been instrumental in shaping these enhancements, reflecting a collaborative effort to advance the platform’s capabilities.
Users and developers are encouraged to review the official release notes and documentation for a comprehensive overview of all changes and technical details.
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