Code Igniter 4.5.0

8 April 2024

Code Igniter version 4.5.0 is now available (major release).

What's New in Code Igniter 4.5.0

• refactor: always use multiple filters by @kenjis in #7903
  
• fix: update psr/log to v2 and fix Logger interface by @kenjis in #7967
  
• fix: incorrect return type for Model::objectToRawArray() by @kenjis in #7986
  
• fix: filter exec order by @kenjis in #7955
  
• refactor: Remove deprecated Config\Config by @kenjis in #8016
  
• fix: FileLocator::findQualifiedNameFromPath() behavior by @kenjis in #8010
  
• refactor: remove deprecated methods in Model by @kenjis in #8032
  
• fix: route options are not merged (outer filter is merged with inner filter) by @kenjis in #8033
  
• fix: route options are not merged (inner filter overrides outer filter) by @kenjis in #7981
  
• feat: FileLocator caching by @kenjis in #8017
  
• refactor: remove deprecated properties and methods in CodeIgniter class by @kenjis in #8050
  
• fix: make Factories final by @kenjis in #8056
  
• refactor: remove deprecated test classes by @kenjis in #8057
  
• refactor: make IncomingRequest::$uri protected by @kenjis in #8067
  
• refactor: remove deprecated spark commands by @kenjis in #8086
  
• refactor: remove deprecated Request::isValidIP() by @kenjis in #8090
  
• fix: set_cookie() $expire type by @kenjis in #8080
  
• fix: remove traditional validation rule param types (1/2) by @kenjis in #8078
  
• fix: filters are executed when controller does not exist with Auto Routing (Legacy). by @ping-yee in #7925
  
• fix: remove traditional validation rule param types (2/2) by @kenjis in #8124
  
• refactor: remove deprecated ModelFactory by @kenjis in #8139
  
• refactor: remove deprecated properties in Response by @kenjis in #8142
  
• fix: remove deprecated upper functionality in Request::getMethod() by @kenjis in #8186
  
• feat: new Required Filters by @kenjis in #8053
  
• refactor: remove deprecated CastException exception by @kenjis in #8469
  
• refactor: remove deprecated MockSecurityConfig by @kenjis in #8472
  
• refactor: remove deprecated CodeIgniter\Entity by @kenjis in #8497
  
• refactor: remove deprecated Cache\Exceptions\ExceptionInterface by @kenjis in #8498
  
• fix: API\ResponseTrait can't return string as JSON by @kenjis in #8490
  
• feat: Validation::run() accepts DB connection by @kenjis in #8499
  
• feat: 404 Override sets 404 by default by @kenjis in #8535
  
• refactor: remove deprecated const SPARKED by @kenjis in #8559
  
• refactor: remove deprecated BaseService::discoverServices() by @kenjis in #8589
  
• fix: move Kint loading to Autoloader by @kenjis in #8603
  
• feat: add Boot class by @kenjis in #8604
  

• fix: error on Config\Kint with Config Caching by @kenjis in #8003
  
• fix: route key lowercase HTTP verbs by @kenjis in #8235
  
• fix: use addHeader() by @kenjis in #8240
  
• fix: QueryBuilder limit(0) bug by @kenjis in #8280
  
• fix: SQLite3 may not throw DatabaseException by @kenjis in #8467
  
• [4.5] fix: DEBUG-VIEW comments are not output by @kenjis in #8523
  
• [4.5] fix: $db->dateFormat merge by @kenjis in #8539
  
• [4.5] fix: spark does not work with composer install --no-dev by @kenjis in #8534
  
• [4.5] fix: Composer autoload.psr4 by @kenjis in #8569
  
• [4.5] fix: errors when not updating Config\Feature by @kenjis in #8570
  
• [4.5] fix: TypeError in Filters by @kenjis in #8683
  

• feat: Language translations finder and update by @neznaika0 in #7896
  
• feat: domparser - ability to write more advanced expressions by @michalsn in #7946
  
• feat: [Validation] Callable Rules by @kenjis in #7933
  
• perf: autoloader by @kenjis in #8005
  
• feat: db:table shows db config by @kenjis in #7972
  
• feat: add {memory_usage} replacement by @kenjis in #8008
  
• perf: replace $locator->getClassname() with findQualifiedNameFromPath() by @kenjis in #8012
  
• feat: add Method/Route logging in exceptionHandler() by @kenjis in #8108
  
• feat: add config:check command to check Config vaules by @kenjis in #8110
  
• feat: one generator command could have multiple views by @kenjis in #8119
  
• feat: improve CLI input testability by @kenjis in #7978
  
• feat: add ArrayHelper::dotKeyExists() by @kenjis in #8131
  
• feat: add CSP clearDirective() to clear existing directive by @kenjis in #8220
  
• feat: [Validation] add field_exists rule by @kenjis in #8123
  
• feat: add Message::addHeader() to add header with the same name by @kenjis in #8194
  
• feat: spark filter:check shows "Required Filters" by @kenjis in #8236
  
• feat: [Commands] lang:find show bad keys when scanning (v2) by @neznaika0 in #8285
  
• feat: add --dbgroup option to spark db:table by @kenjis in #8292
  
• feat: [Auto Routing Improved] add option to translate uri to camel case by @kenjis in #8321
  
• feat: spark routes shows "Required Filters" by @kenjis in #8237
  
• feat: HTTP method-aware web page caching by @kenjis in #8364
  
• feat: spark make:test creates test files in /tests/ directory v2 by @kenjis in #8388
  
• feat: [Routing] add option to pass multiple URI segments to one Controller parameter by @kenjis in #8348
  
• feat: add DataConverter to convert types by @kenjis in #8230
  
• feat: [Model] add option $updateOnlyChanged by @kenjis in #8455
  
• feat: add event points for spark commands by @kenjis in #8496
  
• feat: 404 controller also can get PageNotFoundException message by @kenjis in #8491
  
• feat: add DB config dateFormat to provide default date/time formats by @kenjis in #8525
  
• feat: use $db->dateFormat in Model by @kenjis in #8538
  
• feat: permit __invoke() method as Controller default method by @kenjis in #8533
  
• feat: add Model field casting by @kenjis in #8243
  
• feat: add spark command to check php.ini by @kenjis in #8581
  
• feat: improve Redis Session by @kenjis in #8578
  
• feat: add Config\Optimize by @kenjis in #8605
  
• feat: support database name with dots by @kenjis in #8664
  
• feat: add spark optimize command by @kenjis in #8610
  
• feat: add CORS filter by @kenjis in #8649
  
• feat: Support faker modifiers on Fabricator by @paulbalandan in #8671
  
• feat: environment-specific Config\Security::$redirect by @kenjis in #8673
  
• feat: spark config:check detects Config Caching by @kenjis in #8711
  

• Drop PHP 7.4 support by @kenjis in #7924
  
• [4.5] refactor: remove unused use in Model by @kenjis in #8045
  
• [4.5] refactor: remove BaseModel assert() by @kenjis in #8046
  
• [4.5] refactor: Filters by rector by @kenjis in #8071
  
• perf: defer instantiation of Validation in Model by @kenjis in #8087
  
• refactor: fix types by @kenjis in #8091
  
• refactor: move ArrayHelper class by @kenjis in #8130
  
• [4.5] refactor: fix types by @kenjis in #8138
  
• refactor: fix param types by @kenjis in #8175
  
• refactor: Validation rule field_exists by @kenjis in #8242
  
• refactor: TestResponse is now a class of its own by @paulbalandan in #8264
  
• refactor: fix TypeError in strict mode by @kenjis in #8270
  
• refactor: add declare(strict_types=1) by @kenjis in #8072
  
• refactor: remove deprecated Controller::loadHelpers() by @kenjis in #8286
  
• refactor: remove deprecated methods in Security by @kenjis in #8287
  
• refactor: HTTP verbs in Router by @kenjis in #8317
  
• refactor: remove unused exception classes by @kenjis in #8468
  
• [4.5] refactor: add declare(strict_types=1) to ForgeModifyColumnTest by @kenjis in #8502
  
• [4.5] refactor: use local variables in Model by @kenjis in #8565
  
• refactor: remove unnecessary BaseService::$services assignment by @kenjis in #8609
  
• perf: add Factories::get() v2 by @kenjis in #8600
  
• perf: add Services::get() by @kenjis in #8607
  
• refactor: remove deprecated items in Request by @kenjis in #8617
  
• refactor: followup performance service() by @ddevsr in #8623
  
• [4.5] refactor: add declare(strict_types=1) in BadRequestException by @kenjis in #8682
  
• refactor: DB config properties by @kenjis in #8693
  
• refactor: upgrade to PHP 8.1 with rector by @kenjis in #8354
  
• refactor: update PHPUnit to 10 by @kenjis in #8069