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Joomla 4.2.0

22 August 2022

Joomla version 4.2.0 is now available (major release).

Upgrading to Joomla 4.2.0

Joomla 4.2.0 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply Joomla updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing Joomla install to test the 4.2.0 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Joomla installations with Installatron

What's New in Joomla 4.2.0

New Features

Keyboard Shortcuts for Accessibility
Multi-Factor Authentication (replaces Two-Factor Authentication)
Windows Hello support in WebAuthn
User-defined hide table columns
Allow typing in the media field
Indicate if the category is not published
Allow to disable session metadata tracking for guest users
Reduce the number of permission columns
Smart Search: Allow fuzzy word matching
Package filter in the Extensions: Manage page

Bug Fixes and Changes

Accessibility plugin - update and fixes
Joomla Updater improvements
Improved the extension installer to be more robust
Added permissions (ACL) to Media Manager actions
Added Save button to front-end article editing to save and stay in the article
Added ordering parameters to web service requests
Upload button only available once the user clicked the checkbox that they are prepared
Enabled use of Form::process() in FormModel
Convert log type field to fancy select
Enqueue requests made from QuickIcon plugins
Made Media Manager Folder Selectory accessible
Workflow Notification no recipient