uPortal 4.2.1

This version of uPortal is a maintenance/bug-fix release of the 4.2 minor version. t includes 21 bug fixes and enhancements in total, but the primary motivation for this new patch release is updating to the new Java Portlet API 2.1 specification.

See also

• The 4.2.1 wiki page, which includes macros listing known defects in this release and the issues resolved for this release.

Notable fixes in this release

• Update portlet api to 2.1
• Fragment-admin-exit portlet needs to be integrated with the Respondr skinning process
• uPortal builds failing with org.codehaus.staxmate:staxmate:jar:2.0.1 due to codehaus repo termination
• Add caching to two DB PAGS methods
• PortalPermissionEvaluator doesn't support unauthenticated users
• uPortal may not work with Oracle 12
• Add the search-launcher to the guest experience
• Poor SQL Performance for DB-based PAGS
• Improve performance of the Marketplace subsystem by REMOVING the (additonal) permissions check for MANAGE and by creating far fewer AuthorizationPrincipal objects