DevArt Exts 1.1.8 – Joomla Update Fix & Cache Stability Release

🚀 DevArt Exts 1.1.8 – Joomla Update Fix & Cache Stability Release

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed Joomla Update system not detecting new versions in some installations
• Fixed incorrect update site registration (type=package → type=extension)
• Fixed update server linking issues between package and Joomla update system
• Fixed inconsistent package identity (packagename) causing update mismatches
• Fixed corrupted frontend output when Joomla Page Cache was enabled in specific cases
• Fixed edge cases with compressed responses (gzip / double compression environments)

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⚙️ Improvements

• Improved installer script to automatically repair Joomla update site configuration
• Improved Open Graph metadata stability under Joomla Page Cache
• Improved compatibility with Cloudflare and server-level compression
• Improved package consistency across installations and updates
• Improved handling of Joomla article data for Open Graph generation

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🧹 Cleanup

• Removed macOS system files (__MACOSX, .DS_Store, ._*) from package
• Cleaned package structure for consistent deployment
• Standardized all manifests to version 1.1.8

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🔒 Stability

• Verified compatibility with:
  • Joomla 6.x
  • PHP 8.1+
  • Joomla Page Cache ON
  • Cloudflare caching environments

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⚠️ Notes

• Import/Export functionality is not included in this release
• {source} should be used only for trusted scripts, iframes, and external widgets
• Recommended production setup:
  • Joomla Page Cache: ON
  • Joomla Gzip: OFF (if server or Cloudflare compression is active)

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📦 Upgrade Notes

• This release includes internal fixes to the Joomla update mechanism
• If updates were not detected previously, this version resolves the issue automatically
• No manual database changes required