Joomla! 6.2.0

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🧑‍💻 Test contributions

Thank you to all the testers who help us maintain high quality standards and deliver a robust product.

@adarshdubey03 (2), @adiheutschi (1), @alikon (9), @beni71 (1), @brianteeman (27), @ceford (3), @charvimehradu (1), @chmst (3), @ChristineWk (2), @coolcat-creations (1), @crimle (6), @CSGoat0 (10), @dautrich (6), @drmenzelit (1), @eddiekonczal (1), @exlemor (8), @Fedik (1), @gioacchino54 (2), @heelc29 (3), @hiteshm0 (1), @JeroenMoolenschot (1), @joomdonation (4), @krishnagandhicode (8), @LadySolveig (6), @laoneo (2), @Linkedla (1), @MacJoom (2), @muhme (12), @peterhulst (1), @QuyTon (14), @rbuelund (1), @Reda-Muhamed (1), @richard67 (5), @tecpromotion (5), @ThomasFinnern (12), @TLWebdesign (1), @viocassel (2)

What's Changed

• [6.2] The build script for building scripts by @Fedik in #46879
• [6.2] Deprecate CMS Crypt package by @Hackwar in #47443
• [6.2] Commit phpstan baseline when it has changed and it did not fail by @laoneo in #47798
• [6.2] update pre-update check for compat plugins by @heelc29 in #47807
• [6.2] Update pre-update check for compat plugins in CLI by @richard67 in #47814
• [6.2] Fix build script codemirror on windows by @LadySolveig in #47793
• [6.2] image & figure classes for articles by @chmst in #47744
• [6.2] Fix: Add method to copy Codemirror license file to builder by @LadySolveig in #47794
• [6.2] Watch all command for asset builder by @LadySolveig in #47815
• [6.2] Adapt deprecation version to 7 by @laoneo in #47716
• [6.2] Revert #47794 and align paths for codemirror builder by @LadySolveig in #47823
• [6.2] Refactor MVCFactory service provider to make it easier to extend by @joomdonation in #47718
• [6.2] Replace deprecated Factory::getUser by getIdentity in site and admin apps by @joomdonation in #47698
• [6.2] Do not crash tours when no steps by @laoneo in #47813
• [6.2] fix: replace print_r with json_encode in BaseController debug logging by @Mahesh-Gite-28 in #47701
• [6.2] remove useless pseudo-xss check code in com_templates by @SniperSister in #47639
• [6.2] Code cleanup Category Helpers by @janschoenherr in #47481
• [6.2] Add Reporting-Endpoints header (#47282) by @narang24 in #47294
• [6.2] Commit baseline updates with skip ci by @laoneo in #47806
• [6.2] New backend Joomla! Help page by @ceford in #46355
• [6.2] [com_actionlogs] reduce-deprecations by @alikon in #45691
• [6.2] Deprecate unused language strings by @richard67 in #47840
• [6.2] Disable flaky view transitions in system tests by @laoneo in #47867
• [6.2] Lift MySQL max version in tests to version 9 by @laoneo in #47856
• [6.2] Removes the deprecated direct document access in history by @laoneo in #47811
• [6.2] move Admin-help.css to the correct location by @brianteeman in #47871
• [6.2] Align update version column text to the end in database view by @brianteeman in #47623
• [6.2] Multiload of article associations by @Denitz in #39189
• [6.2] Remove obsolete variable definition by @HLeithner in #47912
• [6.2] Fix item count does not take access level into account by @janschoenherr in #44950
• [6.2] [webservices] add filter state to categories endpoints by @alikon in #46887
• [6.2] plugin sql custom field reduce deprecations by @alikon in #47747
• [6.2] Differentiate delete/uninstall icons in action dropdowns by @krishnagandhicode in #47578
• [6.2] Include archived categories in edit and batch dropdowns by @hiteshm0 in #46706
• [6.2] MailTemplate should work with interface by @laoneo in #47677
• [6.2] Use cache controller factory to create cache controller in LanguageAdapter by @joomdonation in #47961
• [6.2] Use cache controller factory to create cache controller in Stats plugin by @joomdonation in #47960
• [6.2] Remove cache deprecated code in banner model by @joomdonation in #47958
• [6.2] Scheduler: Don't use Toolbar::getInstance() by @Hackwar in #47442
• [6.2] Remove deprecated method call in com_content HTML services by @joomdonation in #47714
• [6.2] Remove usages of cache deprecated code in CacheModel by @joomdonation in #47954
• [6.2] Use cache controller factory to create cache in MessagesModel by @joomdonation in #47957
• [6.2] use DatabaseFactory in DatabaseServiceProvider by @heelc29 in #45057
• [6.2] Remove cache deprecated code in ApplicationModel by @joomdonation in #47956
• [6.2] Use cache controller factory to create cache in BaseController by @joomdonation in #47953
• [6.2] Deprecate static functions in MailTemplate and inject db by @laoneo in #47717
• [6.2] Small readability fixes by @blueboar2 in #45237
• [6.2] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for 6.2.0-alpha2 by @richard67 in #47893
• [6.2] Inject the dependencies into the MailTemplate class by @laoneo in #47971
• [6.2] Replace deprecated $app->triggerEvent method by modern event triggers by @joomdonation in #47973
• [6.2] Update deprecation target version to be inline with policy by @laoneo in #47983
• [6.2] Fix Save as Copy for access levels by generating unique title by @krishnagandhicode in #47707
• [6.2] Uplift some doc block removal 6.0 versions to 7.0 by @laoneo in #47982
• [6.2] Fix Category Feed Intro Text With Include In Feed by @CSGoat0 in #47788
• [6.2] Fix Featured Article Feed Intro Text With Include In Feed by @CSGoat0 in #47787
• [6.2] npm audit fix by @MacJoom in #48006
• [6.2] composer update by @MacJoom in #48007
• [6.2] Update target branch version in README.md by @MacJoom in #48012
• [6.2] Implement sublevel for more than the main menu item by @bembelimen in #47909
• [6.2] eslint config (stylistic) by @heelc29 in #47962
• [6.2] [AI] Add configuration options for mod_login by @MacJoom in #47946
• [6.2] Update resize plugin with automatic processing labels by @brianteeman in #48039
• [6.2] update phpcs config by @heelc29 in #48055
• [6.2] Append group in fancy-select search by @brianteeman in #48084
• [6.2] Implement image/media manager in tinyMCE buttons by @bembelimen in #48043
• [6.2] Use aria-disabled instead of disabled for toolbar buttons requi… by @adarshdubey03 in #47324
• [6.2] Support a security flag for updates by @laoneo in #48127
• [6.2] Fix treeselect indentation by @TLWebdesign in #48125
• [6.2] Use joomla textfilter per default in tinymce by @chmst in #48041
• [6.2] Implement link selector dialog for tinymce by @bembelimen in #48138
• [6.2] Detailed Error-Message when upload of SVG-Files is not possible by @torstenhoppe in #48204
• [6.2] Add Enum FormField by @Hackwar in #48113
• [6.2] Show update with highest severity by @laoneo in #48190
• [6.2] TinyMCE native Readmore by @brianteeman in #48236
• [6.2] Content Category List - Show Sub-Category Image by @brianteeman in #48196
• [6.2] Update support links in composer.json by @chmst in #48220
• [6.2] Composer update joomla/filter to 4.1.0 by @richard67 in #48241
• [6.2] Admin menu Custom Support Link by @brianteeman in #48186
• [6.2] [webservice] GET content separate intro & full text by @alikon in #44566
• [6.2] [AI] Language fallback chain by @MacJoom in #47933
• [6.2] Implement secure article preview without requiring frontend login by @joomdonation in #48030
• [6.2] Update tinymce by @brianteeman in #48215
• [6.2] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for the upcoming 6.2.0-beta1 by @richard67 in #48213
• [6.2] Enhance installation error handling by @bembelimen in #48237
• [6.2] npm allow scripts by @brianteeman in #48267
• [6.2] Update Release Managers for Joomla! 6.2 by @brianteeman in #48321
• [6.2] Inject database into mailtemplate by @laoneo in #47999
• [6.2] Fix: Empty categories displaying due to future-published items by @hiteshm0 in #48011
• [6.2] Revert #48030 Article Preview by @drmenzelit in #48325
• [6.2] Add generic XOAuth2 implementation by @HLeithner in #48290
• [6.2] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for the upcoming 6.2.0-beta2 by @richard67 in #48355
• [6.2] Content Category List - Show Sub-Category Image - default value by @brianteeman in #48333
• [6.2] Content Category Blog - Show Sub Category Image by @brianteeman in #48222
• [6.2] Clarify subform filter by @brianteeman in #48264
• [6.2] Contact Category List - Show Sub-Category Image by @brianteeman in #48223
• [6.2] Newsfeed Category List - Show Sub-Category Image by @brianteeman in #48224
• [6.2] Use class names instead of strings for container resources by @laoneo in #48134
• [6.2] [AI] Fix untranslated buttons in the TinyMCE builder by @tecpromotion in #48435
• [6.2] Npm dependency updates for 6.2.0 by @MacJoom in #48366
• [6.2] npm update by @brianteeman in #48454
• [6.2] Update deleted files and folders in script.php for the upcoming 6.2.0-beta3 by @richard67 in #48458
• [6.2] Make MariaDB a first class system by @brianteeman in #48369
• [6.2] fix typo in sql where clause com_contact by @tecpromotion in #48469
• [6.2] update to PHPUnit 12 by @heelc29 in #48149
• [6.2] Remove comment by @HLeithner in #48470
• [6.2] What's new tour for Joomla 6.2 by @obuisard in #48463
• [6.2] [AI] Fix error pages build command in translation bot workflow by @tecpromotion in #48550
• [6.2] Correct closing </ul> in Table of Content in the Help page by @drmenzelit in #48570
• [6.2] Update README to remove development status note by @MacJoom in #48566
• [6.2] [AI] Fix Associations::getAssociations() returning the requested item itself by @tecpromotion in #48574
• [6.2] Fix missing figure for intro image by @chmst in #48581
• [6.2] Translation Update by @joomla-translation-bot in #48584

New Contributors

• @pratibha-builds made their first contribution in #47680
• @Mahesh-Gite-28 made their first contribution in #47701
• @narang24 made their first contribution in #47294
• @torstenhoppe made their first contribution in #48204

Full Changelog: 6.1.4...6.2.0