Dashio Versions Update

Dashio Libraries — Version Alignment & Security Update

Tracking issue: #893.

Goal

TestLink's Dashio shell and the modernized standalone screens must run the latest release of every library line they depend on, consistently, to avoid running EOL/known-vulnerable assets. Where a line is abandoned (classic Dashio jQuery template), "latest" means the newest drop-in release of that line; a rewrite (e.g. the 2024 React Dashio) is NOT a drop-in and stays out of scope.

Starting state (mess)

Library	Shell (main.tpl)	Modern screens (gu), templates)	Problem
jQuery	2.2.4 (third_party, TL_JQUERY)	CDN 3.6.0	2.2.4 EOL; 3.6.0 has known fixes in 3.7.1
Bootstrap	3.3.7 (dashio-template/lib)	3.3.7 (dashio/lib + themes/dashio/lib)	3.3.7 EOL; 3.4.1 = final v3 with security fixes
Font Awesome	6.2.0 (dashio-template/lib)	(some screens rely on shell FA6)	6.2.0 outdated → 6.7.2 latest free
DataTables	n/a	CDN 1.10.25 + 1.13.6 mixed	EOL 1.10.25

Additionally third_party/bootstrap/ held both stale 3.3.6 and current 3.4.1.

What was done (commit … Refs #893)

1. jQuery shell: third_party/jquery/jquery-2.2.4.min.js → jquery-3.7.1.min.js; TL_JQUERY in config.inc.php updated. Old 2.2.4 file removed.
2. jQuery modern screens: all 96 standalone HTML screens: CDN code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js → jquery-3.7.1.min.js.
3. Bootstrap 3.4.1 (final v3 — security patch release): replaced css/js/fonts in
   • gui/templates/dashio/dashio-template/lib/bootstrap/ (shell)
   • gui/templates/dashio/lib/bootstrap/ (modern screens)
   • gui/themes/dashio/lib/bootstrap/ (theme copy) Kept third_party/bootstrap/3.4.1 (used by bootstrap.inc.tpl) and removed stale third_party/bootstrap/3.3.6.
4. Font Awesome 6.7.2-free-web: replaced gui/templates/dashio/dashio-template/lib/fontawesome-free-6.2.0-web/ (css+webfonts only) and updated fontawesomeHomeURL in lib/functions/tlsmarty.inc.php.
5. DataTables unified to 1.13.7 across modern screens (31 HTML files, 93 refs replaced): 1.10.25 and 1.13.6 CDN paths → 1.13.7 (same asset file names, so drop-in; includes jquery.dataTables.min.js, dataTables.bootstrap.min.js/css). Row Group 1.4.1 unchanged.

Verification (TLU TC-893, 9/9 PASS)

• Shell on jQuery 3.7.1 in all three frames (asidebar/mainframe/titlebar).
• Bootstrap 3.4.1 confirmed in dashio-template/lib + lib + themes copies.
• FA 6.7.2 all.css served; aside icons render ("Font Awesome 6 Free").
• dcjqaccordion (jQuery-1-era plugin) still toggles submenus under jQuery 3.7.1.
• Modern screen curve-ball: tplanWithCF grouping (RowGroup) + DataTables 1.13.7 + jQuery 3.7.1 → collapse/expand/groups all work.
• Zero Error/Warning in Chrome console.

Deferred / non-goals

• Bootstrap 5 / jQuery 3 UI shell rewrite: not a drop-in (legacy tpls use Bootstrap-3 classes: panels, col-md-, label-, hidden-*…). Would be a full shell rewrite; intentionally out of scope.
• React Dashio (reactadmins/bootstrap-dashio, 2024): different product, not compatible with static HTML screens / Smarty shell.
• FA4→FA6 legacy pages: untouched — shell already loads FA6 all.css; classic fa fa-* classes on legacy pages keep their theme fall-bak styling. If a screen needs modern FA icons, use fa-solid, fa-regular prefixed classes.

What remains (next steps)

• Grep any leftover hardcoded version strings (3.3.7, 2.2.4, 1.10.25, 6.2.0) in gui/, lib/, third_party/ outside tl200/ and report clean.
• Regression pass over the 10 report screens + execute screens (DataTables bump touches their DataTable init only via plugin — sanity click-through).
• Optionally verify the OTHER jQuery-1-era plugins used by legacy pages (nicescroll, backstretch, easy-pie-chart) after a legacy page visit (e.g. a non-modernized Smarty page).
• Mirror this doc to the GitHub Wiki (tmp/wiki-repo/).