Invision Community 4: SEO, prepare for v5 and dormant account notifications Matt November 11, 2024Nov 11
Posted February 7Feb 7 Management Popular Post It's been a very eventful week here at Invision Community, with the launch of Invision Community 5 and I wanted to take a minute to give an update on what has happened and what we've learned this week.Fixes and PatchesDespite being a brand-new platform, Invision Community 5 has had a very low number of critical issues, primarily thanks to months of careful testing and preparation before this release.We have made two patches this week that fix the following issues:An issue where some Cloud sites would block .svg and webp images when uploaded.An issue where updating the approval queue during the v4 to v5 upgrade could fail.An issue where the Policy Page would show an error when Send Grid is enabled.An issue where some template hook locations were missing.An issue where PayPal attempts to use a full name even when it's not required.We've been reading all your posts about your experiences upgrading to Invision Community 5, and there is one area where we think we can improve.Pages UpgradesRight now, once the v4 to v5 upgrade has completed, your Page Databases retain their custom templates. However, because the CSS framework has changed, those pages look broken.We plan to rename all v4 Pages templates containers and reset the defaults on all the databases very soon (likely 5.0.2) so your pages do not look broken after the upgrade. You can then choose from one of the new default views or move your customisations back into the default templates.We will also add this information to the Invision Community 4 "Prepare for v5" page in the Admin CP.In the meantime, reverting custom Pages Templates will solve broken views.Next ReleaseWe want to continue releasing regular releases as we fix issues. Invision Community 5.0.1 is expected to be available early next week.Before I go, I just wanted to mention that I've heard some customers looking forward to upgrading this weekend. Just keep in mind that support is limited over the weekend, and we always recommend taking at least a database backup before you run the upgrader.Thanks again for all your help this week!
February 9Feb 9 On 2/7/2025 at 11:35 AM, Matt said:An issue where some template hook locations were missing.I am still missing access to System -> front/global/globalTemplate -> head in custom templates.
February 9Feb 9 On 2/7/2025 at 4:35 PM, Matt said:Fixes and PatchesDespite being a brand-new platform, Invision Community 5 has had a very low number of critical issues, primarily thanks to months of careful testing and preparation before this release.We have made two patches this week that fix the following issues:An issue where some Cloud sites would block .svg and webp images when uploaded.An issue where updating the approval queue during the v4 to v5 upgrade could fail.An issue where the Policy Page would show an error when Send Grid is enabled.An issue where some template hook locations were missing.An issue where PayPal attempts to use a full name even when it's not required.From someone that brought some of these to your attention, would be rude of me to not stop by and say thank you and the team once again. I will never miss an opportunity to fluff up your ego!Raised the issue with the image scanner and template locations, patch released that day within a few hours.Found a couple more with Paypal and Privacy policy the patch released the next day.I get why some big sites prefer to wait, however as an owner of a site with nearly 3m posts, I never doubt the team here to rapidly fix any issues. If we all held back, these issues would take longer to find, so I'm happy to be the guinea pig with my trust so high.5x has gone down really well with the members so far, they love the new and I quote "sexy" dark mode and the new nav bar on mobile is adored. @Ehren needs a pay rise!
February 10Feb 10 Author Management Thanks Day! We have a great team and we have daily mini-meetings to assess what's coming in, what's critical and what's in the POTD (patch of the day 🤣)
February 10Feb 10 An issue where PayPal attempts to use a full name even when it's not required.That what kill the test site since Saturday:
February 10Feb 10 I'm hoping to see how v5 continues to improve over the next few months, but the initial release is exciting and I do really like the software. It's good to have played around with the betas to final, it's giving me time to reflect on what's needed for v4.-Test-*Bug? Hidden - This content must be approved before it can be edited.I can still edit it, whereas the text gives the impression I can't edit before it's approved. Edited February 10Feb 10 by AintNobody Just seeing if it will save before.
February 11Feb 11 On 2/9/2025 at 6:14 PM, Day_ said:From someone that brought some of these to your attention, would be rude of me to not stop by and say thank you and the team once again. I will never miss an opportunity to fluff up your ego!Raised the issue with the image scanner and template locations, patch released that day within a few hours.Found a couple more with Paypal and Privacy policy the patch released the next day.I get why some big sites prefer to wait, however as an owner of a site with nearly 3m posts, I never doubt the team here to rapidly fix any issues. If we all held back, these issues would take longer to find, so I'm happy to be the guinea pig with my trust so high.5x has gone down really well with the members so far, they love the new and I quote "sexy" dark mode and the new nav bar on mobile is adored. @Ehren needs a pay rise!Just to add to this - I am very grateful that an issue was reported, identified and a patch issued same-day. Really appreciate the work going on around this release!I have a community with ~10million posts / 200,000 users and very few bugs found.Keep up the amazing work.
