Hey everyone! This month's Concrete CMS Town Hall was quite the adventure, with some unexpected technical hiccups—audio issues, screen-sharing struggles, and a bit of chaos. But hey, we made it through! And now, let’s dive into the key updates and community contributions that made this session worth the watch.
Concrete CMS 9.4.0 Release Candidate: What's New?
One of the biggest highlights was the announcement of the first release candidate for Concrete CMS 9.4.0. While it's not a full release yet, there are plenty of exciting improvements that developers and site owners should check out:
- Enhanced Error Handling
- New Theme Skins & Dark Mode
- Bulk Page Updates
With so many bug fixes and improvements, it’s time to test 9.4.0 in a non-production environment and provide feedback to the team!
Issue Spotlight: Migration Tool Gets Major Upgrades
One of the coolest contributions this month was a massive update to the Migration Tool, submitted by mlocati. This pull request (#50) has been months in the making and brings some major improvements:
- Import/Export Page Aliases & External Links – A much-requested feature!
- Multilingual Support – Now you can migrate multi-language sites more easily.
- Direct Site Tree Import – Instead of placing content in a protected area first, you can import pages directly into the sitemap.
If you’re working on site migrations, check out the latest master branch of the Migration Tool—it’s a game-changer!
Showcase: A Clean, Professional Medical Website
A beautifully designed hospital website from New Hampshire was highlighted this month. The site leverages Concrete CMS’s ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance, proving that Concrete is a great choice for healthcare institutions. If you built this site, let us know so we can give you a shoutout! https://www.snhhealth.org/
Wrapping Up: Test 9.4.0 & Stay Involved!
Despite some tech challenges, this Town Hall was packed with great updates. The Concrete CMS team encourages everyone to test 9.4.0 RC and report any issues to ensure a smooth official release.
Stay tuned for next month’s Town Hall, and until then—keep building.