Discuss Joomla! 5.2.5

[pe7er]

Here you can discuss about the release of Joomla 5.2.5

See Announcement: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1015124

[JAVesey]

Updated “live” and MAMP Pro “local” sites without issue.

Thank you to all involved.

[david-fores]

I have made 2 clean installations, one with version 5.2.4 (which I later updated manually with the update package) and another with version 5.2.5, and when I compare the files of the 2 installations, I get this difference in the ‘configuration.php’ file (see attachment).

I don't know how important it is, but I assume that the ‘$frontediting=1’ parameter should have been added as well, isn't it?

Thanks in advance.

[pe7er]

I don't know how important it is, but I assume that the ‘$frontediting=1’ parameter should have been added as well, isn't it?

Welcome to Joomla forum!

That value in configuration.php is set in Global Configuration > "Site" tab > "Frontend Editing".
When you click the "Toggle Inline Help" button on the top right, Joomla explains what it does:

Joomla can show an overlay in the public front–end, visible only to users with edit privileges, to directly modify the configuration of each module and/or menu displayed on the site. Set to "None" to disable this feature.

I usually switch it off because I rarely edit on the front end.
I prefer working in the admin backend of my website.

[david-fores]

Hello pe7er,

Thanks for the welcome and the explanation.

I also prefer to work from the backend , but what I really wanted to convey with my message was not the functionality itself, but the fact that a parameter (in this case it was the “frontediting” but it could be another one in another update) had not been added.

I mean, the way I understand it, is that if I install version 5.2.4 and then upgrade to 5.2.5, the result (directory structure, files, database, etc) should be the same as if I directly install 5.2.5. Shouldn't it be so?

[pe7er]

I mean, the way I understand it, is that if I install version 5.2.4 and then upgrade to 5.2.5, the result (directory structure, files, database, etc) should be the same as if I directly install 5.2.5. Shouldn't it be so?

You're welcome!

Yes, that's correct. If you upgrade to a higher version, the Joomla installer will take care of the changed files and changes in the database.

[david-fores]

Yes, that's correct. If you upgrade to a higher version, the Joomla installer will take care of the changed files and changes in the database.

That's what I meant, that a parameter that has been added when generating the configuration.php file during installation of version 5.2.5, this parameter is not added to the existing configuration.php if you upgrade from previous versions.

I have seen in the code that it does not crash because when this parameter is queried, a default value is assigned if the parameter does not exist, but I think for consistency any new parameter should be added to previous versions that are upgraded, not just new installations.

What do you think, should I report it as a bug?

[AMurray]

Four sites updated 5.2.4 > 5.2.5, no issues.

Thanks.

[Rondeb]

I have updated 20 sites without any problems.

Thanks Joomla team for this releases!

[gilplane]

Around 8 website updated (Gantry/Helium, JCE, Widgtkit etc...) :all are ok.
Big thanks to all the Joomla team !

[darb]

Yes the update went well but the outcome have some issue after the update. See this post about it viewtopic.php?f=841&t=1015153