Starting Wednesday, 25 March 2026, we will roll out a major upgrade and update easyWeb standard to the latest TYPO3 CMS Long Term Support (LTS) version. This release will not be deployed to all instances at the same time, but will be rolled out in batches over a period of three to four weeks.

During the deployment, there will be a brief interruption during which the backend will be locked to prevent data loss caused by simultaneous changes to the database. You can tell whether your site has already been updated by checking the version number in the top left of the backend, as well as the new, higher-performance backend user interface.

If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please feel free to contact us.

Changelog

General

• SEO: Optimized robots.txt and sitemap generation.
• Partner Logos: Migrated to a more flexible integration. Partner logos can now be managed directly via the backend, eliminating the need for manual releases.

Backend

• Cleanup: Redirects that differ only by a trailing slash are now automatically deleted to prevent circular references and errors.
• Translations: DeepL-generated translations are now automatically activated if the original source element is also active.
• Link Box: Links within a link box can now be sorted via drag-and-drop.
• Usability: Simplified the save button options from four variants to "Save" and "Save and Close" to streamline the workflow and improve accessibility.

Image Support

• WebP Support: Added support for the WebP image format, which can now be uploaded and assigned to content elements.

DevOps

• Code Quality: Introduced Fractor and Rector to continuously improve the codebase.
• Quality Assurance: Implemented automated end-to-end (E2E) tests for both the backend and frontend.

Forms

• Bugfix: Resolved an issue where incorrect text was displayed in confirmation emails due to a specific sequence of form finishers.

Frontend

• Copyright Notices: Image credits can now be used within the "Framed Box" content element.
• Interaction: The copyright button on images now functions correctly even when images are loaded dynamically via “Load Content Elements.”
• Social Media: Added Threads to the footer social links, including automatic icon mapping.

Infrastructure

• AI Integration: Deployed new AI-powered tools for faster error analysis and deeper GitLab integration.

SEO

• Sitemap: Pages containing the "News Detail View" content element are now automatically excluded from the sitemap.xml to prevent duplicate content.

Shared Elements

• Optimization: Redesigned the page list for shared elements. It now features an improved "copy to clipboard" function for URLs and a new content preview for each page.

Slider

• Performance & UX: Automatic slider playback is now paused when the element is outside the visible viewport.