Allow users to map Repeatable fields of a Web Content Structure already defined in Fragments and Collection Displays.

Elasticsearch 8.15.x has been tested and added to the compatibility matrix to the corresponding Liferay versions.

Note: Compatibility with newer Elasticsearch minor versions is tested in two ways:

1. Latest-Latest: Testing the latest Liferay version with the latest available minor version of Elasticsearch → e.g. Master/2024.Q3 + Elasticsearch 8.15

2. Minimum-Latest: Testing the minimum Liferay version where Elasticsearch 8 compatibility was first made available with the latest minor version of Elasticsearch → DXP 7.4 U81/DXP 7.3 U31 + Elasticsearch 8.15

This way Liferay can allow a broader deployment base to operate their stack with an up-to-date search engine version.

As Elasticsearch is usually releases a new Minor version roughly every two months, this is a recurring process and a planed activity in each quarter.

Per Elastic’s product lifecycle, Elasticsearch 7.17.x versions are supported and maintained until Elasticsearch version 9 is released. While Elastic does not provide specific release dates for future releases, for Elasticsearch 9.0.0, the new release is anticipated in early calendar year 2025.

Therefore, Liferay strongly recommends all customers with 7.17.x deployments to begin the planning phase for an upgrade project to the latest compatible Elasticsearch 8.x version.

Compatibility with Elasticsearch 8 is available on 7.4 U81+. → Operating Liferay 7.4 GA/Update 81+ with Elasticsearch 8 - Liferay

Note: The Elasticsearch 8.x compatibility is provided through the bundled Elasticsearch 7 connector and the REST API Compatibility of Elasticsearch 8.

Liferay ships with an updated Elasticsearch connector using 7.17.21 as the client version and also as version of Sidecar Elasticsearch server for development and testing purposes.

Clause Contributors configuration is now stored within the blueprint’s JSON with a smaller footprint, reducing the size of a blueprint by more than 90% when using the default setting (all contributors enabled → Enable All) or the new Disable All option.

The behavior of the different options is as follows:

• with Enable All, all current and future query clause contributors introduced to the platform will be enabled automatically. Disable All behaves the opposite way,

• with Customize, the configuration is locked to the specified contributor list.

The selection filters of the Data Set Manager has been revamped to allow chosing different type of sources. On top of the picklist, now the admin user may select an API Headless as filter values source, so the filter values might be populated with the values coming from the API response. This allow users to have a more automated process on the filter creation.

Data Set Manager lets from now to map Array structures, so a given cell of a Data Set can show list of values, for example to list the roles of a user or the tags of a product.

When the users are facing a Frontend Data Set the items can show actions to interact with them that are set in the Data Set Manager. From now own, when the user navigates to a destination URL through an item or creation action, the current URL is added to the destination page, so the user can return to the Data Set after performing the action seamlessly.

The CX Filter allows developers to build their own filters, with on demand bussiness logic and UI, to be added to a Data Set in the Data Set Manager and then be used for end-users in the Data Set. With this new value, the Client Extension can be generic, and the same Client Extension can be used to build filters that filter by different fields.

Users can add the necessary security layer to avoid misuse of scripting in Objects and Workflow Actions.

Users can now create picklists beginning with capital letters. One key feature is that now users will be able to filter by Active and Inactive values.

Currently, the customer has to resort to email reports to see their autoscaling. We are making this information much more available and searchable, allowing the user to better understand their autoscaling behaviour.

Feature Status Change

It is now possible to select Date Times as a product option type, configuring purchase options for products based on date, times, time zones, and durations, allowing for the sale of time slots.

Feature Status Change

Manage contacts directly related to accounts like phone numbers, emails, websites, addresses.

A new Contact Tab in Account details page with 2 internals tabs was created:

1. Addresses
2. Contact Information

Users with “Accounts > Account Entry: Manage Addresses” permission should be able to manage their contacts with all these actions:

• Add
• Edit
• Remove
• Mark as primary

Example of managing a phone number:

Users without “Accounts > Account Entry: Manage Addresses” permission should be able to only view the existing phone number entries.

Feature Status Change

Now it is possible to easily identify the content you have created and any recent content you generated. This enhancement streamlines and optimizes this workflow.

Feature Status Change

The goal here is to make the users able to move changes between publications. This is needed because sometimes users do not want to publish an entire publication, but also do not want to revert the changes which will not be published actually. With this feature users can move changes from one publication to another, creating subsets of changes, and publish them separately. For readers with technical knowledge: this is similar to cherry-pick-ing a commit in git from one branch to another.

Feature Status Change

Simply provide a descriptive prompt and let DALL-E generate the perfect image to complement your content strategy, saving you valuable time and resources. Leverage AI to spark new ideas and generate unique concepts that perfectly align with your content needs. Explore a world of visual possibilities!

Feature Status Change

Feature Status Change

The Headless Search API introduced as BETA in 7.4 U88 is now in RELEASE status.

Feature Status Change

With the new support of Java JDK 17 and 21 runtimes, Java 11 will no longer be supported for DXP runtime on 2024.Q3 or later.

Liferay Workspace offers support for re-compiling custom modules on JDK 17 or 21.

Feature Status Change

Users can add validations to verify field values that, when used in combination, are unique.

Limitation: numeric fields such as Integer, Long Integer, Decimal, Precision Decimal will be stored as null.

Feature Status change:

Now the possibility of Export/Import Frontend Client Extensions is available by default.

This new feature allows streamlined return processes for both buyers and sellers.

Buyers can easily initiate return requests directly from their order history, specify the reason for the return and request a refund.

Returns Managers, within the Returns admin pages, can review the return details, communicate with customers, and issue refunds with just a few clicks.

External Reference Code is now supported in Roles, Specification Groups, Specification Labels and Addresses.

It is also now possible to use the ERC to update and delete these entities via their headless APIs.

Additional ERC support for linked entities has been added when creating new Options, SKUs, Accounts, Catalogs, Orders, Shipments and more.

Customize Your Checkout Experience: one integration, multiple payment methods.

Elevate your online store and give to your buyers a personalized and streamlined checkout experience. Expand payment options beyond credit cards – Offer Pay Later, Venmo, and popular regional methods like Bancontact, eps, and iDEAL to enhance customer satisfaction. Build trust with secure transactions, all managed within your existing platform.

Perfect for: Marketplaces, Ecommerce & Shopping Carts, Sharing & Gig Economy, Tech Partners & Payment Providers and Crowdfunding.

Commerce Classic is a new Site Initializer based on the Liferay Classic theme.

The order pages have been redesigned using a Display Page Template for the Order with Fragments, overall offering greater flexibility and customization options. This allows for more dynamic and personalized order experiences.

The new Order Pages now enables the users to select shipping and payment options directly from the order page. Once all required information is filled in, users can quickly checkout with a single click, streamlining the purchasing process.

This new feature enables users to add individual attributes for breakdown and filtering within the existing event analysis functionality.
Previously, only event attributes were displayed.

The configuration settings for "Autogenerate Structure Key" and "Autogenerate Template Key" have been moved from their previous location in System Settings > System Scope > Administration to a more instance-specific location under System Settings > Web Content > Virtual Instance Scope > Web Content, appearing as the first options after "Custom Token values." These options allow instance admins to control whether structure and template keys are automatically generated at the instance level.
 

Create smooth multistep forms directly in the page builder with Liferay’s new fragment—making complex processes simple and intuitive!

Liferay DXP makes it easy to create dynamic, multi-step forms. Simply add a stepper fragment to any existing form to transform it into a multi-step journey. You can then organize your form into different steps, moving inputs between them as needed. Users can easily navigate through the steps using the step menu or form buttons, which you can customize to fit your needs.

Synonym Sets now also supports the following languages (locales) out of the box:

• Portuguese (Brazil): pt_BR

• Portuguese (Portugal): pt_PT

• Italian: it_IT

• Arabic (Saudi Arabia): ar_SA

• Catalan (Spain): ca_ES

• Catalan (Andorra): ca_AD

• Catalan (Spain, Valencian): ca_ES_VALENCIA

• Chinese (China): zh_CN

• Chinese (Taiwan): zh_TW

• Dutch (Netherlands): nl_NL

• Dutch (Belgium): nl_BE

• Finnish (Finland): fi_FI

• French (France): fr_FR

• French (Canadian): fr_CA

• German (Germany): de_DE

• Hungarian (Hungary): hu_HU

• Japanese (Japan): ja_JP

• Swedish (Sweden): sv_SE

Administrators are advised to review the Elasticsearch connector configuration and remove any customized field mappings and settings added previously for the above locales from the Override Type Mappings and the Additional Index Settings as now they are provided by the platform out-of-the-box. (Requires a Full or Concurrent Reindex!)

Improved Disk Space Utilization for Elasticsearch and OpenSearch Deployments

To reduce disk space usage on the search engine side, we have optimized default field mappings which no longer use stored fields. Instead, the platform uses the fields parameter as the default document field retrieval method.

Important Considerations for Administrators:

• Review Advanced Settings: Administrators should carefully examine the "Additional Type Mappings" and "Override Type Mappings" settings within the search engine connector configuration.

• Compare with Defaults: After reviewing the advanced settings, compare the existing mappings to the new defaults to identify potential adjustments. While stored fields are still supported, they are not recommended.

Potential Impact on Custom OSGi Modules:

While most users should experience seamless transitions, developers of custom OSGi modules that utilize Liferay's Java Search APIs may encounter changes in search response behavior. This could occur if the modules rely on specific fields being included in the search response. In such cases, developers may need to make adjustments to their modules to ensure correct functionality.

OpenAI can now be configured as a Text Embedding Provider for Semantic Search.

OpenAI offers two powerful third-generation embedding models promising lower costs, higher multilingual performance, and stronger overall performance compared to the predecessor models.

If your organization is already utilizing OpenAI's ChatGPT or other OpenAI Platform APIs, now you can take advantage of OpenAI's Vector Embeddings capability to deliver semantically more relevant search results through Liferay's semantic search feature (BETA) without the need to sign up for another service.

The Data Set Manager sorting tab has changed its purpose. From now on, the sorting options created under this section will be added to an Order Drop Down that is added to the Management Bar. This way, users will be able to sort by different criteria, even if those criteria are not visible in the Data Set items.

Data Sets now offer even greater customization power. Admins can directly add manual query parameters to the endpoint URL, enabling fine-grained control over data retrieval.

This flexibility allows you to:

• Filter Data: Apply specific filters to narrow down the results
• Select Fields: Choose the exact fields you want to retrieve
• Flatten Responses: Simplify complex data structures
• Search for Specific Terms: Find relevant information quickly

By tailoring the endpoint response, admins can provide a more curated and user-friendly experience for end-users.

Behind the Scenes:

The platform seamlessly reconciles these manual parameters with those generated by:

• Admin Configuration: Fields and Actions tab settings
• End-User Interactions: Filter and sort options selected in the UI

This ensures a consistent and efficient data retrieval process.

On top of that, admin users can also add or map fields manually to be displayed in the Data Set, so they will be able to bring the information back for those endpoints that don’t have the fields properly typed in the response.

We added the permissions assigned to Custom and Modifiable Object Entries to the Objects Entries APIs' nested fields. This will be useful when we export/import Object Entries with permissions through Batch.