Kaleo Forms was already in maintenance mode. It is now being moved to deprecated, so it can be removed at the same time as DDL in about a year. This solution is being replaced by Objects, Workflow, and Form Container Fragments.

In order to allow developers to exclude directories from the build, a new property has been added: liferay.workspace.dir.excludes.globs= 

These modules are obsolete ones and are no longer being used. They have been moved to deprecate and later it will be removed.

We introduced a new feature to streamline workflows with 1:1 relationships between objects! Now, users can create and update nested objects directly from the primary object's CRUD views, and enjoy seamless delete and view operations translated from the Data Set Manager (DSM). This update makes managing data smoother and more efficient.

Add changeTrackingEnabled to the standard rest-config.yaml so that services must specify Publications support. This will simplify the process of enabling change tracking for future Headless APIs.

Some upgrade processes may not consider the ctColectionId column which may generate inconsistencies for customers using Publications, especially for older versions.

Aiming to provide a better way to manage Object entries, now Display Pages allow the creation of Object Edit experiences, using Forms Container and Fragments.

When using a Form Container in a Display Page, submitting it will now update the object entry being displayed.

This, combined with the possibility to use multiple display pages at the same time, and the new “Save as Draft” option for objects, enable a whole new set of possibilities for customers, such as creating multi-step processes out of the box.

Now we prevent content creators from generating page conflicts and errors by automatically locking pages when they are opened in Edit Mode, not allowing other users edit it at the same time. Beside that, a recurrent process reviews all locked pages to unblock them automatically if no activity is registered. Administrators can also unlock them manually if it’s needed.

The old import modal for Fragments and Page Templates is substituted by a new special import page, a new page with the import outcomes is added with the results of the process and last, but not least, the user is provided more import options for a better management of the already existing files: Overwrite Existing Entries, Overwrite Existing Items, Keep Both. A WARNINGS label is added as well to the fragments that were imported with warnings and that could cause malfunctions.

Apart from exposing information in tables, with the Data Set Manager now admins will be able to define actions linked to each of the elements of the data set. For each action:

• Admins can provide a localized label
• Choose the icon to be used
• Provide the URL to redirect the user to. In case you need to parametrize it so each row has a different URL, you can do it by adding it between brackets as part of the URL, for example myURL/{id}/editPage will look for “id” in the Headless response and substitute for the corresponding value in the URL.
• With “Headless Action Key” admins can associate an action to a headless endpoint, which takes permissions into account, so the action will only be shown to the user if the corresponding headless action is present in the response. For example, you can link an “edit” action to the “update” Headless Key.
• Provide an optional Confirmation Message if needed.

• In order to use this feature enable “Data Set Manager” in the BETA section of the Feature Flags menu.

Admins can define filters to make them available for end users visiting pages with the dataset fragment. There are 3 types of filters available:

• Date filters: compatible with fields of type date. Admins can provide a name to the filter as well as provide a “From” and “To” dates to be pre-applied if needed.
• Selection filters: This filter allows admins to configure a picklist as the source of the options for the filter.
• Client extension: This new client extension enables admins and developers to fully customize the filter experience and add new types of filters depending on their needs.

• In order to use this feature enable “Data Set Manager” in the BETA section of the Feature Flags menu.

With the Data Migration Center, users can export and import, in a very easy way, Objects entries and Objects definitions from one instance to another using JSON files. The actions executed can be consulted later in a list when you can download the files generated every time is needed.

In the portal, Site Administrators are able to create different User Experiences for Pages. Publications can publish these Experiences. However it can be confusing for Publication Reviewers that they can not review changes introduced in all the Experiences, which are going to be published. Here we added the ability to Publication Reviewers to view changes added in all the Experiences which are going to be published.

Blueprints are referenced by their ERCs under-the-hood in the Blueprints Options widget and the Low-Level Search Options widget also supports a new attribute called search.experiences.blueprint.external.reference.code as the recommended way to configure a blueprint (preferred over the old attribute search.experiences.blueprint.id). In addition to that, when moving blueprints or elements between different environments using for example the Batch Client Extensions, entries will preserve their ERCs making portability easier. This way, when for example a search page is imported from a LAR, the Blueprints Options and Low-Level Search Options widget configurations can continue working thanks to the association being achieved via the ERC of the blueprint and not via its ID or other identifier that may be different on the new environment.

Lastly, users can now access and edit the ERC of blueprints and elements directly from the editors.

When users access a site in a language different from their user profile language, the following Information message is shown:

Now administrators can configure if this message will show up or not from System or Instance. Go to Instance Settings > Pages > Friendly URL Redirection and check/uncheck the “Show Alternative Layout Friendly URL Message” option for the appropriate value.

Liferay Portal 7.4 CE GA101+ and Liferay DXP 7.4 Update 101+ and Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 are bundled with Elasticsearch 7.17.14 as the Sidecar server.

In addition, the Elasticsearch client libraries have also been upgraded to 7.17.14. Refer to the Breaking Changes notes below for more details how this may impact deployments.

This feature adds read-only support for all object fields types, making sure users are not able to update those fields from both the UI or APIs, only the system can through default values or actions for example.

Users can configure their fields between 3 options, read-only true, false, or conditional.

• Read-only false: normal fields that support input from users through the UI or API.
• Read-only true: fields that do not support inputs from users through the UI or API, only can be updated through the system, as actions and default value for example.

  • Read-only fields must be supported in views and layouts, in the layouts those read-only fields must be not editable.

• Read-only conditional: fields that by definition are read-only false, but that will throw exceptions in case the condition is true and the user can’t update that field. In this case, in the UI, the logic should run before the field is loaded, in the headless API, this validation is only made when the user sends the request.
  • The condition is built using expression builder.

Liferay AB Testing capabilities now helps customers save time by reassigning the traffic split based on the running test results. The dynamic traffic allocation ensures that the estimated winner variation gets more traffic, optimizing conversion in highly time-sensitive situations. 

Because WebDAV appears to be the only viable solution for remote documents access/editing for the moment and there is customer demand. WebDAV supports HTTP Basic and Digest auth. The latter requires us to store insecure hashes, because of protocol specifics.

Because we cannot change that nor remove WebDAV support, we will reduce the impact of a successful attack instead.

This is achieved by creating a separate strong password for Digest auth.

We achieve the “strong” characteristic through only allowing generation of passwords, based on UUIDs. This means when the hash is produced, it will also be stronger also, though not perfect.

To help users enrich their content, Liferay provides a new LXC service to serve videos to a wide audience out of the box. Content creators will be able to upload videos directly to Liferay and the new service will take care of generating different versions with several resolutions to adapt to user’s connection capabilities, together with automatic subtitles and AI powered auto-tagging based on the video content. Content creators will also be able to add manual subtitles to the videos in case the automatic ones don't fit the need.

LXC now provides anomaly detection to identify disruptions in the expected website traffic. 

Anomalies in traffic volume are detected through a comparison with historical data, taking into account seasonality. Users can also create alerts based on custom events and schedule notifications when thresholds in metrics are exceeded.

This feature empowers users to create content use cases on top of objects framework, allowing admins to enable localization for objects' entries text fields.

The list of working in progress for Publishing features can be found at Publications update 2023/06/13. We have improved performance, while also making the wiki pages change tracked. It has also been implemented a mechanism to remove publications that are more than 6 months old.

Provide users with a simple and effective way to view, access, and manage the Knowledge Base folder hierarchy. It is included:

• Drag and drop experience for moving content.
• Search for content in the Knowledge Base management.
• Using the action menu to manage folder.

Improved navigation through the different tabs and pages in Knowledge Base in the manage toolbar, sidebar search, sidebar primary button, priority and general interactions.

Now Content Editors can easily find the documents they are looking for thanks to the new filters added to Documents & Media.

Three (3) new filters have been added: categories, tags and extensions.

Ability to set expiration and review dates for articles, and to view which articles are pending expiration.

We have made the organization’s addresses, phone numbers and email addresses changes tracked. These can be added to a Publication from now on.

Page listing the version history of a document to help managing different version.

Priority icons to MB CSS are added to avoid to force enabling font awesome in the whole portal.

Table View is displayed in the Knowledge Base.

Now, developers will be able to filter Custom Object Entries using the field values of the related elements for a given Object entry.

It is possible to filter as many levels as needed. The format of the filter query needs to be: relationshipName1[/relationshipName(i)]*/fieldNameN. Being relationshipName1, relationshipName(i), etc the different relationship names that join Object 1 with Object i, and fieldNameN being the name of the field of the latest Object definition on which the user wants to filter.

In addition to this, our nesting capabilities have been enhanced, so now it is possible to retrieve data for an Object entry and its related elements, supporting several levels of nesting.

The names of the different relationships to retrieve need to be specified in the nestedFields parameter, separated by commas. Additionally, the nestedFieldsDepth parameter with the number of levels to retrieve needs to be specified in order to indicate to Liferay how many levels it is necessary to nest.

It has extended the support for External Reference Code to other Liferay entities in version 7.4. With this new parameter, users will be able to access, create, update and delete various entities by simply specifying the scopeKey and the external reference code.

This External Reference Code is a custom identifier, which means that at the creation time it can be set, helping to migrate entities from one environment to another while keeping this External Reference Code the same across environments. You can check the available endpoints to be accessed by External Reference Code in the API explorer.

This new frontend client extension allows users to replace the existing theme spritemap without the need to redeploy a theme. The spritemap should include all icons needed for the scope where it is used.

The Control Panel still uses the admin spritemap.

After registering the client extension, in the page template or page you need to use it, configure it from the design options menu:

To enable this client extension, do it from the Feature Flags management UI:

With this new front-end client extension users will be able to add an entry to the global import map.

This can be used to share code between decoupled client extensions that are freed from the need to know the deployment URL of the code at build time. For example, this will allow you to share your library or framework of choice among all your front-end client extensions:

For a script to consume the JavaScript module referred to by the import map entry, it needs to be of type=module.

In order to help developers to understand how to use this client extension, a sample has been provided: https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/tree/master/workspaces/liferay-sample-workspace/client-extensions/liferay-sample-etc-frontend-2

This feature allows developers to create or update an object and its related elements in a single request, optimizing the requests performed to the server, thus improving the overall performance of your solution.

Provided the necessary data for the related elements (ExternalReferenceCode, Id, etc), if the element already exists, it will relate the two objects, if the related element does not exist, it will create the object and it will relate them.

It is also possible to remove related elements by just updating the parent without the elements that are not related anymore.

Liferay Portal 7.4 CE GA88, Liferay DXP 7.4 Update 88 bundled with the latest available version of Elasticsearch 7.x for Sidecar (7.17.12, as of Aug 7, 2023).

Automatically register a collection provider for each search blueprint. By displaying the blueprint's results in a collection display fragment, you can leverage search to return your assets dynamically, and reap the benefits of the fragments toolbox to lay out the page.

Search the company index for matching content through a single endpoint and build custom search experiences. Supports facets with translated display terms and also custom searching, filtering, aggregation and sorting through Search Blueprints (DXP ONLY)

The main change in this initiative is the new capability to control Analytics Cloud (AC) tracking through the cookie manager. We have updated the description of the Explicit Cookie Consent Mode to clarify that enabling this configuration via Preference Handling will disable Analytics Cloud tracking and other features. Now, if the Explicit Cookie Consent Mode is enabled, no cookies are set until the user agrees to their usage; otherwise, all cookies are set until the user opts out of them.

We have also introduced a new Utility Page, named Cookies List, which serves as a central hub for all cookies supported by Liferay. This page lists all four categories of cookies (strictly necessary, functional, performance, and personalization) and provides detailed information on each specific cookie, including its purpose and expiration date. For that, we have created new system objects to facilitate the management of cookies. If customers use additional third-party cookies, they can easily add new entries for these cookies, and they will automatically be displayed on the Utility Page.

Additionally, once a user is suppressed, their data is completely anonymized, making it impossible to trace any data back to a specific individual.

This initiative focused on enhancing user interface (UI) of both Downloading Reports and Path Analysis tool, establishing a cohesive design pattern across them. In particular, we committed to standardizing the presentation of Download Reports, encompassing various formats such as PDF and CSV, within the Downloading Reports Feature. This strategic investment underscores our dedication to delivering high-quality solutions that effectively address the evolving needs of our stakeholders.

Enhance Your Online Store with Adyen Payment Connector.

Liferay DXP now offers seamless integration with Adyen, a leading global payment platform. This powerful combination empowers businesses to accept a wide range of payment methods, reduce fraud, and optimize checkout processes. By simplifying payment management, Liferay DXP with Adyen helps you focus on growing your business.

This enhancement introduces configurable default permissions for newly created pages. Admins can set these permissions at both the instance and site levels. Instance-level settings are managed in a new Instance Settings panel, while site-specific overrides can be configured in the Site Configuration area.

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

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.

 Override default settings and tailor colors, fonts, and other design elements directly through the ThemeCSS Client Extension. This update ensures a visually consistent and brand-aligned experience for your website visitors.  Simplify website customization and elevate your brand presence!

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!

This allows you to benefit from the latest Java innovations, including performance enhancements, robust security features, and compatibility with cutting-edge technologies.  Upgrade your Java environment and experience a faster, more secure Liferay platform!

Map individual specifications, choose the order, and create clear, informative product pages that drive sales and enhance the customer experience.  Simplify product page creation and empower your business with this new feature.

Now, users are able to visually understand the structure of their objects and how they connect with each other to result in the platform model.

Allow clients to request a quote for individual products instead of setting a price. Includes the option to use a Price List or a Promotion to price the Product as "Price on Application". There is also the ability to activate the "Request a quote" option on a fully priced cart for a particular channel.

Used in Conjunction with Supplier Accounts, this object's rule, once configured, splits Commerce Orders automatically by the Catalog that each Product belongs to. The Channel on the Order is updated to be the channel linked to the same supplier that the catalog is linked to. The order splitting rule effectively allows the supplier to manage orders for their own specific products.

New Account Type of Supplier. A Supplier can be linked to a catalog and to a channel to allow the supplier manage their own products, price lists, promotions, catalogs, discounts, inventory and channel in order to be able to fulfill orders for their own products.

Although Analytics Cloud provides valuable insights into the performance of content and pages, sharing this information within an organization has proven difficult for some users. To solve this problem, we are introducing a new feature that aims to enhance your sharing and reporting capabilities. With this feature, you can now effortlessly download PDFs of your dashboards and CSVs of lists (eg. segment membership), making it easier than ever to share critical insights with your stakeholders.

Key Benefits:

1. Time and Effort Savings: Exporting your dashboards to PDF and lists to CSV is a breeze. Say goodbye to the time-consuming task of manually extracting this information and formatting. Our platform streamlines the process for you.

2. Professional Reports: The PDF export feature ensures that your insights are presented in a polished and professional format, perfect for sharing with executives, clients, and colleagues.

To use this feature, simply click on the new Download button in the top right navigation bar. From there you can select the date range for the dashboards as well as the specific cards you wish to include in your report.

Some applications do not support Publications. That situation can be really confusing when users try to use one of these applications, while inside a publication, and expect it to work together with Publications. We are aiming to make the user experience of the portal during publication as smooth as possible, so we decided to add a mechanism which provides the users with information if they start using one of these apps.

We have received multiple requests about users having difficulties resolving conflicts during a Publication process. We listened for these requests, and decided to improve the quality of feedback provided to users about conflicts. Making the resolution of these conflicts easier.

Although Analytics Cloud provides valuable insights into the performance of content and pages, sharing this information within an organization has proven difficult for some users. To solve this problem, we are introducing a new feature that aims to enhance your sharing and reporting capabilities. With this feature, you can now effortlessly download PDFs of your dashboards and CSVs of lists (eg. segment membership), making it easier than ever to share critical insights with your stakeholders.

Key Benefits:

1. Time and Effort Savings: Exporting your dashboards to PDF and lists to CSV is a breeze. Say goodbye to the time-consuming task of manually extracting this information and formatting. Our platform streamlines the process for you.

2. Professional Reports: The PDF export feature ensures that your insights are presented in a polished and professional format, perfect for sharing with executives, clients, and colleagues.

To use this feature, simply click on the new Download button in the top right navigation bar. From there you can select the date range for the dashboards as well as the specific cards you wish to include in your report.

Now users can select any image from the Liferay repository directly from the Web Content edition page, creating a better experience and allowing creating a structure of featured images if it’s necessary.

Improving performance is one of the main elements in our product strategy. Here we worked on improving the performance of the Review Changes screen. We have already improved the performance of other screens, and in the future we keep improving the performance of the screens.