Version 8.5 Release Notes - Revision history

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 <br />
 Version: 8.5.2<br />
-Release Type: Maintenance<br />
+Release Type: Security<br />
 Latest Update: 30th November 2022<br />
 Distribution Types: Full and Via Automatic Updater
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 <tr><td>8.5.0</td><td>General Availability</td><td>9th June 2022</td></tr>
 <tr><td>8.5.1</td><td>Maintenance</td><td>15th June 2022</td></tr>
-<tr><td>8.5.2</td><td>Maintenance</td><td>30th November 2022</td></tr>
+<tr><td>8.5.2</td><td>Security</td><td>30th November 2022</td></tr>
 </table>
 </onlyinclude>
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 === Six Theme ===
-The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.1 (Maintenance):
+The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.2 (Security):
 https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.2-release.1
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 === Standard Cart Order Form ===
-The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.2 (Maintenance):
+The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.2 (Security):
 https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.2-release.1
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 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.5.0_GA|Version 8.5.0 GA]]
 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.5.1|Version 8.5.1 Maintenance]]
-* [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.5.2|Version 8.5.2 Maintenance]]
+* [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.5.2|Version 8.5.2 Security]]

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 === Custom Actions ===
-In the WHMCS 8.5.0 RC 1 release, custom actions are available for use in provisioning modules. The <tt>[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ CustomAction]</tt> object lets developers define items that can perform actions and then redirect the user to a defined URI. Currently, you can use this to define a list of SSO items that will display on the Client Area Home Page.
+In the WHMCS 8.5.0 RC 1 release and later, custom actions are available for use in provisioning modules. The <tt>[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ CustomAction]</tt> object lets developers define items that can perform actions and then redirect the user to a defined URI. Currently, you can use this to define a list of SSO items that will display on the Client Area Home Page.
 <div class="docs-alert-warning">

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 === Custom Actions in Sidebar Menus ===
-In the WHMCS 8.5.0 GA 1 release, custom actions can appear in Client Area sidebar menus in addition to the existing support for Home Page panels. The <tt>[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ CustomAction]</tt> object lets developers define items that can perform actions and then redirect the user to a defined URI.
+In the WHMCS 8.5.0 GA 1 release and later, custom actions can appear in Client Area sidebar menus in addition to the existing support for Home Page panels. The <tt>[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ CustomAction]</tt> object lets developers define items that can perform actions and then redirect the user to a defined URI.
 == Deprecation and Removal Notices ==

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 <span class="title">Release Information</span>
 <br />
-Version: 8.5.1<br />
+Version: 8.5.2<br />
 Release Type: Maintenance<br />
-Latest Update: 15th June 2022<br />
+Latest Update: 30th November 2022<br />
 Distribution Types: Full and Via Automatic Updater
 </div>
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 <tr><td>8.5.0</td><td>General Availability</td><td>9th June 2022</td></tr>
 <tr><td>8.5.1</td><td>Maintenance</td><td>15th June 2022</td></tr>
 </table>
 </onlyinclude>
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 ===Twenty-One Theme===
-The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.1 (Maintenance):
+The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.2 (Maintenance):
-https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-twenty-one/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.1-release.1
+https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-twenty-one/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.2-release.1
 === Six Theme ===
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 The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.1 (Maintenance):
-https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.1-release.1
+https://github.com/WHMCS/templates-six/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.2-release.1
 === Standard Cart Order Form ===
-The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.1 (Maintenance):
+The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.4.1 and 8.5.2 (Maintenance):
-https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.1-release.1
+https://github.com/WHMCS/orderforms-standard_cart/compare/v8.4.1-release.1...v8.5.2-release.1
 == Changelog ==
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 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.5.0_GA|Version 8.5.0 GA]]
 * [[Changelog:WHMCS_V8.5.1|Version 8.5.1 Maintenance]]

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 <div class="docs-alert-warning">
 <span class="title">SSO Links</span><br />
-Due to these changes, you may need to update custom hooks that use menu item methods (for example, <tt>getChild()</tt> and <tt>removeChild()</tt>) and the menu item names for existing SSO buttons may have changed. For example, the <tt>Log In to cPanel</tt> menu item in WHMCS 8.4 and earlier is now the <tt>cpanel</tt> menu item.
+Due to these changes, you may need to update custom hooks that use menu item methods (for example, the <tt>getChild()</tt> and <tt>removeChild()</tt> methods) and the menu item names for existing SSO buttons may have changed. For example, the <tt>Log In to cPanel</tt> menu item in WHMCS 8.4 and earlier is now the <tt>cpanel</tt> menu item.
 </div>

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 <div class="docs-alert-warning">
 <span class="title">cPanel Sidebar Links</span><br />
-Due to these changes, the <tt>Log In to cPanel</tt> key in WHMCS 8.4 and earlier is now the <tt>cpanel</tt> key. You '''must''' replace this in the <tt>removeChild()</tt> and <tt>getChild()</tt> methods. If you do not replace it in the <tt>removeChild()</tt> method, custom hooks will not correctly remove the link.
+Due to these changes, the <tt>Log In to cPanel</tt> menu item in WHMCS 8.4 and earlier is now the <tt>cpanel</tt> menu item. You '''must''' replace this menu item name in the <tt>removeChild()</tt> and <tt>getChild()</tt> methods. If you do not replace it in the <tt>removeChild()</tt> method, custom hooks will not correctly remove the link.
 </div>

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:19, 5 August 2022
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	In the WHMCS 8.5.0 RC 1 release, custom actions are available for use in provisioning modules. The <tt>[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ CustomAction]</tt> object lets developers define items that can perform actions and then redirect the user to a defined URI. Currently, you can use this to define a list of SSO items that will display on the Client Area Home Page.		In the WHMCS 8.5.0 RC 1 release, custom actions are available for use in provisioning modules. The <tt>[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ CustomAction]</tt> object lets developers define items that can perform actions and then redirect the user to a defined URI. Currently, you can use this to define a list of SSO items that will display on the Client Area Home Page.
		+
		+	<div class="docs-alert-warning">
		+	<span class="title">cPanel Sidebar Links</span><br />
		+	Due to these changes, the '''Log In to cPanel''' link text in WHMCS 8.4 and earlier is now '''cpanel'''. You '''must''' replace this in the <tt>removeChild()</tt> method before custom hooks will correctly remove the link.
		+	</div>

	[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ Learn More...]		[https://developers.whmcs.com/provisioning-modules/custom-actions/ Learn More...]

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 === SiteLock VPN ===
-SiteLock discontinued its support for [[SiteLock VPN via MarketConnect|SiteLock VPN]] in May 2022. As a result, new purchases and renewals of SiteLock VPN are no longer possible. WHMCS 8.5.1 removes the ability to enable SiteLock VPN from '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[MarketConnect]]'''.
+SiteLock discontinued its support for [[SiteLock VPN via MarketConnect|SiteLock VPN]] in May 2022. As a result, new purchases and renewals of SiteLock VPN are no longer possible.
-−
 This will not currently affect clients' currently-active SiteLock VPN purchases, but renewals will not be available in the future.