Author: Boone Gorges

Commons 1.5.18

I’ve just released version 1.5.18 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release features a number of important platform updates. WordPress has been updated to the latest release version (3.8.1), which boasts a new Dashboard design. BuddyPress has also been updated to the latest version (1.9.2). This release is a major plugin release; see https://dev.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2014/02/06/major-commons-plugin-updates-scheduled-for-2014-2-21/ for a list of plugins that were updated under this policy.

For more details on the release, see the 1.5.18 milestone.

Major Commons plugin updates scheduled for 2014-2-21

The following plugins will receive major upgrades during the maintenance release on February 21, 2014. The numbers in parentheses represent the major version series for each plugin; on the 21st, the plugin will be upgraded to the latest available version in that series, but no later.

  1. Contact Form 7 (3.7)
  2. Custom sidebars (1.4)
  3. Gravity Forms PDF Extended (3.3.4)
  4. Jetpack by WordPress.com (2.8)
  5. List category posts (0.43.1)
  6. Page-Links Plus: Single Page (2.1)
  7. Subscribe2 (9.2)
  8. Super RSS Reader (2.5)
  9. The Events Calendar (3.4.1)
  10. User Role Editor (4.9)
  11. WPMU Plugin Stats (2.01)
  12. WP Retina 2x (1.9.2)

Question or concerns about these releases? Leave a comment below, or contact our team at commons@gc.cuny.edu.

(This post is in the series of “major update release warning posts”, announced in https://dev.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/09/05/new-release-schedule-and-procedures-document-available/ and described in detail at https://dev.commons.gc.cuny.edu/release-schedule-and-procedures/#major-update-releases.)

Commons 1.5.16

I’ve just released version 1.5.16 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This is a maintenance release, with the following highlights:

  • New plugins: WP Accessibility, Mailpoet Premium
  • Removed non-operational “My Forums” link from toolbar dropdown
  • Fixed bug in group invitation sending
  • Allow “New Profile” notice to be permanently dismissed

For complete details on the release, visit the 1.5.16 milestone.

Commons 1.5.15

I’ve just released version 1.5.15 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release is a major plugin update; see https://dev.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2014/01/05/major-commons-plugin-updates-scheduled-for-2014-1-21/ for a list of major upgrades.

The BuddyPress and WordPress system upgrades (1.9.x and 3.8.x, respectively) have been delayed until the next major update release, on February 21. Sorry for any inconvenience.

For complete details, see the 1.5.15 milestone.