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<p>vBulletin 6.1.1 is now available to download. In the upcoming weeks, vBulletin Cloud customers will be automatically upgraded to the new version.</p>
<h2>Front End Changes</h2>
<h3>Forum Card View</h3>
<p>Administrators can choose to display forums in tabular or card formats. The Channel Display Module offers an option to select the format.</p>
<p>Card View shows a simplified layout of your forum channels with a modern appearance. It is controlled by a module option. This simplified view will not show Categories unless the module's forum depth is set to 1. Entering the forum will show its sub-forums. </p>
<p>Due to the simplified view, the Card format is more suitable for sites with a simple channel structure.</p>
<p>If you use custom channel icons for your forums, you can set the module to use these in the card background. This option will use the existing image to fill the background. </p>
<p>Due to this change, the forum list display no longer uses HTML Tables. It uses CSS Grid for layout. If you have applied custom CSS to the older table formatting, they may no longer have any effect. You can find the CSS for the forum list in the css_forum.css template.</p>
<h3>Edit Content Type</h3>
<p>Users with permission to edit Topic Starter posts can now edit the content type of these posts. The system will allow you to convert one content type to another. Any metadata for the original content type will be discarded and lost. Examples of metadata include photo gallery images, links to external sites, poll options and results, and event information. You will not be able to retrieve this metadata information after conversion. </p>
<p>The most common request for this feature is to switch a Link/Video topic into a Text topic. </p>
<p>Users with the "Can Edit Posts" permission can access this feature.</p>
<h3>Transition Style</h3>
<p>The vBulletin 5 Transition Style template has been updated to include newer features added to vBulletin 6.X. This includes the recently introduced Bookmark feature. Other fixes included improving the editing content and refactoring the javascript.</p>
<p>The developers added the transitionary style to allow customers to upgrade their custom styles to the vBulletin 6 format. We recommend moving to one of the vBulletin 6 themes to guarantee feature compatibility in the future.</p>
<p>Additional Issues:</p>
<ul>
<li>Font Awesome has been upgraded to version 6.7.2 <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-975">VB6-975</a></li>
<li>Multi-quoting now works across multiple pages. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-411">VB6-411</a></li>
<li>"Show Edited By" behavior has been simplified. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-950">VB6-950</a></li>
<li>Retrieving followers on the user profile has been optimized on the database. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1016">VB6-1016</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Back End / AdminCP Changes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Resolved an issue that prevented proper row striping in the Style Manager. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1001">VB6-1001</a></li>
<li>Administrators can rebuild video templates without the "Can Admin Templates" permission. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1024">VB6-1024</a></li>
<li>When updating Style Variables, vBulletin will display a warning warning to sync CSS to your CDN URL if one is in use. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-968">VB6-968</a></li>
<li>Provide better handling for template import errors during installation/upgrade <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1023">VB6-1023</a></li>
<li>Event processing has been improved to provide more meaningful messages. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-956">VB6-956</a></li>
<li>Improved database indexing to account for "blank words." <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-948">VB6-948</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Deprecations</h2>
<p>We occasionally must stop supporting different server packages. When support is deprecated, developers will not resolve issues specific to the unsupported versions. You should upgrade these server packages to prevent problems in newer vBulletin versions.</p>
<p>In a future version of vBulletin, the following server packages will be considered deprecated.</p>
<ul>
<li>MySQL 5.7.X</li>
<li>PHP 8.1.X</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Additional Information</h2>
<h3>Install / Upgrade</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4483267">Installation Instructions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4483262">Upgrade Instructions</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>File Cleanup</h3>
<p>After upgrading your vBulletin system, you should delete any possible obsolete files. You can obtain more information on why this is needed and instructions on how to do this in this <a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4391346"><strong>topic</strong></a> in the vBulletin 6 Installs & Upgrades forum.</p>
<h3>System Requirements</h3>
<p>Current Minimum System Requirements</p>
<ul>
<li>PHP Version: 8.1.0</li>
<li>MySQL Version: 5.7.10</li>
<li>MariaDB Version: 10.4.0</li>
</ul>
<p>Recommended System Requirements</p>
<ul>
<li>PHP Version: 8.2 or higher</li>
<li>MySQL Version: 8.0 or higher</li>
<li>MariaDB Version: 10.6+</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information, see <a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4391344">vBulletin Connect System Requirements</a>.</p>
<h3>Current Version Support Schedule</h3>
<ul>
<li>Active Version - 6.1.0</li>
<li>Security Patch - 6.0.8</li>
<li>Security Patch - 6.0.7</li>
</ul>
<h3>Discussion</h3>
<p>If you have any questions about these changes, you may discuss them here: https://forum.vbulletin.com/node/4500262</p>
<p>If you encounter an issue with the software or wish to submit a feature request, please visit our <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6">tracker</a>.</p>
<p>To receive support for your vBulletin Product, please visit our <a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/">community forums</a>.</p>
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<h2>Front End Changes</h2>
<h3>Forum Card View</h3>
<p>Administrators can choose to display forums in tabular or card formats. The Channel Display Module offers an option to select the format.</p>
<p>Card View shows a simplified layout of your forum channels with a modern appearance. It is controlled by a module option. This simplified view will not show Categories unless the module's forum depth is set to 1. Entering the forum will show its sub-forums. </p>
<p>Due to the simplified view, the Card format is more suitable for sites with a simple channel structure.</p>
<p>If you use custom channel icons for your forums, you can set the module to use these in the card background. This option will use the existing image to fill the background. </p>
<p>Due to this change, the forum list display no longer uses HTML Tables. It uses CSS Grid for layout. If you have applied custom CSS to the older table formatting, they may no longer have any effect. You can find the CSS for the forum list in the css_forum.css template.</p>
<h3>Edit Content Type</h3>
<p>Users with permission to edit Topic Starter posts can now edit the content type of these posts. The system will allow you to convert one content type to another. Any metadata for the original content type will be discarded and lost. Examples of metadata include photo gallery images, links to external sites, poll options and results, and event information. You will not be able to retrieve this metadata information after conversion. </p>
<p>The most common request for this feature is to switch a Link/Video topic into a Text topic. </p>
<p>Users with the "Can Edit Posts" permission can access this feature.</p>
<h3>Transition Style</h3>
<p>The vBulletin 5 Transition Style template has been updated to include newer features added to vBulletin 6.X. This includes the recently introduced Bookmark feature. Other fixes included improving the editing content and refactoring the javascript.</p>
<p>The developers added the transitionary style to allow customers to upgrade their custom styles to the vBulletin 6 format. We recommend moving to one of the vBulletin 6 themes to guarantee feature compatibility in the future.</p>
<p>Additional Issues:</p>
<ul>
<li>Font Awesome has been upgraded to version 6.7.2 <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-975">VB6-975</a></li>
<li>Multi-quoting now works across multiple pages. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-411">VB6-411</a></li>
<li>"Show Edited By" behavior has been simplified. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-950">VB6-950</a></li>
<li>Retrieving followers on the user profile has been optimized on the database. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1016">VB6-1016</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Back End / AdminCP Changes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Resolved an issue that prevented proper row striping in the Style Manager. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1001">VB6-1001</a></li>
<li>Administrators can rebuild video templates without the "Can Admin Templates" permission. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1024">VB6-1024</a></li>
<li>When updating Style Variables, vBulletin will display a warning warning to sync CSS to your CDN URL if one is in use. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-968">VB6-968</a></li>
<li>Provide better handling for template import errors during installation/upgrade <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-1023">VB6-1023</a></li>
<li>Event processing has been improved to provide more meaningful messages. <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-956">VB6-956</a></li>
<li>Improved database indexing to account for "blank words." <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6/issues/VB6-948">VB6-948</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Deprecations</h2>
<p>We occasionally must stop supporting different server packages. When support is deprecated, developers will not resolve issues specific to the unsupported versions. You should upgrade these server packages to prevent problems in newer vBulletin versions.</p>
<p>In a future version of vBulletin, the following server packages will be considered deprecated.</p>
<ul>
<li>MySQL 5.7.X</li>
<li>PHP 8.1.X</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2>Additional Information</h2>
<h3>Install / Upgrade</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4483267">Installation Instructions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4483262">Upgrade Instructions</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>File Cleanup</h3>
<p>After upgrading your vBulletin system, you should delete any possible obsolete files. You can obtain more information on why this is needed and instructions on how to do this in this <a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4391346"><strong>topic</strong></a> in the vBulletin 6 Installs & Upgrades forum.</p>
<h3>System Requirements</h3>
<p>Current Minimum System Requirements</p>
<ul>
<li>PHP Version: 8.1.0</li>
<li>MySQL Version: 5.7.10</li>
<li>MariaDB Version: 10.4.0</li>
</ul>
<p>Recommended System Requirements</p>
<ul>
<li>PHP Version: 8.2 or higher</li>
<li>MySQL Version: 8.0 or higher</li>
<li>MariaDB Version: 10.6+</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information, see <a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/node/4391344">vBulletin Connect System Requirements</a>.</p>
<h3>Current Version Support Schedule</h3>
<ul>
<li>Active Version - 6.1.0</li>
<li>Security Patch - 6.0.8</li>
<li>Security Patch - 6.0.7</li>
</ul>
<h3>Discussion</h3>
<p>If you have any questions about these changes, you may discuss them here: https://forum.vbulletin.com/node/4500262</p>
<p>If you encounter an issue with the software or wish to submit a feature request, please visit our <a href="https://tracker.vbulletin.com/vbulletin6">tracker</a>.</p>
<p>To receive support for your vBulletin Product, please visit our <a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/">community forums</a>.</p>
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