The End of Pimcore X, Pimcore 11 is On the Way!

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User Interface (UI) Features:

Data Object: Custom Layout for Object Bricks: (10.5)

It is now possible to configure custom layouts for object bricks, too, so you have more flexibility for defining custom layouts and also configure layouts for object brickfields.

Documents: Brick Preview Tooltip: (10.5)

With Pimcore 10.5, it is possible to add preview content while creating a brick. This will appear when a user tries to add a brick.

Performance Improvements for Big Datasets: (10.4)

In version 10.4, a significant performance improvement has been made to big datasets in grids and trees, focusing on non-admin users who must do additional permission checks. High performance is always a key to a better user experience.

Properties: (10.4)

To improve the user experience, the user can see the predefined file name instead of the key in the grid.

Asset Tree Optimizations: (10.4)

Optimization in the asset preview section has improved overall performance and reduced the server load.

Additional Delete Confirmation Window with Item Name: (10.5)

In Pimcore 10.5 additional pop-up windows are implemented before the user deletes certain elements like targeting rules/groups, custom reports, thumbnails, classificationstore and many more. Pop up window contains the item name about to be deleted.

Not just features, but also technical improvements:

10.4 Technical Improvements:

• Store different versions of data in database table: Version 10.4 comes with the store versions depending on their size into a dedicated database and thus reduces load on filesystem and improves performance.
• Thumbnail Improvements: Significant improvements have been made in the area of thumbnails to improve the performance (combination with(remote) object storage like S3) and image optimization routines.
• Code Quality: We further improved our code quality and bumped it to php stan level 5 in our 10.4 release.

10.5 Technical Improvements:

• Thumbnails: To further improve the remote storage usage, it is now possible to add width, height, and file size to the cache.
• Countless deprecation fixes and updates of phpdoc for parameter types and return types
• Pimcore Bundle: Support modern Symfony bundle structure and use native JS events for core events in admin UI
• Added additional events for further customizing options
• Symfony: Use new authenticator-based Security System

Many other improvements have been made and released in the 10.4 and 10.5 version release.

What’s coming next?

Pimcore X is completed, and efforts are underway for gearing up for Pimcore 11 release in the upcoming weeks and months.

Pimcore 11 key areas:

• Upgrade to Symfony 6 and major versions of other dependencies, related work and improvements.
• Introduction to strict typing parameters and return types.
• Outsourcing certain modules to separate packages and bundles makes the core product leaner, more focused and easier to customize.
• For sure, there will be cleanups and improvements as well.
• And much more...