Release Notes
1 Administration
1.1 Update of internally used software
As of the current release, the following internally used software has been updated:
- ASM (library for analyzing and modifying Java byte code)
Update from version 9.5 to 9.7
1.2 Restrict language selection on the homepage
Using the parameter client.languages in the server configuration file fs-server.conf, it is now possible to restrict the selection of languages on the start page and adjust the order. Example:
client.languages=de,enIf only a single language is specified, the corresponding selection box is hidden.
1.3 Wrapper configuration: The option java.net.preferIPv4Stack=true is no longer defined by default
The current version 3.0.10 of the FirstSpirit backend no longer defines by default the option java.net.preferIPv4Stack=true.
If it remains necessary in your network environment, please add it to your own configuration.
2 FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools (CXT)
Latest module versions
FirstSpirit 2024.10 supports the following module versions for FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools.
| Module / file name | Version number |
FirstSpirit CXT Plattformplatform-[version].fsm | 6.1.8 |
FirstSpirit CXT DAP Bridgedataservice-[version].fsm | 1.44.26 |
FirstSpirit CXT FragmentCreatorfragment-creator-[version].fsm | 5.0.13 |
FirstSpirit Fragment DAPfragmentdap-[version].fsm | 1.40.34 |
FirstSpirit Media DAPmediadap-[version].fsm | 1.31.24 |
FirstSpirit PageRef DAPpageref-[version].fsm | 1.9.24 |
FirstSpirit Markdown Editormarkdown-editor-[version].fsm | 1.29.24 |
FirstSpirit Tagging Editortagging-editor-[version].fsm | 1.29.24 |
FirstSpirit CXT FragmentCreator - CaaS Integrationcaas-integration-[version].fsm | 1.31.23 |
FirstSpirit Image Assistantimagerecognition-module-[version].fsm | 1.0.53 |
FirstSpirit Analyze AsisstantFirstSpirit-AiAnalyze-[version].fsm | 0.9.5 (Beta) |
Template Development MicroAppfs-sitedev-microapp-[version].fsm | 0.9.33 |
FirstSpirit Multisite Managementfs-multisite-[version].fsm | 0.30.8 |
3 Remote Data
Remote Data: Visual representation of an established connection
For the support of remote databases introduced with FirstSpirit 2024.7, there is now a display in the SiteArchitect showing which schemas are connected to each other. This can be found in the properties of a schema.
For more information, see Remote Data.
Overview
| ID | Description | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| CORE-16288 | A problem with the display of cluster generations in ServerMonitoring has been fixed. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16299 | The performance for accessing URLs during generation has been improved. |
Generation |
| CORE-16382 | For the support of remote databases introduced with FirstSpirit 2024.7, there is now a display in the SiteArchitect showing which schemas are connected to each other. |
Remote Data |
| CORE-16431 | The server information collected by ServerMonitoring, which can be downloaded or sent to Crownpeak as needed, now includes information about the resources of all installed modules as well as potential conflicts. |
ServerMonitoring |
| CORE-16432 | With the current version of FirstSpirit, it is now possible to restrict the languages available on the start page and adjust their order. |
FirstSpirit Administrator |
| CORE-16467 | The license evaluation for clustering has been optimized. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16479 | The option |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16487 | A bug was fixed where CONTAINS rules were not executed. |
Dynamic Forms |
| CORE-16492 | It is now possible to use the |
Dynamic Forms |
| CORE-16495 | FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools: Latest module versions |
FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools (CXT) |
| CORE-16499 | Update of internally used software Further information can be found in chapter “Administration: Update of internally used software”. |
Integrated software |
| CORE-16548 | A bug was fixed in handling datasets during the transport of data sources, which caused datasets to not be transported correctly. |
Multisite Management |
| CORE-16565 | Due to a change in OpenAI's API, the generation of alt texts in the Image Assistant was no longer working correctly. The issue was resolved by adjusting the FirstSpirit OpenAI Connector module. |
AI-powered tools |
| CXT-3198 | Added a link to the FirstSpirit documentation in the fullscreen view of template development for ContentCreator. |
Template Development for ContentCreator |
| CXT-3273 | In the template development for the ContentCreator, the view "Rendering logs" now also displays the remote calls to the FirstSpirit server. |
Template Development for ContentCreator |
| CXT-3341 | Via the link "Switch to fullscreen view", all templates now opened as windows can be directly opened in full-screen view. This feature has also been optimized for text media and database schemas. |
Template Development for ContentCreator |
| CXT-3351 | When using a "hr" format template in the DOM editor, errors could occur when saving the form. |
Template Development |
| CXT-3354 | In the ContentCreator, the native WebSocket protocol could not be used for communication in the browser. Instead, communication took place via the integrated fallback mechanisms. |
ContentCreator |
Deprecations
| Functionality | Deprecated as of | Will be removed / Was removed as of |
|---|---|---|
| Input component CMS_INPUT_CONTENTAREALIST | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_CONTENTLIST | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_FILE | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_LINKLIST | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_OBJECTCHOOSER | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_PAGEREF | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_PICTURE | 5.2R3 | |
| Input component CMS_INPUT_TABLIST | 5.2R3 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: de.espirit.firstspirit.agency.GroupsAgent | 5.2R15 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: delete (de.espirit.firstspirit.access.AccessUtil) | 5.2R18 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: release (de.espirit.firstspirit.access.AccessUtil) | 2018-06 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: getLastLoginAsDate (de.espirit.firstspirit.agency.UserStatisticsAgent) | 2018-07 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: remainingDurationOfCurrentStageInMillis (de.espirit.firstspirit.server.MaintenanceModeInfo) | 2018-07 | 2025-13 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: getStartingTimeOfStageAsDate (de.espirit.firstspirit.server.MaintenanceModeInfo) | 2018-07 | 2025-13 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: getSelectedWebserverConfiguration (de.espirit.firstspirit.access.serverConfiguration) | 2018-10 | 2025-13 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: setSelectedWebserverConfiguration (de.espirit.firstspirit.access.serverConfiguration) | 2018-10 | 2025-13 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: getSelectedWebServer (de.espirit.firstspirit.access.project.Project) | 2018-10 | 2025-13 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: setSelectedWebServer (de.espirit.firstspirit.access.project.Project) | 2018-10 | 2025-13 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: getLostAndFoundStoreNodes(); (de.espirit.firstspirit.feature.FeatureInstallResult) | 2018-10 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: getDeletedStoreNodes(); (de.espirit.firstspirit.feature.FeatureInstallResult) | 2018-10 | |
| FirstSpirit Access API: de.espirit.firstspirit.access.store.Previewable | 2019-01 | |
| WebSphere Application Server support for FirstSpirit | 2019-05 | |
| Database layer for Oracle Database 11g/12c | 2020-12 | 2025-05 |
| FirstSpirit Access API: redirectTemplateLogToDefaultLog() (Interface RenderingAgent.Renderer) | 2021-05 |