Release Notes
1 Administration
Restrict launcher download
By default, the download of the FirstSpirit Launcher on the FirstSpirit start page is possible for all users.
Through the new parameter launcher.hidden, which is defined in the fs-server.conf, the download link can now be hidden for all users.
Example:
launcher.hidden=true2 Administration / Modules
Release: FirstSpirit rsync Deployment module
Using rsync deployment, you can publish content created with FirstSpirit via the rsync protocol.
The latest FirstSpirit release includes the official release for the use of the “FirstSpirit rsync Deployment” module in version 2.0.4.
Further information can be found in the documentation.
3 FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools (CXT)
Latest module versions
FirstSpirit 2024.4 supports the following module versions for FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools.
| Module / file name | Version number |
FirstSpirit CXT Plattformplatform-[version].fsm | 6.1.3 |
FirstSpirit CXT DAP Bridgedataservice-[version].fsm | 1.44.20 |
FirstSpirit CXT FragmentCreatorfragment-creator-[version].fsm | 5.0.8 |
FirstSpirit Fragment DAPfragmentdap-[version].fsm | 1.40.29 |
FirstSpirit Media DAPmediadap-[version].fsm | 1.31.19 |
FirstSpirit PageRef DAPpageref-[version].fsm | 1.9.19 |
FirstSpirit Markdown Editormarkdown-editor-[version].fsm | 1.29.18 |
FirstSpirit Tagging Editortagging-editor-[version].fsm | 1.29.18 |
FirstSpirit CXT FragmentCreator - CaaS Integrationcaas-integration-[version].fsm | 1.31.18 |
4 System
Updates to integrated third-party software
As of the current release, the following internally used software has been updated:
- Google Guava
Update from version 31.1 to version 33.0.0 (FirstSpirit Server) - Spring Security Framework
Update to version 6.2.3 (CXT Platform and FragmentCreator)
Overview
| ID | Description | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| CORE-15892 | In the project history, it could happen that newly created datasets were not displayed. |
ContentCreator |
| CORE-15919 | With the dialog “Search for ID” it is now possible to search by GIDs as well. |
SiteArchitect |
| CORE-15990 | A problem with server update has been fixed when the server is updated including modules. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16027 | During the installation of a module via ServerManager, warnings that occurred were mistakenly evaluated as errors. This could mistakenly give the impression that the module installation was not performed correctly. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16033 | In rare cases, it could happen that a FirstSpirit server did not correctly extract files during the update via ServerMonitoring, requiring manual intervention. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16057 | By activating the backup mode on a FirstSpirit server, the ongoing search indexing will no longer be interrupted. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16081 | With the current release, the download link for the FirstSpirit Launcher can be hidden on the FirstSpirit start page. Further information can be found in chapter “Administration: Restrict launcher download”. |
Launcher, Server Administrator |
| CORE-16102 | FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools: Latest module versions |
FirstSpirit Content Experience Tools (CXT) |
| CORE-16103 | Fixed a problem with unnecessarily renamed table column names when updating an outdated PostgreSQL JDBC driver to a version newer than 42.2.1. When downgrading, make sure to use non-reserved keywords. |
Server Administrator |
| CORE-16123 | Updates to integrated third-party software Further information can be found in chapter “System: Updates to integrated third-party software”. |
Integrated software |
| CORE-16152 | The latest FirstSpirit release includes the official release for the use of the “FirstSpirit rsync Deployment” module in version 2.0.4. |
Server Administrator |
| CXT-3165 | Elements without a preview page from the media or data source management can now also be opened via ContentCreator deep links (FirstSpirit Access API, ClientUrlAgent). |
ContentCreator, FirstSpirit API |
| CXT-3180 | Restoring a deleted page reference via the project history now also restores the associated page if necessary. |
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 | |
| Support for Log4j 1 | 2022-05 | 2024-06 |