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The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the release of <a href="https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.2.0-rc3"> Joomla 5.2.0 Release Candidate 3</a></p> <h2><strong>What is this release for?</strong></h2> <p>There are two main goals for Release Candidates:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Providing developers with the basis to test their extensions and reporting any issues well before the final release</li> <li aria-level="1">Allowing users to discover the new features introduced to Joomla 5.2.</li> </ul> <p>For a complete list of known backward compatibility issues for version 5.2, please see <a href="https://manual.joomla.org/migrations/51-52/">Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 5.2</a> on the documentation site.</p> <h3><strong>What is this release NOT for?</strong></h3> <p>This release candidate version of Joomla 5.2 is not suitable for production sites. It is for testing only.</p> <h3>Where to get it?</h3> <p><a href="https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.2.0-rc3">Download Joomla 5.2 Release Candidate 3</a></p> <p>To always use the latest build of Joomla 5, we invite you to use the nightly build packages (updated every night).</p> <p>To make it easier for newcomers, you can launch a free Joomla 5 website for testing at<a href="https://launch.joomla.org/"> launch.joomla.org</a>.</p> <h3><strong>When is the final release due?</strong></h3> <p>Joomla! 5.2 (general availability) will be released on or about 15th October 2024. The planned milestones are:</p> <h3><strong>Alpha</strong></h3> <ul> <li aria-level="1">28th May 2024 - Done</li> <li aria-level="1">25th June 2024 - Done</li> <li aria-level="1">23rd July 2024 - Done</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Beta (Feature Freeze)</strong></h3> <ul> <li aria-level="1">20th August 2024 - Done</li> <li aria-level="1">3rd September 2024 - Done</li> <li aria-level="1">17th September 2024 - Done</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Release Candidate (Language Freeze) </strong></h3> <ul> <li aria-level="1">1st October 2024</li> <li aria-level="1">6th October 2024</li> <li aria-level="1">7th October 2024 - This one - <a href="https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/Pre-Release_Testing">Use this to help with testing</a></li> </ul> <h3><strong>Stable Release</strong></h3> <ul> <li aria-level="1">15th October 2024</li> </ul> <p>Please note that dates may be subject to change depending on the availability of volunteers and circumstances beyond our control.</p> <h2><strong>What’s new in Joomla 5.2 Release Candidate 3?</strong></h2> <p>We are firmly committed to making the next generation of Joomla the best. So far, these are the <a href="https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/milestone/113?closed=1">features that have been committed</a> to version 5.2. The following is a non-exhaustive list of features which have already been added:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">A new Article module, combining the features of all existing article modules</li> <li aria-level="1">A templating layout for all HTML mails being sent from your site</li> <li aria-level="1">Several changes to the routing to improve search engine performance</li> <li aria-level="1">Improvements to the Guided Tours, including a “What's new” tour after updates</li> <li aria-level="1">In the back-end a Total Items counter above the pagination</li> <li aria-level="1">All changes from previous versions</li> </ul> <p>For this third release candidate we focused on fixing several issues in the new Articles module, which should make this a better experience for users.</p> <p>We’re one week away from a stable release, so the task is now: test, test, test.</p> <p><span style="font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">We will not include any other new features in the 5.2 branch from now on. But you’re welcome to propose enhancements and fixes for existing features.</span></p> <h2><strong>What are the plans for Joomla?</strong></h2> <p>To learn more about our development strategy, please read<a href="https://developer.joomla.org/development-strategy.html"> this article</a>.</p> <h2><strong>How can you help with Joomla 5.2 development?</strong></h2> <p>To help ensure the 5.2 release and our major features are “production-ready”, we need your help testing releases and reporting any bugs you may find at <a href="https://issues.joomla.org/">issues.joomla.org</a>.</p> <p>Most of all, we encourage extension developers to roll up their sleeves, seek out bugs and test their extensions with Joomla 5.2 and communicate their experience.</p> <h2><strong>Where can I find documentation about Joomla 5?</strong></h2> <p>There are some tutorials to help you with Joomla 5. You can find the existing ones, like creating a Plugin or a Module for Joomla 5, namespaces conventions, prepared statements, using the new web asset classes and many more in <a href="https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/Category:Joomla!_5.x">https://docs.joomla.org/Category:Joomla!_5.x</a></p> <p>We encourage developers to help write the documentation about Joomla 5 on <a href="https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/Main_Page">docs.joomla.org</a> and <a href="https://manual.joomla.org/">manual.joomla.org</a> to help and guide users and other extension developers.</p> <p>A JDocs page will help developers to see the existing documentation and the documentation still needed.</p> <p>We invite you to check it regularly, update it and provide the missing content.</p> <h2><strong>Related information</strong></h2> <p>If you are an extension developer, please make sure you subscribe to the extension developer channel <a href="https://joomlacommunity.cloud.mattermost.com/main/channels/extension-development-room"></a><a href="https://joomlacommunity.cloud.mattermost.com/main/channels/extension-development-room">https://joomlacommunity.cloud.mattermost.com/main/channels/extension-development-room</a></p> <p>Where you can join the community of extension developers.</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/Filing_bugs_and_issues/en">Working with the Joomla Feature Tracker</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-general">General developer mailing list</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://developer.joomla.org/">Joomla developer network</a></li> </ul> <h2><strong>A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers!</strong></h2> <p>A big thank you goes out to everyone who contributed to the release!</p> <h2><strong>Translations</strong></h2> <p>German: <a href="https://www.joomla.de/news/joomla/joomla-5-2-rc3-veroeffentlicht">Joomla! 5.2 Release Candidate 3 veröffentlicht<br /></a>French: <a href="https://www.joomla.fr/joomla/actualites-joomla/developpements/joomla-5-2-0-release-candidate-3.html"></a><a href="https://www.joomla.fr/joomla/actualites-joomla/developpements/joomla-5-2-0-release-candidate-3.html">Joomla 5.2.0 Release Candidate 3<br /></a>Turkish: <a href="https://joomlatr.org/haberler/joomla/joomla-5-2-0-surum-adayi-3">Joomla! 5.2.0 Sürüm Adayı 3</a></p> </div> </div> <nav class="mod-breadcrumbs__wrapper" aria-label="Breadcrumbs"> <ol class="mod-breadcrumbs breadcrumb px-3 py-2"> <li class="mod-breadcrumbs__divider float-start"> <span class="divider icon-location icon-fw" aria-hidden="true"></span> </li> <li class="mod-breadcrumbs__item breadcrumb-item"><a href="/" class="pathway"><span>Home</span></a></li><li class="mod-breadcrumbs__item breadcrumb-item"><a href="/announcements.html" class="pathway"><span>News</span></a></li><li class="mod-breadcrumbs__item breadcrumb-item"><a href="/announcements/release-news.html" class="pathway"><span>Release News</span></a></li><li class="mod-breadcrumbs__item breadcrumb-item active"><span>Joomla 5.2.0 Release Candidate 3</span></li> </ol> </nav>  </main> <aside class="col-md-3 sidebar-right">  <div class="moduletable "> <h3 >More about Joomla!</h3> <ul class="mod-menu mod-list nav flex-column nav-tabs"> <li class="nav-item item-168"><a href="/about-joomla.html" class="nav-link">About Joomla!</a></li><li class="nav-item item-169"><a href="/about-joomla/getting-started.html" class="nav-link">Getting Started</a></li><li class="nav-item item-170"><a href="/about-joomla/create-and-share.html" class="nav-link">Create and Share</a></li><li class="nav-item item-347"><a href="/contribute-to-joomla.html" class="nav-link">Get Involved</a></li><li class="nav-item item-174 deeper parent"><a href="/about-joomla/the-project.html" class="nav-link">About The Joomla! 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