We are proud to announce that the latest version of KBPublisher v8.0 is now available. We have added some much-requested features and have improved existing features.
New Modules and Features
File History
- KBPublisher can now keeps a history of all changes you make to a file.
- You can compare an earlier version with the current one to see what has changed, revert to earlier versions.
Search Filter
- Added the ability to quickly filter search results by category, article type, and custom fields.
- It is fully customizable and can be turned on and off.
Two Factor Authentication
- Two-factor authentication has been added to help protect data access by adding an extra layer of security.
Unlisted Option
- Added an option to mark any article, news or file as "Unlisted"
- Unlisted item will not appear in any public places (for example, in search results or when browsing the knowledge base).
- Anyone can access an unlisted item if they know the URL.
Also
- CKEditor updated to version 4.22.1
- Added an option to allow or disable simultaneous logins.
- Added weekday, day options for weekly and monthly subscriptions respectively.
- Added an option to reset privileges to defaults.
- Added an option to select the date format.
- Added an option to embed a pdf file into an article.
- Added caching for PDF export.
- API will now use the latest API version if one is not specified.
- and some other small improvements.
Improved Item
- The functionality of the account pages in the Personal Account has been improved and the iframe has been removed.
- Improved the process when a user wants to delete (terminate) an account.
Security Updates
- Two-factor authentication has been added to help protect data access by adding an extra layer of security.
- Added an option to customize password requirements.
- An email will be sent to the user when they select "Remember Me" when logging in.
- An email will be sent to the user when account information is updated.
- An email will be sent to the user when their account is deleted.
- An email will be sent to the administrator when a user account is deleted.
Fixes
- Fixed slashes being displayed in search results when Sphinx is enabled.
- Fixed the importing functionality.
Notes
- KBPublisher 8.0 supports PHP 8.3 and MySQL 8.0.x series.
- KBPublisher 8.0 requires PHP 8.0 - 8.3 and MySQL 5.0 - 8.0
Upgrading
- Instructions for upgrading your current version can be found here.
NOTE: A full upgrade is required for this version. Do not use option 3 for the upgrade (replacing modified files only).
- IMPORTANT: The API will now use the latest version of the API if a version is not specified in the request.
You may need to update your API scripts to accommodate this new option. See this article for details.
