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Release date: 20 March 2026.
This month's newsletter once again contains lots of interesting articles to help you make better use of the Joomla! CMS including:
- When AI meets the CMS...
- The Joomla Post Release Decision Process.
- Details
Date: 18 March 2026.
Hacker News report that Apple has "released its first round of Background Security Improvements to address a security flaw in WebKit that affects iOS, iPadOS, and macOS".
- Details
Read more: Apple fixes WebKit vulnerability on iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices
The latest release for the PHP 8.5 Series is PHP 8.5.4.
It is a bug fix release.
8.5.1 was a Security Fix Release.
Are you checking which version and release of PHP is being used by your Joomla! website?
- Details
Release date: 14 March 2026.
Hikashop 6.4.0 is the latest release by Hikari, developer of this excellent eCommerce extension for the Joomla! CMS.
It is a Bug Fix Release which introduces several new features.
This version is compatible with the Joomla! 5 and 6 Series and PHP 8.4.
- Details
Date: 13 March 2026.
Hacker News report that Google has "released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address two high-severity vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild".
Vulnerabilities and flaws which are actively exploited in the wild are also known as Zero Day vulnerabilities.
- Details
Read more: Google fixes 2 Chrome Zero-Days exploited in the wild
12 March 2026.
The Joomla! Project's new "Generative AI policy" outlines the expected use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as code-generation, code-suggestion or conversational tools, when making contributions to the Joomla! project.
- Details
- Latest Microsoft Windows update fixes 2 vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild
- Two more dodgy Google Chrome browser extensions
- Joomla! voted best in two 14th Annual CMS Critic Awards categories
- Astroid Framework for Joomla Security Alert
- Akeeba Backup 10.3.2 Bug Fix Release
- The Joomla! Project announce new Feature Request Workflow
- Slideshow CK 2.9.0 is released by Joomlack
- Akeeba Kickstart 9.0.3 is a significant release
- Akeeba Admin Tools 7.8.7 Bug Fix Release
- Joomla! 6.0.3 is released by The Joomla! Project
- Joomla! 5.4.3 is released by The Joomla! Project
- JCE Content Editor 2.9.99 is released
- Aimy Captcha-Less Form Guard 20.0 is released
- Microsoft issue emergency patch in response to MS Office Zero-Day vulnerability
- PWT ACL 6.1.1 is released
- Wordpress CMS security concerns should also concern Joomla! CMS users
- Malware found in 17 Firefox browser add-ons
- Joomlashack announce release of OSMap 5.1.3
- WCAG 2.2 is now an approved ISO Standard
- Joomla! 6.1 commences development
- Joomla is Officially Recognized as a Digital Public Good
- Joomla! 4 reaches its end of life
- Tabs and Accordions v2.5.6 released by Regular Labs
- Weblinks 5.0.0 is released by The Joomla! Project
- Google fixes Android flaws exploited in the wild
- Joomla is 20 years old
- JW announce release of AllVideos 7.0
- Mozilla patches two Firefox browser Zero-Day exploits
- Phishing attack targeting Wordpress CMS users is a timely reminder for Joomlers
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