Date: 25 October 2022.
The Joomla! Project has announced the release of Joomla! 4.2.4.
Joomla! 4.2.4 is a Security Release.
Update your Joomla! CMS without delay.
If you are still using an older version of Joomla! CMS with your website then be aware that the clock is ticking.
Between now and August 2023, Joomla! 3.10 users will only benefit from new security releases.
Joomla! Project support for Joomla! 3.10 ends completely in August 2023.
If you need help migrating your website to Joomla! 4.2, just ask.
Read more: Joomla! 4.2.4 is released by The Joomla! Project
Heads Up
The HTACCESS file included with the Joomla! 4.2 version of Joomla! CMS includes the following comment.
## OPENLITESPEED
#
# If you are using an OpenLiteSpeed web server then any changes made to this file will
# not take effect until you have restarted the web server.
##
What is OpenLiteSpeed?
How should you respond?
Read more: What is OpenLiteSpeed referred to in the Joomla! 4.2 HTACCESS file?
Click the blue button to enable the Multi-factor Authentication Plugins introduced with Joomla! 4.2.
Back up before updating the Joomla! CMS
Any update can break your website.
Perform a FULL backup of your website (database and files) before installing any update.
Read more: How to back up your website.
Protect your Joomla! website
We recommend that you protect your assets by installing a Web Application Firewall.
Need help, just ask.
Read more: Web Application Firewall.
Useful Links
Read more: The day after Joomla! 4.2 - Planning the Future
Read more: Joomla! 4 - A New World of Possibilities
Read more: Getting Started with Joomla! 4 (Official Documentation)
Read more: Joomla! 4 Tutorials Project (Official Documentation)
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