v27.0.01

Welcome to Gibbon v27.0.01 (Kadoorie Farm). This version brings a wide range of backend enhancements, including improved PHP 8.2 compatibility, updates to Google OAuth and jQuery libraries, date localization, and loads of ongoing refactoring. The frontend offers a fresh new UI for the Library module and an auto-save system when creating new lesson plans.

Our first attempt at an April release was scuppered by upstream Google integration changes, and so this version has arrived in May instead. The extra time has been used for quality control, with the aim of offering a stable version at release. Going forward we plan to stick as closely as possible to our new April/November 20th release cycle.

The Gibbon Foundation is now fully up and running, representing a massive milestone for our community. We hope to announce a new supporter system in November (alongside v28), which will allow schools to choose to donate ongoing financial support to our project, allowing us to ensure Gibbon’s long term future. In the meantime, if you’d like to offer us a leg-up on this front, please consider using the buttons below to make a one-time donation:

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Gibbon v27 improves type-checking and support for PHP 8.2, with a continued minimum requirement of PHP 7.4 and MySQL 5.7. If you’re running Gibbon on PHP 8.3+, it is still recommended to turn off deprecation messages through php.ini, as these messages are only intended for development purposes.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who continues to work hard to translate Gibbon into their own language. Thanks to your ongoing efforts Gibbon is available in 24 languages! If you would like to volunteer to translate Gibbon into your language, please email support@gibbonedu.org.

Important Notes for v27.0.01

• Gibbon requires a minimum PHP version of 7.4 and MySQL version of 5.7. Please check to ensure your server supports this requirement. Gibbon v27 supports up to PHP 8.2 and MySQL 8.0, which are currently the highest recommended versions.
• Always backup your files and database before upgrading.
• If you are upgrading, please read the Changes With Important Notices section of CHANGELOG.txt before you install, to see if your upgrade requires any manual intervention.
• See the Updating Gibbon guide for detailed steps.

Developer Notes

• Our Gibbon Development Road Map includes our GitHub branch, project board for v28 and future release dates. Take a look at https://docs.gibbonedu.org/developers/getting-started/gibbon-road-map.