ContentBox v5.1 Released

ColdFusion, ContentBox CMS, Releases

Luis Majano March 21, 2022

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Luis Majano

March 21, 2022

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We are so excited to bring you a minor release update for ContentBox Hybrid CMS. This patch has taken quite some time to put together due to extensive implementations we have been releasing with ContentBox. It addresses a plethora of issues from our initial first major version release. It brings not only stability but an incredibly slew of updates and improvements to make developing with ContentBox easier.

We have also have started to update all of our documentation with new strategies and areas. So stay tuned for a new set of docs coming your way soon: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/

Here is our what's new guide with our full release notes: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.1.0

Upgrading From 4.x

Please upgrade to 5.0 first using our upgrade guide here: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/upgrading-from-v4.x

If you have any issues upgrading, please contact us and we will assist you in upgrading your instances.

Upgrading From 5.0

Please use the 5.1 upgrade guide here: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.1.0#upgrade-from-5.0.0

If you have any issues upgrading, please contact us and we will assist you in upgrading your instances.

Getting Started: ContentBox CLI

We have created a CLI tool based on CommandBox which you can use to install, upgrade and manage your ContentBox instances.

install contentbox-cli

This will install the cli for usage with ContentBox. Now we can use the install wizard to get an instance ready for running in our machines or production instances:

contentbox install-wizard

Tip: Check out our Installation guides for much more installation variations.

Release Notes

Here are the full release notes for this release: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.1.0#release-notes

Enjoy!

The 5.x series continues to be developed and we charge along for many more features to come. Enjoy!

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