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ContentBox v5.3 Released

Luis Majano August 10, 2022

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Luis Majano

August 10, 2022

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We are so excited to bring you the release of ContentBox Hybrid CMS version 5.3.0. This might be the last release in this major series as we are beginning the push of the next major release of ContentBox v6. Here is our what's new guide with our full release notes: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/intro/release-history/whats-new-with-5.3.0

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 5.0.0

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.

Upgrading from 5.1+

Just follow the standard update guide: https://contentbox.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/upgrading-contentbox

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-5.3.0

Enjoy!

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

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