ContentBox v5.3 Released

ColdFusion, ContentBox CMS, Releases

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!

12 Days of BoxLang - Day 4: TestBox

Today we’re celebrating one of the most exciting new additions to the BoxLang ecosystem:

the TestBox BoxLang CLI Runner — a fast, native way to run your TestBox tests directly through the BoxLang Runtime. ⚡

No server required. No CommandBox needed. Just pure, ultra-fast BoxLang-powered testing from the command lineon Windows, Mac, and Linux.

If you’re building modern applications with BoxLang — web apps, CLIs, serverless functions, Android apps, or OS-level utilities — this new feature gives you a unified, flexible testing workflow you can run anywhere.

12 days of BoxLang - Day 3: SocketBox!

As BoxLang continues evolving into a modern, high-performance, JVM-based runtime, real-time communication becomes essential for the applications we all want to build: dashboards, collaboration tools, notifications, live feeds, multiplayer features, and more.

That’s where SocketBox steps in — the WebSocket upgrade listener built to work seamlessly with CommandBox and the BoxLang MiniServer. ⚡

Today, for Day 3, we’re highlighting how SocketBox supercharges BoxLang development by giving you fast, flexible, and framework-agnostic WebSocket capabilities.

12 Days of BoxLang - Day 2: CommandBox

BoxLang + CommandBox: The Enterprise Engine Behind Your Deployments

For Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas series, we’re diving into one of the most powerful parts of the BoxLang ecosystem: CommandBox the defacto enterprise servlet deployment platform for BoxLang.

If BoxLang is the language powering your applications, CommandBox is the engine room behind it all. ⚙️

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