Forum Upgrade #1

[Paul]

So we are nearly ready. This could take anywhere from 24 hours to 48hours... if it reaches 72 hours then Houston we have a problem... (And i will have had zero sleep!)...

Another poll just to understand people thoughts as to the best time to do this work. Since i'm still part of the "unemployed" social group, I'm fairly flexible....

Not sending out a notice for this... It;s not THAT impostant in the grand scheme of things...

Currently i am looking at....(Barring any issues etc) - these ARENT cast in stone...

Weekday - 13/14 OR 21/22 August
Weekend - 7/8 Sept

Thanks!

EDIT : Poll only open for 2 days...

 

[Silverpaolo]

After pinfest

 

[Paul]

After a review of all addons etc this morning, I can confirm that we are GO for upgrade. There will be a couple of items that wont be available post upgrade, however nothing earth shattering, and most of these will be available (in most cases) soon!

Times will be as follows :

Forum close : Monday 13/8 22:00
Forum (Anticipated) re-open : Thursday 15/8 08:00

The forum will be shut between these times, however i will endevour to update progress on the "forum is closed" message, so watch this space.
It may well take less time than anticipated!

The reason for having to take the forum down in this period is because there is a big change to how a number of items interface with the core.

I will also be pruning the user database to remove anyone that hasnt visited the site in the last 5 years, to keep things fresh and updated!

Post upgrade there may be some new and exciting additions coming over coming weeks... Watch this space!

Enhancements :

• Passwordless Logins: Enhanced security with support for passkeys.
• Payment Enhancements: Integration with Stripe Checkout and PayPal's REST API.
• Content Activity Log: Track metrics like view counts and reactions for better content management.
• OAuth2 Support: Single sign-on (SSO) capabilities with OAuth2 providers.
• Content Embedding: Improved sharing and embedding of forum content across various platforms.
• Webhooks: Automate workflows with event-triggered actions.
• Image Optimization: Enhanced resizing and support for WebP format for faster loading times.