UBB.threads 8.0.0 has been released and is now available to download in the Member Area.

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UBB.threads 8.0.0 Changelog
Version 8.0.0 brings php 8 support to your forums. It has been tested to be compatible with php 7.2 - php 8.3. This release also contains added features, library and asset updates, maintenance items, and fixes.

Primary Changes In This Release

PHP 8 support. UBB.threads now supports php 7.2 - 8.3.
All libraries and assets updated.
Reformatted and standardized all code.
Cleanup of UBB scripts, templates, and CSS files.
More bug squashing and layout updates.



Summary of Changes
### Added
- Added PHPMailer library version 6.2.0.
- Post editor interface toolbar option to choose interface between Standard and Classic styles.

### Changed
- Updated PHPMailer library to version 6.9.1.
- Updated FontAwesome library to version 6.5.2.
- Updated jQuery library to version 3.7.1.
- Updated Smarty library to version 4.5.2.
- Updated Autosize asset to version 6.0.1.
- Updated Clipboard asset to version 2.1.1.
- Updated Jdenticon asset to version 3.2.0.
- Updated TinyMCE asset to version 6.8.3.
- Updated Dropzone asset to version 5.9.2.
- Updated LightGallery asset to version 1.10.0.
- PHPMailer X-Mailer header will now only broadcasts when debugging is enabled.

### Fixed
- Many coding issues related to php 8.0 - 8.3.
- Forum Help (FAQ) desciription ordering display bug fixes. (Thanks to Gismo Der Erste for reporting this bug.)
- Fixed a bug that causes HTML special characters to be encoded twice on Portal News Blocks. (Thanks to Morgan for reporting this bug!)
- CP: Adding, replacing, or Removing Graemlin images has been fixed.
- Disabling a style from the CP reverts any user who has selected that style, to instead use the default style. Re-enabling the style will enable the member's style again if they have not specifically chosen another one since. Note, deleting styles always reverts users back to the set forum default style.
- When a user logs out, the default style will be automatically chosen for them as a guest. This does not affect their member account style selection.
- Post Author Initial-Avatars are correctly sized when enabled.

### Removed
- This version removes support for php 5.4 - 7.1. UBB.threads 8.0 will be the final release to support php 7. All future versions of UBB.threads will require at least php 8.

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