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=General=  
=General=  


This page lists current Limesurvey releases, future development and release goals. We will try to update this regularly with more details as they become available but please help us (yes, we are talking about '''you'''!).
This page lists current Limesurvey releases, future development, and release goals.  


Goals cannot be fulfill by itself so if you want to [https://manual.limesurvey.org/How_to_join_the_LimeSurvey_project_team give a helping hand] or [https://manual.limesurvey.org/How_to_contribute_new_features contribute new features] yourself please get in touch!
Goals cannot be fulfilled by itself so if you want to [https://manual.limesurvey.org/How_to_join_the_LimeSurvey_project_team give a helping hand] or [https://manual.limesurvey.org/How_to_contribute_new_features contribute new features] yourself please get in touch!


Last update: 2016/02/26
= Version Support Time Frames=
For several reasons, we dropped the Long-term-support (LTS) definition for selected versions.
Instead, each version will have support periods as defined here.


=Limesurvey v2.06 - Status: Archived =
Definition:
* LimeSurvey v2.06 will not receive new features or updates - instead see 2.06 LTS version
* '''Normal support''': Receives security fixes and non-breaking changes & updates at last two years from first release
* '''Extended support''': Receives only security fixes - at least one year on top of normal support. Updates may only be available if ComfortUpdate is used. In some cases, we may extend this period at our discretion if needed.


=Limesurvey v2.06 LTS (Feb/March 2016) - Status: Released =  
==Versions older than LimeSurvey 3.0 ==
* A LTS (Long term support) version will be made available to user who bought a LimeSurvey Premium Package (= [https://www.limesurvey.org/services Comfort Update]) - this LTS version includes mainly security fixes.
* These versions will not receive new features or updates
* This long term support version is scheduled to be maintained until at least 12/2016.


=Limesurvey v2.5  actual release (Feb 2016) - Status: Released=  
== Limesurvey 3.x - First release: Dec 2017 ==
*Recommended version for new users
Support time frame:
*Completely new administration interface
* Community Edition: Extended support available until end of July 2023
*Fully responsive survey templates
* Cloud: Supported until end of November 2023


=Limesurvey v3.0 - scheduled for Q4 2016 - Status: Development halted=
== LimeSurvey 4.x - First release: Jan 2020==
Discontinued. Version 4.x will not receive any updates.


<b>This branch is aborted.</b>
== Limesurvey 5.x - First release: May 2021==


<strike>
Support time frame:
*Development is halted as resources are focused on 2.5
* Community Edition:
*Development will continue when 2.5 and 3.0 are merged
** Normal support until May 2023
*More information is available at the [https://manual.limesurvey.org/Limesurvey3 Limesurvey 3 wiki page].
** Extended support until May 2024
* Cloud:  
** Supported until May 2024


==Changes / New Features==
== Limesurvey 6.x - First release: Apr 2023==
Limesurvey 3 will be (another) major rewrite, see [https://manual.limesurvey.org/Limesurvey3 Limesurvey 3 wiki page] for more details.
Support time frame:
* Extended plugin architecture with separation of authentification and authorization and JSON configuration file.
* Community Edition:  
* Extended installer
** Normal support until April 2025
* New DB layout for translations
** Extended support until April 2026
</strike>
* Cloud:
** Supported until April 2026


=Limesurvey 2.51.0 and onward=
= Release details =


As Sam's dev branch is aborted, we need to come up with a new roadmap.
== Limesurvey 3.x ==
Major changes:
* Using Twig as template engine.
* Possible for templates (now called themes) to inherit options and files from each other.
* Question templates (still work-in-progress).
* New side-menu and enhanced admin interface.


Current pipeline:


* Denis and HTML
== Limesurvey 5.0 ==
* Cint plugin
* Updated interface
* [https://manual.limesurvey.org/Tour Tour]
* Possible to install plugins and question themes via ZIP-file
* [https://manual.limesurvey.org/Question_object_types Question object types]
* Update checks for plugins available in LimeStore
* Further improvements of the [https://manual.limesurvey.org/Backend_UI_improvements_for_2.5 admin interface]
* Encrypted fields
* Finally write spec and manual for Louis' template implementation?
* New plugin events : [[ExpressionManagerStart]] and [[SetVariableExpressionEnd]] allowing to manage expression by plugin.
* [[Survey Group Permissions]]
* More...


Question objec types will break backwards compatibility, so it will bump the major version up to 3.0.0.
== LimeSurvey 5.1 ==
 
* Add RPC function to delete a response using its ID (#1928) (arnaudbore)
* Ability to export to SPSS .sav format (#1877) (Adam Zammit)
* Multiple UX fixes
 
== LimeSurvey 5.2 ==
 
* No new major features, mostly GUI fixes.
 
== LimeSurvey 5.3 ==
 
* No big new features, mostly internal improvements, e.g. database updates split into multiple classes and more PSR-12 fixes.
 
== LimeSurvey 5.4 ==
 
* New feature to deal with email notifications that failed to send out
 
== LimeSurvey 5.5 ==
 
*New feature #8436: Enable / disable users and fields to manage users (#2636) (Gabriel Jenik)
*New feature #8239: Allow for user friendly survey URLS (#2218) (Gabriel Jenik)
*New feature #18375: [security] Some plugin settings need encryption (#2645) (Gabriel Jenik)
*New feature #18204: Extend form via plugin (Olle Haerstedt)
 
== LimeSurvey 5.6 ==
 
*New feature #07641: Options to use Y/N conversion in RemoteControl API export
 
== LimeSurvey 6.0 ==
 
Breaking changes:
 
* The event afterSurveyCompleted is now fired in preview mode as well, with responseId = null
* Due to the conversion of LimeSurvey to Bootstrap 5, custom survey themes will have to be revised
* We only provide one admin theme at the moment, the previous variations have been removed
 
*New feature: Converted the application to the Bootstrap 5 framework
*New feature: Implemented a new administration theme
*New feature: Upgraded Twig from 1.0 to 3.0
*New feature #18453: PHP 8.1 compatibility (#2878) (Gabriel Jenik)
*New feature: Add get_available_site_settings RPC method (#2579) (Edgar R. M)
*New feature #18382: Fire afterSurveyCompleted event in preview mode (Olle Haerstedt)
*New feature #16619: Allow calling get_uploaded_files() remote control function by response ID (#2363) (Gabriel Jenik)
*New feature #18178: Add Quota CRUD RPC methods (#2458) (Edgar R. M)
 
== LimeSurvey 6.1 ==
 
Released May 22nd 2023.
 
New features:
 
* Allow to move question inside group and group order with activated survey
 
== LimeSurvey 6.2 ==
 
Released 1st of August 2023.
 
New features:
 
* New survey theme
 
== LimeSurvey 6.3 ==
 
Released 16th of October 2023.
 
New features:
 
* Google OAuth plugin for emails
 
== LimeSurvey 6.4 ==
 
Released 18th December 2023.
 
New features:
 
* Add column "active" to users, to be able to activate or deactivate users
* Preview survey in modal
 
== LimeSurvey 6.5 ==
Released March 19th, 2024
 
New features:
 
* Updated internal REST API with more functions
 
== LimeSurvey 6.6 ==
 
Scheduled for May 2024.
 
= Current release schedule =
 
A patch (bug fix) release is released every Monday, for all supported versions.
 
A minor release (new features without breaking backward compatibility) is released every 8 weeks, approximately.
 
A major release (new features that will break backward compatibility, e.g. dropping support for PHP versions or browsers) will be a major release if it breaks backwards compatibility in some way.
 
Please also see the manual about the [[How_to_contribute_new_features#Release_process|release process]].

Latest revision as of 16:24, 10 April 2024

General

This page lists current Limesurvey releases, future development, and release goals.

Goals cannot be fulfilled by itself so if you want to give a helping hand or contribute new features yourself please get in touch!

Version Support Time Frames

For several reasons, we dropped the Long-term-support (LTS) definition for selected versions. Instead, each version will have support periods as defined here.

Definition:

  • Normal support: Receives security fixes and non-breaking changes & updates at last two years from first release
  • Extended support: Receives only security fixes - at least one year on top of normal support. Updates may only be available if ComfortUpdate is used. In some cases, we may extend this period at our discretion if needed.

Versions older than LimeSurvey 3.0

  • These versions will not receive new features or updates

Limesurvey 3.x - First release: Dec 2017

Support time frame:

  • Community Edition: Extended support available until end of July 2023
  • Cloud: Supported until end of November 2023

LimeSurvey 4.x - First release: Jan 2020

Discontinued. Version 4.x will not receive any updates.

Limesurvey 5.x - First release: May 2021

Support time frame:

  • Community Edition:
    • Normal support until May 2023
    • Extended support until May 2024
  • Cloud:
    • Supported until May 2024

Limesurvey 6.x - First release: Apr 2023

Support time frame:

  • Community Edition:
    • Normal support until April 2025
    • Extended support until April 2026
  • Cloud:
    • Supported until April 2026

Release details

Limesurvey 3.x

Major changes:

  • Using Twig as template engine.
  • Possible for templates (now called themes) to inherit options and files from each other.
  • Question templates (still work-in-progress).
  • New side-menu and enhanced admin interface.


Limesurvey 5.0

LimeSurvey 5.1

  • Add RPC function to delete a response using its ID (#1928) (arnaudbore)
  • Ability to export to SPSS .sav format (#1877) (Adam Zammit)
  • Multiple UX fixes

LimeSurvey 5.2

  • No new major features, mostly GUI fixes.

LimeSurvey 5.3

  • No big new features, mostly internal improvements, e.g. database updates split into multiple classes and more PSR-12 fixes.

LimeSurvey 5.4

  • New feature to deal with email notifications that failed to send out

LimeSurvey 5.5

  • New feature #8436: Enable / disable users and fields to manage users (#2636) (Gabriel Jenik)
  • New feature #8239: Allow for user friendly survey URLS (#2218) (Gabriel Jenik)
  • New feature #18375: [security] Some plugin settings need encryption (#2645) (Gabriel Jenik)
  • New feature #18204: Extend form via plugin (Olle Haerstedt)

LimeSurvey 5.6

  • New feature #07641: Options to use Y/N conversion in RemoteControl API export

LimeSurvey 6.0

Breaking changes:

  • The event afterSurveyCompleted is now fired in preview mode as well, with responseId = null
  • Due to the conversion of LimeSurvey to Bootstrap 5, custom survey themes will have to be revised
  • We only provide one admin theme at the moment, the previous variations have been removed
  • New feature: Converted the application to the Bootstrap 5 framework
  • New feature: Implemented a new administration theme
  • New feature: Upgraded Twig from 1.0 to 3.0
  • New feature #18453: PHP 8.1 compatibility (#2878) (Gabriel Jenik)
  • New feature: Add get_available_site_settings RPC method (#2579) (Edgar R. M)
  • New feature #18382: Fire afterSurveyCompleted event in preview mode (Olle Haerstedt)
  • New feature #16619: Allow calling get_uploaded_files() remote control function by response ID (#2363) (Gabriel Jenik)
  • New feature #18178: Add Quota CRUD RPC methods (#2458) (Edgar R. M)

LimeSurvey 6.1

Released May 22nd 2023.

New features:

  • Allow to move question inside group and group order with activated survey

LimeSurvey 6.2

Released 1st of August 2023.

New features:

  • New survey theme

LimeSurvey 6.3

Released 16th of October 2023.

New features:

  • Google OAuth plugin for emails

LimeSurvey 6.4

Released 18th December 2023.

New features:

  • Add column "active" to users, to be able to activate or deactivate users
  • Preview survey in modal

LimeSurvey 6.5

Released March 19th, 2024

New features:

  • Updated internal REST API with more functions

LimeSurvey 6.6

Scheduled for May 2024.

Current release schedule

A patch (bug fix) release is released every Monday, for all supported versions.

A minor release (new features without breaking backward compatibility) is released every 8 weeks, approximately.

A major release (new features that will break backward compatibility, e.g. dropping support for PHP versions or browsers) will be a major release if it breaks backwards compatibility in some way.

Please also see the manual about the release process.

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