Akeeba Release System 1.0.b2 Beta

Released on: 2011-04-26 11:17 CDT

Changelog

Added features in the component

  • + Download ID module
  • + My Downloads module
  • + Adding ability for plugins to post-process downloads

Bug fixes in the component

  • # Category manager: you can add category without files directory (thank you @themexpert for the heads up)
  • # Release manager: if no maturity is specified, a SQL error occurs (thank you @themexpert for the heads up)
  • # PHP 5.3.3+ would throw an E_WARNING because Joomla! doesn't set the default timezone on systems where php.ini doesn't specify a timezone setting
  • # Latest Release page didn't use the Chameleon styling engine
  • # Notices thrown accessing a Category or Release when there is no menu item to a parent ARS view on your site
  • # Could not download file if a menu item pointing to ARS wasn't present on the site
  • # Downloading files failed when Admin Tools' Geoblocking was active
  • # Anti-leech protection caused a PHP notice to be thrown
  • # Extra slash in the download URLs in update INI files (thank you deros)
  • # Aliases containing dots would cause download URLs to be broken when using Joomla!'s standard SEF
  • # Toolbars no longer work in Joomla! 1.6.2 because the Joomla! core team is incompetent
  • # Fatal error thrown when a feed URL is requested for a view which doesn't support feed data

Live Update bug fixes

  • # The component storage class was broken
  • # Updating was impossible on servers lying about their cURL support status
  • # Wrong URL parameter (downloadid) passed on Pro downloads, instead of the expected dlid parameter
  • # Double authentication string appended to URL, potentially causing download error in the Professional release
  • # The translation strings where not loaded when getIcon() was being called
  • # Download didn't work when cURL couldn't be set up to follow redirections (e.g. when Safe Mode is enabled)