Announcements

We are proud to announce the release of vBulletin 5.0.3. With this release we have made it a point to target performance issues within the software, as well as stability issues. We would like to encourage all users on vBulletin 5.0.x to upgrade to this release as soon as possible.This release also addresses issues with pagination that some customers were having, in order to fully resolve the issue after upgrading you need to login to the Administrator Control Panel and run the Rebuild Topic Information tool under Maintenance -> General Update Tools.Some of the specific areas we have worked on are as follows:Improved page load performance. Improved upgrade process to fix missing or incomplete data import. Removed obsolete phrases...

vBulletin Mobile Suite 1.4 is NOW AVAILABLE. The feedback thread for this release is HERE for our licensed customers.vBulletin Mobile Suite 1.4 contains:vBulletin Mobile Publisher 1.4 vBulletin iOS Mobile App 1.4 vBulletin Android Mobile App 1.4vBulletin Mobile Publisher 1.4 contains 8 fixes / updates, including:Support for iPhone 5 splash screen Support for Facebook Connect Automated version numberingA full list of the bug fixes in vBulletin Mobile Publisher 1.4 can be found HERE.vBulletin iOS Mobile App 1.4 contains 117 bug fixes / updates, including:Facebook Connect integration Activity Stream integration UI Facelift Upload videos from your camera iPhone 5 SupportA full list of the bug fixes in vBulletin iOS Mobile...

vBulletin 5 Security Patch: 502pl1 – 5/22/13#1 Today, 6:05am This patch addresses three important issues. All were found after the launch of 5.0.2.One fix corrects the importing of closed threads. Another fix addresses a potential infinite redirection loop that could possibly occur in the conversation route. A method was repaired when it was found to be vulnerable to a potential SQL Injection.This patch affects only vBulletin 5.0.2. vBulletin 3, vBulletin 4, vBulletin 5.0.0 and vBulletin 5.0.1 are not affected.It’s highly recommend you take advantage of this patch.New downloads of vBulletin 5.0.2 (and beyond) include all these updates. There is no need to utilize the steps below if you downloaded vB 5.0.2 today after 3:30PM...

This latest update of vBulletin 5 Connect includes well over 440 bug fixes and enhancements to the product. Most of these fixes and updates focused on:Performance Optimization – incremental improvements over 5.0 and 5.0.1 in terms of speed and load times. Optimization of slow queries and improved caching were two of the primary categories that were targeted to bring about these changes. A “Tiger Team” was stood up that focused on decreasing page load times and optimization of the API, database and javascript to produce an outcome that has proven to be measurably faster than its predecessor. UI/UX Optimization – a more intuitive, responsive interface that is easier to navigate and manage for both experienced and new users alike. This...

PHP 5.4 Support for vBulletin 3 (cont'd) Recently, we announced that an alpha build for vBulletin 3.8.8 had been made available for all customers with active (vB4 and vB5) licenses. That announcement can be referenced at: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...-3-8-8-alpha-1 . Our goal with vBulletin 3.8.8 is to provide PHP5.4 compatibility to all of our active customers who are still running forums on vBulletin 3. As always, beta releases are not recommended for live production sites. You may download and this beta release in the vBulletin members' area by logging in at www.members.vbulletin.com You may contribute to the discussion and feedback thread regarding vB 3.8.8 at: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...13b807e749a112...

vBulletin 4.2.1 is NOW AVAILABLE for download. The feedback thread for the 4.2 release is HERE for our licensed customers. vBulletin 4.2.1 is a maintenance release focused on user requested improvements to the Activity Stream and Navigation Manager functionality introduced in vBulletin 4.2, high impact bug fixes to user voted Jiras, and MAPI bug fixes/improvements necessary for Mobile Suite 1.4. The release contains:IE 10 Compatibility - VBIV-15679 (Instructs IE10 to render vB4 pages using IE9 compatibility mode.) Activity Stream: Forum Sidebar - VBIV-15099 Activity Stream: CMS Widget - VBIV-15353 Navigation Manager: Add option for tab to be a drop down menu - VBIV-15023 Activity Stream: Dynamic population of new content -...

We are pleased to announce the release of vBulletin 4.2.1 BETA 1.This is an early evaluation release of 4.2.1. While QA has tested most of the fixed issues in this release, additional code changes are in progress, and functional regression testing has not yet been completed. As such, vBulletin 4.2.1 BETA 1 should not be used to upgrade your live sites.What's New in vBulletin 4.2.1 BETA 1?Activity Stream: Forum Sidebar - http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-15099 Activity Stream: CMS Widget - - http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-15353 Navigation Manager: Add option for tab to be a drop down menu - http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-15023 Activity Stream: Dynamic population of new content -...