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Earlier this year, we announced a consultation on a formal Major Release Policy for Silverstripe CMS which has now been published. Here’s an overview of the new policy, including an update on Silverstripe CMS 5.

We are publishing a Request For Comment (RFC) on a new Major Release Policy proposal. Our primary objective with this policy proposal is to provide certainty to Silverstripe CMS project owners by adopting a major release cadence that is sustainable and manageable. We are seeking feedback from the Silverstripe CMS community.

It’s with very bittersweet emotions that we have to announce that Aaron Carlino (aka Uncle Cheese) will be leaving Silverstripe Ltd. Aaron has been a fixture of the Silverstripe CMS community for close to 15 years.

Out with the old, in with the new. This release brings official support for PHP 8.0 and PHPUnit 9.5 while dropping support for legacy technologies like PHP 7.2 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. Upgrade today and set up your project for long term success.

We're giving the Silverstripe CMS community a heads up about three changes that are coming up around adding support for PHPUnit 9, dropping support for end-of-life PHP releases, and dropping support for Internet Explorer.

What happens when open-source moves from being a hobby to being a full-time job? Take a look at the recollections of a Silverstripe CMS open-source developer.

Since its release, many projects have been upgraded to SilverStripe 4. We’ve been listening to the community’s feedback and in response, have been busy refining the upgrader utility, filling gaps in our documentation, and patching related bugs.