TYPO3 v12 Release Notes: The TYPO3 CMS Upgrade You Don't Want to Miss!

TYPO3 recently announced the launch of its highly anticipated TYPO3 v12 LTS builds on this legacy with 3 years of security updates support in addition to over 3250 Git commits and 216 new features and a long lifespan for your website.

These features make TYPO3 v12 LTS, an ideal choice for businesses and organizations that require the highest level of security for their online assets. The update improves the minimum requirements to align with the TYPO3 ecosystem's evolution.
TYPO3 Version 12 LTS focuses on:

* Integrations
* Backend module enhancements
* New TypoScript syntax parser
* PHP version 8.1 support
* Out-of-the-box multilingual capabilities

As a long-term support release, TYPO3 v12 LTS will provide businesses and organizations with a reliable and secure solution for 1.5 years to come. The support period extends to 3 years, where the initial period includes free security updates followed by an additional 1.5 years of such updates.
TYPO3 Version 12 LTS in detail:
Integrations:

With TYPO3 v12 LTS, it is possible to establish incoming and outgoing webhooks, allowing external systems to send requests to TYPO3 to initiate pre-defined actions and receive corresponding responses. It's now possible to create intricate integrations with remote systems and applications without the need for writing any PHP code.
Backend module enhancements

Backend is available now with a more modern visual look and feel in many places and a cleaner UI across the backend. The new tiles view and drag-and-drop functions have made the task of managing files more user-friendly.

There is now an available "CKEditor" release with its stable version 5. With the implementation of Rich text editor, now forgot iframes. limitless customization options of the backend. It is now possible to access information regarding Symfony Expression Language Providers, TCA configuration, and YAML configuration.

New TypoScript syntax parser

The message bus in TYPO3 v12 LTS, built on the Symfony Messenger, facilitates seamless communication among components in a unified manner. Additionally, the queue system offers an asynchronous mode to effectively handle time-consuming tasks that can be executed independently.

Moreover, the TYPO3 Core Team has revamped the TypoScript and Page TSconfig functions, introducing a new TypoScript syntax parser that is remarkably fast, more resilient, and more coherent.
PHP version 8.1 support

TYPO3 v12 LTS supports the latest PHP version 8.2 release. And the important thing is both PHP releases Version 8.1 and 8.2 deliver better performance. The latest version of TYPO3 v12 uses Database Abstraction Layer (DBAL) version 3 (Doctrine).
Out-of-the-box multilingual capabilities

TYPO3's multilingual features empower integrators and developers to fulfil intricate global content needs with ease.

In TYPO3 v12 LTS, a Country API has been introduced, enabling developers to obtain localised country names and related data, such as standardised ISO codes, Unicode representation of flags, and more. The system also includes configuration presets, simplifying the process of creating a new website language with a single click. Notably, the backend has also been upgraded.
More new Features

The newly released TYPO3 v12 includes customizable password policies. During the system installation, the global default policy is taken into account, including when the initial administrator user is set up.

The latest version runs on a wide range of web servers, like Apache httpd, Nginx, Microsoft IIS and Caddy Server.

TYPO3 v12 LTS boasts of a rigorously tested system core and compatibility with over 150 third-party extensions, making it an ideal choice to upgrade your site or commence a new project right away. Among the verified third-party extensions are News, Mask, LUX, Container, Headless, and others.

Download TYPO3 v12 LTS now! TYPO3 v12 LTS can be downloaded directly from https://get.typo3.org/.

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