We are proud to announce that the latest version of KBPublisher v8.0 is now available. We have added some much-requested features and have improved existing features.

New Modules and Features

File History

• KBPublisher can now keeps a history of all changes you make to a file.
• You can compare an earlier version with the current one to see what has changed, revert to earlier versions.

Search Filter

• Added the ability to quickly filter search results by category, article type, and custom fields.
• It is fully customizable and can be turned on and off.

Two Factor Authentication

• Two-factor authentication has been added to help protect data access by adding an extra layer of security. 

Unlisted Option

• Added an option to mark any article, news or file as "Unlisted"
• Unlisted item will not appear in any public places (for example, in search results or when browsing the knowledge base).
• Anyone can access an unlisted item if they know the URL.

Also

• CKEditor updated to version 4.22.1
• Added an option to allow or disable simultaneous logins.
• Added weekday, day options for weekly and monthly subscriptions respectively.
• Added an option to reset privileges to defaults.
• Added an option to select the date format.
• Added an option to embed a pdf file into an article.
• Added caching for PDF export.
• API will now use the latest API version if one is not specified.
• and some other small improvements.

Improved Item

• The functionality of the account pages in the Personal Account has been improved and the iframe has been removed.
• Improved the process when a user wants to delete (terminate) an account.

Security Updates

• Two-factor authentication has been added to help protect data access by adding an extra layer of security.
• Added an option to customize password requirements.
• An email will be sent to the user when they select "Remember Me" when logging in.
• An email will be sent to the user when account information is updated.
• An email will be sent to the user when their account is deleted.
• An email will be sent to the administrator when a user account is deleted.

Fixes

• Fixed slashes being displayed in search results when Sphinx is enabled.
• Fixed the importing functionality.

Notes

• KBPublisher 8.0 supports PHP 8.3 and MySQL 8.0.x series.
• KBPublisher 8.0 requires PHP 8.0 - 8.3 and MySQL 5.0 - 8.0

Upgrading

• Instructions for upgrading your current version can be found here.
  NOTE: A full upgrade is required for this version. Do not use option 3 for the upgrade (replacing modified files only).
• IMPORTANT: The API will now use the latest version of the API if a version is not specified in the request.
  You may need to update your API scripts to accommodate this new option. See this article for details.