news around LEPTON

Main task of this release was to rework the access system (groups and users). Please check your groups and users if they match new system.

This version is mostly a maintaining release. It also contains some important bugfixes, rewritten core files and updated addons.

LEPTON requires PHP 8.1.x as a minimum (PHP 8.2.x recommended) and is already tested with latest PHP 8.3.2

This release has mainly reworked LEPTON files in /account and /backend including both BE-Themes to get rid of old code and therefore ensure future development and maintaining in upcoming PHP versions. It also contains some bugfixes and updated addons.

NEW Release LEPTON 6.0.0

This release has mainly reworked LEPTON classes and functions to ensure future development and maintaining in upcoming PHP versions. It contains naturally some bugfixes and updated addons.

New classes and methods in additon enable easier and faster addon development.

NEW Release LEPTON 5.5.0.

This is mainly a maintaining release of LEPTON with some bugfixes, but introduces new tool wysiwyg Settings.

LEPTON requires PHP 8.x as a minimum ( PHP 8.1.x recommended) and is already tested with latest PHP 8.1.11

NEW Release LEPTON 5.4.0.

This is mainly a maintaining release of LEPTON with some bugfixes.

LEPTON requires PHP 7.4.x as a minimum ( PHP 8.x recommended) and is already tested with new PHP 8.1.x

You should read the list of deprecated functions/methods/files in the docs.

NEW Release LEPTON 5.3.0.

This is mainly a maintaining release of LEPTON with lots of reworked code in the core and packaged addons.

NEW Release LEPTON 5.2.0.

This is a maintaining release of LEPTON with some small bugfixes refferring to PHP 8.x

LEPTON requires PHP 7.4.x as a minimum and is already tested with new PHP 8.x.

NEW Release LEPTON 5.1.0.

This is a maintaining release of LEPTON with some bugfixes in both Backend-Themes and various Core-Files.

NEW Release LEPTON 5.0.0.

After nearly one year of work and more than 700 commits we are happy to release new LEPTON 5.0.0 today.

This is not only a maintaining release of LEPTON but a security fix and contains lots of bugfixes in both Backend-Themes.

In June 2010 three guys met online to discuss the fork of an existing CMS and create LEPTON.

NEW Security Release LEPTON 4.7.0.

This is again a Security Bugfix. Two days after release of LEPTON 4.6.0 Trung Thanh Le From baomatcoban.info informed us, that the fixes in 4.6.0 are not strong enough.

Security Update LEPTON 4.6.0.

Thanks to Ngo Van Thien, Sun* Inc (https://sun-asterisk.vn/) we have been able to close important issues preventing xss attacks.

All LEPTON releases are affected, so urgent update is required!

NEW Release LEPTON 4.5.0.

Please note: you need PHP 7.2.x to run this update because Twig 3.x needs 7.2 as a minimum (PHP 7.1.x is not supported since 11/2019)

This is a maintaining release of LEPTON which also contains a complete reworked lib search

In 4.4.0 we introduce a logging class with a logging table for your own use. This class also enables encrypted logging, please read the core file docs.

With new release LEPTON 4.4.0 we will stop support (even bugfixes) for LEPTON 3series.

NEW Release LEPTON 4.3.0.

This is a maintaining release of LEPTON which also contains a new security item called two-factor-authentication(2fa or tfa).

Please read the docs to learn about functionality.

Security Bugfix Release LEPTON 4.2.0.

This is a Security Bugfix Release of LEPTON which also contains some maintaining items.

Here comes next stable version of LEPTON tagged 4.1.0.

This release is a further improvement of LEPTON.

Some highlights of new version are functions to encrypt/decrypt database fields, prevent registered users from backend access and start database backup with a two-liner.

After nearly one year of coding we are happy to release LEPTON 4.0.0 as Stable Version today.

New LEPTON 3.0.4, a security bugfix release, is published today as stable version.

This release will probably be the last of the 3series.

New LEPTON 3.0.3, a bugfix and maintain release, is published today as stable version.

This release will probably be the last of the 3series.

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New LEPTON 3.0.2, a bugfix and maintain release, is published today as stable version.

This release will probably be the last of the 3series.

Please keep in mind, that you have to edit your groups access after upgrading from a 2.4.1 to 3.0.0 or 3.0.1 for there had been massive changes in this item.

After fixing some bugs we are happy to release LEPTON 3.0.1 as Stable Version today.

This is a bugfix and maintenance release

What is done in LEPTON 3.0.1?

After more than another 130 commits we are happy to release LEPTON 3.0.0 as Stable Version today.

There had been a security fix in current lib_phpmailer for LEPTON 2-series.

Please download and install current package.

We are happy to release LEPTON 3.0.0 as Release Candidate 1 today.

We have been developing the release 3.0.0 for more than 2 years and some parts have been already released in current or older LEPTON versions, such as setup.ini or LEPTON autoloader, just to enable easier upgrade from LEPTON 2.4.1 to 3.0.0 .

We are sorry but today we got knowledge of a very important bug (highest level) in LEPTON 2.4.0.

Affected are all releases 2.4.0 and they need a very urgent update.

We are happy to release LEPTON 2.4.0 as Stable Version today.

Notice: beneath maintaining tasks there are some new interesting things for addon developers!

What is done in LEPTON 2.4.0?

The authors of PHPMailer published vulnerabilities on their wiki.

Please read details if your LEPTON installation is affected.

We are happy to release LEPTON 2.3.0 as Stable Version today.

Notice: we got again several vulnerabilities fixed in 2.3.0., so we strongly recommend you to update to current release!

LEPTON mobile package is from release 2.2.2 ( from 08-12-2016 ) already available with PHP 7. So can easily try if your installation is runnung well without notices or errors with PHP 7.

We are happy to release LEPTON 2.2.2 as Stable Version today.

Notice: we got vulnerabilities fixed in 2.2.2., so we strongly recommend you to update to current release!

What is done in LEPTON 2.2.2?

If you use a webspace or dedicated server you may have noticed, that more and more provider are upgrading their php releases to php 7.x.
There are some hosters that invoice you some money as a support fee if you want to stay with php5.x ( up to 6 EUR a month), other hosters upgrade to php 7.x after they informed their customers via mail.

We are sorry but there is an important bug in LEPTON 2.2.0.

All those who are working with frontend login or frontend register should use this bugfix update to release 2.2.1.

We are happy to release LEPTON 2.2.0 as Stable Version today.

What is done in LEPTON 2.2.0?

Here is a (non-complete) list of changes, see changelog for details:

We are happy to release LEPTON 2.1.0 as Stable Version today.

The Upgrade Package to LEPTON 2.0.0 is available.

Please keep in mind, that upgrade is only possible from LEPTON 1.3.2.

From today the LEPTON 2series will replace the LEPTON 1series.

LEPTON 2.0.0 stable release has been published today.

Just in time for the new year 2015 we today publish the release candidate of LEPTON. 2

After a few bug fixes in the beta version and a reworked installer the aim of this RC is now to present a stable LEPTON 2 in January 2015.

First step is done. Pre-Release LEPTON_2 beta is published. We hope that you will test this prelease intensively so we can prepare next release as RC.

With the help of these Upgrade-Scripts you can modify your WebsiteBaker Installation 2.8.1 or 2.8.3 to LEPTON 1.3.2 .

This version is the follower of LEPTON 1.3.1 .

The main task was to fix small bugs in the database connector "pdo_mysql" and to set a solid base to upgrade to LEPTON 2.x which will hopefully be released in the near future in beta state.

Today some bad news reached us.

Ralf Hertsch, co-founder of LEPTON project passed on 29. September 2014.

This version is the follower of LEPTON 1.3.0 .

The release fixes some bugs that were caused by the modification of the database connector to pdo-connector.

Since PHP 5.5 " mysql_connect " is marked as "deprecated " and will no longer be available in future versions of PHP.

The LEPTON database connector now uses " pdo_mysql " that is shipped with PHP since 5.1 as default.

This version is the follower of LEPTON 1.2.3 .
The most important change in this version is the modification of the database connection.
Since PHP 5.5 " mysql_connect " is marked as "deprecated " and will no longer be available in future versions of PHP.
We then decided to use " pdo_mysql " in the future that is shipped with PHP since 5.1 as default .

This release is the  follower of 1.2.2 and a bugfix/maintain release.
For details please see changelog

We announced in November 2011 that we will maintain LEPTON 1 series up to 30th June 2013.

Though LEPTON 2 series will be released as a BETA in August (hopefully) we will extend the maintainig of LEPTON 1 series to 30th June 2015.

If you got problems with the addon file editor within your installation after upgrading to release 1.2.2. they may be caused by modified jquery core file 1.9.1 in current release.

This release is the  follower of 1.2.1 and not only a bugfix / maintain release.
For details please see changelog

This release is a bugfix / maintain release and the follower of 1.2.1.

This release is a bugfix / maintain release and the follower of 1.1.4, but because of some database modifications it is named 1.2.0.
It includes latest Tiny_MCE, some bugfixes and more.

We're proud to announce the first alpha release of upcoming LEPTON version 2.0.0!
Please note that there are some known issues / restrictions:

On January the 25th 2012 we had been informed that LEPTON contains some security issues, effected are all existing releases.
All announced issues can be fixed with an update to LEPTON 1.1.4 so we strongly ask you to update all installations.

We are looking for helpers who would like to translate LEPTON core language files to ES and PT.

Volunteers who are willing to do this this please contact us.

Also other translations and translators are welcome.

The new release  LEPTON 1.1.3 is available at the download area now.

We currently start the tests for LEPTON 2.0.

If you're curious about the new improved version and have some time and want to test , please contact us using the contact form stating your test environment:

We have promised to enable users a futureproof and safe use of each LEPTON version.

Although we are currently working hard on the first release of the 2.x series, it is important to acknowledge the continued support for the previous version.

The new release  LEPTON 1.1.2 is available at the download area now.

Frank has improved the upgradescript from WebsiteBaker to LEPTON.

All details about current release 2.0 can be found  on this page.

The new release  LEPTON 1.1.1 is available at the download area now.

A new beta of the upgradescript from WebsiteBaker to LEPTON was released.

Please find all details on this page.

A first release of the upgradescript from WB to LEPTON was published on the forum.

LEPTON is now listed on opensourcecms.com.

Yesterday the idea came up to create a QR-Code with a LEPTON logo.

The first step is done, LEPTON 1.1.0 is available.

After publishing the Release Candidate 1 the LEPTON forum is also open.

Due to many bugfixes, some security audits (many thanks to Hans) and the neccessary code changes we also had to modify the database.

This is a very good start.

Even though LEPTON ins't released stable yet the first LEPTON Template is published.

To our own surprise there were only less bugs to fix but among them one big bug relating to external addons within the wysiwyg module. But this one was fixed too and also tested by the "bugseeker". Please download the release candidate 4 and we hope, the next release will be the stable.

Thanks to many observing testers and busy developers we are able to publish release candidate 3 of LEPTON 1.0.0. today.

After lots of bugfixes  - who wonders after more than 550 revisions - the Relase Candidate 2 is available for testing.

Since the start of this project in November 2010 there had been more than 550 svn changes to the core. Improvements, bugfixes and lots of modifications to security and comfortable usabiltiy of this CMS. Now it's time to get LEPTON to a stable status. Therefore we today release the

LEPTON 1.0.0 RC1

for testing purposes.