Announcing TYPO3 CMS 7 LTS

Categories: Development Created by Benni Mack
Today, the TYPO3 community released the latest Long-Term-Support version of TYPO3, the enterprise content management version.
After 14 months of hard work from over 500 people around the globe, the new TYPO3 release 7 LTS (a.k.a. 7.6.0 under the hood) is a great foundation for new web-based projects. It will also be supported for the next three years by the TYPO3 team.

Revamped TYPO3 Backend

The biggest visible change is the restructured TYPO3 Backend which has received a full facelift, but also builds on simple Bootstrap 3 - based HTML5 and LESS/CSS3 as well as RequireJS and jQuery. This also marks the TYPO3 Backend as responsive. A lot of other features are now available, such as default content elements based on the templating engine Fluid, Avatars for backend users, all new confirmation boxes, a new flexible search for files as well as improvements when uploading new files.

Increase in performance

The speed of the TYPO3 Backend has been improved by separating JavaScript code from PHP and HTML. Fluid, the rendering engine also used in most of places of the TYPO3 Backend now, has gained performance boosts, making the TYPO3 backend feel more like a real web application.

Revised install tool

The install tool has been also redesigned to have a simplistic and simple approach. Plus, it’s also fully responsive now.
As you can imagine, there were a lots of other changes fixed in the last weeks since the release of TYPO3 CMS 7.5. The "<link>What's new" slides are also available, as well as a comprehensive non-technical overview on our <link>release notes page. You can read all about the prior releases built up to CMS 7 LTS here: 
  • <link record:tt_news:1980>7.5 News Announcement - Time to score
  • <link record:tt_news:1954>7.4 News Announcement - Nothing is impossible
  • <link record:tt_news:1931>7.3 News Announcement - More stability, more control
  • <link record:tt_news:1895>7.2 News Announcement - Focus on the frontend
  • <link record:tt_news:1886>7.1 News Announcement - Home improvement
  • <link record:tt_news:1837>7.0 News Announcement - Backend Overhaul 
Through the sprint release cycle approach, a lot of extensions are already working with TYPO3 CMS 7 LTS.

Still here - and better than ever!

The efforts in the last year have once again proven that TYPO3 is in its renaissance - back again and stronger than ever. We created a special video for this occurrence: Enjoy and feel free to share!

 

Get it now

TYPO3 CMS 7 is available on our <link>download page, and can also be installed via <link https: composer.typo3.org>composer. Feel free to try out TYPO3 on our <link http: demo.typo3.org>demo page.

7 LTS - A true community effort

There are a lot of other people to mention - unfortunately there is no comprehensive list for that, but here are a few:
  • Riccardo De Contardi for his dozens of days of bug report triaging and cleaning our ticketing systems
  • The what’s new team led by Michael Schams and Patrick Lobacher
  • All the testers and issue reporters and early adopters
  • Felix Kopp for having the vision of the new flat design for the TYPO3 Backend
  • Florian Steller and Raphael Okon for creating so many new icons
  • Every sponsor and agency sponsoring code sprints, work time and other help
  • The TYPO3 Design, Press and Marketing teams for their collaboration
  • Olivier and Alain as well as all others from the TYPO3 Association
Thank you to every contributor, reviewer to the TYPO3 Core:
  • Achim Fritz
  • Albrecht Köhnlein
  • Alessandro Bellafronte
  • Alex Kellner
  • Alexander Bigga
  • Alexander Bohndorf
  • Alexander Grein
  • Alexander Jahn
  • Alexander Kontos
  • Alexander Krist
  • Alexander Opitz
  • Alexander Schnitzler
  • Alexander Stehlik
  • Alexandru Catalin Dinis
  • Alexey Gafiulov
  • Alina Fleser
  • Altan Tosun
  • Andre Hähnel
  • Andrea Herzog-Kienast
  • Andrea Schmuttermair
  • Andreas Allacher
  • Andreas Bouche
  • Andreas Fernandez
  • Andreas Häfner
  • Andreas Lappe
  • Andreas Müller
  • Andreas Steiger
  • Andreas Treichel
  • Andreas Wolf
  • Andy Amber
  • Andy Grunwald
  • Anja Leichsenring
  • Arjen Hoekema
  • Armin Ruediger Vieweg
  • Arnd Messer
  • Artur Cichosz
  • Artus Kolanowski
  • Aske Ertmann
  • Axel Kummer
  • Ayke Halder
  • Bart Dubelaar
  • Benedict Burckhart
  • Benjamin Gröner
  • Benjamin Kott
  • Benjamin Serfhos
  • Benni Mack
  • Benoit Chenu
  • Bernd Niehues
  • Bernd Wilke
  • Bernhard Kraft
  • Bjoern Jacob
  • Björn Fromme
  • Björn Jacob
  • Bodo Eichstädt
  • Boris Schauer
  • Carla Froitzheim
  • Carsten Bleicker
  • Caspar Stuebs
  • Cedric Ziel
  • Chris Müller
  • Christer
  • Christian Buelter
  • Christian Fischer
  • Christian Futterlieb
  • Christian Hernmarck
  • Christian Hünniger
  • Christian Kuhn
  • Christian Ludwig
  • Christian Müllenhagen
  • Christian Müller
  • Christian Reiter
  • Christian Seifert
  • Christian Weiske
  • Christian Zenker
  • Christoph Buchli
  • Christoph Dörfel
  • Christoph Hofmann
  • Christoph Lehmann
  • Claus Due
  • Clément Michelet
  • Cornel Boppart
  • Dan Untenzu
  • Daniel Alder
  • Daniel Goerz
  • Daniel Gorges
  • Daniel Hürtgen
  • Daniel Lorenz
  • Daniel Maier
  • Daniel Minder
  • Daniel Neugebauer
  • Daniel Rémy
  • Daniel Sattler
  • Daniel Schmidt
  • Daniel Siepmann
  • David Greiner
  • David Hoeckele
  • David Steeb
  • Dietrich Heise
  • Dirk Jüttner
  • Dirk Klimpel
  • Dirk Koritnik
  • Dmitry Dulepov
  • Dominique Feyer
  • Dominique Kreemers
  • Doreen Gröger
  • Einar Gislason
  • Eric Chavaillaz
  • Erik Frister
  • Ernesto Baschny
  • Eugene Kenah Djomo
  • Eva Wiggers
  • Fabien Udriot
  • Felix Heller
  • Felix Kopp
  • Felix Nagel
  • Felix Oertel
  • Florian Engelke
  • Florian Peters
  • Florian Weiss
  • Francois Suter
  • Frank Nägler
  • Frans Saris
  • Franz Koch
  • Frederic Gaus
  • Gabe Blair
  • Georg Kühnberger
  • Georg Ringer
  • Georg Schönweger
  • Georg Tiefenbrunn
  • Gerhard Rupp
  • Gernot Ploiner
  • Gernot Schulmeister
  • Gerrit Mohrmann
  • Gerwin Kramer
  • Gilles Fouet
  • Goran Medakovic
  • Gordon Brüggemann
  • Graeme Worthy
  • Gregor Favre
  • Göran Bodenschatz
  • Hans Höchtl
  • Hans Mayer
  • Harry Glatz
  • Heiko Kromm
  • Helmut Hummel
  • Henrik Ziegenhain
  • Ingo Pfennigstorf
  • Ingo Renner
  • Ingo Schmitt
  • Jacco van der Post
  • Jacob Rasmussen
  • Jan Helke
  • Jan Kiesewetter
  • Jan Runte
  • Jan Schreier
  • Jan-Erik Revsbech
  • Jana Kienast
  • Jens Jacobsen
  • Jesper Paardekooper
  • Jigal van Hemert
  • Jo Hasenau
  • Jochen Rau
  • Joerg Kummer
  • Johann Carstens
  • Johannes Feustel
  • Johannes Kasberger
  • Jonathan Iroulin
  • Jose Antonio Guerra
  • Josef Glatz
  • Jost Baron
  • Jozef Spisiak
  • Juan Manuel Vergés Solanas
  • Julian Hofmann
  • Julian Wundrak
  • Jérémie Roulin
  • Kai Vogel
  • Kay Strobach
  • Kevin Häfeli
  • Kilian Hann
  • Kjeld Schumacher
  • Klaas Johan Kooistra
  • Krystian Szymukowicz
  • Krzysztof Adamczyk
  • Lars Malach
  • Lars Trebing
  • Laurent Cherpit
  • Leon de Rijke
  • Lienhart Woitok
  • Lieuwe Hummel
  • Loek Hilgersom
  • Lorenz Ulrich
  • Ludwig Rafelsberger
  • Lukas Krieger
  • Malte Muth
  • Manfred Rutschmann
  • Manuel Selbach
  • Marc Bastian Heinrichs
  • Marc Fell
  • Marc Neuhaus
  • Marc Wöhlken
  • Marcin Sągol
  • Marco Dinnbier
  • Marco Huber
  • Marcus Krause
  • Marcus Schwemer
  • Mario Rimann
  • Mark Houben
  • Markus Blaschke
  • Markus Bucher
  • Markus Günther
  • Markus Hoelzle
  • Markus Klein
  • Markus Klösges
  • Markus Schubath
  • Markus Sommer
  • Martin Bless
  • Martin Eberle
  • Martin Ficzel
  • Martin Helmich
  • Martin Kästner
  • Martin Sonnenholzer
  • Martin Tepper
  • Martin Wiederkehr
  • Mateusz Wojtuła
  • Mathias Brodala
  • Mathias Schreiber
  • Mats Svensson
  • Matthias Kappenberg
  • Matthias Toscanelli
  • Mattias Nilsson
  • Michael Bakonyi
  • Michael Oehlhof
  • Michael Schams
  • Michael Stucki
  • Michel Georgy
  • Morton Jonuschat
  • Nadir S.
  • Nico de Haen
  • Nico Schober
  • Nicole Cordes
  • Nikola Stojiljkovic
  • Nils Blattner
  • Nils Heuermann
  • Oliver Eglseder
  • Oliver Gassner
  • Oliver Hader
  • Oliver Klee
  • Oliver Thiele
  • Olivier Dobberkau
  • Olle Haerstedt
  • Pascal Dürsteler
  • Patrick Broens
  • Patrick Kollodzik
  • Patrick Kroog
  • Patrick Lobacher
  • Patrick Schriner
  • Patrik Karisch
  • Paul Golmann
  • Peter Beernink
  • Peter Foerger
  • Peter Kraume
  • Peter Niederlag
  • Peter Piechota
  • Philip Majewski
  • Philipp Bergsmann
  • Philipp Gampe
  • Philipp Kitzberger
  • Philipp Mueller
  • Philipp Thiele
  • Philipp Wrann
  • Pierre Boivin
  • Pierrick Caillon
  • Ralf Hettinger
  • Ralf Merz
  • Ralf Zimmermann
  • Reinhard Führicht
  • Renzo Bauen
  • René Bigler
  • Robert Heinig
  • Robert van Kammen
  • Robert Vock
  • Robert Wildling
  • Roland Waldner
  • Romain Leleu
  • Roman Schürmann
  • Ronald Klomp
  • Ronny Vorpahl
  • Rudy Gnodde
  • Ruud Silvrants
  • Rémy Daniel
  • Samir Rachidi
  • Sascha Egerer
  • Sascha Wilking
  • Sebastian Bergmann
  • Sebastian Fischer
  • Sebastian Lechenbauer
  • Sebastian Michaelsen
  • Sebastian Müller
  • Sebastian Schawohl
  • Sebastian Seidelmann
  • Sebastian Wagner
  • Simon Schaufelberger
  • Soren Malling
  • Stanislas Rolland
  • Stano Paška
  • Stefan Froemken
  • Stefan Frömken
  • Stefan Galinski
  • Stefan Holz
  • Stefan Neufeind
  • Stefan Rotsch
  • Stefan Weißwange
  • Stefano Kowalke
  • Steffen Kamper
  • Steffen Müller
  • Steffen Ritter
  • Steffen Roßkamp
  • Stephan Auer
  • Stephan Großberndt
  • Stephan Jorek
  • Stephan Schuler
  • Susanne Moog
  • Sven Hartmann
  • Thomas Christiansen
  • Thomas Deuling
  • Thomas Löffler
  • Thomas Maroschik
  • Thomas Schlumberger
  • Thorben Kapp
  • Thorsten Boock
  • Thorsten Bringewatt
  • Thorsten Griebenow
  • Thorsten Kahler
  • Tim Kandel
  • Tim Lochmüller
  • Tim Schreiner
  • Timo Webler
  • TimoF
  • Tizian Schmidlin
  • Tobias Liebig
  • Tom Ruether
  • Tomas Norre Mikkelsen
  • Tomasz Krawczyk
  • Tomita Militaru
  • Torben Hansen
  • Tymoteusz Motylewski
  • Valentin Funk
  • Viktor Livakivskyi
  • Wolfgang Baumgartner
  • Wolfgang Wagner
  • Wouter Wolters
  • Xavier Perseguers
  • Zbigniew Jacko
  • Zsolt Molnar
Sincere thanks to everyone involved! On behalf of all active contributor team, Benni Mack
- TYPO3 Core Team Leader PS: Don’t forget - TYPO3 CMS 7 is just the beginning...