Typemill Version 2 is here

trendschau commented 5 months ago

Version 2 of Typemill is now available, starting from the 12th of November 2023. You can download the latest version from the Typemill startpage or directly from GitHub!

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Should I update my old Typemill installation today?

The answer is a firm NO. If you're creating a new website, it's recommended to use Version 2. However, for existing installations, it's advisable to wait for version 2.1.0 before updating. Here are two crucial reasons:

The old plugins and themes are not compatible with Typemill version 2, and it will take some time to update them.
It's prudent to wait until version 2 has been tested thoroughly in real-world scenarios.

For those eager to upgrade immediately (like I did for most of my own websites), you can follow this upgrade guide.

What's New?

While the visual appearance of version 2 remains similar to version 1, there have been substantial changes under the hood:

Compatibility with PHP 8.0, 8.1, and 8.2.
Tech-stack upgrade with Slim 4, Vue 3, and Tailwind CSS.
Complete refactoring of the entire codebase.
General design refresh.
Introduction of a new dark mode.
Improved navigation and publish bar.
Enhanced raw editor with markdown highlighting and auto-scrolling.
Improved media library.
Introduction of a headless mode (coming soon).
And much more.

There is also a public roadmap, that will be updated regularly, and a new discussion board for Typemill on GitHub.

To delve deeper into Version 2, visit the new chapter on the Typemill website.

Next Steps

Over the next few weeks, I will focus on updating the most crucial plugins and themes and resolving any bugs to ensure a stable and battle-tested Typemill 2. After that, I will follow the public roadmap. When the new license system is implemented, my primary focus will shift towards developing exciting plugins for the new license.

JTorresConsulta commented 5 months ago

Composer detected issues in your platform: Your Composer dependencies require a PHP version ">= 8.0.0".

My shared server in Hostgator does not have php 8.0 installed :( They cannot install it yet due to incompatibilities with other server software

trendschau commented 5 months ago

Hmm, I suppose your server at hostgator is pretty old already? Php 7.4 is end of live since a while and even php8.0 will end in January 2024: https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php

That is why Typemill v.2 has been published, to make it compatible with current versions of php 8.1 and 8.2.

mariushosting commented 4 months ago

@trendschau the official Docker image will be available this year (2024) ?

trendschau commented 4 months ago

@mariushosting The Docker image was a community contribution by @matbgn so I hope for an update. If no update will come, I will dig into it and update it soon (hopefully in 1st Q of 2024). So yes, it will definately available in 2024.

trendschau commented 3 months ago

@mariushosting the dockerimage is back again, did only slight changes, I hope it works in all details.

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