CiviCRM version 5.72.0 is now ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:
Users of the CiviCRM Extended Security Releases (ESR) do not need to upgrade. The current version of ESR is CiviCRM 5.69.x.
We are committed to keeping CiviCRM free and open, forever. We depend on your support to help make that happen. We thank all our partners, members and ESR subscribers, who are regular financial contributors. If you can, please donate.
What's new in CiviCRM 5.72
Remotely embed CiviCRM forms
Experimental support for remotely embedding forms on other sites.
HTML in confirmation emails
You can now style your text at the top of contribution and event confirmation emails.
UI Overhaul
Events tab has a new user interface, making it faster and easier to customize. Enable the "Admin UI" extension.
Accessibility improvements
Expandable parts of a page ("accordions") are now built to modern accessibility standards system-wide. Contrast has been improved for text on light blue buttons.
Big thanks to Andie Hunt, Alice Frumin and Jon Goldberg for putting up together release notes. If you are upgrading from a very old version of CiviCRM, see the version-specific upgrade tasks.
This release was developed by the following code authors:
AGH Strategies - Andie Hunt; Agileware - Agileware Team, Francis Whittle, Justin Freeman; Benjamin W; Christian Wach; Circle Interactive - Pradeep Nayak; CiviCoop - Jaap Jansma; CiviCRM - Coleman Watts, Tim Otten; CiviDesk - Yashodha Chaku; civiservice.de - Detlev Sieber; Coop SymbioTIC - Mathieu Lutfy, Samuel Vanhove, Shane Bill; Dave D; dependabot[bot]; Freeform Solution - Herb van den Dool; Fuzion - Jitendra Purohit; Gokhalemethod - Sadashiv; Greenleaf Advancement - Guy Iaccarino; JMA Consulting - Seamus Lee; John Kingsnorth; kapn*net Technology Services - Keith Nunn; Lemniscus - Noah Miller; Makoa - Usha F. Matisson; Megaphone Technology Consulting - Jon Goldberg; MJW Consulting - Matthew Wire; Mosier Consulting - Justin Mosier; Nicol Wistreich; Progressive Technology Project - Jamie McClelland; Responsive Development Technologies - Thomas Nilefalk; Squiffle Consulting - Aidan Saunders; Third Sector Design - Kurund Jalmi; Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton, Elliott Eggleston
Most authors also reviewed code for this release; in addition, the following reviewers contributed their comments:
AGH Strategies - Chris Garaffa; Artful Robot - Rich Lott; ASMAC (American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers) - Jeff Kellem; Australian Greens - Andrew Cormick-Dockery; Francesc Bassas i Bullich; Fuzion - Luke Stewart; James Bugden; JMA Consulting - Joe Murray; mmyriam; Systopia - Dominic Tubach, Johannes Franz; Tadpole Collective - Kevin Cristiano; Third Sector Design - William Mortada.
New Extensions
- Self-service - Give constituents access to their CiviCRM data without them needing a Drupal account (Drupal-specific).
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