# Announcements **URL:** https://forum.getkirby.com/c/announcements/41.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.getkirby.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.getkirby.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.getkirby.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Updates on the v5 delay](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/updates-on-the-v5-delay/33751)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/updates-on-the-v5-delay/33751 "2025-03-13T08:06:47Z")
Hey everyone, whenever we go silent for a while, our long-term community members probably already know that we are either working really hard on some final launch steps or we got some problems. This time, it’s unfortuna… --- ## [Kirby 5.0.0-beta.3 is here: batch delete, entries field, PDF preview and more](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-beta-3-is-here-batch-delete-entries-field-pdf-preview-and-more/33582)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-beta-3-is-here-batch-delete-entries-field-pdf-preview-and-more/33582 "2025-02-19T10:31:20Z")
Hey everyone, Kirby 5.0.0-beta.3 is here! :rocket: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-beta.3 We’ve wrapped up the last features for this release. They have been in the making for a while and we are v… --- ## [Forum updates: fresh look, revamped categories & tags ✨](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/forum-updates-fresh-look-revamped-categories-tags/33547)
**Author:** [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/forum-updates-fresh-look-revamped-categories-tags/33547 "2025-02-07T09:41:58Z")
Good morning everyone :sunny: We’ve given our support forum a fresh new look! A lighter theme that also looks a little more like the Panel Revamped the categories and tags to make it simpler where to post, finding ans… --- ## [Kirby 4.6.1 is here](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-6-1-is-here/33526)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-6-1-is-here/33526 "2025-09-25T07:51:22Z")
Hey everyone, we decided to release a quick patch release today. There was an issue with the writer field that could lead to missing content in writer fields when the slug changed or the page has been moved. This is now… --- ## [Kirby 4.6.0 is here](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-6-0-is-here/33471)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-6-0-is-here/33471 "2025-01-30T12:16:23Z")
Kirby 4.6.0 is here: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.6.0 :rocket: Next to a series of bug fixes, this release is important for everyone who wants to upgrade to PHP 8.4. It’s now finally fully supported… --- ## [4.6.0-rc.1 & 5.0.0-beta.2](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/4-6-0-rc-1-5-0-0-beta-2/33411)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/4-6-0-rc-1-5-0-0-beta-2/33411 "2025-01-23T14:20:10Z")
We have a big pre-release day today: Kirby 4.6.0-rc.1 We plan to release 4.6.0 next week and the first release candidate is now out there. This is a bug fix and housekeeping release: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/r… --- ## [Kirby CLI 1.6.0 is here](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-cli-1-6-0-is-here/33330)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-cli-1-6-0-is-here/33330 "2025-01-13T13:53:43Z")
We’ve just released a new CLI version with some smaller updates: It now supports PHP 8.4 We have added a new security command to run the security checks from the command line Plus some smaller improvements --- ## [Kirby 5.0.0-beta.1 & Winter Sale](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-beta-1-winter-sale/33014)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-beta-1-winter-sale/33014 "2024-12-09T08:53:28Z")
Hey everyone! Today we are taking a big step forward with Kirby 5, releasing Beta 1 along with a shiny new release page and preliminary docs: https://getkirby.com/releases/5 :rocket: We still want to tweak and test it… --- ## [Kirby 4.5.0 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-5-0-is-here/32944)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-5-0-is-here/32944 "2024-11-28T10:40:34Z")
Hey everyone, Kirby 4.5.0 is officially out now: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.5.0 :rocket: We still get questions about our versions one year later and it’s mostly our fault because we changed our … --- ## [Donations: Against Malaria Foundation 🦟](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/donations-against-malaria-foundation/32910)
**Author:** [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/donations-against-malaria-foundation/32910 "2024-11-22T07:35:49Z")
Earlier this year, in addition to free licenses, we started donating one euro to a good cause for every license purchased. You can match our donation at checkout and many of you did, for which we are very grateful. Over … --- ## [Kirby 5.0.0-alpha.4 with new changes preview system](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-alpha-4-with-new-changes-preview-system/32899)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-alpha-4-with-new-changes-preview-system/32899 "2024-11-21T10:09:09Z")
Hey everyone, we are finally ready to release the next alpha for Kirby 5. We have been working on this release for a long, long time. Behind the scenes, this might have been one of our most challenging tasks in quite a … --- ## [Kirby 4.5.0-rc.1 is here](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-5-0-rc-1-is-here/32844)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-5-0-rc-1-is-here/32844 "2024-11-12T15:33:09Z")
Hey everyone, the first release candidate for 4.5.0 is here: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.5.0-rc.1 It comes with some nice enhancements and fixes. For those who are new here: The role of the releas… --- ## [Latest updates (meetups, sale & new pages)](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/latest-updates-meetups-sale-new-pages/32631)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/latest-updates-meetups-sale-new-pages/32631 "2024-10-07T11:35:55Z")
Good morning everyone, we have a couple updates for you … It’s meetup week :tada: :round\_pushpin: Kirby Meetup Düsseldorf • №2 Tomorrow, October 8, 2024 at 18:00 (GMT+2) https://www.meetup.com/kirby-community-nrw/eve… --- ## [Kirby 4.4.1, Kirby 5.0.0-alpha.3 & Sale](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-4-1-kirby-5-0-0-alpha-3-sale/32541)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-4-1-kirby-5-0-0-alpha-3-sale/32541 "2024-09-23T11:02:41Z")
Today is a busy day for us: :rocket: 4.4.1 Unfortunately, we had a few regressions in 4.4.0 that we had to fix. There’s now a patch release available: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.4.1 :rocket: 5.0.0… --- ## [Kirby 4.4.0 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-4-0-is-here/32469)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-4-0-is-here/32469 "2024-09-12T13:01:34Z")
Kirby 4.4.0 is here :rocket: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.4.0 This release is full of enhancements and fixes. We hope you are going to like it. Thank you to all our testers for giving it a try … --- ## [Security releases (language permissions) for Kirby 3 & 4](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/security-releases-language-permissions-for-kirby-3-4/32347)
**Author:** [@lukasbestle](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/lukasbestle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/security-releases-language-permissions-for-kirby-3-4/32347 "2024-08-29T11:28:56Z")
Hey everyone, We’ve just released a series of security patches related to insufficient language permission checks. Kirby 4.3.1 is our latest release and includes these fixes, but there are also dedicated patch releases… --- ## [Kirby 5.0.0-alpha.2 out as preview](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-alpha-2-out-as-preview/32264)
**Author:** [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-alpha-2-out-as-preview/32264 "2024-08-15T09:39:57Z")
The pre-release train moves on. Today, we are also releasing Kirby 5.0.0-alpha.2: Release 5.0.0-alpha.2 · getkirby/kirby · GitHub We’ve collected all changes since alpha 1 here: Kirby 5 | Kirby CMS Biggest updates: … --- ## [Kirby 4.4.0-rc.1 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-4-0-rc-1-is-here/32253)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-4-0-rc-1-is-here/32253 "2024-08-14T16:01:23Z")
Hey everyone, we are launching the release candidate for 4.4.0 today: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc.1 This release will fix quite some issues, but also bring some really nice new enhancements. … --- ## [1 year Partner directory: new benefits, new rates 🎊](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/1-year-partner-directory-new-benefits-new-rates/31999)
**Author:** [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/1-year-partner-directory-new-benefits-new-rates/31999 "2024-07-08T14:13:32Z")
Hey everyone, We celebrate the first anniversary of our partner directory and have some nice updates. We are introducing new benefits and rates. Our main focus was to come up with an attractive offer for studios/agenci… --- ## [Kirby 5.0.0-alpha.1 & Summer Sale ☀️](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-alpha-1-summer-sale/31885)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-5-0-0-alpha-1-summer-sale/31885 "2024-06-18T07:41:55Z")
Alpha.1 Today, we are starting our alpha phase for Kirby 5. It’s a very early glimpse at what to expect by the end of this year: https://getkirby.com/buzz/v5-alpha :rocket: Summer sale To celebrate the alpha, we ar… --- ## [Kirby 4.3.0 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-3-0-is-here/31854)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-3-0-is-here/31854 "2024-06-13T10:28:44Z")
After the RC last week, we are happy to release the stable version of 4.3.0 today :tada: --- ## [New screencast: Routing 📺](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-screencast-routing/31780)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-screencast-routing/31780 "2024-06-07T01:03:10Z")
It’s Tutorial Tuesday with an in-depth look at various routing options: --- ## [Kirby 4.3.0-rc.1 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-3-0-rc-1-is-here/31776)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-3-0-rc-1-is-here/31776 "2024-06-04T10:10:56Z")
4.3.0 is in the making for quite a while already and it’s time to get it out there for you. Today, we are launching the first release candidate: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.3.0-rc.1 For those of you… --- ## [Kirby CLI 1.5.0](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-cli-1-5-0/31661)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-cli-1-5-0/31661 "2024-05-21T13:19:25Z")
We’ve just released Kirby CLI 1.5.0 :rocket: https://github.com/getkirby/cli/releases/tag/1.5.0 It’s a small release but with a pretty important new feature. You can now set the new KIRBY\_HOST environment variable befo… --- ## [Kirby 4.2.0 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-2-0-is-here/31342)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-2-0-is-here/31342 "2024-04-10T14:04:16Z")
It’s time for a new release: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.2.0 We are also going to launch a new Kosmos issue today! If you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter yet, you really should: Kirby Kosmos |… --- ## [Kirby 4.2.0-rc.1 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-2-0-rc-1-is-here/31253)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-2-0-rc-1-is-here/31253 "2024-03-27T16:53:59Z")
we are starting the release candidate phase for 4.2 today: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.2.0-rc.1 We focus on enhancements and fixes in this release. For all the long-term Kirby users, I’d like to r… --- ## [New screencast: Block plugin crash course 📺](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-screencast-block-plugin-crash-course/31238)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-screencast-block-plugin-crash-course/31238 "2024-03-27T09:50:24Z")
This video is a pretty extensive crash course in how to create a block preview plugin. But it also covers a lot of ground for Panel plugins. No matter if you want to stick to simple JS without a build process or if you w… --- ## [New screencast: A closer look at the blocks field](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-screencast-a-closer-look-at-the-blocks-field/31080)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-screencast-a-closer-look-at-the-blocks-field/31080 "2024-03-12T17:09:46Z")
It’s Tuesday – time for a new screencast: In this video, we are taking a closer look at the blocks field and learn how to fine-tune the generated HTML in your templates. --- ## [New Community Map](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-community-map/31055)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/new-community-map/31055 "2024-03-12T07:53:49Z")
We were very excited to see the meetups in the last months. But we also realised that it’s sometimes quite hard to know if there are other Kirby folks around you. A while ago, we started collecting people who would like … --- ## [Kirby 4.1.2 is here!](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-1-2-is-here/31018)
**Author:** [@bastianallgeier](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/bastianallgeier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/kirby-4-1-2-is-here/31018 "2024-03-07T03:17:51Z")
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