Thu 26 Jul 2007
Just 10 minutes ago, the latest vBulletin version is released. Its a maintenance release that provides compatibility required for vBulletin Blog add-on. Bug fixes from the previous versions are also included. So if you’re a vBulletin user, it is recommended that you do the upgrade to enjoy the stabilty improvements of this latest version.
vBulletin 3.6.8
vBulletin 3.6.8 is a maintenance release to improve the stability of vBulletin as well as providing required compatibility for the vBulletin Blog addon. The Blog therefore will require 3.6.8 as a minimum to function.
Changed files and mandatory template changes are listed below.
We have also fixed various bugs since vBulletin 3.6.7 was released, these fixes include:
- 22080: Internet Explorer locks up on forumhome
- 22260: Quick Reply causes errors with PHP 5.0.5
- 22242: Show edited by appearing incorrectly
- 22289: Email activation can lead to the wrong usergroup being selected
- 22667: Suspected file versions identifies addons incorrectly
- 22293: Support for Safari 3.0 on Windows
- See other bugs fixed in 3.6…
Upgrading from Previous Versions
3.6.8 is a maintenance release and we recommend that all customers upgrade to benefit from many bug fixes and stability improvements.
No patch or plugin is available to bring previous versions up to 3.6.8 without a full upgrade, as the various changes to implement all the bug fixes represent a large number of changes. To get the fixes from 3.6.8 onto your own board, you must perform a full upgrade.
Full instructions for upgrading vBulletin are available here.
PHP and MySQL Requirements
Please note that vBulletin 3.6.x requires at least PHP 4.3.3 and MySQL 4.0.16 or later.
End of Life for PHP 4 announced
The PHP group recently announced that support for PHP 4 will end on December 31st, this means there will be no security updates or bug fixes for PHP 4 after this point. We seriously recommend that you consider upgrading to the latest version of PHP (5.2.3) and MySQL (5.0.45). vBulletin 3.6.8 supports both of these without any problems, though you may need to disable strict mode for MySQL, see here on how to enable ‘force_sql_mode’.
Note: We will continue to support PHP 4 in our currently released versions.
Download vBulletin 3.6.8
As usual, vBulletin 3.6.8 is available for all customers with valid, active licenses to download from the vBulletin Members’ Area.
vBulletin Members Area
You can read the full announcement at vbulletin.com: vBulletin 3.6.8 Released
August 20th, 2007 at 01:33
installed!
September 7th, 2007 at 03:35
q
goood!!!
G’night
September 27th, 2007 at 06:36
its been a while. Tried it and its great.
September 29th, 2007 at 09:53
I can only agree
October 5th, 2007 at 04:54
im planning to buy one. is it worth it?
October 13th, 2007 at 09:50
Hello,
Great forum!
I found a lot of interesting information here.
Does this forum helpful for you also?
November 5th, 2007 at 06:01
i’m eric. joining a couple boards and looking
forward to participating. hehe unless i get
too distracted!
eric
December 18th, 2007 at 03:42
haa haa!!! i saw this post quite late but today only i will update my systems. The best thing i came to know from your article is taht the Bug fixes from the previous versions are also included. This is a very vital information for me.