Pulse 5.1 BETA2 is here! 😀

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Pulse 5.1 BETA2 is here TODAY and it’s awesome!
There’s a lot of new features, improvements and fixes.

Main highlights so far in 5.1b2 include:

  • Redactor 3
  • Blog posts can be timestamped for future release
  • New streamlined inline editing
  • Multiple RSS feeds
  • Search results can be adjusted per block and page
  • Gallery search support
  • Built-in Pulse updater in Admin!
  • Multi-navigation toolbar drag and drop in Admin settings

Thanks :heart_eyes: to everyone for all their feedback to make this work and get this far :slight_smile:

How to get it?
Go to your dashboard and download it using the Pulse5 Version 5.1 BETA2 link, and start using it!

Can this be used?
Yes it’s stable and fixes lots of issues so go ahead and use it on a site or wait for the final 5.1 version. But this is recommended to use.

Feedback
As always, feedback any comments here on the forums and list bugs in GitHub1
We’ll get all remaining issues ironed out for 5.1 final release which is scheduled for release sometime in May.

Post bug reports here: https://github.com/yuzoolcode/pulsecms-tracking

Integrations

  • For Blocs app users, start using Blocs 2.5.1 beta 3 with this update :grinning:
  • RapidWeaver users please await a Stacks update. A BETA Pulse Stacks 5.1 will be sent out before the final release to take advantage of the new inline editing and Blog layout options. Please await that :pray:
  • Pulse Builder announcement coming this week :slight_smile:

Below is the full list of changes :slight_smile:

Happy Pulsing!

Pulse 5.1BETA2

NEW

  • Blog posts can now be timestamped for future release!
    Future dating a blog post moves it into draft mode. Everyday, posts scheduled for that day will be auto unlocked and released!
  • Gallery search support added!
    Image Gallery Search
  • There’s now a RSS feed per blog! Accessed at /[blogname]/rss
  • Blocks and Pages can be flagged to appear in Search results or not!
    Search Tag goes to deep

IMPROVEMENTS

  • Policy Tag improved to add example Data protection policy in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Blog tag list now sorts into alphabetical order on the blog page
    Blog tags order
  • Layout change for templates! Now using Block tags for embedding CSS and JS in the layout - rather than more complex lines. See the manual and demo theme layout.php for what to do with {{theme_css}}, {{theme_js}} and {{theme_js_body}}
  • Dutch language for Redactor Plugins improved and checked
  • Handle empty paths in navigation more elegantly
  • Allow for multiple Search Tags on a page
  • Updated to latest Redactor 3.0.7
    https://imperavi.com/redactor/log/
  • Allow zip files uploaded via Media or Redactor to be downloaded
  • Allow for bigger sized files to be uploaded. This can be changed in the root. htaccess file
    Big file upload unsuccessful

FIXES

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