New phpBB 3.0.6 version is released

This absolution fixes abundant bugs, introduces some above features, as able-bodied as improves adherence and performance. Furthermore, the centralized updater has been adapted to ascertain and break best conflicts, consistent in a abridgement of all-important chiral alternation by administrators. With this absolution our abutment aggregation will alone accord abutment for phpBB 3.0.6, updates to phpBB 3.0.6 and conversions to phpBB 3.0.6..

phpBB 3.0.6 fixes bugs actuality absolutely important for a bland operation of your forums.

A account of above new appearance implemented in phpBB 3.0.6.

  • Better captcha options and backported 3.2 captcha plugins:
    • Classic and GD CAPTCHA
    • reCaptcha (based on API from recaptcha.net by Mike Crawford and Ben Maurer)
    • Q&A CAPTCHA
    • 3D Wave (by Robert “Xore” Hetzler)
  • Introduced new ACM (Cache) plugins. (Please consult our support forums for help if you need to use one of the new ACM plugins)
  • ATOM Feeds
  • Bare-bones Quick Reply editor in viewtopic
  • Users can report PMs to moderators which are then visible in a new MCP module
  • Ability to copy permissions from one forum to several other forums.
  • Send anonymous statistical information to phpBB on installation and update (optional)

  • Change the data format of the default file ACM to be more secure from tampering and have better performance.
  • Template engine now permits variable includes to a limited extent.
  • Quote BBCode no longer requires the f_reply permission.
  • Banning/unbanning users now generates an entry in their user notes.
  • Smilies no longer require the f_bbcode permission.
  • Hide avatar when avatar-type is not allowed.
  • INCLUDEPHP paths are now relative to $phpbb_root_path.
  • “Post details” links with image in MCP.
  • PM history now only shows PMs of users you currently reply to.
  • Show quote button for own PMs in PM history.
  • Add pagination for icons and smilies in the ACP and smilies in the smiley popup.
  • Changed minimum requirement for Firebird DBMS from 2.0+ to 2.1+.
  • Unapproved topics can no longer be replied to.
  • Allow three-digit hex notation in Color BBcode.
  • Simplified login_box() and redirection after login. S_LOGIN_ACTION can now be used on every page.
  • Resize oversized topic icons.
  • Banned IPs are now sorted.
  • phpBB updater now skips sole whitespace/tab changes while computing differences. This reduces the chance of conflicts tremendously.
  • phpBB updater now solves common conflicts on its own. This further reduces the chance of conflicts.
  • Database updater now supports checking for existing/missing indexes.