This release contains in particular improvements to database migrations and the handling of Boolean fields and contains further improvements in connection with CSRF protection (Request Token).
Changelog of the fixed issues in Contao 4.13.44:
- #7077 Render the Contao login page even if the current route is not a Contao page (aschempp)
- #7232 Consolidate the route definitions in invokable controllers (leofeyer)
- #7224 Backport 'Set a low priority for the back end fallback route' (fritzmg)
- #7213 Check the cookie headers in the `isSessionEmpty()` method (ausi)
- #7227 Store the referrer by default in `backend` scope (fritzmg)
- #7181 Adjust the deprecation for custom template names (leofeyer)
- #7194 Handle quoted columns names in the boolean fields migration (ausi)
- #7179 Render the `date::Y` insert tag inline (leofeyer)
- #7171 Backport the boolean fields migration (fritzmg)
- #7169 Correctly resolve child definitions for callback tags (Toflar)
- #7160 Restore the time period back end settings (fritzmg)
- #7086 Add a fallback route for the back end (aschempp)
- #7161 Send an `X-Robots-Tag: noindex` header in the back end (fritzmg)
- #7126 Automatically set `ParameterType::BOOLEAN` for booleans (fritzmg)
- #7155 Backport 'Fix non-existent "contao.image.image_factory" in FeedItem.php' (stefansl)
About Contao 4.13 LTS
The first stable version of Contao 4.13 has been released on February 17, 2022, replacing Contao 4.9 as the long term support version. As an LTS version, 4.13 will be provided with bug fixes until February 14, 2025 and security-related updates until February 14, 2026. Contao 5.3 will be the next LTS version of Contao and has been released in February 2024, ensuring a stress-free transition.
