Spree 4.8 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[damianlegawiec]

🌎 This release includes some big changes in how we handle translations
previously even if you had only one language you still had to use the translations database tables - now we fall back to the original values, eg. for Products to spree_products.name, which makes upgrading from older versions much easier (especially if you have a big product catalog)

📖 New Documentation website
completely rewritten, updated, patched, integrated with API docs, and much easier to navigate - we're still working on adding missing sections/pages - stay tooned!

✨ both Admin Panel and Storefront now use Importmap, so you don't need node or any other build tool at all

🎨 both Admin Panel and Storefront received a new updated look and feel

🏎️ Storefront now uses Hotwire/Turbo

💻 easier to develop, easier to contribute - dev sandbox now runs on SQLite and doesn't require to install any additional tools

How to upgrade

Please follow Spree 4.8 upgrade guide

Spree Core

• Move Spree Backend and Spree Frontend configurations out of Spree Core. by @MatthewKennedy in Move Spree Backend and Spree Frontend configurations out of Spree Core. #11805
• Remove default_country_id from Spree::Config by @rafalcymerys in Remove default_country_id from Spree::Config #11964
• Pin factorybot version by @mateus-po in Pin factorybot version #11970
• Add runtime configuration class by @rafalcymerys in Add runtime configuration class #11965
• Bump active_storate_validations version by @mateus-po in Bump active_storate_validations version #11982
• Sp-115/Unified CircleCI test pipeline template by @mateus-po in Sp-115/Unified CircleCI test pipeline template #11966
• Run tests with Ruby 3.3 by @rafalcymerys in Run tests with Ruby 3.3 #11984
• Fix translation_table_alias to be valid for locales with a dash (e.g.… by @mrbrdo in Fix translation_table_alias to be valid for locales with a dash (e.g.… #11989
• Directly use Mobility's locale normalization method by @mrbrdo in Directly use Mobility's locale normalization method #11990
• Fix creating a new extention by @mateus-po in Fix creating a new extention #11992
• Bulk Promo Codes by @tomdonarski in Bulk Promo Codes #11959
• Bulk promo codes improvements by @rafalcymerys in Bulk promo codes improvements #11999
• Update copyright year to 2024 by @devcamke in Update copyright year to 2024 #11981
• Always preserve User ID when creating a copy of non-editable address … by @damianlegawiec in Always preserve User ID when creating a copy of non-editable address … #11768
• Remove unused alias_attribute raising deprecation message by @fdocr in Remove unused alias_attribute raising deprecation message #11976
• Change license header to match OSI format by @elliotwutingfeng in Change license header to match OSI format #11868
• Do not use redis for tests by @damianlegawiec in Do not use redis for tests #12000
• Loosen up the dev dependencies by @damianlegawiec in Loosen up the dev dependencies #12001
• Fixed sandbox generation script by @damianlegawiec in Fixed sandbox generation script #12002
• Use sqlite for local development to easen the setup of the project by @damianlegawiec in Use sqlite for local development to easen the setup of the project #12004
• Move away from Node to Importmap by @damianlegawiec in Move away from Node to Importmap #12006
• Fixed Spree CDN on localhost by @damianlegawiec in Fixed Spree CDN on localhost #12007
• Bump version to 4.8.0.beta by @damianlegawiec in Bump version to 4.8.0.beta #12011
• Fixed Spree Stock Items unique index by @damianlegawiec in Fixed Spree Stock Items unique index #12012
• Simplify Circle CI config and use .ruby-version by @damianlegawiec in Simplify Circle CI config and use .ruby-version #12013
• Use port 3000 by default, set only by @damianlegawiec in Use port 3000 by default, set only #12016
• Fix Spree CDN when no host is set at all by @damianlegawiec in Fix Spree CDN when no host is set at all #12017
• Disable webhooks during seed / sample load to speed up the process by @damianlegawiec in Disable webhooks during seed / sample load to speed up the process #12018
• New Spree Documentation website by @damianlegawiec in New Spree Documentation website #12021
• Documentation - new Upgrade Guides pt1 by @damianlegawiec in Documentation - new Upgrade Guides pt1 #12023
• Feature/docs upgrade guides 2 by @damianlegawiec in Feature/docs upgrade guides 2 #12025
• Add git submodules of all Spree gems to make it easier to develop it … by @damianlegawiec in Add git submodules of all Spree gems to make it easier to develop it … #12027
• Update stores.mdx by @rahul2103 in Update stores.mdx #12028
• Update 4.5-to-4.6.mdx doc with additional fixes and hints by @mad-eel in Update 4.5-to-4.6.mdx doc with additional fixes and hints #12029
• Update architecture.mdx by @rahul2103 in Update architecture.mdx #12031
• Making sure we're always including Spree concerns with Spree namespac… by @damianlegawiec in Making sure we're always including Spree concerns with Spree namespac… #12032
• Improve AuthorizationHelpers for admin panel by @damianlegawiec in Improve AuthorizationHelpers for admin panel #12033
• Update highline requirement from ~> 2.0 to >= 2, < 4 in /sample by @dependabot in Update highline requirement from ~> 2.0 to >= 2, < 4 in /sample #11988
• relax mobility dependencies by @damianlegawiec in relax mobility dependencies #12034
• Relax active_storage_validations dependency by @damianlegawiec in Relax active_storage_validations dependency #12035
• Added weight/dimensions unit to Variants by @damianlegawiec in Added weight/dimensions unit to Variants #12036
• Added Comparable mixin to Spree::Money by @damianlegawiec in Added Comparable mixin to Spree::Money #12037
• Allow Rails 7.2 by @damianlegawiec in Allow Rails 7.2 #12038
• fixed rails 7.2 deprecations by @damianlegawiec in fixed rails 7.2 deprecations #12039
• Use column_fallback plugin for storing default locale's translations in original columns by @mad-eel in Use column_fallback plugin for storing default locale's translations in original columns #12040
• Add more model and API specs for translations by @mad-eel in Add more model and API specs for translations  #12043
• Fix custom authentication generators and update docs by @damianlegawiec in Fix custom authentication generators and update docs #12044

Spree Backend (Admin Panel)

• Add generic tabs partial by @rafalcymerys in Add generic tabs partial spree_backend#286
• Add generic tabs partial - Spree 4.7 by @rafalcymerys in Add generic tabs partial - Spree 4.7 spree_backend#287
• Remove Spree::Config[:default_country_id] usages by @rafalcymerys in Remove Spree::Config[:default_country_id] usages spree_backend#288
• Remove setting Spree::Config.default_country_id in a spec by @rafalcymerys in Remove setting Spree::Config.default_country_id in a spec spree_backend#289
• Use runtime configuration for admin_path by @rafalcymerys in Use runtime configuration for admin_path spree_backend#290
• Hide preferences side panel when creating a new payment method by @mateus-po in Hide preferences side panel when creating a new payment method spree_backend#292
• Display webhook secret key in admin panel by @mateus-po in Display webhook secret key in admin panel spree_backend#293
• Fix an issue with missing variants when adding a new product with a prototype by @mateus-po in Fix an issue with missing variants when adding a new product with a prototype spree_backend#295
• Add lists plugin for TinyMCE by @rafalcymerys in Add lists plugin for TinyMCE spree_backend#299
• Sp 145/unified circleci test pipeline by @mateus-po in Sp 145/unified circleci test pipeline spree_backend#291
• Allow PaymentMethod to register a custom partial view to display above "Payment Provider Settings" by @mateus-po in Allow PaymentMethod to register a custom partial view to display above "Payment Provider Settings" spree_backend#294
• Fix Promotions#index view when a promotion has expires_at set by @tomdonarski in Fix Promotions#index view when a promotion has expires_at set spree_backend#302
• Corrected typo in translation key by @mateus-po in Corrected typo in translation key spree_backend#304
• Replace Node with Importmap by @damianlegawiec in Replace Node with Importmap spree_backend#308
• Fixed request utility import by @damianlegawiec in Fixed request utility import spree_backend#309
• Improve the importmap setup, inspired by the excellent mission contro… by @damianlegawiec in Improve the importmap setup, inspired by the excellent mission contro… spree_backend#310
• Update jquery-ui-rails requirement from ~> 6.0 to >= 6, < 8 by @dependabot in Update jquery-ui-rails requirement from ~> 6.0 to >= 6, < 8 spree_backend#311
• [skip ci] Update license.md by @damianlegawiec in [skip ci] Update license.md spree_backend#314
• added new admin branding by @damianlegawiec in added new admin branding spree_backend#315
• Update sqlite3 requirement from ~> 1.4 to ~> 2.0 by @dependabot in Update sqlite3 requirement from ~> 1.4 to ~> 2.0 spree_backend#316
• Don't call spreecloud in test env in admin by @damianlegawiec in Don't call spreecloud in test env in admin spree_backend#317

Spree Frontend (Storefront)

• Remove default_country_id from Spree::Config by @rafalcymerys in Remove default_country_id from Spree::Config spree_rails_frontend#58
• SP-176 Run specs with ruby 3.3 by @tomdonarski in SP-176 Run specs with ruby 3.3 spree_rails_frontend#60
• Trigger change event for cart form variant_id by @mbajur in Trigger change event for cart form variant_id spree_rails_frontend#51
• Remove jsbundling-rails dependency by @damianlegawiec in Remove jsbundling-rails dependency spree_rails_frontend#62
• fixed: don't overwrite the manifest.js file during installation by @damianlegawiec in fixed: don't overwrite the manifest.js file during installation spree_rails_frontend#63
• fixed turbo integration with importmap by @damianlegawiec in fixed turbo integration with importmap spree_rails_frontend#64
• Disable HTTP caching by default by @damianlegawiec in Disable HTTP caching by default spree_rails_frontend#65
• Setup importmap by @damianlegawiec in Setup importmap spree_rails_frontend#66
• general gem cleanup to prepare for v4.8 by @damianlegawiec in general gem cleanup to prepare for v4.8 spree_rails_frontend#70
• Feature/new design by @damianlegawiec in Feature/new design spree_rails_frontend#74

New Contributors

• @mateus-po made their first contribution in Pin factorybot version #11970
• @devcamke made their first contribution in Update copyright year to 2024 #11981
• @elliotwutingfeng made their first contribution in Change license header to match OSI format #11868
• @rahul2103 made their first contribution in Update stores.mdx #12028
• @mbajur made their first contribution in Trigger change event for cart form variant_id spree_rails_frontend#51

Full Changelog: v4.7.0...v4.8.0

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