[Michael]

Yey, well this is certainly an important monumental release for vBulletin, the forum software of choice for TSL. This version has been running under a series of BETAs and Release Candidates for a while now, at least development can finally begin on this new version which is packed full of new features;

Product/Plugin system with over 550 'hook' locations strategically placed in the code. Allows modification and extension of vBulletin without physical alteration of the vBulletin PHP scripts.
Inline moderation allows multiple threads or posts to be have moderation actions performed without a visit to the admin or moderator control panels
Completely rewritten message editor with ability to instantly switch between standard and WYSIWYG modes
Thread title editing on forumdisplay via AJAX
Thread opening and closing on forumdisplay via AJAX
Super-Quick Reply on showthread via AJAX
Inline post edit on showthread via AJAX
Username suggestion for PM recipients and search by user via AJAX
Data manipulation APIs (Data Manager) for centralized data saving
Template History & Comparison for easy tracking of changes
Database-based thread and forum read marking
MySQL Full Text Search
Additional Datastore Storage Methods
SMTP Mail Wrapper
MySQLi Wrapper
PHPDoc'd Source Code
Moderator log language abstraction
Webkit support for style manager color picker
ImageMagick 6 Support (alternative to GD)
Calendar events support start/end times
Custom avatar and profile picture resizing
Profile pictures can be saved to filesystem
Statistics ordering
Each attachment image type can be individually set to generate thumbnails or not
Each attachment image type can be individually set to open in a new window or not
Moderated posts and threads do not contribute to post count until approved
Language chooser in footer
New bbcode parser now corrects invalid tag nesting to ensure valid HTML
New [attach] bbcode tag for placing attachments inline with messages
New [noparse] bbcode tag for disabling bbcode parsing within
Word wrap excludes contents of PHP/CODE/HTML blocks
Search engine spider configuration via XML file
New 'Can View Thread Content' permission
New 'Can Upload Animated GIF' permission
Attachment upload via URL in addition to local upload
New (hopefully foolproof) method for setting cookiepath/cookiedomain
Forum description field no longer limited to 250 characters
Completely rewritten Paid Subscriptions system - now known as Payment APIs. New support for 2checkout, Worldpay and Authorize.net
'Always Moderate Group Posts' permission replaced with more logical 'Follow Forum Moderation Rules' permission
Threads containing posts awaiting moderation have indicator icon on forumdisplay for moderators
Right-to-left language support improved
Additional 'Execute SQL' auto-queries added
Image verification for sendmessage to avoid spam issues
Improved registration image verification to out-fox those pesky bots
Control panel navigation controlled by XML for easier addition of links
Upgrade system now imports styles/languages/options only after upgrade complete rather than after each script
Ability to preview signature edits
Calendar event email reminders
And of course, numerous bugs and annoyances resolved.

[SteveS]

Originally Posted By: Michael And of course, numerous bugs and annoyances resolved.

Let's hope they haven't inserted a few new ones, then :wink: Sounds cool!

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: SteveS Let's hope they haven't inserted a few new ones, then :wink: Sounds cool!

I am sure there will be bugs, but after going through 4 BETA editions, and 3 Release Candidates i am going to assume they are either minute or as of yet undetected.

[Hector]

Awesome.

Upgrade dammit!

~HM-UNDERGROUND

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: HM-UNDERGROUND Awesome. Upgrade dammit! ~HM-UNDERGROUND

Considering how this will take immense amounts of time to upgrade the software without breaking my baby. I am also waiting for skins, modifications etc .. to be upgraded too before i go ahead with it.

[Hector]

How long will this take.....

~HM-UNDERGROUND

[+ Ryan]

Hopefully it'll all work out nice and smooth. Mike is breaking things in now as we speak.

And, of course, the Arcade must be added. ^.^