[DBTech] DragonByte Mail 5.0.0

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This version is now considered stable. No issues were discovered during the testing phase.

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Version bump

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!!!This version requires PHP 8.0+!!!

This version mainly introduces compatibility with XenForo 2.3. The add-on has been fully updated, meaning no compatibility layers such as loading jQuery or other such patches are required for this add-on.

Furthermore, a few reported bugs since the release of the last version for XenForo 2.2 have also been resolved.

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Change: Update "Maximum emails" integration with XenForo email sending
Change: Update entity references to use class-string
Change: Updated macros to XF 2.3 format
Change: Update mailing list draft handler to XF 2.3
Change: Replace various references with class-string<T> equivalents
Change: Update code for PHP 8.0
Change: Add compatibility with new XenForo 2.3 Beta 6 feature
Change: Remove "XenForo" from copyright footer
Change: Necessary changes for the new XenForo 2.3 coding style
Change: Automatically clean up files on upgrade
Fix: Fix incorrect return type hint for Digest Log
Fix: Fixed template modifications

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!!!This version requires PHP 7.4+!!!

This version adds a new feature; Amazon SNS Bounce Handling support. Please see the product's FAQ page for setup instructions.

This version also refactors some backend code and fixes a compatibility issue with PHP 8.4.


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Feature: Amazon SNS bounce handling endpoint
Change: Refactored backend code
Change: Bump minimum PHP version to 7.4 and recommended version to 8.2
Change: Update dependencies to the latest version(s)
Fix: Fix PHP 8.4 compatibility issue

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This version adds support for the {joindate} replacement variables for mailing lists, printed in full "date and time" format.


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Feature: Add {joindate} as a new replacement variable for mailing list body

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This version resolves an issue with the Digest Email cron job in which it could trigger an error when sending the digest depending on what settings were enabled. Attempting to resume the job (from it sending to too many users) would trigger the error in question.


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Fix: Fix potential server errors when viewing certain pages
Fix: Fix Digest causing server error if the global digest section was enabled

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This version resolves an issue when loading options on certain pages other than the main AdminCP settings page.


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Fix: When viewing options from pages other than the "Settings" page, a server error could be generated

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After a reasonable amount of time with this system running on various live sites without any issues, it's time to go Gold

This version fixes a pain point where the "Test Digest" feature would respect the digest's mail queue setting, which doesn't really make sense. The test email will now send instantly.


Below is the info block regarding the Digest changes, for the last time:

As mentioned in the previous update, this change now implements the "Activity Summary" feature into the Digest. If you have any add-ons, official or 3rd party, that adds new activity summary sections, they will now work in DB Mail's digest with no action required on our part.

In order to implement this, you must go to the new "Digest sections" page and add the sections, similar to how you add activity summary sections to XF's default activity summary email. If you do not do this, the digest will not send.

If you installed the previous update that removed the Digest feature, your users' subscription / frequency preferences will have been lost. You may be able to restore these if you have an earlier backup and feel comfortable running SQL queries, though this is not something support will be able to cover.


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Fix: Ensure the digest test email is always sent instantly, even if the digest itself is scheduled to use the mail queue

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As mentioned in the previous update, this change now implements the "Activity Summary" feature into the Digest. If you have any add-ons, official or 3rd party, that adds new activity summary sections, they will now work in DB Mail's digest with no action required on our part.

In order to implement this, you must go to the new "Digest sections" page and add the sections, similar to how you add activity summary sections to XF's default activity summary email. If you do not do this, the digest will not send.

If you installed the previous update that removed the Digest feature, your users' subscription / frequency preferences will have been lost. You may be able to restore these if you have an earlier backup and feel comfortable running SQL queries, though this is not something support will be able to cover.

Beta 3 onwards will focus on addressing whatever feedback you may have for the new system, as well as fixing bugs, before 4.6.0 will be officially released.


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Feature: Reworked Digests to use Activity Summary definitions
Fix: Fix server error when viewing digest logs if the logs are not empty

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This version restores the Digest feature.

Firstly, I want to apologise for how this happened and how I handled this. I did not adequately communicate my plans to remove this feature, and as a result I did not give people a chance to voice their feedback. I arrogantly assumed that people used Digests in an entirely different way (as a way to bring back old, lapsed users), and I did not consider that people might have purchased Mail exclusively for this feature.

To everyone affected by this: I'm sorry. I will do better in the future.
Going forward, if I ever think a XenForo feature supersedes an add-on feature, I will post my plans to remove the feature as an update in the resource @ XenForo.com.

Secondly, I'd like to share the roadmap for the Digest feature going forward.
Beta 1: Restoration of the Digest feature as it was in v4.4
Beta 2: Replace the current "Content type" sections with a custom implementation of the Activity Summary sections
Beta 3: Address feedback with the new "Content type" sections

The reason for replacing the existing "Content type" section with an implementation of "Activity Summary" sections is that not only will it better support core XenForo / official add-ons, but other 3rd party add-ons will likely add support for the "Activity Summary" feature going forward. Being able to automatically support this in DB Mail would be a net benefit.

Unfortunately I cannot give an ETA for when Beta 2+ will be released, since it's going to be a significant amount of work.


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Change: Restored the Digest feature

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This version fixes a minor issue with the mail log tracker, where a "Duplicate key x-x for key PRIMARY" could be generated in certain scenarios. This bug did not impact the main functionality of the add-on.


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Fix: Fix race condition that could create a server error when inserting mail tracking log entries