6.3.4

Release Date 18th July 2024

• Security Fix - The ACF shortcode now prevents access to fields from different private posts by default. View the
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• Fix - Users without the edit_posts capability but with custom capabilities for a editing a custom post type, can now correctly load field groups loaded via conditional location rules
• Fix - Block validation no longer validates a field’s sub fields on page load, only on edit. This resolves inconsistent validation errors on page load or when first adding a block
• Fix - Deactivating an ACF PRO license will now remove the license key even if the server call fails
• Fix - Field types returning objects no longer cause PHP warnings and errors when output via the_field, the_sub_field or the ACF shortcode, or when retrieved by a get_ function with the escape html parameter set
• Fix - Server side errors during block rendering now gracefully displays an error to the editor

6.3.3

Release Date 27th June 2024

• Enhancement - All dashicons are now available to the icon picker field type
• Fix - The True/False field now correctly shows it’s description message beside the switch when using the Stylized UI setting
• Fix - Conditional logic values now correctly load options when loaded over AJAX
• Fix - ACF PRO will no longer trigger license validation calls when loading a front-end page
• i18n - Fixed an untranslatable string on Option Page previews

= 6.3.1.2 =
*Release Date 6th June 2024*

* Fix - ACF Blocks in widget areas no longer cause a fatal error when no context is available
* Fix - ACF Blocks with no fields assigned no longer show a gap in the sidebar where the form would render

= 6.3.1 =
*Release Date 4th June 2024*

* Enhancement - Options Pages registered in the UI can now be duplicated
* Fix - ACF Block validation now correctly validates Repeater, Group, and Flexible Content fields
* Fix - ACF Block validation now correctly validates when a field is using a non-default return type
* Fix - Fields moved between field groups now correctly updates both JSON files
* Fix - Icon Picker fields now render correctly when using left-aligned labels
* Fix - Icon Picker fields no longer renders tabs if only one tab is selected for display
* Fix - Icon Picker fields no longer crash the post editor if no icon picker tabs are selected for displayed
* Fix - True/False field now better handles longer On/Off labels
* Fix - Select2 results loaded by AJAX for multi-select Taxonomy fields no longer double encode HTML entities

May 02, 2024 - v2.8.0

• Joomla 5 native support; no longer requires the Backward Compatibility plugin.
• Added Smart Tag {field.item_author_id} to Gallery and File Upload fields.
• [Telephone] Added alt tags to country flags for improved accessibility.
• [Telephone] Input could incorrectly appear as required.
• [Address Autocomplete] The autocomplete setting is ignored when it is disabled.
• [File Upload] When Custom Layout is used don't wrap it in a div.
• [File Upload] Fixed invalid return value for {acf.field.id}.
• Fixed PHP error when editing a User Profile in Joomla 3.
• Loads all 3rd-party assets (CSS/JS) locally.
• [Telephone] Improved YooTheme Pro Dynamic Content support.
• [Address Autocomplete] Renames "Address Autocomplete" toggle to "Enable Autocomplete"

Apr 08, 2024 - v2.7.7

• Implements the JFilters integration.
• Telephone: Implements the Country Code Selector.
• Fix: Display Conditions are not taken into account in the User Profile menu type.
• Module Field: Mention module's ID next to the module title in the dropdown selection.
• Gallery Field: Upload gallery items without saving the article/user/contact first.

v6.2.8 Release Date 2nd April 2024
* New - Support for the Block Bindings API in WordPress 6.5 with a new `acf/field` source. For more information on how to use this, please read [the release blog post](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-8)
* New - Support for performance improvements for translations in WordPress 6.5
* Enhancement - A new JS filter, `select2_escape_markup` now allows fields to customize select2's HTML escaping behavior
* Fix - Options pages can no longer set to have a parent of themselves
* Fix - ACF PRO license activations on multisite subsite installs will now use the correct site URL
* Fix - ACF PRO installed on multisite installs will no longer try to check for updates resulting in 404 errors when the updates page is not visible
* Fix - ACF JSON no longer produces warnings on Windows servers when no ACF JSON folder is found
* Fix - Field and layout names can now contain valid non-ASCII characters
* Other - ACF PRO now requires a valid license to be activated in order to use PRO features. [Learn more](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/license-activations/)

v6.2.7
*Release Date 27th February 2024*

* Security Fix - `the_field` now escapes potentially unsafe HTML as notified since ACF 6.2.5. For full information, please read [the release blog post](https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-6-2-7-security-release/)
* Security Fix - Field and Layout names are now enforced to alphanumeric characters, resolving a potential XSS issue
* Security Fix - The default render template for select2 fields no longer allows HTML to be rendered resolving a potential XSS issue
* Security Enhancement - A `acf/shortcode/prevent_access` filter is now available to limit what data the ACF shortcode is allowed to access
* Security Enhancement - i18n translated strings are now escaped on output
* Enhancement - ACF now universally uses WordPress file system functions rather than native PHP functions