Magento 2.4.7-beta2 Release Available! – Learn What’s New

Hey Magento People! 👋

Magento 2.4.7 beta version is out now! 🚀

Adobe has released the beta 1 release to all the Adobe Commerce customers and partners prior to the general availability. The release includes 140+ security, compliance, performance, and high-priority quality fixes.

Let’s have a close look at the Adobe Commerce/Magento 2.4.7-beta2 release!

What’s New in Magento 2.4.7?

Adobe launched the beta2 version of the (Adobe Commerce) Magento Open Source 2.4.7 on Oct 10, 2023. It brings 140 quality fixes and improvements in the Magento 2 core code, including:

• Security Improvements
• Platform Enhancements
• GraphQL Caching Improvements
• Page Builder Improvements
• PWA Studio

 

Magento 2.4.7 Release – Key Highlights

The key highlights of the beta2 version of the Adobe Commerce 2.4.7 and Magento Open Source 2.4.7 are summarised below:

• 140+ Quality Fixes & Improvements
• 10 Security Fixes & Improvements
• Support for Varnish Cache 7.3 & RabbitMQ 3.11
• GraphQL Caching Capability Improvements
• New – Magento Open Source Extension metapackage

 

Magento 2.4.7 Release – Everything You Need to Know

We’re thrilled for the upcoming (Adobe Commerce) Magento Open Source 2.4.7 release. Here is what Adobe has to offer in the latest Magento version:

 

Security enhancements

Magento (Adobe Commerce) is now more secure than ever. The latest version introduces 13 security fixes and improvements.

• It introduces fixes to security vulnerabilities as listed in the security bulletin APSB23-35. These include some of the most critical vulnerabilities including cross-site scripting and XML Injection.
• The default behavior of the existing REST endpoint has been changed.
• Merchants can now limit the rate for the payment information transmitted through REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Risk associated with {BASE-URL}/page_cache/block/esi HTTP endpoint has been fixed.

 

Platform enhancements

Adobe has worked on enhancing the platform with the latest security best practices.

The Magento 2.4.7-beta1 & beta2 introduces support for:

• Many components upgraded to their latest versions.
• Import REST API now supports JSON format.
• Composer 2.5.x. (Composer 2.2.x support remains)
• Varnish Cache 7.3.
• RabbitMQ 3.11

The release also upgrades the outdated libraries to the latest version, including the moment.js, jQuery UI, and jQuery libraries.

 

GraphQL

• GraphQL now supports order cancellation.
• The Magento 2.4.7 release introduces enhanced caching and support for custom attributes.
• It also introduces enhanced GraphQL caching capabilities with improved page load speed.
• The parser method is only called once, which was called three times earlier, which results in better performance.

 

Page Builder & PWA Studio

• Magento 2.4.7 introduces support for Page Builder v.1.7.4 and PWA Studio v.13.2.x.
• The PWA Studio has been enhanced for accessibility along with many bug fixes.

 

Major Issues Fixed in Magento 2.4.7

• MySQL memory limit-reached error during Magento upgrade command has been fixed.
• Issues during Magento database backup have been fixed.
• Duplicate SKUs issue during bundle products import has been fixed.
• Page caching issues for the parent products have been fixed.
• Issues with the guest API request for shipping information have been fixed.
• Product thumbnail image issues in the product stock alert mails have been fixed.
• The price-drop notifications now work as expected.
• Product image gallery now supports GIF images as expected.
• Catalog rules now work as expected in the multi-website environment.
• Translation support for the stock and price alert emails.
• Issues related to Google reCAPTCHA in the checkout workflow have been fixed.

 

Magento 2.4.7-beta1 – Official Release Notes

You can learn more about all the issues and quality fixes in the latest version through the official release notes.

• Magento Open Source 2.4.7-beta1 release notes
  
• Adobe Commerce 2.4.7-beta1 release notes
  

We just can’t wait for the upcoming Magento release! It is bringing a better, faster, and more secure selling experience!

Magento peeps, bookmark this post. We’ll keep updating it to provide you with the latest news related to the Magento 2.4.7 version. The beta2 version will be generally available from October 10, 2023. You can also check out upcoming Magento releases to know more.

The Magento 2.4.7 will be available for download after the general release.

Thank you! 🍀