Magento Open Source 2.4.7 Release Notes: Everything You Need To Know
Magento Open Source 2.4.7 was released on 9th April, 2024.
Magento regularly updates its software to address bugs, security vulnerabilities, and to introduce new features. New releases can bring a range of benefits and opportunities for Magento merchants, helping them to stay competitive and provide an exceptional shopping experience for their customers.
Magento Open Source 2.4.7 announces support for PHP 8.3 and hundreds of quality fixes and enhancements. Magento 2.4.7 latest release brings a set of improvements and updates that will enhance the performance, security, and functionality of Magento-based online stores.
So without further ado let’s look at the new features and improvements that Magento 2.4.7 has to offer and upgrade your store.
Magento 2.4.7 release addresses critical security vulnerabilities to safeguard merchants’ online stores and their customers’ sensitive information from potential threats and attacks.
Additional Security Enhancements
Adjustments made to how non-generated cache keys are handled within the platform.
Configuration option to set limitations on the number of auto-generated coupon codes.
The generation of the default Admin URL has been optimized in Magento Open Source 2.4.7.
Subresource Integrity (SRI) support has been added in the latest Magento 2.4.7 release.
Added improvements to Adobe Commerce Content Security Policies (CSPs).
Merchants are now eligible to configure rate limiting for the payment information transmitted using REST and GraphQL.
Platform Improvements
Includes support for PHP 8.3. However, PHP 8.2 will remain supported until December 2025.
Added support for RabbitMQ 3.13.
Composer 2.7.x support has been included in Magento 2.4.7.
Magento 2.4.7 release is compatible with Varnish cache 7.4.
Introduced Elasticsearch 8.11 compatibility.
Support added for OpenSearch 2.12 and OpenSearch 1.3.
Redis 7.2 supported.
extjs library has been replaced with the latest version of jsTree.
Removed jquery/fileUpload library.
Additional Platform Improvements
Migrated Commerce UPS XML API gateway to the new Commerce UPS REST API.
Migrated Magento Open Source integration with FedEx from legacy FedEx WSDL Web Services to the latest FedEx RESTful APIs.
Included support for the new USPS Ground Advantage shipping method.
Braintree
Logged-in customers who have previously vaulted/stored their PayPal account can now pay with the following:
Pay Now (without having to log into their PayPal account, the user can pay with their default card)
Pay with a different funding source
Pay with a different account
PayPal Pay Later or PayPal Credit button
Added 3DS Verification support for Google Pay.
Allow logged-in customers to vault/store following for an enhanced checkout experience.
Vault Apple Pay Payments
Vault Google Pay Payments
Vault Venmo Payments
Vault ACH Payments
Included Express Payment options at the beginning of the checkout for faster checkout experience.
Connect to Braintree release notes and Support links directly from admin configuration.
GraphQL is now supported for all Braintree payment methods except Venmo.
Logged-in customers can now vault/store new credit/debit cards and PayPal accounts in the Customer account area.
Accelerate the payment process with frictionless transactions.
GraphQL
Magento Open Source 2.4.7 brings several enhancements like GraphQL caching abilities, GraphQL schema support for custom attributes, support for headless order cancellation, and improved resolver caching.
Cart management has been made more flexible with Magento Open Source 2.4.7.
Magento Open Source 2.4.7 includes enhancements in creating cart mutations.
Product images are included in order items.
Extended support for resolver caching.
Added support for order cancellation.
Improved support for custom attributes.
Strengthened GraphQL caching capabilities to improve page load speed.
GraphQL parser performance is improved.
Inventory Management
Manage product inventory with Inventory Management (v1.2.7).
PWA Studio
Magento Open Source 2.4.7 is compatible with PWA Studio v14.0.
Additional Issues Fixed in Magento Open Source 2.4.7
Removed unnecessary cache manipulation from the setup process.
Resolved deployment issues because of insufficient memory and large tables.
Admin Sales menu now displays submenus properly.
Images resized in Page Builder now maintain the proper aspect ratio.
Invisible reCAPTCHA v3 functions properly for the checkout page Sign in button.
Magento Open Source 2.4.7 empowers merchants with a more secure, efficient, and feature-rich e-commerce platform, enabling them to create exceptional online shopping experiences for their customers while staying competitive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
It’s always advisable to keep your Magento installation updated to benefit from these improvements and ensure the security and stability of your online store. Upgrade to Magento 2.4.7 today!
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