Hello everybody!
at first I want to thank you for your feedback in the beta phase in which we could mitigate some bugs to make this release even more stable.
Today we are releasing the new Libre Workspace Version 26.2 as scheduled.
Your Libre Workspace Instance will update automatically at this night.
Highlights of Libre-Workspace 26.2.0
Extra Features
While we were in the BETA phase, we introduced some new features to this stable version to address recent user feedback, which can now be directly profited from.
- Easier Portal Administration Interface: Some new users were overwhelmed with the traditional menu items of the LW Management. We have now introduced a more condensed version of the dashboard for the most used items.
- Live Installation Log: When a new Libre Workspace instance is installed, you now have the option to see the current installation process directly - a feature many admins asked for!
- Option to disable all notification emails: This is especially for end users who don’t want to get emails about high CPU usage, offline domains, etc. There is now an easy setting to disable all those messages.
New Features & Backup Enhancements
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SSH Backup Support: Added a dedicated form and functionality for automated backups via SSH, providing more off-site storage options.
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Local Email Handling: Refactored email configuration to support Postfix for reliable local email sending.
Addon & Module Management
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Addon Update System: You can now update addons directly via API Call, making it easier to stay current with the latest features.
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Hardware Requirement Checks: The system now checks for required root disk space and RAM before installing modules to prevent failed setups.
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Rebuild Functionality: Added the ability to rebuild software modules and addons directly from the UI, simplifying troubleshooting and recovery.
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Docker Optimization: Hardened Docker Compose commands and added “quiet mode” to setup scripts to reduce log noise and dpkg errors.
Security & Authentication
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Official OIDC Support: Switched to the official Nextcloud OIDC plugin for better stability and group provisioning.
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Improved 2FA: Refactored the 2-Factor Authentication system to use Redis for device challenges and random appendix management.
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Secret Key Management: Added better management for
SECRET_KEYand automated patching for portal configurations. (Django internals)
Infrastructure & UX
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Caddy Enhancements: Optimized Caddy configurations to mitigate Nextcloud admin messages and improve performance.
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Samba AD Improvements: Improved Samba DC installation scripts and added documentation for raising AD functional levels.
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Network Visibility: Enhanced IP address retrieval to filter out Docker interfaces, ensuring the dashboard shows the correct host addresses.
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UI/UX Refinement: Cleaned up the dashboard layout, improved dropdown accessibility, and fixed german/english translations for many forms.
Download
You can download the latest version for a new installation here: https://repo.libre-workspace.org/libre-workspace.iso
Roadmap: What’s Coming Next?
For the next release cycle (26.3) We are planning more mail functionality (especially with MTAs), more automation across the different modules (the “glue”) and a admin notification center to get better feedback about module installations etc. The release is planned to be in July this year
You can find our issue list here: Issues - Libre_Workspace/libre-workspace - Codeberg.org We are prioritizing the issues by the priority and sorting them by date. The oldest issue of a priority will be addressed first.
What do you think of the new release? What features or changes would you like to see in Libre Workspace? Let me know in this thread or on Codeberg!
Cheers,
Jean
