Invision Community 5.0.0 Released

We're pleased to say that Invision Community 5.0.0 is now available to all customers.

It's been a long journey, but we are now ready to support v5 as our primary release and offer our thanks to all of those who been involved in our beta testing program.

What does this mean?

We are currently in the soft release phase to help us manage the influx of feedback from those choosing to upgrade. We also have some new documentation to finish, and some website changes to make. If you're unsure what new features v5 brings, you can check out our "What's new in v5" page.

Can I still use v4?

Absolutely! And we would encourage you to plan your upgrade carefully. Version 5 is not a normal upgrade, it's a brand new platform with many significant changes including how themes are created, how widgets and blocks are managed and it comes with a brand new editor.

We still be supporting v4 for quite some time with important bug fixes and security updates.

What does the upgrade from v4 look like?

It's important to know that any custom themes, applications and plug-ins will not work on version 5. These items are not deleted, but they are disabled. You will need to recreate any custom themes, and contact the authors of any third-party applications to see if they have updated versions ready to use.

Upgrading for Invision Community Cloud Customers

You will see a new section in your client area. Clicking "Request Upgrade" will show you some very important information which you should ready carefully and review before continuing with the upgrade. Please note that you need to be on the latest version of Invision Community 4 before you can upgrade to v5.

Upgrading for Invision Community Classic Customers

Those who host their Invision Community remotely will see a new button when managing your purchase.

What's next?

Invision Community 5 is the very beginning of our brand new platform and we can't wait to start evolving the new features set to better serve your community needs. Please post your feedback in the feedback forum.

Let us know what you think!

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