Company
Date Published
Author
Dan Moore
Word count
715
Language
English
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None

Summary

FusionAuth version 1.47, released in July 2023, focuses on enhancing performance, adding features like the ability to collect preferred languages on basic registration forms, and enabling SAMLv2 assertion encryption. Dubbed the "Performance Panther" release, it includes 21 issues, enhancements, and bug fixes to improve speed and scalability, some of which benefit all users while others are exclusive to Enterprise clients. Key updates involve reworking the internal caching system, capturing timing metrics, and enabling JVM garbage collection logging. Users of the basic registration form can now select a preferred language, enhancing multilingual support. The version also introduces SAMLv2 assertion encryption compatibility, beneficial for secure environments handling sensitive data. Additionally, updates include third-party dependency upgrades and new configurations for SAML v2 interactions. Users are encouraged to review the release notes for detailed changes and guidance on upgrading their FusionAuth instances.