Welcome to Gibbon v27 (Kadoorie Farm). This version brings a wide range of backend enhancements, including improved PHP 8.2 compatibility, updates to Google OAuth and jQuery libraries, date localization, and loads of ongoing refactoring. The frontend offers a fresh new UI for the Library module and an auto-save system when creating new lesson plans.
Our first attempt at an April release was scuppered by upstream Google integration changes, and so this version has arrived in May instead. The extra time has been used for quality control, with the aim of offering a stable version at release. Going forward we plan to stick as closely as possible to our new April/November 20th release cycle.
The Gibbon Foundation is now fully up and running, representing a massive milestone for our community. We hope to announce a new supporter system in November (alongside v28), which will allow schools to choose to donate ongoing financial support to our project, allowing us to ensure Gibbon’s long term future. In the meantime, if you’d like to offer us a leg-up on this front, please consider using the buttons below to make a one-time donation:
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Gibbon v27 improves type-checking and support for PHP 8.2, with a continued minimum requirement of PHP 7.4 and MySQL 5.7. If you’re running Gibbon on PHP 8.3+, it is still recommended to turn off deprecation messages through php.ini, as these messages are only intended for development purposes.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who continues to work hard to translate Gibbon into their own language. Thanks to your ongoing efforts Gibbon is available in 24 languages! If you would like to volunteer to translate Gibbon into your language, please email support@gibbonedu.org.
“Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) (Chinese: 嘉道理農場暨植物園), was originally set up to aid poor farmers in the New Territories in Hong Kong. It later shifted its focus to promote biodiversity conservation in Hong Kong and south China, and greater environmental awareness. It is located near Pak Ngau Shek, encompassing Kwun Yam Shan in the central New Territories; The Farm was built in a valley with streams, woodlands and terraces in 1956 by the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association. Now it is managed to integrate nature conservation, including a rescue and rehabilitation programme for native animals, along with holistic education and practices in support of a transition to sustainable living.” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadoorie_Farm_and_Botanic_Garden
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR v27.0.01
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Gibbon requires a minimum PHP version of 7.4 and MySQL version of 5.7. Please check to ensure your server supports this requirement. Gibbon v27 supports up to PHP 8.2 and MySQL 8.0, which are currently the highest recommended versions.
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Always backup your files and database before upgrading.
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If you are upgrading, please read the Changes With Important Notices section of /CHANGELOG.txt before you install, to see if your upgrade requires any manual intervention.
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Our Gibbon Development Road Map, will be updated shortly, and will include our GitHub branch and project board for v28 and future release dates. Take a look at https://docs.gibbonedu.org/developers/getting-started/gibbon-road-map
Gibbon Mapping Project
We are continuing to build a map of schools using Gibbon and/or Free Learning, and we’d love to know about your usage. If you have a moment, please complete our 3-minute form: https://bit.ly/3idoTWw
22/05/2024: Re-released to fix a user image issue discovered post-release
07/06/2024: Released v27.0.01 to fix Admissions acceptance and submission emails not sending