This release ensures compatibility of all included apps with Confluence 8. Compatibility with previous versions of Confluence is of course still a given.
Confluence 8 introduces a number of breaking changes. Those are ultimately a good thing, since they modernize some of the technical pillars Confluence rests on. At the same time, this meant a lot of work for everyone creating Confluence apps like the Linchpin apps to ensure compatibility with Confluence 8 and 7.x at the same time.
Please make sure that, before you upgrade to Confluence 8, all your apps are compatible with it.Since the changes are so fundamental, a non compatible app might very well break completely if you try to use it with Confluence 8. Also, please make sure to test everything thoroughly in a test environment, before deploying Confluence 8 to your prod system.
If you still run on Confluence 7.x, you should be able to install this version with no worries. However, we still recommend testing it in a test environment before deploying to your prod system.
Table of contents
Linchpin Essentials
Improvements
We ensured that Linchpin Essentials is compatible with Confluence 8.
Linchpin User Profiles
Improvements
We ensured that Linchpin User Profiles is compatible with Confluence 8.
2.5.1Profile pictures (in various places like macros, user directory, etc.) have a better text for screen readers now.
2.5.1We made sure that phone numbers are displayed nicely everywhere instead of just a string of numbers here and there.
Bugfixes
2.5.1 We fixed the display of "vCards" in admin config.
2.5.1We fixed a bug that broke the Linchpin Sidebar "My Contacts" tab under Confluence 8.
2.5.1The profile macro doesn't break anymore when it tries to display a deleted user.
2.5.1We fixed the display of the "background image" option.
2.5.1We fixed an issue with dynamically linked profile fields in the profile header, which were emptied in some cases.
Linchpin Theme
Improvements
We ensured that Linchpin Theme is compatible with Confluence 8.
Bugfixes
2.5.1We fixed the behaviour of flyout menus when used on smaller displays.
2.5.1We called the "back to top" button back to work that was missing in certain combinations of Confluence and Linchpin versions.
Complete changelog
Improvements
We ensured compatibility with Confluence 8.
2.5.1Profile pictures (in various places like macros, user directory, etc.) have a better text for screen readers now.
2.5.1We made sure that phone numbers are displayed nicely everywhere instead of just a string of numbers here and there.
Bugfixes
2.5.1 We fixed the display of "vCards" in admin config.
2.5.1We fixed a bug that broke the Linchpin Sidebar "My Contacts" tab under Confluence 8.
2.5.1The profile macro doesn't break anymore when it tries to display a deleted user.
2.5.1We fixed the display of the "background image" option.
2.5.1We fixed an issue with dynamically linked profile fields in the profile header, which were emptied in some cases.
2.5.1We fixed the behaviour of flyout menus when used on smaller displays.
2.5.1We called the "back to top" button back to work that was missing in certain combinations of Confluence and Linchpin versions.
