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| Revive Adserver                                                           |
| https://www.revive-adserver.com                                           |
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| Copyright: See the COPYRIGHT.txt file.                                    |
| License: GPLv2 or later, see the LICENSE.txt file.                        |
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Release Notes: Revive Adserver 5.5.1
====================================

These release notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and
installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for
Revive Adserver. Please read these notes before reporting any bugs.


What's New in Revive Adserver 5.5.1
-----------------------------------

 * Release date: January 10th, 2024


Security Updates
----------------

 * None


New Features
------------

 * None


Bug Fixes
---------

 * Fixed an issue preventing username and password from being always requested
   during upgrades from 5.3.x and older versions. Running an upgrade with an
   active logged-in session on the browser could result in the admin account
   requiring a password reset at the next login.

 * Fixed an issue with non-ASCII (e.g. accented) characters not being properly
   encoded when sending e-mails.

 * Fixed an issue with the CLI installer not setting permissions properly.

 * Removed legacy checks for register_argc_argv being enabled. In fact it is
   recommended to keep it disabled ony SAPI, other than "cli", for security
   reasons.

 * Removed references to safe_mode, which has been removed from PHP a long
   ago.

 * Fix fatal TypeError being triggered during delivery under some
   circumstances.

 * Fix potential out of memory error during maintenance in case of database
   issues.

 * Added proper escaping when displaying custom application name and UI
   colour settings.


Non-Backwards Compatible Changes
--------------------------------

 * None


Community Contributions
------------------------

We would like to thank the following community members for their
contribution to this release:

 * None


System Requirements
-------------------

Before installing, please make sure your server meets the system
requirements, which can be found at:

https://www.revive-adserver.com/support/requirements/


Downloading and Installing
--------------------------

 * Downloading Revive Adserver

   You can always find the latest version of Revive Adserver at:

   https://www.revive-adserver.com.

 * Installing Revive Adserver

   Installing Revive Adserver is a straightforward process. Follow the steps at:

   https://www.revive-adserver.com/how-to/install/

 * Upgrading Revive Adserver

   Upgrading Revive Adserver is a straightforward process. Follow the steps at:

   https://www.revive-adserver.com/how-to/update/

   Please note: The upgrade process will update your Revive Adserver database,
   and the database may no longer be compatible with your old installation.
   You *must* create a backup of your database before you upgrade, just in case.

   The upgrade wizard supports upgrading from:

   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Product                             | Version(s)            |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Revive Adserver 5.x                 | All previous versions |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Revive Adserver 4.x                 | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Revive Adserver 3.x                 | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | OpenX 2.x                           | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.4                         | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.0 for MySQL               | 2.0.11-pr1            |
   |   (formerly phpAdsNew)              |                       |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.3 alpha                   | 2.3.31-alpha-pr3      |
   |   (formerly Max Media Manager v0.3) |   (v0.3.31-alpha-pr3) |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.3 beta                    | All versions          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Max Media Manager v0.1              | v0.1.29-rc            |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   | Openads 2.0 for PostgreSQL          | 2.0.11-pr1            |
   |  (formerly phpPgAds)                |                       |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------

   If you are not running one of these versions, you will need to upgrade
   your existing installation before you will be able to upgrade to
   Revive Adserver.

 * Uninstalling Revive Adserver

   To uninstall Revive Adserver, delete the installed files and database tables.


Known Issues
------------

This list covers some of the known problems with Revive Adserver. Please read
this before reporting any new bugs.

 * The upgrade process may time out with very large databases. See
   https://www.revive-adserver.com/docs/faq for more information if you
   have a large database.

 * If you want to run Revive Adserver with MySQL, please note that MySQL 4.1 or
   higher is required. If you are using an older version of MySQL, you will
   need to update you database software before upgrading.

 * If you want to run Revive Adserver with PostgreSQL, please note that
   PostgreSQL 8.1 or higher is required. If you are using an older version of
   PostgreSQL, you will need to update your database software before
   upgrading.

 * Some of the PEAR libraries used are not compatible with database prefix
   names with double "_" characters (e.g. "rv__"). You should NOT install
   Revive Adserver with a prefix of this format.

 * Some users have reported issues of being logged out when viewing
   statistics. This can be worked around by ensuring that the timezone is
   correctly set in PHP.

 * See https://www.revive-adserver.com/support/bugs/ for the latest bug reports.


FAQ
---

 1. Can I upgrade from OpenX Source?

    Yes. OpenX Source has rebranded as Revive Adserver. You will be able to
    upgrade from any version of OpenX Source.

 2. Where can I get help?

    You can ask for help at the Revive Adserver community forums:
    https://forum.revive-adserver.com/

 3. What can I do to help?

    We need help from both developers and users to provide as much feedback
    as possible to make Revive Adserver even better. You can contribute
    feedback, bug reports, submit patches or help with documentation by
    visiting https://www.revive-adserver.com/.
