Modernize or Die® - CFML News Podcast for October 22nd, 2024 - Episode 221

Modernize or Die ® Podcast - CFML News Edition

2024-10-22 Weekly News — Episode 221

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News and Announcements

Lucee 6.1.1 (6.1.1.100-RC) Release Candidate
There is a new Lucee 6.1.1.100-RC release candidate available for testing. Give it a try and share your feedback with us.
What’s New?
This release focuses mainly on bug fixes, along with a few useful enhancements.
https://dev.lucee.org/t/lucee-6-1-1-6-1-1-100-rc-release-candidate/14353

ColdFusion 2023 and 2021 October 15th, 2024 updates
We are pleased to announce that we have released general updates to ColdFusion (2023 release) Update 11 and ColdFusion (2021 release) Update 17. The updates include bug fixes and enhancements in Administrator, Language, CFSetup, Database, and other areas. They also contain library upgrades, such as netty, ehcache, etc. The updates also include enhancements to whitespace management and client variable support in CFPM.
Known issues in the update
The PDF Services page in ColdFusion Administrator does not load even with the HTMLToPDF package installed
https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/10/released-coldfusion-2023-and-2021-october-15th-2024-updates/

CF Summit India Announced
We are excited to announce that the Adobe ColdFusion India Summit 2024 is happening on December 7, 2024, and this year, we’re bringing the event to two vibrant cities: Bengaluru and Noida. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just beginning your journey in web development, this free summit offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with the best minds in the industry.
https://coldfusion.adobe.com/2024/10/get-ready-for-adobe-coldfusion-india-summit-2024/

Announcing Java updates of Oct 2024 for 8, 11, 17, 21, and 23: thoughts and resources
It's that time again: there are new JVM updates released today (Oct 15, 2024) for the current long-term support (LTS) releases of Oracle Java, 8, 11, 17, and 21, as well as the new short-term release 23. (The previous short-term release, Java 22, is no longer updated.)
TLDR: The new updates are 1.8.0_431 (aka 8u431), 11.0.25, 17.0.13, 21.0.5, and 23.0.1 respectively. Crazy that there are now 5 current Java releases, I realize. More below, including more on each of them including what changed as well as bug fixes and the security fixes each version contains (including their CVE scores regarding urgency of concerns), which are offered in Oracle resources I list below.
https://www.carehart.org/blog/2024/10/15/java_updates_oct_2024

PayPal's NVP/SOAP API for Website Payments Pro accounts suddenly stopped working sometime early October
PayPal's NVP/SOAP API for Website Payments Pro accounts suddenly stopped working sometime around October 4th (possibly Sep 30). Some developers that reported having the issue were using legacy classic ASP and others were using ColdFusion. I believe we've been using the PayPal DoDirectPayment API since it was introduced back in 2002.
At some point, PayPal added the following undated disclaimer to their documentation. (According to Microsoft Copilot, "PayPal's NVP (Name-Value Pair) API was marked as "legacy" around October 12th, 2021".)
CFPayment (retired) supports WPP & Payflow, but not the new REST API method. Searching online for "ColdFusion (or cfml) paypal rest api" didn't return anything beneficial, so it became apparent that there was a need for a solution... any solution.
James Moberg has an updated Paypal Rest API Cfc available here: https://dev.to/gamesover/coldfusion-paypal-rest-api-cfc-339p
Secure Your ColdFusion Perpetual License Before Adobe’s Subscription-Only Switch
Following Adobe’s announcement at the Adobe ColdFusion Summit in Las Vegas, ColdFusion will transition to a subscription-only licensing model. This major shift in licensing strategy means developers and organizations have a limited window to secure their final perpetual ColdFusion license.
While we don’t know the date for the Adobe switch, FusionReactor customers have an exclusive opportunity to secure their last perpetual license and save significantly in the process. This final offer has been extended to December 31, 2024, giving organizations more months to make this crucial decision.
https://fusion-reactor.com/blog/secure-your-coldfusion-perpetual-license-before-adobes-subscription-only-switch/

Microsoft Copilot is a little Snarky about ColdFusion 😛

New Releases and Updates

Introducing CBSSO: Simplifying OAuth and SAML for ColdBox Applications
Ortus Solutions has unveiled its latest innovation, CBSSO, a game-changing module for ColdBox applications. CBSSO is designed to make integrating with OAuth and SAML identity providers easier than ever before, significantly reducing the complexity of managing Single Sign-On (SSO) flows. Whether your users authenticate through Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or custom identity providers, CBSSO streamlines the entire process.For CFML and ColdFusion developers, dealing with identity provider integrations can often feel like navigating through a labyrinth of documentation, redirects, and configurations. That’s where CBSSO comes in. By handling the technical details, CBSSO allows developers to focus on ...