JCB 6.1.5 / 5.1.5 / 4.1.4 - Stability, Refinement & a New Dashboard Experience

[Llewellynvdm]

We're excited to announce the latest stable release of Joomla Component Builder (JCB) across all actively maintained branches.

This release continues our shift toward smaller, more frequent, and more stable releases - delivering meaningful improvements without long delays between updates. While more focused in scope, this update still brings a strong set of refinements across the system.

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What Stands Out

Modernized Dashboard

A fully refactored dashboard introduces:

• Improved usability and layout clarity
• Full responsiveness (desktop, tablet, mobile)
• A cleaner and more intuitive working environment

Stronger Core & Compiler

• Refactored compiler functions for long-term maintainability
• Improved alignment with modern PHP best practices
• A more structured foundation for future development

Critical Fixes & Stability Improvements

• Fixes in Admin Field relations (custom code handling and concatenation behavior)
• Resolution of fatal parse/compile errors
• CLI deprecation and runtime warning fixes
• PHP 8.4 compatibility improvements
• Cleanup of nullable parameter deprecations

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Official Docker Images

You can run the latest JCB instantly using our official Docker images:

docker pull octoleo/joomengine

Full Docker documentation:
https://github.com/joomengine/docker/tree/master/docker

This provides a fast, consistent, and production-ready way to deploy JCB with the correct environment already configured.

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Download & Release Links

All Stable Releases
https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/releases

Joomla 6 (Recommended Production Version)
https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/releases/tag/v6.1.5

Joomla 5 (Stable)
https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/releases/tag/v5.1.5

Joomla 4 (Maintenance)
https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/releases/tag/v4.1.4

If you already have JCB installed, updates should be available automatically via the update server.

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Version Positioning

• JCB 6.1.5 ==> Recommended for production
• JCB 5.1.5 ==> Stable and supported
• JCB 4.1.4 ==> Maintenance branch (limited forward focus)

We strongly encourage users to begin moving toward version 6, where active development is focused.

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🛠 Full Changelog

JCB 6.1.5 / 5.1.5 / 4.1.4

• Fix variable name mismatch for organization in the Network Resolve class. #1291
• Fix issue where Admin Field relations using custom code did not automatically include multiple fields as expected. #1293
• Fix issue where Admin Field relations did not correctly apply concatenation/glue options. #1294
• Refactor Compiler functions to improve maintainability and align with modern PHP coding best practices.
• Refactor the JCB Dashboard, introducing a modernized layout, improved usability, and full responsiveness across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Fix deprecated warnings triggered in the JCB CLI.
• Fix resolve PHP syntax errors and PHP 8.4 deprecations across codebase.
• Fix four fatal parse/compile errors.
• Fix implicit nullable parameter deprecations.

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Final Note

This release reflects a continued focus on stability, clarity, and momentum - delivering improvements more consistently while strengthening the core of JCB.

Thank you to everyone building with and contributing to JCB.