It’s been a long and bumpy road. Having it behind our backs was a highway that led Sylius to a new universe. Many have awaited the stability of the new Sylius API. With 1.13, it is no longer experimental. It has all the features you know from UI covered, and it can be safely used to create robust headless web applications for eCommerce.
These benefits make the new API a powerful tool for developers working with Sylius. It provides a more streamlined, efficient, and secure way to build and customize eCommerce applications.
Browse the new API here.
Alongside the introduction of certain EU price transparency regulations, in 1.13, we have incorporated into the core the feature for showing the lowest price of products from the last 30 days before the current discount was applied. This feature was previously a plugin released over a year ago.
We have also enhanced the visibility of product modifications in the administration panel. In Sylius 1.13, you can track changes in the channel pricing of each Product Variant:
The Symfony Workflow is a component that provides tools for managing state machines. It’s an object-oriented way to define a process or lifecycle that your objects go through. Each step or stage in the process is called a “place,” and you also define “transitions,” which describe the action needed to get from one place to another.
Here are the benefits of using Symfony Workflow in Sylius 1.13 over the previously used Winzou’s StateMachineBundle:
We’re excited to announce that Sylius 1.13 now leverages PHP8 Attributes and Interfaces, a significant development advancement. This allows for the autoconfiguration of services in Sylius, improving the development process performance.
PHP8 Attributes add metadata to classes, methods, and variables, enhancing code expressiveness. In Sylius 1.13, these attributes are used to define and manage services, simplifying service declarations. You can also use these attributes in your projects.
How does it work in a real example?
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namespace Sylius\Bundle\ChannelBundle\Tests\Stub;
use Sylius\Bundle\ChannelBundle\Attribute\AsChannelContext;
use Sylius\Component\Channel\Context\ChannelContextInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Channel\Model\Channel;
use Sylius\Component\Channel\Model\ChannelInterface;
#[AsChannelContext(priority: 15)]
final class ChannelContextStub implements ChannelContextInterface
{
public function getChannel(): ChannelInterface
{
return new Channel();
}
}Check out more details in this PR!
PHP8 Interfaces ensure consistency across the application by defining required methods for a class. This speeds up development, for example, a custom service implementing ChannelContextInterface now shouldn’t need to be declared in `services.yaml` thanks to autoconfiguration.
These enhancements significantly improve the Developer Experience (DX). They make the codebase more navigable, easier to understand, and simpler to extend.
Huge thanks to Félix Fouillet who started this initiative at Sylius and Jakub Tobiasz for bringing it to an end responsibly!
1.13 is our victory lap, but it’s also the warm-up for the show-stopper… Sylius 2.0. Big shoutout to everyone for the feedback and high-fives along the way.
Sylius 1.14 release, the last 1.x ever, is around the corner. We are preparing a very useful interconnection between 1.x and 2.0 so that the leap into 2.0 will become much smoother. 1.14 will be a release without features, introducing deprecations, so you will have a chance to prepare beforehand. With deprecations, we can let you know what will be removed in 2.0 and how these things have been substituted.
Smooth updates are our thing; we also have that in mind between majors!
Get ready for the largest Sylius conference ever! SyliusCon 2024 will take place in Lyon, France, on November 13th. This event will bring together over 350 participants from around the globe, creating a vibrant space for business owners, developers, and open-source enthusiasts alike.
SyliusCon is the perfect place to deepen your knowledge about Sylius and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you’re looking to network, learn, or share your expertise, this is the event for you.
Don’t miss your chance to contribute to this incredible event. 👉 sylius.com/conference/
We’re thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Platform.sh, resulting in the launch of Sylius Cloud powered by Platform.sh!
Sylius Cloud simplifies infrastructure management, offers seamless scaling, and provides robust security features for all Sylius users – from developers to large enterprises. With Platform.sh, enjoy 24/7 support, automated infrastructure, and robust security. 🚀
Why We Chose Platform.sh:
As a tech company, we know building and managing infrastructure is challenging. We needed a reliable PaaS solution that our community could trust. Platform.sh, already a market standard in open-source projects like Symfony, offers the perfect blend of flexibility, security, and automation to enhance the Sylius experience.
All official Sylius plugins, including Sylius Plus modules, have been updated to version 1.13. This update, beyond the compatibility, features a number of little improvements. To learn more about the updated plugins and the enhancements they bring, you can visit the official Sylius website at sylius.com/plus (for Plus modules updates) and our official GitHub repository at https://github.com/Sylius (for plugins).
