Version Notes 2.3.18

These are the notes for the Struts 2.3.18 distribution.

For prior notes in this release series, see Version Notes 2.3.16.1

• If you are a Maven user, you might want to get started using the Maven Archetype.
• Another quick-start entry point is the blank application. Rename and deploy the WAR as a starting point for your own development.

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
  <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
  <version>2.3.18</version>
</dependency>

You can also use Struts Archetype Catalog like below

mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeCatalog=http://struts.apache.org/

<repositories>
  <repository>
    <id>apache.nexus</id>
    <name>ASF Nexus Staging</name>
    <url>https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/</url>
  </repository>
</repositories>

Internal Changes

• Merged security fixes from version 2.3.16.1, 2.3.16.2, 2.3.16.3
•  Extended existing security mechanism to block access to given Java packages and Classes, see #11 or read Internal security mechanism
• Collection Parameters for RedirectResults, WW-4224
• Make ParametersInterceptor supports chinese in hash key by default, WW-4250
• themes.properties can be loaded using ServletContext allows to put template folder under WEB-INF or on classpath, WW-4260
• New tag datetextfield, WW-3493
• Only valid Ognl expressions are cached, WW-4146
• CustomTextProvider can be used for validation errors of model driven actions, WW-4202
• datetimepicker's label fixed, WW-4254
• PropertiesJudge removed and properties are checked in SecurityMemberAccess, WW-4257
• resource reloading works in IBM JVM, WW-4266
• default reloading settings were removed from default.properties, WW-4267
•  commons-fileupload library upgraded to version 1.3.1 to fix potential security vulnerability, WW-4286
• The scheme attribute accepts expressions in s:url tag, WW-4024
• Solves problem with infinite loop in FastByteArrayOutputStream, WW-4383
• LocalizedTextUtil supports many ClassLoaders, WW-4379
• Bill of Materials pom was introduced, WW-4326
• debug=browser|console was migrated to jQuery, WW-4322
• struts_dojo.js was fixed, WW-4349
• interface org/apache/struts2/views/TagLibrary was restored and marked as @Depreacted, WW-4255
• and many other small improvements, please see the release notes

Issue Detail

• JIRA Release Notes 2.3.18

Issue List

• Struts 2.3.18 DONE
• Struts 2.3.x TODO

Other resources

• Commit Logs
• Source Code Repository