BlueSpice 4.1 is a Minor Release.
Point Releases
Release Releasedate 4.1.4 June 15, 2022 4.1.3 April 26, 2022 4.1.2 March 17, 2022 4.1.1 February 8, 2022 4.1.0 January 19, 2022
Important new features in BlueSpice 4.1 pro
Function
Description
Screenshot
New standard skin "Discovery"
Modern, light-weight skin. We focused on a neutral design and thought a lot about usability. As an alternative, you can still activate the previous "Calumma" skin.
Skin "Discovery" Skin "Discovery"
FlexiSkin
With the FlexiSkin editor, you can change the logo, colors, and fonts within minutes directly in the wiki.
FlexiSkin FlexiSkin
Workflows
The workflow function has been completely revised. Workflows are now based on BPMN. This makes it easier to adapt them to special requirements. Four review workflows are already included.
Selecting a workflow Selecting a workflow
My tasks
The new “My Tasks” overview page enables users to view and process all pending workflow tasks or read confirmations.
My tasks My tasks
BPMN diagrams
You can now create business processes in BPMN format. The diagrams can be exported as XML files or in SVG format.
BPMN diagram BPMN diagram
Two-factor authentication
Logins to the wiki can now also be configured to require an additional one-time password or a physical security key (Fido stick).
Additional added Extensions
Developer: MW=MediaWiki Extension HW: Hallo Welt! Extension
Extension
Developer
Description
DataTransfer
MW
Allows for importing and exporting the contents of a wiki's pages in XML and CSV form, using template calls to define the fields
EventBus
MW
Propagates state changes (edit, move, delete, revision visibility, etc) to a RESTful event service, providing consumers of the service with the means of tracking changes to MediaWiki content.
Forms
HW
A new all-purpose forms framework for MediaWiki.
Loops
MW
Parser functions for performing loops.
OATHAuth
MW
Provides authentication support using HMAC based one-time passwords. Now by default activated in BlueSpice pro.
PageCheckout
HW
Grants a user exclusive rights on a page. Works in conjunction with the Worfklows extension.
PageHeader
HW
Provides an additional user interface before the page content
RevisionSlider
MW
Shows a slider allowing selecting and comparing of revisions on a diff page.
SecureLinkFixer
MW
Rewrites URLs to HTTPS if domain always requires HTTPS.
StandardDialogs
MW
Provides dialog user interfaces for common page actions.
WebAuthn
MW
Provides authentication support using WebAuthn protocol.
Extensions that are no longer included
BlueSpiceBookshelfUI : Removed since BlueSpice 3.2.
BlueSpiceEditNotifyConnector : Removed since BlueSpice 3.2.
BlueSpiceReview and BlueSpiceReviewExtended : Replaced by Workflows .
BlueSpiceSocialArticleActions
BlueSpiceTagSearch : Removed since BlueSpice 3.2.
BlueSpiceUserMergeConnector
BluespiceVisualDiff
CookieWarning: Functionality has been integrated in BlueSpicePrivacy.
Duplicator (Copying a page): Replaced by StandardDialogs.
EditNotify : Removed since BlueSpice 3.2.
Quiz
Page Schemas
Semantic Internal Objects
Additional changes in BlueSpice free
Removal of the LDAP stack: LDAP extensions are now only bundled with BlueSpice pro.
BlueSpicePermissionManager: Custom settings are only available in BlueSpice pro.