Magento Update 2.3.5 Released April 28th 2020

What’s Up With the Newest Magento Update?

On April 28th, Magento released its latest quarterly update for its Ecommerce platform. Magento users can choose to download the full version of the update and take advantage of all of the newest features and upgrades, or to simply download the security only patch. 

The security only patch provides functional fixes to the core code without all of the extras that come with the full update. This option is best suited for those who need a quick fox to their code but don’t want to take the time to install the full update at this time. However, know that there are many benefits that accompany this full quarterly release.

The Magento 2.3.5 update includes platform upgrades, security changes and enhancements, and performance improvements. These updates are available to all Magento 2 websites, including both Enterprise and Community editions. 

Security Enhancements

Whether you choose to perform the full 2.3.5 update or simply install the security only patch, your site will benefit from over 25 security enhancements. The security updates include repairs to the core code that keep your site secure and running smoothly. Additionally, this patch corrects script vulnerabilities in order to better protect admin information and activity. These platform security improvements are necessary to maintain security compliance for your Magento site.

Platform Upgrades

The Magento 2.3.5 update features several platform upgrades. These upgrades will help improve functionality of your Ecommerce site on the Magento platform. Platform upgrades for this release include

• Support for Elasticsearch 7.5
• Deprecation of 3rd party payment integrations with official extensions now available
• Migration of dependencies from the Zend framework to Linux’s Laminas project

These platform upgrades result in overall better functionality and smoother flow for both your admins and users.

Performance Boosts

This upgrade provides several performance boosting improvements to the Magento platform. Improvements to customer data processing and security will help you to identify returning customers and keep all user data secure. Additionally, this upgrade includes optimizations to your Redis performance for better data structuring.

Infrastructure Improvements

A major infrastructure improvement provided by the Magento 2.3.5 update is that PayPal Pro is now available for use with the Chrome 80 browser. Google’s Chrome 80 update had a significant impact on data tracking and third party integrations that were affected by changes to cookies. This update allows PayPal Pro to function correctly on your Magento site once the current update has been installed.

Merchant Tools

This update makes many improvements to merchant tools for administrators, marketers, and content or product managers. These include upgrades and repairs to the following:

• Inventory Management
• GraphQL
• PWA Studio
• Dotdigital
• Google Shopping Ads Channel

These upgrades to merchant tools will help you better present and manage your products and content on site. 

General Repairs

Magento 2.3.5 update also includes a number of general repairs to the Magento platform. These include updates and fixes for admin issues with installation, upgrades, and deployment on the dashboard. Additionally, repairs have been made to Adobe Stock Integration, including corrections to image previews, details, and navigation. 

This update also includes repairs to content management and on site functionality, including known issues with product bundling and pricing. It also includes fixes to add to cart and checkout issues, as well as catalog management and native on site navigation. These repairs will provide a better user experience for your customers.

How to Get the Most out of the Magento 2.3.5 Update

Installing the latest Magento updates is essential to keeping your Magento Ecommerce site at the head of the pack. Reach out to the Magento experts at Forix today to get help with all of your Magento needs, including routine update installations.