New & Changed Features

• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.4
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 12.0
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 9.4

Bug Fixes

• Security improvements

New & Changed Features

• Language Package Import
  • Allowing OrangeHRM Starter users to import translations via XLIFF files
• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.3
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 11.4
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 8.4

Bug Fixes

• Several API defects fixed
• #1853 (installation failure on MySQL 8.4)

Changes

• Security
  • Update BE and FE libraries to latest minor versions
  • Sanitize SVG uploads in Corporate Branding
  • Password strength validation in CLI installer
  • Update Docker PHP image
• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.3
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 11.3
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 8.3

Bug Fixes

• #1817 (Support ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY sql_mode throughout the application)
• #1780 (Handle PHP timeout on Windows environments)

New & Changed Features

• Social Media Authentication
  • Allowing OrangeHRM Starter users to create and manage alternative logins using different OpenID Connect providers such as Google.
• License Upgrade to GPLv3
  • Product License upgrade to GNU General Public License v3.0
• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.3
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 11.2
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 8.2

Coming Soon to the AWS Marketplace

OrangeHRM 5.6 will be available on the AWS Marketplace in the near future!

Bug Fixes

• #1731

New Feature

• Claim Module
  • Allowing OrangeHRM Opensource 5x users to create and manage Claims
• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.2
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 10.11
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 8.0

Bug Fixes

• #1684
• #1698
• #1665

New Feature

• Mobile Compatibility
  • Allowing OrangeHRM Starter 5x users to access and utilize the system through OrangeHRM Open Source mobile app
  • RFC: #1651

• Help Portal Integration
  • OrangeHRM Starter 5x users can now easily access Starter Help Portal via the application.
• OAuth 2.0 support
  • Allowing secure and standardized authorization for third-party integrations, ensuring smooth and secure data exchange between OrangeHRM and other applications.
• Password Policy Enforcement
  • Enables admins to configure password policies for users and automatically enforce those policies whenever a user creates a new password.
• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.2
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 10.11
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 8.0

Bug Fixes

• #1622
• #1584
• #1583

New Feature

• Buzz Module

  • Allow employees to share thoughts, pictures, and videos within the organization
  • The employees can engage with posts by liking, commenting, or sharing
  • Display upcoming work anniversaries of the employees

• Supported Environments

  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.2
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 10.10
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 8.0

Bug Fixes

• #1471
• #1500
• #1517

New Feature

• Technology stack upgrade and New UI/UX compliance with Orange eXperience Design (OXD) Standards upgraded for;

  • Dashboard
  • Data Encryption support
  • Custom Language Packages

• LDAP support

• Supported Environments

  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.1
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 10.9
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 5.7

Bug Fixes

• #1459
• #1457
• #1451

New Feature

• New UI/UX in compliance with the Orange eXperience Design (OXD) Standards
  • Performance, Recruitment, Corporate Directory, Corporate Branding
• Date format support
• Supported Environments
  • PHP - 7.4 to 8.1
  • MariaDB - 5.5 to 10.8
  • MySQL - 5.5 to 5.7

Bug Fixes

• #1299
• #1272
• #1305

Backward Compatibility Break

• Users are required to configure their corporate branding once they upgraded from 4.x instance to 5.1 version. Corporate branding is facilitated with additional enhancements.

New Feature

• Supports Admin, PIM, Leave, Time, Attendance and Maintenance modules.
• Technology stack upgrade (Symfony 5.x, Doctrine 2.x, Vue 3, REST APIs & SaaS)
• New UI/UX in compliance with the Orange eXperience Design (OXD) Standards
• PHP 7.4 to 8.1 Support.
• Convenient web installer and upgrader to get started seamlessly
• Supported
• Environments

    PHP - 7.4 to 8.1
    MariaDB - 5.5 to  10.7
    MySQL - 5.5 to 5.7

Known Issues

Following modules and add-ons are not supported in OrangeHRM Starter version 5.0

Modules

• Recruitment
• Performance
• Buzz
• Directory

Add-Ons

• LDAP
• Claim add-on
• Toggl add-on

Other features

• Corporate Branding
• Dashboard
• Marketplace
• Custom Language Packages
• Custom Date localizations (except YYYY-MM-DD)
• OrangeHRM Starter mobile app
• Social media authentication