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• Key Highlights of Magento 2.4.0

  As per Magento, the most recent version will speed up your business in the current market climate.

  The introduction of Magento 2.4.0 contains 98 new features, 68 bug fixes, 50 protection enhancements, 7 evaluation cycles, 12 bundles & plugins, and Php 7.4 support. Including these, you can have:

  • 2FA security.
  • PWA Development.
  • Headless commerce.
  • Purchase-approval workflows.
  • Seller-assisted shopping.
  • In-store pickup.
  • Media Gallery(New).

• Security-only Patch 2.3.5-p2

  • The choice to install time-sensitive safety patch without dozens of functional corrections
  • Security-only patch to address the previous quarterly update bugs, Magento 2.3.5-p1.
  • The Hotfixes for Magento 2.3.5 are included

• Significant improvement in security

  • This includes 30 + bug security patches for XSS remote code execution (REC).
  • Magento admin panel default 2FA.
  • The strict mode of the template filter is now disabled by default.
  • Deactivate the default UI data rendering to avoid spam users from running inappropriate JavaScript.
  • Enhanced Protection Content Strategy.

• Platform upgrades

  • PHP 7.4, PHPUnit 9.x - support.
  • Support- Elastics 7.x and MySQL 8.0.
  • MySQL Search engine Disabled.
  • MariaDB 10.4 support.
  • The project Laminas involves the Migration of Zend Dependencies.
  • The Signifyd Fraud Security Code has replaced core integration.
  • Erased Core Braintree module.

• Infrastructure improvements

  • Core integration of methods of payment by third parties eliminated
  • The exclusive Elasticsearch search service has been introduced.
  • Upgrade the SDK for PayPal JavaScript.
  • Server Set-Up Wizard deprecation.
  • Plugin for composer upgrade.

• Performance improvements

  • Enhancing the invalidation logic for consumer data
  • Several Redis performance enhancements.
  • Enhanced caching of SQL queries responses to tables of inventory.

• Modifications in Merchant Tool

  Inventory Management

  In this release of Magento 2.4.0, which contains the in-store pick-up and enhanced bundle product support, Magento has made progress in the management of the inventory.

  GraphQL

  GraphQL updates Provide improved pickup position query support and the new Stock In-Store Pickup functionality.

  PWA Studio

  The PWA Studio follows the PWA Studio 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 for Magento 2.4.0.

• Fixed issues

  • The launch of the Magento 2.4.0 core code addresses several issues:
  • The website and site scope-specific configuration is easy to disable.
  • Disabled editing of settings for index.php configuration at admin.
  • The effortless download of the config.php predefined Magento.
  • Refactore the \Magento\Store\App\Config\Source\RuntimeConfigSource::getEntities Decrease the queries for SHOW TABLE STATUS.

• How can Magento 2.4.0 now be accessed?

  Right now, you can download the Magento 2.4.0 beta update. Participation in the Magento Beta system is required. The earlier the Magento 2.4.0 code arrives, the better you are prepared for improvements

• General characteristics of Magento 2 Commerce and Cloud

  In the Commerce variant formerly known as Enterprise Edition, Magento 2 offers a range of new enhancements. Although both Open Source and Business editions offer greater possibilities in eCommerce than 1.X, Magento 2 Exchange has certain exclusive apps

  1. Dotdigital

  With the digital integration of Magento 2, it provides a new level of integration between Cloud Engagement and the e-commerce platform. The integration of client data deals with customer groups, firms, ranking, etc. Additional catalog details are also enabled through interactive database integration, which allows you to include it throughout marketing promotions and suggestions. The system also synchronizes quotation data.

  2. Page Builder

  The Builder Page introduces templates with Magento 2.3.5. You can configure the shop pages and save changes to add to new areas of content. Moreover, video backgrounds can be used in rows, banners, and sliders that can now be set to the full page height. Previously saving content versions are automatically revised to suit the new settings.

  3. B2B

  Many B2B improvements in Magento 2.3.5 consist mainly of fixes. Like:

  A quote order can now be imposed effectively by users with sufficient permits to pay via Paypal. Magento previously showed a message of informative error and did not process payment.

  Now a downloadable offer connection option on the Admin Display Quote page can be enabled successfully. Updating these options could previously only be done if you selected the first downloadable link.

• Conclusion

  The number of traditional shops has diminished as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. People are shopping online so that physical contact can be prevented. Magento 2.4.0 is ready to expand your business further, and Magento's store owners can easily upgrade to the latest version of Magento 2. We've picked some of the most significant highlights from the launches, such as platform updates, security enhancements that the Magento partner group and merchants are looking forward to.