Cascade CMS 2026.1

Features

• Snippets are now available for centrally managing small bits of content throughout your Sites.
• New Query Tool Directives provide ways for handling large datasets (up to 100,000 results).

Improvements

• Backend: Batch load linked-to assets when enriching, purifying, and parsing XML.
• Backend: Fewer bulk queries to the database when saving Structured Data fields for an asset.
• Backend: Fix for LazyInitializationException during Velocity Format transformation and during page editing increases performance.
• Backend: Legacy Structured Data Node related code has been removed which speeds up editing and rendering.
• Backend: Background Relationship tracking fixes on Page and File renders improves performance.
• Advanced Submit dialog box now loads much faster in the UI.
• Client side loading of Edit modals with many Structured Data text fields has been enhanced for better performance.
• New CSV library results in faster CSV Export operations from various areas in the app.
• JDeli Image library has been upgraded.

Fixed

• Fixed a number of minor issues related to the Data Definition Builder including inconsistencies with Calendar and Datetime fields' default value settings.
• Fixed an issue where clicking the "Add Content" link while on the WYSIWYG Editor Configuration screen did not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where Drafts of Formats would automatically be saved/overwritten without making changes.
• Upgraded the Siteimprove plugin and fixed issues with the prepublish functionality for US-based customers.
• Rendering Metrics will now properly include metrics associated with Structured Data Blocks.
• Fixed a Velocity Format issue regarding UnsupportedOperationException errors due to API objects returning an immutable list.
• MySQL: Fixed performance issues related to queries generated by the Query API.
• Fixed an issue where moving a Folder would not properly trigger search index updates for child assets within the Folder.
• Oracle: Fixed an issue where "Create" Draft previews would throw a NullPointerException if a System Name plugin was in use.
• Fixed an issue where deleting a WYSIWYG Editor Configuration would not properly refresh the table to reflect that change in the UI.
• Fixed an issue where Group IDs would appear instead of their names in the My Content -> Workflows area.
• The Content Inventory Report will now properly display assets' Titles rather than their Paths.
• Fixed an issue in the Content Inventory Report where the "Restrict to folders" option would reset other filter selections.
• Fixed an issue in the Workflows Report where Workflows would not appear when filtering by Start Date only.
• Fixed an exception in the Workflows Report when combining the "Assigned to" filter with search text.
• Fixed a problem where OkHttp leaked connections in ConnectionPool during link checks.

• First time installation?
• Upgrade Steps

First time installation?

Be sure to import our default database schema prior to installing Cascade CMS for the first time. Then follow the appropriate installation instructions for your environment.

Upgrade Steps

1. Shut down your currently running Cascade CMS environment.
2. Before you upgrade, we strongly recommend that you back-up your production database as well as set up a test environment and perform a trial run of the upgrade. All customers are entitled to a test license for this purpose.
3. Read the release notes and upgrade guides for all releases between your version and the latest version.

Server Requirements (for CMS deployment)

Supported Platforms