The CakePHP core team is proud to announce the immediate availability of
CakePHP 2.5.0. There have been a few changes to 2.5.0 since the RC2 release:
* FormHelper::postLink() fixes from 2.4.9 have been merged in.
* Numerous API documentation improvements.
* TextHelper::tail() was fixed.
* SQLServer::describe() was failing no longer fails when used with fixtures.
* Authentication adapters can be aliased allowing you to use the same
adapter multiple times with different password hashing strategies.
* The redis cache engine now supports `unix_socket`.
* PaginatorComponent will no longer do a find('count') for the first page
when there are fewer records than the current page limit.
You can view the detailed [changelogs](http://cakephp.org/changelogs/2.5.0)
as well.
### New feature highlights
#### Cache::remember()
This method allows you to implement read-through cache operations. For the
passed cached key, it will first look for any cached data that is still
valid. If not found, a callback method will be executed and its return
value stored under the cache key.
You will find this useful for reducing the amount of repetitive code around
checking for cache misses.
#### Improved Memcached support
A new Cache engine has been added to provide support for the php extension
ext/memcached, which is the faster and better supported extension for
utilizing this popular key-value database. In introducing this new adapter,
we have deprecated the old Memcache engine and plan for its removal in 3.0.
#### CompletionShell
For shell environments that support command completion such as bash and
zsh, we have provided a cake shell that will help you get command and
options completion for your cake shells by hitting the tab key. If you have
ever wondered what shells are available, or what options they can take,
this might be for you. Make sure to check the documentation for more
information on how to set this up.
#### Security::encrypt() and AES encrypted cookies
If for any reason you are storing data in cookies that should not be
changed by the user, you can now use AES encrypted cookies. This utilizes
the new AES-256 encryption offered by the Security class to prevent various
classes of attacks, such as cookie tampering.
#### Consistent priorities in global and local events
One limitation in previous CakePHP versions was that listeners attached to
the global EventManager would always be called before any other local
listeners, despite the priorities. CakePHP 2.5 unifies the priority queue
between global and local event listeners. With a single unified set of
priorities, you can implement more complex and complete aspect oriented
programs.
CakePHP 2.5.0 is now marked as stable. 2.5.x is an API compatible upgrade
for the 2.x release series. Make sure you read the [migration
guide](http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/appendices/2-5-migration-guide.html)
as there are a few deprecations you may want to account for. Development
has already started on 2.6.0, which will be another API compatible release
for the 2.x release series.
A huge thanks to all involved in terms of both contributions through
commits, tickets, documentation edits, and those whom have otherwise
contributed to the framework. As an entirely community powered project
CakePHP relies on your contributions to continue.
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