[oxse-announce] Open-Xchange releases Security Public Patch 2024-07-08 for OX App Suite and OX Documents v7.10.6

[Open-Xchange Server Edition Maintenance Announcements]

Dear Customers of Open-Xchange,

This patch release provides a security update for OX App Suite and OX Documents v7.10.6. We encourage administrators to install this update. The security update is available for all customers.

Shipped Packages and Version:

- Open-Xchange App Suite Backend 7.10.6-rev67
- Open-Xchange App Suite Documentconverter API v7.10.6-rev8
- Open-Xchange App Suite Documentconverter v7.10.6-rev13
- Open-Xchange App Suite Imageconverter v7.10.6-rev10
- Open-Xchange App Suite Office v7.10.6-rev13
- Open-Xchange App Suite Documents Collaboration v7.10.6-rev13
- Open-Xchange App Suite USM v7.10.6-rev6

General Information – The discontinued OX Mail App will stop working end of July 2024

As previously announced, in April 2023, Open-Xchange discontinued support for the OX Mail App and the OX Mobile API Facade. In that announcement it was mentioned that users would still be able to continue using the OX Mail App as long as the OX Mobile API Facade remained running. As of the end of July 2024 this will no longer be the case because the OX Mobile API Facade will be completely removed from the software stack.

The reason for removing the OX Mobile API Facade is that after Google shutdown Google Cloud Messaging (GCM), and their move to Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), Push Notifications for OX Mail App also stopped. As Push Notifications are a vital part of the OX Mail App, Open-Xchange made the decision to remove the OX Mobile API Facade completely from the software stack in the next Public Patch at the end of July 2024. 

For more details about how Googles move to FCM has affected OX App Suite please refer to our FCM Migration Guide (https://documentation.open-xchange.com/7.10.6/middleware/push_notifications/migration-guide-from-gcm-to-fcm.html). Please note, depending on system configuration a package conflict may appear due to the removal of the push supporting packages. Please check https://confluence-public.open-xchange.com/display/SKB/Packaging+Conflicts+after+GCM+-%3E+FCM+adaption in case your deployment is affected. 

You will find the complete list of bug fixes in the Release Notes:

- OX App Suite v7.10.6:
https://software.open-xchange.com/products/appsuite/doc/Release_Notes_for_Patch_Release_6292_7.10.6_2024-07-08.pdf

For details of how to install and update OX App Suite, please refer to the instructions provided at:
https://oxpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=AppSuite:Main_Page_AppSuite#quickinstall

More information regarding Open-Xchange Security Patch Releases is provided at:
https://www.open-xchange.com/resources/ox-support/general-information/#personal

Best regards,
Your Open-Xchange Team

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