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November 5, 2024

Movable Type 8.4.0, 8.0.5 and 7 r.5505 (v7.906.0) released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 8.4.0, 8.0.5 and 7 r.5505 (v7.906.0) released….

June 4, 2024

Movable Type 8.0.4 and 7 r.5503 (v7.904.0) released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 8.0.4 and 7 r.5503 (v7.904.0) released….

March 13, 2024

Movable Type 8.0.3 and 7 r.5502 (v7.903.0) released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 8.0.3 and 7 r.5502 (v7.903.0) released….

November 1, 2023

Movable Type 8 Released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are pleased to announce the release of Movable Type 8.0.2, which is the latest major version….

October 24, 2023

Movable Type 7 r.5501 (v7.902.0): Security Update

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5501 (v7.902.0) released….

June 14, 2023

Movable Type 7 r.5404 (v7.9.9) released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5404 (v7.9.9) released….

April 19, 2023

Movable Type AMI Edition for Amazon Linux 2023 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are pleased to announce the release of Movable Type AM Edition based on Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023). The Movable Type AMI based on Amazon Linux 2023 has the following features and changes, compared to the currently available AMI based on Amazon Linux 2 (AL2). Major features Movable Type 7 r.5402 (7.9.7-2) and related packages are installed based on AL2023 and configured to work immediately after launch Both the Apache httpd and the nginx web servers are now supported in an AMI. It is configured with Apache httpd by default. You can switch the web server with /app/tools/switch-webserver command, which is newly added. Enables to switch web servers and set some Movable Type Configuration Directives at launching via EC2 instance user data. You can change the default language and database setting in the beginning. Installs pre-configured policies for running Movable Type under SELinux. The policies are included in the package movabletype-selinux, which is provided with the package movabletype, and contains rules for Movable Type to work with the default files and directory structures, including the related packages such as httpd / mysqld….

November 25, 2022

Movable Type 7 r.5402 (v7.9.7) updated

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5402 (v7.9.7) released. This version fixes a problem that occurred in r.5401….

November 16, 2022

Movable Type 7 r.5401 (v7.9.6), v6.8.8: Security update

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5401 (v7.9.6), v6.8.8 released. This release is included security fixes. Six Apart recommends that you upgrade to the latest version….

August 24, 2022

Movable Type 7 r.5301 (v7.9.5), v6.8.7: Security update

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5301 (v7.9.5), v6.8.7 released. This release is included a security fix. For those of you who use Movable Type 4.0 and later, Six Apart strongly recommends that you upgrade to the latest version or execute one of workarounds immediately….

May 17, 2022

Movable Type 7 r.5202 (v7.9.4) released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.5202 (v7.9.4) released…

May 11, 2022

Movable Type 7 r.5201 (v7.9.3), v6.8.6 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.5201 (v7.9.3), v6.8.6 released….

December 16, 2021

Movable Type 7 r.5005 (v7.9.1), v6.8.5: Security update

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5005 (7.9.1) / v6.8.5 released because the fix in r.5003 (7.8.2) / 6.8.3 was insufficient. This release fixes the critical security issue that found in XMLRPC API of Movable Type (CVE-2021-20837). For those of you who use Movable Type 4.0 and later, Six Apart strongly recommends that you upgrade to the latest version or execute one of the following workarounds immediately….

December 1, 2021

Movable Type 7 r.5004 (v7.9.0), v6.8.4 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5004 (v7.9.0), v6.8.4 released. Per previously announced, a critical security issue was found in XMLRPC API of Movable Type earlier r.5002 (7.8.2) / 6.8.2. For those of you who use Movable Type 4.0 and later, Six Apart strongly recommends that you upgrade to the latest version or execute one of workarounds immediately….

October 20, 2021

Movable Type 7 r.5003 (v7.8.2), v6.8.3: Security update

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

A critical security issue was found and fixed in XMLRPC API of Movable Type. For those of you who use Movable Type 4.0 and later, Six Apart strongly recommends that you upgrade to the latest version or execute one of the following workarounds immediately….

September 29, 2021

Movable Type 7 r.5002 (v7.8.1), v6.8.2 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5002 (v7.8.1), v6.8.2 released….

August 25, 2021

Movable Type 7 r.5001 (v7.8.0), v6.8.1 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.5001 (v7.8.0), v6.8.1 released….

May 27, 2021

Movable Type r.4902 (v7.7.1) released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4902 (v7.7.1) released….

May 12, 2021

Movable Type r.4901 (v7.7.0), v6.7.9 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4901 (v7.7.0), v6.7.9 released….

February 24, 2021

Movable Type r.4706 (v7.6.0), v6.7.6 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4706 (v7.6.0), v6.7.6 released….

November 18, 2020

Movable Type r.4703 (v7.5.0), v6.7.3 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4703 (v7.5.0), v6.7.3 released….

August 31, 2020

Movable Type r.4701 (7.4.1) and 6.7.1 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4701 (v7.4.1), v6.7.1 released….

August 19, 2020

Movable Type r.4609 (v7.4.0), v6.7.0 released

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4609 (v7.4.0), v6.7.0 released….

June 8, 2020

Movable Type 7 r.4608 (v7.3.1) and v6.6.2 released.

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4608 (v7.3.1) and v6.6.2 released….

May 15, 2020

Movable Type v6.6.1 released.

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type v6.6.1 released….

May 13, 2020

Movable Type r.4607 (v7.3.0), v6.6.0 and v6.3.12 released.

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4607 (v7.3.0), v6.6.0 and v6.3.12 released….

February 6, 2020

Movable Type r.4605 (v7.2.0), v6.5.3 and v6.3.11 released.

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type r.4605 (v7.2.0), v6.5.3 and v6.3.11 released….

November 13, 2019

Movable Type r.4603 (v7.1.4), v6.5.2 and v6.3.10 released.

By Daiji Hirata and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are pleased to inform you that several version of Movable Type has been shipped….

April 16, 2019

Movable Type r.4601 (v7.1.2), v6.5 and v6.3.9 released.

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 7 r.4601 (v7.1.2), v6.5 and v6.3.9 has been released. In these version includes security fix.

January 29, 2019

Movable Type r.4503 (v7.1.1) released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type Movable Type r.4503 (v7.1.1) is the latest version of Movable Type 7 and offers patches for an issue found in before Movable Type 7. This release does not include security related patches.

January 15, 2019

Movable Type 7.1 and 6.3.8 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in Releases.

We are excited to announce that Movable Type 7.1 and 6.3.8 are now available. This version includes several changes that make Movable Type more useful, Also, including security fix

July 31, 2018

Patch file for Movable Type 7.0.1

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

We have released a patch file to fix the following problem. This is not a security problems. PROBLEM The category-based archive is not output to correct path that specified by archive mapping if site has two or more content type. SOLUTION Please apply patch file. This patch file is available for Movable Type 7.0, 7.0.1. PATCH FILE The patch file contains following files. Please replace the same files on your servers. lib/MT/ContentPublisher.pm MT-7.0.1-contenttype-archive-patch.zip…

May 29, 2018

Movable Type 7 Released!

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are proud to announce that “Movable Type 7” is now available. This release includes a number of new features and improvements. Please review the list of new features and improvements. Movable Type 7 Feature list Please review a release notes. Movable Type 7 Release Notes NOTES: From this version, we’ve changed product version format as like “Movable Type 7 r.4208”. Documentation is still in progress. Please wait a moment….

April 18, 2018

Movable Type 7 RC is out!

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are excited to announce that “Movable Type 7 Release Candidate” is now available. This release solves a number of issues from beta release. Please try new Movable Type 7. Download here: Movable Type 7 RC NOTES: The European language is currently being translated….

March 15, 2018

Movable Type 7 Beta 2 now available

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

Movable Type 7 Beta 2 includes several bug fixes and improvement including user feedbacks after the Beta 1 release.

February 27, 2018

Movable Type 7 Beta is now available

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

Movable Type 7 Beta is out now. Please review the release notes.

February 22, 2018

PATCH FILE FOR MOVABLE TYPE 6.3.7

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We have released a patch file to fix the following problem. This is not a security problems. PROBLEM MTIf block cannot perform if ‘eq’ value is Zero. SOLUTION Please apply patch file. This patch file is available for Movable Type 6.3.7. PATCH FILE The patch file contains following files. Please replace the same files on your servers. lib/MT/Template/ContextHandlers.pm MT-6.3.7-Fix-Mtif-Judge.zip…

February 20, 2018

Movable Type 6.3.7 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are releasing Movable Type 6.3.7 includes several changes, including security fixes that affect plugin compatibility. When updating, it is strongly recommended that you take a snapshot of the database before updating, then install in a different directory instead of overwriting your current installation.

November 8, 2017

Movable Type 7 Developer Preview Alpha 2 is now available.

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are pleased to announce that “Movable Type 7 Developer Preview Alpha 2” is now available. This release includes a number of new features and improvements after the Alpha 1 release. Please review the list of new features and improvements.

October 18, 2017

MOVABLE TYPE 6.3.6 AND 6.2.7 RELEASED TO CLOSE SECURITY VULNERABILITY

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are releasing Movable Type 6.3.6 and 6.2.7 as mandatory security updates. These updates resolve security-related issues discovered in all previous versions of Movable Type 6. We highly recommend upgrading to the latest version.

October 10, 2017

Movable Type 7 Developer Preview is out!

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are excited to announce that “Movable Type 7 Developer Preview (Alpha version)” is now available. In this version, we are re-think about CONTENT and CMS and then one of answer is out new feature that is “Content Type”. Short summary of Content Type: https://movabletype.org/documentation/designer/design-of-content-type/what-is-a-content-type.html “Content Type” is most powerful content designing feature. You can make a custom post type as you like. This is a similar to old feature set of “Entry + Custom Field” but more useful and smart answer, I think. Try Developer Preview software: https://www.movabletype.jp/downloads/betas/MT-7.0a1.zip When you tried, please send us your feedbacks! https://movabletype.fogbugz.com/ CAUTION: This is alpha version software, please DO NOT use with production site….

July 20, 2017

Patch file for Movable Type 6.3.5

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

We have released a patch file to fix tag search errors.

July 18, 2017

Movable Type 6.3.5 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

Movable Type 6.3.5 is the latest version of Movable Type and offers patches for an issue found in before Movable Type 6.3. This release does not include security related patches.

February 21, 2017

Movable Type 6.3.3 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 6.3.3 is the latest version of Movable Type and offers patches for an issue found in before Movable Type 6.3. This release does not include security related patches.

September 27, 2016

Movable Type 6.3.2 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 6.3.2 is the latest version of Movable Type and offers patches for an issue found in before Movable Type 6.3. This release does not include security related patches.

June 22, 2016

MOVABLE TYPE 6.2.6 AND 6.1.3 RELEASED TO CLOSE SECURITY VULNERABILITY

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

We are releasing Movable Type 6.2.6 and 6.1.3 as mandatory security updates. These updates resolve security-related issues discovered in all previous versions of Movable Type 6. We highly recommend upgrading to the latest version.

April 3, 2016

Movable Type for iOS v1.1 is out

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are pleased to inform you that Movable Type for iOS Ver. 1.1 is out now.

February 24, 2016

Movable Type 6.2.4 Released!

By Yuji Takayama and posted in MT Newsbox.

Movable Type 6.2.4 is the latest version of Movable Type and offers patches for an issue found in Movable Type 6.2.2. This release includes security related patches.

November 25, 2015

Movable Type 6.2.2 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are pleased to inform you that Movable Type 6.2.2 has been shipped. Movable Type 6.2.2 is the latest version of Movable Type and offers patches for an issue found in before Movable Type 6.2. This release does not include security related patches. Release Notes Please review the Movable Type release notes to see everything that was added and improved since the version you are currently using. Also review the known issues sections in case there are items of which you should be aware before upgrading. Movable Type 6.2.2 release notes Released Versions Movable Type Pro 6.2.2 Movable Type Advanced 6.2.2 Movable Type for AWS 6.2.2 Download If you have an existing Movable Type 6 license, you can download the latest Movable Type from our download portal using your Six Apart ID. To purchase a new license or an upgrade, please visit MovableType.com for more information, or feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Have a nice Thanksgiving!…

October 8, 2015

Movable Type 6.2 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

Movable Type 6.2 has been shipped. We have been not only resolving many cases that submitted by our engineers as well as many of our valued community members, but also evolving asset management features to more useful.

July 28, 2015

Movable Type for iOS is now available in the iTunes App Store

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

“Movable Type for iOS” is the best application for managing your content in Movable Type from your iPhone. Anytime, anywhere, you can create and easily edit articles. Also, you can save articles in your smartphone as a draft.

June 30, 2015

Movable Type 6.1.2 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

Movable Type 6.1.2 is the latest version of Movable Type and offers patches for an issue found in before Movable Type 6.1.1. This release does not include security related patches.

May 31, 2015

Movable Type for AWS (Apache) is now available on the AWS Marketplace

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

“Movable Type for AWS (Apache)” is the newest product of “Movable Type for AWS”. In this product, you can use Apache HTTP Server as a Web server. Let’s begin “Movable Type for AWS (Apache)” now. System Environment Application:Latest Movable Type 6 OS:Amazon Linux 2015.03 Web Server:Apache HTTP Server PSGI Server:starman PHP:php-fpm Database:mysql PRICING The software fee of Movable Type for AWS (Apache) is time-based. You can choose the payment method as hourly or annual. Hourly:$0.07 /1 hour Annual: $499 /1 year Technical support is not included. EC2 usage fee will be charged separately. Movable Type for AWS (Apache) does not provide a micro instance….

April 15, 2015

Movable Type 6.1.1 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are pleased to inform you that Movable Type 6.1.1 has been shipped.

In Movable Type 6.1.1, we have not only resolved many cases submitted by our engineers as well as many of our valued community members, but also improving the Content Sync feature. Also, this release include security updates.

April 14, 2015

Movable Type 6.0.8 and 5.2.13 released to close security vulnerability

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are releasing Movable Type 6.0.8 and 5.2.13 as mandatory security updates. These updates resolved security-related issue discovered in all previous versions of Movable Type 6 and Movable Type 5. We strongly recommend upgrading to the newest version. Details of the security updates In previous versions, including the Movable Type 6.0.6 and 5.2.11 are susceptible to Remote Code Execution vulnerability. It allows an attacker is able to run any perl script on the web server. (CVE-2015-0845) Affected versions of Movable Type Movable Type Pro 6.0.x Movable Type Pro 5.2.x Movable Type Open Source (MTOS) 5.2.x Movable Type Advanced 6.0.x, 5.2.x Steps required to close the security vulneravilities Please upgrade to the latest versions of Movable Type: Movable Type Pro 6.0.8 Movable Type Pro 5.2.13 Movable Type Open Source 5.2.13 Movable Type Advanced 6.0.8 Movable Type Advanced 5.2.13 Versions that are not affected Movable Type Pro 6.1.1 Movable Type Advanced 6.1.1 Movable Type 6.1.1 is already solved this issue. Warnings Movable Type 5.0x and 5.1x has reached End of Life and is no longer supported. For users that are running any version of 5.0x and 5.1x, please upgrade to Movable Type 5.2.13, which is available at no additional charge to paid…

February 17, 2015

Movable Type for AWS now available in the United States.

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are excited to announce that “Movable Type for AWS” is now available in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. See below the list of available regions.

February 11, 2015

Movable Type 6.1 released

By Yuji Takayama and posted in Releases.

We are happy to announce Movable Type 6.1.

In the Movable Type 6.1, we have been not only resolving many cases that submitted by our engineers as well as many of our valued community members, but also implementing some new features like a Data API 2.0.

February 11, 2015

Movable Type 6.0.7 and 5.2.12 released to close security vulnerability

By Yuji Takayama and posted in News.

We are releasing Movable Type 6.0.7 and 5.2.12 as mandatory security updates. These updates resolved security-related issue discovered in all previous versions of Movable Type 6 and Movable Type 5. We strongly recommend upgrading to a modified version.

January 15, 2014

Movable Type 6.0.2 Release Notes

By Dave Aiello and posted in News.

New & Improved Functions Server Sync (Movable Type Advanced) The server sync function is now available for Movable Type Advanced users. By using server sync, content created on Movable Type Advanced can be sent to and published on an external server. As Movable Type Advanced does not need to be installed on the external content publishing server, this greatly decreases security risks, such as unauthorized access. If the server containing Movable Type Advanced is set up to act as a staging environment, that server can then be used to store backup content. Blogs and websites can be sent to and published from multiple servers and both FTP and rsync are supported as viable distribution methods. Internet Explorer 11 Support Movable Type should now run smoothly on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 11. (The Modern UI is no longer recommended.) [IE=Edge] is the new setting for compatibility mode across all admin screens. Microsoft IIS Server Fast CGI Support FastCGI is now supported for use on the Microsoft IIS server. FastCGI can help enhance operation performance on the Movable Type admin screen, although please note there are some known issues and restrictions. Additional Modifiers When using dynamic publishing, the [byauthor] and [bycategory] modifiers can…

November 15, 2013

Movable Type 6.0.1, 5.2.9, and 5.161 Released to Close Security Vulnerabilities

By Dave Aiello and posted in News.

We are releasing Movable Type 6.0.1, 5.2.9, and 5.161 as mandatory security updates. These updates resolve multiple security-related issues discovered in all previous versions of Movable Type 6 and Movable Type 5.

October 16, 2013

Movable Type Launches MT6

By Dave Aiello and posted in News.

Movable Type, the pioneer publishing platform developed by Six Apart, today announced the launch of its latest version, MT6, which is now available in North America and Japan. The version’s debut marks the next phase of the “Movable Type Creating Momentum” campaign in North America, aimed at re-establishing Movable Type’s foothold as the premier content management system, particularly among mid-market and enterprise businesses. The new MT6 will appeal to enterprises, bloggers and developers looking for a more customizable alternative to CMS platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, and ExpressionEngine. Designed to Handle Large Quantities of Content “In today’s multi-screen environment, content is being created and viewed everywhere, on many devices and in many regions, creating a great need for better scalability, more stability and increased security,” said Nobuhiro Seki, president and CEO, Six Apart , the parent company of Movable Type. “MT6’s architecture provides users with the ability to handle large quantities of content, and enables the seamless removal and updating of mass quantities of content, safely and securely.” Improved Documentation “We’ve been making great strides to re-establish our foothold in North America, through the partnerships we have formed, as well as the conscious effort we’ve made to really listen and…