Umbraco
The official profile for Umbraco - The Friendly OpenSource ASP.NET CMS. Managed by Umbraco HQ.
2025-10-15
🚨 [Breaking change]: Removal of backoffice tours
Umbraco 14 has removed the backoffice tours feature that was present in Umbraco 13, which introduced users to CMS functionalities. Although there were intentions to re-implement this feature in future versions, AndyButland states that efforts will focus on enhancing documentation and video resources instead, as custom tours were not widely adopted.
🚨 [Breaking change]: Removal of `BackOfficeDevelopment` runtime mode and `InModelsBuilder` models builder mode due to deprecation of Razor runtime compilation support in .NET
Andy Butland announces that Razor run-time compilation is now obsolete, urging against its use in production. This change affects Umbraco features like the BackOfficeDevelopment runtime mode and InMemoryAuto models builder, which will be removed in Umbraco 19. Users are advised to edit templates as .cshtml views and utilize dotnet watch for hot reload.
2025-10-01
📰 Annual price updates 2026
Umbraco will increase product, add-on, and partnership prices by 5–7% effective January 1, 2026, or at first renewal. Updates cover Cloud, Heartcore, Forms, Deploy, Workflow, Commerce, Engage, Training, and Support Plans.
2025-09-24
📰 Security Advisory, September 23, 2025: Security Patches are now available
Andy Butland reports that moderate and low security vulnerabilities in Smidge, an upstream dependency for Umbraco 13.0.0 - 13.10.1, have been addressed with patches. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version, while Umbraco Cloud projects will receive automatic updates. Further details are available in the release notes.
2025-09-10
🚨 [Breaking change]: Serverside generated preview URLs
Umbraco 17 introduces a new method for generating preview URLs through IUrlProvider implementations, replacing the previous internal and external preview URL generation methods. This change addresses the removal of SendingContentNotification in V14 and supports the demand for external previews. Custom URL providers must adapt to this new structure.
📰 uProfile September 2025 - Paul Seal
Paul Seal, Technical Lead at ClerksWell and long-time Umbraco MVP, has significantly contributed to the Umbraco community through tutorials and helpful packages. His journey began over 12 years ago, evolving from a newcomer to a mentor. Paul emphasizes community engagement, sharing knowledge, and learning from mistakes in his teaching approach.
2025-09-03
📰 Introducing the Autumn Contribution Challenge 2025
Sebastiaan Janssen announces the Autumn Contribution Challenge, encouraging year-round contributions to the Umbraco community. Participants can submit code samples, blog posts, and ideas to enhance a new community website's "Developer" section. The initiative fosters collaboration, visibility, and learning, culminating in a site launch that showcases contributors' work.
📺 A Climate of Truth - Sustainability & How Enterprises Can Take Action with Umbraco
Umbraco HQ's webinar on digital sustainability, featuring Mike Berners-Lee, stresses the urgent need for businesses to tackle climate change. The discussion highlights integrating sustainability into web projects, linking it to performance and user experience, and showcases successful case studies that emphasize carbon savings and the importance of measurement and transparency.
📺 Webinar: The Truth About Security In Open Source CMS – For Enterprise Leaders
Umbraco HQ hosts a panel discussion with experts Emma Burstow, Chris Osterhout, and Zoja Antuchevič on open source software security. They address misconceptions, stressing community involvement, transparency, and effective implementation. The discussion emphasizes the importance of education in procurement, a collaborative approach to risk management, and balancing developer freedom with security measures.
2025-08-27
📺 Case Study: Renault x Umbraco
Renault Group UK, with Umbraco and dotcraft, modernized its digital platforms, boosting e-commerce and service experiences. The upgrade drove a 200% order increase, 300% revenue growth, and a 2.2pp conversion uplift through a flexible commerce solution.
📚 Load Balancing and Azure
Sep 02, 2025 - Europe - EUR 1250.00