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<span style="font-size:150%;">Announcing '''Koozali SME Server 8 series is discontinued'''</span><br>
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The Koozali SME Server development team is announcing the discontinuation of the Koozali SME Server 8.x series as per <br>'''March 31, 2017'''.<br>
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Please see [https://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,52058.0.html this post] for more information.</center></blockquote>
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===Status: Final Release===
 
===Status: Final Release===
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SME Server Version 8.0 is the current major version of SME Server, and is based on CentOS 5.8.
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SME Server Version 8.0 is the current major version of SME Server, and is based on CentOS 5.8. http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:About
    
See the [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48671.0.html Release Announcement for 8.0 Final].
 
See the [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48671.0.html Release Announcement for 8.0 Final].
    
A copy of the latest CD image can be downloaded [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/8/iso/i386/ here].
 
A copy of the latest CD image can be downloaded [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/8/iso/i386/ here].
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===SME Server 8.1beta2===
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Due to the large number and size of updates for SME 8.0, we are working on a new installer ISO to include all updates of CentOS 5.9 in SME Server 8.1. Please,  use only for test purpose to help with development. You should read these [[SME_Server:8.1|notes]] to be aware of any and all new features.
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See this [[SME_Server:Download#Testing_release|wiki page]] to download the ISO.
    
===Testing===
 
===Testing===
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===Considerations before installing===
 
===Considerations before installing===
{{Note box|During beta testing, users were encouraged to install updates from the smeupdates-testing repository, either manually or automatically.  
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{{Note box|After installing the 8.0 final release, users should ensure that smeupdates-testing repo is disabled in the server-manager panel, if it was previously enabled during beta testing.}}
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After installing the 8.0 final release, users should ensure that smeupdates-testing repo is disabled in the server-manager panel, if it was previously enabled during beta testing.}}
   
{{Note box|You are advised to only upgrade clean machines, e.g. without contribs or other modifications. If any contribs is installed you must remove them; you may re-install contribs after upgrade. All contribs settings are saved in /etc/e-smith/templates or /etc/e-smith/templates-custom so when you re-install any contrib settings will be retrieved.}}
 
{{Note box|You are advised to only upgrade clean machines, e.g. without contribs or other modifications. If any contribs is installed you must remove them; you may re-install contribs after upgrade. All contribs settings are saved in /etc/e-smith/templates or /etc/e-smith/templates-custom so when you re-install any contrib settings will be retrieved.}}
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See [[Bugzilla: 6732]] and [[Bugzilla: 7056]]
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{{Note box|Before performing an upgrade to SME 8 from version 7.xx you need to fully update the installation of version 7.xx before attempting the upgrade.}}
    
Please report any issues to our bug tracker under the SME Server 8 section only if you have installed all current updates.
 
Please report any issues to our bug tracker under the SME Server 8 section only if you have installed all current updates.
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