Poweradmin Files

This major release modernizes the DNS management interface after months of community collaboration, bringing enhanced security, improved performance, and a refreshed user experience. The codebase has been refactored to provide a solid foundation for future development while maintaining the simplicity users expect. Thanks to all contributors who helped make this milestone possible, with special recognition to @michielvisser for testing new features, providing valuable insights, and being incredibly helpful throughout, and to @muckl for his various contributions.

🚀 New Features

DNS Management

• Bulk record operations - UI for adding multiple records in a zone (#106, [#306])
• CSV export - Export zone data to CSV format (#431)
• Template zone management - Show all domains using specified template and list zones per template (#280, [#110])

User Management & Security

• Configurable password reset - Enable/disable reset functionality (#90)
• User preferences - Database-backed preferences with configurable display settings (#84)
• Password policy enforcement - Secure password policies across user management
• User agreement system - Comprehensive system with audit trail (#640)
• reCAPTCHA integration - Google reCAPTCHA for enhanced login security (#548)

System Integration

• WHOIS/RDAP support - WHOIS lookup page and Registration Data Access Protocol (#101)
• Installation requirements - Installer with requirements validation (#163)
• Database consistency checks - Infrastructure for database validation (#81)
• API implementation - Fundamental endpoints with key authentication
• OpenAPI documentation - Comprehensive API docs through Swagger
• FrankenPHP upgrade - Modern Docker image with hybrid configuration system (#568)
• Configurable settings - Database and DNS configuration options

User Interface

• Modernized dashboard - Modern card design with responsive layout and dark theme support
• Enhanced installer - Progress bar and consistent styling (#659)
• Form improvements - Required field indicators and smart zone name tips (#732, [#715])
• Email template previews - Preview functionality with dark mode and plain text options

🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements

DNS Record Management

• PTR record deletion - Fixed deletion of PTR records along with A records (#58)
• Duplicate PTR records - Resolved issue with duplicate identical PTR records (#115)
• CNAME validation - Fixed CNAME validator to properly reject non-FQDN content (#722)
• Root record CNAME warning - Added proper validation for CNAME records (#189)

System Improvements

• RFC compliance - Record validation following RFC standards (#271)
• Input validation - Sanitization and permission checks across controllers
• Navigation fixes - Corrected menu highlighting and form structure
• Timezone handling - Global timezone initialization during startup
• Configuration system overhaul - Centralized configuration management replacing legacy systems
• Cross-database compatibility - Support across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite
• Framework upgrades - Adopted Symfony components for validation and request handling

🔄 Migration Guide

For detailed upgrade instructions from v3.x to v4.0.0, please refer to the official migration guide.

New Contributors

• @psych0d0g made their first contribution in https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/pull/654
• @ENGINYRING made their first contribution in https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/pull/686
• @muckl made their first contribution in https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/pull/693
• @michielvisser made their first contribution in https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/pull/694
• @jozefrebjak made their first contribution in https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/pull/740
• @sriccio made their first contribution in https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/pull/742

Full Changelog: https://github.com/poweradmin/poweradmin/compare/v3.9.4...v4.0.0