Magento 2.4.4 version was officially released by Adobe on 12th April 2022. Magento 2.4.4 is finally here with improved functionalities, performance enhancements, and plenty of minor bug fixes.

According to the official Magento 2.4.4 release notes, the latest release includes almost 250 bug fixes and quality enhancements. The release also fixes the RCE vulnerability addressed by the MDVA-43395 & MDVA-43443 patches.

The store owners and developers can now download the latest Magento version.

Magento 2.4.4 Release – Official Notes

Magento store owners and developers can easily download the Magento 2.4.4 release notes from the official website. The direct links for the same have been provided below:

• Magento 2.4.4 Release Notes (Commerce)
• Magento 2.4.4 Release Notes (Open Source)

Magento 2.4.4 Release Highlights

Major highlights of the latest Magento 2.4.4 version:

• By default, HTTPS is now enabled for the Magento 2 storefront for enhanced security.
• Magento 2.4.4 introduces support for PHP 8.1.
• Magento 2.4.4 supports Elasticsearch 7.16
• Magento 2.4.4 supports OpenSearch 1.2.
• Magento 2.4.4 supports TinyMCE 5.8.1.
• All vendor-bundled extensions, with the exception of Braintree, have been removed from Magento Open Source 2.4.4.
• The page builder in Magento 2.4.4 now supports adding alt texts for images.
• Plenty of GraphQL enhancements and performance improvements.
• This release includes almost 250 quality fixes and enhancements.

Everything You Need to Know About Magento 2.4.4 Release:

Magento 2.4.4 has a lot to offer with enhanced security, performance and major bug fixes.

Security enhancements

Security improvements for this release improve compliance with the latest security best practices. This release includes security fix and platform security improvements which are backported to Magento Open Source 2.4.3-p2 and Magento Open Source 2.3.7-p3.

• Session IDs are no longer stored in the application database.
• OAuth access tokens and password reset tokens are now encrypted when stored in the database.
• Added Google reCAPTCHA support for the coupon codes.
• Swagger is now disabled by default in production mode.
• HTTPS is now enabled by default for the storefront.
• All built-in cookies are now set as secure.
• Developers can now configure the limit on the size of arrays accepted by Magento Open Source RESTful endpoints on a per-endpoint basis.
• Added mechanisms for limiting the size and number of resources that a user can request through a web API.

Platform enhancements

Adobe has upgraded the latest Magento version with a few platform enhancements for the Magento developers.

• Magento 2.4.4 now supports PHP 8.1.
• All project libraries and dependencies have been updated for compatibility with PHP 8.1.
• Magento 2.4.4 provides support for Elasticsearch 7.16 and OpenSearch 1.2.
• JavaScript libraries have been updated to the latest versions (JQuery 3.6, JQuery-UI 1.13.0).
• The latest Magento version supports TinyMCE 5.8.1 and TinyMCE4 has been removed from the codebase
• The RequireJS library has been upgraded to the latest version (v2.3.6).
• PHPUnit has been upgraded to the latest version, i.e. 9.5.x.

Performance enhancements

Adobe Magento 2.4.4 has improvements in order validation and cart operations to process orders faster and streamline checkout and fulfillment operations. This version also supports the ElasticSearch version (7.16.1) and OpenSearch 1.1, which will fetch results faster for users.

• Introduction of AsyncOrder feature for better eCommerce performance.
• ‘Enable Inventory Check On Cart Load’ feature provides a switch to enable or disable the inventory check for a product when it is added to a cart.
• With Magento 2.4.4, you can enable multiple consumers to perform multiple processes in parallel.
• Memory limit for the cart operations now supports input variables volume.
• Magento 2.4.4 has provided an option to defer the total calculation of sales rules during the checkout process to speed up the loading time.
• Magento’s Page Builder has joined the list of features continuously being enhanced with every new version.

GraphQL

Magento 2.4.4 release includes the following GraphQL enhancements:

• GraphQL in Magento 2.4.4 now completely supports the negotiable quotes.
• The performance of the GraphQL based cart operations has been improved with reduced response time.
• The webonyx library, which enables core GraphQL to function, has been upgraded to version ^14.9.
• The storeConfig query now returns the configuration settings for the Zero Subtotal Checkout and Check/Money Order payment methods.
• GraphQL now provides New Relic with descriptive transaction names, which can be helpful for debugging

Vendor-Bundled Extensions

In Magento 2.4.4, the platform has removed all vendor bundled extensions except Braintree. Merchants should migrate to the official extensions, which are available on the Adobe Magento Marketplace.

PayPal Payment enhancements

• Support included for PayPal Venmo payment.
• Pay Later option added for customers on the basis of their location.
• Magento merchants can now test customers’ experience by selecting customer country.
• Accurate messaging on the checkout page about the number and amount of installments when Pay Later is used.

Improved Accessibility

The latest Magento 2.4.4 release brings enhanced conformance to standard accessibility guidelines. Over 80% of these fixes help improve the shopping experience for users Without Vision or Limited Vision.

• Adobe has improved tooltips, accessible naming and tagging of screen elements in Magento 2.4.4.
• Redesigned icons and buttons which has a unique, accessible, and descriptive purpose.
• Images icons convey a better purpose and serve as an alternative to the text.
• Increased contrasts in the Admin button for better visibility.

Other fixed issues with Magento 2.4.4

Some of the major bugs and issues fixed in the latest Magento version are provided below:

• Issues resolved for installation, upgrade, and deployment.
• Fixed different issues regarding JS loading of customer data.
• Removed duplicate values insertion into MySQL database table.
• The shopping cart quantity is reverted to old value if the new quantity in invalid.
• Accessibility errors on the cart and checkout page while navigating have been fixed.
• “Invalid security or form key. Please refresh the page” error has been resolved on the Admin login.
• Watermark images with transparent background no longer shows white background.
• The product indexing issues have been in the latest Magento 2.4.4 version.
• Issues regarding the product ratings in the product list view has been solved.

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