Adobe Commerce (Magento) 2.4.5 - What To Expect?

• By Anup Mehrotra
• 01-11-2022
• E-commerce

After bidding farewell to Magento 2.3, Adobe Commerce released Magento version 2.4.5 on August 9th. Magento store owners anticipating better security features, enhanced performance, and new patches were not disappointed!

The new version of Adobe Commerce 2.4.5 comes with 400 new bug fixes and security patches. It also includes integration with Google Modules and several other features.

Let us look at the new features that came with Adobe Commerce 2.4.5 and what Magento enthusiasts can expect.

Security Improvements

Twenty security bugs have been fixed, and platform security has been improved in the new version. Other enhancements include:

Wish List Sharing, Create New Customer Accounts, and Gift Card forms all support Google reCAPTCHA.
ACL resources added to the inventory.
Increased security for inventory templates.
Added to the HTMLPurifier library is the malicious code filter.

Platform Enhancements

The latest Magento version from Adobe Commerce includes several improvements for Magento developers, including:

Support for PHPStan 1.5.7, jQueryUI 1.13.1, TinyMCE 5.10.2, and Composer 2.2
Updated Composer Dependencies to the most recent version 20 DHL Integration Schema from version 6.0 to version 6.2
Upgraded all out-of-date JS libraries to Magento 2.4.5, the most recent version

Updates for Accessibility

You can now construct a storefront experience on Venia PWA with Magento 2.4.5. The accessibility improvements consist of:

Screen readers can now get summary information for search results.
Enhanced keyboard accessibility and contrast.

Improvements in Performance

The performance of stores has improved drastically by Adobe in the latest Magento 2.4.5 release.

Enhanced the effectiveness of the price indexer
Decreased indexing time by reducing the number of primary indexes from three to one.

Updated Features

Along with improvements, the new Magento version features numerous module- and feature-specific improvements. Here are a few of the features of Magento 2.4.5.

Google Analytics

Google has updated its online programs AdWords and Analytics. For tracking and managing content using Google services, Adobe Commerce has built-in modules for Google AdWords, Analytics, TagManager, and Optimizer.

GraphQL

Numerous GraphQL improvements have also been included in Magento 2.4.5 using GraphQL. The following are the standout GraphQL features in Magento 2.4.5:

Reconstructing a single storefront GraphQL schema is updated when specific characteristics are changed or deployed. Pages can load more quickly for retailers.

The authorization token's expiration date and time can be consumed via the GraphQL API.
Session cookies are disabled for all GraphQL operations.
Launching class proxies with session cookies only when necessary.
Removed the session use from the HTTP header.

Page Builder

The Magento 2.4.5 version is now compatible with Page Builder version 1.7.2. Users can now add columns directly on the stage. They can duplicate, conceal, delete, and even change several lines inside a single-column group.

Improvements in Payment

For all Magento merchants, Adobe has added a new payment method called Apple Pay in the most recent version of Magento. The PayPal and Braintree gateways have also undergone adjustments.

Magento 2.4.5's payment-related highlights include:

All merchants accept Apple Pay on the shopping, checkout, and product details pages.
Customers in Italy and Spain have access to the PayPal Pay Later option.
PayPal, Credit, and Pay Later can all be previewed by Magento store administrators.
Integration for KOUNT fraud detection has been removed from the Adobe Commerce Codebase.
There is now an option to "Always request 3DS" in Braintree payments.
Adobe Commerce 2.4.5 is now completely compatible with PWA Studio v12.5.x.

PWA studio storefront enables retailers to gather information on customer activity for web analytics providers. Now, retailers can use a Google Tag Manager service.

Additional issues resolved in Magento 2.4.5

Numerous bugs in the fundamental code of Adobe Commerce have been resolved. Some of them are:

Changes to the admin URL no longer cause an exception raise.
The Adobe Stock sign-out process is simple for users.
Now that product subselect is active, Adobe Commerce accurately calculates the total cart of the product bundles.
There are no DOM problems on the address search pop-up during the checkout workflow's billing phase.
Updates to active scheduled updates cannot be made from the entity edit page.
The product pricing problem when the quantity changes have been resolved in Magento 2.4.5.
There is no longer an exception when adding a bundle product through Page builder.
With just a single login, customers may access several stores.
With just a single login, customers may access several stores.
Correct product IDs and statuses are shown in the admin action log.
When a customer enters an email address that is not valid, an error notice is presented on the shipping page.
The removal of sample links and files from downloadable products is now possible with Adobe Commerce.
The order, invoice, and credit memo pages for the storefront print have difficulties with the logo rectified.
For orders placed by PayPal guest customers, Magento shows the customer's name correctly.
When creating an account, entering an invalid birth date results in an error.
During the checkout process for reorders, Magento 2.4.5 does not keep a copy of the client address in duplicate.
Now, from the backend, the admin can adjust the session size to 0.
Images presented on product pages don't flicker.

Conclusion

Magento professionals and store owners will benefit greatly from the new version.

With new and advanced upgrades, Magento 2.4.5 fixes hundreds of bugs. No matter the payment method, security upgrades, or store optimization, Adobe Commerce guarantees a flawless user experience.

With the release of the latest version, store owners must upgrade their Magento 2 stores from Magento 2.3 to Magento 2.4.5 to get the quickest and most scalable Magento version!