AbleCommerce version 9.0.10 - build 8121
Date of Release: May 8th, 2024.
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Upgrade from AbleCommerce 9.0.9 (build 7654) to 9.0.10 (build 8121)

- To view the change log: 
  https://help.ablecommerce.com/index.htm#t=upgrades%2FAC9_CMS%2Fchange_logs%2FChange_Log_from_AC_9.0.9_to_AC_9.0.10.htm

- For additional upgrade options, refer to the following help site link: 
  https://help.ablecommerce.com/index.htm#t=upgrades%2FAC9_CMS%2FUpgrade_to_AbleCommerce_9.0.10.htm 

- Access to the server running AbleCommerce will be required.

- This download will upgrade AbleCommerce 9.0.9.7654 only.

- A valid subscription license is required; ends on or after 05/08/2024

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### Installation Instructions ###

TO INSTALL THE UPGRADE:
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1. Extract contents to a temporary location on the server.

   \Lib\      --> files in this location are provided to developers; do not install these to the server.
 
   \Website\  --> files and folders located here are installed to the website.

2. Backup the website and database to a separate location.

3. Stop the website using IIS.

4. Copy everything from \Website\ to the actual website root folder, matching folders and file locations.

5. Restart the website using IIS.

6. Login to the Merchant Admin so that any database changes will be AUTOMATICALLY applied.
    
    Note: There are no database schema updates for this release.

 
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### Post-Upgrade Instructions ###

1. After logging in to the admin, go to Configure >  Store > Languages. 
   Go to Edit Resources page to add the following localization string. 

	- Use the ADD button to add the 1 new localization string below:

		NAME:
			retail.googlerecaptchav3.validation_message

		TRANSLATION: 
		
			Your submission was not accepted. Please try again, as we could not verify your actions at this time.

   This is for the new Google reCAPTCHA v3 option.
   To enable reCAPTCHA v3, to go Configure > Security > Passwords page and follow the instructions from the help link. 

2. Go to the Configure > SEO > XML Sitemap page and review the time interval setting to update the sitemap.xml file.
   Save and Generate Sitemap.  
    

3. An updated web.config file is included in the upgrade build. You may simply copy over your own file if there are no changes. 
   For reference, the following code has been added to web.config: 


BEFORE (From version 9.0.9)

    <httpProtocol>
      <customHeaders>
        <add name="X-Frame-Options" value="SAMEORIGIN"/>
      </customHeaders>
    </httpProtocol>

AFTER (Add to version 9.0.10)

    <httpProtocol>
      <customHeaders>
        <add name="X-Frame-Options" value="SAMEORIGIN"/>
	<add name="Strict-Transport-Security" value="max-age=31536000;includeSubDomains;preload" />
		<add name="X-Content-Type-Options" value="nosniff" />
	  </customHeaders>
    </httpProtocol>