PLATFORM MIGRATION: XENFORO 2.4 Scheduled Downtime • New Features • Data Migration • Timeline • Q&A
MIGRATION ANNOUNCEMENT: BlackSec will be migrating from XenForo 2.3.12 to XenForo 2.4 in August 2026. This major version upgrade brings significant performance improvements, new features, and security enhancements. Planned downtime: 4-8 hours.MIGRATION TIMELINE
| Phase | Date | Duration | Impact | Status |
| Pre-migration testing | Aug 10-14 | 5 days | None (staging environment) | Planned |
| Database backup | Aug 15 02:00 UTC | 1 hour | None (live backup) | Planned |
| Read-only mode | Aug 15 03:00 UTC | 1 hour | No new posts/threads | Planned |
| Migration | Aug 15 04:00 UTC | 4-8 hours | Forum offline | Planned |
| Testing | Aug 15 12:00 UTC | 2 hours | Forum online (testing) | Planned |
| Full restoration | Aug 15 14:00 UTC | N/A | Back to normal | Estimated |
XENFORO 2.4 NEW FEATURES
Code:
1. Performance Improvements
- 40% faster page load times (benchmarked)
- Improved MySQL query optimization
- Better caching (Redis/Memcached support v2)
- Lazy loading for images and embeds
- Reduced memory footprint per request
2. New Features
- Push notifications (web browser)
- Rich text editor (TinyMCE 6 upgrade)
- Advanced search with filters and facets
- Reaction system expansion (100+ reactions)
- User tagging improvements (@mention autocomplete)
- Conversation improvements (read receipts, typing indicator)
- Enhanced mobile view (native app-like)
- Two-factor authentication (TOTP built-in)
- OAuth 2.0 server (API authentication)
3. Developer Improvements
- New add-on API (XF2.4+)
- Webhook system (real-time events)
- Expanded REST API endpoints
- ES6 module support for JS
- CSS custom properties (theme variables)
- Template compiler improvements
4. Security
- CSRF protection overhaul
- Rate limiting on all POST endpoints
- Improved session management
- Audit logging (admin actions)
- File upload scanning (ClamAV integration)
- Password hashing upgrade (Argon2id)WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Code:
For regular users:
- No action required
- Your account, posts, PMs will all be preserved
- You may need to re-login after migration (session invalidation)
- Update bookmarks if URL structure changes (unlikely)
- Test your account after migration and report any issues
For developers / add-on users:
- Custom add-ons may need updates for XF 2.4 compatibility
- Check your add-ons in staging environment after migration
- XF 2.4 introduces breaking changes in some APIs
- Contact dev team if you need help with compatibility
- All official BlackSec add-ons will be updated before migration
For marketplace vendors:
- All listings will be preserved
- Review your threads after migration for formatting issues
- Check that embed codes (MEGA, images) still work
- Report any marketplace-specific bugs immediately
Questions and concerns:
- Post in this thread
- PM @BlackSecDev
- Check status.blacksec.io during migration
- Discord/Telegram for real-time updates