The Joomla! Project is proud to announce the release of Joomla! 3.8, the latest in the Joomla! 3 series. The new release features over 300 improvements to the popular CMS, with two primary major features aimed at developers: the new routing system and the beginning of a forward compatibility layer with Joomla! 4.0. Additionally, two security issues have been resolved. So what’s is new in Joomla! 3.8? New Routing System - The new routing system gives users more control over their URL structure, including the often requested ability to remove IDs from URLs Joomla! 4 Compatibility Layer - The development of Joomla! 4 has made some changes in how the core code is structured by migrating classes to use PHP namespaces. Joomla! 3.8 includes a mapping layer to allow developers to use the older class names while being able to take advantage of the new class name structure. Improved Sample Data Installation - It is now possible to install sample data within your site backend after finish...