Roadmap & Release History

Track the evolution of Lychee through our comprehensive release history. From security patches to major features, see how we continuously improve your photo management experience.

7.3.2
Latest Version
113
Total Releases
5.5
Years Journey
Active
Development

Major Milestones

Key moments in Lychee's evolution

v4.0.0
April 2020

Laravel Backend

  • • Laravel framework
  • • Sub-albums support
  • • Multi-user system
  • • GPS & Map integration
v5.0.0
Dec 2023

Livewire Rewrite

  • • TALL stack
  • • Access rights refactored
  • • Chunked uploads
  • • OAuth support
v6.0.0
Oct 2024

Vue3 & SE

  • • Complete Vue3 rewrite
  • • Supporter Edition
  • • Modern architecture
  • • Enhanced performance
v7.0.0
Dec 31, 2025

FrankenPHP

  • • FrankenPHP & Octane
  • • Webshop (Pro)
  • • Star ratings
  • • Worker mode scaling
From Laravel backend to Vue3 frontend to FrankenPHP — 5.5 years of continuous evolution

Release Timeline

Following our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement

v7.3.2 —

Hotfix - Album interactions & migration

Bug Fix
  • Album interactions
  • Edge case of Migrations not applied
v7.3.1 —

Hotfix - Docker

Bug Fix
  • Add php-ldap dependency to docker image
v7.3.0 —

LDAP/AD support & UI improvements

New Feature
  • 🌟 LDAP/Active Directory support (SE)
  • Photo details drawer open by default option
  • Fixed migration issues
v7.2.1 —

Fixes and small features

Bug Fix
  • Filter photos by star rating
  • Fixed downloading from smart albums
  • Fixed renamer rule test
  • Hide warnings in docker with queues
v7.2.0 —

Speed improvement and UI updates

Major Release
  • Order photos by star rating
  • Rating smart albums (1-5 stars, Best pictures)
  • Hidden display of shared albums
  • Refactored deletion for large galleries
v7.1.2 —

Hot fixes and HEIF support

New Feature
  • HEIF image support (convert to JPEG)
  • Fixed lexicographical sorting
  • Fixed chown issues
v7.1.1 —

Synology & Menu fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed Synology write permission issues
  • Fixed context-menu not appearing
v7.1.0 —

Back to Debian, Caching & Pagination

Major Release
  • Moved from Alpine to Debian docker
  • Pre-computed album covers & stats
  • Pagination for albums & photos
  • Drop privileges for PHP processes
  • Improved loading speed
  • Lexicographical sorting
v7.0.1 —

Minor fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed eternal darkmode issue
v7.0.0 —

FrankenPHP, Webshop & Ratings

Major Release
  • 🌟 Webshop (Pro Edition)
  • Star rating system
  • FrankenPHP with Laravel Octane
  • Worker mode for horizontal scaling
  • AVIF support
  • PHP 8.4 required
v6.10.4 —

Minor Reflected SSRF fix

Security
  • Fixed SSRF vulnerability with redirect validation
  • Added expert configuration to disable URL redirects
v6.10.3 —

Video support in embedded galleries

New Feature
  • Added video support to embedded galleries
  • Translations in EmbedCodeDialog
  • Fixed base URL for embedded galleries
v6.10.2 —

Translation updates and fixes

Enhancement
  • Translation of all settings in admin panel
  • Fixed groups not loading in share dialog
  • Fixed SmartAlbum portrait errors
v6.10.1 —

Transparency option and fixes

Enhancement
  • Option to hide photo action dock
  • Fixed delete in Dock
  • Fixed Polish character search
v6.10.0 —

Embed support & checksum

Major Release
  • Javascript-based embed support
  • Checksum verification in diagnostics
  • Fixed click detection issues
v6.9.4 —

Signing & migration fixes

Enhancement
  • Changed to .sigstore.json signing
  • Fixed user group issues
  • Untagged album feature
  • Webshop backend prep
v6.9.2 —

Minor fixes

Bug Fix
  • Improved subfolder setup
  • Move to S3 command
  • Option to disable server imports
v6.9.1 —

Import from server is back!

New Feature
  • Import from server via Web UI
  • Drag & select returned
  • Tag album and/or support
v6.9.0 —

Watermarking, Zip, Renamer

Major Release
  • 🌟 Watermarking (SE)
  • 🌟 Zip upload (SE)
  • 🌟 Renamer (SE)
  • Timeline page
v6.8.1 —

Migration fix

Bug Fix
  • Sync uses jobs
  • Tag albums and/or
  • Drag & select back
  • Fixed tag migration
v6.8.0 —

Tags refactoring

Major Release
  • Tags system refactored
  • Tag autocomplete
  • Pinned albums
  • Custom copyright footer
v6.7.2 —

Login options

Enhancement
  • Login throttling
  • Configurable login methods
  • Links module
v6.7.1 —

User groups (SE)

New Feature
  • 🌟 User groups (SE)
  • RSS feed improvements
  • Swipe gesture options
  • Scrolling UX improved
v6.7.0 —

Flow, Sync, Multi-admin

Major Release
  • Flow: social-friendly feed display
  • Sync revamped with reverse
  • 🌟 Multiple admins (SE)
v6.6.14 —

Cosmetic hotfix

Bug Fix
  • Fixed header display issue
v6.6.13 —

SSRF vulnerability fix

Security
  • Fixed Server-Side Request Forgery
  • URL validation checks
  • Optional gallery header image
v6.6.12 —

Persian & RTL support

New Feature
  • Persian language
  • Right-to-Left support
  • Invite links
  • Fixed mobile header
v6.6.11 —

Photo edit fix

Bug Fix
  • Fixed photo editing
v6.6.10 —

Path traversal fix

Security
  • Fixed critical path traversal
  • Defense in depth
v6.6.9 —

Small fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed smart album metrics
  • Imagick 7 support
  • Fixed header from album edit
v6.6.8 —

Cache refresh fix

Bug Fix
  • Fixed 500 on cache refresh
v6.6.7 —

Hotfixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed download redirection
  • Fixed tag album preloading
  • Fixed search
v6.6.6 —

Photo-Album relationship

Major Release
  • Photos in multiple albums
  • Arabic & Dutch support
  • Registration page
  • 🌟 Color extraction (SE)
v6.6.5 —

Link fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed temporary & secure links
v6.6.4 —

Timeline layout

New Feature
  • Timeline layout
  • LQ image placeholders
  • Login page
  • Animation improvements
v6.6.3 —

Hotlink fix

Bug Fix
  • Fixed hotlinking prevention
v6.6.2 —

iFrame support

New Feature
  • iFrame integration support
  • #upload URL trigger
v6.6.1 —

Weblate & PDF support

New Feature
  • Weblate integration
  • PDF thumbnail support
  • 🌟 Live Metrics (SE)
v6.6.0 —

Legacy removed

Major Release
  • Removed v4 legacy code
  • Signed URLs
  • 🌟 URL encryption (SE)
v6.5.3 —

Description in thumbs

New Feature
  • Description in thumbnails
  • Fixed favourites
  • Fixed metrics
v6.5.2 —

Minor fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed copy & tag operations
  • Fixed smart albums
  • Fixed date display
v6.5.1 —

Cache clear hotfix

Bug Fix
  • Force cache clear on update
v6.5.0 —

Sync speed & Statistics

Major Release
  • 10x faster sync
  • Bulk sharing
  • 🌟 Statistics (SE)
  • Job progress feedback
v6.4.2 —

New Settings page

New Feature
  • Refactored Settings
  • French & Russian translations
  • Changelog in menu
  • Maintenance page
v6.4.1 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed S3/symlink issues
  • Fixed download errors
v6.4.0 —

Snake_case refactoring

Major Release
  • Full snake_case conversion
  • 🌟 Favourite support (SE)
  • Album page optimization
v6.3.5 —

PHPStan 2.0

Enhancement
  • Migrated to PHPStan 2.0
  • Improved left menu
  • 🌟 Anonymous upload (SE)
  • Polish translations
v6.3.4 —

Changes

Enhancement
  • Cache diagnostics
  • Scroll to top button
  • Simplified Chinese
v6.3.3 —

Changes

Enhancement
  • Privacy options
  • Markdown support
  • 🌟 Punch card stats (SE)
v6.3.2 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • RSS feed enhancements
  • Translation fixes
v6.3.1 —

Redis fix

Bug Fix
  • Fixed Redis crash handling
v6.3.0 —

Localization & Caching

Major Release
  • Localization reset
  • Redis caching support
  • 🌟 Duplicate finder
  • Authelia login support
v6.2.0 —

API documentation

New Feature
  • Live API documentation
  • Timeline layout
  • Password unlock middleware
v6.1.2 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed temporary links
  • Automated signed releases
  • Fixed timeline
v6.1.1 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed Authentik icon
  • Fixed smart albums
  • Fixed Tag album
v6.1.0 —

Timeline layout

Major Release
  • Timeline layout
  • LQ image placeholders
  • Authentik OAuth support
v6.0.1 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed icons in subfolders
  • Fixed login menu
  • Security best practices
v6.0.0 —

Vue3 & Supporter Edition

Major Release
  • Complete Vue3 rewrite
  • Lychee SE introduced
  • TALL stack
  • Chunked uploads
v5.5.1 —

Video & paths

Bug Fix
  • Fixed S3 video loading
  • php-exif path support
v5.5.0 —

Laravel 11

Major Release
  • Migrated to Laravel 11
  • Smart album visibility
  • OAuth user creation
v5.4.0 —

Login required

New Feature
  • Login required option
  • Fixed apostrophes in names
v5.3.1 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed map updates
  • Fixed thumbnails
  • French translation
v5.3.0 —

S3 buckets

New Feature
  • S3 bucket support
  • Album copyright
v5.2.2 —

Header image

New Feature
  • Portrait/landscape header images
v5.2.1 —

Pipeline & OAuth

New Feature
  • Image processing pipeline
  • Keycloak OAuth
  • Per-album header
v5.2.0 —

Critical fixes

Security
  • Fixed upload issues
  • Feature flags
  • Markdown support
  • Maintenance page
v5.1.1 —

Dropbox & redirects

New Feature
  • Import from Dropbox
  • Legacy link redirection
v5.1.0 —

OAuth support

New Feature
  • OAuth providers support
  • Amazon, Apple, Facebook, GitHub, Google, Mastodon, Microsoft, Nextcloud
v5.0.3 —

Subfolder support

New Feature
  • Subfolder hosting support
  • Compact album view
  • WebAuthn fixes
v5.0.2 —

SQL injection fix

Security
  • Fixed SQL injection vulnerability
v5.0.1 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed blurred thumbs
  • Fixed unlock component
  • Improved diagnostics
v5.0.0 —

Livewire rewrite

Major Release
  • Complete Livewire rewrite
  • TALL stack
  • Access rights refactored
  • Chunked uploads
v4.13.0 —

Final v4 release

Major Release
  • License as enum
  • Unique config keys
  • Better livewire prep
v4.12.0 —

Enum types

Enhancement
  • Layout & overlay enums
  • Better diagnostics
  • Fixed decorations
v4.11.1 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Fixed diagnostics
  • Webauthn username support
  • Download fixes
v4.11.0 —

Hungarian & video config

New Feature
  • Hungarian language
  • Video thumbnail config
  • German translations
v4.10.0 —

Actions & integrity

Enhancement
  • Actions pattern
  • DB integrity checks
  • Ratio support
  • OSM updates
v4.9.4 —

Speed improvements

Enhancement
  • Better exception logging
  • Faster global table
  • Subfolder fixes
v4.9.3 —

External tracking

New Feature
  • Matomo & Google Analytics
  • CSP configuration
  • License editing fix
v4.9.2 —

CSP fix

Bug Fix
  • Fixed log-viewer CSP
v4.9.1 —

Log-viewer paths

Bug Fix
  • Fixed log-viewer paths
v4.9.0 —

Log-viewer

New Feature
  • Integrated log-viewer
  • Removed homemade logs
v4.8.1 —

Migration & API docs

New Feature
  • Better old migrations
  • API documentation
  • File last modified support
v4.8.0 —

Access permissions

Major Release
  • New access permissions system
v4.7.4 —

Random images

New Feature
  • Random images without public/starred
v4.7.3 —

Jobs processing

New Feature
  • Job queue support
  • Job history
  • php-exif update
v4.7.2 —

Laravel 10

Major Release
  • Migrated to Laravel 10
  • Auto image rotation
  • GdHandler improvements
v4.7.1 —

HTTPS & storage

New Feature
  • Force HTTPS option
  • Storage in storage/
  • On This Day public option
v4.7.0 —

PHP 8.1 & Enums

Major Release
  • Requires PHP 8.1+
  • Enum types
  • Album decorations
  • Admin check on migrations
v4.6.5 —

Username changes

New Feature
  • Allow username changes
  • PostgreSQL fixes
v4.6.4 —

Unified Frontend

Major Release
  • Merged gallery/view/frame
  • On This Day album
  • Multiple admins
  • Unix socket Redis
v4.6.2 —

WebAuthn upgrade

Security
  • U2F credentials reset
  • Modern dialog
  • Laravel 9
  • Tag append option
v4.6.1 —

Security update

Security
  • Fixed XSS vulnerability
  • Updated CSP
  • Dropped API key for tokens
  • Multi-path import
v4.6.0 —

Laravel Auth

Major Release
  • Laravel Auth system
  • ASCII filename fallback
  • Fixed tag albums
v4.5.3 —

New ID scheme

Major Release
  • 144-bit random IDs
  • Deep directory structure
  • HiDPI folders
  • GPX tracks
v4.4.0 —

PHP 8 required

Major Release
  • Requires PHP 8+
  • Composer upgrade
v4.3.6 —

Email notifications

New Feature
  • Photo upload notifications
  • Polish translation
  • Cache busting
v4.3.4 —

Timestamps & search

New Feature
  • Google Motion Photo
  • Extended search
  • Timestamp refactoring
v4.3.0 —

Touch & responsive

New Feature
  • Touch device support
  • Responsive design
  • Portuguese language
v4.2.2 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Password album fixes
  • GPS direction option
  • Import limits
v4.2.1 —

Custom covers

New Feature
  • Custom album covers
v4.2.0 —

Livewire prep

Major Release
  • Backend refactoring
  • Nested Set albums
  • Livewire foundation
v4.1.0 —

WebAuth & sensitive

New Feature
  • WebAuth/Yubikey support
  • Sensitive albums
  • Forced migrations
v4.0.8 —

PHP 7.4 required

Major Release
  • Requires PHP 7.4
  • Per-album ordering
  • Firefo TV support
v4.0.7 —

Rotations & smart albums

New Feature
  • Picture rotation
  • Tag smart albums
  • Traditional Chinese
  • WebP support
v4.0.6 —

XMP & HEIC

New Feature
  • XMP sidecar support
  • HEIC file support
  • RSS feed
  • Debug bar
v4.0.5 —

RSS module

New Feature
  • RSS feed
  • Sync improvements
  • SQLite support
v4.0.4 —

SQLite & CDN

New Feature
  • Better SQLite
  • CDN support
  • Config migration from v3
v4.0.3 —

Diagnostics

Enhancement
  • Improved diagnostics
  • Release channel
v4.0.2 —

Fixes

Bug Fix
  • Migration fixes
  • Installer fixes
v4.0.1 —

Archive size

Bug Fix
  • 82% smaller archives
  • Fixed downloads
v4.0.0 —

Laravel & sub-albums

Major Release
  • Laravel backend
  • Sub-albums
  • Multi-user
  • Frame module
  • Map with GPS
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