Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring: Built together, designed for the future
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- Nextcloud celebrates its 10-year anniversary, addressing the need for privacy and sovereignty against centralized, proprietary software.
- The anniversary release, Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring, introduces a refined UI, more tool choices, and a new platform strategy for developers.
- Two office suite options are now available: Nextcloud Office powered by Collabora (best integration and security) and the new Euro-Office (best Microsoft compatibility).
- Collabora Online updates include an AI chat sidebar, customizable status bar, slide sections in presentations, and spreadsheet improvements like shuffle action and #REF! warnings.
- Euro-Office is a sovereign open-source office suite built in Europe, offering seamless collaboration, high Microsoft compatibility, and mobile editing via Nextcloud apps.
- Improved offline capabilities in Nextcloud Text allow editing for up to 5 minutes without a connection, and Collectives supports offline browsing of cached pages.
- Nextcloud Tables enhancements include easier column reordering, sorting, pinning, public sharing with edit permissions, and notifications for table actions.
- Nextcloud Talk adds features like instant calls from avatars, conversation sorting and tagging, private replies, Voice Rooms, and multi-account support in the desktop client.
- Delegation features in Mail and Calendar allow reading/replying to emails and creating/managing events on behalf of others, with invite forwarding in Calendar.
- Nextcloud Deck introduces card dependencies, start dates, Gantt charts, team assignments, and custom backgrounds for improved project management.
- Nextcloud Assistant improvements include Universal Search access via Context Agent, mobile chat and context menu integration, better performance, and a resizable UI.
- A new Developer Relations team and Nextcloud ISV program are launched to support independent developers and vendors in building and promoting apps on the platform.
- Nextcloud Governance is introduced for enterprises needing advanced data governance, with sensitivity labels, legal hold, and compliance tracking tools.
- The release focuses on stability and refinement, with 96% of code changes dedicated to maintenance, including bug fixes, performance, and security improvements.
- A webinar is scheduled for June 18 to demo Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring, and the update is available via Nextcloud AIO, with the Enterprise version following additional testing.