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Last update: Thu Aug 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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The following section outlines the technical release notes for the maintenance release of Experience Manager as a Cloud Service associated with 2025.7.0 feature activation.

Release 21706

Summarized below are the continuous improvements for maintenance release 21706, which was publicly released on July 24, 2025. The previous maintenance release was release 21570.

NOTE
Release 21644 was made private and replaced by release 21706.

The 2025.7.0 feature activation provides the full feature set for this maintenance release. See the Experience Manager Releases Roadmap for more information.

Enhancements enhancements-21706

  • ASSETS-39377: Improve handling of 429s from remote storage in Assets Bulk Importer.
  • ASSETS-46026: Configurable max depth for metadata exporter.
  • ASSETS-49172: Dynamic Media Template assets should inherit Metadata from Folder.
  • ASSETS-50209: Support for substring in DM Templates.
  • ASSETS-52326: AEM Assets configuration page to set Title display preferences for Assets.
  • ASSETS-52805: Add CSV output/download support for Bulk Operation job.
  • ASSETS-52873: Add a new configuration in the folder properties to disable AI processing for that folder.
  • ASSETS-53535: Improved YouTube video upload performance.
  • ASSETS-53612: Control for Hybrid Search in Assets Omnisearch.
  • GRANITE-60183: Update commons-fileupload dependency to 1.6.0.
  • GRANITE-60287: Update QS to Jackrabbit 2.22.1.
  • SITES-30452: Content API with ASO - Title & Description Suggestions.
  • SITES-31677: Custom workspace support AEM Content fragment export to Target.
  • SKYOPS-112741: Remove the com.adobe.granite.product.support bundle from the AEM-CS SDK.

Fixed Issues fixed-issues-21706

  • ASSETS-12882: UI alignment issues after opening viewer presets.
  • ASSETS-48958: Issue with Asset Sync changing Published Status in Sites local AEM.
  • ASSETS-50856: dam:processingAttempts not being reset on completeUpload.
  • ASSETS-51604: Link Share Report CSV Missing “Shared With” Data.
  • ASSETS-51783: Fallback to DM config under /conf/global if no config is found using search query.
  • ASSETS-51857: Asset table items not reorderable.
  • ASSETS-52169: New BAT machine rendition erroneously included in asset downloads.
  • ASSETS-52229: Missing Inbox Notifications for Asset Reports in AEM as a Cloud Service.
  • ASSETS-52399: Version bump in com.day.cq.dam.api might break customer code.
  • ASSETS-52780: Asset can be marked for preview even without toggled enabled.
  • ASSETS-52866: Migrated DM videos remain in processing state under folder with DM Sync disabled.
  • ASSETS-53237: Color Profile dropdown blank in Image Preset editor.
  • ASSETS-53240: Asset Report - Disk Usage fails when getting asset rendition size from Dynamic Media.
  • ASSETS-53446: Intermittent YouTube auth token refresh failures due to NPE.
  • ASSETS-53827: ACL validation blocks saving Mixed Media Sets.
  • ASSETS-5403: Dynamicmedia clientlibs used on publish instance should have allowProxy=true.
  • ASSETS-54261: Metadata import leaks connections and becomes blocked if the file fails to download.
  • CQ-4359863: Tags search broken for keywords out of order in Content Fragment Editor/Asset editor.
  • CQ-4359958: Make openapi-support compatible with AEM 6.5.22.0 and above.
  • CQ-4360256: Include the servlet context path in the request path for HTTP requests handled via the /adobe servlet context.
  • CQ-4360317: Add method for setting the Sunset date header when building responses.
  • GRANITE-60311: AEM SDK Quickstart – NPE on “OSGi Installer Configuration Printer”.
  • GS-15285: Users are shown as deactivated.

Known Issues known-issues-21706

None.

Deprecated Features and APIs deprecated-21706

Deprecated and removed features and APIs in AEM as a Cloud Service are detailed in the Deprecated and Removed Features and APIs document.

Security Fixes security-21706

AEM as a Cloud Service is dedicated to optimizing your platform’s security and performance. This maintenance release addresses 4 identified vulnerabilities, reinforcing our commitment to robust system protection.

Embedded Technologies embedded-tech-21706

Technology
Version
Link
AEM Oak
1.80.0
AEM SLING API
2.27.6
AEM HTL
1.4.28-1.4.0
Apache HTTP Server
2.4.63
AEM Core Components
2.29.0

Release 21570

Summarized below are the continuous improvements for maintenance release 21570, which was publicly released on July 15, 2025. The previous maintenance release was release 21484.

NOTE
Release 21484 was made private and replaced by release 21570.

The 2025.7.0 feature activation provides the full feature set for this maintenance release. See the Experience Manager Releases Roadmap for more information.

Enhancements enhancements-21570

  • Migrated to Apache Httpd 2.4.63.

Fixed Issues fixed-issues-21570

  • SKYOPS-112722: Fixed an issue causing vanity URL resolution to fail.

Known Issues known-issues-21570

  • The related AEM SDK carries a different release ID (21575) and is available via the Software Distribution portal.
  • Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.63 introduced a breaking change in how mod_rewrite handles question marks (?) in URLs. This change was implemented to prevent the usage of the UnsafeAllow3F flag, which was considered a security risk. This affects any RewriteRule directives that rely on question mark detection in URL patterns.

Deprecated Features and APIs deprecated-21570

Deprecated and removed features and APIs in AEM as a Cloud Service are detailed in the Deprecated and Removed Features and APIs document.

Security Fixes security-21570

None.

Embedded Technologies embedded-tech-21570

Technology
Version
Link
AEM Oak
1.80.0
AEM SLING API
2.27.6
AEM HTL
1.4.28-1.4.0
Apache HTTP Server
2.4.63
AEM Core Components
2.29.0

Release 21484

Summarized below are the continuous improvements for maintenance release 21484, which was publicly released on July 10, 2025. The previous maintenance release was release 21331.

NOTE
Release 21484 was made private and replaced by release 21570.

The 2025.7.0 feature activation provides the full feature set for this maintenance release. See the Experience Manager Releases Roadmap for more information.

Enhancements enhancements-21484

None.

Fixed Issues fixed-issues-21484

None.

AEM Guides guides-21484

  • GUIDES-29781: When an XML comment is added within an element in the Source view, the leading and trailing spaces around the comment are lost upon switching views.
  • GUIDES-29078: When opening a topic in Author view after a browser refresh, previously applied tags in the File Properties panel are not retained, and adding new tags overwrites the existing ones, particularly when a large number of tags are available for selection.
  • GUIDES-28214: Attempts to create review tasks through the AEM workflow consistently fail because the review node is not created.
  • GUIDES-28104: Publishing a DITA map with chunk=to-content attribute creates duplicate JCR nodes in the new AEM Sites output, leading to redundant content structure in AEM Sites.
  • GUIDES-29065, GUIDES-28793: Performance issues like longer loading times and intermittent timeouts are observed when working with large collections.

For more information about the new and enhanced features and issues fixed in the release, view the Experience Manager Guides release roadmap.

Known Issues known-issues-21484

  • The SDK made available in the Software Distribution portal has issues running locally. Please continue using the previous SDK for local testing.

Deprecated Features and APIs deprecated-21484

Deprecated and removed features and APIs in AEM as a Cloud Service are detailed in the Deprecated and Removed Features and APIs document.

Security Fixes security-21484

AEM as a Cloud Service is dedicated to optimizing your platform’s security and performance. This maintenance release addresses 5 identified vulnerabilities, reinforcing our commitment to robust system protection.

Embedded Technologies embedded-tech-21484

Technology
Version
Link
AEM Oak
1.80.0
AEM SLING API
2.27.6
AEM HTL
1.4.28-1.4.0
AEM Core Components
2.29.0

Release 21331

Summarized below are the continuous improvements for maintenance release 21331, which was publicly released on June 24, 2025. The previous maintenance release was release 21193.

The 2025.7.0 feature activation provides the full feature set for this maintenance release. See the Experience Manager Releases Roadmap for more information.

Enhancements enhancements-21331

  • CQ-4356522: WorkflowResourceStatusProvider optimization.
  • FORMS-16458: UI for choosing font properties(typeface).
  • FORMS-17707: AEP connector doesn’t work for AEP platform stage.
  • FORMS-19125: Support Auto Fragment Mapping in AF editor.
  • FORMS-19336: Search added in Data Source Tree in AF editor.
  • FORMS-19417: Support of radio buttons in Hierarchy View.
  • FORMS-19603: Support master page and design page both in Rule-editor.
  • SITES-5358: Content Fragments Rest API: Copy CFs with children.
  • SITES-10575: “MSM Blueprint Bloomfilter Loader” tries to load more than 100000 rows.
  • SITES-14542: Renaming/moving a live copy source page should trigger publishing the renamed/moved live copy page in case it was previously published.
  • SITES-19754: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Add a human readable error message when the integration has issues.
  • SITES-23499: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Add support for multiple fields to be used for block options.
  • SITES-23518: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Add support for Edge Delivery specific asset renditions.
  • SITES-24436: Content Fragments Rest API: Introduced local cache to speed up the retrieval of duplicate references.
  • SITES-25155: Content Fragments Rest API: Remove deprecated “enabledForFolder” query param on Models list.
  • SITES-25913: Content Fragments Rest API: time-boxed validation of resources before starting the publish workflow.
  • SITES-25976: Links inside Experience Fragments not adapting after MSM rollout.
  • SITES-26271: Content Fragments Rest API: switch to BFS Traversal for the GET Variation endpoint.
  • SITES-27486: Universal Editor - AEM Integration.
  • SITES-27775: Optimized reference search during publication (metadata lazy loading).
  • SITES-27782: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Add specific publisher-subscriber implementation to publish content to Edge Delivery (early access).
  • SITES-27792: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Add dedicated Edge Delivery Service Configuration template.
  • SITES-28557: Content Fragments Rest API: Allow using ETags retrieved by calling /cf/fragments/{fragmentId} with references=direct to patch a Content Fragment.
  • SITES-28683: Allow MSM LiveRelationship searches to skip advanced status.
  • SITES-29601: Content Fragments Rest API: Validation for long text fields’ content fragment references.
  • SITES-29614: Content Fragments Rest API: Retrieve a workflow using the /cf/workflows/{workflowInstanceId} endpoint, where a workflowInstanceIda is the id returned by the publish request.
  • SITES-29615: Content Fragments Rest API: List all batch requests created via POST /cf/batch using GET /cf/batch.
  • SITES-29874: Content Fragments Rest API: References from long text fields of content fragments are now retrieved and hydrated.
  • SITES-29930: Content Fragments Rest API: add metrics for the Content Fragment Publish workflow.
  • SITES-29986: Content Fragments Rest API: support CF Model technical naming.
  • SITES-30088: Content Fragments Rest API: CF Publish - skip retrieval of references when filterReferencesByStatus is empty.
  • SITES-30126: Content Fragments Rest API: CF Publish performance improvement: replaced the check if a resource is a fragment with a minimal check.
  • SITES-30328: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Add support to preview from Sidekick.
  • SITES-30445: Content Fragments Rest API: CF Model UI schema: add an option to control initial state of collapsible.
  • SITES-30604: Content Fragments Rest API: support Model Metadata Schema adoption in new UI.
  • SITES-30885: Optimized JSON processing in persisted queries.
  • SITES-30886: Content Fragments Rest API: GET workflows for Content Fragment endpoint based on fragment uuids stored in workflow metadata.
  • SITES-31005: Enhance Rollout Job UI to show the progress.
  • SITES-31020: Enhance Create Live Copy Job UI to show the progress.
  • SITES-31111: Content Fragments Rest API: Allow variation patch API to accept Content Fragment references inside Content Fragment launches.
  • SITES-31343: Content Fragments Rest API: Add filtering and pagination by date to endpoint that lists batch requests.
  • SITES-31472: Delete Launch can cause the repository to pause if the launch is massive.
  • SITES-31641: Content Fragments Rest API: Add property to model fields for storing dynamic maps related to extensions.
  • SITES-31677: Custom workspace support AEM Content fragment export to Target.
  • SITES-31770: Content Fragments Rest API: PATCH performance improvements.
  • SITES-31782: Content Fragments Rest API: add a description for local assets.
  • SITES-32175: Allow intermediary commits for both Live Copy creation and MSM Page rollout.

Fixed Issues fixed-issues-21331

  • CQ-4359756: Translation Rules now includes filter properties at component level.
  • CQ-4359826: Resolves inconsistent status in the content fragment reference panel.
  • CQ-4359866: LanguageUtils class now support unit test without adding additional dependency.
  • FORMS-13990: Forms Service APIs: Document Generation : data field when left empty after being selected gives 200 when expected is 400.
  • FORMS-14309: Forms Service APIs : Extract data Response Code Rectification.
  • FORMS-18526: When a rule with multiple fields in conditions is copied, fixed field does not change.
  • FORMS-18977: DOR service is not passing Title of the Document.
  • FORMS-19047: Translations Missing After Publishing an Adaptive Form on AEM Forms on SP22.
  • FORMS-19234: Unable to use timeline feature of PDFs in AEM forms.
  • FORMS-19628: In Auto Generated DOR, excluding nested panel title also hides root panel title.
  • FORMS-19651: Fix rule when a button clicked is used in binary condition and also same button is used in then statement.
  • FORMS-19808: FormsPortal - Drafts cannot be pulled when lazy loading is enabled.
  • FORMS-19887: Access property not working in HTML5 Preview.
  • SITES-15452: Unique CF elements should not be checked against their copies in the launch.
  • SITES-24492: ARIA tablist has no accessible name.
  • SITES-24623: Content Fragments Rest API: fix ETag mismatch between endpoints for the same CF.
  • SITES-24668: References Rail functionality breaks when zoom is increased to 400%.
  • SITES-24678: References Rail status message is not announced by screen reader.
  • SITES-24697: Loading state of Image model is not announced by the screen reader.
  • SITES-24708: Filters Rail functionality breaks when zoom is increased to 400%.
  • SITES-25235: Filter Rail content loading message is not announced by screen reader.
  • SITES-25254: Horizontal scroll bar appears in Carousel Modal when content is when viewed at 320px.
  • SITES-25433: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Fix rendering of page versions for multi-language site structures.
  • SITES-26064: Content Fragments Rest API: Fix status code returned when creating a fragment and getting an AccessDeniedException in the backend.
  • SITES-26890: While using Keyboard, Scope “Table headers” keyboard focus is not visible in Manage Publication page.
  • SITES-29075: Live copy overview not working for high volume websites.
  • SITES-29514: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Make GitHub/Project URL mandatory when creating a new site.
  • SITES-29691: Unable to move page in specific launches-related case.
  • SITES-29745: Content Fragments Rest API: implement hydration of references variations in BFS traversal.
  • SITES-29748: Correct renderconditions to show managepublication/quickpublish actions inside the CF editor.
  • SITES-29789: Component link change issue on copied root pages.
  • SITES-29987: Content Fragments Rest API: Create & Edit Content Fragment Model don’t support previewUrlPattern.
  • SITES-30140: Dual window issue when creating content fragment reference.
  • SITES-30327: Content Fragments Rest API: publishing CFs without permissions creates separate workflows for each payload resource.
  • SITES-30333: Read asset metadata from jcr to avoid xmp parsing problems.
  • SITES-30353: GraphQL DataFetchingExceptions for “src” Field in AEM Content Fragments.
  • SITES-30377: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Sanitize org- and sitenames.
  • SITES-30386: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Remove duplicated, legacy UE cors.js.
  • SITES-30583: Content Fragments Rest API: Find & Replace tool changing all characters to lower case.
  • SITES-30585: Content Fragments Rest API: previewUrlPattern not set on creation of CFMs with references.
  • SITES-30634: RTE Image Alt Text & Alignment Not Working Consistently.
  • SITES-30660: ADA Compliance Issue with Custom AEM Component.
  • SITES-30695: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Increase ranking of rewriter pipeline not to interfere with custom code.
  • SITES-30727: Unable to Drag and Drop Components on Production Author Editor.
  • SITES-30752: Do not use If-modified-since/last-modified headers when generating persisted query response.
  • SITES-30871: DOM Updates after the afteredit listener is triggered.
  • SITES-30877: Incorrect Child Page Rollout Status.
  • SITES-30899: Rollout “Later” option allows continuing with no date selected.
  • SITES-30947: Null pointer exception due to missing “behavior” property on blueprint during rollout.
  • SITES-31157: Content Fragments Rest API: patch Fails is specific case.
  • SITES-31162: Content Fragments Rest API: Fix casting issue for DateTimeField field in ModelFieldMapper.
  • SITES-31174: Content Fragments Rest API: Tags were not published along with publish request.
  • SITES-31272: Not able to create Assets language copy via PageManager.copy.
  • SITES-31327: Content Fragments Rest API: remove ETag validation in GET Fragment request.
  • SITES-31387: JavaScript error “ns.ui.alert is not a function” when re-enabling ghost component inheritance.
  • SITES-31454: Content Fragments Rest API: Relax pattern for fragment reference fields to also accept UUIDs.
  • SITES-31455: Content Fragments Rest API: fix ETag Mismatch Between Endpoints for the same Content Fragment Model.
  • SITES-31459: Content Fragments Rest API: CF Live copy cannot be edited when there is a content-reference field.
  • SITES-31467: js-errors from contexthub.authoring-hook.js in the page editor.
  • SITES-31487: Content Fragments Rest API: Allow permissions endpoint to be called for root folder.
  • SITES-31621: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Remove empty row from Spreadsheets that are live copies.
  • SITES-31676: Authoring or Deleting components leaves a blank space at the bottom of the Page.
  • SITES-31822: ClassicUI Checkbox label missing & Encoded HTML.
  • SITES-31857: CF creation fails in folders with single quotes.
  • SITES-31888: Content Fragments deletion fails to propagate to Preview.
  • SITES-31922: Content Fragments Rest API: page references are not returned by the referencedBy endpoint.
  • SITES-31987: Do not show previewURLs for Content Fragments when publishing them to Preview.
  • SITES-32095: Auto-Refresh Fails on afterchilddelete Event Listener in Live Copy.
  • SITES-32237: Edge Delivery with Universal Editor: Fix rendering of empty/malformed text components.

Known Issues known-issues-21331

  • SITES-33177: Section styles stored as comma separated strings are broken.
  • SITES-33262: Blocks with no name property fail page rendering and publishing.
  • SITES-33395: Rollout button disabled for Content Fragment Live-Copy sync via References rail.

Deprecated Features and APIs deprecated-21331

Deprecated and removed features and APIs in AEM as a Cloud Service are detailed in the Deprecated and Removed Features and APIs document.

Security Fixes security-21331

AEM as a Cloud Service is dedicated to optimizing your platform’s security and performance. This maintenance release addresses 21 identified vulnerabilities, reinforcing our commitment to robust system protection.

Embedded Technologies embedded-tech-21331

Technology
Version
Link
AEM Oak
1.80.0
AEM SLING API
2.27.6
AEM HTL
1.4.28-1.4.0
AEM Core Components
2.29.0
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