Software update: Nextcloud 13.0.1

Version 13.0.1 of Nextcloud has been released. In addition, updates for versions 12 and 11 have also been released. With this program it is possible to run cloud storage in-house. Nextcloud was created after a large number of developers left ownCloud and started over. All components, including the enterprise functionality, are offered as open source and the revenue model is similar to what Red Hat does, which is to provide paid support for major customers. Nextcloud also promises a so-called drop-in replacement, which makes it possible to easily switch from ownCloud to Nextcloud.

In version 13, the user interface has been refreshed, making it more responsive and better looking at high resolutions. Furthermore, ldap has become a lot faster and we see the introduction of Nextcloud Talk, an audio-video and text communication platform. The following improvements have also been made in this update:

Fixes
That Nextcloud 13 has been very reliable does not mean there have been no changes – though it has been less than usual. A little more than 60 minor issues were dealt with, including:

• Fixed app navigation or the date/time picker in IE11
• Improvements to End-to-end Encryption (which is still in testing!)
• Font and usability updates
• Some security hardenings
• Updates to links and updated translations.
• Object Storage is another notable area with several fixes.

More notable and more of a feature addition is the addition of an optional check of newly added passwords against the HaveIBeenPwned password list, preventing known breached passwords to be picked by users. see our earlier blog for more details.

You can find the full list of changes in our changelog.

The 12.0.6 and 11.0.8 release received a smaller number of updates relevant for users on those systems. Again, we urge users of 11 to upgrade or contact Nextcloud sales to ensure the security of your system.