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Core changes

In this section you can find important changes in the core that may impact your modules.

  • Backward compatibility with PrestaShop 1.6
  • Make PrestaShop 1.6 modules compatible with 1.7
  • Changes in PrestaShop 1.7.5
  • Changes in PrestaShop 1.7.6
  • Changes in PrestaShop 1.7.7
  • Changes in PrestaShop 1.7.8
Next: Backward compatibility with PrestaShop 1.6 ›
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