Magento 2.4 Release New Highlights:
As indicated by Magento, the most recent adaptation is fit to quicken your business in the current Commerce scene.
The Magento 2.4.0 release includes 98 new features, 68 bug fixes, 50 security changes, 7 test cycles, 12 packages & extensions as well as support for Php 7.4
Apart from these, you can leverage:
2FA security for Magento 2 admin panel
Purchase approval workflows
Seller assisted shopping
In-store pickup
New media gallery
PWA Development
Headless commerce
Magento Security-Only Patch 2.3.5-p2
Option to install time-sensitive security fix without applying hundreds of functional fixes
A security-only patch to fix the vulnerabilities identified in the previous quarterly release, Magento 2.3.5-p1.
Includes the hotfixes applied to Magento 2.3.5
Substantial Security Enhancements
Includes 30+ security fixes to close remote code execution (RCE) and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
Default 2FA for Magento admin panel
The template filter strict mode is now enabled by default.
Disabled the default data rendering for UI data providers to prevent the spam users to execute arbitrary JavaScript.
Improved Content Security Policy
Platform Upgrades
Support for PHP 7.4, PHPUnit 9.x
Support for Elasticsearch 7.x and MySQL 8.0
Removed MySQL search engine
Support for MariaDB 10.4
The Zend Framework has been deprecated and migration to Laminas project
Removed the support for Signifyd fraud protection code
Core Braintree module removed
Infrastructure Improvements
Removed the integration of the Authorize.Net, eWay, CyberSource, and Worldpay payment methods.
Upgraded the PayPal Javascript SDK
Web Setup Wizard removed
Composer update plugin
Performance Improvements
Improved customer data section invalidation logic.
Improved Redis performance
and much more
Magento GraphQL Improvements
Magento 2 GraphQL is a data query language to offer an alternative to REST and SOAP web APIs for frontend development.
Support for the Inventory In-store pickup using pickupLocations query
Get the list of categories that match a specified filter using the categories query
A logged-in user can add all the items to the cart from the previous order with reorderItems mutation
Other highlights of Magento 2.4
Enhanced Adobe Stock Integration v2.0
Improved Magento Media Gallery with a searchable interface
Improved Inventory Management
Page Builder now supports PHP 7.4 for Magento Commerce 2.4
Support for PWA Studio 6.0.0 and 6.0.1
Improvements in Vendor Developed Extensions such as dotdigital, Klarna, Amazon Pay, Braintree Payments, Vertex, and Yotpo
Fixed issues and enhancements in cart and checkout, cart price rule, catalog, orders, shipping, and sales!
Moreover, the official resources have promised a new concept of the Storefront API to the platform!
Magento 2.4 Release Notes:
Magento Open Source 2.4.0 Release Notes
Magento Commerce 2.4.0 Release Notes