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1.29. HelpSpot 5.5.9

Updated: Apr 15 2026, 11:33 AM

Originally published 2025-03-11

Breaking Changes

HelpSpot 5.5.0 release notes had breaking changes. If you are upgrading from a earlier version please review the HelpSpot 5.5.0 release notes.

New Features

• Added the ability to set a maintenance mode custom message when using the command line maintenance mode option.
• Added support for PHP 8.4; supported PHP versions are now 8.2 through 8.4.
• Implemented an optional IMAP library that can connect to IMAP mailboxes without the need for the PHP IMAP extension.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed unnecessary audit log entry for cHD_PORTAL_CAPTCHA_WORDS on a fresh install.
• Fixed the ordering of categories in the staff profile category list.
• Fixed an error where staff members in the ‘Assigned To’ dropdown don’t show up in alphabetical order.
• Fixed missing bcc header for Gmail sending.
• Fixed API token display for some tokens in the staff profile.
• Fixed the staff reassignment report causing a 500 error on SQL Server.
• Fixed error with enabling round-robin on a new category.
• Fixed redirect error when using /altlogin to debug SAML connections.
• Updated framework dependencies.