This month, we’re releasing Shopware 6.6.10.0 – the last minor release before the upcoming major version (6.7.0.0).
(Check out this page to learn more about the major release, including its timeline and key features.)
In this release post, you'll find out what the latest Shopware version has in store for you, including new features for e-invoices and improved email integration with Office365. Learn more in the following sections.
Overview:
Legally compliant invoicing: Support for e-invoices in Shopware
From January 1, 2025, the issuing of electronic invoices for B2B transactions will be gradually introduced in Germany. To help merchants seamlessly comply with this legal requirement, Shopware now supports e-invoices in the ZUGFeRD format.
With this feature, invoice data can either be provided as a separate XML file or embedded directly into the familiar PDF invoice document. The latter offers a particularly convenient solution, allowing merchants to maintain their existing processes while ensuring compliance with the EU Standard EN 16931.
This functionality helps businesses modernize their invoicing processes and benefit from more efficient, digital administrative workflows – without adding unnecessary complexity.
Improved email configuration with Office365
Since many merchants use Office365 for email delivery, Microsoft’s deprecation of Basic Authentication is a significant change. To ensure a secure email delivery, we have implemented support for the OAuth method. With this modern authentication method, you can easily configure your Office365 account for email sending.
The switch to OAuth not only enhances security but also ensures that your store can continue sending emails, such as customer communications and order confirmations, without interruption. This highly requested feature makes your email setup future-proof.
Shopware 6.6.10.0 introduces several exciting improvements for developers:
Upgrade to Symfony 7.2
Dependencies have been updated to Symfony 7.2. Developers should verify that their plugins and customizations are compatible with this version.
New cache invalidation via MySQL
In addition to Redis, there is now another option for delayed cache invalidation, which is stored atomically in MySQL.
HTML alternative for standard documents
Alongside the existing PDF documents based on DOMPDF, accessible HTML documents are now available.
Further improvements and bug fixes
The new Shopware version includes many additional enhancements. Check out the Release Notes 6.6.10.0 for a more detailed overview.
This section is about features that are not included in the Community Edition. Take a look at our overview to compare the different Shopware plans and activate the Shopware Commercial extension to use the commercial features.
Use AI Copilot – without limits
This change is version-independent and has been available in the product since mid-December – but we still want to highlight it in these release news.
As of now, there are no daily usage limits for AI Copilot features! Initially, we set daily limits to better manage usage. However, in practice, these limits proved to be more of a hindrance:
Merchants who used AI features extensively in their live stores encountered errors when they hit the limits.
Some merchants hesitated to try the features at all, fearing they might reach a limit.
With the removal of rate limits, merchants can now use AI-powered features without restrictions, without worrying about limitations or unexpected errors. This not only improves usability but also provides us with better insights into which features are most valuable – allowing us to refine them further.
Check out our topic page to see which practical features you can implement with AI Copilot: Discover Shopware’s AI features.
We wish you lots of fun and success with the latest version of Shopware.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all GitHub contributors for their pull requests that have been incorporated into this version. 💙
