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+# ABP Platform 8.3 RC Has Been Released
+
+![](cover-image.png)
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+Today, we are happy to release [ABP](abp.io) version **8.3 RC** (Release Candidate). This blog post introduces the new features and important changes in this new version.
+
+Try this version and provide feedback for a more stable version of ABP v8.3! Thanks to you in advance.
+
+## Get Started with the 8.3 RC
+
+//TODO:...
+
+## Migration Guide
+
+There are a few breaking changes in this version that may affect your application. Please read the migration guide carefully, if you are upgrading from v8.2 or earlier: [ABP Version 8.3 Migration Guide](https://abp.io/docs/8.3/release-info/migration-guides/abp-8-3)
+
+## What's New with ABP v8.3?
+
+In this section, I will introduce some major features released in this version.
+Here is a brief list of titles explained in the next sections:
+
+* **Framework (Open-Source)**
+    * CMS Kit: Marked Items/Favorites
+    * CMS Kit: Approvement System for Comments
+    * Docs: Added Google Translation Support & Introducing the Single Project Mode
+    * Using DBFunction for Global Query Filters
+* **PRO**
+    * CMS Kit (PRO): FAQ
+* **Package Updates (NuGet & NPM)**
+
+### Framework (Open-Source)
+
+In this version, we mostly worked on [CMS Kit](https://abp.io/docs/latest/modules/cms-kit) and [Docs](https://abp.io/docs/latest/modules/docs) modules, and made enhancements overally in the ABP Platform.
+
+#### CMS Kit: Marked Items/Favorites
+
+//TODO:...
+
+#### CMS Kit: Approvement System for Comments
+
+//TODO:...
+
+#### Docs: Added Google Translation Support & Introducing the Single Project Mode
+
+//TODO:...
+
+#### Using DBFunction for Global Query Filters
+
+//TODO:...
+
+### PRO
+
+We've also worked for pro modules to align the features and changes made in the framework. In addition to that, we introduced the [FAQ System](https://abp.io/docs/latest/modules/cms-kit-pro/faq) for [CMS Kit (PRO)](https://abp.io/docs/latest/modules/cms-kit-pro) Module:
+
+#### CMS Kit (PRO): FAQ
+
+//TODO:...
+
+### Package Updates
+
+In this version, we also updated some of the core NuGet and NPM package versions. All of the removed, or deprecetad methods have already been updated at the framework level. However, if you used any methods from these packages, you should aware of the change and update it in your code accordingly. You can see the following list to be aware of the package version changes:
+
+* [Updated Markdig.Signed to v0.37.0](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/pull/20195) - [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Markdig.Signed)
+* [Updated Hangfire to v1.8.12](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/pull/20009) - [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Hangfire.AspNetCore)
+* [Updated SixLabors.ImageSharp to v3.1.4](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/pull/19643) - [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SixLabors.ImageSharp)
+* [Updated Blazorise to v1.5.2](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/pull/19841) - [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Blazorise)
+* [Updated datatables.net to v2.0.2](https://github.com/abpframework/abp/pull/19340) - [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/package/datatables.net)
+
+## Community News
+
+### The New ABP Platform Is Live!
+
+![](new-platform-cover-image.png)
+
+We're thrilled to announce that the **new ABP.IO Platform** is now live! Our team has been hard at unifying and enhancing the entire platform to deliver a seamless, user-friendly experience. We consolidated all our services under a single domain: [abp.io](https://abp.io/); added a new mega menu that makes find what you need much easier and faster, and also improved UX of our application and combined both ABP (open-source) and ABP Commercial (paid) documents into a single comprehensive resource.
+
+> Read the blog post to learn more about this unification 👉 [The new ABP Platform is live!](https://abp.io/blog/new-abp-platform-is-live)
+
+### Announcing ABP Studio (Beta) General Availability
+
+We're really excited to announce that the **ABP Studio (beta)** is generally available to everyone. It is now downloadable on the [get started page](https://abp.io/get-started) of the [new ABP Platform website](https://abp.io/blog/new-abp-platform-is-live).
+
+![](studio-beta-cover-image.png)
+
+> Read the blog post to learn more about the ABP Studio (Beta) 👉 [Announcing ABP Studio (beta) General Availability](https://abp.io/blog/announcing-abp-studio-general-availability)
+
+### Introducing the New ABP CLI
+
+As described above, we recently [unified the ABP platform in a single domain (abp.io)](https://abp.io/blog/new-abp-platform-is-live) and made some changes in our templating system to simplify your development. Also, we released more stable **ABP Studio** versions, which can dramatically improve and speed up your development time. 
+
+Besides all of these changes, we have also introduced a [new ABP CLI](https://abp.io/docs/latest/cli/index) to bring you a more streamlined and efficient experience, which also extends the current commands.
+
+![](new-abp-cli-cover-image.png)
+
+The new ABP CLI extends the old ABP CLI, adds more features that are used by ABP Studio behind the scenes, and is also fully compatible with the new templating system. We created a blog post, which you can read at [https://abp.io/blog/introducing-the-new-abp-cli](https://abp.io/blog/introducing-the-new-abp-cli) to highlight the reason behind this change and insights of the new ABP CLI, you can check it out if you want to learn more.
+
+### New ABP Community Articles
+
+There are exciting articles contributed by the ABP community as always. I will highlight some of them here:
+
+* [Ahmed Tarek](https://twitter.com/AhmedTarekHasa1) has created **three** new community articles:
+    * [🧪 Unit Testing Best Practices In .NET C# 🤷‍♂️](https://abp.io/community/articles/-unit-testing-best-practices-in-.net-c--mnx65npu)
+    * [Memory Management In .NET](https://abp.io/community/articles/memory-management-in-.net-rqwbtzvl)
+    * [🧵 How String In .NET C# Works 🤷‍♂️](https://abp.io/community/articles/-how-string-in-.net-c-works--vj6d2pnm)
+
+* [Anto Subash](https://twitter.com/antosubash) has created **two** new community videos:
+    * [ABP React Template V2](https://abp.io/community/videos/abp-react-template-v2-ilc4cyqr)
+    * [Migrating Tye to Aspire - .NET Microservice with ABP](https://abp.io/community/videos/migrating-tye-to-aspire-.net-microservice-with-abp-ga1t4ckr)
+
+* [HeadChannel Team](https://headchannel.co.uk/) have created **two** new community articles:
+    * [Managing Baseline Creation in Applications Based on ABP Framework](https://abp.io/community/articles/managing-baseline-creation-in-applications-based-on-abp-framework-yiacte5c)
+    * [How to Test The System Using PostgreSQL and TestContainers](https://abp.io/community/articles/how-to-test-the-system-using-postgresql-and-testcontainers-8yh8t0j8)
+
+* [Create a Generic HTTP Service to Consume a Web API](https://abp.io/community/articles/create-a-generic-http-service-to-consume-a-web-api-yidme2kq) by [Bart Van Hoey](https://github.com/bartvanhoey)
+* [Use User-Defined Function Mapping for Global Filter](https://abp.io/community/articles/use-userdefined-function-mapping-for-global-filter-pht26l07) by [Liming Ma](https://github.com/maliming)
+* [How to use .NET Aspire with ABP framework](https://abp.io/community/articles/how-to-use-.net-aspire-with-abp-framework-h29km4kk) by [Berkan Şaşmaz](https://twitter.com/berkansasmazz)
+
+Thanks to the ABP Community for all the content they have published. You can also [post your ABP-related (text or video) content](https://abp.io/community/posts/submit) to the ABP Community.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This version comes with some new features and a lot of enhancements to the existing features. You can see the [Road Map](https://abp.io/docs/8.3/release-info/road-map) documentation to learn about the release schedule and planned features for the next releases. Please try ABP v8.3 RC and provide feedback to help us release a more stable version.
+
+Thanks for being a part of this community!