Published date: 2026-09-14
The developers have been hard at work and the next release of Plone is here. This release is part of the Plone 6.2 series and is recommended for all Plone 6.2 sites.
This page describes the new features and improvements of Plone 6.2.2 in a more general way. If you want to skip this and test Plone 6.2.2 right away, check our download page which links to the Technical Release Notes, and Installation instructions for several platforms.
Key highlights in this release include:
- Only send mail from the contact form on POST requests.
Installation and upgrade instructions are available in the Plone documentation.
Please report any issues in the main Plone issue tracker.
The feedback from Release Manager Maurits van Rees is that this is just a regular maintenenance release without much exciting stuff.
The most important thing for him is that all the latest security fixes are in.
And a small personal win from him, fixing an issue for a client:
With the fix, we make it a bit harder again for spammers. And that's actually a big win.
Should you upgrade?
If you are already using Plone 6.2, upgrading to Plone 6.2.2 is strongly recommended. This is a safe maintenance release focused on quality and stability.
