
Adobe Commerce Shifts to Monthly Patch Release Schedule
Adobe Commerce moves to monthly isolated security patches plus annual May releases, improving update frequency and predictability.
Latest Adobe Commerce updates, security alerts, and platform changes—practical guidance for merchants and developers.

Adobe Commerce moves to monthly isolated security patches plus annual May releases, improving update frequency and predictability.

For many years we at Tom & Co have recommended Adobe Commerce to ambitious retailers looking for flexibility and power. But today we're excited to talk about a genuine step change: Adobe Commerce as a Service (ACaaS).

Adobe Commerce as a Service removes upgrades, boosts performance with Edge Delivery Services and embedded AI, and lowers TCO—freeing teams to focus on growth.

Commerce 2.4.9-alpha3 adds Braintree ELO card support and Real Time Account Updater for automatic vaulted card updates.

Adobe Live Search advanced capabilities including startsWith and contains operators reach general availability.

Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service expands to EMEA region, bringing fully managed commerce to European merchants.

Adobe Commerce 2.4.9-alpha2 adds OpenSearch 3.x support, alongside Nginx 1.28 and Composer 2.4+ compatibility.

Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS) is now generally available in the Americas region, bringing modern cloud-native commerce with the promise of 'no more upgrades' and seamless performance.

Adobe has released Adobe Commerce 2.4.9-alpha1, the first testing release addressing 13 security vulnerabilities and introducing important platform updates. Early testing is now available.

Adobe Commerce B2B extension v1.5.2 is now available, offering improved compatibility with Adobe Commerce 2.4.8 and 2.4.7-p5, along with critical quality enhancements for B2B merchants.

Adobe Commerce 2.4.8 introduces new CLI commands for encryption key changes and data re-encryption, replacing the previous Admin UI approach. Learn what this means for your security practices.

Adobe has released Adobe Commerce 2.4.8, a major update bringing PHP 8.4 support, Valkey 8.x caching, MariaDB 11.4, and MySQL 8.4 LTS compatibility alongside over 500 bug fixes and improvements.

April 2025 focuses on GraphQL enhancements powering headless storefronts and composable architectures—accelerating migration to Adobe’s new Storefront.

Adobe Experience Platform Agent Orchestrator launches with 10 specialised AI agents, automating complex commerce workflows.

Adobe Brand Concierge is an AI-powered conversational agent with access to buying patterns, inventory, and product insights for enhanced customer service.

Adobe Commerce Optimizer delivers AI-powered optimisation to the experience layer, allowing merchants to boost performance without replatforming.

Adobe announces Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS), a fully managed SaaS platform with Commerce Optimizer companion, transforming how merchants scale.

Adobe Product Recommendations now supports PHP 8.4 for Adobe Commerce 2.4.4 and later, enabling faster recommendation processing.

Regularly scheduled update resolves critical, important, and moderate vulnerabilities including privilege escalation risks across Adobe Commerce versions.

Payment Services extends compatibility to latest Adobe Commerce version and PHP 8.4 release, ensuring merchants can leverage current technology stacks.

Adobe Payment Services now supports the latest Adobe Commerce 2.4.8 and PHP 8.4, enabling merchants to future-proof their payment infrastructure.

New GraphQL endpoints enable merchants to save payment methods without completing purchases, improving checkout and subscription management.

Product Recommendations category filter now respects store-view boundaries, preventing cross-store recommendation contamination.

Security-driven upgrade addresses CVE-2024-38357 vulnerability across all supported release lines, improving editor safety for Adobe Commerce merchants.

Adobe Commerce October security patches upgrade TinyMCE to version 7.3, addressing critical CVE-2024-38357 vulnerability.

Tighter dependency control, CI/CD hygiene and vendor access reviews.

Critical security update APSB24-73 addresses code execution vulnerabilities in Adobe Commerce and related services.

Adobe discontinues the Amazon Sales Channel extension, recommending third-party solutions for continued Amazon marketplace integration.

Live Search Advanced Search Beta introduces layered search with startsWith and contains operators for sophisticated product discovery.

Invest in key rotation, secret hygiene and practical 2FA patterns.

Live Search faceting now supports 100 buckets per facet and price ranges up to 40 million, enabling more granular product filtering.

Adobe discontinues Channel Manager for Walmart Marketplace, recommending third-party alternatives for continued multi-channel selling.

CosmicSting highlighted the need for disciplined key and secret management.

Live Search Product List Page Widget 2.0 adds Add to Cart functionality, multiple product images, and dynamic colour-switching.

The new GraphQL Application Server maintains state between requests, delivering 30% faster API response times for headless and composable commerce implementations.

Adobe's stateful GraphQL Application Server delivers 30% faster API response times through intelligent state management and caching.

Adobe Commerce 2.4.7 includes Payment Services as a bundled solution, becoming the default payment processing platform.

2.4.7 advanced PCI DSS 4.0 readiness and improved platform stability.

Major release adds PHP 8.3 support, 30% faster API responses with GraphQL Application Server, and USPS Ground Advantage shipping.

Adobe Commerce 2.4.7 launches with PHP 8.3 support, 30% faster API responses via GraphQL Application Server, and USPS Ground Advantage integration.

Adobe introduces GenStudio, a generative AI-first platform enabling marketing teams to rapidly plan, create, and measure content with improved speed and efficiency.

Adobe introduces GenStudio with AI-first content planning, creation, and measurement capabilities for modern marketing teams.

Adobe announces Edge Delivery Services for Commerce with document-based authoring, achieving Lighthouse scores of 100 and transforming storefront development practices.

Adobe announces Edge Delivery Services for commerce storefronts with document-based authoring and Lighthouse 100 scores.

Adobe unveils generative AI capabilities and Edge Delivery Services for commerce storefronts at Summit 2024.

Adobe announces a new AI Assistant in beta, designed to help marketers navigate complex data, analytics, and customer journey simulations more effectively.

Adobe Experience Platform launches AI Assistant beta with AI guidance for data, analytics, and customer journey simulations.

A composable mindset with a focus on high-value verticals and outcomes.

Adobe Commerce developers can now query Product Recommendations, Live Search, and Catalog Service through a unified GraphQL endpoint, simplifying integrations.

Adobe announces unified GraphQL endpoint for Product Recommendations, Live Search, and Catalog Service, simplifying merchant integrations.

Related products data now available in Catalog Service API with faster product detail page load times, enhancing headless commerce experiences.

Adobe Payment Services releases GraphQL vaulting without purchase, enabling customers to save payment methods independently of transactions.

Adobe announces extended support window for Adobe Commerce 2.4.4 and later versions, providing three years of support from general availability.

Adobe Developers Live showcases Search and Catalog Service capabilities, demonstrating the power of SaaS architecture for modern e-commerce.

Adobe releases Admin UI SDK with new mock Adobe IMS module, simplifying local development and testing workflows for extension developers.

Adobe releases Edge Delivery Services for Experience Manager, providing the foundation for next-generation website performance and future Commerce integration.

Core platform security continued; Connected Cloud gained capabilities.

Adobe announces streamlined 2024 release strategy: one major core patch (2.4.7) and five security-focused patches, improving predictability and upgrade simplicity.

Security advisories and hardening guidance to keep stores safe.

June emphasised steady patching and safe upgrade momentum across stores.

Adobe releases Admin UI SDK enabling App Builder developers to extend Commerce Admin with custom menus, tabs, and functionality without core modifications.

Adobe Summit Sneaks reveals True Colours AI-powered colour recommendations and Fast Filtered Commerce for intelligent product filtering, transforming customer discovery.

Adobe Summit 2023 unveils API Mesh enhancements for headless commerce and announces out-of-box Walmart integration, enabling merchants to expand sales channels efficiently.

Real-Time CDP audiences can now activate to Adobe Commerce for personalized experiences, enabling merchants to leverage first-party data and AI-driven segments.

Released 14 March 2023, 2.4.6 focused on speed, scale and security.

Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 ships with 300 quality fixes, PHP 8.2 support, and enhanced bulk import capabilities handling 100,000 records per minute for high-throughput processing.

Adobe announces default re-ranking rules for Live Search, allowing merchants to set fallback merchandising logic for all searches without manual rules.

Adobe announces easier Catalog Service access through API Mesh, reducing integration friction for merchants building composable storefronts.

Adobe extends Data Connection with PHP 8.2 support and custom AEP Web SDK compatibility, enabling merchants to future-proof their data pipelines.

Adobe introduces App Builder, API Mesh, and Adobe I/O Events for composable commerce, enabling merchants to build integrations faster and at lower cost.

First-party integration enables US merchants to connect stores to Walmart Marketplace directly from Adobe Commerce.

Adobe discontinues regular support for Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.3, requiring merchants to upgrade to 2.4.4 or later to maintain security coverage.

Bolt Quick Checkout brings passwordless, one-click checkout to Adobe Commerce merchants, delivering up to 20% conversion rate improvements through frictionless purchasing.

Adobe rebrands Experience Platform Connector as Data Connection with bundled commerce-data-export dependencies, improving clarity and reducing setup complexity.

Adobe Data Connection extension now supports AEM storefronts with two new storefront events, enabling unified data tracking across Adobe Experience Cloud.

Security updates landed across supported lines, including 2.4.5-p1.

Final day of support for the 2.3.x release line. Merchants still on 2.3 should prioritise upgrade planning.

B2B extension adds 2.4.5 support and removes unnecessary email notifications for API updates.

New extension allows shoppers to electronically sign agreements during checkout, streamlining contract workflows for merchants.

Major release delivers OpenSearch as default, Apple Pay integration, Adobe IMS authentication and Live Search for B2B.

2.4.5 focused on quality, security and faster GraphQL for modern headless builds.

BOPIS solution officially launches with simplified check-in experience for Store Assist app.

New PWA Studio 12.4 release empowers marketers and merchandisers with content control tools, reducing dependency on technical teams for storefront updates.

Major release adds PHP 8.1 support, complete GraphQL coverage for negotiable quotes and substantial performance improvements. Here's what matters for your business.

A landmark release: mandatory PHP 8.1, OpenSearch by default, deep security hardening, and AsyncOrder for large-scale performance.

Adobe Summit 2022 highlights AI-powered search and recommendations, plus major integrations with FedEx, Walmart and PayPal transforming the commerce ecosystem.

Adobe Cloud components updated to support PHP 8.1 whilst deprecating PHP 7.1. Here's what merchants need to know about the transition.

OpenSearch adoption, VBE clean-up, and a rapid response to a February zero-day.

Additional security update requires merchants to apply both MDVA-43395 and MDVA-43443 patches to protect against critical vulnerabilities.

Adobe addresses critical pre-authentication vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) being actively exploited in the wild. Immediate patching required for all affected Adobe Commerce installations.

Extended support for 2.4.4, additional security patches and paid extended support options announced to help merchants plan infrastructure investments and upgrades.

Adobe launches programme to showcase developer technical excellence at Summit 2022, recognising and celebrating the most talented minds in the Adobe Commerce community.

Adobe Payment Services becomes generally available to US merchants on Adobe Commerce and Open Source, simplifying payment processing and reducing integration complexity.

A quiet month focused on planning, testing, and preparing for Adobe Commerce 2.4.4.

Strategic partnership brings Bolt's one-click checkout to Adobe Commerce by Spring 2022, promising faster transactions and improved conversion rates for merchants worldwide.

Adobe unified Magento Commerce and Adobe Commerce Cloud under the Adobe Commerce brand while retaining Magento Open Source. A defining strategic move.

Security focus with 2.4.3-p1 and 2.3.7-p2, CSRF mitigation and PHP 7.3 end-of-life pressure. Our guidance: plan upgrades as part of ongoing risk management.

New security mechanism allows Starter merchants to control outbound network traffic, preventing data exfiltration and malicious external calls.

PayPal-powered Payment Services announced with credit/debit, PayPal, and Venmo support, offering merchants unified payment management with lower PCI scope.

Five years after acquiring Bluefoot, Adobe finally brings Page Builder to Magento Open Source, democratising visual content creation for all merchants.

Major release introduces Live Search, rate limiting for Web APIs, and PayPal Pay Later support with over 370 bug fixes and security enhancements.

Merchants can now accept Apple Pay payments through PayPal integration using Touch ID and Face ID, expanding payment options with one-click checkout.

Walmart makes fulfillment technologies available to Adobe Commerce merchants for the first time, opening new possibilities for inventory and logistics optimisation.

PWA Studio 10 adds mega menu support, store switcher dropdown, and expanded payment options, advancing headless commerce capabilities.

Adobe announces PHP 7.3 end of support, requiring all merchants to upgrade to PHP 7.4 or later by December 2021.

New B2B features for Product Recommendations plus PWA Studio storefront support expand Adobe Commerce capabilities for merchants.

Adobe Sensei-powered Live Search becomes generally available with AI-driven instant results, transforming product discovery for merchants and shoppers alike.

Adobe and FedEx announce multi-year partnership integrating ShopRunner with Adobe Commerce.

Adobe Summit 2021 unveils AI-powered Live Search and Product Recommendations powered by Sensei.

Adobe consolidates branding strategy: Magento Commerce becomes Adobe Commerce.

Magento 2.4.2 brings PHP 8.0 compatibility alongside inventory management upgrades, performance improvements and over 280 bug fixes for merchants.

Adobe releases 15+ critical security improvements closing remote code execution and XSS vulnerabilities.

New tool identifies compatibility issues before upgrading, simplifying migration path for merchants planning major version updates.

FedEx acquisition of ShopRunner sets stage for future integration opportunities with Adobe Commerce and e-commerce platforms.

Release adds CAPTCHA safeguards for payment-related REST and GraphQL endpoints, strengthening merchant security.

Critical security updates address 30+ vulnerabilities including RCE and XSS issues, emphasising the importance of immediate updates for merchants.

Major release introduces new Media Gallery, PWA Studio innovations, and GraphQL support for reviews and gift options.

Adobe Commerce Cloud introduces a new cache:evict command that reduces Redis memory usage and improves overall platform performance for merchants.

Adobe releases SUPEE-11346, the final security patch for Magento Commerce 1 and Magento Open Source 1. This marks the last security update available for the legacy platform.

Magento 2.4.0 represents a major release with significant changes: Elasticsearch becomes mandatory, MySQL search is removed, two-factor authentication is enabled by default, and PHP 7.4 and MySQL 8.0 support are introduced.

After nearly two years of notice, Magento 1 officially reaches the end of its support lifecycle. Merchants must now prioritise their migration plans.

Merchants can now add AI-powered product recommendations directly to any page using Adobe Commerce Page Builder's intuitive drag-and-drop interface.

Major update introduces AI-powered product recommendations to Adobe Commerce merchants.

Adobe announces Sensei-powered product recommendations, PWA enhancements, and Adobe Stock integration.

Adobe cancels in-person Las Vegas event, transitioning to digital-only Adobe Summit experience.

Critical patch resolves shipping address issues affecting orders where country regions are manually entered.

Magento 2.3.4 brings Page Builder PWA support, security improvements, and enhanced B2B features for enterprise merchants.