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The MapServer project has released two major versions in 2025: 8.4.0 (January) and 8.6.0 (December). These releases include significant new features and improvements to enhance functionality and performance. | The MapServer project has released two major versions in 2025: 8.4.0 (January) and 8.6.0 (December). These releases include significant new features and improvements to enhance functionality and performance. | ||
| − | * '''MapServer 8.4.0 (January 2025):''' Introduced support for PCRE2 library, a new CONNECTIONTYPE RASTERLABEL, increased LEGEND_KEYSIZE_MAX, four new COMPOSITE blending operations, and improved encryption key file | + | * '''MapServer 8.4.0 (January 2025):''' Introduced support for PCRE2 library, a new CONNECTIONTYPE RASTERLABEL, increased LEGEND_KEYSIZE_MAX, four new COMPOSITE blending operations, and improved encryption key file handling. Also enabled use_default_extent_for_getfeature for OGC Features API and PostGIS. |
| − | handling. Also enabled use_default_extent_for_getfeature for OGC Features API and PostGIS. | ||
* '''MapServer 8.6.0 (December 2025):''' Added support for appending additional query parameters for OGCAPI: Features, a new MapServer index page, enhanced WMS GetFeatureInfo functionality for precise point identification, a FALLBACK parameter for CLASS objects, and vendorSpecificParameters in the OpenAPI document. | * '''MapServer 8.6.0 (December 2025):''' Added support for appending additional query parameters for OGCAPI: Features, a new MapServer index page, enhanced WMS GetFeatureInfo functionality for precise point identification, a FALLBACK parameter for CLASS objects, and vendorSpecificParameters in the OpenAPI document. | ||
* '''Demo Server Maintenance:''' The demo server ([https://demo.mapserver.org](https://demo.mapserver.org)) continues to be updated and maintained, providing a valuable resource for the community. | * '''Demo Server Maintenance:''' The demo server ([https://demo.mapserver.org](https://demo.mapserver.org)) continues to be updated and maintained, providing a valuable resource for the community. | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 25 February 2026
General information
- Project officer: Steve Lime (Chair) @sdlime
- Project page information: https://www.osgeo.org/projects/mapserver/
Key Accomplishments
The MapServer project has released two major versions in 2025: 8.4.0 (January) and 8.6.0 (December). These releases include significant new features and improvements to enhance functionality and performance.
- MapServer 8.4.0 (January 2025): Introduced support for PCRE2 library, a new CONNECTIONTYPE RASTERLABEL, increased LEGEND_KEYSIZE_MAX, four new COMPOSITE blending operations, and improved encryption key file handling. Also enabled use_default_extent_for_getfeature for OGC Features API and PostGIS.
- MapServer 8.6.0 (December 2025): Added support for appending additional query parameters for OGCAPI: Features, a new MapServer index page, enhanced WMS GetFeatureInfo functionality for precise point identification, a FALLBACK parameter for CLASS objects, and vendorSpecificParameters in the OpenAPI document.
- Demo Server Maintenance: The demo server ([1](https://demo.mapserver.org)) continues to be updated and maintained, providing a valuable resource for the community.
- Binary Distributions: Debian binaries are readily available, and OSGeoLive and UbuntuGIS releases are incorporating the new versions. MS4W users have access to updated builds.
Participation in Conferences
- No specific conference participation details were provided in the release announcements.
Budget
- Budget from OSGeo: TBD
Outlook for 2026
- PostGIS Day 2027: Planned event.
- Conference Attendance: MapServer developers anticipate attending FOSS4G, FOSS4G EU, FOSS4G NA, and code sprints.