What is happening? All WCMS responsive websites are being upgraded to 2.0.0 (final beta).

Why is this happening? This upgrade is the final beta planned before the official release in approximately 3 weeks. A complete list of changes can be viewed in the release notes on the Web Resources website, https://uwaterloo.ca/web-resources/news/wcms-version-200-final-beta-release.

When is this happening? Pilot sites will be updated on Thursday, April 21 from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22. Production sites will be updated on Monday, April 25 from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26.

What you need to do before the upgrade begins: If you have a responsive site, please log out of your site and do not work on your site during this upgrade window. Sites will remain available to site visitors during the upgrade window.

Important information: Non-responsive, publications, and conference sites are not affected by this release. Please review the release notes for full details, https://uwaterloo.ca/web-resources/news/wcms-version-200-final-beta-release.

Issues or concerns? Please submit to rt-ist-wcms@rt.uwaterloo.ca or the IST Service Desk, helpdesk@uwaterloo.ca, ext. 44357.

Recipients of this message:  uwweb, isthd, faccus, ist-staff, admin-support, ctsc, ucist, mactug, MSC, SSO, Bulletin

Natasha Jennings

Communications Officer

Information Systems & Technology (IST)

University of Waterloo

519-888-4567 ext. 47951