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title: "TYPO3 12.4.44—What’s Changed?"
url: "https://b13.com/release-digests/v12/typo3-12444-whats-changed"
date: 2026-03-10
modified: 2026-03-10
lastUpdated: 2026-03-10
---

# TYPO3 12.4.44—What’s Changed?

TYPO3 12.4.44—What’s Changed?
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Released: March 10, 2026
Update type: Bugfix and maintenance release

TYPO3 12.4.44 is a maintenance release focusing on security improvements and dependency updates. Key changes include fixes for vulnerable npm dependencies and CKEditor security issues, along with minor documentation and tooling improvements.

Security Fixes
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- **CKEditor Security Updates** — Fixed known vulnerabilities in the integrated CKEditor component.
- **npm Dependencies** — Updated vulnerable npm development dependencies to secure versions.

Editing & UX Improvements
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- **MFA Lockout Message** — Improved wording for non-temporary multi-factor authentication lockout messages to provide clearer guidance to users.

Backend & Administration
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No significant backend or administration changes in this release.

Technical Changes
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- **PHPStan Update** — Updated PHPStan to version 2.1.40 for improved static code analysis.
- **Testing Infrastructure** — Removed usage of Alpine image in runTests.sh script for better compatibility.
- **Documentation Improvements** — Clarified the addQueryString option in Form Framework documentation and added important notes for issue #109176.

- [Download TYPO3 12](https://get.typo3.org/version/12)
- [Official release announcement](https://news.typo3.com/article/typo3-13427-and-12444-maintenance-releases-published)
- [Full changelog](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog-12/Index.html)