Hello Weavers,
Start your update engines, RapidWeaver Classic 9.4.0 is now available to download
We’ve been collaborating closely with @barchard at Chillidog Hosting to enhance publishing integration in RapidWeaver Classic. Thanks to this work, setting up publishing destinations is now more seamless than ever. Best of all, this new protocol is open, ensuring greater flexibility and compatibility.
Additionally, we’ve upgraded the built-in PHP server, allowing you to choose between PHP 7.4.21 and the latest PHP 8.4.4, ensuring better performance, security, and support for modern web applications.
What’s new in 9.4?
• Introduced Magic Publishing Links for seamless and secure authentication, streamlining the publishing workflow.
• Upgraded PHP support to version 8.4.4, ensuring improved performance, security, and compatibility with the latest web technologies.
• Implemented various optimizations and under-the-hood enhancements to maintain stability, reliability, and peak performance.
What are Magic Publishing Links?
Magic publishing links provide a quick way to automatically configure a publishing destination within a RapidWeaver Project. Most of the settings can be configured, reducing user error and making setup a simple one click solution.
Magic links are now available in your Chillidog Hosting Panel.
To create a magic link, use the rapidweaver://
url scheme with createPublishingDestination
followed by query parameters for the settings.
Magic link format
rapidweaver://createPublishingDestination?[options]
Example link
rapidweaver://createPublishingDestination?name=Chillidog%20Hosting&method=SFTP&server=123.123.123.123:8080&path=/my/cool/site&username=my-user-name&website=https://www.magic.com
Ongoing Classic Support & Updates
As we continue to push forward with RapidWeaver Elements, we want to reaffirm our commitment to RapidWeaver Classic. We know that many of you rely on Classic for your workflow, and rest assured—it’s here to stay.
We’re actively maintaining RapidWeaver Classic, delivering updates, improvements, and optimizations to keep it running smoothly and securely. Whether you’re a longtime Classic user or considering Elements for the future, our goal remains the same: to provide the tools and support you need to build exceptional websites.
Stay tuned for more enhancements, and as always…
Happy Weaving!