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It applies specific Joomla core file changes before they are available (or fully backported) in an official Joomla release.\n\nIt is intentionally distributed as a **file extension** with an installer script so it can:\n\n- apply patched core files automatically,\n- clearly report what was changed,\n- and remove itself immediately after execution.\n\nAfter a successful run, **no extension remains installed**.\n\n---\n\n## Why does this exist?\n\nThis patcher is directly related to the following Joomla core pull request:\n\n- https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/pull/46431\n\nThat pull request was created to improve e‑mail deliverability. However, it introduced a bug (see https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/issues/46419) as well as an unintentional behavioural change.\n\nSpecifically, when using external mail servers such as Exchange, Microsoft 365, or Gmail, it became impossible in some cases (for example in `com_contact`) to send e‑mail where the **sender and recipient addresses are the same**.\n\nWhile enforcing different sender and recipient addresses can be considered good practice, introducing such a behavioural change in a **point release** is not appropriate. For that reason, the related core change is being reverted upstream.\n\nIn the meantime, this patcher provides administrators with an **easy and safe way to revert the affected core file**, without having to manually edit files on their site.\n\n---\n\n## Supported Joomla Versions\n\nThis patcher **only runs on the following exact Joomla versions**:\n\n- **5.4.2**\n- **6.0.2**\n\nIf installed on any other Joomla version:\n\n- the patcher will **abort safely**,\n- no files will be modified.\n\nThis strict version check is intentional to prevent applying patches to unknown or incompatible code bases.\n\n---\n\n## What happens during installation?\n\n1. Joomla starts the installation process.\n2. The installer script verifies the Joomla version.\n3. The patched core files are copied into place.\n4. A summary message is shown, indicating:\n   - how many files were applied,\n   - how many failed,\n   - how many target files were missing.\n5. The patcher **removes itself automatically**.\n6. The installation completes.\n\nNo manual cleanup is required.\n\n---\n\n## About the “JSON Parse error” warning\n\nOn some systems, you may briefly see a message such as:\n\n```\nJSON Parse error: Unrecognized token '\u003c'\n```\n\nor a warning mentioning:\n\n```\nlibraries/src/Installer/Adapter/FileAdapter.php\n```\n\n### Important: this does **not** mean the patch failed\n\nThis warning occurs because:\n\n- Joomla’s extension installer uses AJAX and JSON responses,\n- and PHP warnings (even non‑fatal ones) can sometimes be included in the response output.\n\n### What to do if you see this\n\n- **Simply refresh the page**.\n- Review the administrator messages after the reload.\n\nIf you see messages such as:\n\n- “Security patch applied: …”\n- “File patcher completed. Applied: X, Failed: 0”\n\nthen the patch was applied successfully.\n\nNo changes are rolled back, and no partial state is left behind.\n\n---\n\n## Is this safe to use?\n\nYes, provided that:\n\n- you are running **exactly** one of the supported Joomla versions,\n- you understand that this applies **core file changes**,\n- you have appropriate backups in place (as recommended for any core modification).\n\nThe patcher:\n\n- does not modify the database schema,\n- does not install plugins or overrides,\n- does not persist after installation.\n\n---\n\n## Removal / Rollback\n\nBecause the patcher removes itself automatically:\n\n- there is nothing to uninstall manually.\n\nTo roll back the applied changes:\n\n- reinstall the Joomla core files via the administrator interface, or\n- restore the affected files from backup.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftlwebdesign%2Ffile-patcher","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ftlwebdesign%2Ffile-patcher","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftlwebdesign%2Ffile-patcher/lists"}