{"id":2674,"date":"2024-12-31T20:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T20:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-4-6-release-key-highlights-features\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:37:47","slug":"magento-2-4-6-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-4-6-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Magento 2.4.6 Release &#8211; Key Highlights &#038; Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- Blog CTA End -->Hello Magento peeps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento 2.4.6 release is out now!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive release update by Adobe was rolled out on March 14, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s go through what&#8217;s new in this latest Magento version release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s New in Magento 2.4.6 Release?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento 2.4.6 release introduces support for PHP 8.2 and significant performance and scalability enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also contains <strong>over 300 quality fixes and enhancements<\/strong> with the upgraded core composer dependencies and third-party libraries. The Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 &amp; Magento 2.4.6 release updates are going to supercharge your online selling experience.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s look at what Adobe Commerce &amp; Magento 2.4.6 release update offers to your store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay ahead with our <a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/magento-upgrade-service.html\"><strong>annual Magento upgrade service<\/strong><\/a>, keeping your store updated year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magento 2.4.6 Release &#8211; Key Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>300+ Quality Fixes &amp; Enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduces Support for the Latest PHP 8.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eight Security Issue Fixes &amp; Enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved GraphQL Performance &amp; Reduced Response Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JavaScript Libraries Upgraded to Latest Versions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compatible with Page Builder v.1.7.3 &amp; PWA Studio v.13.0.x<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recommended Read:<\/strong> <a title=\"Magento 2 Demo\" href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/magento-2-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento 2 Demo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything You Need to Know About the Magento 2.4.6 Release Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest Magento 2.4.6 release update (Adobe Commerce 2.4.6) is a major performance update for store owners. Let&#8217;s have a look at highlighted Magento 2.4.6 features and enhancements  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security Fixes &amp; Enhancements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adobe constantly works on improving the security of the Magento platform. In the latest Magento 2.4.6 release, Adobe has introduced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eight security fixes &amp; platform security improvements. Read more at <a title=\"Adobe Security Bulletin\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/in\/security\/security-bulletin.html#magento\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe Security Bulletin<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filled the gaps in Admin action logs with more specific auditing of admin actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed issue regarding reCAPTCHA validation failure at unexpected error during payment processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Platform Enhancements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Magento platform is getting better release-by-release. The latest Magento version release supports PHP 8.2, while PHP 8.1 remains fully supported. Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 \/ Magento 2.4.6 supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Composer 2.2.x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redis 7.0.x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OpenSearch (A default Search engine for Adobe Commerce on-premises and cloud deployments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ElasticSearch 8.x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MariaDB 10.6 (LTS version)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other platform improvements in the latest Magento 2.4.6 release include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upgrades to all the outdated JavaScript libraries and removal of outdated dependencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laminas dependencies updated to support the latest PHP 8.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance &amp; Scalability Enhancements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest Magento\/Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 release version is future-ready! It is more efficient, scalable, and tuned to support your ever-increasing business requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Configure setting to improve the performance of operations involving 100+ customer segments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved product grid performance by limiting the number of products displayed in the product grid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New REST API endpoint to import data with high performance. (up to 100,000 records per minute)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved order processing for Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 on cloud infrastructure customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Braintree Payment Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest Magento release version comes with the following Braintree enhancements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enabled the Braintree <strong>Pay Later&nbsp;<\/strong>button &amp; messages for Italy and Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabled the PayLater messaging with PayPal Vault.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Braintree payment method now comes with Fraud Protection and ACH webhooks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GraphQL Performance Enhancements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GraphQL is a query language used for the Magento 2 APIs. Adobe is introducing many improvements in the latest release to improve the Magento GraphQL performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved response time of some Magento 2 APIs related to querying products in categories with category permissions enabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The category tree rendering performance in GraphQL has been improved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The response time of the bulk cart operations through GraphQL has been improved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Page Builder &amp; PWA Studio Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adobe Commerce\/Magento 2.4.6 now supports Page Builder v.1.7.3 &amp; PWA Studio v.13.0.x.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Major Issue Fixes &amp; Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides the above performance highlights, the latest Magento 2.4.6 contains hundreds of other quality fixes and improvements in its core code. Other important issue fixes and code improvements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fixed issues and enhanced performance related to Magento installation, upgrade, and deployment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google reCAPTCHA errors \u2014 <code>ReCaptcha validation failed, please try again<\/code>, and <code>No such cart with id = ID<\/code> have been fixed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added a drag-and-drop feature to the page builder for importing images in bulk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search supports queries with quotation marks when the <strong>Minimum Terms to Match&nbsp;<\/strong>is enabled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed issues related to the incorrect total number of records in the staging dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magento 2.4.6 &#8211; Official Release Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, Adobe has released the Magento 2.4.6 release notes for Adobe Commerce. You can check out the Magento 2.4.6 change log at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Magento Open Source 2.4.6 Release Notes\" href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/release\/notes\/magento-open-source\/2-4-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento Open Source 2.4.6 Release Notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 release notes\" href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/release\/notes\/adobe-commerce\/2-4-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 Release Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and that&#8217;s a wrap for the Magento 2.4.6 release version and its highlights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also check out <a title=\"Magento 2 system requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-system-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento 2 system requirements<\/a> for more information on Magento 2.4.6 requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Adobe Commerce 2.4.6 is a worth-the-upgrade release. It has better core code, enhanced security, and improved performance, which is worth upgrading. <a title=\"Download Magento 2 with Sample Data\" href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/download-magento\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download now<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, the <a title=\"Learn more about Magento 2.4.7 Release\" href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-4-7-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento 2.4.7 release<\/a> is also available now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for reading.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest version of Magento (Adobe Commerce) is finally here! Adobe has rolled out Magento 2.4.6 version for general availability on 14 March 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Magento 2.4.6 introduces 300+ quality fixes in the core code along with 8 security enhancements. 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