{"id":355,"date":"2019-03-26T16:24:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T16:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/26\/magento-2-3-1-release\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T06:58:08","slug":"magento-2-3-1-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-3-1-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Magento 2.3.1: Everything you need to know about the Latest Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After witnessing the major <a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/magento-2-3-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magento 2.3.0<\/a> release in November 2018, we are all prepped up to get going with Magento 2.3.1!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magento 2.3.1 Release Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Magento geeks were waiting to discover the surprises that were in the store for them in Magento Open Source 2.3.1 and Magento Enterprise, and it&#8217;s out now on March 26, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.adobe.com\/commerce\/docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The latest Magento 2.3.1<\/a> includes Page Builder Content editing tool, developer and security updates,&nbsp;inventory and performance enhancements and much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screenshot-2024-06-13-113759.png\" alt=\"Magento 2.3.1 is Now Available\" class=\"wp-image-46634\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest version comes with many features that can be useful for enhancement of store functionality, customer experience and eases the admin tasks. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introducing the Page Builder tool in Magento Commerce edition!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancement in the&nbsp;order creation from the admin panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Released Inventory Management with the support for Elastic Search 6.0,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Distance Priority Source Selection algorithm (SSA), and in-store pickup fulfillment options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Progressive Web Apps (PWA) Studio update with full Venia B2C and B2B themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes the Authorize.net extension, owing to the&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/update-authorize-net-direct-post-from-md5-to-sha-512-in-magento\/\" href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/update-authorize-net-direct-post-from-md5-to-sha-512-in-magento\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">MD5 Hash End of Life &amp; Signature Key Replacement<\/a>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B2B enhancements with improved performance, user-friendly admin, and&nbsp;ability to handle up to 3000 addresses on B2B customer accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magento Global Shipping coverage with DHL Express, UPS, and FedEx to benefit merchants as well as customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GraphQL with the coverage of B2B APIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updates in the integrations with Vertex, Amazon Pay, Dotmailer, and Klarna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magento Shipping Improvements with the built-in click &amp; collect functionality and shipment cancellations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added Amazon Sales channel through the Magento Sales &amp; Advertising Channels system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.adobe.com\/commerce\/docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the entire list of issues fixed with the release of Magento 2.3.1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No more coding to develop attractively designed store pages with <strong>Page Builder Tool<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Page Builder tool is available for the Magento Commerce 2.3.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero coding to develop beautifully designed store pages to the visitors!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes the drag and drop content creation feature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the live previews during the storefront design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Form editors for easy data collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content block editors to offer updated and enhancing designed content. And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features to enhance the security of your Magento 2.3.1 store:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30 security enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes security patch PRODSECBUG-2198 to address the&nbsp;SQL injection vulnerability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security fix to close Remote Code Execution (RCE), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), arbitrary code execution, and sensitive data disclosure vulnerabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patch to secure the Payflow Pro payment method against fraud activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cart and Checkout Improvements:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No more infinite loading indicator for the error during checkout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flawlessly functioning &#8220;Clear Shopping Cart&#8221; button unlike in the previous version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more expired gift cards applied to a customer&#8217;s account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more mini cart layout issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Correct counter values for the grid and accurate pagination displayed in the Cart Price Rule page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and many more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Features for Magento Shipping:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<strong>Cancel Shipment<\/strong>&#8221; in&nbsp;<i>Shipment<\/i> to cancel a shipment that is yet to be dispatched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily access the&nbsp;Magento Shipping portal with&nbsp;Magento Shipping credentials that are stored in your Magento instance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not only Magento 2.3.1, but the merchants also saw the release of the following Magento versions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magento Commerce and Magento Open Source&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/release\/versions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.2.8<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;2.1.17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/tools\/data-migration\/how-migration-works#ce19-1941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento Open Source 1.9.4.1<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/install-magento-supee-11086\/\">Magento SUPEE-11086<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/experienceleague.adobe.com\/en\/docs\/commerce-operations\/tools\/data-migration\/how-migration-works#ee114-11441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento Commerce 1.14.4.1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upgrading to the latest version of Magento 2 ensures security against spams and facilitates the customers with helpful features. However, the process is complex and hence the tutorial to <a href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/how-to-upgrade-magento-2-to-latest-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upgrade Magento to the Latest Version<\/a>! Also, you can <a title=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/download-magento\/\" href=\"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/download-magento\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download Magento 2.3.1<\/a> version from our blog post that will help you download the latest version of Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, with the <a title=\"end of support for Magento Commerce 2.2.x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/content\/dam\/cc\/en\/legal\/terms\/enterprise\/pdfs\/Magento-Open-Source-Software-Maintenance-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">end of support for Magento Commerce 2.2.x<\/a> on December 31, 2019, it is essential for the merchants to upgrade to the latest Magento 2 version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So which Magento 2.3.1 feature excites you the most. 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