⚠️ Breaking Change
Impact Score: 7/10
Strapi v5.0.2 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact
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Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.
Breaking-change evidence from the source
fix: dynamic zones breaking layout logic by @remidej in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21483
⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Strapi v5.0.2. Source highlight: chore: Harmonized all button sizes in settings
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⚠️ Breaking Changes & Deprecations (1)
- fix: dynamic zones breaking layout logic by @remidej in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21483
✨ New Features & Capabilities (1)
- chore: set up preview feature boilerplate
🔧 Bug Fixes & Patches (6)
- fix: Changed the color of the titles of the panels
- fix: Changed the color of the subtitle
- fix: add MariaDB support for unique indexes
- fix: Filter by text field with "&" symbol doesn't work #20271
- fix: template missing return
- fix: Removed the unexpected capital letters
📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
## What's Changed
* chore: Harmonized all button sizes in settings by @lucasboilly in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21457
* chore: set up preview feature boilerplate by @remidej in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21443
* fix: Changed the color of the titles of the panels by @lucasboilly in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21448
* fix: Changed the color of the subtitle by @lucasboilly in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21453
* chore: release v5.0.1 by @remidej in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21470
* fix: add MariaDB support for unique indexes by @freestingo in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/19351
* chore: workflow for v4 branch by @innerdvations in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21466
* fix: Filter by text field with "&" symbol doesn't work #20271 by @chhedadhruv in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21406
* chore: migrate media-library define shared contracts by @simotae14 in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21439
* fix: template missing return by @alexandrebodin in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21477
* fix: Removed the unexpected capital letters by @lucasboilly in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21454
* fix: Added a gap between the 2 icon buttons by @lucasboilly in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21449
* test(e2e): refactor ctb tests to enable on CI by @innerdvations in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21464
* fixed issue 21342: HP logos are misaligned by @archanaagivale30 in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21481
* fix: cm relations by @alexandrebodin in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21428
* chore: upgrade deps and pinned subdeps for CVEs by @innerdvations in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21425
* test(api): enable relations tests by @innerdvations in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21498
* Update README.md with Strapi 5 by @edu-damasceno in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21480
* fix: dynamic zones breaking layout logic by @remidej in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21483
* Fixed issue 20843 : Wrong numbers are displayed media library by @archanaagivale30 in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21459
## New Contributors
* @freestingo made their first contribution in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/19351
* @chhedadhruv made their first contribution in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21406
* @edu-damasceno made their first contribution in https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/21480
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/strapi/strapi/compare/v5.0.1...v5.0.2