# Strapi v5.49.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Strapi (https://strapi.io)
- **Version:** v5.49.0
- **Released:** Jun 24, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/strapi/updates/v5.49.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Strapi v5.49.0. Source highlight: **mcp:** export defineTool/defineResource/definePrompt builders (#26603)

## New Features
- **mcp:** export defineTool/defineResource/definePrompt builders (#26603)
- **upload:** add optional replace method to upload providers (#26582)

## Bug Fixes
- add support for initiallySelectedAssets (#26679)
- homepage dashboard duplicates entries for users with multiple roles (#25860)
- avoid buffering large uploads for MIME detection (#26678)
- throw ValidationError when populate exceeds qs arrayLimit (#25632, #25916)
- push anchor into view to prevent off-screen tooltips (#26303)
- **admin:** support array of links in StrapiApp.addSettingsLink (#26433)