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This is the home of Overleaf CE+.

Setup

The Overleaf Toolkit is the recommended way to deploy and manage Overleaf CE+. We encourage new Overleaf users to get started with the Toolkit Quick Start Guide.

The legacy instructions remain in place for existing docker-compose based deployments.

General information on setting up and managing Overleaf, as well as upstream release notes, can be found on the Overleaf Wiki Page.

Overleaf CE+ Release Notes

v6.3.0-ext-v5.1

  • Based on upstream release v6.3.0
  • Added Python script runner module
  • Added the ability to count words in a selected text
  • Modals now follow the theme (dark or light)
  • Removed the ENABLE_EDITOR_TABS environment variable (the editor tabs feature is still experimental upstream, but works reliably and is now always enabled)
  • Various bug fixes

v6.2.0-ext-v5.0

  • Based on upstream release v6.2.0
  • Added GitHub integration
  • Added support for downloading bib-files from Zotero
  • Added a reference picker for inserting and editing citation keys inside \cite{}
  • Added a self-registration page
  • Added an Active Projects page to the admin tools
  • Added Logo Tools to simplify rebranding
  • Added the ENABLE_EDITOR_TABS environment variable to enable the experimental upstream editor tabs feature
  • Added the ENABLE_PANDOC_CONVERSIONS environment variable to enable the experimental upstream Pandoc conversion features:
    • Import Microsoft Word and Markdown documents
    • Export TeX documents as Microsoft Word, Markdown, or HTML
  • Removed the OVERLEAF_THEMED_DASHBOARD environment variable (the themed dashboard is no longer experimental upstream and is now always enabled)
  • Various bug fixes

v6.1.2-ext-v4.1

  • Git Bridge: fixed wrong router for PAT validation endpoint
  • Git Bridge: use GIT_* environment variables to generate nginx configuration
  • Admin tools: introduced themed dashboard suppot
  • Introduced environment variable OVERLEAF_THEMED_DASHBOARD to enable experimental themed dashboards

v6.1.2-ext-v4.0

  • Based on upstream release v6.1.2
  • Introduced Git integration
  • Added environment variable OVERLEAF_HISTORY_RESTORE to enable restoring a project or file from a history snapshot, see Environment Variables
  • Administrator tools: significantly improved page rendering performance when handling large numbers of users or projects; added pagination to user and project lists
  • Template gallery: security fix — non-privileged user could manage a template not owned by that user
  • Template gallery: introduced template manager role (environment variable OVERLEAF_TEMPLATES_USER_ID)
  • Linked URL: security fix — prevents access to internal services via crafted links
  • Authentication: updated passport-ldapauth to 3.0.1
  • Sandboxed compiles: set imageName to default when undefined on the first project opening (for migration from CE)
  • Sandboxed compiles: - Sandboxed compiles: added scripts to add or remove the repository prefix in project imageName

v6.1.1-ext-v3.5

  • Based on upstream release v6.1.1
  • New design of the Overleaf editor (supports light and dark themes)
  • Introduced TEX_LIVE_DOCKER_IMAGE_ROOT environment variable to simplify changing TeX Live Docker images. For details, see Sandboxed Compiles
  • Introduced OVERLEAF_EMAIL_SMTP_PASS_FILE envirionment variable
  • Fixed several bugs in tools for administrators to manage users and projects
  • Fixed support for Sandboxed compiles on arm64 architecture

v6.0.1-ext-v3.4

  • Introduced advanced tools for administrators to manage users and projects

v6.0.1-ext-v3.3

  • Based on upstream release v6.0.1

v6.0.0-ext-v3.3

  • Security fix: external URLs are now normalized and sanitized

v6.0.0-ext-v3.2

  • Based on upstream release v6.0.0

⚠️ You must upgrade to v5.5.6-ext-vX.Y before attempting to upgrade to v6.0.0-ext-vX.Y. Please read the upstream documentation carefully and follow the instructions.

⚠️ New Extended CE versions based on upstream 5.X.Y will no longer be produced, except for security fixes for a limited period. If you want to keep receiving feature updates, upgrade to v6.0.0-ext-vX.Y.

v5.5.6-ext-v3.3

  • Security fix: external URLs are now normalized and sanitized. The image should be updated using 5.5.6-ext-3.3 hotfix.

v5.5.6-ext-v3.2

  • Based on upstream release v5.5.6
  • Fixed an issue where Sandboxed Compiles stopped working due to excessively strict seccomp restrictions
  • Introduced the MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE variable to control the maximum allowed size for uploaded projects and files
  • Security fix: Files attached from an external URL are now fetched through a proxy. For details, see Security Note

v5.5.4-ext-v3.1

  • Based on upstream release v5.5.4

v5.5.2-ext-v3.1

  • Based on upstream release v5.5.2
  • Added OVERLEAF_OIDC_ALLOWED_EMAIL_DOMAINS variable to restrict JIT account creation for users authenticating via OIDC, based on their email domains

v5.5.0-ext-v3

  • Based on upstream release v5.5.0

v5.4.1-ext-v3

  • Based on upstream release v5.4.1
  • Sandboxed compiles: Made the TEX_LIVE_DOCKER_IMAGE environment variable optional
  • Template Gallery: Fixed bugs
  • Template Gallery: improved visual presentation of modals and enhanced keyboard interactions
  • Template Gallery breaking change: Replaced the free-text license field with a dropdown (select box)

v5.4.0-ext-v2

  • Added "From External URL" feature
  • Introduced Template Gallery
  • Improved keyboard input experience in the Symbol Palette
  • Fixed compilation error when using the minted package