Here's a comprehensive overview of what the XMB patches do for you, and how to use them:
http://docs.xmbforum2.com/Latest_Patches
Major Bugs
The new direct upgrade from XMB 1.8 works better now.
The prune panel has been fixed.
A barebone token system has been implemented over the past two patch cycles to improve security for staff accounts.
After using the Delete Posts link in the Members panel, forum statistics will be updated so you don't have to use the Fix Last Post tools.
Fixed a situation where the code bbcode could cause the page to render incorrectly.
Template Improvements
Those of you who follow template updates will benefit from some additional changes:
Code boxes now have a fixed width and scroll bars in CSS so that they don't bust the thread layout.
Printable view of the code boxes may regress to an unformatted paragraph unless the template patches are applied. (sorry about that, but it was for
the best!)
Font face, size, and color drop downs now have proper defaults and will reset after each selection.
New Package
The various download links have been updated with
XMB-1.9.11.12.zip.
The unified diff version is posted here
XMB Patch #12
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