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+title: Ember 2.18 and 3.0 Beta Released
+author: Ricardo Mendes, Matthew Beale, Brendan McLoughlin
+tags: Releases
+---
+
+Today the Ember project is releasing version 2.18.0 of Ember.js, Ember Data,
+and Ember CLI.
+
+**After 2.5 years and 18 minor releases, Ember 2.18 marks the end of the project's 2.x series**.
+To ensure a smooth upgrade path going into the 3.x series, 2.18 has been
+declared an LTS candidate. In six weeks the latest 2.18 build will succeed
+Ember 2.16.2 as the latest LTS release. As an LTS, it will
+receive bug fixes until Ember 3.5 is released.
+
+**Today we also kick off the 3.0 beta cycle for all sub-projects.** Ember 3.0
+introduces no new features. Instead, it removes support for deprecated public APIs,
+all of which have been deprecated since at least Ember 2.14 (released July 2017).
+Extended support for removed Ember.js APIs will be provided via an
+optional addon through Ember 3.4.
+
+Ember 3.0 removes support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9,
+IE 10, and PhantomJS. This includes support for these platforms by Ember.js,
+Ember Data, and Ember CLI. For more details about this decision see
+[RFC 252](https://github.com/emberjs/rfcs/blob/master/text/0252-browser-support-changes.md)
+and the discussion on [RFC PR #252](https://github.com/emberjs/rfcs/pull/252).
+
+We need the help of the Ember community (especially addon authors) to test
+the 3.0 beta builds and transition path for 2.x codebases. If you encounter any
+unexpected changes while testing Ember 3.0 beta, especially in features not
+previously marked as deprecated by 2.14, please open an issue on the appropriate repo.
+
+You can read more about our detailed transition plans through Ember 3.5
+in
+[The Road to Ember 3.0](https://www.emberjs.com/blog/2017/10/03/the-road-to-ember-3-0.html)
+and below.
+
+You can read more about our general release process here:
+
+* [Release Dashboard](http://emberjs.com/builds/)
+* [The Ember Release Cycle](http://emberjs.com/blog/2013/09/06/new-ember-release-process.html)
+* [The Ember Project](http://emberjs.com/blog/2015/06/16/ember-project-at-2-0.html)
+* [Ember LTS Releases](http://emberjs.com/blog/2016/02/25/announcing-embers-first-lts.html)
+
+---
+
+## Ember.js
+
+Ember.js is the core of the Ember framework. It provides routing,
+rendering, and dependency injection features.
+
+### Changes in Ember.js 2.18
+
+Ember.js 2.18 is an incremental and backwards compatible release which
+includes minor bug fixes. No new features or public API deprecations are
+introduced.
+
+2.18 is light on changes because we want the final release of the 2.x cycle to
+be as stable and battle-tested as possible. 2.18 is an LTS candidate, which means
+that after six weeks it will be promoted to an LTS release. As an LTS release it
+will receive bug fixes until Ember 3.5 is released and security patches until
+Ember 3.9 is released.
+
+2.18 is the final release of Ember.js to support IE9, IE10, and PhantomJS. It is
+also the final release published for Bower.
+
+"Intimate API" refers to API surface that maintainers never intended to become
+public, but which still has some small use in the wild. 2.18.0 adds an intimate
+API deprecation for passing `targetObject` to a component invocation. Support
+for this API will be removed in Ember 3.5. See
+[PR #14590](https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js/pull/14590) for more details.
+
+For more details on changes in Ember.js 2.18, please review the
+[Ember.js 2.18.0 release page](https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js/releases/tag/v2.18.0).
+
+### Upcoming Changes in Ember.js 3.0
+
+Ember.js 3.0 is the first release in the 3.x series. It introduces no new
+public API or deprecations. Instead, it is comprised of bug fixes and the removal of
+previously deprecated public API from the 2.x cycle. This release drops support
+for IE9, IE10, and PhantomJS.
+
+#### Removed APIs in Ember.js 3.0
+
+The public APIs removed in 3.0-beta.1 do not yet represent the complete list
+of removals planned for 3.0 stable.
+For an exhaustive list of planned 3.0 removals and migration guidance see the
+[Ember.js 2.x deprecation guide](https://www.emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/)
+(any entry "until: 3.0") and the quest issue
+[emberjs/ember.js#15876](https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js/issues/15876).
+
+The list of public API removals included in 3.0-beta.1 are:
+
+* The `{{render}}` helper has been removed. Any remaining usage should be
+  [migrated to components](https://emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_code-render-code-helper).
+* `didInitAttrs` is removed and can be [replaced with `init`](https://www.emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_ember-component-didinitattrs)
+* Declaring an observer with dependent keys after the callback is removed. Dependent keys should be passed before the callback as described in the [API docs](https://emberjs.com/api/ember/2.17/classes/@ember%2Fobject/methods/observer?anchor=observer).
+* `Enumerable#contains` and `Array#contains` methods are removed. Instead usage should be [replaced with `includes`](https://www.emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_enumerable-contains).
+* `{{link-to}}` unwrapped the `model` property from passed controllers. This
+  behavior has been removed.
+* Specifying `defaultLayout` on a component rather than [`layout`](https://www.emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_ember-component-defaultlayout) has been removed.
+* `Ember.Handlebars.SafeString` has been removed. Instead, use [`Ember.String.htmlSafe`](https://www.emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_use-ember-string-htmlsafe-over-ember-handlebars-safestring) or the `import { htmlSafe } from '@ember/string'`.
+* `Ember.K` has been removed. Usage should be replaced with [inline functions](https://www.emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_deprecations-added-in-2-12).
+* Support for legacy initializers with two arguments (container, application)
+  has been removed in favor of
+  [a single argument of `application`](https://emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_initializer-arity).
+
+Further planned public API removals for 3.0 include:
+
+* Ember's legacy binding system, including `Ember.Binding` and the `fooBinding`
+  micro-syntax. See the [migration guide](https://emberjs.com/deprecations/v2.x/#toc_ember-binding) for details.
+* Ember's `Map`, `MapWithDefault`, and `OrderedSet` classes. These should be
+  replaced with native features or with implementations from other libraries.
+
+Please see [emberjs/ember.js#15876](https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js/issues/15876)
+for more details (including about previously deprecated private or intimate
+API removals) and updates during the beta cycle.
+
+#### Transitioning to 3.x with ember-2-legacy
+
+Public APIs removed in Ember.js 3.0 have each been ported to the
+[ember-2-legacy](https://github.com/emberjs/ember-2-legacy) addon. This addon
+makes it possible for applications to adopt 3.0 even if they still
+require features unsupported by the core of the framework.
+
+This addon will not include support for removed intimate or private APIs, nor
+will it enable support for IE9, IE10, PhantomJS, or Bower. In [The Road to Ember
+3.0](https://www.emberjs.com/blog/2017/10/03/the-road-to-ember-3-0.html#toc_transitioning-to-3-0)
+we committed to support this addon through Ember.js 3.4, the first LTS
+candidate of the 3.x cycle.
+
+#### Other Ember.js 3.0 Changes
+
+Ember.js 3.0 removes support for IE9,
+IE 10, and PhantomJS. For more details about this decision see
+[RFC 252](https://github.com/emberjs/rfcs/blob/master/text/0252-browser-support-changes.md)
+and the discussion on [RFC PR #252](https://github.com/emberjs/rfcs/pull/252).
+
+Finally, Ember.js 3.0 will not be published for Bower.
+
+For more details on the upcoming changes in Ember.js 3.0, please review the
+[Ember.js 3.0.0-beta.1 release page](https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.1).
+
+---
+
+## Ember Data
+
+Ember Data is the official data persistence library for Ember.js applications.
+
+### Changes in Ember Data 2.18
+
+Ember Data 2.18 contains no new features. The changes introduced in
+Ember Data 2.18 mostly focus on bug fixes and improved documentation.
+
+One public API deprecation targeting **Ember Data 4.0** is introduced in Ember Data 2.18:
+
+* Support for "production-like" values of `EMBER_ENV` [will be removed](https://github.com/emberjs/data/pull/5239).
+For example, custom production names like `production-qa` should be replaced with `production`
+
+For more details on changes in Ember Data 2.18, please review the
+[Ember Data 2.18.0 release page](https://github.com/emberjs/data/releases/tag/v2.18.0).
+
+### Upcoming changes in Ember Data 3.0
+
+Ember Data 3.0 contains major improvements in the testing blueprints
+that are shipped with Ember Data and used by Ember CLI when you use
+`ember generate` `model`, `adapter`, or `serializer`.  Big thanks to
+[@alexander-alvarez](https://github.com/alexander-alvarez) for all his
+work on the [QUnit Blueprints Quest
+Issue](https://github.com/emberjs/data/issues/5292).
+
+There are no deprecations introduced in Ember Data 3.0.
+
+For more details on the upcoming changes in Ember Data 3.0, please review the
+[Ember Data 3.0.0-beta.1 release page](https://github.com/emberjs/data/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.1).
+
+---
+
+## Ember CLI
+
+Ember CLI is the command line interface for managing and packaging Ember.js
+applications.
+
+### Changes in Ember CLI 2.18
+
+Ember CLI 2.18 is an incremental release featuring bug fixes and improvements.
+This release does not introduce any new deprecations.
+
+#### ESLint configuration changes
+
+Newly generate Ember applications will now have only a single `.eslintrc.js`
+file. This file uses the "overrides" feature of ESLint to customize rules
+appropriately for test or Node files.
+
+For more details see:
+
+* [ember-cli/ember-cli#7443](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-cli/pull/7443) Use overrides for a single `.eslintrc.js`.
+* [ember-cli/ember-cli#7455](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-cli/pull/7455) Add eslint-plugin-ember to default linting config.
+
+#### Node 7 removed from CI testing matrix
+
+According to the [Node support policy](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-cli/blob/master/docs/node-support.md) of the Ember CLI project,
+Node 7 is removed from the testing matrix.
+If you are developing an application using Ember CLI, it is recommended that you upgrade your Node to one of the [active LTS](https://github.com/nodejs/Release) versions to guarantee security updates.
+
+#### Addon dependencies when using npm link
+
+Previously, if you were npm-linking an addon that had itself npm-linked a dependency, Ember CLI would fail to find it. This is now fixed.
+
+#### `crossdomain.xml` removed for new applications
+
+`crossdomain.xml` was originally introduced to limit vulnerabilities when
+using the Flash Player.
+It did this by declaring which hosts the Flash Player could connect to outside
+the one hosting the file.
+Browsers have since disabled Flash for security reasons, rendering the file moot.
+Ember CLI 2.18 will no longer generate the file for new applications.
+
+For more details on the changes in Ember CLI 2.18 and detailed upgrade
+instructions, please review the [Ember CLI 2.18.0 release page](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-cli/releases/tag/v2.18.0).
+
+### Upcoming Changes in Ember CLI 3.0
+
+Ember CLI 3.0 will feature a much improved README for the addon blueprint.
+The improvements include:
+
+* An automatically generated "Installation" section
+* An empty "Usage" section
+* A "License" section
+* [Setext headings](http://spec.commonmark.org/0.28/#setext-heading) to emphasize sections when in raw text mode.
+
+Ember CLI 3.0 does not introduce any new deprecations.
+
+For more details on the changes in Ember CLI 3.0.0-beta.1 and detailed upgrade
+instructions, please review the [Ember CLI 3.0.0-beta.1 release page](https://github.com/ember-cli/ember-cli/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.1).
+
+## Thank You!
+
+As a community-driven open-source project with an ambitious scope, each of
+these releases serve as a reminder that the Ember project would not have been
+possible without your continued support. We are extremely grateful to our
+contributors for their efforts.