# CiviCRM 5.54.2

Released November 2, 2022

- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
- **[Credits](#credits)**
- **[Feedback](#feedback)**

## <a name="synopsis"></a>Synopsis

| *Does this version...?*                                         |          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Change the database schema?                                     | no       |
| Alter the API?                                                  | no       |
| Require attention to configuration options?                     | no       |
| **Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version?** | **yes**  |
| Introduce features?                                             | no       |
| **Fix bugs?**                                                   | **yes**  |

## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved

* **_Import (Contacts)_: Fix handling for custom-fields with checkboxes ([dev/core#3850](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/3850): [#24848](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/24848))**
* **_Import (Contributions)_: Fix validation of mandatory fields ([dev/core#3939](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/3939): [#24838](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/24838))**
* **_Import (Contributions)_: Fix issues involving soft-credits ([dev/core#3879](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/3879): [#24858](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/24858), [#24871](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/24871))**
* **_PHP 8.1_: Multiple compatibility updates ([#24842](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/24842))**
* **_Search Kit (et al)_: Fix extension installation error ("Class XyzSpecProvider does not exist") ([#24874](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/24874))**

## <a name="credits"></a>Credits

This release was developed by the following authors and reviewers:

Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton; Progressive Technology Project - Jamie
McClelland; lcarter; Just Hope - Phil Morice Brubaker; JMA Consulting - Seamus Lee;
Digitalcourage - Detlev Sieber; Dave D; CiviCRM - Tim Otten; Andy Burns

## <a name="feedback"></a>Feedback

These release notes are edited by Tim Otten and Andie Hunt.  If you'd like to
provide feedback on them, please login to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm and
contact `@agh1`.