MODX Evolution Returns with Version 1.0.9

This Habr article marked an important public milestone: the return of MODX Evolution as an actively developed branch, with version 1.0.9 positioned as proof that Evolution was not finished after all.

The post matters because it captured more than a changelog. It explained the broader meaning of the release: official development energy was back, the Evolution branch had real maintainers again, and practical compatibility work was being done to keep older sites viable in a changing PHP landscape.

Why version 1.0.9 mattered

• it addressed PHP 5.4 compatibility at a moment when hosting changes were forcing many older sites to react
• it brought parser improvements that made snippet calls more flexible and less fragile
• it introduced or highlighted practical tooling such as the IF snippet and backup-related workflow improvements

Why this belongs in Releases

• it was a visible public signal that Evolution development had returned in an official way
• it connected community energy, ambassador activity, and real release engineering
• it helps explain why so many later Evolution ecosystem posts became possible again

The article also reflected a broader confidence in the branch: Evolution was being presented not as a dead legacy line, but as a system that could still solve the same kinds of tasks people were trying to move to other MODX branches for.

Source: Habr article. Related context: MODX Ambassadors.