What's new in Sitecore Experience Platform 10.5
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This topic lists the new features and the changes in the most recent release of Sitecore Experience Platform.
Experience Platform and Experience Manager
The following table lists new features and improvements made in Experience Manager and Experience Platform 10.5.
| Area | Change | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Platform compatibility | Improvement | Sitecore Experience Platform 10.5 supports Windows Server 2025, SQL Server 2025, and Solr 10. These updates help customers remain aligned with current platform technologies and extend the support lifecycle of their environments. |
| .NET platform | Improvement | Sitecore Experience Platform 10.5 incorporates updated .NET-related dependencies and framework components to improve platform maintainability and long-term support readiness. |
| User interface | Improvement | The Sitecore user interface has been refreshed with updated branding, colours, typography, and styling. Existing functionality remains in familiar locations, minimizing disruption for content authors and administrators. |
| Accessibility | Improvement | Additional accessibility enhancements improve visual clarity and usability throughout the platform, including updates to contrast and spacing within the user interface. |
| Localization | Improvement | Localization and language-pack improvements have been incorporated as part of the release, including updates identified through expanded internationalization testing efforts. |
| Platform services | Improvement | Updated versions of Sitecore platform services and modules are included, including Sitecore Identity Server and Sitecore Publishing Service. |
| Security and performance | Improvement | Sitecore Experience Platform 10.5 includes accumulated security, performance, and reliability fixes from previous 10.3 and 10.4 release streams. |
| GraphQL | Change | The built-in GraphQL Playground has been removed. Developers can use third-party tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or GraphiQL when working with the Sitecore GraphQL endpoint. |
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