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title: February 12, 2021 release (5.0.900.5)
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# February 12, 2021 release (5.0.900.5)
> **Important**
>
> Per the Coveo [Version Support Lifecycle policy](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1485/), this Coveo for Sitecore 5 release has reached end of support.
> See [available Coveo for Sitecore releases](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2274/).
> 
> Even if this release is no longer supported, you must still perform some of its [upgrade steps](#upgrade-steps) to [upgrade to a more recent version](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2155#multi-release-upgrade) of Coveo for Sitecore.
> Even if this release is no longer supported, you must still perform some of its upgrade steps to [upgrade to a more recent version](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2155#multi-release-upgrade) of Coveo for Sitecore.


<p>This release includes the 2.10081.5 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/m54e5269/#october-2020-release-v210081/">October 2020 Release (v2.10081)</a>).</p>
<p>When using a CDN with the Coveo Hive framework, this release includes the latest 2.10081 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/2629/">Choosing between local and CDN Coveo JavaScript resource files</a>).</p>

<h2 id="release-notes">Release Notes</h2>
<p>This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore February 12, 2021 release (5.0.900.5).</p>

> **Important**
>
> Coveo Hive search interfaces now perform front-end calls through the [reverse proxy](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3401/) to generate search tokens, even when you disable the proxy.
> [Caching reverse proxy endpoint responses](https://docs.coveo.com/en/n74a0288/) may cause issues.


<div class="table-wrap table-header-nowrap">
  <table>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>Identifier</th>
        <th>Enhancement</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-3654</td>
        <td>Added a new processor to clean the content of an HTML page before sending it to the index, based on CSS simple selectors.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-3899</td>
        <td>Improved the performance of the Coveo organization selection dropdown menu using paginated calls.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4722</td>
        <td>Added support for Coveo JavaScript Search Framework version 2.10081.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4722</td>
        <td>Made the <code class="highlighter-rouge">displaySearchOnTop</code> and <code class="highlighter-rouge">displaySearchButton</code> JavaScript Framework component options available in the <strong>Coveo Category Facet</strong> rendering data source.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4751</td>
        <td>Rebranded the <strong>Command Center</strong>, <strong>Control Panel</strong> and <strong>Diagnostic Package</strong> to reflect the new Coveo visual identity.</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>
<div class="table-wrap table-header-nowrap">
  <table>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>Identifier</th>
        <th>Case</th>
        <th>Fixed Support Case</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4721</td>
        <td>00064528</td>
        <td>Fixed the failing calls when trying to send <code class="highlighter-rouge">pagerNumber</code> events to Sitecore analytics.</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>
<div class="table-wrap table-header-nowrap">
  <table>
    <thead>
      <tr>
        <th>Identifier</th>
        <th>Bug Fix</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4717</td>
        <td>Fixed issue with the Australian flag not being displayed in <strong>Command Center</strong> dropdown menus.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4719</td>
        <td>Fixed issue with errors being logged when source creation is disabled and Sitecore user credentials are empty.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4720</td>
        <td>Fixed <code class="highlighter-rouge">&lt;/coveo&gt;</code> location issue in Sitecore 8.1 <code class="highlighter-rouge">Coveo.SearchProvider.Custom.config</code> file.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4728</td>
        <td>Fixed issue where the <code class="highlighter-rouge">ClientSessionWrapper</code> is reusing the same instance of <code class="highlighter-rouge">IHttpClient</code>.</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>SC-4771</td>
        <td>Fixed issue where endpoint attributes were not visible in Swagger on the <code class="highlighter-rouge">configure</code> call of the API.</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>
<h2 id="upgrade-steps">Upgrade Steps</h2>

> **Important**
>
> Per the Coveo [Version Support Lifecycle policy](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1485/), this Coveo for Sitecore 5 release has reached end of support.
> See [available Coveo for Sitecore releases](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2274/).
> 
> Even if this release is no longer supported, you must still perform some of its [upgrade steps](#upgrade-steps) to [upgrade to a more recent version](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2155#multi-release-upgrade) of Coveo for Sitecore.
> Even if this release is no longer supported, you must still perform some of its upgrade steps to [upgrade to a more recent version](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2155#multi-release-upgrade) of Coveo for Sitecore.


<p>This section describes how to upgrade Coveo for Sitecore from December 11, 2020 (5.0.858.1) to February 12, 2021 (5.0.900.5). If you're upgrading over multiple versions, Coveo has a <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/2155#multi-release-upgrade">procedure</a> to streamline the process.</p>
<div class="admonitionblock important"><table><tbody><tr><td class="icon"><img src="/en/assets/icons/important.svg" alt="Important"></td><td class="content">For the best Coveo for Sitecore experience, always follow the <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/2155/">Leading Practices When Upgrading Coveo for Sitecore</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3 id="step-1-upgrade-coveo-for-sitecore">Step 1: Upgrade Coveo for Sitecore</h3>
<div class="admonitionblock important"><table><tbody><tr><td class="icon"><img src="/en/assets/icons/important.svg" alt="Important"></td><td class="content">Make sure the Microsoft MVC security update <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-059" target="_blank" >MS14-059</a> is installed on every Sitecore host in your environment.</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<ol>
  <li>Log into the Sitecore Desktop.</li>
  <li>Access the Installation Wizard (<strong>Sitecore Start Menu</strong> &gt; <strong>Development Tools</strong> &gt; <strong>Installation Wizard</strong>).</li>
  <li>Upload and install the Coveo for Sitecore 5.0.900.5 package built for the specific version of Sitecore you're running.</li>
  <li>When prompted to overwrite files, click <strong>Yes to all</strong>.</li>
  <li>
    <p>When prompted to overwrite items, select <strong>Overwrite</strong>, then click <strong>Apply to all</strong>.</p>
    <div class="admonitionblock note"><table><tbody><tr><td class="icon"><img src="/en/assets/icons/note.svg" alt=""></td><td class="content"><div class="title">Note</div><div class="paragraph">You might be prompted twice with this question. Select the <strong>Overwrite</strong> option and click <strong>Apply to all</strong> both times.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <p>Once the installation is completed, make sure that you restart both the Sitecore client and server.</p>
    <p><img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/c4sc-v5/35455209.png" alt="Coveo package installation confirmation dialog advising restart of Sitecore client and server" class="border" /></p>
  </li>
</ol>
<h3 id="step-2-manually-update-the-coveo-configuration-files">Step 2: Manually Update the Coveo Configuration Files</h3>
<p>The Coveo configuration files are located in the <code class="highlighter-rouge">App_Config\Include\Coveo</code> folder. When upgrading, you must compare the changes to the <code class="highlighter-rouge">.example</code> files from your current Coveo for Sitecore version with the ones in the build you're upgrading to. Then, you can merge these changes into your current configuration files. This method lets you keep your customization intact, while still benefiting from the latest enhancements brought in the product. You can use a merge tool such as <a href="http://winmerge.org/">WinMerge</a> to accomplish this.</p>
<p>In further detail, here are the modifications that you must perform to the configuration files resulting from the feature changes between the previous and current Coveo for Sitecore releases:</p>
<h4 id="coveosearchprovidercustomconfig">Coveo.SearchProvider.Custom.config</h4>
<p><span class="tag applies-to" aria-label="Applies to Sitecore 8.1 instances" data-balloon-pos="up" data-balloon-length="medium">Sitecore 8.1</span></p>
<p>The closing <code class="highlighter-rouge">&lt;/coveo&gt;</code> tag location has changed. It's now located immediately before the opening <code class="highlighter-rouge">&lt;contentSearch&gt;</code> tag, as shown below.</p>
<div class="language-xml highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code>    <span class="nt">&lt;/coveo&gt;</span>
    <span class="nt">&lt;contentSearch&gt;</span>
</code></pre></div></div>
<p>Apply these changes in your configuration.</p>
<h3 id="️step-3-optional-leverage-the-new-cleanhtmlwithsimpleselectors-processor">⚠️Step 3: (Optional) Leverage the new CleanHtmlWithSimpleSelectors processor</h3>

> **WARNING**
>
> The `CleanHtmlWithSimpleSelectors` processor had to be deprecated in the [March 26, 2021 release](https://docs.coveo.com/en/l22b0522#release-notes) of Coveo for Sitecore.
> Don't perform the steps below which would activate the `CleanHtmlWithSimpleSelectors` processor.
> 
> Instead, should you want to remove HTML sections from Sitecore items using CSS selectors, refer to our new article on [indexing pipeline extensions (IPEs)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/206/) which contains a Python script sample you can easily adjust for your specific needs (see [Example: Removing unwanted HTML sections](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3094#example-removing-unwanted-html-sections)).


<p>The <code class="highlighter-rouge">CleanHtml</code> processor configuration will be kept if existing. However, we strongly recommend to move to the new <code class="highlighter-rouge">CleanHtmlWithSimpleSelectors</code>, which offers an easier way to clean HTML content by using simple CSS selectors.</p>
<p>You can move to the new processor by changing your <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/2572#modifying-your-indexing-options">indexing options</a> in the <strong>Command Center</strong>. Disable and enable again the <strong>Index rendered HTML</strong> option. The new processor will then be activated.</p>
<p>The new processor comes with the default selector <code class="highlighter-rouge">.coveo-no-index</code>. It's also possible to <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/2326#the-postprocessing-section">customize the list of selectors</a> that the processor uses to clean HTML content.</p>
<h3 id="step-4-optional-leverage-the-new-category-facet-data-source-options">Step 4: (Optional) Leverage the New Category Facet Data Source Options</h3>
<p>This version of Coveo for Sitecore adds support for the recently added <code class="highlighter-rouge">displaySearchOnTop</code> and <code class="highlighter-rouge">displaySearchButton</code> Coveo JavaScript Search Framework component options. For more details on these options and how to leverage them, see <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/3068/?c4scV5HiveType=tab-hive#data-source-options">Coveo Category Facet - Data Source Options</a>.</p>
<h3 id="step-5-publish-your-site">Step 5: Publish your site</h3>
<p>In the Sitecore <strong>Content Editor</strong>, perform a publish site action. This ensures any changes related to Coveo components in the upgrade are published to the <code class="highlighter-rouge">web</code> database.</p>

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