Joomla has released Joomla! 3.8, the latest in the Joomla! 3 series. This new release features over 300 improvements to the popular CMS, with two primary major features aimed at developers: the new routing system and the beginning of a forward compatibility layer with Joomla! 4.0. Additionally, two security issues have been resolved.

Introduction

One of the much awaited new feautures in the upcoming Joomla 3.8.0 release is the introduction of a new routing system which will include the often requested ability to remove content item IDs from the URL! 

The new routing system defines a new and more flexible interface for developers to handle creating and processing URLs and gives end users more options as it relates to how URLs are displayed (including the often requested ability to remove content item IDs from the URL).
As of Joomla! 3.8, for the components which support the new router (Content, Contacts, Users, and Newsfeeds), it is possible to set up the router to run in one of three different configurations:

• The current routing system (which will remain the default behavior for new installations and the option that will be generally recommended for existing sites when upgrading)
• The new routing system,
• The new routing system with content item IDs removed.