Optimizely Pulse — Week of April 12, 2026
Editor note: CMS 13 dominates this week with GA follow-up content including bug fixes, learning resources, and add-on compatibility updates. Several major v7.0.0 releases from Stott packages indicate potential breaking changes worth reviewing.
1. Optimizely.SDK v4.2.0 released
NuGet · Package Release
Optimizely.SDK v4.2.0 Released for Feature Experimentation
C# SDK update for Optimizely Feature Experimentation, Full Stack legacy, and Rollouts functionality.
2. Stott.Optimizely.RobotsHandler v7.0.0 released
NuGet · Package Release
Stott.Optimizely.RobotsHandler v7.0.0 Major Release
Major version update for the CMS 12 admin interface for managing robots.txt files per site.
3. Stott.Security.Optimizely v7.0.0 released
NuGet · Package Release
Stott.Security.Optimizely v7.0.0 for Security Headers Management
Major release providing CMS 12 admin interface for managing security response headers.
4. CMS 12 - Optimizely DAM Integration 2.2.0
World Blogs · Blog
Optimizely DAM Integration 2.2.0 Brings Major Reliability Improvements
Big release with customer-driven improvements for faster, more reliable DAM integration in CMS 12.
5. A day in the life of an Optimizely OMVP: Optimizely CMS 13 Is Here: The Features, The Add-Ons, and What's Coming Next
World Blogs · Blog
CMS 13 GA Deep Dive: Features, Add-Ons, and Roadmap from OMVP
Comprehensive breakdown of CMS 13 features and add-on compatibility from hands-on OMVP experience.
6. CMS 13: The New Core Element of Your AI-First Optimizely Platform
World Blogs · Blog
CMS 13 Positions AI-First Foundations for Optimizely Platform
Analysis of CMS 13 AI capabilities shipped and the roadmap for AI adoption on Optimizely.
7. Optimizely CMS 13 and the first bug fixes
World Blogs · Blog
First CMS 13 Bug Fixes Released Post-GA Launch
Overview of initial bug fixes addressing issues discovered after the CMS 13 general availability release.
8. Optimizely CMS 13 and the Alloy demo site
World Blogs · Blog
Getting the Alloy Demo Site Running on CMS 13 Locally
Quick guide to setting up and running the updated Alloy demo site on Optimizely CMS 13.
9. A day in the life of an Optimizely OMVP: Getting Up to Speed with Optimizely CMS 13 — A Free Learning Path
World Blogs · Blog
Free CMS 13 Learning Path Now Available in Optimizely Learning Centre
Dedicated CMS 13 course covering major changes for developers new to the latest version.
10. Running the Optimizely CMS 13 Alloy Site on macOS with Docker
World Blogs · Blog
Running CMS 13 Alloy Site on macOS Apple Silicon with Docker
Guide for running the official Alloy template on M1/ARM Macs using Docker Compose setup.
11. Deploying to Linux in SaaS (Configured) Commerce
World Blogs · Blog
Linux Deployment Changes for SaaS Configured Commerce on .NET 8
Required tweaks for distributing extensions DLL when deploying to Linux in SaaS Commerce.
12. lunchin Optimizely Cloud Extensions now supports CMS 13
World Blogs · Blog
lunchin.Optimizely.Cloud.Extensions v2.0 Adds CMS 13 Support
Version 2.0 release adds compatibility with Optimizely CMS 13 for cloud extensions.
13. How to get the Page Tree back in Optimizely CMS
World Blogs · Blog
Troubleshooting: How to Restore the Missing Page Tree in CMS
Non-obvious fix for when the page tree disappears in Optimizely CMS editor interface.
14. content-js-sdk updated on GitHub
GitHub · Open Source
Official JavaScript SDK for Headless CMS Updated on GitHub
TypeScript SDK for building headless applications with Optimizely CMS receives updates.
15. Baaijte.Optimizely.ImageSharp.Web v2.1.3 released
NuGet · Package Release
Baaijte.Optimizely.ImageSharp.Web v2.1.3 Patch Released
Updated integration package for using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Web with Optimizely CMS.
