> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.storefront.co.za/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.storefront.co.za/release-notes/july-2025.md).

# July 2025

V8.012 series - 2 enhancements

**Releases:** V8.012 series

Search moved to Solr this month, replacing the previous database-driven search with a purpose-built search engine.

**In this release:** [Enhancements](#enhancements)

## Enhancements

* [New Solr-based Search Engine](/release-notes/july-2025/new-solr-based-search-engine.md) - Search now runs on Solr, an enterprise search platform offering full-text search, faceted navigation and real-time indexing. It handles large catalogues far better than the previous approach.
* [Improved UX with Skeleton Loaders](/release-notes/july-2025/improved-ux-with-skeleton-loaders.md) - A closer look at the placeholder outlines the storefront shows while content loads, which were first introduced in [September 2024](/release-notes/september-2024.md).

## Need help?

If anything in this release affects your store and you are not sure what to do, please contact our support team.