5.3.8.206 is not showing the compress-extension-1.0.0.2.lex as an option should it or are they now built in by default?

Did you mean the compress extension is not available on the admin application page?

yes sorry that wasn't very clear

Already, this issue has a ticket https://luceeserver.atlassian.net/browse/LDEV-3695 and solved in lucee 6.0. But you can install the extension in lucee using lex file (Download it from https://download.lucee.org/#8D7FB0DF-08BB-1589-FE3975678F07DB17). So, please check this docs for the reference https://docs.lucee.org/guides/cookbooks/Extension-Installation.html#extension-installation-via-lex-file

ok thanks I knew I could download it I was writing some instructions for someone else

@pothys-mitrahsoft why isn't this bug fix included in 5.3.9?

@bdw429s I added PR for 5.3 in ticket https://luceeserver.atlassian.net/browse/LDEV-3695?focusedCommentId=50363 . So the issue will get fixed in 5.3.9 soon.

Cool, thx!