5.129.2

TL;DR

Ghost v5.129.2 brings several improvements to social platform integration, fixes search functionality issues, enhances translation support with updates for Hindi, Spanish, Vietnamese, and new Turkish translations, and addresses bugs in the ActivityPub integration and translation reporting system.

Highlight of the Release

• Added support for more social platforms in schema.org validation
• Fixed ActivityPub user endpoint URL structure
• Fixed search functionality with clickable highlighted text
• Added new Turkish translations
• Updated Hindi, Spanish, and Vietnamese translations
• Released updated versions of Portal, Comments, and Search components

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this release. The changes are backward compatible and will be applied automatically when upgrading.

Upgrade Recommendations

This is a minor release with bug fixes and translation updates. It's recommended for all users to upgrade to benefit from the improved social platform integration, fixed search functionality, and enhanced translation support.

The upgrade should be straightforward with no breaking changes reported.

Bug Fixes

Fixed ActivityPub User Endpoint URL Structure

The ActivityPub integration had an issue with the users endpoint URL structure that was causing 404 errors. This release removes the v1 prefix from the users endpoint URL, as ActivityPub endpoints should remain unversioned according to the ActivityPub specification.

Fixed Unclickable Highlighted Text in Search

This release fixes an issue where highlighted text in search results couldn't be clicked. The problem was specific to Chrome browsers on Windows 11 and was resolved by adding pointer-events: none to prevent the span of highlighted text from interfering with click events on the containing element.

Fixed Unused Translation Ignores Not Being Reported

The previous implementation had early returns to avoid unnecessary analysis, which prevented the system from knowing if an ignored translation rule still applied. This fix removes those early returns and adds a new reportTranslationError method to only report an error if it's not ignored.

New Features

Added Support for More Social Platforms in Schema.org Validation

Ghost now includes additional social platforms in the sameAs generation for schema.org validation. This enhancement applies to both primary authors on posts and individual author pages, improving SEO and discoverability across a wider range of social networks.

Added Turkish Translations

Turkish language support has been added to Ghost, expanding the platform's accessibility to Turkish-speaking users and communities.

Security Updates

No security fixes were mentioned in this release.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were mentioned in this release.

Impact Summary

Ghost v5.129.2 focuses on enhancing the platform's internationalization capabilities and fixing specific user experience issues.

The addition of more social platforms to schema.org validation improves SEO and content discoverability across a wider range of networks. This is particularly valuable for site owners and content creators looking to maximize their online presence.

The fix for the ActivityPub user endpoint ensures proper integration with the fediverse, maintaining Ghost's commitment to open web standards and interoperability.

Search functionality improvements address a Chrome-specific issue that was affecting user interaction with search results, providing a more seamless experience.

The translation updates and additions (Turkish, Hindi, Spanish, and Vietnamese) continue Ghost's efforts to make the platform accessible to a global audience, while the fix for translation ignore reporting helps developers maintain high-quality localizations.

Overall, this release represents incremental but important improvements to Ghost's functionality and global reach.

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