Ghost Release: 0.7.8

TL;DR

Ghost 0.7.8 is a minor release that fixes a critical bug preventing users from adding existing tags to new posts. This quick patch ensures the tag selection interface works properly when transitioning from creating a new post to the tags screen, improving the content creation workflow reliability.

Highlight of the Release

• Fixed critical bug preventing users from adding existing tags to new posts
• Improved tag selection interface stability when navigating between screens
• Enhanced content organization workflow reliability

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this update. This is a straightforward bug fix release that can be installed using standard update procedures.

To update to Ghost 0.7.8:

npm install -g ghost-cli
ghost update

Or if using a manual installation:

npm install --production
ghost restart

Upgrade Recommendations

This update is recommended for all users, especially those who actively use tags for content organization. The bug fix addresses a critical issue that impacts the content creation workflow.

The update is low-risk and requires no database migrations or special handling. Standard update procedures can be followed.

Bug Fixes

Tag Selection Fix

• Fixed: Issue where users couldn't add existing tags to new posts (fixes #6483, closes #6541)
• Fixed: Problem with the transition between new post creation and the tags screen
• Fixed: Tags unloading behavior - tags are now kept loaded when entering the tags screen, similar to how the content list works
• Fixed: Prevented Ember-cli-selectize component from having its data changed unexpectedly before destruction

New Features

No new features were introduced in this release. Ghost 0.7.8 is a focused bug fix release that addresses a specific issue with tag selection functionality.

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this release.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were included in this release. The focus was on fixing the tag selection functionality bug.

Impact Summary

Ghost 0.7.8 delivers a targeted fix for tag management functionality, addressing a specific issue where users couldn't add existing tags to new posts. This release improves the reliability of the content organization workflow by fixing how the application handles transitions between the post editor and tag selection screens.

The update maintains all the improvements from Ghost 0.7.7, including Node v4 LTS support, settings cache improvements, navigation fixes, and the safety feature that creates backups before content deletion.

This release contains no breaking changes and requires no special migration steps, making it a straightforward and recommended update for all Ghost installations.

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