Tag Name: 1.6.2
Release Date: 8/17/2017
GhostOpen-source publishing platform specifically designed for professional bloggers and publications. Focuses on clean, minimalist writing and publishing experience.
Ghost 1.6.2 is a minor release that focuses on code organization improvements and UI fixes. It includes API routing and middleware enhancements, dependency optimization by replacing icojs with image-size for icon handling, and several UI improvements in the admin interface. This release enhances the developer experience through better code structure while fixing visual issues for users, particularly in Night Shift mode.
icojs with image-size for more efficient icon handlingNo migration steps are required for this release. The changes are primarily internal code improvements and bug fixes that don't affect the public API or require any action from users or developers.
This is a minor release with UI fixes and internal code improvements. It's recommended for all users to upgrade to benefit from the bug fixes and UI enhancements, particularly if you're using Night Shift mode or working with team invites and subscriber features.
For developers working on the Ghost codebase or building integrations, this update provides a cleaner API structure that may make your development work easier.
The update process follows the standard Ghost upgrade procedure and should be straightforward with no breaking changes.
Team Invites List: Improved layout at mobile sizes for better usability on smaller screens.
Subscribers Table: Fixed positioning of direction arrows to ensure proper alignment.
Night Shift Mode Improvements:
Unsplash Integration: Fixed missing Unsplash icons in uploaders when using config override.
API Express App Reorganization: Split routes out from the API app following the same pattern as the blog app, making the codebase more consistent and maintainable.
Middleware Configuration Separation: Moved middleware configuration out of API routes into logical groupings for better clarity and organization.
Icon Handling Improvement: Replaced the icojs dependency with image-size library which now supports .ico files, resulting in more streamlined code.
Casper Theme Update: Updated the default Casper theme to version 2.0.5.
No specific security fixes were mentioned in this release.
Streamlined Image Processing: Removed the dependency on icojs in favor of using image-size for .ico files, which simplifies the codebase and reduces dependencies.
Synchronous Icon Dimension Fetching: Refactored the getIconDimensions function in blog icon utility to fetch image sizes synchronously, improving the flow of icon processing.
Ghost 1.6.2 is a quality-of-life release that improves both the developer and user experience. For developers, the code reorganization makes the API structure more consistent and easier to understand, following established patterns from other parts of the application. The replacement of icojs with image-size simplifies the codebase and removes an unnecessary dependency.
For admin users, this release addresses several UI issues, particularly improving the experience in Night Shift mode with better text legibility. Mobile users will benefit from improved layouts for team management.
While not introducing major new features, this release demonstrates Ghost's commitment to continuous improvement of both code quality and user experience. The changes lay groundwork for more maintainable development in the future while addressing specific pain points in the current UI.
You can see the full change log for the details of every change included in this release.
