Ghost Release: 2.1.3

TL;DR

Ghost 2.1.3: Improved SEO for Preview Pages and Editor Fixes

This minor release focuses on fixing several bugs affecting the Ghost editor and improving SEO by preventing search engines from indexing preview pages. The update also includes important ordering fixes for unpublished draft posts and some internal code refactoring. This release is primarily maintenance-focused with no new features or breaking changes.

Highlight of the Release

• Fixed broken editor state when deleting selections containing cards
• Improved SEO by preventing search engines from indexing preview pages
• Fixed ordering issues with unpublished draft posts
• Added new configuration options: 'compress' and 'preloadHeaders'

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this release. This is a minor update that can be installed without any special considerations.

Upgrade Recommendations

This is a recommended upgrade for all Ghost users, especially those who:

• Use the editor extensively with card-based content
• Care about SEO and use preview pages
• Have many draft posts, particularly those that were previously published

The update contains no breaking changes and should be safe to apply to any Ghost 2.x installation.

Bug Fixes

• Editor Improvements: Fixed broken editor state when deleting a selection containing cards, preventing potential content loss or corruption
• SEO Protection for Preview Pages: Added proper controls to prevent search engines from indexing preview pages:
  • Added disallow rule for /p/ paths in robots.txt
  • Added meta robots tag to preview pages
  • Note: robots.txt changes won't apply for blogs not mounted to the root (e.g., https://example.com/blog/)
• Draft Post Ordering: Fixed the ordering of posts when one of the drafts was previously published, ensuring consistent and expected post ordering in the admin interface

New Features

New Configuration Options

• Added compress and preloadHeaders options to the defaults.json configuration file, providing more control over site performance and delivery

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this release.

Performance Improvements

• Updated forked oembed-parser dependency, removing the bellajs sub-dependency that wasn't pinned, which helps maintain compatibility with various Node.js versions
• Added configuration options that can improve performance:
  • New compress option for controlling response compression
  • New preloadHeaders option for optimizing resource loading

Impact Summary

Ghost 2.1.3 is a maintenance release that addresses several important bugs affecting the editor experience and SEO. The fixes for editor state when working with cards and the improved handling of preview pages for search engines will benefit all Ghost users. Content creators will particularly appreciate the fixed ordering of unpublished draft posts, which resolves confusion when working with content that was previously published. The release also includes internal code improvements and dependency updates that help maintain the stability and security of the platform. While not introducing major new features, this update demonstrates Ghost's commitment to quality and user experience.

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