Ghost Release: 3.39.3

TL;DR

Ghost 3.39.3 is a minor patch release that fixes a critical bug preventing users from accessing email design settings. This update ensures that email customization features are fully functional again, allowing newsletter publishers to properly configure their email templates.

Highlight of the Release

• Fixed critical UI bug preventing access to email design settings
• Restored full functionality to email template customization features

Migration Guide

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

Upgrade Recommendations

This update is recommended for all Ghost users who utilize the newsletter and email functionality, especially those who need to customize their email templates.

The patch fixes a functional bug that impacts email design customization, so upgrading is particularly important for sites that actively send newsletters or need to modify their email templates.

As this is a minor patch release (3.39.2 → 3.39.3) with minimal changes, the upgrade process should be straightforward with minimal risk.

Bug Fixes

Email Design Settings Access Fixed

This release addresses a critical bug that prevented users from accessing the email design settings panel in the Ghost Admin interface. The issue was causing the email design settings modal to fail to open when clicked, making it impossible for users to customize their newsletter templates.

Credit for this fix goes to contributor Rishabh Garg.

New Features

No new features were introduced in this patch release. This update focuses exclusively on bug fixes.

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this patch release.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were included in this patch release.

Impact Summary

This patch release addresses a specific UI bug that was preventing users from accessing the email design settings in Ghost Admin. While the issue was limited to this particular feature, it had a significant impact on users who rely on customizing their newsletter templates.

The fix restores normal functionality to the email design settings panel, allowing newsletter publishers and site administrators to once again access and modify their email templates. This ensures that Ghost's newsletter capabilities remain fully functional and accessible.

The update is focused solely on bug fixing with no new features, performance improvements, or security patches included. The changes are minimal and targeted, making this a low-risk update that resolves a specific functional issue.

Full Release Notes