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4.47.4

Ghost Release: 4.47.4

Tag Name: v4.47.4

Release Date: 5/17/2022

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TL;DR

Ghost v4.47.4 fixes a critical bug in the newsletter sending functionality that was introduced in the previous version. This patch resolves an async/await syntax error in the email job that prevented newsletters from being sent correctly. The fix ensures that newsletter relations are properly fetched when sending newsletters to subscribers.

Highlight of the Release

    • Fixed critical bug in newsletter sending functionality
    • Resolved async/await syntax error in email job
    • Improved reliability of newsletter delivery system

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this update. This is a straightforward bug fix that can be applied without any special migration procedures.

Simply update to Ghost v4.47.4 using your standard update process:

ghost update

Or if using Docker:

docker pull ghost:4.47.4

Upgrade Recommendations

Immediate Upgrade Recommended

This release fixes a critical bug affecting newsletter delivery functionality. If you use Ghost's newsletter feature, we strongly recommend upgrading to v4.47.4 as soon as possible to ensure reliable delivery of newsletters to your subscribers.

The update is a minor patch with minimal changes (only 9 changes across 3 files), making it a low-risk upgrade that addresses an important functionality issue.

Bug Fixes

Newsletter Relation Fetching Fix

Fixed a critical bug in the newsletter sending functionality where an error in async/await syntax prevented newsletters from being properly sent. This issue was introduced in the previous version (v4.47.3) and caused problems when fetching newsletter relations during the email sending process.

The fix addresses the syntax error in the email job, ensuring that newsletter relations are correctly fetched when sending newsletters to subscribers.

Reference: PR #14831 addressing Team issue #1632

New Features

No new features were added in this release. This is a bug fix release focused on resolving an issue with newsletter delivery.

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this release. The update focuses solely on fixing the newsletter relation fetching bug.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were included in this release. The focus was on fixing the critical bug in the newsletter sending functionality.

Impact Summary

This release addresses a critical bug in Ghost's newsletter functionality that was preventing newsletters from being sent correctly due to an async/await syntax error in the email job. The bug was introduced in version 4.47.3 and affected the system's ability to fetch newsletter relations during the sending process.

The fix is targeted and specific, focusing solely on resolving this issue without introducing any new features or other changes. Content creators who rely on Ghost's newsletter functionality will benefit from restored reliability in their email workflows, ensuring that newsletters are delivered to subscribers as expected.

This update demonstrates Ghost's commitment to quickly addressing critical bugs that affect core functionality, particularly those that impact user communication with their audience.

Full Release Notes

Statistics:

File Changed3
Line Additions5
Line Deletions4
Line Changes9
Total Commits3

User Affected:

  • Can now reliably send newsletters without encountering errors
  • No longer need to worry about newsletter delivery failures due to this specific bug
  • Will experience improved stability in their email workflows

Contributors:

SimonBackxdaniellockyer