Ghost Release: 5.120.1

TL;DR

Ghost v5.120.1 fixes an issue where emails containing certain Unicode characters in the sender name were being rejected by Gmail. This patch ensures that emails sent from Ghost will be properly delivered to Gmail recipients by removing problematic Unicode characters like check marks from the sender name.

Highlight of the Release

• Fixed email delivery issues with Gmail by removing unsupported Unicode characters from sender names
• Improved compatibility with Gmail's email delivery requirements
• Identified and removed problematic Unicode characters including various check mark symbols

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this update. The fix is automatically applied when upgrading to v5.120.1.

Upgrade Recommendations

This update is recommended for all users who send emails from their Ghost publication, especially if they have recipients using Gmail addresses or if they use Unicode characters in their sender names.

The upgrade is a minor patch release that fixes an email delivery issue and does not contain any breaking changes. You can safely upgrade from v5.120.0 to v5.120.1 without any special considerations.

Bug Fixes

Email Delivery Fix for Gmail

This release fixes an issue where emails sent from Ghost publications were being rejected by Gmail when the sender name contained certain Unicode characters.

The following Unicode characters were identified as problematic and are now removed from email sender names:

• ✅ WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK (U+2705)
• ✓ CHECK MARK (U+2713)
• ✔ HEAVY CHECK MARK (U+2714)
• ☑ BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK (U+2611)
• 🗸 LIGHT CHECK MARK (U+1F5F8)

This fix ensures that emails will be properly delivered to Gmail recipients regardless of the Unicode characters used in the sender name.

New Features

No new features were added in this patch release.

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 compatibility issue with Gmail's email delivery system. By removing unsupported Unicode characters from email sender names, Ghost ensures that newsletters and other emails sent from Ghost publications will be properly delivered to Gmail recipients.

The impact is particularly significant for publications that use Unicode characters like check marks in their sender names and have subscribers with Gmail addresses. Without this fix, those emails would be rejected by Gmail, leading to delivery failures and potentially lost readership.

This update improves the overall reliability of Ghost's email functionality without requiring any configuration changes from users.

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