Ghost Release: 5.53.2

TL;DR

Ghost v5.53.2 fixes a critical bug that prevented emails from being sent when a signup card was added to the content. This patch ensures newsletters continue to deliver properly when using signup cards, maintaining reliable communication with your audience.

Highlight of the Release

• Fixed critical bug that prevented emails from sending when signup cards were included
• Restored compatibility between signup cards and email functionality
• Ensured consistent newsletter delivery regardless of content components used

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this update. This is a straightforward bug fix that resolves the email delivery issue when using signup cards without requiring any configuration changes or data migrations.

Simply update to v5.53.2 to ensure your emails with signup cards send correctly.

Upgrade Recommendations

Immediate Upgrade Recommended

We strongly recommend all Ghost users upgrade to v5.53.2 immediately, especially if you:

• Send newsletters regularly
• Use signup cards in your content
• Have experienced issues with email delivery

This is a small patch release (only 3 files changed) focused on fixing a specific bug that impacts email functionality, making it a low-risk, high-benefit upgrade.

Bug Fixes

Email Delivery Fix

Fixed a critical issue where emails would break and fail to send properly when signup cards were added to the content. This bug was preventing newsletters from being delivered when publishers included signup components in their posts.

The fix ensures that:

• Emails containing signup cards now send correctly
• Newsletter content renders properly regardless of whether signup cards are included
• No special workarounds are needed when using signup cards in content that will be emailed

New Features

No new features were introduced in this patch release. This update focuses exclusively on fixing the email delivery issue related to signup cards.

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this patch release. The update focused on fixing the email delivery bug related to signup cards.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were included in this patch release. The update focused on fixing the email delivery bug related to signup cards.

Impact Summary

This patch release fixes a critical bug that prevented emails from being sent when signup cards were included in the content. The issue was causing newsletter delivery failures for publishers who used signup cards to grow their audience.

The fix ensures that Ghost's email functionality works seamlessly with all content components, including signup cards. This maintains the platform's reliability for newsletter publishers and ensures subscribers receive all intended content.

While this is a small patch (only 35 changes across 3 files), it addresses an important compatibility issue between Ghost's email system and one of its content components. Publishers can now confidently use signup cards in their content without worrying about email delivery problems.

Full Release Notes