Ghost Release: 5.76.1

TL;DR

Ghost v5.76.1 is a maintenance release that fixes critical rendering issues affecting content display in both the editor and email newsletters. It resolves problems with externally hosted images overflowing in Outlook and fixes a rare bug where lists were incorrectly rendered as headings. The update also includes improvements to the email sender and reply-to address management interface, making it more user-friendly with real-time previews and better error handling.

Highlight of the Release

• Fixed externally hosted images overflowing in Outlook email clients
• Resolved rare rendering issue where lists appeared as headings
• Improved email sender and reply-to address management interface
• Updated notification system for email address changes

Migration Guide

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

Upgrade Recommendations

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

• Send newsletters with externally hosted images
• Use custom sending domains for email
• Have experienced issues with list formatting in the editor

The update addresses important rendering issues that could affect content display in both the editor and email newsletters. As this is a patch release (5.76.0 → 5.76.1), the upgrade should be straightforward with minimal risk.

Bug Fixes

Editor and Email Rendering Fixes

• Fixed Externally Hosted Images in Outlook: Resolved an issue where externally hosted images added to the editor weren't populating width and height attributes, causing them to overflow in Outlook email clients
• List Rendering Fix: Corrected a rare issue where lists were incorrectly rendered as headings due to problems with the de-nesting transform in @tryghost/kg-default-transforms
• Copy/Paste Improvements: Enhanced handling of content pasted from other editors to prevent incorrect nesting of elements

Email Management Fixes

• Custom Sending Domain Validation: Fixed validation logic to show inline errors when reply-to addresses don't match the custom sending domain
• Notification Logic: Corrected the logic for displaying toast notifications when updating email addresses across all Ghost installations (self-hosted, Pro, and legacy)

New Features

UI Improvements for Email Management

• Enhanced Reply-to Field Design: Updated the design for custom sending domains with real-time preview of sender/reply-to addresses
• Improved Notifications: Replaced modal dialogs with more compact toast notifications for successful email address changes
• Updated Email Templates: Refreshed design for verification emails when changing sender or reply-to addresses

Security Updates

No security fixes were mentioned in this release.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were mentioned in this release.

Impact Summary

Ghost 5.76.1 focuses on fixing critical rendering issues and improving the email management experience. The most significant impact is for newsletter publishers who will benefit from properly rendered externally hosted images in Outlook, which previously could overflow and break email layouts. Content creators will appreciate the fix for lists incorrectly appearing as headings, which improves content fidelity. Administrators will find the email management workflow more intuitive with real-time previews and clearer error messages for custom sending domains. The shift from modal dialogs to toast notifications for email address changes creates a less intrusive user experience across all Ghost installations.

Full Release Notes