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5.79.4

Ghost Release: 5.79.4

Tag Name: v5.79.4

Release Date: 2/19/2024

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TL;DR

Ghost v5.79.4 fixes a styling issue in the editor where wide and full-width cards weren't displaying correctly. This update ensures content creators can properly visualize how their wide-format content will appear when published.

Highlight of the Release

    • Fixed visual display of wide and full-width cards in the Ghost editor
    • Updated Koenig Lexical dependency to address styling regression

Migration Guide

No migration steps are required for this release. The update can be applied without any additional configuration or changes.

Upgrade Recommendations

Recommended for all users

This release is recommended for all Ghost users, especially those who regularly use wide or full-width content cards in their posts. The update fixes a visual bug in the editor that could impact content creation workflows.

The fix is non-breaking and addresses a regression in the editor interface, making it a safe and beneficial update for all installations.

Bug Fixes

Editor Display Fix

This release addresses a styling regression that affected how wide and full-width cards appeared within the Ghost editor:

  • Fixed incorrect display of wide-format content cards in the editor interface
  • Fixed incorrect display of full-width content cards in the editor interface
  • Updated the @tryghost/koenig-lexical dependency to include the styling regression fix from Koenig PR #1161

This fix ensures that what content creators see in the editor more accurately represents how content will appear when published.

New Features

No new features were introduced in this release. This is a bug fix release focused on correcting the display of wide and full-width cards in the editor.

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this release.

Performance Improvements

No specific performance improvements were included in this release. The focus was on fixing the UI display issue with wide and full-width cards in the editor.

Impact Summary

This is a minor bug fix release that addresses a specific UI issue in the Ghost editor. The impact is primarily positive for content creators who use wide or full-width content cards in their posts, as they will now be able to see these elements displayed correctly while editing.

The fix resolves a regression that was causing wide and full-width cards to display incorrectly in the editor, which could lead to confusion about how content would appear when published. By updating the Koenig Lexical dependency, Ghost ensures that the editor provides an accurate preview of content layout.

This release has no impact on published content, site performance, or the reader experience. It only affects the content creation workflow within the Ghost admin interface.

Full Release Notes

  • 🐛 Fixed wide + full-width cards not displaying correctly inside the editor (#19711) - Kevin Ansfield

View the changelog for full details: v5.79.3...v5.79.4

Statistics:

File Changed3
Line Additions7
Line Deletions7
Line Changes14
Total Commits2

User Affected:

  • Can now correctly preview wide and full-width content cards in the editor
  • Will experience more accurate representation of how published content will appear
  • No longer need to publish content to see how wide-format elements will display

Contributors:

kevinansfieldgithub-actions[bot]