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Release 1.6.27

Payload CMS Release: Release 1.6.27

Tag Name: v1.6.27

Release Date: 3/27/2023

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Payload CMS is a modern, self-hosted headless content management system built with TypeScript, Node.js, and MongoDB. It's designed specifically for developers who want full control over their content management system while maintaining a powerful admin interface for content editors.

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TL;DR

Payload CMS v1.6.27 brings important UI fixes and typing improvements. This release addresses several visual issues in the admin interface, improves field visibility on small screens, fixes version restoration, and enhances TypeScript typing for updates. Documentation has also been expanded for date fields, pagination, and field hooks.

Highlight of the Release

    • Fixed select field visibility issues on small screens
    • Improved TypeScript typing for updates with deep partial support
    • Fixed version restoration functionality
    • Enhanced documentation for date fields, pagination, and field hooks

Migration Guide

No migration is required for this release. The changes are backward compatible and focus on bug fixes and improvements to the existing functionality.

Upgrade Recommendations

This release is recommended for all Payload CMS users, especially those experiencing UI issues with textarea fields, select fields on small screens, or problems with version restoration. Developers will benefit from improved TypeScript typing for updates.

Bug Fixes

UI and Visual Improvements

  • Fixed select field visibility issues on small screens (#2355)
  • Resolved textarea field overlap in the admin UI
  • Fixed proper handling of fields with admin.hidden attribute

Functionality Fixes

  • Fixed version restoration to correctly create new versions from results
  • Preserved manually set verification status from admin UI (#2384)
  • Improved TypeScript typing for updates with deep partial support (#2407)

New Features

No significant new features were added in this release. This update primarily focuses on bug fixes, UI improvements, and documentation enhancements.

Security Updates

No security fixes were included in this release.

Performance Improvements

While this release doesn't include explicit performance improvements, the TypeScript typing enhancements for updates (making them deep partial) should improve developer experience and potentially reduce errors that could impact application performance.

Impact Summary

Payload CMS v1.6.27 is a maintenance release that addresses several UI and functionality issues. The fixes improve the admin interface experience, particularly on smaller screens, and enhance TypeScript support for developers. Content editors will notice improved field visibility and better handling of hidden fields. The version restoration functionality now works correctly, and manually set verification statuses are properly preserved. Documentation has been expanded for date fields, pagination, and field hooks, making the CMS easier to use and understand.

Full Release Notes

1.6.27 (2023-03-27)

Bug Fixes

  • #2355, select field not fully visible on small screens in certain scenarios (07eb8dd)
  • #2384, preserves manually set verified from admin UI (72a8b1e)
  • hide fields with admin.hidden attribute (ad25b09)
  • make update typing a deep partial (#2407) (e8dc7d4)
  • restoring version did not correctly create new version from result (6ca12b1)
  • textarea field overlap in UI (1c8cf24)

Statistics:

File Changed25
Line Additions139
Line Deletions73
Line Changes212
Total Commits22

User Affected:

  • Improved TypeScript typing for updates with deep partial support
  • Better documentation for date fields, pagination, and field hooks
  • Fixed version restoration functionality

Contributors:

jmikrutpascalgnzerovoxjessrynkardenolfe