VIP Cloud Changelog

New Release: Jetpack 13.6

WordPress VIP Changelog 4 hours ago → Updates

New Jetpack release

Jetpack 13.6 has been made the default Jetpack version on the VIP Platform.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • AI Assistant: Hide input when user types on extended block.
  • Goodreads Block: provide support for additional profile URLs.
  • Newsletter: Add ability to manage the newsletter byline appearance.
  • Newsletter: Adding a new toggle to control the newsletter author line.
  • Newsletter: Email replies can become comments on your blog.
  • Social: Add Threads preview to Social Previews.
  • Tiled Gallery: Increase accessibility of Tiled Gallery carousel images.

Improved compatibility

  • Block Editor: Ensure that no Jetpack features are displayed in the site editor's sidebar when not necessary.
  • General: indicate compatibility with the upcoming version of WordPress – 6.6.
  • Offline Mode: do not display Jetpack's outbound SSL notice when in Offline mode.

Bug fixes

  • AI Assistant: Disable extensions when AI Assistant block is hidden.
  • External Media: Do not display External Media options in the Caption edit field.
  • External media: Ensure connect URL has the correct blog ID and verification values.
  • Like block: Fix editor styling.
  • Publicize: Fix a race condition with refreshing the active social connections.
  • Slideshow: Ensure whole block is selectable in the editor.
  • User Content Link Tracking: Check domain before redirecting to subscribe.wordpress.com.

For more details about this release (including specific changes), please see the release notes.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.

Production release – 2024/07/16

WordPress VIP Changelog Yesterday at 15:47 UTC → Production

Changed

  • Use ID over object in current_user_can()

https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5695

Fixed

  • Filesystem: Fix indicated upload size limit to be actual value of 2GB

https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5696

Update wp-parsely submodule to version 3.16.0

We updated the wp-parsely submodule (used for local development environments) to version 3.16.0

https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5697

wp-parsely default version was upgraded to 3.15

Changed the default version of wp-parsely from 3.15 to 3.16.

https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5698

Please see the full release on GitHub.

New Release: Jetpack 13.5

WordPress VIP Changelog 17:15 UTC on June 19, 2024 → Updates

New Jetpack release

Jetpack 13.5 has been made the default Jetpack version on the VIP Platform.

What is being added or changed?

Enhancements

  • AI Assistant: Add AI Assistant to Paragraph, Heading, List, and List Item blocks.
  • Newsletters: Add "From" and "Reply to" name settings.
  • Social: Add connection management to editor.
  • Social: Add the new Jetpack Social plan.
  • Subscribe Block: Add button-only style.
  • Subscribe Block: Allow to be placed inside the Navigation block.
  • Subscriptions: Add a toggle to automatically add Subscribe block to site navigation.
  • WordAds: Allow inline ads to be added within post content.

Improved compatibility

  • Notifications: Update notification icon to match WordPress.com.
  • SSO: Improve accessibility of tooltips on WP Admin users page.
  • Stats: Deprecate old Stats experience.

Bug fixes

  • External Media: Ensure the connect URL has the correct blog ID and verification values.
  • Slideshow: Ensure autoplay works correctly.
  • WordAds: Prevent fatal error when post content is null.

For more details about this release (including specific changes), please see the release notes.

Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.