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WriteFreely v0.16 is finally here, and it brings a ton of improvements, especially for the fediverse! We've also fixed some long-standing issues, like hashtags on instances backed by MySQL 8.0.4+.
Download v0.16.0 now, and read on to see what’s new in this version.
Our latest version of WriteFreely is out now! This is a minor update, but with some important bug fixes, especially around navigation and federation.
Note: The official release binary will not work on older systems, e.g. Ubuntu 18.04 or earlier. See #1064 for more information and a way to work around it.
Download v0.15.1 now, or read on to see what’s new in this version.
Our first release of 2024 is here! This one features many small improvements and fixes, plus a big new feature many people have asked for: newsletters / email subscriptions!
Download v0.15.0 now, or read on to see what’s new in this version.
Our next release is here, with a ton of improvements and fixes from the last year!
Download v0.14.0 now, or read on to see what’s new in this version.
After a long break, our next release is finally here! This includes some important bugfixes, plus minor improvements and updates.
Download v0.13.2 now, or read on to see what’s new in this version.
This release fixes issues that were mostly introduced in our last release, v0.13. Most critically, it fixes a database lock bug that caused SQLite-backed instances with the Reader enabled to become unresponsive — so we recommend that admins of these instances absolutely upgrade to this version.
Download v0.13.1 now, or read on to see what’s new in this version.
Hello again! 👋 After a long absence, we’re pleased to release WriteFreely v0.13 today! This one includes a new rich editor, generic OAuth support, Web Monetization support, and a ton of small improvements. Besides that, this is one of our last releases before version 1.0!
This summer we largely took a break from major work on WriteFreely to turn our focus to something new: native apps for the Apple ecosystem. Now, after developing in the open, building a Swift library, writing about our adventures with SwiftUI, and opening the app to beta testers, we're excited to finally release WriteFreely for iOS v1.0!
You can buy it now for $14.99 on the App Store (requires iOS 14 or later), and find the GPL-licensed source code on GitHub.
We're excited to release WriteFreely v0.12, our biggest update yet! This version comes with a ton of great features for communities and organizations, and officially moves WriteFreely into the beta stage — just a few steps away from version 1.0.
Besides our new features and performance improvements, this update also includes plenty of contributions from new members of the community! Thank you to everyone who helped out, whether you contributed code or tested our release candidate!
ActivityPub Mentions (T627)
Enable more interaction with your posts by mentioning users on Mastodon, Pleroma, and other ActivityPub platforms! Users on instances with federation enabled can now insert @handle@their.instance to mention someone. You might use this to write a long response to someone in the fediverse, or even mention your own microblogging account, so that replies to your blog post also notify you there, where you can continue the conversation.
New Admin Dashboard (T694)
We've redesigned the admin dashboard to be a little easier to navigate, and generally more user friendly. It now includes an overview of stats for your instance, dedicated pages for app settings and monitoring, and more details on what each configuration option does. We've also made it easier for admins to get to the “Invite people” page.
OAuth 2.0 Support (#225)
Now you can authenticate with your WriteFreely instance via OAuth! This is perfect for WriteFreely communities that are set up to accompany other platforms. We support three providers so far: GitLab, Slack, and Write.as.
Reader Filter Updates (#269)
Now the Reader will show the most recent 250 public posts, instead of only the last three months of public posts. This should be much more fitting for most WriteFreely instances.
Plain Text Import
Now you can import plain text files to publish them as posts on WriteFreely.
js, jsx, html (#270)@context fields to fix Friendica federation (#299)update_checks = true in config/api/markdown endpoint for generating HTML from MarkdownDownload the latest release for your operating system. Stop running your writefreely service, replace all files in your installation with the ones in the archive, and then start your writefreely service again.
Now make sure your database is backed up, and update it with:
writefreely db migrate
No additional steps are needed to upgrade from v0.11.x. Follow the instructions in each previous #release if you're upgrading from an earlier version.
If you are running a custom build, note that there were style changes in this release. Run the following command to generate the latest stylesheets:
make ui
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release!
@thebaer @robjloranger @qwazix @yalh76 @ngerakines @techknowlogick @shleeable @nkoehring @paddatrapper @cjeller1592
@barbrastreisand @wakest @judges119 @laBecasse @misaka00251 @OliverViking @mrvdb @darddan @wiwie @annando
This version fixes some regressions introduced in our last major release, particularly around #federation. We highly recommend that all admins upgrade to this version, especially if you're on v0.11.x.
On that note: want to help us test WriteFreely before future major releases? We'd love your help! Let us know over on the forum.
Announceing posts via ActivityPub (#212)id property in collection posts' ActivityStreams data (#214)Download the latest release for your operating system. Stop running your writefreely service, replace all files in your installation with the ones in the archive, and then start your writefreely service again.
No additional steps are needed to upgrade from v0.11.x. Follow the instructions in each previous #release if you're upgrading from v0.10.0 or earlier.
Thanks for contributing to this release!