{"code":200,"data":{"id":"y87w2e1gc4rrw6rg","slug":"version-0-17-1","appearance":"norm","language":"en","rtl":false,"type":"post","created":"2026-07-20T17:50:49Z","updated":"2026-07-20T17:50:49Z","title":"Version 0.17.1","body":"Our latest patch version contains a few important fixes, including one for the Export page ([#1703](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1703)), which broke with our last release (v0.17).\n\nIt also adds an important [new command-line tool](https://writefreely.org/docs/v0.17.1/admin/commands#mass-user-management) for admins to easily clear out accounts in a single mass action ([#1705](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1705)). This is especially useful for instances that were affected by a vulnerability that still allowed account registrations on closed servers (v0.16 or earlier).\n\n**[Download v0.17.1 now](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/releases/tag/v0.17.1)**, and read on to see what’s new in this version. \u003c!--more--\u003e\n\n## User-Facing Changes\n\n* Fix Export page rendering, regression in v0.17, by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1703](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1703)\n* Fix nodeinfo Active User stats for SQLite-backed instances by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1704](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1704)\n\n## Admin-Facing Changes\n\n* Add mass user management via command-line by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1705](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1705)\n* Prompt user to turn on automatic update checking during `config start` by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1706](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1706)\n* Fix Updates tab not showing in the Admin Dashboard for single-user instances, by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in #1706\n* Show indicator on Admin Dashboard menu item when an update is available, by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in #1706\n\n### Dependencies and minor fixes\n\n* Bump docker/build-push-action from 7.2.0 to 7.3.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\\[bot\\] in [#1691](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1691)\n* Bump docker/metadata-action from 6.1.0 to 6.2.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\\[bot\\] in [#1696](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1696)\n* Bump docker/setup-buildx-action from 4.1.0 to 4.2.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\\[bot\\] in [#1694](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1694)\n\n## Upgrading from v0.17.x or earlier\n\n1. Download the latest release for your operating system and architecture\n2. Stop running your `writefreely` server\n3. Replace all files in your installation (**except** for the `keys` directory) with the ones in the archive\n4. _(Only when upgrading from \u003c v0.17)_ Update your database by running: `writefreely db migrate`\n5. Start your `writefreely` server again\n\nIf you're upgrading from a much earlier version, follow the instructions in each [previous release](https://blog.writefreely.org/tag:release).\n\n#WriteFreely #release","tags":["WriteFreely","release"],"paid":false,"full_post_url":"","views":199,"likes":7}}