Version 0.16

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.

Fediverse Likes

You can now see how many people have “liked” your post from the fediverse! If your blog has federation enabled, readers in the fediverse can “like” your posts, and now they'll show up on WriteFreely as a simple count on your blog post (visible only to you).

Improved Articles in the Fediverse

WriteFreely posts now look even better across the fediverse, especially on microblogging platforms like Mastodon and Threads. Now these platforms (and any others that support the preview or summary fields on long-form Articles) will show an excerpt of your post along with a link to it.

On ActivityPub platforms like Ghost that already support long-form Articles, your WriteFreely posts will come through in their full glory, as always.

Fediverse Creator Tag

We've added support for the fediverse:creator tag, which will show another fediverse profile (such as your Mastodon account) alongside your WriteFreely posts.

To add this tag to your posts, go to your blog's Customize page, and under Verification, re-enter your fediverse handle (e.g. @you@your.instance), and save your changes. Then, on your Mastodon instance, go to Edit Profile > Verification tab, and add your WriteFreely instance domain under the Author Attribution section. Then you're all set!

User-Facing Changes

Admin-Facing Changes

Developer-Facing Changes

Dependencies and minor fixes

Upgrading from v0.15.x or earlier

  1. Download the latest release for your operating system and architecture

  2. Stop running your writefreely server

  3. Replace all files in your installation (except for the keys directory) with the ones in the archive

  4. Update your database by running:

    writefreely db migrate
  1. Start your writefreely server again

If you're upgrading from a much earlier version, follow the instructions in each previous release.

New Contributors

Thank you to all who contributed to this release!

Raw Changelog: v0.15.1...v0.16.0

#WriteFreely #release