Changelog Page: 9

General fixes

December 7th, 2023 | Minor

This release addressed issues affecting structured objects and object tabs in the editing interfaces, merging pull requests using Bitbucket, and Snippets with explicitly null arguments.

Fixes:

• CloudCannon now refreshes Git provider authentication on a schedule, improving performance.
• Fixed an issue affecting structured objects and object tabs in the Data Editor.
• Fixed an issue preventing some Bitbucket users from merging pull requests.
• Fixed an issue preventing users from writing or parsing Snippets with explicitly null arguments.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.

Configure a commit message when updating from Publish Branch

November 30th, 2023 | Minor

This release added commit message templates for updates from a Publish Branch, a read-only mode for editing locked sites, and new default behavior when you reopen the Data Editor.

It also addressed several issues affecting the Sync files button, the Visual Editor sidebar, and date inputs in Jekyll.

Features:

• You can now configure a commit message template for merges made when updating from a Publish branch.
• You can now view file contents in a read-only mode for editing locked sites.
• The Data Editor now defaults to the tab depth you last accessed.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing users with Technical Editor permissions from using the Sync files button.
• Fixed an issue where some builds with many logs would fail to build.
• Fixed an issue where the Visual Editor sometimes failed to load the sidebar.
• Fixed an issue where the Jekyll timezone would overwrite the date input timezone when publishing Jekyll posts or drafts.
• Fixed an issue where input configuration for Jekyll posts would not apply to Jekyll drafts.
• Fixed an issue where builds that output symlinks would fail to build.
• Fixed an issue where the user avatar icon would break if you had not set your first name.
• Better text clarity when CSS ligatures would combine characters.
• The Transfer Requests list in Organization Settings is now sorted by newest.
• Improved messaging when updating from a Publish Branch using a GitLab repository.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.

Support for multiple 404 pages via custom routing

November 23rd, 2023 | Minor

This release added support for multiple 404 pages.

It also addressed several issues, including large YAML files slowing down the Data Editor, modals expanding beyond the end of the screen, and upstream pull requests preventing updates from a Publish Branch.

Features:

• Added support for multiple 404 pages via CloudCannon custom routing.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where large YAML files would cause editing in the Data Editor to slow down.
• Fixed an issue where modals would expand beyond the end of the screen in older versions of some browsers.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Hugo shortcode hugo_markdown_shortcode_positional_args from working.
• Fixed an issue where the merge pull request button was briefly available while a merge was already in progress.
• Fixed an issue preventing some files from being uploaded.
• Fixed an issue where sites could not update from a Publish Branch if there was an upstream pull request.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.

Update from Publish Branch

November 16th, 2023 | Minor

This release added the Update from Publish Branch feature and unlimited trial periods for Partner Client Organizations. It also addressed issues affecting the Publishing tab on the Project page, commit links on the Activity page, and merge requests from GitLab.

Features:

• Added the Update from a Publish Branch feature.
  • CloudCannon will detect when your Publish Branch has been updated. When updates are available, a red notification icon will appear on the Publish button in your Site navigation.
  • You can now pull these updates to your branched site through the Update this site button on the Publishing page.
• Partners now have access to unlimited trial periods for new clients.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where images and links in markdown were escaped if the filepath included a space.
• Fixed an issue where the Publishing tab on the Project page was not visible to users with Editor-level permissions.
• Fixed an issue where the Publishing tab diagram did not correctly display site relationships.
• Fixed an issue where the Redirects tab on the Domain Settings page did not display site icons correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Activity page failed to link to commits.
• Fixed an XSS vulnerability.
• Improved visibility of pending or blocked merge requests from GitLab and added more detailed error messages.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.

MIME type metadata for Azure DAM uploads

November 9th, 2023 | Minor

This release added a MIME type metadata option for Azure DAM uploads. It also addressed issues affecting .json schemas, arrays, and search filters.

Features:

• Added a checkbox to Organization DAM settings to include an extra header in all Azure uploads, indicating the MIME type of uploaded file(s).
  • This checkbox is on by default for new DAMs and off for existing DAMs. If you have an older DAM, you may need to update your "Resource sharing (CORS)" settings in Azure to enable this setting. Ensure x-ms-blob-content-type is included in "Allowed Headers".

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the editing interface would fail to load collection items with a .json schema.
• Fixed an issue where CloudCannon would apply a structure to an array.
• Fixed an issue where pressing any key in a search filter would re-request the results.
• Fixed an issue preventing dart-sass from running and updated to a new version of dart-sass.
• Better messaging for the number of commits pending on the Publishing page.
• Improved reliability of GitLab direct publish.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.

Site Mounting

November 8th, 2023 | Minor

This release added the Site Mounting feature and the publishing diagram for the Project page. It also added new CLI options for Hugo, improved warning messaging for payment issues, and addressed security vulnerabilities.

Features:

• Released the Site Mounting feature.
  • This feature makes one site dependent on one or more other CloudCannon sites. Files from a remote site will be accessible to the local site at build time, and any updates to the remote site will trigger a build of the local site.
  • You can find the Site Mountings feature under Site Settings.
  • Site Mounting is available on the Standard, Team, and Enterprise plans.
• Released appearance update for the Project page.
  • The Publishing tab on the Project page now displays a diagram illustrating which sites publish to other sites within the project.

Fixes:

• Added new Command Line Option --logLevel for Hugo v0.114.0 and later. Older CLI options are still supported for earlier versions of Hugo.
• Better warning messaging on the Organization list when payment issues occur.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.
• CloudCannon now skips HTML compression for Nuxt.js sites.

Uploaded images no longer become blob URLs

November 3rd, 2023 | Minor

This release addressed an issue causing uploaded images to become blob URLs.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where CloudCannon changed uploaded images to blob URLs if you navigated away from the Editor before saving.

General fixes

November 2nd, 2023 | Minor

This release improved loading states for Organization logos and placeholder text on the Build Deploys page. It also addressed issues affecting the date field and updated dependencies and SSG icons.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue with TOML schemas causing date fields to become blank.
• Fixed an issue where the Visual Editor was disabled for Hugo pages with a blank URL.
• Better loading states for Organization logos.
• Better placeholder text on the Build Deploys page.
• Updated Nuxt icon.
• Updated dependencies to patch security vulnerabilities.

Branch from a branched site in Projects

October 26th, 2023 | Minor

This release added the option to branch from existing branched sites. CloudCannon trials now enter a 'paused' state once the trial ends, and the Organization page defaults to the last Organization list you accessed.

It also addressed several issues, including removing unnecessary error messages in Client Sharing, merge errors for some GitLab merges, and improving warning messages when overwriting images.

Features:

• Released functionality updates for the Project page.
  • The Project page allows you to create new branches off of existing branches as well as your main branch.
• CloudCannon trials will now enter a 'paused' status at the end of the trial rather than automatically downgrading to the Personal plan.
• The Organizations page now defaults to the Organization list you last accessed.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the sidebar would not appear in Client Sharing.
• Fixed an issue where you could create a branch site without specifying a branch name.
• Fixed an issue where switching from a Lite to a Standard plan would cause the Client Organization name to become blank.
• Fixed an issue where the 'Connecting with Cloudinary' loading overlay would persist if an error occurred while the Cloudinary widget loaded.
• Fixed an issue in the DAM browser where the upload confirmation screen would not show the new files.
• Fixed an issue where CloudCannon could briefly show add-ons in the wrong state.
• Fixed an issue where CloudCannon would show an unnecessary error message during Client Sharing.
• Fixed an issue preventing some merges to GitLab.
• Fixed broken icons.
• Better spacing in the Activity differences pop-up.
• Better warning messaging when overwriting existing images.

General fixes

October 20th, 2023 | Minor

This release improved error messaging for branch sites, and GitHub and GitLab operations. It also addressed issues affecting direct branch merging, icon and modal loading, and Azure DAM uploads.

Fixes:

• Better error messaging and handling when creating a branch site.
• Better error messaging for GitHub and GitLab operations.
• Fixed an issue preventing uploads for Azure DAMs with no set container.
• Fixed an issue preventing some icons for GitHub Enterprise and Self-Hosted GitLab from loading.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Domain Status modal from loading.
• Fixed an issue preventing data binding where the source was a data file.
• Fixed an issue preventing direct branch merges using GitLab and Bitbucket.