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✓ No known CVEs patched in this version
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ReleasePort's take
Light signalGhost v6.40.0 adds gift subscriptions and patches media handling, form inputs, and embedding issues. A routine maintenance release suitable for standard upgrade cycles.
Why it matters: Introduces gift subscription capability; fixes form handling, media encoding, email templating, and embed rendering bugs. Standard upgrade candidate; test in dev before production deployment.
Summary
AI summaryAdded gift subscriptions.
Changes in this release
| Type | Severity | Summary | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | Medium |
Added gift subscriptions Added gift subscriptions Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: high |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixed uploads of .ogg using application/ogg Fixed uploads of .ogg using application/ogg Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixed feature image button unresponsiveness in Safari Fixed feature image button unresponsiveness in Safari Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixed HTML entities appearing in email publication dates Fixed HTML entities appearing in email publication dates Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixed Instagram URL input clearing on mid-typing dot character Fixed Instagram URL input clearing on mid-typing dot character Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixed Unsplash picker not opening on Settings pages Fixed Unsplash picker not opening on Settings pages Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixed broken oembeds on sites with many past embeds Fixed broken oembeds on sites with many past embeds Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-21 Confidence: low |
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Full changelog
- ✨ Added gift subscriptions - Michael Barrett
- 🐛 Fixed uploads of .ogg that use application/ogg (#24505) - Nova Cat
- 🐛 Fixed feature image button becoming unresponsive in Safari (#27993) - Michael Barrett
- 🐛 Fixed HTML entities appearing in email publication dates (#27655) - Schalk Neethling
- 🐛 Fix Instagram URL input clearing on mid-typing dot char (#27935) - Yahya Saqban
- 🐛 Fixed Unsplash picker not opening on Settings pages (#27939) - Renato Costa
- 🐛 Fixed broken oembeds on sites with many past embeds - Fabien O'Carroll
View the changelog for full details: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v6.39.0...v6.40.0
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