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✓ No known CVEs patched in this version
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Moderate signalVersion v6.52.0 fixes the Top Posts widget bug that caused it to become stuck loading or hidden when web analytics are disabled.
Why it matters: The fix resolves a critical UI defect (severity 50) affecting any installation with web analytics turned off, restoring expected widget behavior immediately after upgrade.
Summary
AI summaryFixed Top Posts stuck loading or hiding data when web analytics is off.
Changes in this release
| Type | Severity | Summary | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | Medium |
Adds tax ID collection to Stripe checkout when automatic tax is enabled Adds tax ID collection to Stripe checkout when automatic tax is enabled Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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| Dependency | Low |
Updates Source dependency to v1.7.1 Updates Source dependency to v1.7.1 Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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| Dependency | Low |
Updates Casper theme to v5.12.1 Updates Casper theme to v5.12.1 Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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| Deprecation | Low |
Removes the discontinued Tenor GIF provider Removes the discontinued Tenor GIF provider Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixes mobile preview overflow issue Fixes mobile preview overflow issue Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixes unreadable tag and author colours with light accent colours Fixes unreadable tag and author colours with light accent colours Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Fixes Top Posts stuck loading or hiding data when web analytics is off Fixes Top Posts stuck loading or hiding data when web analytics is off Source: llm_adapter@2026-07-16 Confidence: high |
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Full changelog
- ✨ Added tax ID collection to Stripe checkout when automatic tax is enabled (#24682) - Jannis Fedoruk-Betschki
- 🎨 Updated Source to v1.7.1 - Ghost CI
- 🎨 Updated Casper to v5.12.1 - Ghost CI
- 🎨 Removed the discontinued Tenor GIF provider (#29194) - Renato Costa
- 🐛 Fixed mobile preview overflow (#29131) - Troy Ciesco
- 🐛 Fixed unreadable tag & author colours with light accent colours (#29127) - Weyland Swart
- 🐛 Fixed Top Posts stuck loading or hiding data when web analytics is off (#29103) - Steve Larson
View the changelog for full details: https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/compare/v6.51.0...v6.52.0
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