Jetpack 11.6 is available now and the download link is available here.
Jetpack 11.6 will be deployed to VIP on Thursday, December 8, 2022*. The upgrade is expected to be performed at 17:00 UTC (1:00PM ET).
*This deployment date and time are subject to change if issues are discovered during testing of the Jetpack release.
A full list of changes is available in the commit log.
What is being added or changed?
Enhancements
- Editor: adds an experimental editor extension that displays a placeholder blogging prompt when starting a new post.
- Form Block: update design for Feedback table in WP Admin.
- Form Block: add a new form variation and template for a Salesforce Lead form.
- Form Block: enable editing placeholders on form input fields.
- Form Block: feedback export function is now integrated with the feedback table filters
- Form Block: move the ‘check for spam’ button to below the responses table on the feedback page in WP Admin.
- Form Block: improve the styling and formatting of the form submission page after a form block is submitted.
- Form Block: updates Form block placeholder to include pattern selection modal
- Form Block: updates Form block to allow layout blocks
- Form Block: updates URL validitity check
- Pre-Publish Panel: split out the email subscribers & social followers count in the pre-publish panel.
- SEO: add a ‘noindex’ checkbox for posts and pages.
- SEO: add a per post/page HTML title option.
- Stats: add stats option enable_calypso_stats to allow users to enable the new Calypso Stats experience
- Stats: conditionally load the new Calypso Stats package
- VideoPress: detect if the video has a vtt chapters file
- VideoPress: adds VideoPress feedback link to the VideoPress block.
- WordAds: add US Privacy support for additional states (Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia).
Improved compatibility
Improves compatibility with the Jetpack Protect standalone plugin.
Bug fixes
- Dashboard: fixes issue where default icon would be empty
- SSO: fix setting toggle inconsistency.
- Stats: stop stats loading indefinitely when a hashtag exists
- Widget Visibility: fix error with WooCommerce Product Categories block
What do I need to do?
We recommend the below:
- Installing the release on your non-production sites using these instructions.
- Running through the testing flows outlined in the Jetpack Testing Guide.
As you’re testing, there are a few things to keep in mind:
- Check your browser’s JavaScript console and see if there are any errors reported by Jetpack there.
- Use “Query Monitor” to help make PHP notices and warnings more noticeable and report anything you see.
Questions?
If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to assist.