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@jeherve jeherve released this 07 Jul 08:47
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Major Enhancements

  • When inserting images into your posts, you can now choose images from your Google Photos account, or from the Pexels Free Photos library.
  • WhatsApp block: this new block adds a button so your site's visitors can contact you via WhatsApp with the tap of a button.
  • You can now import Twitter threads into a post with the click of a button.
  • Jetpack Search now includes more options to customize the look of the Search overlay: you can choose between minimal and expanded results, you can hide the Sort option, or change the default sorting option.
  • Jetpack Ads: you can now enable a "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link as specified in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California site visitors to opt-out of targeted advertising.

Enhancements

  • Blocks: add more options to customize the look of the Payments block.
  • Blocks: allowing playing a Jetpack video in the block editor.
  • Blocks: add episode link and improve the look of the Podcast player when displaying only one episode.
  • Blocks: add more customization options to the buttons offered by the following blocks: Calendly, Mailchimp, Eventbrite.
  • Blocks: rename "Earn" blocks: "Simple Payments" becomes "Pay with Paypal"; "Recurring Payments" becomes "Payments".
  • Connection Flow: improve the display of connection errors when a site cannot be connected to WordPress.com.
  • Contact Form: improve the "Empty Spam" process to better handle large amount of Spam.
  • Jetpack Search: use the full width of the browser when the site does not use any Jetpack Search Sidebar.
  • Performance: switch from JavaScript library to CSS animations to display loading spinners.
  • Related Posts: improve accessibility of the titles of each Related Post.
  • Site Stats: improve accessibility of the Stats dashboard.
  • Social Logos: update Facebook Logo design.
  • Widgets: improve accessibility of the Contact Info Widget as well as the Blog Stats Widget.
  • Widgets: improve performance of the Display Posts widget by fetching less data.

Improved compatibility

  • Autoloader: improve the way Jetpack librairies are loaded when used in multiple plugins.
  • Blocks: improve the display of the Tiled Gallery block when used with the AMP plugin.
  • Custom Content Types: ensure that the Comic Post Type is compatible with the AMP plugin.
  • Custom Content Types: allow third-party themes to enqueue their own Portfolio styles.
  • Gravatar Hovercards: avoid validation errors when used with the AMP plugin.
  • Open Graph Meta Tags: avoid displaying Jetpack's Tags when the Rank Math plugin is active.
  • Shortcodes / Embeds: ensure better compatibility of multiple embeds with the AMP plugin.
  • Sharing: ensure that all button styles can be used with the AMP plugin.
  • Sitemaps: avoid conflicts with the Sitemap option that will be available in the upcoming version of WordPress.
  • WordPress.com Toolbar: ensure it is accessible when using the Twenty Twenty theme.
  • WooCommerce: avoid broken resources when using the WooCommerce plugin alongside Jetpack.

Bug fixes

  • Blocks: avoid layout issues when using the Image Compare block alongside older themes.
  • Blocks: ensure the Eventbrite button can be centered.
  • Blocks: ensure the Podcast block can be loaded when the page is loaded via Infinite Scroll.
  • Blocks: do not render the Slideshow block's markup when no images have been added to the block.
  • Blocks: avoid errors when one adds and edits 2 Image Compare Blocks in a single post.
  • Blocks: fix Form block issues with checkbox fields not being checked by default when the option is selected.
  • Blocks: add missing "Required" option to the Form block's Checkbox field settings.
  • Blocks: avoid caching results from the Latest Instagram Posts block when there are errors with the fetched data.
  • Forms: improve accessibility of the "Required" text used in form fields.
  • Image CDN: avoid using CDN image URL when inserting an image using the image block.
  • Jetpack Search: load translations in the Search overlay on International sites.
  • Publicize: avoid layout issues when displaying broken connections in the Publicize block toolbar.
  • Sharing: avoid relying on jQuery for the official Facebook button.
  • Shortcodes / Embeds: fix the Twitch embed according to new Twitch embed requirements.
  • SEO Tools / Open Graph: improve cleaning up of description meta tags.
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