v14.30.1

New Features

• Stateless Captcha: The blog now switch to a stateless captcha design which uses a shared token to improve scalability and simplifying deployment.

Updates & Improvements

• Remove Pingback support from web project
• Remove /ping health check endpoint, please use /health from now on
• Lots of underlying code refactor
• Removed obsolete migration steps from SQL script

Upgrade Information

• Please change the default shared key in CaptchaSettings:SharedKey.
  • To generate a shared key, please see this document
• Automatic Database Upgrade: Supported only for SQL Server.
• Manual Upgrade for Other Databases: Please refer to the migration script and adapt it according to your database system.

v14.29.0

New Features

• GUI Editor for Menus: The JSON editor is now replaced by a GUI editor for site menus.

Updates & Improvements

• Removed obsolete migration steps from SQL script

Upgrade Information

• Automatic Database Upgrade: Supported only for SQL Server.
• Manual Upgrade for Other Databases: Please refer to the migration script and adapt it according to your database system.

v14.28.1

New Features

• Local Word Filter:
  Moonglade once again supports local filtering for inappropriate language (basic only), eliminating the need to set up the Azure Functions component.

• Customizable Keywords:
  Blog posts now allow manual assignment of keywords. You no longer have to rely solely on tags!

Updates & Improvements

• Tags Management Enhancements:

  • Active and zero-post tags are now separated in the UI for clearer organization.
  • Improved overall UI and accessibility for tag management.

• UI Bug Fix:

  • Addressed a minor Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) issue for smoother visual performance.

• Admin About Page Revamp:

  • Redesigned the layout and improved accessibility on the admin About page.

• Theme Color Accuracy:

  • Enhanced RGB color adjustment precision during theme creation.

• Code Cleanup:

  • Removed China-specific detection logic and read-only mode.

Upgrade Information

• Automatic Database Upgrade: Supported only for SQL Server.
• Manual Upgrade for Other Databases: Please refer to the migration script and adapt it according to your database system.

v14.27.0

New Features

• Search Term Highlighting: Terms entered in the search box are now visually highlighted on the search results page.
• Improved Image File Naming: Uploaded images now use a sequenced random filename format, simplifying file management for administrators.
• HTTP Forward Header Recognition: The blog automatically detects and processes correct HTTP forward headers when running behind Azure Front Door or CloudFlare—even if the header name is not set in appsettings.
• Enhanced Tags Page:
  • Displays the total number of tags.
  • Hides tags that have zero associated posts.

Updates & Improvements

• Various performance enhancements.
• Improved logging for easier debugging and monitoring.
• Health check endpoints now verify database connectivity.
• Enhanced CDN endpoint validation.
• Fixed an issue where single-quoted img src attributes were not processed correctly.
• Entity Framework Core lazy loading proxies have been deprecated.
• Removed obsolete SQL Server migration scripts from versions v14.1 to v14.5.
• Added several unit tests using xUnit.

Upgrade Information

• Automatic Database Upgrade: Supported only for SQL Server.
• Manual Upgrade for Other Databases: Please refer to the migration script and adapt it according to your database system.

v14.26.0

New Features

• Add support for configurable head scripts ( appsettings.json / HeadScripts section)
• Add search functionality to comments admin page
• Add Settings UI to enable or disable the comment section on mobile screens

Updates & Improvements

• Update image storage paths and defaults (now is "FileSystemPath": "/app/images")
• Reduce HTTP client timeout in database migration component to 20 seconds
• Enhance scheduled post publishing feature with more efficiency and precision
• Improve post view tracking and localStorage cleanup
• Update example post content in data seed
• JavaScript updates to be use modern JS features
• Small UI design updates
• Logging enhancement for better observability

Breaking Changes

• Refactor database provider selection logic, now you need to provide database type in appsettings.json / ConnectionStrings section like "DatabaseProvider": "SqlServer"

Upgrade Information

• Automatic database upgrade is currently supported only for SQL Server.
• For other database systems, please refer to the migration script and adapt the process accordingly.

v14.25.0

New Features

• Mobile Comment Toggle: Added a configuration option to show or hide the comment section on mobile devices.
• Enhanced Post Footer: Categories and tags are now displayed as separate lists in the post footer for improved readability.

Updates & Improvements

• Logo Font Rendering: Fixed an issue causing incorrect font rendering in the site logo.
• Scheduled Posts:
  • Fixed a bug where edits to scheduled posts were not saved.
  • Fixed scheduled posts displaying an incorrect scheduled time when edited.
• Technology Migration: Migrated the core framework from MediatR to LiteBus and upgraded Entity Framework to 9.0 for improved performance and maintainability.
• Editor Updated: Upgraded TinyMCE editor to version 8.

Upgrade Information

Important Notes

• Database Upgrades:
  • Automatic database upgrade is currently supported only for SQL Server.
  • For other database systems, please refer to the migration script and adapt the process accordingly.

v14.24.1

New Features

• You can now publish a scheduled post immediately.
• You can now postpone scheduled posts by 24 hours with one click.

Updates & Improvements

• Optimize data exporting performance
• Enhance post data export with additional properties
• Fix a few translations

Upgrade from Previous Version

Important Notes

• Database Upgrades: Automatic database upgrades currently support only SQL Server. If you are using a different database, please refer to this migration script to create your own migration process.

v14.23.0

Updates & Improvements

• Updated Bootstrap to v5.3.7
• Fixed an issue where blog configuration can not be initialized correctly on first run
• Improved MySQL database support
• Improved database type detection
• Removed DNT feature due to security auditing requirements
• Enhanced comment settings UI

Upgrade from Previous Version

Important Notes

• Database Upgrades: Automatic database upgrades currently support only SQL Server. If you are using a different database, please refer to this migration script to create your own migration process.

v14.22.0

New Features

• Scheduled Publishing: You can now schedule posts to be published at a future date and time.
• Bicep Syntax Highlighting: Added support for syntax highlighting in Bicep code blocks.

Updates & Improvements

• Editor Update: Upgraded TinyMCE editor to version 7.9.1 for improved stability and new features.
• Database Upgrades: Enhanced the automatic database upgrade process for a smoother experience.
• Time Zone Simplification: Removed time zone settings, as the blog system no longer relies on this legacy configuration.

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Important Notes

• Database Upgrades: Automatic database upgrades currently support only SQL Server. If you are using a different database, please refer to this migration script to create your own migration process.

v14.21.0

Updates and Fixes

• Enhance display of X-Azure-FDID header in about page
• Update month count display and styles in archive page
• Update a few translations
• Update settings form labels and structure
• Remove "Microsoft YaHei" from font stacks
• Upgrade to .NET 8.0.16

Upgrade from Previous Version

Important Notes

• Database Upgrades: Automatic database upgrades currently support only SQL Server. If you are using a different database, please refer to this migration script to create your own migration process.