26 March 2024
19:14:15 GMT+0000
- Fixed bug in the My Applications page, "Last Updated" column to show the proper timeframe the application was last updated, rather than "Never updated".
VIP Platform Changelog
The VIP Platform Changelog includes updates made to the functionality and behavior of the platform's tooling (i.e. VIP Dashboard, VIP-CLI), VIP MU plugins, VIP File System, caching layers, and other underlying architecture and software.
26 March 2024
15:43:08 GMT+0000
Update default upload size limit
We updated the default upload_size_limit from 1 GB to 5 GB.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5382
Plugin Updated: Enterprise Search
Fixes wp vip-search health validate-users-count getting killed for large user dataset.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5363
Bugfix: prevent PHP warnings when composing $request_url_for_logging in Search class.
Ensure that variables referenced are actually defined when building the $request_url_for_logging for logging.
26 March 2024
15:32:03 GMT+0000
Plugin Updated: Jetpack 13.2
We upgraded Jetpack to 13.2
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5326
cleaner_jp_pbe_options uses pre_update_option_post_by_email_address* (where is the current user ID) to prevent creation of unused NULL `post_by_email_address` options (by returning the old_value in place of NULL, which in this case is no option at all).
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5311
Update wp-parsely submodule to version 3.14.0
We updated the wp-parsely submodule (used for local development environments) to version 3.14.1.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5334
Removed extraneous text from vipsupport command description
When running wp help vipsupport, an out-of-place text would appear after the command description: Class command.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5335
Plugin Updated: Akismet to 5.3.1
We upgraded Akismet 5.3 to Akismet 5.3.1.
This version contains the following changes:
- Make the plugin more resilient when asset files are missing (as seen in WordPress Playground).
- Add a link to the ‘Account overview’ page on akismet.com.
- Fix a minor error that occurs when another plugin removes all comment actions from the dashboard.
- Add the akismet_request_args filter to allow request args in Akismet API requests to be filtered.
- Fix a bug that causes some contact forms to include unnecessary data in the comment_content parameter.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5321
Use a custom font directory for the new Font Library
WordPress 6.5 introduces the Font Library, which allows you to upload and manage your own font files from the site editor. We have used the new font_dir filter to set the font upload directory to wp-content/uploads/fonts to get this feature working with the VIP Filesystem.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5265
Update wp-parsely submodule to version 3.14.2
We updated the wp-parsely submodule (used for local development environments) to version 3.14.2.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5346
Please see the full release on GitHub.
21 March 2024
22:25:15 GMT+0000
Dashboard: time format changed for backup shipping.
21 March 2024
01:02:26 GMT+0000
- Fixed broken launch tool for single sites.
20 March 2024
21:04:03 GMT+0000
Dashboard: Style updates for listed events in Audit Log
- Updated notation for application and environment in Audit Log
19 March 2024
22:23:15 GMT+0000
Plugin Updated: Jetpack 13.2
We upgraded Jetpack to 13.2
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5326
Prevent saving unnecessary Jetpack post_by_email_address* DB options
cleaner_jp_pbe_options uses pre_update_option_post_by_email_address* (where is the current user ID) to prevent creation of unused NULL `post_by_email_address` options (by returning the old_value in place of NULL, which in this case is no option at all).
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5311
Removed extraneous text from vipsupport command description
When running wp help vipsupport, an out-of-place text would appear after the command description: Class command.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5335
Plugin Updated: Akismet to 5.3.1
We upgraded Akismet 5.3 to Akismet 5.3.1.
This version contains the following changes:
- Make the plugin more resilient when asset files are missing (as seen in WordPress Playground).
- Add a link to the ‘Account overview’ page on akismet.com.
- Fix a minor error that occurs when another plugin removes all comment actions from the dashboard.
- Add the akismet_request_args filter to allow request args in Akismet API requests to be filtered.
- Fix a bug that causes some contact forms to include unnecessary data in the comment_content parameter.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5321
Add support for the new Font Library in WP 6.5
WordPress 6.5 introduces the Font Library, which allows you to upload and manage your own font files from the site editor. We have used the new font_dir filter to set the font upload directory to wp-content/uploads/fonts to support this feature in the VIP Filesystem.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5265
Update wp-parsely submodule to version 3.14.2
We updated the wp-parsely submodule (used for local development environments) to version 3.14.2.
19 March 2024
21:50:35 GMT+0000
Update wp-parsely submodule to version 3.14.0
We updated the wp-parsely submodule (used for local development environments) to version 3.14.0.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5323
wp-parsely default version was upgraded to 3.14
Changed the default version of wp-parsely from 3.13 to 3.14.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5322
Please see the full release on GitHub.
19 March 2024
07:26:54 GMT+0000
12 March 2024
16:34:19 GMT+0000
wp-parsely default version was upgraded to 3.14
Changed the default version of wp-parsely from 3.13 to 3.14.
12 March 2024
16:21:03 GMT+0000
Email Deliverability Changes
We’ve disabled auto email resend from our donotreply@wpvip.com if we detect that the From: field contains a domain that the current SMTP credentials are not allowed to use.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5274
Plugin Updated: VIP Jetpack
The enhanced-distribution Jetpack module will no longer be activated by default.
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5308
Please see the full release on GitHub.
12 March 2024
08:05:35 GMT+0000
12 March 2024
06:19:04 GMT+0000
Insights & Metrics: Allow filtering for a 90 day period
07 March 2024
18:32:14 GMT+0000
Updated the text across our Domain Verification and Network Sites launch tooling for clarity.
05 March 2024
18:49:31 GMT+0000
VIP Helper Function Deprecated: wpcom_vip_get_page_by_path
Deprecate wpcom_vip_get_page_by_path since WP 6.1 introduces caching in get_page_by_path().
https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/5224
Please see the full release on GitHub.
29 February 2024
19:10:06 GMT+0000
Updated the Domains & TLS page description to clarify requirements for email delivery.
29 February 2024
05:08:43 GMT+0000
- Adds the ability to click and drag on ‘Insights and Metrics’ charts to select the desired date range
28 February 2024
11:52:11 GMT+0000
27 February 2024
17:11:55 GMT+0000
Released our new Domain Verification tooling and updates to the Domains & TLS page to require domain verification for new domains added to the VIP Dashboard.
Please refer to our Lobby post for more information: https://lobby.vip.wordpress.com/2024/02/15/advance-notice-domain-verification-required-for-new-domains/
27 February 2024
06:38:53 GMT+0000