Title: New Release: Jetpack 13.8
Author: WordPress VIP Documentation
Published: September 18, 2024
Last modified: August 5, 2025

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 1. [Changelog](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/)
 2. [VIP MU plugins [Production]](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/)
 3. New Release: Jetpack 13.8

# New Release: Jetpack 13.8

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 18 September 2024

21:42:42 GMT+0000

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![New Jetpack release](https://lobby-vip.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/3-v1_52018_preview-
2.png?w=960)

Jetpack 13.8 has been made the default Jetpack version on the VIP Platform.

# What is being added or changed?

### Major Enhancements

 * Custom CSS: Remove feature in favor of WordPress core implementation.
 * Embeds: Remove YouTube and Vimeo embeds in favor of WordPress core implementation.
 * WordPress.com Toolbar: The feature has been removed.

### Enhancements

 * Admin Menu: Update order of Jetpack sub-menu items.
 * AI Assistant: Add spelling mistakes check for English language.
 * Newsletters: Add the plugin icon to the Block Editor header, with a dedicated
   sidebar with an email preview feature.
 * Social: Display Fediverse creator meta tag when a post has an active Mastodon
   connection.

### Improved compatibility

 * Sharing Block: Improve performance when hooking the block into single post templates.
 * Tiled Galleries: Defer loading of the Tiled Gallery script for improved performance.

### Bug fixes

 * AI Assistant: Disable Write Brief for free plan users when AI Assistant block
   is disabled.
 * AMP: Avoid fatal errors when using Jetpack's classic slideshows on a site where
   Jetpack blocks are disabled.
 * Blocks: Ensure the stylesheets for Contact Info and Payment Button blocks are
   loaded correctly.
 * Blocks: Fix the editor freeze after inserting a pattern with the Donations block.
 * Mailchimp Block: Do not attempt to fetch groups when a site is not connected 
   to Mailchimp yet.
 * REST API: Avoid PHP warnings in the comment endpoint when the parent comment 
   does not exist.
 * Social Icons Widget: Ensure the social network icons display correctly.
 * Subscriptions: Prevent the subscribe modal from automatically turning on when
   discussion settings are saved.

For more details about this release (including specific changes), please see the
[release notes](https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack-production/releases/tag/13.8).

### Questions?

If you have any questions, related to this release, please open a [support ticket](https://wpvip.com/documentation/developing-with-vip/accessing-vip-support/)
and we will be happy to assist.