[Bug report] 0.47.7 crashes when deploying a newly created site or after changing server settings

[Adrian-Alecu]

Operating system

Windows 11

Publii version

0.47.7

Issue type

Application

Bug description

After upgrading to 0.47.7, updating existing websites works normally.

However, when I:
create a brand-new site, or
change the server configuration of an existing site,
the rendering process crashes when previewing or syncing.

The error dialog only shows:

Rendering process crashed
[object Object]

Workaround

Downgrading to Publii 0.47.6 fixes the issue immediately using the same project, same server and same settings.

This strongly suggests a regression introduced in 0.47.7.

Additional information

Existing sites continue to deploy successfully in 0.47.7.
The issue only appears when creating a new site or changing the server configuration.
Reverting to 0.47.6 resolves the problem completely.

Steps to reproduce

Duplicate a website and sync it to the server
Create a new wesite with a page, main menu and edit the hero section

Relevant log output

No response

[dziudek]

Hi,

I am unable to reproduce this issue - I have tried to change server settings on existing websites and also create a new website -> change header text -> save and preview -> set server settings to manual deploy -> then deploy. Also preview works for both test websites.

Tested on mac os and windows version.

Could you try to reproduce the issue and check error logs under log viewer?

Especially:

• rendering-deployment-process.log
• rendering-deployment-errors.log
• rendering-process.log
• rendering-errors.log

Maybe it will reveal reason of your issues?

[Adrian-Alecu]

Hi, thank you for relying. After reverting to 0.47.6 and then reinstalling 0.47.7 syncing worked, but clicking on "Preview your changes" brings this message: core.rendering.renderingProcessCrashed core.rendering.renderingProcessCrashedMsg [image: image.png] *rendering-deployment-process.log* CONFIG: 52.83ms FEATURED TAG IMAGES - QUERY: 0.785ms FEATURED TAG IMAGES - STORE: 0.005ms TAGS POST COUNT - QUERY: 0.212ms TAGS POST COUNT - STORE: 0.009ms MAINTAGS - QUERY: 0.222ms TAGS - QUERY: 0.14ms TAGS - STORE: 0.01ms FEATURED AUTHOR IMAGES - QUERY: 0.137ms FEATURED AUTHOR IMAGES - STORE: 0.006ms AUTHORS POST COUNT - QUERY: 0.145ms AUTHORS POST COUNT - STORE: 0.007ms AUTHORS - QUERY: 0.129ms AUTHORS - STORE: 1.586ms FEATURED POST IMAGES - QUERY: 0.143ms FEATURED POST IMAGES - STORE: 0.002ms FEATURED PAGE IMAGES - QUERY: 0.179ms FEATURED PAGE IMAGES - STORE: 0.304ms POST TAGS - QUERY: 0.135ms POST TAGS - STORE: 0.003ms POSTS - QUERY: 0.18ms POSTS - STORE: 0.009ms PAGES - QUERY: 0.181ms PAGES - STORE: 4.267ms CONTENT DATA: 22.746ms COMMON DATA: 2.445ms PARTIALS GENERATION: 260.167ms CSS stats: 0.20354275741710293 (45637/57300) CSS: 215.316ms HOMEPAGE: 101.783ms POSTS: 10.912ms PAGES: 31.566ms TAGS: 12.256ms TAGS-LIST: 30.346ms AUTHORS: 28.446ms 404: 29.618ms FEEDS: 16.941ms [OK] Deleted empty directory: D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\output\media\authors [OK] Deleted empty directory: D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\output\media\files [OK] Deleted empty directory: D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\output\media\posts [OK] Deleted empty directory: D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\output\media\tags [OK] Deleted empty directory: D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\output\media\website [OK] Deleted empty directory: D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\output\media FILES: 146.858ms SITEMAP: 26.389ms RENDERING: 1.043s *rendering-deployment-errors.log* *rendering-process.logrendering-errors.log* The log file is empty... Going back to 0.47.6 "Preview your changes" and everything else works Thanks Adrian

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On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM Tomasz Dziuda ***@***.***> wrote: Hi, I am unable to reproduce this issue - I have tried to change server settings on existing websites and also create a new website -> change header text -> save and preview -> set server settings to manual deploy -> then deploy. Also preview works for both test websites. Tested on mac os and windows version. Could you try to reproduce the issue and check error logs under log viewer? Especially: - rendering-deployment-process.log - rendering-deployment-errors.log - rendering-process.log - rendering-errors.log Maybe it will reveal reason of your issues? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2631?email_source=notifications&email_token=CH47AW4ARNSEKL2M7MPFGR35D5C2NA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZVHAYTQMJZUZZGKYLTN5XKMYLVORUG64VFMV3GK3TUVRTG633UMVZF6Y3MNFRWW#discussioncomment-17581819>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/CH47AW3AVIMRB4MXC5BVKPL5D5C2NAVCNFSNUABIKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMYTGNZXGMZTENRWHNCGS43DOVZXG2LPNY5TCMBTHE3DQOBRUF3AE> . Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/ios/CH47AW7AHMI2D3DZFLVUQTL5D5C2NA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZVHAYTQMJZUZZGKYLTN5XKMYLVORUG64VFMV3GK3TUVJTG633UMVZF62LPOM> and Android <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/android/CH47AW6M4ONDG6ZPECHFY4L5D5C2NA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZVHAYTQMJZUZZGKYLTN5XKMYLVORUG64VFMV3GK3TUVZTG633UMVZF6YLOMRZG62LE>. Download it today! You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[dziudek]

@Adrian-Alecu - that's extremely weird - looks like the preview process even do not started. The only ideas which I have:

• AV software somehow blocks it
• The issue is with fact that you have files on Onedrive

The only change which can I suspect is upgraded Electron in v.0.47.7, maybe it has changes for Windows file handling.

At this moment I have no other ideas. Maybe if somebody else will observe the same issue we will get some additional reasons and ideas for potential bugfix. But at this moment seems to be related to your case - we have no similar reports and also I cannot reproduce it on my Windows instance

[corso-66]

Hi,

@Adrian-Alecu i have the same problem with this version. I'm discovering Publii, and i'm fighting with it over 2 days.

Maybe, to reproduce it, simple intall v0.47.7, create a site. Create a wab page and paste a valid HTML code. You should see this rendering error. Detete the page or anything do nothing. However, delete the "preview" directory in sites give a temporary fix.

I have also some js error to write file. For example, i can't delete "simple" theme or others.
Running with privileges do nothing.

I'm running on a fresh win11. This version has too much problems.

Thanks

[dziudek]

@Adrian-Alecu @corso-66 - I have improved output of errors in this version: https://dziudek.pl/temp-file/Publii-0.47.8-prerelease.exe - could you check if the crash messages are now more readable and contains additional details?

[Adrian-Alecu]

Hi Tomasz, thank you for coming back. Interestingly, no problem with this 0.47.8 prerelease, eveything works fine. But reverting to 0.47.7 again: core.rendering.renderingProcessCrashed core.rendering.renderingProcessCrashedMsg Adrian

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[dziudek]

@Adrian-Alecu - maybe it was related to the electron version? 0.47.8 used 41.9.1 while 0.47.8-prerelease uses 41.10.2

Anyway it's good to hear that your problem seems to be solved. We will wait for more feedback in few other threads and we will ofically release v.0.47.8 then :)

[Adrian-Alecu]

Right, it could be an Electron bug. Thanks! Adrian mie., 22 iul. 2026, 17:57 Tomasz Dziuda ***@***.***> a scris:

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@Adrian-Alecu <https://github.com/Adrian-Alecu> - maybe it was related to the electron version? 0.47.8 used 41.9.1 while 0.47.8-prerelease uses 41.10.2 Anyway it's good to hear that your problem seems to be solved. We will wait for more feedback in few other threads and we will ofically release v.0.47.8 then :) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2631?email_source=notifications&email_token=CH47AW7POW3AX3VRFM3R64L5GDI65A5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZXGM3DMNZWUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSWGM33PORSXEX3DNRUWG2Y#discussioncomment-17736676>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/CH47AW43LW6IMFRTXCW24DL5GDI65AVCNFSNUABIKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMYTGNZXGMZTENRWHNCGS43DOVZXG2LPNY5TCMBTHE3DQOBRUF3AE> . Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/ios/CH47AW4CXLUDSUR5PBMLIJ35GDI65A5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZXGM3DMNZWUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSVGM33PORSXEX3JN5ZQ> and Android <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/android/CH47AW5MNN45WP5VO5HK7L35GDI65A5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZXGM3DMNZWUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSXGM33PORSXEX3BNZSHE33JMQ>. Download it today! You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[dziudek]

@Adrian-Alecu - Publii v.0.47.8 officially released with a few additional improvements :)

[Adrian-Alecu]

Now trying the same brought again errors previewing a new website, either with 0.47.8 and also when reverting to 0.47.8 prerelease. At the same time, no problem with 0.47.6. It looks like the path is not forming correctly, or file permissions are not managed properly. Because after reverting to 0.47.6 and previewing the new website, preview folders created, then reinstalling 0.47.8 the preview works without errors

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__ Rendering process failed EPERM, Permission denied: \\?\D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\preview\authors '\\?\D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\preview\authors' Error: EPERM, Permission denied: \\?\D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\preview\authors '\\?\D:\Onedrive\sites\homeoainet\preview\authors' at Object.rmSync (node:fs:1222:18) at UtilsHelper.removePathRecursively (C:\Users\adria\AppData\Local\Programs\Publii\resources\app.asar\back-end\helpers\utils.js:93:12) at Renderer.emptyOutputDir (C:\Users\adria\AppData\Local\Programs\Publii\resources\app.asar\back-end\modules\render-html\renderer.js:446:29) at Renderer.render (C:\Users\adria\AppData\Local\Programs\Publii\resources\app.asar\back-end\modules\render-html\renderer.js:117:20) at process. (C:\Users\adria\AppData\Local\Programs\Publii\resources\app.asar\back-end\workers\renderer\preview.js:17:37) at process.emit (node:events:509:28) at emit (node:internal/child_process:972:14) at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:91:21) Adrian

On Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 11:49 AM Tomasz Dziuda ***@***.***> wrote: @Adrian-Alecu <https://github.com/Adrian-Alecu> - Publii v.0.47.8 officially released with a few additional improvements :) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2631?email_source=notifications&email_token=CH47AW274TEM67VBQISBCIL5GHGR5A5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZXGQ3TCMRUUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSWGM33PORSXEX3DNRUWG2Y#discussioncomment-17747124>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/CH47AWYSI6ZC7YRQAV4JZGD5GHGR5AVCNFSNUABIKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMYTGNZXGMZTENRWHNCGS43DOVZXG2LPNY5TCMBTHE3DQOBRUF3AE> . Triage notifications, keep track of coding agent tasks and review pull requests on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/ios/CH47AW62H3U5LRVTT6NCKGL5GHGR5A5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZXGQ3TCMRUUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSVGM33PORSXEX3JN5ZQ> and Android <https://github.com/notifications/mobile/android/CH47AW4526VPPWXUR4XZBKD5GHGR5A5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNZXGQ3TCMRUUZZGKYLTN5XKO3LFNZ2GS33OUVSXMZLOOSXGM33PORSXEX3BNZSHE33JMQ>. Download it today! You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[dziudek]

@Adrian-Alecu - I have found a potential reason of this issue - newer version of Electron with newer Node.js probably causes this issue. They have changed a method of removing files. I have prepared a windows build which does file removal like in the older Node.js (with changing chmod when file returns EPERM).

Could you check if this build works for you: https://dziudek.pl/temp-file/Publii-0.47.8-build-17480.exe ?

[Adrian-Alecu]

Yep, this one seems to work Adrian

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[corso-66]

@dziudek hi !

0.47.9 seem's running properly.

Thank you

Syl