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@yoastbot yoastbot released this 07 Oct 10:05

Changes compared to: 26.1

Enhancements:

  • Introduces Content blocks collapsible inside Yoast Metabox and Sidebar to improve Yoast custom blocks discoverability. #22614
  • Adds edit buttons next to the keyphrase in meta description, keyphrase in slug, and keyphrase in SEO title assessments when there is no keyphrase and/or no meta description, slug, or SEO title. #22592
  • Adds a Pronouns field to the user profile and includes these pronouns in the Schema.org output. Props to jdevalk. #22598

Other:

  • Disables opcache invalidation on plugin upgrade for a subset of the userbase. #22586
  • Adapts the behavior of the Contact our support team button in the Support page to our new Premium and WooCommerce SEO subscription plans. #22612

Non user facing:

  • Adds an alert when users don't customize their SEO title or meta description for 5 posts in a row. #22625
  • Re-organizes AI-related code by collecting all modules into an ai parent directory and consequently losing the AI_ namespace/class prefix #22440
  • Exposes the REST endpoints in the window object. #22440
  • Prevents noise in WP tests from doing_it_wrong notices due to _load_textdomain_just_in_time being called too early. #22108
  • Rename new submenu item for redirects, to Yoast redirects. #22611
  • Shows an upsell for the Premium blocks inside Yoast Content blocks collapsible. #22601
  • Don't render the AI Summarize block when the AI Feature is disabled in the setting. #22599
  • Adds a new Content blocks tab in Block editor to improve Yoast custom blocks discoverability. #22564
  • Opens the links in the AI generate notifications in new tabs. #22620
  • Adds notification for unused SEO title and description features. #22608
  • Finalizes the copy of the new alerts for default SEO titles and meta descriptions. #22624
  • Updates the Browserslist database. #22618
  • Adds a Redirects page under WP's Tools page, that redirects to the Yoast Redirects page. #22606
  • Implement new variant for the gradient button from the ai-frontend package on the insight introduction. #22600