V6.5.0 - unstable

This release may cause issues with gov.uk compnents. It is recommended you test this before deploying to production.

If this causes issues with your build pin your gem version to 6.4.1.0 until the next release
you can also try the latest release candidate by pinning your gem version to 6.6.0.rc.1.local.tested

You can do this in your project's Gemfile, for example:

gem 'govuk_tech_docs', '6.6.0.rc.1.local.tested'

Changed

• potentially breaking: enable_govuk_components has been removed from the config as these are now required for the header and footer. If you are using this value for custom code or templates you should address this before updating.
• added config settings:
  • product_name
  • headerContainerClasses
  • headerClasses
  • navigationContainerClasses
  • navigationClasses

Check the documentation to see if you should add this value into your site.

• updated header and footer layouts to use GOV.UK Header and Footer components

Deprecation warning

• show_govuk_logo: setting will be removed in v7.x.x in to be replaced by the generic header and custom logo settings
• warning_text custom extension will be removed in v7.x.x. This was marked as deprecated on 1st June 2026. You should now use the GOV.UK warning text component.

Changes

• Align h1 spacing with main wrapper by @NickColley in #553
• Improved linter job output by @JC-DSIT in #542
• chore: bump ruby/setup-ruby from 1.321.0 to 1.324.0 in the github-actions-updates group by @dependabot[bot] in #547
• chore: bump ruby/setup-ruby from 1.324.0 to 1.327.0 in the github-actions-updates group by @dependabot[bot] in #548
• [Bugfix] Fix github pages triggers by @JC-DSIT in #559
• Release/6.5.0 by @JC-DSIT in #554
  Full Changelog: v6.4.1.0...v6.5.0