Our latest patch version contains a few important fixes, including one for the Export page (#1703), which broke with our last release (v0.17).

It also adds an important new command-line tool for admins to easily clear out accounts in a single mass action (#1705). This is especially useful for instances that were affected by a vulnerability that still allowed account registrations on closed servers (v0.16 or earlier).

Download v0.17.1 now, and read on to see what’s new in this version.

User-Facing Changes

• Fix Export page rendering, regression in v0.17, by @thebaer in #1703
• Fix nodeinfo Active User stats for SQLite-backed instances by @thebaer in #1704

Admin-Facing Changes

• Add mass user management via command-line by @thebaer in #1705
• Prompt user to turn on automatic update checking during config start by @thebaer in #1706
• Fix Updates tab not showing in the Admin Dashboard for single-user instances, by @thebaer in #1706
• Show indicator on Admin Dashboard menu item when an update is available, by @thebaer in #1706

Dependencies and minor fixes

• Bump docker/build-push-action from 7.2.0 to 7.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1691
• Bump docker/metadata-action from 6.1.0 to 6.2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1696
• Bump docker/setup-buildx-action from 4.1.0 to 4.2.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1694

Upgrading from v0.17.x or earlier

1. Download the latest release for your operating system and architecture
2. Stop running your writefreely server
3. Replace all files in your installation (except for the keys directory) with the ones in the archive
4. (Only when upgrading from < v0.17) Update your database by running: writefreely db migrate
5. Start your writefreely server again

If you're upgrading from a much earlier version, follow the instructions in each previous release.

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