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).

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

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

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

Full Changelog: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/compare/v0.17.0...v0.17.1

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This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [ghcr.io/writefreely/writefreely](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely) | patch | `v0.17.0` → `v0.17.1` | --- > ⚠️ **Warning** > > Some dependencies could not be looked up. Check the warning logs for more information. --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>writefreely/writefreely (ghcr.io/writefreely/writefreely)</summary> ### [`v0.17.1`](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/releases/tag/v0.17.1) [Compare Source](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/compare/v0.17.0...v0.17.1) Our latest patch version contains a few important fixes, including one for the Export page ([#1703](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/1703)), which broke with our last release (v0.17). It also adds an important [new command-line tool](https://writefreely.org/docs/v0.17.1/admin/commands#mass-user-management) for admins to easily clear out accounts in a single mass action ([#1705](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/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). #### User-Facing Changes - Fix Export page rendering, regression in v0.17, by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1703](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1703) - Fix nodeinfo Active User stats for SQLite-backed instances by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1704](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1704) #### Admin-Facing Changes - Add mass user management via command-line by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1705](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1705) - Prompt user to turn on automatic update checking during `config start` by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1706](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1706) - Fix Updates tab not showing in the Admin Dashboard for single-user instances, by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1706](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/1706) - Show indicator on Admin Dashboard menu item when an update is available, by [@thebaer](https://github.com/thebaer) in [#1706](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/1706) ##### Dependencies and minor fixes - Bump docker/build-push-action from 7.2.0 to 7.3.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#1691](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1691) - Bump docker/metadata-action from 6.1.0 to 6.2.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#1696](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1696) - Bump docker/setup-buildx-action from 4.1.0 to 4.2.0 by [@dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#1694](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/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](https://blog.writefreely.org/tag:release). **Full Changelog**: <https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/compare/v0.17.0...v0.17.1> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: (UTC) - Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined) - Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined) 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. Please merge this manually once you are satisfied. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever PR becomes conflicted, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this PR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] If you want to rebase/retry this PR, check this box --- This PR has been generated by [Mend Renovate](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate).

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