Release #53

[marta]

Release #53 is now live! Please report any immediate problems or issues you see in comments to this post.

Features and changes:

• New setting for tagging in communities: Entry's author and maintainers may add existing tags to an entry
• The number of comments has been added to the direct view of an entry
• Added new section "LJ Anniversary" to the Select Journal Style page, and added new themes from the Cyrllic-services design contest: Cardboard, Early Morning, Georgia, Penguins, and Summer. Congrats to the winners!
• Sponsored vgifts can only be sent to mutual friends
• Added new international numbers to Voice Post page (Note: international numbers can only record one minute - we're looking into why, but do not have a reason or fix at this time)
• Added number of answers to Writers Block module
• Added support for PubSubHubbub
• Created config to allow large communities' comments to be loaded via gearman (not active yet, just the config)

LJ Messenger:

• Disabled checkboxes for Alerts settings if LiveJournal Messenger is turned off
• If there are many conversation the window no longer goes beyond the screen
• Delegation authentication cookies are now deleted at logout
• Links which have been visited will now appear as a different color from un-visited links in the conversation window
• Added a new "About" page
• Added alert that IE6 won't be supported
• Default icon will now show for LJ friends
• Changed behavior of '@livejournal.com' autocomplete
• Added alert events by default
  • LiveJournal makes a new announcement
  • Someone comments in my journal, on any entry
  • Someone replies to any comment I make
  • Someone adds me as a friend
  • Someone removes me from their Friends list (Paid users only)
  • Someone sends me a message
  • One of my friends has an upcoming birthday
  • Someone requests membership in a community I maintain
  • I receive an invitation to join a community

Bugs:

• Fixed bug blocking users from declining Sponsored account even after sponsorship expiration (Cyrillic-only)
• Pingback comments are now created as screened, not switched to this state right after creation
• Added Manage Notes item into the Profile menu in Vertigo site scheme
• Fixed JS problem when resizing or uploading new userpics in IE8
• Added account type and upgrade icon to site header in Lanzelot site scheme (Cyrillic Services only)
• Fixed a bug in the RTE when user linked a username with a Note on it

Edit: code push is complete!