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wagtail/docs/releases/4.2.md
Darrel O'Pry 912747f6ae
feat: use Willow instead of Pillow for images.
Override all Django code calling Pillow, so that we can
more easily implement SVG support when it lands in
Willow.
2022-10-21 12:32:08 +01:00

1.3 KiB

Wagtail 4.2 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT

Unreleased

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What's new

Other features

  • Add custom permissions section to permissions documentation page (Dan Hayden)
  • Wagtail's documentation (v2.9 to v2.13) has been updated on Dash user contributions for Dash or Zeal offline docs applications (Damilola Oladele)
  • Switch to using Willow instead of Pillow for images (Darrel O'Pry)

Bug fixes

  • Make sure workflow timeline icons are visible in high-contrast mode (Loveth Omokaro)
  • Ensure authentication forms (login, password reset) have a visible border in Windows high-contrast mode (Loveth Omokaro)
  • Ensure visual consistency between buttons and links as buttons in Windows high-contrast mode (Albina Starykova)

Upgrade considerations

Wagtail-specific image field (WagtailImageField)

The AbstractImage and AbstractRendition models use a Wagtail-specific WagtailImageField which extends Django's ImageField to use Willow for image file handling. This will generate a new migration if you are using a custom image model