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_{Like all software activity quantification, these numbers are imperfect but sometimes useful. Comments, Labels, and Milestones refer to those issues opened in the timespan in question.}

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Quantified Commit Activity Over 30 Days

Developer	Avatar	Branches	PRs	Commits	Files	Changes
Fabien 'egg' O'Carroll		2	5/5/0	5	303	39459
renovate[bot]		10	43/36/2	47	59	6514
Steve Larson		2	14/14/0	17	69	4812
Hannah Wolfe		1	0/0/0	23	35	3677
Sodbileg Gansukh		2	6/6/0	14	58	2342
Ronald Langeveld		3	13/12/1	18	78	1975
Kevin Ansfield		1	16/15/1	20	54	1679
Princi Vershwal		4	7/6/0	9	26	1296
Sanne de Vries		1	9/9/0	9	20	1223
Peter Zimon		2	3/3/0	5	30	1213
Daniël van der Winden		3	6/6/0	32	29	962
Djordje Vlaisavljevic		3	5/4/0	15	12	838
Chris Raible		3	8/6/0	15	22	801
Sam Lord		1	2/2/0	8	21	571
Sag		2	7/6/1	7	32	506
Michael Barrett		1	3/2/0	2	1	187
Stanislav Traykov		1	2/2/0	2	2	150
Daniel Lockyer		1	7/5/2	5	8	46
Ghost CI		1	0/0/0	9	2	36
Steffo		1	1/1/0	1	4	24
Yovko Lambrev (yovko)		0	1/0/0	0	0	0
Amel Sućeska (amel-s)		0	2/0/1	0	0	0
Fernando Ochoa Olivares (fochoaog)		0	2/0/0	0	0	0
None (ayangizzat)		0	1/0/0	0	0	0
Ivan Hendrick Abedoza Felipe (IvanFelipe18)		0	1/0/1	0	0	0
Volodymyr Lavrynovych (vlavrynovych)		0	1/0/0	0	0	0

_{PRs: created by that dev and opened/merged/closed-unmerged during the period}

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Recent Activity Analysis

The Ghost project has seen a notable increase in activity, with 26 open issues currently being tracked. Recent discussions have highlighted various bugs and feature requests, indicating an engaged community actively participating in the platform's development. Noteworthy issues include problems with user sign-up processes, documentation gaps, and inconsistencies in the editor's functionality.

Several issues exhibit recurring themes, particularly around UI/UX inconsistencies in dark mode, problems with the editor when handling special characters, and challenges related to email configurations. The presence of multiple reports regarding broken functionalities after updates suggests potential regression issues that need addressing.

Issue Details

Most Recently Created and Updated Issues

1. Issue #20771: Opening the recommendation popup only works with enabled subscription

   • Priority: Needs Triage
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 6 days ago
   • Updated: N/A

2. Issue #20767: Multiple users signing up with name "adwdasddwa"

   • Priority: Needs Triage
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 6 days ago
   • Updated: 0 days ago

3. Issue #20753: [Docs] List out log levels in documentation

   • Priority: P4 - Low, Documentation
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 8 days ago
   • Updated: 7 days ago

4. Issue #20381: mail.from not respected for send-magic-link endpoint

   • Priority: P4 - Low
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 71 days ago
   • Updated: 4 days ago

5. Issue #19254: Unusual paragraph and span in a figcaption

   • Priority: Bug, Affects Editor
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 261 days ago
   • Updated: 4 days ago

6. Issue #17514: Make this site private - not working in Chrome and Opera

   • Priority: Bug
   • Status: Open
   • Created: 393 days ago
   • Updated: 13 days ago

Themes and Commonalities

• There is a significant focus on issues related to the editor's behavior, particularly concerning how it handles special characters and formatting.
• Several issues highlight problems with user management features, such as sign-ups and email configurations.
• Documentation-related issues are prevalent, indicating a need for clearer guidelines and updates to assist users better.
• Dark mode inconsistencies appear frequently, suggesting that the UI may require further refinement to ensure accessibility and usability across different themes.

This analysis reflects an active engagement from the community while also pointing out areas where improvements can be made to enhance user experience and functionality within the Ghost platform.

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Overview

The dataset contains a comprehensive list of pull requests (PRs) from the Ghost project repository, highlighting both open and closed PRs. The current state of the repository shows a high level of activity, with numerous updates focusing on performance improvements, dependency updates, localization efforts, and bug fixes.

Summary of Pull Requests

1. PR #20819: Added instrumentation for eventLoopUtilization using OpenTelemetry. This PR aims to monitor event loop constraints in production by re-enabling OpenTelemetry and adding Prometheus metrics.

2. PR #20816: Update dependency webpack to v5.94.0. A routine update to keep the project dependencies current.

3. PR #20778: Update dependency @radix-ui/react-form to ^0.1.0. Another routine update managed by Mend Renovate.

4. PR #20772: ActivityPub design updates, including static designs for Profile and Search pages, and refactoring of components for better usability.

5. PR #20768: Update dependency ember-svg-jar to v2.5.0, maintaining up-to-date packages.

6. PR #20754: Update dependency jwk-to-pem to v2.0.6, ensuring compatibility with the latest version.

7. PR #20746: Update tiptap monorepo to v2.6.1, improving text editing capabilities.

8. PR #20736: Update nest monorepo to v10.4.0, ensuring that NestJS dependencies are current.

9. PR #20735: Update dependency @tryghost/html-to-mobiledoc to v3.1.3, keeping HTML processing libraries up-to-date.

10. PR #20719: Added deliverytime parameter to the BatchSendingService to manage email sending loads better during peak times.

11. PR #20702: Added created_at index to the members_click_events table for improved database performance.

12. PR #20591: Cleaned up "New Email Addresses" GA feature flag, indicating ongoing work on feature flags and testing.

13. PR #20530: Postmark integration for email services, indicating an expansion of email service options available in Ghost.

14. PR #20587: Update jaegertracing/all-in-one Docker tag to v1.59, ensuring that containerized services are using the latest versions.

15. PR #20586: Added a few missing strings for Ukrainian i18n support, reflecting ongoing localization efforts.

16. PR #20585: Anonymised the name of edited images for privacy reasons in image handling processes.

17. PR #20584: Added locales for Swahili language support, enhancing accessibility for East African users.

18. PR #20485: Added locales for Swahili language support, furthering internationalization efforts in Ghost.

19. PR #20461: Update dependency @types/node to v20.14.9 as part of routine maintenance.

20. PR #20432: Added locale for Bengali Language (bn), expanding language support in Ghost's i18n system.

21. PR #20337: Fixed orphaned words in newsletter titles by adding a helper function for better text formatting in newsletters.

22. PR #20277: Added Greek Locale for portal, comments, ghost, and signup-form as part of localization efforts.

23. PR #20194: Updated copyright end year as 2024 in documentation files across the project.

24. PR #20096: Fix potential GitHub Actions smells by optimizing CI/CD workflows within the project repository.

25. PR #19818: Update dependency @html-next/vertical-collection to v3.1.0 as part of regular package maintenance.

26-50+ Additional PRs focused on various aspects like bug fixes, performance improvements, localization updates across multiple languages (including Urdu and Lithuanian), and enhancements to existing features or UI elements within Ghost's admin interface or public-facing components.

Analysis of Pull Requests

The analysis reveals several key themes and trends within the pull requests submitted to the Ghost project:

1. Active Maintenance and Upgrades

A significant number of recent PRs focus on updating dependencies (e.g., webpack, Radix UI components) and libraries (e.g., i18next). This indicates a commitment to keeping the codebase modern and secure while leveraging improvements from third-party libraries that can enhance performance or functionality—an essential practice in software development that ensures longevity and reliability of the application.

2. Performance Improvements

Several PRs specifically target performance enhancements—such as optimizing database queries (e.g., adding indexes) or improving how events are processed in email analytics jobs (#20800). These optimizations are crucial given that Ghost serves a large user base with varying traffic patterns; thus, ensuring responsiveness during peak loads is vital for user satisfaction and retention.

3. Localization Efforts

There is a strong emphasis on localization with multiple PRs aimed at adding or updating translations for various languages (e.g., Swahili, Bengali). This reflects an understanding of Ghost's diverse user base and a commitment to making the platform accessible globally—a strategic move that can significantly broaden its appeal and usability across different regions.

4. Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

Many PRs address specific bugs or enhance existing features (e.g., fixing email sending logic or improving UI elements). For instance, PRs related to fixing issues with draft posts not saving correctly highlight an active approach to quality assurance and user experience improvement—both critical aspects when managing a content management system where data integrity is paramount.

5. Community Engagement

The presence of comments from various contributors discussing potential improvements or clarifications suggests an engaged community around the project—an essential factor for open-source projects that rely on collaboration and feedback from users and developers alike.

6. Long-standing PRs

While many recent PRs are being actively merged or closed quickly after submission, there are older PRs that remain open without significant activity (e.g., those related to major refactoring or new feature implementations). This could indicate challenges in reaching consensus on certain changes or simply prioritization issues within the development team—areas that may require attention to avoid stagnation in feature development or bug resolution processes.

Conclusion

Overall, the pull request activity within the Ghost repository demonstrates a robust development cycle characterized by active maintenance, performance optimization efforts, ongoing localization initiatives, community engagement, and responsiveness to user needs through bug fixes and feature enhancements—all crucial elements contributing to its success as a leading headless CMS platform.

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Repo Commits Analysis

Development Team and Recent Activity

Team Members and Their Recent Activities

1. Sam Lord (sam-lord)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Added logging for honeypot field hits.
   • Fixed test names for the Portal honeypot field.
   • Implemented a honeypot field to prevent bot signups/sign-ins.
   • Introduced a config flag for token integrity checks.
   • Added tests for request integrity token validation.
   • Enhanced signup-form package with integrity tokens.
   • Supported integrity tokens in the Portal for magic link API.
   • Developed API & middleware for magic link requests.

2. Steve Larson (9larsons)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Improved email analytics jobs system with persistent job timestamps.
   • Fixed shift selection in posts list.
   • Updated publish modal layout based on feedback.
   • Resolved issues with fetching labels and offers in the editor.
   • Enhanced performance of aggregated click event endpoint.

3. Daniël van der Winden (dvdwinden)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Updated publish flow modal layout and logic based on user feedback.
   • Improved user experience by fixing fetching issues in the editor.

4. Ronald Langeveld (ronaldlangeveld)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Added one-time payments filtering in member activity feed.
   • Implemented i18n support for tips and donations on the portal.
   • Fixed editor performance issues in Safari.

5. Chris Raible (cmraible)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Fixed admin forms defaulting to GET method.
   • Resolved frontend routing issues prioritizing collections over built-in routes.

6. Kevin Ansfield (kevinansfield)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Hid tips and donation settings when Stripe is disabled.
   • Fixed admin test failures in Safari.
   • Improved handling of autosave functionality in editor.

7. Princi Vershwal (vershwal)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Enhanced performance of member events API queries.
   • Updated nql package for compatibility with recent changes.

8. Sodbileg Gansukh (minimaluminium)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Improved publish flow transitions and modal designs.
   • Updated analytics screen layout for better user experience.

9. Hannah Wolfe (ErisDS)

   • Recent Commits:
   • Developed basic processing of members for analytics features.
   • Implemented various updates to dashboard charts and Tinybird integration.

10. Peter Zimon (peterzimon)

    • Recent Commits:
    • Made design updates to ActivityPub components and layouts.

Patterns, Themes, and Conclusions

• The development team is actively enhancing security features, particularly around signup processes, with multiple commits focused on honeypot fields and integrity tokens to mitigate bot attacks.
• There is a strong emphasis on improving user experience through UI/UX updates across various components, especially in modals and forms, indicating responsiveness to user feedback.
• The team is also addressing performance optimizations, particularly in analytics processing and query efficiency, which suggests a focus on scalability as the platform grows.
• Collaboration among team members is evident, with several commits referencing shared tasks or issues, showcasing effective teamwork in resolving bugs and implementing new features.
• The recent activities reflect a balanced approach between feature development, bug fixing, and performance improvements, highlighting a well-rounded development strategy aimed at maintaining high software quality while introducing new capabilities.

Overall, the Ghost development team demonstrates a proactive approach to both user needs and technical challenges, ensuring that the platform remains robust and user-friendly.