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# Release 3.17.1: Slowly Forming Line by Line
- URL: https://outpost.pub/release-3-17-1-slowly-forming-line-by-line/
- Published: 2026-08-11T04:41:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-11T04:41:09.000Z
- Description: Some bug fixes, minor improvements and addition of YouTube "embeds" to Outpost emails
- Author: Andrew Nikolaenko
- Tags: #changelog

Some lil' fixes and YouTube previews in yr Outpost emails

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## Highlights

| Every little step counts Some small bug fixes and minor improvements, including letting you drop a YouTube link in an Outpost email that shows up as an image with a link [Read the release notes history →](https://outpost.pub/changelog/) |
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| FIXED 4 items 🎁 Fixed gift subscriptions overwriting the recipient's current subscription expiration date instead of extending it ⚖️ Fixed the Theme Connect Wizard badge showing incorrect ruling on whether a site is connected in some cases ✏️ Fixed some broken grammar in the Demo Posts description 🔍 Fixed inaccurate admin copy strings in the documentation                       |
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| IMPROVED 5 items 🎬 Video embeds (YouTube) now show up as images with links to the video in Outpost emails instead of being silently dropped 🖼️ Updated the "Image with Link" placeholder in the template editor ♿ Added WCAG-passing accent text color for the Typesense search widget 🎯 CTA picker respects the upgrade-to-annual affinity rules 🪪 Standardized form-field ID generation |
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| CHANGED 3 items 🔗 Renamed "Portal Links" to "Membership Links" in site settings because not all sites use Portal 🙈 Typesense hides internal tags on visible search results by default on new collections 🧹 Removed non-operable dark ad image controls and email title size input                                                                                                          |