# Outline changelog

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- Vendor: Outline
- Category: Productivity
- Official site: https://www.getoutline.com
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## Releases

### v1.9.2

- Date: 2026-07-21
- Version: v1.9.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.9.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.9.2

- **added** — Add "query" parameter to templates.list API endpoint
- **added** — Allow deleting failed and expired exports
- **fixed** — Floating toolbar in template settings no longer overlaps sidebar
- **fixed** — Remove duplicate "Mermaid" entry in language picker
- **fixed** — Reset theme control correctly updates input value
- **fixed** — Prevent errored mermaid diagram from being zoomable
- **fixed** — Debounce search query persistence
- **fixed** — Fix comment gutter mark behavior and scroll-to-comment functionality
- **fixed** — Record search queries from MCP
- **fixed** — Use configured proxy consistently with auth providers
- **fixed** — Remove test fixtures from Docker image
- **fixed** — Enable MCP to upload files with local storage method
- **fixed** — Make image dimensions editable in editor again
- **fixed** — Prevent focusing starred link from scrolling to original location
- **fixed** — Fix indent of group-shared document children
- **fixed** — Use full keyspace for email verification codes
- **fixed** — Add option to invite existing user not in document
- **fixed** — Fix 502 error on sign-in from oversized id_token cookie using OIDC

##### What's Changed

* Added "query" parameter to `templates.list` API endpoint in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12996
* Deleting failed and expired exports now possible by @47star in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13032

###### Fixes
* Floating toolbar in template settings no longer overlaps sidebar in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12994
* "Mermaid" no longer appears twice in language picker in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13000
* "Reset theme" control correctly updates input value in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12999
* Errored mermaid diagram no longer zoomable in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13001
* Debounced search query persistence in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13004
* Multiple fixes for comment gutter mark behavior and scroll-to-comment in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13013
* Search queries from MCP are now recorded in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13011
* Consistent usage of configured proxy with auth providers in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13018
* Docker image no longer includes test fixtures in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13021
* MCP can now upload files with local storage method in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13023
* Image dimensions editable in editor again in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13025
* Focusing starred link no longer scrolls to original location in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13029
* Fixed indent of group-shared document children by @zz80900 in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13028
* Full keyspace is now used for email verification codes in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13031
* Option to invite existing user not in doc in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13034
* Fixed 502 on sign-in from oversized id_token cookie using OIDC (#12986) in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12995

##### New Contributors
* @zz80900 made their first contribution in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13028
* @47star made their first contribution in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/13032

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/outline/outline/compare/v1.9.1...v1.9.2

### v1.9.1

- Date: 2026-07-13
- Version: v1.9.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.9.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.9.1

- **added** — Added importer support for Slab
- **added** — Added support for rgb and hsl swatches
- **added** — New sidebarHidden query option
- **changed** — Empty list tool results in MCP now return improved responses
- **changed** — Unfurl previews for heading links are now aware of heading links
- **added** — Added comment marks in editor gutter
- **fixed** — Long code words no longer cause comment bound overflow
- **fixed** — Desktop sign-in supported for self-hosted deployments
- **fixed** — Fix image overflow in table cells
- **fixed** — Fixed foreignObject sizing in Mermaid diagrams
- **fixed** — Prevent collapsed sidebar opening during text selection
- **fixed** — Improved fast-click behavior in sidebar
- **fixed** — Comments menu now works correctly when triggered from a document list
- **fixed** — Service worker loading

##### What's Changed

###### Improvements

* Added importer support for [Slab](http://slab.com/) in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12859
* Added support for `rgb`, `hsl` swatches in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12972
* New `sidebarHidden` query option in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12947
* Empty list tool results in MCP now return improved responses by @syf2211 in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12864
* Unfurl previews for heading links are now aware of heading links in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12857
* Added comment marks in editor gutter in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12840

###### Fixes

* Long code words no longer cause comment bound overflow in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12961
* Desktop sign-in supported for self-hosted deployments in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12952
* Fix image overflow in table cells by @tsushanth in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12902
* Another fix for foreignObject sizing in Mermaid diagrams by @tsushanth in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12872
* Prevent collapsed sidebar opening during text selection in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12965
* Improved fast-click behavior in sidebar in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12966
* Comments menu now works correctly when triggered from a document list in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12968
* Service worker loading in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12978

##### New Contributors
* @tsushanth made their first contribution in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12902
* @syf2211 made their first contribution in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12864

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/outline/outline/compare/v1.9.0...v1.9.1

### v1.9.0

- Date: 2026-07-09
- Version: v1.9.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.9.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.9.0

- **removed** — Removed the ability to collapse any heading
- **added** — Date mentions are now supported
- **added** — Login with Passkey is now supported on desktop
- **fixed** — Markdown input such as --- now works after a soft-break
- **added** — MCP now supports reading and using templates
- **added** — Added document restore tool to MCP
- **changed** — MCP document_update and collection_update tools now return error when no changes occur
- **added** — Add HTML input support to MCP create_document tool
- **changed** — Newly created collections via MCP now default to private
- **changed** — Make client_name optional on /oauth/register
- **added** — Add WWW-Authenticate header to /mcp 401 responses
- **changed** — Table menus in editor now include alignment options for rows
- **added** — Added support for Slack-style +:100: reaction shorthand
- **added** — Added PROXY_HEADERS_TRUSTED env option (defaults to true)
- **added** — CloudFront support for signed attachment URLs
- **changed** — Table sorting is now IP-address aware
- **added** — Small images can now be displayed inline for iconography
- **added** — Added support for presigned PUT uploads for S3-compatible storage
- **added** — Image corner drag resizing is now enabled
- **added** — Added spec-compliant OIDC logout

##### What's Changed

Note that with this release the ability to collapse any heading was removed. We introduced toggle sections a few releases ago – this and [toggle headings](https://www.getoutline.com/changelog/toggle-headings) replace this capability with something that works much better for multiplayer environments.

###### Highlights 

* [Date mentions](https://www.getoutline.com/changelog/date-mentions) are now supported
* Login with Passkey is now supported on desktop in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12749
* Markdown input such as `---` now work after a soft-break in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12925

###### MCP

* Now supports reading and using templates in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12639
* Added document restore tool in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12575
* `document_update`,`collection_update` tools now return error when no changes occur in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12890
* Add HTML input support to `create_document tool by @Ali-ovo in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12943
* Newly created collections via MCP now default to private in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12644
* Make `client_name` optional on /oauth/register by @cassvail in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12836
* Add `WWW-Authenticate` header to /mcp 401 responses by @cassvail in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12834

###### Other improvements

* Table menus in editor were improved and now include alignment options for rows in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12611
* Added support for Slack-style `+:100:` reaction shorthand in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12650
* Added `PROXY_HEADERS_TRUSTED` env option (defaults to true) in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12676
* CloudFront support for signed attachment URLs by @oliinykdm in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12656
* Table sorting is now IP-address aware in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12734
* Small images can now be displayed inline for iconography in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12776
* Added support for presigned PUT uploads for S3-compatible storage by @nmnmcc in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12748
* Image corner drag resizing is now enabled by @UmbraCi in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12690
* Added spec-compliant OIDC logout in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12804
* Add support for OIDC provider returning JWT from userinfo endpoint in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12879

###### Fixes

* PDF display now correctly scales on mobile in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12608
* place cursor at start of inserted table row/column in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12610
* Improve patch merging of links in table cells through MCP in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12614
* Code blocks auto-collapse while editing in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12616
* Spurious post-import edits in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12620
* Before/After creation options appear in menu when no permission on parent doc in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12629
* Updated `validateUrlNotPrivate` to match implementation in SSRF in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12636
* Widen validated emails for Azure in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12637
* Pasted content sometimes appears in plaintext in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12638
* Dragging images in editor in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12647
* perf: Improve performance of in-page search in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12649
* Prevent selecting word-joiner characters around multiplayer cursor in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12660
* Reject collections.update requests that include both `description` and `data` in payload in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12648
* Improve markdown serialization speed in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/126

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.9.0]_

### v1.8.1

- Date: 2026-06-06
- Version: v1.8.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.8.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.8.1

- **added** — Drag-and-drop now supports dragging from document lists
- **added** — Add admin interface to change user avatars
- **added** — Add automatic metrics tagging of outgoing emails
- **changed** — Various improvements to mobile styling and layout
- **fixed** — Fixed search term highlights missing on navigation from search
- **fixed** — Fixed an intermittent issue where sidebar element is not correctly active on first load
- **fixed** — Scrollbar no longer causes horizontal movement in comments sidebar
- **security** — Added protection against timing attacks on notification unsubscribe endpoints
- **fixed** — Icon picker is no longer auto-closed on choice
- **changed** — Access requests can now be approved by collection managers
- **changed** — Collection title and icon inline are now editable like documents
- **changed** — Increased valid user-supplied URL length to 1024
- **fixed** — Added handling of unhandled server error in MCP route
- **fixed** — Fixed sticky table header styling in Safari
- **fixed** — Private IP lookup is now invalid request rather than internal error
- **changed** — Improved worker performance through caching
- **changed** — Improved handling of expected network errors from webhooks
- **fixed** — Mermaid is no longer persisted as last used coding language
- **fixed** — Fixed collaboratorIds iterable error when handling very old documents
- **fixed** — Fixed correct support for hard break serialization for commonMark

##### What's Changed

###### Improvements

* Drag-and-drop now supports dragging from document lists in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12587
* Add admin interface to change user avatars in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12405
* Add automatic metrics tagging of outgoing emails in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12570
* Various improvements to mobile styling and layout in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12577, https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12576

###### Fixes

* Fixed search term highlights missing on navigation from search in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12598
* Fixed an intermitent issue where sidebar element is not correctly active on first load in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12566
* Scrollbar no longer causes horizontal movement in comments sidebar in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12565
* Added protection against timing attacks on notification unsubscribe endpoints in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12551
* Icon picker is no longer auto-closed on choice in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12573
* Access requests can now be approved by collection managers in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12579
* Collection title and icon inline are now editable like documents in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12574
* Increased valid user-supplied URL length to 1024 in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12585
* Added handling of unhandled server error in MCP route in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12586
* Fixed sticky table header styling in Safari in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12590
* Private IP lookup is now invalid request rather than internal error in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12592
* Improved worker performance through caching in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12593
* chore: Improve handling of "expected" network errors from webhooks in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12599
* Mermaid is no longer persisted as last used coding language in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12601
* Fixed `collaboratorIds` iterable error when handling very old documents in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12602
* Fixed correct support for hard break serialization for commonMark in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12603
* Added email verification check during sign-in flow in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12605

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/outline/outline/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1

### v1.8.0

- Date: 2026-06-01
- Version: v1.8.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.8.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.8.0

- **added** — Members can now request access to documents they don't have permission to view
- **added** — Comments are now available in the image lightbox
- **added** — Inline comments can now be created and managed through the API and MCP
- **changed** — The fetch tool can now access signed attachment URLs, allowing MCP clients to read images and files
- **added** — Add fullWidth parameter to create_document and update_document
- **added** — Document responses now include a commentCount field
- **changed** — MCP responses now return full URLs instead of relative paths
- **fixed** — Optional MCP fields now accept empty strings without erroring
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where updating a collection description via MCP wouldn't persist
- **changed** — Aligned permission checks between the API and MCP when creating documents
- **added** — Code blocks are now supported inside comments
- **added** — Added a system preference to open the desktop app automatically on startup
- **changed** — Viewers can now create and use API keys
- **changed** — Mentioned users are now automatically subscribed to the document
- **changed** — The command menu now shows breadcrumbs alongside documents
- **changed** — Format the word at the cursor with the associated shortcut without needing to select it first
- **changed** — Self-hosted instances can now use HTTP webhook URLs
- **changed** — Delete confirmation dialogs now use a segmented-style input
- **added** — Images pasted as data URIs are now supported
- **changed** — The icon picker is now responsive and easier to use on mobile

##### What's changed

###### Highlights

* Members can now request access to documents they don't have permission to view – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/10825
* Comments are now available in the image lightbox, making it easier to discuss visuals in context – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12335

###### MCP

* Inline comments can now be created and managed through the API and MCP – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12322
* The `fetch` tool can now access signed attachment URLs, allowing MCP clients to read images and files – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12315
* Added a `fullWidth` parameter to `create_document` and `update_document`, by @toralux – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12338
* Document responses now include a `commentCount` field – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12355
* MCP Responses now return full URLs instead of relative paths – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12255
* Optional MCP fields now accept empty strings without erroring – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12310
* Fixed an issue where updating a collection description via MCP wouldn't persist – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12410
* Aligned permission checks between the API and MCP when creating documents – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12517

###### Other Improvements

* Code blocks are now supported inside comments – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12480
* Added a system preference to open the desktop app automatically on startup – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12279
* Viewers can now create and use API keys – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12278
* Mentioned users are now automatically subscribed to the document – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12235
* The command menu now shows breadcrumbs alongside documents to make results easier to disambiguate – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12403
* You can now format the word at the cursor with the associated shortcut without needing to select it first – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12492
* Self-hosted instances can now use HTTP webhook URLs – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12499
* Delete confirmation dialogs now use a segmented-style input – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12495
* Images pasted as data URIs are now supported – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12294
* The icon picker is now responsive and easier to use on mobile – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12275
* Notifications now open in a mobile drawer on small screens – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12276
* Reduced minimum table column width to 25px for tighter layouts – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12269
* Hyphenated words are now treated as a single unit when diffing changes – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11272
* Hover previews now trigger while the editor is focused – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12545
* The settings sidebar is no longer collapsible – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12460
* Hardened OAuth scope validation – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12490
* Added Catalan as a language option – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12454
* Thousands of new community translations

###### Performance

* Cached decorations across three editor plugins for smoother editing – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12030
* Virtualized the main sidebar and reduced unnecessary re-renders – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12443
* Added missing indexes on foreign keys referencing documents – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12473
* Replaced a correlated subquery in Slack hooks user lookup – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12432
* Removed an N+1 query in `documents.search` – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12540
* Reduced batch size when deleting documents – https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12474
* Avoided a redundant import lookup when prese

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.8.0]_

### v1.7.1

- Date: 2026-05-04
- Version: v1.7.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.7.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.7.1

- **added** — MCP responses now include breadcrumbs, summaries, and title guidance
- **added** — MCP now has delete_document and delete_collection tools
- **added** — Per-share branding lets you override the title and logo on individual public shares
- **added** — Added a Redis healthcheck for better monitoring and resilience
- **added** — Self-hosted instances can now tune rate limiting with the new RATE_LIMITER_MULTIPLIER configuration option
- **changed** — When navigating to document from search results there is now a UI element to clear search highlights
- **changed** — OAuth account linking flows refactored
- **changed** — Default model creation rate limits raised from 10/min to 25/min
- **changed** — Improved table-of-contents positioning on shared documents
- **changed** — Improved sidebar performance
- **fixed** — Shift-Tab on a list item inside a toggle block no longer outdents the entire block
- **fixed** — Code blocks now expand correctly when printing
- **fixed** — API keys created with global read/write scope are now saved correctly
- **fixed** — Republishing a document now updates lastModifiedById as expected
- **fixed** — Suspended users are no longer counted toward the cached group member count
- **fixed** — Post-login redirects with invalid paths are now handled correctly in Firefox
- **fixed** — Fixed incorrect Mod-ArrowLeft behavior inside heading nodes in Firefox
- **fixed** — Autofocus now works inside lazy-loaded modals and popovers
- **fixed** — Stricter validation on table attributes and the subscription creation endpoint
- **fixed** — Resolved a parseXML error originating from the AWS SDK

##### What's Changed

###### Improvements

- MCP responses now include breadcrumbs ([#12203](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12203)), summaries ([#12241](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12241)), and title guidance ([#12242](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12242))
- MCP now has `delete_document` and `delete_collection` tools ([#12245](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12245))
- Per-share branding lets you override the title and logo on individual public shares ([#12003](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12003))
- When navigating to document from search results there is now a UI element to clear search highlights ([#12165](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12165))
- OAuth account linking flows refactored ([#12246](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12246))
- Self-hosted instances can now tune rate limiting with the new `RATE_LIMITER_MULTIPLIER` configuration option ([#12226](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12226))
- Default model creation rate limits raised from 10/min to 25/min ([#12236](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12236))
- Improved table-of-contents positioning on shared documents ([#12171](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12171))
- Improved sidebar performance ([#12215](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12215))
- Added a Redis healthcheck for better monitoring and resilience ([#12157](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12157))

###### Fixes

- `Shift-Tab` on a list item inside a toggle block no longer outdents the entire block ([#12162](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12162))
- Code blocks now expand correctly when printing ([#12193](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12193))
- API keys created with global read/write scope are now saved correctly ([#12225](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12225))
- Republishing a document now updates `lastModifiedById` as expected ([#12227](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12227))
- Suspended users are no longer counted toward the cached group member count ([#12197](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12197))
- Post-login redirects with invalid paths are now handled correctly in Firefox ([#12218](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12218))
- Fixed incorrect `Mod-ArrowLeft` behavior inside heading nodes in Firefox ([#12219](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12219))
- Autofocus now works inside lazy-loaded modals and popovers ([#12146](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12146))
- Stricter validation on table attributes ([#12156](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12156)) and the subscription creation endpoint ([#12240](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12240))
- Resolved a parseXML error originating from the AWS SDK ([#12231](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12231))
- Many dependency updates

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/outline/outline/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1

### v1.7.0

- Date: 2026-04-24
- Version: v1.7.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.7.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.7.0

- **added** — Expanded MCP capabilities with patch support, improved tree hierarchy reading, configurable workspace guidance, a create_attachment tool, simplified mention syntax, and richer comment tool responses
- **added** — Added email subscriptions to public documents so readers can follow along with updates, including diffs in notifications
- **added** — Introduced a redesigned document history with the ability to compare any two revisions side-by-side
- **added** — Added full right-to-left (RTL) layout support for languages such as Hebrew and Arabic
- **added** — Added a command bar search to public shares with quick access to recently viewed documents
- **added** — Added a recent documents menu in the desktop app for faster navigation
- **changed** — Long code blocks now auto-collapse to keep documents easier to scan
- **added** — Links now show previews on hover in shared documents
- **added** — Added keyboard access to Mermaid diagram editing and various other mermaid improvements
- **added** — Added a role preference for collection template management
- **added** — Added a group members popover in share search suggestions
- **changed** — Highlighted commented images in documents to make comments easier to find
- **added** — Added support for Docker Swarm style secrets
- **changed** — Share popover data is now preloaded on hover for a snappier experience
- **added** — Added context menus to document breadcrumb items
- **changed** — Search highlights now use native CSS highlights where available for better performance
- **changed** — Welcome email is now sent via a background processor
- **removed** — Removed auto creation of share links; shares must now be created explicitly
- **added** — Keyboard shortcuts are now displayed in menus where available
- **changed** — Copying a document now preserves the fullWidth property

##### What's Changed

###### Improvements

* Expanded MCP capabilities with patch support, improved tree hierarchy reading, configurable workspace guidance, a `create_attachment` tool, simplified mention syntax, and richer comment tool responses ([#11822](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11822), [#11839](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11839), [#11823](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11823), [#11851](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11851), [#11886](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11886), [#11987](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11987), [#12102](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12102), [#12097](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12097))
* Added email subscriptions to public documents so readers can follow along with updates, including diffs in notifications ([#11911](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11911), [#12084](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12084))
* Introduced a redesigned document history with the ability to compare any two revisions side-by-side ([#12112](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12112), [#12001](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12001))
* Added full right-to-left (RTL) layout support for languages such as Hebrew and Arabic ([#12107](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12107))
* Added a command bar search to public shares with quick access to recently viewed documents ([#11846](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11846), [#11849](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11849))
* Added a recent documents menu in the desktop app for faster navigation ([#12063](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12063))
* Long code blocks now auto-collapse to keep documents easier to scan ([#11967](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11967))
* Links now show previews on hover in shared documents ([#12007](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12007))
* Added keyboard access to Mermaid diagram editing and various other mermaid improvements ([#11834](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11834), [#11874](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11874))
* Added a role preference for collection template management ([#11821](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11821))
* Added a group members popover in share search suggestions ([#11848](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11848))
* Highlighted commented images in documents to make comments easier to find ([#11808](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11808))
* Added support for Docker Swarm style secrets ([#11906](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11906))
* Share popover data is now preloaded on hover for a snappier experience ([#11909](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11909))
* Added context menus to document breadcrumb items ([#11910](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11910))
* Search highlights now use native CSS highlights where available for better performance ([#11929](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11929))
* Welcome email is now sent via a background processor ([#11939](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11939))
* Removed auto creation of share links; shares must now be created explicitly ([#11950](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11950))
* Keyboard shortcuts are now displayed in menus where available ([#11959](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11959))
* Copying a document now preserves the `fullWidth` property ([#11980](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11980))
* Allowed replacing custom emoji images ([#11998](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11998))
* Added max character count indicators to inputs ([#12006](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12006))
* Added a `cmd+k` shortcut hint to the search input ([#12045](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12045))
* Added a `suppressEmail` argument when inviting users through the API ([#12082](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12082))
* Added missing controls to starred documents ([#12100](https://github.com/outline/outl

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### v1.6.1

- Date: 2026-03-18
- Version: v1.6.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.6.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.6.1

- **fixed** — Fixed a bug affecting file and image upload in the editor
- **added** — MCP now has tools to move documents within a collection
- **added** — MCP now supports API key header authentication
- **added** — Added Tahoe-compatible icon variants for PWA
- **fixed** — Fixed a race condition when editing title while doc is saving would reset the title
- **changed** — Print layout now respects full-width option
- **fixed** — Fixed a page hang with corrupted PNG upload
- **changed** — Improved validation of SMTP_FROM_EMAIL and SMTP_REPLY_EMAIL
- **fixed** — Custom port is now preserved in OAuth metadata URLs when self-hosted behind a reverse proxy
- **added** — It is now possible to create a nested doc when using @mention
- **added** — Added a guard against concurrent restore while deleting

##### What's Changed

###### Fixes and improvements

* A bug affecting file and image upload in the editor was fixed in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11803
* MCP: Now has tools to move documents within a collection in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11799
* MCP: Now supports API key header authentication in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11798
* Added Tahoe-compatible icon variants for PWA in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11762
* Fixed a race condition when editing title while doc is saving would reset the title in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11764
* Print layout now respects full-width option by @wmTJc9IK0Q in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11768
* Fixed a page hang with corrupted PNG upload in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11783
* Improved validation of `SMTP_FROM_EMAIL` and `SMTP_REPLY_EMAIL` in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11784
* Custom port is now preserved in OAuth metadata URLs when self-hosted behind a reverse proxy in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11791
* It is now possible to "Create a nested doc" when using @mention in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11800
* Added a guard against concurrent restore while deleting by @dearlordylord in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11775

##### New Contributors
* @dearlordylord made their first contribution in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11775

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/outline/outline/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1

### v1.6.0

- Date: 2026-03-15
- Version: v1.6.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.6.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.6.0

- **added** — Built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server allowing AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Mistral to securely interact with the knowledge base
- **added** — GitLab integration for previewing issues, merge requests, and projects in documents with support for GitLab cloud and self-hosted
- **added** — Present mode for displaying any document as formatted slides based on headers and dividers
- **added** — Fortran and ABAP language support in code blocks
- **added** — OAuth provider support for dynamic client registration
- **added** — Rich Linear, GitHub, and GitLab project mentions
- **added** — Ability to insert templates from the block menu
- **added** — Configurable embed integrations in Settings -> Integrations -> Embeds
- **added** — Webhook category for file attachments
- **added** — Meta+Shift+I shortcut for opening Insights
- **added** — Configurable proxy IP header support in environment settings
- **added** — Text wrap option for code blocks
- **added** — Render any shared document as Markdown by adding .md extension
- **added** — ELK layout engine support in Mermaid diagrams
- **added** — FontAwesome icon support in Mermaid diagrams
- **added** — Option to toggle all notifications
- **added** — Open in Desktop option in document menu
- **added** — API endpoints for managing templates: templates.list, templates.create, templates.info and others
- **changed** — Toggle blocks can now be closed or opened by clicking on the title
- **changed** — Child documents are now shown in the markdown for shared documents
- **changed** — Discord no longer re-prompts authorization for existing grants
- **changed** — CMD+Shift+L shortcut now works to toggle theme on publicly shared pages
- **changed** — Much smaller initial JavaScript bundle
- **fixed** — Pagination issue on search results
- **fixed** — Find and replace dialog immediately closing when opened on mobile devices
- **fixed** — Caching behavior for diagram extension by ignoring browser cache
- **fixed** — Read-only collection editor not remounting correctly when navigating
- **fixed** — Overly greedy background highlighting in the editor
- **fixed** — Multiple issues with sticky headers on tables
- **fixed** — Duplicate Korean IME character insertion when pressing Enter in the search bar
- **fixed** — Split comment marks not correctly updated or deleted
- **fixed** — Network failure handling in installation info endpoint for isolated environments
- **fixed** — Printing error caused by timing issues with React's queueMicrotask
- **fixed** — Notion importer issue where child page mentions were being ignored
- **fixed** — Toggle block toggle display for attached PDFs
- **fixed** — Database transaction misuse in document revision endpoints

##### What's Changed

###### Highlights

* Added a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Mistral to securely interact with the knowledge base. This is disabled by default for existing workspaces – see more details in the [docs](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide/doc/mcp-6j9jtENNKL).
* New GitLab integration allows previewing issues, merge requests, and projects in documents. Connect GitLab cloud, self-hosted, or both!
* A new "Present" mode allows presenting any document as formatted slides based on headers and dividers. See [docs](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide/doc/present-mode-yMGzaY7A9L).

###### Other Improvements

* Fortran and ABAP language support added to code blocks in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11471
* OAuth provider now supports dynamic client registration in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11462
* Added support for rich Linear, GitHub, and GitLab project mentions
* It is now possible to insert templates from the block menu in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11647
* Embed integrations shown in the editor are now configurable in **Settings -> Integrations -> Embeds** in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11612
* Toggle blocks can now be closed/open by clicking on the title in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11469
* Add `Meta+Shift+I` shortcut for opening Insights in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11492
* Added webhook category for file attachments in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11494
* Child documents are now shown in the markdown for shared documents in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11495
* Much smaller initial javascript bundle in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11518
* Added support for configurable proxy IP header in environment settings by @ashleysommer in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11595
* Added text wrap option for code blocks in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11614
* Support rendering any shared doc as Markdown by adding `.md` extension ([example](https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide.md)) in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11668
* Added support for the ELK layout engine in Mermaid diagrams in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11631
* Added FontAwesome icon support to Mermaid diagrams in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11704
* There is now an option to toggle all notifications in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11713
* Added an "Open in Desktop" option to document menu in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11729
* It is now possible to toggle the preview display for attached PDFs in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11746
* `CMD+Shift+L` shortcut now works to toggle theme on publicly shared pages in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11750
* Discord will no longer re-prompt authorization for existing grants by @lrstanley in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11757
* Small facelift of integrations directory in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11516 and group management
* API: Added new `templates.list`, `templates.create`, `templates.info` etc endpoints to manage templates in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11027

###### Fixes

* Fixed an issue with pagination on search results in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11489
* Fixed an issue where the find and replace dialog immediately closes when opened on mobile devices in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11497
* Improved caching behavior by ignoring the browser cache for the diagram extension in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11498
* Fixed an issue where the read-only collection editor would not remount correctly when navigating in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11499
* Fixed overly greedy background highlighting in the editor in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11500
* Resolved multiple issues related to sticky headers on tables in https://github.com/outline/

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### v1.5.0

- Date: 2026-02-15
- Version: v1.5.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/outline/outline/releases/tag/v1.5.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/outline/releases/v1.5.0

- **added** — Add sorting options to the search screen
- **added** — Add `diff` language highlighting for code blocks
- **added** — Allow `cmd+enter` to toggle all checkboxes in a selection
- **added** — Add support for currency sorting in tables
- **added** — Add a custom color picker for text highlights
- **added** — Show group members when clicking on a group in the share dialog
- **added** — Make table headers sticky
- **added** — Support importing toggle blocks from Notion
- **added** — Add right-click context menu support to all tables in settings
- **added** — Add a hide/show completed items control for checkbox lists
- **added** — Convert markdown frontmatter to YAML code blocks on import
- **added** — Add a "Rename" option to sidebar context menus
- **added** — Add Alt-click to recursively expand or collapse sidebar documents and collections
- **added** — Add a preference for desktop notification badge with off, count, and indicator options
- **added** — Add alphabetic ordered list support to markdown import and paste
- **added** — Allow creating a new document before or after another in the sidebar
- **fixed** — Preserve alignment and caption when replacing images
- **fixed** — Improve popularity scoring job performance
- **fixed** — Fix downloading mermaid images from the lightbox
- **fixed** — Fix text truncation with emoji icons in sidebar

##### What's Changed

###### Improvements

* Added sorting options to the search screen in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11242
* Added `diff` language highlighting for code blocks in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11301
* Allow `cmd+enter` to toggle all checkboxes in a selection in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11322
* Added support for currency sorting in tables in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11332
* Added a custom color picker for text highlights in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11337
* Clicking on a group in the share dialog now shows it's members in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11338
* Table headers are now sticky in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11353
* Importing toggle blocks from Notion is now supported in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11371
* All tables in settings now have right-click context menu support in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11378
* Added a hide/show completed items control for checkbox lists in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11379
* Markdown frontmatter is now converted to YAML code blocks on import in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11420
* Added a "Rename" option to sidebar context menus in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11425
* Added Alt-click to recursively expand or collapse sidebar documents and collections in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11432
* Added a preference for desktop notification badge with off, count, and indicator options in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11436
* Added alphabetic ordered list support to markdown import and paste in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11446
* Allow creating a new document before or after another in the sidebar in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11453

###### Fixes

* Preserved alignment and caption when replacing images in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11407
* Improved popularity scoring job performance in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11293
* Fixed downloading mermaid images from the lightbox in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11300
* Further popularity scoring performance improvements in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11305
* Fixed text truncation with emoji icons in sidebar in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11307
* Separated user input errors from internal errors for Sentry reporting in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11308
* Fixed editor focus loss on text link interaction in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11310
* Removed unnecessary Markdown conversion when importing HTML in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11315
* Fixed "New draft" from command menu leading to "Not found" in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11316
* Improved slow query in `CleanupDeletedDocumentsTask` in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11317
* Removed Babel from production dependencies in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11318
* Minor React performance optimizations in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11319
* Fixed share panel state for drafts in a shared parent in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11320
* Fixed embed option showing for links that cannot be embedded in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11323
* Fixed non-admins being unable to see public ACL attachments in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11326
* Fixed suggestion menu inserting at incorrect position when choosing with mouse in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11327
* Fixed passkey registration with non-standard HTTPS ports in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11329
* Fixed collapsed toggles not expanding when they contain the highlighted search result in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11330
* Fixed column and row selection not restoring after sort or align in https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/11333
* Renamed `DATABASE_READ_ONLY_URL` environment variable in https://github.com/outline/ou

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