# vanilla-framework changelog

> vanilla-framework release notes.

- Vendor: vanilla-framework
- Category: Frameworks & Libraries
- Official site: https://vanillaframework.io/
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework)
- Harvested from: GitHub (canonical/vanilla-framework)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### v.4.55.1 — v4.55.1

- Date: 2026-06-26
- Version: v.4.55.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v.4.55.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v.4.55.1

##### What's Changed
* fix(CheckboxInput & RadioInput): handle wrapper by @kimanhou in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5818
* fix(CheckboxInput & RadioInput): update releases.yml by @kimanhou in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5820


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/compare/v4.55.0...v.4.55.1

### v4.55.0

- Date: 2026-06-24
- Version: v4.55.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.55.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.55.0

##### What's Changed
* chore: skip Percy on Blocked PRs even with the Percy label by @Onibenjo in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5812
* feat: Update position of CTA block in Tiered list and Equal heights patterns by @muhammad-ali-pk in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5816
* Update Content Card to accept `stacked_image` param and for `content_type` to accept lists by @petesfrench in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5819


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/compare/v4.52.0...v4.55.0

### v4.52.0

- Date: 2026-06-15
- Version: v4.52.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.52.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.52.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.52.0

##### 🚀 Features

- feat(Tiered List): make top rule customisable with variant by @Onibenjo in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5811
- Feat: added 8-column card for card pattern by @immortalcodes in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5809

##### 🐛 Bug Fixes

- fix(docs): Fix version number in CDN link being malformatted by @jmuzina in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5802

##### 🔨 Maintenance

- chore: updated patterns docs by @muhammad-ali-pk in https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/pull/5800


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/compare/v4.51.0...v4.52.0

### v4.51.0

- Date: 2026-05-08
- Version: v4.51.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.51.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.51.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.51.0

##### 🚀 Features

- feat(Vertical Rich List): Vertical Rich List pattern by @Onibenjo (#5797)

##### 🐛 Bug Fixes

- fix: a11y low contrast in dark mode for code [AC-4348] by @Stefan3002 (#5777)

##### 🔨 Maintenance

- build(deps): add flask as explicit dep for rockcraft pack by @Onibenjo (#5801)

### v4.50.0

- Date: 2026-04-23
- Version: v4.50.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.50.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.50.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.50.0

##### 🚀 Features

- chore: include card fix in version bump by @britneywwc (#5794)

##### 🐛 Bug Fixes

- fix: overlapping cards by @Skazitron (#5789)

### v4.49.0

- Date: 2026-04-17
- Version: v4.49.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.49.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.49.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.49.0

##### 🚀 Features

- feat(icons): add 13 icons for stream control buttons by @lorumic (#5792)

### v4.48.0

- Date: 2026-04-10
- Version: v4.48.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.48.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.48.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.48.0

##### 🚀 Features

- Wd 31301 card dev by @Skazitron (#5782)
- feat: add circle-of-friends icon and branded chip component by @mariadias143 (#5774)

##### 📝 Documentation

- docs: fix typo 'planing' to 'planning' in building-vanilla by @MohamedSefyaniLakrizi (#5785)

### v4.46.0

- Date: 2026-03-16
- Version: v4.46.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.46.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.46.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.46.0

##### 🚀 Features

- WD-33531: Dev update cta section to support blocks like newer patterns by @immortalcodes (#5769)

### v4.45.0

- Date: 2026-03-03
- Version: v4.45.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.45.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.45.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.45.0

##### 🚀 Features

- feat: in-page navigation component by @petesfrench (#5755)

##### 📝 Documentation

- docs: add proper example for code snippet multi-dropdown by @Ninfa-Jeon (#5762)
- docs(patterns): Pattern elements docs describe content, not API by @jmuzina (#5706)
- [DE-830] Add accessibility review guide for web interfaces by @juanruitina (#5753)

### v4.44.0

- Date: 2026-02-03
- Version: v4.44.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework/releases/tag/v4.44.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vanilla-framework/releases/v4.44.0

##### Getting Vanilla Framework

Install with NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vanilla-framework
Visit the documentation at https://vanillaframework.io/docs

##### New in Vanilla v4.44.0

##### 🚀 Features

- feat(WD-33316): Add blocks support to Hero section by @muhammad-ali-pk (#5747)