Version 6.7.0 (#222)

Author: ildyria

docs/releases.md

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 ## Version 6
 
+### v6.7.0
+
+Released on Jul 1, 2025
+
+#### Flow, Sync and more!
+
+This is a significant release that brings 3 new features: Flow, a social-friendly, feed-like display of albums; Lychee:sync has been revamped and is now faster while also works in reverse; and finally our Supporter Edition users can now add multiple admins to their instance.
+
+`SE` refers to functionalities that are aimed at the Supporter Edition.
+
+* `fix` #3508 : Fix photo copy modal not working after a copy by @ildyria.
+  > Small fix of a bug that has been reported to us. When copying a photo the
+  > second time, the target album was visibly selected in the modal but the id
+  > was not set. This is now fixed.
+* `SE` #3506 : Add ability to manage admins + define Lychee owner by @ildyria.
+  > Our Supporters can now add multiple admins to their instance.
+  > In order to avoid your server being taken over, the first admin created is set as owner and protected against modifications.
+* `new` #3478 : Sync revamped, faster and improved by @ildyria.
+  > The sync feature has been completely rewritten.  Improvements include:
+  >
+  > - Faster and more reliable.
+  > - Fixes for duplicate mis-detection.
+  > - Quick duplicate rejection by title, without the need for file hash calculations.
+  > - Support for **reverse sync**, enabling automatic removal of photos and albums from Lychee when they no longer exist in the designated source directory.
+* `new` #3446 : Flow by @ildyria.
+  >   A social-friendly, feed-like display mode showing recent albums in chronological order, ideal for galleries aimed at sharing content with followers.
+
 ### v6.6.14
 
 Released on Jun 27, 2025
@@ -243,8 +270,6 @@ Finally for the great supporters of Lychee we added two new features:
 
 #### Most notable changes
 
-`SE` refers to functionalities that are aimed at the Supporter Edition.
-
 * `new` #3387 : Dutch translations by @ildyria.
 * `new` #3396 : Arabic support by @ildyria.
 * `new` #3388 : Support space in search terms by @ildyria.

src/components/widgets/Announcement.astro

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     class="text-slate-200 hover:underline dark:text-slate-200 font-medium">Lychee 6.6.14 is now available! »</a
   > -->
   <a
-    href="https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/releases/tag/v6.6.14"
-    class="text-slate-200 hover:underline dark:text-slate-200 font-medium"><span class="text-red-500 font-bold">CVSS 7.5 in Lychee [6.6.6 to 6.6.9], update as soon as possible!</span> Lychee 6.6.14 is now available! »</a
+    href="https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee/releases/tag/v6.7.0"
+    class="text-slate-200 hover:underline dark:text-slate-200 font-medium"><span class="text-red-500 font-bold">CVSS 7.5 in Lychee [6.6.6 to 6.6.9], update as soon as possible!</span> Lychee v6.7.0 is now available! »</a
   >
   <a
     target="_blank"

src/content/post/2025-07-01-version-6-7-0.mdx

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+---
+publishDate: 2025-06-11T17:00:00Z
+author: ildyria
+title: 'Version 6.7: Flow, Sync and a look back at recent releases'
+excerpt: 'We introduce a new way to display your albums, a major update on the sync feature, and more!'
+image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507925921958-8a62f3d1a50d?q=80&w=2352&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D
+category: Release Notes
+tags:
+  - lychee
+  - blabla
+  - Supporter Edition
+  - v6
+---
+
+## A note on recent releases
+
+On **June 11th**, we released **version 6.6.6**, a major update to the core of Lychee. 
+Unfortunately, this version introduced several unforeseen issues, primarily affecting the front-end. 
+In parallel, we also received two vulnerability reports shortly after release, which we promptly addressed.
+This led to a rapid series of patch releases (**6.6.7 to 6.6.14**).
+
+While necessary, we recognize that this unusually high number of rapid releases caused frustration and gave the impression of declining quality.
+We want to be transparent about the challenges we faced and reaffirm our commitment to maintaining Lychee as a secure, reliable, and well-tested photo gallery platform.
+
+- For over five years, we have upheld a strict **4-eyes review principle** on every code change.
+- Our code coverage has consistently remained above **90%**.
+- We have been following the [OpenSSF Best Practices Badge Program](https://www.bestpractices.dev/en) since 2019.
+- Most of the recent issues occurred in the front-end, an area that is inherently more challenging to test
+  comprehensively through automation and often relies on real-world usage to surface edge cases.
+
+Given our relatively small user base (as suggested by the modest number of discussions on GitHub),
+we currently cannot operate a structured beta program or canary release process.
+While we maintain an actively updated `alpha` Docker image for early adopters, its usage remains limited.
+
+In the past, we received feedback that Lychee's release cadence was too slow — more recently, it has been too fast. We are actively working to strike a better balance between timely improvements and overall release stability going forward.
+
+---
+
+## Lychee 6.7.0: Flow, Sync and more!
+
+
+Despite recent turbulence, version **6.7.0** brings exciting new features and important improvements:
+
+- **Full Persian language support and Right-to-Left (RTL) layout.**  
+  Lychee now offers complete localization for Persian-speaking users, including proper display orientation.
+
+- **Invitation links for user management.**  
+  Administrators can now generate invitation links to onboard new users.
+  Similar to platforms like Discord, these links are **time-limited** but **not revocable** once issued.
+  Care should be taken when selecting expiration durations to maintain security and manageability.
+
+- **Admin management.**  
+  The gallery owner can now directly manage admin users, enabling better delegation of administrative tasks.
+
+- **Optional gallery header image.**  
+  You can now personalize your gallery's main page with a configurable image header.
+
+- **Fix for the disappearing album header bar on mobile.**  
+  A long-standing issue affecting mobile navigation has been resolved, improving usability on mobile and touch devices.
+
+- **New "Flow" album view.**  
+  A social-friendly, feed-like display mode showing recent albums in chronological order, ideal for galleries aimed at sharing content with followers.
+
+- **Complete refactoring of the Sync system.**  
+  The synchronization mechanism has been rebuilt for better reliability and performance. Improvements include:
+  - Faster and more reliable.
+  - Fixes for duplicate mis-detection.
+  - Quick duplicate rejection by title, without the need for file hash calculations.
+  - Support for **reverse sync**, enabling automatic removal of photos and albums from Lychee when they no longer exist in the designated source directory.
+
+---
+
+## Thank You
+
+To everyone who reported issues, tested patches, and continued to support us — thank you. Lychee is better because of you.
+
+We remain committed to maintaining high code standards and delivering a photo gallery you can trust and enjoy.
+This release would not have been possible without the help of our community, supporters, and the hard work of our reviewers.
+
+If you would like to contribute, get involved, or simply connect with other Lychee users, we are always looking for more collaborators.  
+Join us on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/JMPvuRQcTf) — we would love to have you.

src/navigation.js

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ export const headerData = {
           href: getBlogPermalink(),
         },
         {
-          text: 'Version 6.6.6 and what is next?',
-          href: getPermalink('2025-06-11-version-6-6-6', 'post'),
+          text: 'Version 6.7: Flow, Sync and more...',
+          href: getPermalink('2025-07-01-version-6-7-0', 'post'),
         },
         {
           text: 'Current developments',