diff --git a/docs/_posts/2018-02-25-jekyll-3-7-3-released.markdown b/docs/_posts/2018-02-25-jekyll-3-7-3-released.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000..528fa7f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/_posts/2018-02-25-jekyll-3-7-3-released.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: 'Jekyll 3.7.3 Released' +date: 2018-02-25 13:02:08 +0530 +author: ashmaroli +version: 3.7.3 +categories: [release] +--- + +Hello Jekyllers!! :wave: +We're pleased to announce the release of `v3.7.3` which fixes a bug one might encounter while using `Jekyll - 3.7.x` along with a +Jekyll plugin that in turn uses the `I18n` library. + +When [v3.7.0]({% link _posts/2018-01-02-jekyll-3-7-0-released.md %}) enhanced our `slugify` filter with a `latin` option, we also +hardcoded a default fallback locale for the `I18n` library to avoid an exception raised in the event the library fails to find +any locale. This led to issues with third-party i18n plugins for Jekyll, especially since the default locale got assigned before +the plugin was loaded, irrespective of whether the `slugify` filter was used. + +Jekyll will henceforth set the default locale if and only if necessary.