24.0-RC1

Changes compared to: 23.9

Enhancements:

• Allows to set OpenGraph image HTML metadata width, height, and type to null in order not to show them. Props to GiovanniMounir. #21797
• Introduces an error message in the Yoast General page in case of JavaScript errors. #21766
• Improves the transition words assessment for Portuguese and English by updating the relevant lists of transition words. Props to BrunoAseff. #21794

Bugfixes:

• Fixes a bug where the settings for a post type are inaccessible when the permalink structure includes special characters that require encoding, e.g., when WooCommerce products are set to use the "Shop base with category" permalink structure. #21827
• Fixes a bug where the Yoast General page would not reflect the active menu item properly if using a fallback. #21766
• Fixes a bug where the first step in the First time configuration would not be considered finished unless the Site representation step would be finished as well. #21789

Other:

• Improves the documentation for wpseo_enable_tracking filter. Props to kkmuffme. #21739

Non user facing:

• Bumps the English morphology data version. #21800
• Allows Local to hide its notice about organization info missing, when those are filled via the First Time Configuration. #21793
• Prepares AI Optimize for the readability assessments. #21816
• Improves the way that the passive auxiliaries list is organized, and the way it's used to create rules for disability assessments. #21788
• Prepares AI Optimize for the readability assessments. #21816
• Removes unused code from the old dashboard page. #21792
• Fixes a bug where the maximum size of the Alert center heading on the Yoast General page would include the padding. #21766