Dev Center Updates

GraphQL Storefront API can now be used to power Stencil theme context

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It is now possible to augment the data available in the theme context through the use of GraphQL queries described directly in the Front Matter of template files. Using this capability, you can fetch data a little bit more flexibly to build
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Storefront API
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Enhancement

API Update and Announcements for September 23, 2021

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API Determine the checkout that best suits your needs by reviewing the checkout options described in the new checkout customizability article. Email Templates Added Email Templates Code Examples to demonstrate how to update text, add a

Required Stencil-CLI version set to 3.5.0

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A bug affecting users of stencil-CLI has been fixed as of CLI version 3.5.0. As this bug was resulting in CLI requests incorrectly redirecting which resulted in a degradation of the local development experience, we have bumped the required
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Cornerstone 6.1.0 for September 8, 2021

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Theme Fixed images placeholder on hero carousel shifted on mobile when slide has content.#2112 Google AMP feature request - Add in release date info for preorder products.#2107 Translation for states select field on account signup
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Theme

Developer Updates for August 5, 2021

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Theme Updated the product attributes table in the front matter reference to include the maximum number of reviews available per page. If a product has over 250 reviews, you can fetch the rest using the GraphQL Storefront API. Storefronts
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Theme

Published Widgets now appear during local development with Stencil-CLI

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As of stencil-cli version 3.4.0, any published Widgets on the storefront will appear while rendering the storefront locally with the CLI. This will allow you to have a more realistic preview of what theme changes will look like in
Stencil
Enhancement
Announcement

API Updates for July 22, 2021

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Payments Added Mollie to the list of supported gateways for stored cards. API The Product Sort Order API is now generally available.
API
Announcement

API and Theme Updates for July 15, 2021

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Theme Added support for Localizing Variation Descriptions enabling you to customize the display language of your theme. API The Widgets API now supports Localizing Widget Template Settings. GraphQL API Reference documentation now includes a
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Announcement
Maintenance
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Developer Blog

Theme Updates for July 1, 2021

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Theme Added ability to embed a GraphQL query in the front matter of a Stencil theme. See GraphQL attributes for examples and a complete list of available variables. Localization- Added ability to localize the control panel, system messages,
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Stencil
Developer Blog
Maintenance