Beyond

Added

• Brand new Media row section for displaying up to three images or videos in a row, with aspect-ratio height options and optional overlay text
• Added a Fit scale block to the Product page and Featured product section. Position the indicator per product using a custom.fit_scale integer metafield (0–10), with customizable Runs small, True to size, and Runs large labels. Products without a metafield use a configurable default position.
• Added a Thumbnail position setting to the Product page and Featured product section. When media layout is set to Thumbnails, choose Left, Right, or Below placement for the thumbnail strip.
• Added a Display type setting to the Related products section to choose between grid and slideshow layouts
• Added desktop and mobile section spacing settings in Theme settings > Layout to customize the small, medium, large, and extra large spacing values used throughout the theme
• Added a Match link size to block heading setting in Theme settings > Typography
• Added a Price type setting in Theme settings > Product grid to choose between small and paragraph text for product card prices
• Added a container width setting to the main collection grid
• Added full width, mobile full width, and Show article heading settings to the Blog page, making it easier to build more editorial-style layouts
• Added video support to the Popups section Newsletter (small) and Newsletter (large) blocks. Choose image or video media, with Shopify video upload or YouTube/Vimeo link options
• Added Shopify's new customer accounts to the header (desktop and mobile), replacing the legacy customer account experience. Legacy account templates and sections have been removed — stores still on legacy accounts that upgrade will be automatically moved to the latest customer accounts. Includes a Customer account menu setting for the account sheet links

Changed

• Updated the Size guide to open in the right drawer instead of a modal
• Improved page load performance related to quick add buttons on product cards
• Improved storefront loading speed by limiting high-priority images and prefetching pages on link hover

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where product card hover images could incorrectly show in iOS in-app browsers
• Fixed an issue where Announcement bar blocks would become transparent when selected in the theme editor
• Fixed an issue where the Slideshow auto-rotate progress animation on pagination dots would not play

Added

• Reworked the Popups section: Newsletter (small) and Newsletter (large) replace the previous Newsletter and Large promotion blocks, and Promotion bar replaces Small promotion. Newsletter (large) supports a centered modal layout, customizable width, and left or right image placement. Newsletter (small) supports top or left image placement, image size options, and a compact bottom-corner layout.
• Added a Cart label setting in Theme settings > Cart to choose between Cart and Bag terminology across the header, add to cart button, cart drawer, and related messages
• Added a text size setting to the Price block on the Product page and Featured product section

Fixes and other improvements

• In the Icons row section, block titles and icons now link when a block button link is set
• Fixed an issue where popup blocks would not always open when changing block selections in the theme editor
• Fixed an issue where section text colour was not applied to carousel navigation, product form collapsible rows, or complementary products
• Fixed an issue where video media with no aspect ratio would render as a blank tile in the product gallery
• Fixed an issue where overlay text was invisible on mobile in the Image with text overlay section

Fixes

• patched a problem where some blocks in the Media with highlight and Collection with highlight sections wouldn't redirect

Added

• Added a second portrait aspect ratio (2:3) for image sizes
• Added global swatch settings
• Added text alignment settings to the Description block on the Product page and Featured product section
• Added custom HTML/Liquid code setting for the <head> tag in Theme settings > Advanced
• Brand new Media overlay columns section

Changed

• Renamed the Collapsible rows section to FAQ
• Refreshed collection filter: improved animations, quicker loading times, and new options for tag colors
• Improved mobile thumbnail experience on the Product page and Featured product section

Fixes

• Patched a layout thrashing problem when icons in the header would move when scrolling

Added

• Added a new swatch size setting to the global Product grid category
• Added a "mobile full width" setting to the main collection grid

Changed

• Changed portrait aspect ratio from 2:3 to 4:5

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the bottom border wouldn't show in the Collection header and Collapsible rows sections
• Improved rendered image sizing theme wide
• Fixed image rendering from the rich text editor (RTE) commonly seen in blogs and pages
• Fixed an issue where swatches wouldn't expand
• Correctly color button text in iOS (would appear blue)