# Ghost v6.18.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Ghost (https://ghost.org)
- **Version:** v6.18.0
- **Released:** Feb 11, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/ghost/updates/v6.18.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Ghost v6.18.0. Source highlight: ✨ Added welcome emails for free and paid members (#26077) - Chris Raible

## New Features
- ✨ Added welcome emails for free and paid members (#26077) - Chris Raible

## Bug Fixes
- 🐛 Fixed from address for gmail inbox links (#26312) - Steve Larson
- 🐛 Fixed automatic Medium.com bookmark creation (#26294) - Kevin Ansfield