Hi there, Is there a way to disable the anchor links to markdown headers ? (introduced in v2.7.0) We use a piece of code that queries topics (using the Data Explorer plugin), but these anchor links break the process. We would like to upgrade our Discourse but we’re stuck with this piece of code. Thanks, Michel

Hi Michel. :wave: [image] MJack: Is there a way to disable the anchor links to markdown headers ? (introduced in v2.7.0) There is no setting to configure the anchor links. [image] MJack: We use a piece of code that queries topics (using the Data Explorer plugin), but these anchor links break the process. Maybe we can assist you from this end: what about the anchor links breaks your query? :slight_smile:

Thanks Maiki for your support :slight_smile: Ok, so we’re using this software : GitHub - canonical/canonicalwebteam.discourse · GitHub It uses a Data Explorer query, but then is not able to cope with the anchor links. So from there I see 2 possible tracks : submit a PR to Canonical have our Discourse server in 2.6.7 Our server is currently in 2.9.0 beta10. Not a lot of content there, so it would be super easy to transfert to another, no big deal. I’ve tried to start a new server (under Docker) with : #version: tests-passed replaced by version: f73cdbbd2f20460ea6330930f97cdce59fb984be (last commit of the 2.6.7) But unfortunately, it refuses to start : run-parts: executing /etc/runit/1.d/00-ensure-links run-parts: executing /etc/runit/1.d/00-fix-var-logs run-parts: executing /etc/runit/1.d/01-cleanup-web-pids run-parts: executing /etc/runit/1.d/anacron run-parts: executing /etc/runit/1.d/cleanup-pids Cleaning stale PID files run-parts: executing /etc/runit/1.d/copy-env Started runsvdir, PID is 47 ok: run: redis: (pid 62) 0s ok: run: postgres: (pid 59) 0s supervisor pid: 57 unicorn pid: 90 config/unicorn_launcher: line 71: kill: (90) - No such process config/unicorn_launcher: line 15: kill: (90) - No such process (57) exiting timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up ok: run: redis: (pid 358) 0s timeout: down: postgres: 0s, normally up, want up timeout: down: redis: 1s, normally up, want up ... Any suggestions ?

[image] MJack: I’ve tried to start a new server (under Docker) with : #version: tests-passed replaced by version: f73cdbbd2f20460ea6330930f97cdce59fb984be (last commit of the 2.6.7) You can’t go back versions like that. The data migrations make the database state incompatible, so only going forward is supported.

Hi Falco, I was thinking starting a brand new server, not downgrading. No big deal for current data, only a few things, easy to put them back in a new server.

Discourse 2.6 branch was almost 2 years ago, so there is a possibility that it just doesn’t work with the current version of the base container image we ship currently. In order to troubleshoot, I would need the ./launcher rebuild logs of trying to rebuild it as 2.6.7 in a brand new install. However, running a Discourse version that doesn’t receive security fixes anymore is a really bad idea, so the correct way forward is fixing the software you use to handle this integration. Maybe you can share the SQL query that needs fixing?

Disable anchor link to markdown headers

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Falco (Falco) October 14, 2022, 3:57pm 4

You can’t go back versions like that. The data migrations make the database state incompatible, so only going forward is supported.

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