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v0.72.0

Automattic/harperv0.72.0Nov 14, 2025by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release introduces new grammar rules like 'more bigger' corrections and a linter for 'call as <pronoun>'. It also updates the web interface to use Quill and adds dark mode to the Chrome extension.

Key Highlights

  • Web interface updated to use Quill editor
  • Chrome extension dark mode added
  • Linter to detect incorrect verbs in nominal phrases
  • 'more bigger' → 'bigger' correction

New Features

  • 'more bigger' → 'bigger' correction
  • Chrome extension buttons to reset and toggle all rules
  • Chrome extension dark mode
  • Linter to detect incorrect verbs in nominal phrase
  • Linter to detect `call as <pronoun>`

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* feat: more bigger→bigger, most best→best by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2148
* feat: flag "allow to do" by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2159
* feat: nerve wreck→nervous wreck by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2154
* build(deps): bump burn from 0.19.0 to 0.19.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2161
* fix: CloudFlare→Cloudflare by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2153
* fix(core): add JetBrains as a proper noun by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2167
* fix(core): problems with `EffectAffect` linter by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2171
* fix(core): address #2003 by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2170
* test(core): ensure #2054 is no longer a problem by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2168
* feat(core): add new linter to detect `call as <pronoun>` by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2172
* fix(core): use subject pronouns instead by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2178
* feat(chrome-ext): add buttons to reset and toggle all rules by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2174
* feat: add suggestions to mass plurals linter by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2162
* feat: `harper-cli audit-dictionary` by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2136
* chore: add & update several TeX-related proper nouns by @Andrew15-5 in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/1889
* feat(web): use Quill instead of a `<textarea />` by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2183
* fix(core): false-positive in `affect -> effect` by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2180
* fix(core): address false-positives by adding an exception for verbs by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2179
* refactor: added missing irregular verbs by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2187
* feat: add the 3 main types of adverb by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2158
* fix(core): adjust spell check suggestion score function by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2189
* feat(core): create rule to detect incorrect verbs in nominal phrase by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2176
* fix(core): make nominal phrases an exception for `HowTo` by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2190
* fix(core): improve the initialisms linter for all-caps inputs by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2184
* feat(chrome-ext): add dark mode to options and popup pages by @elijah-potter in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2192
* feat:far be it for→far be it from by @hippietrail in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/2152

## New Contributors
* @Andrew15-5 made their first contribution in https://github.com/Automattic/harper/pull/1889

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Automattic/harper/compare/v0.71.0...v0.72.0