v9.7.0

New and Updated Features

• throw no username included error for sso with url for setting username by @kabeaty in #4723
• add persistedQueries query to API by @nick-funk in #4735
• use published state when determining premod for new commenters by @nick-funk in #4737

Bug fixes and improvements

• optimize the account deletion process by @nick-funk in #4726
• update wording for media links configuration by @nick-funk in #4725
• Users with staff roles don't get repeat post check by @kabeaty in #4738
• replace giphy/react-components with shared GifGrid for Giphy/Tenor by @kabeaty in #4731
• encodes unicode chars for WebKit engines by @czepan in #4736
• Remove experimental designations by @kabeaty in #4739

Full Changelog: v9.6.2...v9.7.0