diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d81960a..2367642c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ See the wiki for [usage instructions](https://github.com/alleyinteractive/apple-
 ###	Source
 
 ###	Changelog
-See the tag archive for the [changelog](https://github.com/alleyinteractive/apple-news/tags).
+See the release archive for the [changelog](https://github.com/alleyinteractive/apple-news/releases).
 
 ## Development Process
 
diff --git a/admin/apple-actions/index/class-push.php b/admin/apple-actions/index/class-push.php
index 09e066a7..8e3298f2 100644
--- a/admin/apple-actions/index/class-push.php
+++ b/admin/apple-actions/index/class-push.php
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 
 use Admin_Apple_Notice;
 use Admin_Apple_Sections;
+use Apple_Actions\Action_Exception;
 use Apple_Actions\API_Action;
+use Apple_Exporter\Settings;
 
 /**
  * A class to handle a push request from the admin.
@@ -58,8 +60,8 @@ class Push extends API_Action {
 	/**
 	 * Constructor.
 	 *
-	 * @param \Apple_Exporter\Settings $settings A settings object containing settings at load time.
-	 * @param int                      $id       The ID for the content object to be pushed.
+	 * @param Settings $settings A settings object containing settings at load time.
+	 * @param int      $id       The ID for the content object to be pushed.
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $settings, $id ) {
 		parent::__construct( $settings );
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ public function __construct( $settings, $id ) {
 	 * @param int     $user_id     Optional. The ID of the user performing the action. Defaults to the current user ID.
 	 * @access public
 	 * @return boolean
-	 * @throws \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception If the push fails.
+	 * @throws Action_Exception If the push fails.
 	 */
 	public function perform( $doing_async = false, $user_id = null ) {
 		if ( 'yes' === $this->settings->get( 'api_async' ) && false === $doing_async ) {
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ private function generate_checksum( $json, $meta = [], $bundles = [], $force = f
 	 * @param array  $meta    Optional. Metadata for the article. Defaults to empty array.
 	 * @param array  $bundles Optional. Any bundles that will be sent with the article. Defaults to empty array.
 	 * @return boolean
-	 * @throws \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception If the post could not be found.
+	 * @throws Action_Exception If the post could not be found.
 	 */
 	private function is_post_in_sync( $json, $meta = [], $bundles = [] ) {
 		$in_sync = true;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ private function is_post_in_sync( $json, $meta = [], $bundles = [] ) {
 		// Ensure the post (still) exists. Async operations might result in this function being run against a non-existent post.
 		$post = get_post( $this->id );
 		if ( ! $post ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html( __( 'Apple News Error: Could not find post with id ', 'apple-news' ) . $this->id ) );
+			throw new Action_Exception( esc_html( __( 'Apple News Error: Could not find post with id ', 'apple-news' ) . $this->id ) );
 		}
 
 		// Compare checksums to determine whether the article is in sync or not.
@@ -181,19 +183,19 @@ private function is_post_in_sync( $json, $meta = [], $bundles = [] ) {
 	 * Updates the current relevant metadata stored for the post.
 	 *
 	 * @access private
-	 * @throws \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception If there was an error getting the article from the API.
+	 * @throws Action_Exception If there was an error getting the article from the API.
 	 */
 	private function get() {
 		// Ensure we have a valid ID.
 		$apple_id = get_post_meta( $this->id, 'apple_news_api_id', true );
 		if ( empty( $apple_id ) ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'This post does not have a valid Apple News ID, so it cannot be retrieved from the API.', 'apple-news' ) );
+			throw new Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'This post does not have a valid Apple News ID, so it cannot be retrieved from the API.', 'apple-news' ) );
 		}
 
 		// Get the article from the API.
 		$result = $this->get_api()->get_article( $apple_id );
 		if ( empty( $result->data->revision ) ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'The Apple News API returned invalid data for this article since the revision is empty.', 'apple-news' ) );
+			throw new Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'The Apple News API returned invalid data for this article since the revision is empty.', 'apple-news' ) );
 		}
 
 		// Update the revision.
@@ -205,11 +207,11 @@ private function get() {
 	 *
 	 * @param int $user_id Optional. The ID of the user performing the push. Defaults to current user.
 	 * @access private
-	 * @throws \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception If unable to push.
+	 * @throws Action_Exception If unable to push.
 	 */
 	private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 		if ( ! $this->is_api_configuration_valid() ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'Your Apple News API settings seem to be empty. Please fill in the API key, API secret and API channel fields in the plugin configuration page.', 'apple-news' ) );
+			throw new Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'Your Apple News API settings seem to be empty. Please fill in the API key, API secret and API channel fields in the plugin configuration page.', 'apple-news' ) );
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 		 * @param int  $post_id The ID of the post.
 		 */
 		if ( apply_filters( 'apple_news_skip_push', false, $this->id ) ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception(
+			throw new Action_Exception(
 				sprintf(
 				// Translators: Placeholder is a post ID.
 					esc_html__( 'Skipped push of article %d due to the apple_news_skip_push filter.', 'apple-news' ),
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 
 			// If any of the terms for the current post are in the list of term IDs that should be skipped, bail out.
 			if ( array_intersect( $term_ids, $skip_term_ids ) ) {
-				throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception(
+				throw new Action_Exception(
 					sprintf(
 					// Translators: Placeholder is a post ID.
 						esc_html__( 'Skipped push of article %d due to the presence of a skip push taxonomy term.', 'apple-news' ),
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 		$this->sections = Admin_Apple_Sections::get_sections_for_post( $this->id );
 
 		// Generate the JSON for the article.
-		list( $json, $bundles, $errors ) = $this->generate_article();
+		[ $json, $bundles, $errors ] = $this->generate_article();
 
 		// Process errors.
 		$this->process_errors( $errors );
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 
 		// Ignore if the post is already in sync.
 		if ( $this->is_post_in_sync( $json, $meta, $bundles ) ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception(
+			throw new Action_Exception(
 				sprintf(
 				// Translators: Placeholder is a post ID.
 					esc_html__( 'Skipped push of article %d to Apple News because it is already in sync.', 'apple-news' ),
@@ -451,9 +453,9 @@ private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 			$this->clean_workspace();
 
 			if ( str_contains( $e->getMessage(), 'WRONG_REVISION' ) ) {
-				throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'Apple News Error: It seems like the article was updated by another call. If the problem persists, try removing and pushing again.', 'apple-news' ) );
+				throw new Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'Apple News Error: It seems like the article was updated by another call. If the problem persists, try removing and pushing again.', 'apple-news' ) );
 			} else {
-				throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'There has been an error with the Apple News API: ', 'apple-news' ) . esc_html( $e->getMessage() ) );
+				throw new Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'There has been an error with the Apple News API: ', 'apple-news' ) . esc_html( $e->getMessage() ) );
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -487,7 +489,7 @@ private function push( $user_id = null ) {
 	 *
 	 * @param array $errors Array of errors to be processed.
 	 * @access private
-	 * @throws \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception If set to fail on component errors.
+	 * @throws Action_Exception If set to fail on component errors.
 	 */
 	private function process_errors( $errors ) {
 		// Get the current alert settings.
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@ private function process_errors( $errors ) {
 			$this->clean_workspace();
 
 			// Throw an exception.
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html( $alert_message ) );
+			throw new Action_Exception( esc_html( $alert_message ) );
 		} elseif ( 'warn' === $component_alerts && ! empty( $errors[0]['component_errors'] ) ) {
 			\Admin_Apple_Notice::error( $alert_message, $user_id );
 		}
@@ -581,7 +583,7 @@ private function generate_article() {
 	 * @param string $json The JSON to be sanitized.
 	 * @access private
 	 * @return string
-	 * @throws \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception If the JSON is invalid.
+	 * @throws Action_Exception If the JSON is invalid.
 	 */
 	private function sanitize_json( $json ) {
 		/**
@@ -590,7 +592,7 @@ private function sanitize_json( $json ) {
 		 */
 		$decoded = json_decode( $json );
 		if ( ! $decoded ) {
-			throw new \Apple_Actions\Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'The Apple News JSON is invalid and cannot be published.', 'apple-news' ) );
+			throw new Action_Exception( esc_html__( 'The Apple News JSON is invalid and cannot be published.', 'apple-news' ) );
 		} else {
 			return wp_json_encode( $decoded );
 		}
diff --git a/admin/class-admin-apple-news.php b/admin/class-admin-apple-news.php
index fc39a0e4..e8aaefc3 100644
--- a/admin/class-admin-apple-news.php
+++ b/admin/class-admin-apple-news.php
@@ -141,13 +141,14 @@ public function __construct() {
 					'default' => '',
 				],
 				'apple_news_metadata'            => [
-					'default'           => '',
+					'default'           => [],
 					'sanitize_callback' => function ( $value ) {
 						return ! empty( $value ) && is_string( $value ) ? json_decode( $value, true ) : $value;
 					},
 					'show_in_rest'      => [
 						'prepare_callback' => 'apple_news_json_encode',
 					],
+					'type'              => 'array',
 				],
 				'apple_news_pullquote'           => [
 					'default' => '',
@@ -159,11 +160,16 @@ public function __construct() {
 					'default' => '',
 				],
 				'apple_news_sections'            => [
-					'default'           => '',
-					'sanitize_callback' => 'apple_news_sanitize_selected_sections',
-					'show_in_rest'      => [
-						'prepare_callback' => 'apple_news_json_encode',
+					'default'      => [],
+					'show_in_rest' => [
+						'schema' => [
+							'items' => [
+								'type' => 'string',
+							],
+							'type'  => 'array',
+						],
 					],
+					'type'         => 'array',
 				],
 				'apple_news_suppress_video_url'  => [
 					'default' => false,
@@ -192,7 +198,7 @@ function ( $key ) {
 						}
 					)
 					: $meta_keys;
-				} 
+				}
 			);
 
 			add_action(
diff --git a/apple-news.php b/apple-news.php
index b480ff29..b4997c3d 100644
--- a/apple-news.php
+++ b/apple-news.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Publish to Apple News
  * Plugin URI:  http://github.com/alleyinteractive/apple-news
  * Description: Export and sync posts to Apple format.
- * Version:     2.4.6
+ * Version:     2.4.7
  * Author:      Alley
  * Author URI:  https://alley.com
  * Text Domain: apple-news
diff --git a/assets/js/pluginsidebar/sidebar.jsx b/assets/js/pluginsidebar/sidebar.jsx
index 0372364a..273f7027 100644
--- a/assets/js/pluginsidebar/sidebar.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/pluginsidebar/sidebar.jsx
@@ -91,14 +91,13 @@ function Sidebar() {
   const [metadataRaw, setMetadataRaw] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_metadata');
   const [pullquoteText, setPullquoteText] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_pullquote');
   const [pullquotePosition, setPullquotePosition] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_pullquote_position');
-  const [selectedSectionsRaw, setSelectedSectionsRaw] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_sections');
+  const [selectedSections, setSelectedSectionsRaw] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_sections');
   const [slug, setSlug] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_slug');
   const [suppressVideoURL, setSuppressVideoURL] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_suppress_video_url');
   const [useImageComponent, setUseImageComponent] = usePostMetaValue('apple_news_use_image_component');
 
   // Decode selected sections.
   const metadata = safeJsonParseArray(metadataRaw);
-  const selectedSections = safeJsonParseArray(selectedSectionsRaw);
 
   /**
    * A helper function for setting metadata.
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ function Sidebar() {
    * A helper function for setting selected sections.
    * @param {Array} next - The array of selected sections to set.
    */
-  const setSelectedSections = (next) => setSelectedSectionsRaw(JSON.stringify(next));
+  const setSelectedSections = (next) => setSelectedSectionsRaw(next);
 
   /**
    * A helper function for displaying a notification to the user.
diff --git a/includes/apple-exporter/builders/class-components.php b/includes/apple-exporter/builders/class-components.php
index 103909ad..7ff15c3b 100644
--- a/includes/apple-exporter/builders/class-components.php
+++ b/includes/apple-exporter/builders/class-components.php
@@ -864,14 +864,17 @@ private function meta_components() {
 			if ( ! ( $component instanceof Component ) ) {
 				continue;
 			}
+
 			$component = $component->to_array();
 
-			// If the cover isn't first, give it a different layout.
-			if ( 'header' === $component['role'] && 0 !== $i ) {
-				$component['layout'] = 'headerBelowTextPhotoLayout';
-			}
+			if ( is_array( $component ) ) {
+				// If the cover isn't first, give it a different layout.
+				if ( ! empty( $component['role'] ) && 'header' === $component['role'] && 0 !== $i ) {
+					$component['layout'] = 'headerBelowTextPhotoLayout';
+				}
 
-			$components[] = $component;
+				$components[] = $component;
+			}
 		}
 
 		return $components;
diff --git a/includes/class-apple-news.php b/includes/class-apple-news.php
index 001d61fc..c83b77bf 100644
--- a/includes/class-apple-news.php
+++ b/includes/class-apple-news.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Apple_News {
 	 * @var string
 	 * @access public
 	 */
-	public static string $version = '2.4.6';
+	public static string $version = '2.4.7';
 
 	/**
 	 * Link to support for the plugin on WordPress.org.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 828a6966..085511fb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "publish-to-apple-news",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.4.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "publish-to-apple-news",
-      "version": "2.4.6",
+      "version": "2.4.7",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPLv3",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29e09a03..e63c7e05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "publish-to-apple-news",
-  "version": "2.4.6",
+  "version": "2.4.7",
   "license": "GPLv3",
   "main": "index.php",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index fec2f4af..4ab052bc 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tags: publish, apple, news, iOS
 Requires at least: 6.3
 Tested up to: 6.4.2
 Requires PHP: 8.0
-Stable tag: 2.4.6
+Stable tag: 2.4.7
 License: GPLv3 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ Please visit our [wiki](https://github.com/alleyinteractive/apple-news/wiki) for
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.4.7 =
+
+* Bugfix: #1083 - Resolved issues with the `apple_news_sections` meta throwing a PHP notice.
+
 = 2.4.6 =
 
 * Bugfix: #1057 - Resolved type error on Automation admin screen