Firstly, you can now disable the "Like" feature for posts. Head on into your Audience Settings and uncheck the box if you don't want readers to be able to show appreciation, or if you just prefer a super-minimal look.
Secondly, there's a new default for showing the Pagecord branding at the bottom of your blog. As of today (for new subscribers) this is always displayed, whether you're using Pagecord for free or a premium subscriber, but there's a toggle in Appearance Settings to hide it. I'd love you to keep this enabled to try and spread the word about Pagecord, but I get it if you'd prefer not to. Existing blogs using a custom domain are not affected – the branding is still hidden – but you're welcome to go and enable it 😉