v0.12.2

Minor point release for a few bug fixes.

What's Changed

• Use correct host when rendering comment pings by @Oaphi in #1713
• NamespacedEnvCache fix + pinned links caching fix by @Oaphi in #1715
• Fix typo in docker readme by @trichoplax in #1718
• Bump ruby-saml from 1.18.0 to 1.18.1 in the bundler group across 1 directory by @dependabot[bot] in #1716
• Minor fix for the users page search button alignment by @Oaphi in #1719

Full Changelog: v0.12.1...v0.12.2

v0.12.1

Small point release from v0.12.0 to address a commenting bug and add an additional feature for audit logs.

What's Changed

• Audit logs: add filter/search parameters by @ArtOfCode- in #1693
• Fix for identifier uniqueness for comment-related controls by @Oaphi in #1711

v0.12.0

Release Notes

Hoooooly... this is a big one. Full list of merges below for a full list of all changes. To summarise:

New Features

• Summary Emails: staff now get content summary emails. #1662
• Admin Email Lookup Tool: Admins now have a tool to look up email addresses. #1661, #1665
• Self-Serve Account Deletion: Users can now delete their own accounts (except mods, admins, and those using 2FA). #1668, #1695
• Registration Rate Limiting: New user sign ups are rate limited to stop spammers spamming accounts. #1659
• Link to Duplicate Posts: Inbound duplicates are linked in the sidebar. #1698

User Interface & Usability

• Editor Improvements:
  • Bulleted/ordered lists and tables buttons are now on the main editor toolbar. #1619
  • Expanded tooltip for "tools" button. #1618
• Comment Threads:
  • Remove "create new comment thread" if you can't add comments. #1584
  • Inputs now require body text before enabling submit. #1702
  • General improvements to comment threads. #1647
• Post & User Search:
  • User search matches any substring, not just the start. #1606
  • Sorting type is preserved in user searches and when returning to normal view. #1632, #1633, #1675
  • Activity sort enabled on user posts pages. #1631
• Code Golf Leaderboard:
  • Improved sorting, display, and grouping by language. #1610, #1616, #1626, #1637
• Miscellaneous UI Fixes:
  • Improved site settings value column wrapping. #1628
  • Fix for deleted user card wrapping. #1623
  • Don't show answer sorting buttons if there are no answers. #1630
  • Show who reviewed edits in the "decided" list. #1634
  • Give curators a link to recently deleted posts. #1649

Email & Notification Improvements

• Confirmation Email Text: updated phrasing in confirmation emails to hopefully avoid legit emails being marked as spam. #1663
• Changes to Emails: other assorted improvements to our emails - #1691, #1681

Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous Improvements

• Audit Log Pagination: Fixed missing pagination in audit logs. #1646
• Audit Tag Renames: Improved audit log clarity by renaming tags. #1648
• Subscription Removal: Fixed issues with removing subscriptions. #1683
• User Pings: Fixed temporary "unpingable" display after comment edits; show pings in thread titles. #1705, #1688
• Comment Thread Submission: Fixed submit button behavior. #1702
• "Create Post" Button Fix: Handles cases with zero available post types gracefully. #1704

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Full Changelog

• user search should match any substring, not just initial substring by @cellio in #1606
• Remove "create new comment thread" if it is not possible to add a comment in the first place (+ huge refactor of access control-related methods) by @Oaphi in #1584
• Bump net-imap from 0.4.19 to 0.4.20 by @dependabot[bot] in #1608
• Fix missing usernames on Code Golf leaderboard by @trichoplax in #1610
• Add additional post history events by @ArtOfCode- in #1595
• Add TS type check action by @ArtOfCode- in #1600
• Bump rack from 2.2.13 to 2.2.14 by @dependabot[bot] in #1612
• Update JS to use QPixel fetch API by @ArtOfCode- in #1601
• Further improvements to JS assets by @Oaphi in #1613
• Fix for JS handling of image submissions when creating / editing posts by @Oaphi in #1614
• General minor fixes by @Oaphi in #1615
• Make undefined scores sort to the end of the Code Golf leaderboard by @trichoplax in #1616
• expanded tooltip for 'tools' button in editor by @cellio in #1618
• Fix role_toggle breaking due to access control methods rename by @Oaphi in #1622
• Move bulleted/ordered list and tables editor buttons to the first level by @Oaphi in #1619
• Fix incorrect comment lock notice on deleted posts when the user is a moderator or an admin by @Oaphi in #1625
• Fix for deleted user card wrapping by @Oaphi in #1623
• Fix for CodeGolf's leaderboard sorting when grouped by language by @Oaphi in #1626
• Fix for site settings value column wrapping by @Oaphi in #1628
• Enabling activity sort on user posts pages by @Oaphi in #1631
• ensured sorting type is preserved when searching users by @Oaphi in #1633
• Preserve sorting type when clicking on the "return to the normal view" link by @Oaphi in #1632
• show who reviewed an edit in the 'decided' list by @cellio in #1634
• Don't show answer sorting buttons if there are none by @Oaphi in #1630
• Restrict users from directly editing posts in categories they are restricted from participating by @Oaphi in #1642
• Various improvements & fixes for the Code Golf leaderboard by @Oaphi in #1637
• fixed lack of audit log pagination by @Oaphi in #1646
• audit tag renames by @cellio in #1648
• CI fix by @Oaphi in #1651
• Code style improvements (mostly for tests) by @Oaphi in #1652
• give curators a link to recently deleted posts by @cellio in #1649
• Make Docker readme headings consistent levels by @trichoplax in #1656
• Make system tests work in Docker by @trichoplax in #1657
• Update HTML style guidance by @ArtOfCode- in #1658
• make confirmation email clearer to (try to) reduce false spam flags by @cellio in #1663
• 0valt/admin email query by @Oaphi in #1665
• Add an admin email lookup tool by @ArtOfCode- in #1661
• Add registration rate limit by @ArtOfCode- in #1659
• Update Devise config by @ArtOfCode- in #1666
• Suggestions for PR #1662 by @Oaphi in #1667
• Add summary emails by @ArtOfCode- in #1662
• fixed default sort param for user searches by @Oaphi in #1675
• Enabling enforcing of the Style/HashSyntax Rubocop cop by @Oaphi in #1676
• General improvements to comment threads by @Oaphi in #1647
• Improve system test tag selection by @trichoplax in #1669
• Suggestions for PR #1668 by @Oaphi in #1678
• Self-serve account deletion by @ArtOfCode- in #1668
• Docker setup fix: make NPM executable work out of the box by @Oaphi in #1679
• Subscriptions removal fix by @Oaphi in #1683
• Suggestions for the PR #1681 by @Oaphi in #1686
• One last suggestion for PR #1681 by @Oaphi in #1687
• Update & test flag mailer by @ArtOfCode- in #1681
• Show pings in thread titles & strip markdown by @Oaphi in https://github.com/codida...

v0.11.0

New Features & Enhancements

• Streamlined Comment & Notification Experience

  • When you receive comment notifications, the thread names are now clearer.

• Improved Content Display

  • Suggested edits now include a visible category header.
  • On the “All Communities” page, post entries and reputation numbers are now linkified.

• Enhanced Search & Sorting

  • Activity sorting has been added to search results and now aligns with how categories are ordered.

• User Interaction Upgrades

  • Avatars in user cards have become clickable.
  • When entering two-factor authentication codes, input fields use the numeric keypad on mobile devices.

• Social & SEO Improvements

  • OpenGraph tags have been fixed to ensure that shared links display the appropriate preview information.

Bug Fixes & UI Refinements

• Layout & Visual Tweaks

  • Fixed issues with elements that used to overflow their containers.
  • Resolved a max-width CSS problem that was affecting the droppanel on posts, and improved the numeric stats column wrapping in the user sidebar.

• User Data & Moderation Enhancements

  • Usernames now handle empty values more gracefully.
  • Moderators can now follow links to deleted user profiles.

• Test & Deployment Stability

  • Resolved issues that caused seed data to fail on a clean test database.
  • The release also includes various under-the-hood fixes to improve overall system stability.

Maintenance & Under-the-Hood Updates

• Regular dependency updates

• Technology Refresh

  • The project now requires Ruby 3.1 or higher.
  • Started to remove jQuery as part of our efforts to modernize the codebase and streamline the frontend.

• Internal Task Updates

  • Updates to maintenance tools
  • Switched our code coverage from Coveralls to Codecov

Full Changelog

• Support only Ruby 3.1 onwards by @trichoplax in #1526
• Bump rack from 2.2.10 to 2.2.11 by @dependabot in #1529
• Update maintenance_tasks by @ArtOfCode- in #1530
• Maintenance: switch from Coveralls to Codecov by @ArtOfCode- in #1531
• clarify thread name in comment notifications by @cellio in #1541
• Bump nokogiri from 1.17.1 to 1.18.3 by @dependabot in #1532
• Show category header for suggested edits by @cellio in #1547
• add activity sort to search results, match order with category sorts by @cellio in #1550
• linkify entries for posts, reputation on "all communities" page by @cellio in #1549
• Fix Nokogiri dependency issue due to bump to 1.8.3 by @Oaphi in #1552
• Bump rack from 2.2.11 to 2.2.12 by @dependabot in #1554
• Remove server.pid in the entrypoint if present by @Oaphi in #1556
• Bump ruby-saml from 1.17.0 to 1.18.0 by @dependabot in #1564
• Bump rack from 2.2.12 to 2.2.13 by @dependabot in #1560
• Bump nokogiri from 1.18.3 to 1.18.4 by @dependabot in #1565
• Fix for seeds failing on clean test database by @Oaphi in #1571
• cleaning up after dependabot's breaking of nokogiri by @Oaphi in #1573
• New user comments by @ArtOfCode- in #1578
• Add overflow-wraps to several elements currently overflowing by @LunarWatcher in #1558
• Add YARD comments by @ArtOfCode- in #1443
• Fix OpenGraph tags by @ArtOfCode- in #1581
• Null-safe usernames by @ArtOfCode- in #1582
• Switch order of page titles by @ArtOfCode- in #1580
• fixed max-width override taking over droppanel's max-width in posts by @Oaphi in #1587
• Link to deleted users for moderators by @ArtOfCode- in #1585
• Use numeric inputs for two-factor codes by @ArtOfCode- in #1583
• RAILS_ENV should be set to test not only during prep when running CircleCI jobs by @Oaphi in #1588
• Fix numeric stats column wrapping in user sidebar by @Oaphi in #1593
• Workaround for #1591: expand server-side rendering by @ArtOfCode- in #1592
• Remove jQuery by @ArtOfCode- in #1431
• make avatar in usercard clickable by @cellio in #1597

New Contributors

• @LunarWatcher made their first contribution in #1558

Full Changelog: v0.10.0...v0.11.0

v0.10.0

What's Changed

General Improvements

• Generalized wording on vote-summary and other pages.
• Improved notifications and added new features such as post count on user posts page and advanced formatting help.
• Various accessibility improvements.
• Enhanced the user experience with better handling of errors, tooltips, and notifications.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed various Docker-related issues and errors in CI pipelines.
• Addressed issues with vote summary, tour tests, filters, and tag handling.
• Resolved bugs involving profile page, search functionality, and user preferences.
• Fixed errors related to invalid URLs, test data, and profile website URIs.

New Features

• Added support for SAML and improved SSO functionality.
• Introduced system tests, improved Docker setup, and enhanced Rails console experience.
• Implemented new features such as post history links, copyable code, and showing undeleted posts in various contexts.

Dependency Updates

• Regular updates to dependencies such as nokogiri, commonmarker, rails, and puma via dependabot.

Documentation and Configuration

• Added detailed installation instructions, including for Mac, and clarified various configuration options.
• Updated documentation for fields on forms, editing guidelines, and formatting help.

Miscellaneous

• Made usability improvements to edit-review page and other interfaces.
• Improved handling of user abilities, filters, and tag subscriptions.

New Contributors

• @trichoplax made their first contribution in #955
• @duncanscode made their first contribution in #972
• @Oaphi made their first contribution in #1120
• @TimothyDLewis made their first contribution in #1211
• @reduardo7 made their first contribution in #1280
• @ws909 made their first contribution in #1316
• @2S00B5 made their first contribution in #1512

Full Changelog: v0.9.0...v0.10.0

v0.9.0

What's Changed

Lots has changed in almost a year since the last formal release here. Some of the big-ticket items are:

• Filters (a way for users to specify what posts they want to see)
• SSO/SAML by @Taeir
• Docker support updated and actually works again
• Updated to Ruby 3
• Improvements around the QPixel JS API, primarily preferences
• System tests
• Pending edit suggestions are surfaced better
• Better control of privacy around Stripe
• Improvements to 2FA
• Improvements to search and documentation/user help
• Customisable min title/body length per category

See below for the full changelog.

New Contributors

• @BoxedFruits made their first contribution in #421
• @dyaskur made their first contribution in #424
• @b-Istiak-s made their first contribution in #478
• @Dani21 made their first contribution in #483
• @razetime made their first contribution in #484
• @fredster33 made their first contribution in #472
• @cellio made their first contribution in #506
• @rahulsnkr made their first contribution in #508
• @kevinmmansour made their first contribution in #530
• @Yafdance made their first contribution in #704
• @Trilarion made their first contribution in #758
• @RobertFloor made their first contribution in #762
• @Taeir made their first contribution in #822
• @sujaldev made their first contribution in #880
• @eip-ewi made their first contribution in #888
• @trichoplax made their first contribution in #955
• @duncanscode made their first contribution in #972
• @Oaphi made their first contribution in #1120

Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v0.9.0

v0.8.0

It's been a while since our last release, so while there's not a single thing driving this timing, it felt right to make a new full version. Improvements include:

• Threaded comments
• Reactions such as "worked for me" and "outdated" (configurable)
• New search options
• Support for creating new post types
• Summary of votes received on the user profile page
• New configuration options and user preferences

Along with a lot of smaller fixes and improvements.

v0.7.0

Changelog

• Abilities. The privilege system has been completely replaced with a new activity-based abilities system. See the meta post about it for full details.
• Post types. The post types system has also been completely reworked; it's now much easier to define and use custom post types.
• Community resources: the post types upgrade opens the door for a post type that anyone with the unrestricted ability can edit without having to go through review - ideal for a community's shared resources.
• Table of contents: parent posts (such as questions) may now include a table of contents to quickly list their answers (which can also function as a leaderboard)
• System banners: a sysadmin can now set a system-wide banner to appear on every page visit, for user messaging.

v0.6.1

Changelog

• Docker Compose setup support
• More details in audit and block logs
• Tag rename & merge
• Last edited dates on posts

v0.6.0

Changelog

• Fix a security issue involving user-supplied images
• Add new help center article on scoring
• Warn about posts that contain images without alt text
• Add automatically-generated community adverts
• Add audit logs for all notable events (admin & moderator actions, security information, anti-abuse tooling)
• Make it easier to pull correct user IP addresses, even when the site is running behind a proxy
• Add additional anti-abuse tooling, blocks, and rate limits
• Add a tool to allow moderators to disable comments on a post
• Add a user activity log (public actions only for regular users; moderators get a more detailed view)
• Add "pinned links", allowing moderators to feature posts (with a new mod tool) or other content/links
• Add a basic keyboard shortcut system
• Add a staff role and profile indicator to help identify staff accounts