Changelog

Added

• Guided onboarding tour for new users with step-by-step walkthroughs and customizable controls
• Ability to reset and replay the onboarding tour from settings
• Notification preferences so users can control what alerts they receive

Changed

• Settings page reorganized for clarity
• Health check logic improved with better incident detection and response time thresholds
• Status endpoint path updated for consistency

Security

• Bumped several dependencies to patch known vulnerabilities

Added

• Cursor-based pagination for smoother browsing through large collections
• Support for custom uploaded fonts in the slideshow
• Admin edit guard to prevent accidental overwrites on shared resources
• Transparency note on the pricing page

Changed

• Reduced global noise intensity and deferred applying it to avoid a flash on page load
• User profile page formatting improved with header padding
• Miscellaneous settings layout cleaned up and likes styling added
• Convex bumped to latest version alongside release notes and assets

Security

• Bumped a dependency to patch a known vulnerability

Added

• Username setup page so new users pick a display name after signing up
• New user detection to gate the setup flow
• Dialog system and a revamped in-app notification experience
• Changelog, roadmap, and feature request pages — both public-facing and admin-managed
• Email notification templates for verification codes, magic links, quote status updates, reports, and system alerts

Changed

• Swapped the automatic username availability check for a manual "Check" button
• User dates now show the full day instead of just month and year
• Health-check pings now retry on failure instead of silently giving up
• Tooltip hover behavior debounced and properly propagated

Added

• Preloader and delete confirmation dialog
• PNG and ICO favicons replacing the old SVG ones
• Apple client secret generation script
• Response time tracking for endpoint health checks
• Social sign-in callback URL wrapping for flexibility

Changed

• Homepage layout made responsive with a properly aligned footer
• Status dashboard UI revamped to show response times
• Dashboard UI improved alongside the Apple secret tooling

Fixed

• Search results and pagination wrapped in a proper conditional template to prevent rendering issues

Added

• Realtime queries so the UI stays in sync without manual refreshes
• Additional trusted origins for authentication

Changed

• Upgraded Nuxt to the latest version
• Slideshow presets improved with better never-repeat behavior
• Server rendering internals optimized for compatibility
• Noise setting now clears on sign out instead of lingering
• Docs markup cleaned up along with app config

Fixed

• Server-side rendering crash resolved by switching to a client-only setup
• Plugin load order issue fixed by combining related plugins
• Slideshow settings save no longer strips important fields or empty values
• Docker builds no longer run out of memory (source maps disabled)

Removed

• Unnecessary server-side module — not needed with the client-only approach

Changed

• Footer content updated with improved layout and accessibility
• Dashboard footer merged into the main site footer for consistency

Removed

• Separate dashboard footer — no longer needed

Added

• Monorepo structure — code reorganized into a dedicated web directory
• Slideshow settings management with dedicated queries and mutations

Changed

• All app directories migrated into the new structure
• Root config files updated accordingly
• Release notes updated

Removed

• Old top-level directories replaced by the new structure

Changed

• Sidebar switched to icon-only mode with autosave on settings changes
• Navbar now hides automatically when the settings panel is open
• Improved escape-key hint visibility in the slideshow

Fixed

• Overlay panel no longer renders on desktop where it shouldn't
• Desktop sidebar elements no longer leak into the mobile layout
• Stray character in the page template that broke rendering

Added

• Two-factor authentication (2FA) for extra account security
• Adjustable noise intensity overlay — a subtle texture you can tweak from settings
• API documentation covering Authors, Playlists, and Categories endpoints

Changed

• Support email address updated to quotegallery.nl

Added

• AI-generated descriptions for authors with rich formatting and custom prompts
• Algorithm preferences and a voting system so users influence which quotes surface
• Feedback submission form with input validation
• Never-repeat mode — the slideshow won't repeat a quote until you've cycled through all of them
• Expandable author descriptions with smooth open/close animations
• Keyboard shortcuts for navigating the slideshow (arrows, space, escape)
• Background gradient and transition settings in the slideshow
• Auto-save for profile updates
• Rich text bio editor on the profile page
• AI credits balance tracking in user profiles
• Local strength management with drag handling for the algorithm slider
• Quick Start guide for the Quote Gallery API
• Search and pagination on the release notes page

Changed

• Removed the separate registration page — users now go straight to login
• Playlist selection in the "Add to Playlist" modal is more intuitive
• Loading states on playlist and index pages are cleaner
• Sign-in callback URLs updated to support dynamic redirection
• Author descriptions now render with full rich text support
• Author pages have better loading states, pagination, and a share button
• Toast notification after author creation removed — it was redundant
• Dependencies updated
• Page container width removed on author and playlist pages for better layout flexibility

Fixed

• Background gradient order in the color picker was reversed
• Sign-in now required for report submission (form resets on close)
• Like button no longer redirects unauthenticated users to login

Added

• Public profile and stats visible on user pages
• Admin credit management and author update functionality
• Unit tests for various features and utilities

Changed

• Search functionality enhanced with pagination support and improved result limits
• Slideshow settings management streamlined with a cleaner default structure and public shared settings

Fixed

• Import path for a utility in the data table corrected

Added

• Birth year, death year, and nationality fields on author profiles
• Image cropper dialog for author photos
• Dedicated rich text editor for descriptions
• Autosave for playlist creation and editing
• Private quote status so users can keep drafts to themselves
• AI-generated description feature for quotes
• Quote similarity check to catch duplicates before submission
• Enhanced author management with AI features

Changed

• Rich text editor has better bullet styles and list margins
• Status badges in the admin dashboard now include icons
• Default page size reduced to 25 across admin pages
• Quotes management improved with status tabs and better table interactions

Removed

• Sandbox settings from the presets page — unused

Added

• User profiles with avatar upload, cropping, and removal
• Username field with real-time availability checking
• Public API endpoint for third-party integrations
• API key management with configurable expiration
• Apple sign-in on the login page
• Public navigation links (about, legal, etc.) in the site header
• "Back to Slideshow" link in the dashboard sidebar
• Error handling page with friendly status messages
• Subscription tier display with upgrade prompts
• Animated number counters enhanced for instant updates

Changed

• Redesigned the login page for a cleaner first impression
• Merged the subscription page into the main settings page
• Updated subscription tiers and donation amounts to the new pricing
• Header layout improved for smaller screens
• Credit balance indicator spacing improved
• Apply preset dialog now shows authentication feedback

Fixed

• Navbar background was too transparent on certain pages
• Footer layout and legal links were misaligned on the login page
• Logo sizing and navbar link styles were inconsistent
• Hardcoded backend URL replaced with a configuration variable

Added

• Skeleton loading states with staggered fade-in animations
• Predefined slideshow settings that admins can manage
• User activity chart on the admin dashboard
• Deployment configuration for hosting

Changed

• Dashboard stats management refactored and quote handling improved
• Search page cleaned up with better loading placeholders
• Playlists seeded with curated quotes
• Font configuration adjusted for better defaults
• Dashboard queries capped and optimized to reduce data load

Added

• About page with a link in the footer
• Community guidelines, privacy policy, quote approval tips, and terms & conditions pages
• Fuzzy matching for search — typos are now handled gracefully
• Dashboard and admin panel links in the sidebar and user menu

Changed

• Sidebar navigation reorganized with project and team switcher sections
• Various pages polished for consistency

Removed

• Email template management from the app — moved to an external service

Added

• Like system with a dedicated button across all quote views
• "Liked Items" page with search and filtering
• Centralized session management for a more consistent auth experience

Added

• Slideshow now supports playlists — pick a playlist and let it play
• Customizable progress indicators (bar, ring, dots)
• Slideshow preset creation and editing pages
• Private playlist access for owners

Changed

• Progress system reworked — auto-play interval removed from the homepage
• Progress indicators and settings refined for cleaner behavior

Added

• Draft management for quotes in the dashboard
• AI-powered author verification, grammar correction, and credit deduction
• Private playlist access for playlist owners
• Collapsible sidebar with smooth expand/collapse animations
• Load testing suite for the API

Changed

• Magic link callback URLs updated for consistency

Added

• Full-text search for quotes and authors with relevance scoring and pagination
• Translation-aware search powered by a dedicated search index
• Real-time notification system with approval workflows and rejection handling
• Subscription management with account and billing pages
• Payment processing through Mollie with a success page
• Report management with review dialogs, ticket resolution, and bonus credit allocation
• Release notes system with draft/publish workflow
• Preloader with automatic migration of slideshow settings from local storage
• Admin tooling for promoting users and managing profiles
• Favicons and touch icons for branding

Changed

• Imports refactored to use a cleaner path structure
• New data stores added for cookie consent, credits, release notes, search, and waitlist management

Added

• New Nuxt 4 project with Convex as the real-time backend
• Better Auth integration replacing Supabase Auth
• Magic link authentication with email verification
• Google and Apple social sign-in
• New database schema and core backend functions
• Payment integration rebuilt on Mollie
• Dashboard API foundation
• Data stores for profiles, quotes, reports, and slideshow settings

Changed

• Entire data layer rewritten from Supabase to Convex (real-time document database)
• Authentication switched to Better Auth with more flexible session management
• Project structure reorganized for Nuxt 4 conventions

Added

• Share quote modal with image export support
• Line height adjustment and live preview in the share modal
• Auto-sizing options for quotes and authors in settings
• Icon and banner upload for playlists
• Progress bar color that adapts for contrast based on the background

Changed

• Likes button styling unified across all pages with a consistent heart icon
• Likes chart refactored with improved layout and calculations
• Quote data enrichment now validates IDs before processing
• SEO meta tags switched to static title and description
• Export settings layout improved for clarity

Added

• Payment integration with subscription management and webhook handling
• AI credits system with monthly limits and transaction logging
• Multi-language translation feature with variant selection
• AI category suggestion system with new categories and improved prompts
• Credit confirmation dialog that shows current balance before spending
• Playlist and author page redesigns with improved loading states and error handling
• Navbar hover effects and cursor auto-hide functionality
• Search relevance scoring improvements
• API key management interface with usage tracking
• Analytics integration
• Stress test and capacity test scripts

Changed

• Category system overhauled with new values and icons
• Settings panel layout and drag/resize functionality improved
• Settings button tooltip enhanced with modifier key handling
• Author categories now use dynamic icons

Fixed

• Author detection now requires at least 2 words instead of 20 characters
• Chart color styling corrected

Added

• Deployment configuration for production builds
• Analytics tracking for page views and events
• Preloader and cookie consent improvements for smoother page loads

Fixed

• Waitlist page updated for better interactivity
• Author pages refactored to prevent rendering issues
• Data stores made client-only to prevent server-side state errors
• Build configuration enforced correct rendering mode
• Build scripts cleaned up
• Error tracking environment setting corrected to production

Added

• Video background on the waitlist card
• Richer content in the waitlist reveal section
• Enhanced animations and transitions across the app

Changed

• Error logging improved for the welcome email process

Fixed

• GörenLabs link corrected to the right URL