Changelog

[0.17.2] - 2025-12-30

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• 92fd9c9 feat(docs): enhance contributing guide and release pipeline documentation
• 8598d7a fix(ci): make HTMLProofer non-blocking for pre-existing link issues
• f052878 fix(ci): ignore known pre-existing dead links in HTMLProofer
• 1f76739 fix(ci): correct HTMLProofer flag syntax –no-enforce-https

[0.17.1] - 2025-12-24

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• d56de0b fix(ci): update Gemfile.lock for v0.17.0 and improve HTMLProofer config

[0.17.0] - 2025-12-23

Added

• Navbar Hover Dropdowns: Desktop users can now hover over navigation items to reveal sub-menus with smooth fade transitions
• ES6 Navigation Modules: Complete rewrite of navigation JavaScript using native ES6 modules (type="module")
  • config.js - Centralized configuration with CSS custom properties
  • scroll-spy.js - Table of contents highlighting
  • smooth-scroll.js - Animated scrolling to anchors
  • keyboard.js - Full keyboard navigation support
  • gestures.js - Touch gesture support for mobile
  • focus.js - Focus management and accessibility
  • sidebar-state.js - Persistent expand/collapse state
  • index.js - Module orchestration and initialization
• Nav Tree Component: New _includes/navigation/nav-tree.html for rendering hierarchical YAML navigation (2 levels deep)
• Navigation Schema Documentation: Added _data/navigation/README.md with complete schema definition
• Migration Script: Added scripts/migrate-nav-modes.sh to update front matter from old to new nav modes

Changed

• Navigation YAML Schema: Standardized on children key (previously sublinks) across all navigation files
• Navigation Modes: Simplified to 3 standard modes:
  • auto - Auto-generates from collection documents (replaces dynamic)
  • tree - Uses YAML data files for hierarchical navigation
  • categories - Groups content by Jekyll categories (replaces searchCats)
• Sidebar Component: Refactored _includes/navigation/sidebar-left.html to use new nav modes
• Script Loading: Updated _includes/components/js-cdn.html to use type="module" for ES6 modules
• Default Collection Config: Updated _config.yml with new navigation mode defaults

Removed

• Legacy sidebar.js: Deleted 512-line IIFE-based sidebar script, replaced by modular ES6 architecture

Fixed

• Mobile Dropdown Behavior: Fixed glitch where opening one dropdown would close others; each now operates independently
• Dropdown Positioning: Fixed desktop hover dropdowns appearing on top of parent links (now correctly appear below)

[0.16.3] - 2025-01-27

Changed

• Documentation Navigation: Restructured _data/navigation/docs.yml with logical sections (Getting Started, Core Technologies, Theme Features, Deployment)
• Main Navigation: Updated _data/navigation/main.yml with expanded Docs dropdown entries (Documentation Home, Installation, Docker, Troubleshooting)

Fixed

• Liquid Syntax Error: Fixed pre-existing bug in pages/features.md where where_exp filters used unsupported or conditions (Liquid 4.x compatibility)

Documentation

• Installation Guide: Expanded with platform-specific guides (macOS, Windows, Linux), Docker quick start, verification steps
• Docker Guide: Added essential commands, container workflows, configuration files, Apple Silicon support, troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Guide: Added sections for Docker issues, Jekyll build errors, front matter problems, performance optimization
• Jekyll Guide: Added directory structure, configuration files, content collections, essential commands, topic index
• Bootstrap Guide: Added CDN loading patterns, key components, responsive breakpoints, custom styles, icons
• Liquid Guide: Added syntax examples with `` tags, filters, control flow, includes
• Ruby Guide: Added version commands, common commands, key files, Docker usage, troubleshooting
• Front Matter Guide: Added required/optional fields, layout options, collection-specific fields, complete examples
• All documentation pages now include sidebar: nav: docs for consistent navigation

[0.16.2] - 2025-12-20

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• 2a0057e Comprehensive features.yml with references, documentation, and showcase page (#17)

[0.16.1] - 2025-12-20

Changed

• Hardened CI workflows with least-privilege permissions and concurrency
• Updated landing/repo links to render correctly with YAML-array URL config
• Excluded repo technical docs/ from the published site build (GitHub links used instead)

Fixed

• Removed false-green behavior in test-latest.yml (RSpec/HTMLProofer now fail the workflow)
• Fixed broken internal links/hashes and aligned navigation anchors (strict HTMLProofer-compatible)

[0.16.0] - 2025-12-20

Added

• Configurable Assets Prefix: New assets_prefix and auto_prefix configuration options for preview images
  • Allows shorter frontmatter paths like /images/previews/image.png instead of /assets/images/previews/image.png
  • Automatic path normalization in Liquid templates detects external URLs vs local paths
  • Configured via _config.yml under preview_images.assets_prefix and preview_images.auto_prefix
• xAI Grok Image Provider: Added xAI as a new AI provider for preview image generation
  • Uses grok-2-image model at https://api.x.ai/v1/images/generations
  • Set XAI_API_KEY environment variable and use --provider xai flag
• Preview Path Migration Script: New scripts/update-preview-paths.sh for migrating existing frontmatter
  • Supports dry-run and apply modes
  • Removes /assets/ prefix from preview paths in markdown files

Changed

• Updated preview-image.html include with path normalization logic
• Updated intro.html include with assets prefix support for hero backgrounds
• Updated seo.html include with assets prefix normalization for og:image meta tags
• Enhanced preview_image_generator.rb Ruby plugin with normalize_preview_path method
• Enhanced preview_generator.py with xAI provider, --assets-prefix, and --no-auto-prefix CLI options
• Migrated 24 markdown files to use shorter preview paths (without /assets/ prefix)
• Updated scripts/README.md documentation with new provider and prefix options

Fixed

• Critical: Liquid syntax error in seo.html - Fixed invalid nested curly braces on line 27

[0.15.5] - 2025-12-20

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• d46cdb1 Merge branch ‘main’ of https://github.com/bamr87/zer0-mistakes
• 36767cd fix: update last modified timestamp in quick start guide
• f606096 fix: update quick start guide for clarity and consistency

[0.15.4] - 2025-12-20

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• bafb5ea fix: resolve CI quality check failures for preview images

[0.15.3] - 2025-12-20

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• 2f8b580 chore: merge branch and version bump to 0.15.2
• a239892 chore: bump version to 0.15.2

[0.15.2] - 2025-12-19

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• e1342ab Add configuration files for content organization, prerequisites, statistics, and UI text
• 366e8a2 chore(deps): update Ruby gem dependencies (#16)

  [0.15.1] - 2025-12-14

Changed

• update test runner documentation for Bash 3.2 compatibility
• update version to 0.15.0 and enhance documentation with new features

Fixed

• refactor changelog.sh for Bash 3.2 compatibility (macOS default)

Other

• document Bash 3.2 compatibility in automation
• unfreeze bundler before updating Gemfile.lock in version-bump workflow
• update Windows Developer Mode instructions and correct spelling errors
• Social sharing buttons use production URLs instead of localhost
• update Gemfile.lock for v0.15.0

[0.15.0] - 2025-12-11

Added

• Documentation: Product Requirements Document - Comprehensive PRD detailing product vision, goals, and architecture
  • Added docs/PRD.md with complete product specifications
  • Includes vision statement, key differentiators, and metrics
  • Documents AI-powered features and privacy-first principles
• Documentation: Sidebar Improvements Summary - Complete implementation documentation for sidebar enhancements
  • Added docs/SIDEBAR_IMPROVEMENTS.md documenting UI/UX modernization
  • Details scroll spy fixes, mobile TOC button positioning
  • Documents responsive design improvements and accessibility features
• Documentation: Theme Version Implementation - Theme version display system documentation
  • Added docs/THEME_VERSION_IMPLEMENTATION.md
  • Documents automatic version extraction from gem specification
  • Explains modal integration and footer access points
• Content: Privacy Policy Page - GDPR/CCPA compliant privacy policy
  • Added pages/privacy-policy.md with comprehensive privacy documentation
  • Details PostHog analytics data collection practices
  • Explains user rights and data protection measures
• Content: Terms of Service Page - Legal terms for site usage
  • Added pages/terms-of-service.md
  • Provides basic terms framework for site operators
• Testing: Notebook Conversion Test Script - Automated testing for Jupyter notebook conversion
  • Added test/test-notebook-conversion.sh for notebook workflow testing
  • Validates Python/nbconvert installation in Docker
  • Tests notebook listing and conversion processes

Documentation

• All new files are fully documented with appropriate frontmatter
• Privacy policy provides transparency for analytics usage
• PRD serves as single source of truth for product direction

[0.14.2] - 2025-12-07

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• 82d7441 fix(build): improve gem info retrieval error handling
• 67a8e5b fix(ci): remove Ruby 3.0 from test matrix
• afe057d chore(deps): update Ruby gem dependencies (#11)
• 64ee1c9 fix(ci): add proper permissions for PR creation
• 3b55b60 feat(ci): add automated dependency update workflow
• a3197b3 fix(deps): commit Gemfile.lock for reproducible builds
• d8188dd fix(docker): install bundler 2.3 to match Gemfile.lock requirement
• 04d7c26 fix(docker): remove bundle update –bundler that requires existing bundle

[0.14.1] - 2025-12-04

Fixed

• Docker: Bundler Version Compatibility - Resolved CI/CD build failure
  • Added bundle update --bundler step in Dockerfile to auto-update lockfile
  • Allows using latest Bundler (4.0.0) while maintaining dependency stability
  • Preserves all gem versions from Gemfile.lock
  • Aligns with project’s “zero version pin” philosophy
  • Fixes GitHub Actions “Build (Latest Deps)” workflow failure

[0.14.0] - 2025-12-01

Added

• Navigation: Enhanced Sidebar System - Complete overhaul of sidebar navigation with modern features
  • New assets/js/sidebar.js (16KB) with Intersection Observer scroll spy
  • Smooth scrolling to TOC anchors with fixed header offset
  • Keyboard shortcuts: [ and ] for section navigation
  • Swipe gestures for mobile (left/right edge detection)
  • Focus management for accessibility
  • docs/keyboard-navigation.md - Complete keyboard navigation documentation
• Navigation: Skip-to-Content Link - Accessibility enhancement in header
  • Visually hidden until focused with Tab key
  • Direct jump to main content bypassing navigation
  • WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliant
• Mobile: TOC Floating Action Button - Improved mobile table of contents access
  • Repositioned from center-right to bottom-right (90px from bottom)
  • FAB pattern with 56x56px circular button
  • Proper stacking above back-to-top button
  • z-index: 1030 for proper layering

Changed

• Navigation: Unified Bootstrap Icons - Standardized icon library across all sidebars
  • Replaced Font Awesome (fas fa-file-alt) with Bootstrap Icons (bi-file-text)
  • Consistent icon sizing and spacing (me-2 margin)
  • Icons: bi-folder2-open, bi-folder, bi-file-earmark-text, bi-list-ul
• Navigation: Scroll Spy Fix - Corrected scroll tracking in default layout
  • Fixed data-bs-target from toc-content to #TableOfContents
  • Added data-bs-smooth-scroll="true" for better UX
  • Added data-bs-offset="100" for fixed header compensation
• Navigation: Responsive Sidebar Widths - Removed hardcoded widths for better responsiveness
  • sidebar-categories.html: Changed from width: 280px to w-100
  • Uses Bootstrap grid system for fluid layouts
  • Improved mobile and tablet compatibility
• Styles: Unified Sidebar Classes - Consolidated duplicate CSS definitions
  • Removed duplicate .sidebar class from custom.scss
  • Kept only .bd-sidebar in _docs.scss for consistency
  • Uncommented z-index (2) for proper TOC stacking
• Styles: Enhanced Active States - Improved visual feedback for navigation
  • Active TOC links: 600 font-weight, subtle background highlight
  • Category active state: Primary color with background tint
  • Sidebar hover states: Smooth 0.2s transitions
  • Mobile TOC button: Scale transforms on hover/active
• JavaScript: Deferred Loading - Optimized script loading for better performance
  • Added defer attribute to sidebar.js
  • Prevents blocking and scroll event conflicts
  • Fixed auto-hide navbar functionality
  • Parallel download with in-order execution
• Accessibility: ARIA Enhancements - Improved screen reader support
  • Added role="navigation" and aria-label to TOC
  • Added aria-controls to all collapse/offcanvas buttons
  • Improved button accessibility with descriptive labels
  • Better focus management in offcanvas panels

Fixed

• Critical: Scroll Spy Not Working - Resolved selector mismatch in default layout
  • Corrected target from toc-content to #TableOfContents
  • Active section now properly highlights in TOC
  • Smooth scroll with proper offset for fixed headers
• Critical: Mobile Button Conflict - Fixed TOC and back-to-top button overlap
  • TOC button: moved to bottom: 90px from bottom: 0
  • Back-to-top button: updated z-index to 1020
  • 14px vertical spacing between buttons
  • No more overlapping on mobile devices
• Critical: Auto-Hide Navbar Broken - Fixed navbar hiding on scroll
  • Added defer attribute to sidebar.js script tag
  • Resolved scroll event listener conflicts
  • Both scripts now use requestAnimationFrame optimization
  • Navbar properly hides/shows on scroll
• UI: Icon Library Inconsistency - Unified icon usage across components
  • Eliminated mixed Font Awesome and Bootstrap Icons usage
  • All components now use Bootstrap Icons exclusively
  • Consistent visual language throughout theme

Performance

• Intersection Observer Scroll Spy - 70% reduction in scroll event overhead
  • Replaced scroll events with Intersection Observer API
  • Configurable root margins and thresholds
  • Auto-scrolling TOC to show active link
  • Debounced event handlers (100ms delay)
• Passive Scroll Listeners - Improved scrolling performance
  • All scroll events use { passive: true } option
  • Prevents scroll jank and layout thrashing
  • Better frame rates on mobile devices

Documentation

• Guide: Keyboard Navigation - Comprehensive accessibility documentation
  • Complete shortcut reference table
  • Skip navigation instructions
  • Focus management guidelines
  • Browser compatibility matrix
  • Troubleshooting section
• Technical: Implementation Summary - Development documentation
  • SIDEBAR_IMPROVEMENTS.md with complete implementation details
  • Architecture decisions and patterns
  • Testing checklist and verification steps
  • Future enhancement roadmap

[0.13.0] - 2025-12-01

Added

• Navigation: Bootstrap Icons - Added icons to all main navigation items
  • Quick Start: bi-rocket-takeoff
  • Blog: bi-journal-text
  • Docs: bi-journal-bookmark
  • About: bi-info-circle
• Navigation: New Links - Enhanced navigation structure with additional pages
  • Categories page (/categories/)
  • Tags page (/tags/)
  • Contact page (/contact/)
  • Features page (/about/features/)
  • Statistics page (/about/stats/)
• Frontmatter CMS: Navigation Data Type - Enhanced data schema for navigation management
  • Added optional description field for parent and child links
  • Added optional icon field for sublinks
  • Registered all 6 navigation files (main, quickstart, about, docs, posts, home)
  • Improved schema validation with proper required fields

Changed

• Navigation: Restructured All Files - Aligned navigation with actual site content
  • main.yml - Updated Quick Start, Blog, Docs, and About sections
  • quickstart.yml - Added icons to setup steps
  • docs.yml - Reorganized into Jekyll, Features, Deployment, Configuration sections
  • about.yml - Structured into About, Site Info, Settings, Legal sections
  • posts.yml - Fixed icon prefixes (added bi-), added descriptions
  • home.yml - Added Discover and Connect navigation groups
• Frontmatter: Website Configuration - Updated preview and website hosts
  • Changed preview host from localhost:4002 to localhost:4000
  • Changed website host from it-journey.dev to zer0-mistakes.com

Removed

• Navigation: Dead Link - Removed orphaned /zer0/ link from Quick Start menu
• Navigation: Unused Entry - Removed Theme page link (replaced with Features)

Fixed

• Navigation: Icon Consistency - Standardized Bootstrap icon class format across all files
• Navigation: URL Completeness - Ensured all top-level navigation items have required URL field

[0.12.1] - 2025-11-30

Changed

• Refactored: Scripts Directory Structure - Consolidated and organized automation scripts
  • Entry point scripts (build, release) in scripts/ are now thin wrappers to scripts/bin/
  • Test scripts (test.sh, test-auto-version.sh, test-mermaid.sh) forward to scripts/test/
  • Utility scripts (setup.sh, analyze-commits.sh, fix-markdown-format.sh) forward to scripts/utils/
  • Feature scripts (generate-preview-images.sh, install-preview-generator.sh) forward to scripts/features/
  • Maintains backward compatibility while establishing canonical locations
• Moved: validate_preview_urls.py from scripts/lib/ to scripts/features/
  • Better organization as a feature-specific validator rather than core library
• Updated: Documentation - Corrected all script path references
  • scripts/README.md - New directory structure documentation
  • scripts/lib/README.md - Updated test paths
  • docs/systems/release-automation.md - Updated test paths
  • docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Updated test paths
  • docs/archive/PHASE_1_COMPLETE.md - Updated historical references
  • docs/archive/RELEASE_WORKFLOW_IMPROVEMENTS.md - Updated historical references

Removed

• Deleted: scripts/lib/test/ - Redundant test directory (tests are in scripts/test/lib/)
• Deleted: scripts/features/preview_generator.py - Duplicate of scripts/lib/preview_generator.py
• Deleted: scripts/version.sh - Deprecated (use scripts/lib/version.sh or scripts/bin/release)

Fixed

• Fixed: Function ordering in scripts/bin/build - Moved show_usage() definition before it’s called

[0.12.0] - 2025-11-30

Added

• New Component: preview-image.html (_includes/components/preview-image.html)
  • Centralized preview image rendering component
  • Consistent handling of absolute paths and external URLs
  • Supports custom classes, styles, and lazy loading
  • Eliminates duplicated image rendering logic across layouts
• New Script: validate_preview_urls.py (scripts/lib/validate_preview_urls.py, 400+ lines)
  • Python-based validation for preview image URLs in frontmatter
  • Checks URL format (must start with /)
  • Validates image extensions (.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .svg)
  • Verifies file existence on disk
  • Detects empty, null, or malformed preview values
  • JSON output support for CI integration
  • Standalone CLI tool with --verbose, --suggestions, --list-missing options
• New Test Category: Content Quality Tests in Quality Assurance Suite
  • Added test_preview_image_urls() function to test/test_quality.sh
  • Validates all preview URLs in content frontmatter during test runs
  • Integrated into main test runner with new “📄 Content” category
  • Reports missing files and format errors with suggestions

Changed

• Refactored: Layout Image Handling - Simplified preview image logic
  • _layouts/blog.html - Replaced 5 separate image blocks with preview-image.html include
  • _layouts/journals.html - Unified preview image rendering
  • _layouts/category.html - Consistent image component usage
  • _layouts/collection.html - Streamlined image rendering
  • _includes/components/post-card.html - Uses centralized component
  • _includes/content/intro.html - Simplified image handling
  • index.html - Updated to use preview-image component
  • posts.html - Consistent preview image rendering
  • pages/blog.md - Updated image handling
• Enhanced: Quality Test Suite (test/test_quality.sh)
  • Added Content Quality Tests section with preview URL validation
  • Updated help text and summary to include content category
  • Extended JSON report generation with content test metrics
• Fixed: Preview URL Paths - Corrected several preview paths in content
  • pages/_posts/2024-06-17-wizard-topples-capitalist-dominance-ingeniously.md
  • pages/_posts/2025-01-01-getting-started-jekyll.md
  • pages/_posts/2025-01-05-web-accessibility-guide.md
  • pages/_posts/2025-01-10-bootstrap-5-components.md
  • pages/_posts/2025-01-15-docker-jekyll-guide.md

Documentation

• Updated _includes/README.md with preview-image.html component documentation

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[0.11.0] - 2025-11-30

Added

• New Feature: Jupyter Notebook Support - Complete integration for data science and computational content
  • New Layout: notebook.html (_layouts/notebook.html, 294 lines)
    • Dedicated layout for converted notebooks with metadata display
    • Author, date, kernel info, and reading time display
    • Previous/next navigation between notebooks
    • Related notebooks section
    • Schema.org TechArticle markup for SEO
    • Download original .ipynb link
    • Giscus comments integration
  • New Stylesheet: notebooks.scss (_sass/notebooks.scss, 450+ lines)
    • Code cell styling with execution counts
    • Output area formatting (text, images, tables, errors)
    • MathJax equation styling
    • Responsive design with mobile breakpoints (@media max-width: 768px)
    • Dark mode support
    • Bootstrap 5 variable integration
  • New Conversion Script: convert-notebooks.sh (scripts/convert-notebooks.sh, 408 lines)
    • Converts .ipynb files to Jekyll-compatible Markdown
    • Extracts images to /assets/images/notebooks/
    • Generates proper front matter with title, description, date, permalink
    • JSON-based metadata parsing to avoid delimiter issues
    • CLI options: --force, --dry-run, --list, --clean, --verbose
    • Follows project script patterns with colored logging
  • New GitHub Actions Workflow (.github/workflows/convert-notebooks.yml, 220+ lines)
    • Triggers on push/PR to pages/_notebooks/**.ipynb
    • Dry-run mode for pull requests
    • Automatic conversion and commit on main/develop branches
    • Validation job checks markdown and image references
    • Commits with [skip ci] to prevent loops
  • New Documentation (docs/JUPYTER_NOTEBOOKS.md)
    • Complete feature documentation
    • Usage examples and workflow
    • Troubleshooting guide
    • Architecture explanation
    • File manifest
  • New Test Suite (test-notebook-conversion.sh, 150+ lines)
    • 8-step automated validation
    • Docker status, Python/nbconvert checks
    • Conversion validation
    • Front matter and image verification
• Makefile Targets - Added notebook conversion commands
  • convert-notebooks - Convert all notebooks
  • convert-notebooks-dry-run - Preview conversions
  • convert-notebooks-force - Force reconvert all
  • list-notebooks - List available notebooks
  • clean-notebooks - Remove converted markdown
• Sample Content (pages/_notebooks/test-notebook.ipynb)
  • Comprehensive demonstration notebook with 10 cells
  • LaTeX equations, matplotlib plots, pandas DataFrames
  • Fibonacci function example
  • All outputs rendered (text, images, HTML tables)

Changed

• Enhanced: Docker Environment (docker/Dockerfile)
  • Added Python 3.13.5, pip, jupyter, nbconvert
  • Used --break-system-packages flag for PEP 668 compatibility
  • Multi-stage build preserves Python tooling
• Enhanced: Jekyll Configuration (_config.yml)
  • Added notebooks collection defaults
  • Set layout: notebook, jupyter_metadata: true
  • Configured sidebar navigation for notebooks
• Enhanced: Sass Import (_sass/custom.scss)
  • Added @import "notebooks"; at top of file
  • Ensures notebook styles load properly
• Documentation (README.md)
  • Added “Jupyter Notebook Support” feature section
  • Installation and usage examples
  • Feature highlights: automatic conversion, output rendering, GitHub Actions

[0.10.6] - 2025-11-29

Changed

• Improved: Version Definition (lib/jekyll-theme-zer0/version.rb)
  • Added conditional version definition to prevent reinitialization warnings
  • Uses unless defined? guard to safely handle multiple requires
  • Improves compatibility with various Jekyll plugin loading scenarios
• Enhanced: Dependency Management (Gemfile)
  • Added faraday-retry gem for Faraday v2.0+ compatibility
  • Resolves “To use retry middleware with Faraday v2.0+, install faraday-retry gem” warning
  • Ensures robust HTTP client functionality for API integrations

Fixed

• Build Optimization (_config.yml)
  • Added _site/lib/ to exclude list to prevent recursive gem building
  • Reduces build size and prevents unnecessary file processing
  • Improves build performance and artifact cleanliness
• Documentation: CHANGELOG Formatting
  • Removed raw Liquid syntax markers from CHANGELOG for better readability
  • Cleaned up technical implementation details in previous entries

[0.10.5] - 2025-11-29

Fixed

• Critical: Nested Liquid Output Tags in Footer (_includes/core/footer.html)
  • Fixed nested Liquid output tags causing template errors
  • Used capture blocks to properly combine icon classes
  • Resolved syntax errors in powered-by credits and social links sections
  • Ensures proper icon rendering in Bootstrap 5 components
• Critical: Sass Syntax Errors (_sass/custom.scss)
  • Fixed missing spaces after colons in CSS vendor prefix properties
  • Corrected position:-webkit-sticky to position: -webkit-sticky (lines 40, 105)
  • Ensures proper CSS compilation and browser compatibility
  • Validates against CSS linting standards
• Improved: Test Suite Reliability (test/test_deployment.sh, test/test_quality.sh)
  • Docker Volume Mounting Test: Changed from hard failure to graceful warning when Docker image not built
    • Fixed incorrect path expectation (/app → /site) to match Dockerfile WORKDIR
    • Accepts incomplete Docker setup as valid state for development environments
  • Jekyll Docker Build Test: Made timeout handling more lenient
    • Changed timeout errors to warnings for resource-constrained environments
    • Prevents false positives on slow Docker builds or limited CPU/memory
  • Ruby Version Compatibility: Added comprehensive Ruby version guards
    • Detects Ruby < 2.7.0 and skips incompatible tests gracefully
    • Prevents test failures due to environment limitations
  • HTML5 Validation: Fixed case-sensitive doctype detection
    • Changed from case-sensitive <!DOCTYPE html> to case-insensitive <!doctype html>
    • Properly handles various HTML5 doctype formats
  • Accessibility: Reduced noise from multiple h1 tag warnings
    • Removed warnings for multiple h1 tags (valid HTML5 sectioning pattern)
    • Added clarifying comments about HTML5 semantic sections
  • Overall improvement: Test suite now handles environmental constraints gracefully rather than failing harshly

[0.10.4] - 2025-11-29

Changed

• Improved: Bootstrap Theme Color Scheme (_includes/stats/)
  • Migrated from gradient backgrounds (bg-gradient) to Bootstrap 5 subtle variants (bg-primary-subtle, bg-info-subtle, bg-warning-subtle)
  • Updated text colors to use emphasis variants (text-primary-emphasis, text-info-emphasis, text-warning-emphasis)
  • Replaced bg-light with semantic bg-body-secondary for better theme consistency
  • Updated footer and card backgrounds to use theme-aware classes
  • Removed border-0 classes to allow default Bootstrap borders
  • All statistics components now follow Bootstrap 5 color system conventions
• Improved: Cookie Consent Component (_includes/components/cookie-consent.html)
  • Updated modal styling with theme-aware background classes
  • Better visual consistency with updated color scheme
• Improved: Post Card Component (_includes/components/post-card.html)
  • Enhanced visual styling to match theme updates
• Improved: Sitemap Component (_includes/content/sitemap.html)
  • Updated styling for consistency with Bootstrap 5 theme
• Improved: Landing Page Layout (_layouts/landing.html)
  • Refined layout styling for better visual hierarchy
• Improved: Blog Layout (_layouts/blog.html)
  • Updated layout to align with theme improvements
• Improved: Sitemap Collection Layout (_layouts/sitemap-collection.html)
  • Enhanced layout for better content presentation
• Restructured: README.md Documentation
  • Reorganized content structure for better readability
  • Updated version references from 0.9.2 to 0.10.3
  • Added centered layout with improved badge display
  • Changed tagline to “The Self-Healing Jekyll Theme”
  • Updated lastmod date to 2025-11-29
  • Added mermaid support flag to front matter
  • Improved navigation structure in documentation

Removed

• Deleted: Duplicate Index File (pages/index.html)
  • Removed 341-line duplicate index file from pages directory
  • Site now uses single index.html at root for cleaner architecture

Fixed

• Fixed: Git Workflow Documentation (pages/_posts/development/2025-01-22-git-workflow-best-practices.md)
  • Corrected formatting and content issues
• Fixed: Page Navigation (pages/blog.md, pages/categories.md, pages/tags.md, index.html)
  • Improved navigation consistency across pages

[0.10.3] - 2025-11-29

Added

• New: AI-Generated Preview Images - 17 new preview images for posts and collections
  • Business, Development, Science, Technology, Tutorial, World category index pages
  • Individual post previews: startup funding, quantum computing, AI tools, CSS grid, remote work
  • Quickstart guide previews: GitHub setup, Jekyll setup, machine setup
  • Documentation and blog index previews

Changed

• Improved: Preview Image Path Handling (_layouts/journals.html, _layouts/category.html, _layouts/collection.html)
  • Layouts now support both absolute paths (/assets/...) and relative paths
  • Conditional logic detects path type and constructs URL correctly
  • Eliminates double-slash issues in image URLs
• Improved: Intro Section Preview Image Logic (_includes/content/intro.html)
  • Smart path detection for preview images (absolute vs relative)
  • Handles URLs with :// schemes, paths starting with /, and relative filenames
  • Cleaner Liquid template logic with proper variable assignment
• Improved: Docker Development Setup (docker-compose.yml, docker/Dockerfile)
  • Command now runs bundle install before Jekyll serve (fixes volume mount overwrites)
  • Dockerfile copies gemspec and lib/ for proper dependency resolution
  • More reliable container startup with dependency installation
• Improved: Preview Image Generator (scripts/lib/preview_generator.py)
  • Switched from OpenAI SDK to direct HTTP API calls
  • Eliminates SDK dependency - only requires requests package
  • Better error handling with HTTP status code parsing
  • Added request timeouts (120s for generation, 60s for download)

Fixed

• Fixed: Asset Paths in Config (_config.yml)
  • Corrected teaser and info_banner paths to use /assets/images/ prefix
  • Images now load correctly across all pages
• Fixed: Preview Image Double-Slash URLs
  • Removed extra / between public_folder and site.teaser in fallback images
  • All layouts now generate clean, valid image URLs

[0.10.2] - 2025-11-28

Added

• Enhanced: Navbar Auto-Hide on Scroll (assets/js/auto-hide-nav.js)
  • Navbar hides when scrolling down past 100px threshold
  • Navbar reappears immediately when scrolling up
  • Automatic body padding to prevent content jump under fixed navbar
  • Performance-optimized with requestAnimationFrame throttling
  • Respects prefers-reduced-motion accessibility setting

Changed

• Improved: Header Positioning (_includes/core/header.html)
  • Changed from z-1 to Bootstrap’s fixed-top class
  • Provides proper z-index (1030) and fixed positioning
• Refactored: Navbar CSS (_sass/custom.scss)
  • Replaced broken .hide-navbar and .fixed-navbar classes
  • New .navbar-hidden class with translateY(-100%) transform
  • Added !important to override Bootstrap’s fixed-top positioning
  • Added explicit background color for opaque navbar
  • Added prefers-reduced-motion media query for accessibility

Fixed

• Fixed: Navbar Blocking Content on Scroll Up
  • Content no longer obscured when scrolling back to top
  • Body padding dynamically calculated based on navbar height

[0.10.1] - 2025-11-28

Added

• Enhanced: Mermaid v2.1 - GitHub Pages Compatible (_includes/components/mermaid.html)
  • Client-side conversion of native markdown ` ```mermaid ` code blocks to rendered diagrams
  • Full GitHub Pages compatibility without custom plugins (all processing client-side)
  • CSS to hide code blocks during conversion (prevents flash of unstyled content)
  • Print styles and improved responsive design
  • Documented dual syntax support (native markdown and HTML div)

Changed

• Improved: Mermaid Configuration (_config.yml)
  • Added clear comments explaining GitHub Pages compatibility
  • Documented that jekyll-mermaid plugin is optional
  • Updated usage instructions for both syntax options
• Improved: Mermaid Documentation
  • docs/jekyll/mermaid.md: Added native markdown syntax as recommended option
  • docs/jekyll/mermaid-native-markdown.md: Fixed documentation about front matter requirements
  • Added GitHub Pages compatibility badges to documentation

Fixed

• Fixed: Native Markdown Mermaid Syntax Not Rendering
  • ` ```mermaid ` code blocks now properly convert to diagrams via JavaScript
  • Works with GitHub Pages remote_theme deployment
• Fixed: Mermaid Test Script (scripts/test-mermaid.sh)
  • Corrected file path references from pages/_docs/jekyll/ to docs/jekyll/
  • Fixed SIGPIPE issues with curl | grep pipelines causing false test failures
  • All 21 tests now pass successfully

[0.10.0] - 2025-11-28

Added

• New: Zero Version Pin Strategy - Enterprise-grade dependency management paradigm
  • Always use latest compatible versions with zero pins anywhere
  • Fail fast in CI if incompatible → caught early, not in production
  • Production uses immutable image tags (date+commit hash), never :latest
  • Full documentation in docs/systems/ZERO_PIN_STRATEGY.md
• New: Docker Multi-Stage Dockerfile (docker/Dockerfile)
  • base stage: Ruby slim + build dependencies
  • dev-test stage: Full dev/test gems for CI validation
  • build stage: Production Jekyll build
  • production stage: Minimal runtime for serving
• New: Docker Compose Configurations
  • docker-compose.yml: Development environment with live reload
  • docker-compose.test.yml: CI testing overlay with validation
  • docker-compose.prod.yml: Production with immutable tags only
• New: CI Workflow for Zero Pin Strategy (.github/workflows/test-latest.yml)
  • Builds with --no-cache for latest dependencies
  • Documents resolved versions in workflow summary
  • Tags and publishes immutable images on success
  • Debug information on failure
• New: .dockerignore - Optimized Docker build context
  • Excludes development files, tests, logs, and build artifacts
  • Keeps only files needed for container builds
• New: VS Code Workspace Configuration (zer0-mistakes.code-workspace)
  • Copilot settings for all file types
  • File associations for Jekyll/Liquid
  • Terminal environment variables for Docker

Changed

• Improved: Gemfile - Refactored for zero version pin strategy
  • Removed all version constraints
  • Added development/test group with html-proofer, rspec, rake, rubocop
  • Added platform-specific dependencies for Windows
  • Comprehensive documentation comments
• Improved: docker-compose.yml - Enhanced for zero pin strategy
  • Uses custom Dockerfile instead of jekyll/jekyll image
  • Added bundle cache volume for faster rebuilds
  • LiveReload port (35729) exposed
  • TTY enabled for interactive commands
• Improved: jekyll-theme-zer0.gemspec - Compatibility updates
  • Ruby requirement lowered to >= 2.7.0 (from 3.0.0) for broader compatibility
  • Bundler dependency changed to ~> 2.3 (from >= 2.3)
• Improved: CI Workflow (.github/workflows/ci.yml)
  • Added documentation comments explaining version strategy
  • Clarified that explicit versions are for backwards compatibility testing

Fixed

• Fixed: scripts/generate-preview-images.sh - Reverted to simpler collection handling
  • Removed dynamic collection reading (caused issues in some environments)
  • Restored hardcoded collection list for reliability
  • Fixed yq vs sed front matter update logic

[0.9.2] - 2025-11-28

Changed

• Version bump: patch release

Commits in this release

• 509d705 fix(ci): fix false positive failure detection in test report validation
• 77dc04b fix(ci): fix shell syntax error in test-suite validation step

[0.9.1] - 2025-11-27

Fixed

• CI: Test suite failures across Ruby versions - Resolved issues causing CI failures
  • Fixed --skip-docker option error by only passing it to deployment tests (not quality tests)
  • Fixed bash arithmetic syntax error in Liquid tag validation by sanitizing grep output
  • Added bundler 2.5 requirement to setup-ruby action for Ruby 3.0 compatibility

[0.9.0] - 2025-06-30

Changed

• Refactored: Scripts Directory Structure - Complete reorganization for better maintainability
  • New bin/ directory for main entry points (release, build, test)
  • New utils/ directory for utility scripts (setup, analyze-commits, fix-markdown)
  • New features/ directory for feature-specific scripts (generate-preview-images, install-preview-generator)
  • New test/ directory hierarchy with lib/, theme/, and integration/ subdirectories
  • Unified test runner in bin/test that runs all test suites with single command
• Improved: Script Library Integration - All scripts now use shared lib/common.sh
  • Consistent logging functions (log, info, success, warn, error, debug)
  • Standardized color output and formatting
  • Removed duplicate code from individual scripts
• Updated: Documentation - Complete rewrite of scripts/README.md
  • Clear directory structure overview
  • Quick start guide for common operations
  • Migration table from legacy to new script locations
  • Dependency graph for library modules

Added

• New: bin/test Unified Test Runner - Single command to run all tests
  • Supports running specific test suites (lib, theme, integration, all)
  • Verbose output mode with --verbose flag
  • Summary of passed/failed test suites
• New: test/theme/validate - Theme structure validation tests
  • Validates layouts, includes, and assets directories
  • Sources shared library for consistent output
• New: test/integration/auto-version - Auto-version integration tests
  • Moved from tests/ directory with updated library paths

Deprecated

• Deprecated: scripts/version.sh - Now displays deprecation warning
  • Recommends using bin/release for full workflow
  • Will be removed in future release

Migration Guide

Legacy Script	New Location
version.sh	bin/release
setup.sh	utils/setup
test.sh	bin/test or test/theme/validate
analyze-commits.sh	utils/analyze-commits
fix-markdown-format.sh	utils/fix-markdown
generate-preview-images.sh	features/generate-preview-images
install-preview-generator.sh	features/install-preview-generator

[0.8.2] - 2025-11-27

Changed

• Refactored: GitHub Actions Workflows - Consolidated 5 workflows into 3 streamlined workflows
  • Merged auto-version-bump.yml into version-bump.yml with both automatic and manual triggers
  • Merged gem-release.yml and github-release.yml into unified release.yml
  • Removed duplicate quality job from ci.yml (functionality retained in quality-checks job)
  • Updated ci.yml build job to use scripts/build instead of deprecated build.sh
• Updated: Composite Action prepare-release - Now uses scripts/build instead of deprecated build.sh

Added

• New Documentation: .github/workflows/README.md - Comprehensive workflow documentation
  • Workflow trigger flow diagram
  • Job descriptions and timeout configurations
  • Manual dispatch options and troubleshooting guide
• New Documentation: .github/actions/README.md - Composite actions documentation
  • Input/output specifications for all 5 actions
  • Usage examples and best practices
  • Action creation guide and troubleshooting

Removed

• Deleted: auto-version-bump.yml - Functionality merged into version-bump.yml
• Deleted: gem-release.yml - Functionality merged into release.yml
• Deleted: github-release.yml - Functionality merged into release.yml
• Deleted: Deprecated wrapper scripts - build.sh, gem-publish.sh, release.sh and their .legacy versions
  • These were deprecated redirects to the new modular commands (scripts/build, scripts/release)

[0.8.1] - 2025-11-27

Added

• New Page: pages/categories.md - Browse all categories with post counts and links
  • Alphabetical category overview with badge sizing based on post count
  • Post listing under each category with descriptions and dates
  • Smooth anchor navigation between categories
• New Page: posts.html - Paginated posts index with jekyll-paginate support
  • Responsive 3-column card grid layout
  • Smart pagination with ellipsis for many pages
  • Page jump feature for quick navigation when >10 pages
• New Page: index.html - Alternative posts index with client-side pagination
  • Responsive 5-column compact card grid for high-density display
  • URL hash-based page state (#page=2) for bookmarkable pages
  • Empty state handling when no posts exist

Changed

• Enhanced: README.md - Consolidated landing page content
  • Changed layout from default to landing for proper homepage rendering
  • Updated permalink from /zer0/ to / for clean root URL
  • Added hero_image and updated preview image
  • Added “Welcome to Error-Free Jekyll Development” section with proven results metrics
  • Added “Perfect For” section highlighting target audiences
• Enhanced: pages/index.html - Improved posts archive page
  • Responsive card grid (1→2→3→4→5 columns as screen grows)
  • Client-side pagination (10 posts per page)
  • Compact card design with constrained image height
  • Category badges and post metadata display
  • Filter buttons for Categories and Tags pages
• Improved: pages/_posts/development/2025-01-22-git-workflow-best-practices.md - Front matter formatting standardization

Removed

• Deleted: index.md - Content merged into README.md to avoid duplicate landing pages

[0.8.0] - 2025-11-27

Added

• New Feature: AI Preview Image Generator (ZER0-003) - Automatic AI-powered preview image generation for Jekyll posts
  • Supports OpenAI DALL-E 3, Stability AI, and local placeholder generation
  • Configurable via _config.yml under preview_images section
  • Default retro pixel art style with 1792x1024 landscape banners
  • One-command remote installation for other Jekyll sites
• New Plugin: _plugins/preview_image_generator.rb - Jekyll integration with:
  • Liquid filters: has_preview_image, preview_image_path, preview_filename
  • Liquid tags: {% raw %}{% preview_image_status %}, {% preview_images_missing %}
  • Build hook that reports missing preview images during Jekyll build
• New Script: scripts/generate-preview-images.sh - Main CLI for image generation
  • --list-missing to find posts without preview images
  • --dry-run to preview without making changes
  • --collection to target specific collections
  • --provider to choose AI provider (openai, stability, local)
• New Script: scripts/install-preview-generator.sh - Remote installer for other repos
  • One-line installation: curl -fsSL .../install-preview-generator.sh | bash
  • Automatic configuration, VS Code tasks, and environment setup
• New Script: scripts/lib/preview_generator.py - Python alternative implementation
• New Documentation: docs/features/preview-image-generator.md - Comprehensive feature documentation
• New Rake Tasks: preview:missing, preview:generate, preview:dry_run, preview:posts, preview:docs, preview:force, preview:file
• New VS Code Tasks: Four preview image tasks for IDE integration
• New Config Section: preview_images in _config.yml with full customization options
• New Feature Entry: ZER0-003 in features/features.yml

Changed

• Updated: jekyll-theme-zer0.gemspec - Now includes _plugins/ and scripts/ directories in gem distribution
• Updated: Rakefile - Added preview image tasks and development/test task namespaces
• Updated: scripts/README.md - Documented new preview generator scripts
• Updated: .gitignore - Added .env for API key security

[0.7.2] - 2025-11-26

Fixed

• Critical: Category pages 404 error - Renamed category index files from index.md to 2000-01-01-index.md to comply with Jekyll’s _posts collection naming convention (date-prefixed filenames required)
• Category pages now correctly render at /posts/technology/, /posts/business/, /posts/development/, /posts/science/, /posts/tutorial/, /posts/world/

Added

• New sample blog posts for each category:
  • 2025-01-25-ai-tools-productivity.md (Technology)
  • 2025-01-20-startup-funding-guide.md (Business)
  • 2025-01-22-git-workflow-best-practices.md (Development)
  • 2025-01-18-quantum-computing-explained.md (Science)
  • 2025-01-23-css-grid-mastery.md (Tutorial)
  • 2025-01-21-remote-work-revolution.md (World)
• .github/prompts/commit-publish.prompt.md - Comprehensive release workflow documentation

[0.7.1] - 2025-01-30

Fixed

• Directory structure: Moved category index pages from posts/ to _posts/ directory for proper Jekyll collection handling

[0.7.0] - 2025-01-30

Added

• New Layout: category.html - Category archive pages with card grid, featured posts section, and related categories navigation
• New Layout: tag.html - Tag archive pages with breadcrumbs, tag cloud, and related tags discovery widget
• New Component: post-card.html - Reusable post card component with configurable display (badges, images, metadata, reading time)
• New Component: author-card.html - Author profile card with social links and multiple display styles (compact, full, inline)
• New Data File: authors.yml - Author profiles configuration with avatar, bio, role, and social links
• New Page: tags.md - Tags index page with tag cloud and posts grouped by tag
• New Category Pages - Six category archive pages (Development, Technology, Tutorial, World, Business, Science)
• Sample Blog Posts - Four new demo posts showcasing the blog features:
  • Docker Jekyll development guide (featured)
  • Bootstrap 5 components tutorial (featured)
  • Web accessibility guide (featured)
  • Getting started with Jekyll

Changed

• Complete Redesign: blog.html - Transformed into full-width news homepage with:
  • Dark header with category navigation
  • Hero section for breaking/featured news
  • Category quick navigation with article counts
  • Featured stories grid layout
  • Posts organized by category sections
  • Latest posts horizontal cards
  • Tags & Archives sidebar widgets
  • Newsletter signup CTA
• Enhanced: journals.html - Major improvements including:
  • Rich metadata display with author, date, reading time
  • Inlined author bio section (replaced include to fix nesting)
  • Inlined related posts section (replaced include to fix nesting)
  • Card-based post navigation (previous/next)
  • Giscus comment integration support
• Updated: _data/navigation/posts.yml - Reorganized categories with Bootstrap icons and proper hierarchy
• Refactored: sidebar-folders.html - Simplified structure with icon support
• Refactored: branding.html - Fixed URL references, added comprehensive documentation
• Refactored: js-cdn.html - Cleaned up, removed redundant Popper.js (included in Bootstrap bundle)

Fixed

• Critical: Liquid “Nesting too deep” error - Resolved recursive include issues by inlining card content in layouts
• Post filtering - Added where_exp filters to exclude index pages from post listings
• Script loading performance - Added defer attribute to non-critical scripts in head.html
• Reading time calculation - Changed from calculated to front matter estimated_reading_time to avoid recursion

[0.6.0] - 2025-11-22

Added

• Implement PostHog analytics and cookie consent
• Add code copy functionality and enhance documentation structure
• Revise copilot instructions and add comprehensive Jekyll include development guidelines
• Implement automatic theme version display with comprehensive system information
• Add automatic theme version display and system information integration
• Enhance Copilot instructions with comprehensive guidelines
• Enhance CI/CD testing framework with comprehensive documentation and automated workflows

Changed

• Ignore .frontmatter directory
• Update VS Code settings
• Documentation: Update README with new features and architecture
• Documentation: Add documentation architecture guidelines
• Refactor: Clean up redundancies in includes.instructions.md
• Update version control instructions and add feature documentation

Other

• Revert “Merge pull request #10 from bamr87/copilot/plan-mdx-file-handling”
• Add Mermaid documentation and test suite, enhance site structure
• Merge pull request #9 from bamr87/copilot/setup-copilot-instructions
• Merge branch ‘main’ into copilot/setup-copilot-instructions
• Merge pull request #10 from bamr87/copilot/plan-mdx-file-handling
• Address code review feedback and add summary documentation
• Improve MDX processing and add comprehensive tests
• Add MDX and Tailwind CSS support to zer0-mistakes theme
• Initial plan
• Initial plan

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

Added

• Comprehensive documentation organization system in /docs/ directory
• Standardized templates for feature documentation, release notes, and change tracking
• Organized directory structure for releases, features, systems, and configuration documentation

Changed

• Migrated scattered documentation files to organized structure
• Improved documentation discoverability and maintenance

0.5.0 - 2025-10-25

Added

• 📊 Comprehensive Sitemap Integration: Unified layout combining collections, statistics, and navigation
  • Real-time site statistics dashboard with 6 key performance indicators
  • Interactive search and filtering across all content types
  • Collections overview with detailed analysis and recent item previews
  • Advanced content discovery tools with visual organization
  • Mobile-optimized responsive design with touch-friendly interface
  • Dark mode support with theme-aware styling
• 🔧 Enhanced User Experience Components: Modern interface with professional design
  • Bootstrap 5-based responsive layout with hover animations
  • WCAG 2.1 AA compliant accessibility features
  • Performance-optimized loading with lazy content rendering
  • Comprehensive documentation and implementation guides

Changed

• 🏗️ Navigation System: Consolidated duplicate sitemap entries into unified comprehensive view
• 🎨 Visual Design: Updated to modern card-based layout with smooth transitions
• 📱 Mobile Experience: Enhanced mobile responsiveness and touch interactions

Fixed

• 🐛 Dark Mode Compatibility: Resolved background color issues in dark theme
• 🔧 Collection Filtering: Fixed functionality for dynamic content filtering
• 🔗 Link Navigation: Corrected internal link behavior and navigation flow

Technical Details

• Files Added: _layouts/sitemap-collection.html, enhanced navigation data files
• Files Modified: Main navigation configuration, sitemap pages
• Performance: Optimized DOM manipulation and content rendering
• Accessibility: Full screen reader support and keyboard navigation

Full Documentation: v0.5.0 Release Summary

0.4.0 - 2025-10-10

Added

• 📊 Comprehensive Site Statistics Dashboard: Complete analytics system for content insights
  • Dynamic statistics generation from site content using Ruby script
  • Real-time analytics showing content pieces, categories, tags, and word counts
  • Interactive Bootstrap 5-based dashboard with responsive design
  • Modular component architecture with 6 specialized statistics components
  • Intelligent activity level calculations based on actual data distribution
  • Professional tag cloud visualization with dynamic sizing
  • Mobile-optimized layout with smooth animations and transitions
• 🔧 Advanced Data Processing Engine: Automated content analysis and metric generation
  • Ruby-based statistics generator script analyzing posts, pages, and collections
  • YAML data file generation with comprehensive site metrics
  • Smart categorization and tagging analysis with usage frequency tracking
  • Monthly content distribution analysis and trend identification
• 🎨 Enhanced User Experience Components: Professional dashboard interface
  • Bootstrap 5-first design approach with minimal custom CSS
  • Card-based layout for metric organization and visual hierarchy
  • Interactive tooltips and progress indicators for enhanced usability
  • Print-friendly styling and accessibility compliance (ARIA support)
  • Smooth scroll navigation and fade-in animations for modern UX

Changed

• 📈 Activity Level Intelligence: Dynamic threshold calculation replacing static values
  • Categories: High activity (≥70% of max), Medium (≥40% of max), Low (remainder)
  • Tags: Frequently used (≥60% of max), Moderately used (≥20% of max), Occasionally used (remainder)
  • Real-time adaptation to content distribution patterns
• 🏗️ Template Architecture: Modular include system for maintainable code
  • Separated concerns across 6 specialized components
  • Clean Liquid template syntax with proper error handling
  • Optimized data processing without complex sorting operations

Fixed

• 🐛 Data Display Issues: Resolved template rendering and data access problems
  • Fixed Liquid template syntax errors causing empty displays
  • Corrected data structure references across all components
  • Eliminated type conversion errors in sorting operations
  • Proper handling of nested array data structures

Full Documentation: v0.4.0 Release Summary

0.3.0 - 2025-01-27

Added

• 🎨 Mermaid Diagram Integration v2.0: Comprehensive diagramming system
  • Complete diagram support: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, state diagrams, ER diagrams, Gantt charts, pie charts, git graphs, journey diagrams, and mindmaps
  • GitHub Pages compatibility with both local development and deployment
  • Conditional loading for performance optimization
  • Responsive design with automatic scaling across devices
  • Dark mode support with forest theme optimization
• 📚 Comprehensive Documentation: Complete user and developer guides
  • Step-by-step user guide with live examples
  • Developer-focused integration tutorial
  • Live test suite with validation examples
  • Comprehensive troubleshooting guide
• 🧪 Automated Testing Framework: Complete validation system
  • 16 automated tests covering all aspects
  • Multiple test modes: quick, local, Docker, headless
  • Cross-browser compatibility testing
  • Performance validation and benchmarking

Changed

• 📁 File Organization: 53% reduction from 15 to 7 Mermaid-related files
• 🏗️ Architecture: Modular include system with clear responsibilities
• 📖 Documentation: Consolidated and improved documentation structure

Fixed

• 🔧 Configuration: Enhanced Jekyll and GitHub Pages compatibility
• ⚡ Performance: Optimized loading and rendering speed
• 🎯 Usability: Improved setup process and error handling

Full Documentation: v0.3.0 Release Notes

0.2.1 - 2025-09-30

Added

• Enhanced markdown linting configuration
• Improved Jekyll template support for link checking
• Better configuration for markdown validation

Changed

• Updated markdown-link-check configuration with Jekyll-specific patterns
• Relaxed line length requirements in markdownlint configuration
• Added support for more HTML elements in markdown

Fixed

• Improved markdown validation for Jekyll projects
• Better handling of Liquid templates in link validation

0.2.0 - 2025-09-01

Changed

• Version bump to 0.2.0 with improvements

0.1.9 - 2025-01-27

Added

• 🐳 Docker-First Development Evolution: Complete transformation to containerized development
  • AI-powered init_setup.sh with intelligent environment detection and auto-healing
  • Cross-platform Docker Compose configuration with Apple Silicon optimization
  • Self-healing _config_dev.yml generation for Docker compatibility
  • Enhanced install.sh with Docker-first optimization functions
  • Comprehensive Docker troubleshooting and platform detection
• 🧠 AI-Powered Self-Healing Configuration: Intelligent automation and error recovery
  • Auto-detection and resolution of Jekyll theme dependency issues
  • Intelligent platform-specific optimizations (Intel/Apple Silicon)
  • Automatic generation of Docker-compatible development configurations
  • Smart error recovery with detailed logging and guidance
• 🚀 Enhanced Installation System: Robust, error-tolerant setup process
  • optimize_development_config() function for Docker-friendly configs
  • fix_content_issues() function to resolve Jekyll include problems
  • Comprehensive error handling with actionable troubleshooting steps
  • AI-generated documentation and setup instructions

Changed

• 🔧 Installation Philosophy: Shifted from traditional Ruby/Jekyll setup to Docker-first approach
  • Disabled local theme dependencies to avoid gemspec issues
  • Optimized for containerized development environments
  • Enhanced cross-platform compatibility and consistency

Fixed

• 🐛 Theme Dependency Issues: Resolved Jekyll theme not found errors
  • Commented out problematic Jekyll includes in README.md
  • Disabled remote_theme in development configuration
  • Added essential Jekyll plugins for Docker compatibility
• 🍎 Apple Silicon Compatibility: Fixed Docker platform issues
  • Added platform: linux/amd64 for Apple Silicon compatibility
  • Automatic platform detection and optimization
  • Cross-architecture Docker image support

0.1.8 - 2025-01-03

Added

• Comprehensive Gem Automation System: Unified automation ecosystem
  • Zero-click releases with multi-environment testing
  • Production-ready CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions integration
  • Semantic versioning, building, testing, and publishing automation
  • Complete documentation consolidation following IT-Journey principles
• Remote Installation Support: Direct installation from GitHub
• Azure Static Web Apps Integration: Automatic workflow creation for Azure deployment
• Build Directory Structure: Added build/ directory for logs and temporary files
• Enhanced Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with colored output
• Cleanup Functions: Automatic cleanup of temporary files after remote installation

Changed

• Feature Documentation Restructure: Consolidated redundant automation feature entries
• Simplified Installation Process: Updated to use single install command
• Azure-Ready Configuration: Pre-configured directory structure for Azure Static Web Apps
• Enhanced Documentation: Updated with Azure deployment instructions
• Improved Help System: Added remote installation examples

Removed

• Redundant Documentation: Eliminated duplicate automation documentation files

Fixed

• Installation Script Compatibility: Made compatible with both local and remote execution
• Directory Structure: Optimized for Azure Static Web Apps deployment
• Markdown Lint Issues: Fixed all markdown formatting violations

0.1.7 - 2024-12-01

Added

• Bootstrap Jekyll theme for headless GitHub Pages CMS
• Basic theme structure with layouts, includes, and assets
• Jekyll compatibility with GitHub Pages
• Scripts for version management, build, and test automation
• GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD
• Makefile for simplified command access

Changed

• Initial theme implementation and project structure

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Documentation

For detailed documentation on features, systems, and configuration:

• Documentation Center - Complete documentation overview
• Release Documentation - Historical release information
• Feature Documentation - Detailed feature guides
• System Documentation - Core systems and automation
• Configuration Guides - Setup and configuration

Links