v5.27.4 New Debug Route, Performance Fixes

API

• Feature: New route /debug/boss-rage, used to increment party Rage meter for testing (@CuriousMagpie)
• Performance: Request fewer fields when fetching user document, for better db roundtrip times (@phillipthelen)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

Client

• Feature: Implementation of Rage increment button in debug tray (@CuriousMagpie)

v5.27.3 Performance Fixes and More

API

• Fix: Correct time zone calculation for turnover of item availability at the start of the month (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Deprecate, and migrate to clean up, unused GROUP_INVITE_ACCEPTED notification type (@SabreCat)
• Fix: Make account creation more costly on rate limiting (@phillipthelen)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

Client

• Performance: Don't load unnecessary data for non-logged-in static page visits (@phillipthelen)
• Performance: Trim unused JS from client bundles (@phillipthelen)
• Performance: Don't reload browser-script if client already has the appropriate language for the user's preference (@phillipthelen)
• Performance: Load static audio files from AWS asset storage instead of over Express server (@phillipthelen)

v5.27.2 Fixes and MongoDB Timeout

API

• Feature: New environment variable MONGODB_SOCKET_TIMEOUT to set when a database connection should be abandoned (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Correct stat display of Basketball Uniform gear item to avoid string errors (@CuriousMagpie)
• Fix: Address various typos and revise some wordings in the FAQ (@CuriousMagpie)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

Client

• Fix: Correct behavior and spacing of icons and other elements on nav bar, loading screen, etc. (@CuriousMagpie)

v5.27.1 The Return of Weekly Fixes

API

• Fix: Remove end dates from Steampunk "far future" gear for the Time Travelers shop (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Correct availability data for irregularly keyed seasonal items from the very first Galas (@phillipthelen)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

Client

• Feature: Implement more seasonal variations for the Customizations Shop NPC (@phillipthelen with art by @beffymaroo, @saraolson)
• Feature: Pets that can be hatched now show the potion+egg combo even if you've not raised them to a mount already (@phillipthelen)
• Refactor: Major overhaul of image CSS, moving pixel artwork elements to a Vue component (@phillipthelen)

Repo

• Chore: Update fast-xml-parser (@dependabot)

v5.27.0 August Content

API

• Content: New releases for August 2024 (@CuriousMagpie with artwork and writing by @beffymaroo)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

v5.26.3 Post-Scheduling-Overhaul Fixes

API

• Fix: Add some items to the content calendar that were unintentionally omitted (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Correct issue where Wacky Magic Hatching Potions would error when user attempted to purchase them during their event window (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Don't allow chat /GET route or chat message /POST "like" action to interact with retired public groups (@SabreCat)

Client

• Fix: Corrections to layout of purchase modal when examining a Quest Bundle (@SabreCat)

v5.25.8 Further Request Logging

API

• Feature: Enhance LOG_REQUESTS_EXCESSIVE_MODE functionality to record additional relevant data relevant to each request (@phillipthelen)

v5.25.x Content Scheduling

API

• Feature: Major overhaul of how content items such as quests, magic hatching potions, and seasonal gear are made available. Extant items are now rereleased on a consistent, repeating yearly schedule, and there are no longer gaps between "Grand Galas"--one season's gear is always available at any given time. (by @phillipthelen)
• Feature: Avatar customizations are now organized into a "shop", similar to Quests, Seasonal, etc. Data can be fetched at /api/v3/shops/customizations (@SabreCat)
• Content: Various new items to fill out months and seasons providing roughly similar numbers of items in each given period (@SabreCat, @phillipthelen, @CuriousMagpie implementing @beffymaroo's creations)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

Client

• Feature: Various adjustments to Vue pages and components to accommodate the above changes (@phillipthelen)
• Feature: New route and page /shops/customizations for the above mentioned Customizations Shop (@SabreCat)

Repo

• Chore: Tweak .gitignore for some common workflows involving config files (@SabreCat)

v5.25.2 Performance Logging

API

• Feature: Environment variable LOG_REQUESTS_EXCESSIVE_MODE to track start and end times of requests, for hunting down performance issues (@phillipthelen)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

v5.25.1 Performance and Security Fixes

API

• Fix: Update Firebase push messaging functionality to use new methods before EOL of old ones (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Don't allow users to like or flag messages in groups they're not a member of (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Use undefined instead of null when removing a user from Party Seeking list (@phillipthelen)
• Fix: Expire any outstanding password change request when the user changes their email address (@SabreCat)
• Chore: Locale files updated (@weblate)

Repo

• Fix: Correction to commands in development Dockerfile (@rafJagCode)