Version 1.0.0
Released: January 15, 2024
🎉 Stable Release
✨ New Features
- Production-ready analytics platform
- Real-time dashboard with live updates
- Advanced user management system
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Custom report generation
- API v1 with comprehensive endpoints
- Webhook support for event notifications
- Data export in multiple formats (CSV, JSON, PDF)
- Advanced filtering and search capabilities
- Mobile-responsive design
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed memory leak in analytics processing
- Resolved database connection pooling issues
- Fixed CORS configuration for API endpoints
- Resolved timezone handling in date calculations
- Fixed pagination in analytics dashboard
- Resolved authentication token refresh issues
🔒 Security Improvements
- Enhanced JWT token security
- Added rate limiting to API endpoints
- Implemented input validation and sanitization
- Added CSRF protection for forms
- Enhanced password encryption with bcrypt
- Added security headers to HTTP responses
⚠️ Breaking Changes
- API endpoint structure updated to /api/v1/
- Authentication token format changed
- Database schema updated (migration required)
- Configuration file format updated
Version 0.9.0
Released: December 1, 2023
🚀 Beta Release
✨ New Features
- Beta version with core analytics functionality
- Basic user authentication system
- Project management capabilities
- Real-time analytics processing
- Basic dashboard with key metrics
- REST API for data access
- Docker containerization support
- PostgreSQL database support
- Basic documentation and guides
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed installation script issues
- Resolved database migration problems
- Fixed frontend build process
- Resolved CORS issues in development
Version 0.8.0
Released: November 15, 2023
🔧 Alpha Release
✨ New Features
- Alpha version with basic tracking functionality
- Simple page view tracking
- Basic analytics dashboard
- User registration and login
- Project creation and management
- SQLite database support
- Basic API endpoints
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed tracking script loading issues
- Resolved database connection errors
- Fixed frontend routing problems
Version 0.7.0
Released: October 30, 2023
🧪 Development Release
✨ New Features
- Initial development version
- Basic project structure
- Core backend architecture
- Frontend framework setup
- Database schema design
- Basic authentication system
- Docker development environment
Version 0.6.0
Released: October 15, 2023
🏗️ Infrastructure Release
✨ New Features
- Project infrastructure setup
- CI/CD pipeline configuration
- Development environment setup
- Code quality tools integration
- Documentation framework
- Testing framework setup
Version History
Release Schedule
- Major Releases: Every 3-4 months
- Minor Releases: Every 4-6 weeks
- Patch Releases: As needed for bug fixes
- Beta Releases: Prior to major releases
Versioning Scheme
We follow Semantic Versioning:
- MAJOR: Breaking changes and major new features
- MINOR: New features and improvements
- PATCH: Bug fixes and security updates
Upgrade Guide
Upgrading from Previous Versions
When upgrading between major versions, always:
- Backup your data
- Read the migration guide
- Test in a staging environment
- Follow the upgrade instructions
- Verify functionality after upgrade
Upcoming Features
- Machine Learning Analytics: Predictive analytics and insights
- Advanced Reporting: Custom report builder
- Real-time Notifications: WebSocket-based live updates
- Multi-tenant Support: Organization-level features
- API v2: Enhanced API with GraphQL support
- Mobile App: Native mobile applications
- Integration Marketplace: Third-party integrations
Contributing to Changelog
Contributors can help maintain the changelog by:
- Adding new entries for features and fixes
- Updating version information
- Providing detailed descriptions of changes
- Following the changelog format guidelines
Release Process
- Development: Features developed in feature branches
- Testing: Comprehensive testing and review
- Documentation: Update documentation and changelog
- Release: Create release tag and publish
- Announcement: Community announcement and promotion
Important Notes
- Always check the migration guide before upgrading
- Backup your data before any major upgrade
- Test upgrades in a staging environment first
- Report any issues found during upgrades
- Follow security updates promptly