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Sri's Garden - Changelog

All notable changes to this project are documented here.

Version Format

  • [MAJOR] - Breaking changes, major new features
  • [MINOR] - New features, significant improvements
  • [PATCH] - Bug fixes, small improvements
  • [HOTFIX] - Critical bug fixes

[v1.0.20] - 2026-01-04

🐛 Final Fix | [HOTFIX]

  • Homepage Fix: Removed rogue space in EJS tag restoring interactivity. App is now stable.

[v1.0.19] - 2026-01-04

🐛 Stability Fixes | [HOTFIX]

  • Homepage Fix: Resolved EJS syntax error restoring homepage interactivity.
  • Changelog Fix: Updated Docker config to correctly serve CHANGELOG.md.

[v1.0.18] - 2026-01-04

🐛 Hotfix | [HOTFIX]

  • Dependency Fix: Downgraded marked to support CommonJS environment (fixes cloud crash).

[v1.0.17] - 2026-01-04

🚀 Enhancements | [MINOR]

  • Changelog Page: Added /changelog route and view to track updates.
  • Image Optimization: Images are now automatically resized (max 1920px) and compressed on upload for better performance.
  • Fixed: Syntax error that caused cloud deployment crash.

[v1.0.15] - 2026-01-04

🎨 Branding Update | [MINOR]

  • Added custom "Sri" logo/favicon for browser tabs
  • Renamed entire application from "Beautiful Garden" to "Sri's Garden"
  • Updated all page titles, headers, footers with new branding
  • Added apple-touch-icon for iOS devices

[v1.0.14] - 2026-01-04

📷 Image Viewer (Lightbox) | [MINOR]

  • Added lightbox modal for viewing full-size images
  • Images in fullview modal now show "🔍 Click to zoom" hint
  • Click any image to open full-size view with dark overlay
  • Press Escape to close lightbox (fullview modal stays open)
  • Click outside image to close lightbox

🐛 Bug Fix | [PATCH]

  • Fixed EJS syntax error (<% - → <%-) causing plantsData to render empty

[v1.0.13] - 2026-01-04

🐛 Critical Bug Fix | [HOTFIX]

  • Fixed missing await on Plant.find() query chain in index route
  • Plants data was not being passed to EJS template correctly
  • Fullview modal now works correctly on cloud deployment

🔧 Deployment Fix | [PATCH]

  • Fixed Docker image platform mismatch (ARM64 → AMD64 for cloud)

[v1.0.12] - 2026-01-03

📤 Upload Improvements | [MINOR]

  • Real-time upload progress with percentage and speed
  • File validation (10MB images, 1GB videos)
  • Visual previews before upload
  • Drag & drop support

[v1.0.11] - 2026-01-03

🖼️ Media Display | [MINOR]

  • Show both image and video in version cards
  • Delete button for removing media
  • Media type badges (📷 Image, 🎬 Video)

[v1.0.10] - 2026-01-03

🌱 Plant Growth Tracker | [MAJOR]

  • Version-based growth tracking (V1→V2→V3→V4)
  • V1: Soil Ready, V2: Sprouts, V3: Growing, V4: Harvest Ready
  • Fullview modal showing all version stages
  • Version progress indicators on plant cards

[v1.0.9] - 2026-01-02

💾 Persistence | [MAJOR]

  • In-memory database with JSON file persistence
  • Data survives pod restarts
  • Automatic save on data changes

[v1.0.8] - 2026-01-02

☁️ Cloud Deployment | [MAJOR]

  • Helm chart for Kubernetes deployment
  • Deployed to garden.srinivaskona.life
  • SSL certificate via Let's Encrypt
  • Persistent volume for uploads

[v1.0.1 - v1.0.7] - 2025-12-31 to 2026-01-01

🏗️ Initial Development | [MAJOR]

  • Basic Express.js app structure
  • Plant CRUD operations
  • Admin dashboard
  • Authentication system
  • CSS styling with modern design
  • Hero section with background image

Importance Levels

Level Description Example
[MAJOR] New features, breaking changes New version tracking system
[MINOR] Improvements, new UI features Lightbox for images
[PATCH] Small fixes, optimizations EJS syntax fix
[HOTFIX] Critical production bugs Missing await fix