What's new
Product updates, shipped improvements, and release notes.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.9
March 10, 2026 6:00 PM
Invite-only registration is now available: superadmins generate codes at Admin → Invite codes. In-app notifications include a bell icon with unread count, dropdown, and toast alerts. The feed at /feed shows the social feed when logged in and public feed when guest. Posts support repost and share (copy link, X, Facebook, LinkedIn). Conversations use @ autocomplete for recipients (follow + linked users). Demo seeders now link all users, seed posts/comments/messages, and are idempotent.
Technical details
Adds invite_codes table and InviteCode model, config/registration.php, OAuth invite-redirect flow. Notification classes (PostLiked, PostCommented, UserFollowed, NewMessage), NotificationBell Livewire component, notifications index. Reposts table, share dropdown with social URLs. ConversationParticipantPicker with @ mention. FeedController for auth-aware /feed. SocialDemoSeeder. AppServiceProvider guard against tests using main DB. Database-safety rule: never run tests.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.8
March 9, 2026 4:00 PM
Admin overview and Future updates roadmap now reflect all shipped work: Spotify/YouTube integrations, rewards gamification, media moderation pipeline, and trust/safety foundations. Next focus items (anti-bot resilience, media hardening) are clearly marked for later.
Technical details
Updates resources/views/admin/overview.blade.php completed list and delivery milestones. Refreshes config/future-updates.php with accurate statuses (done/next/planned) and last_updated date.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.7
March 9, 2026 2:30 PM
Moderation now covers post media directly. Risky media links are automatically held from feed visibility, and moderators can review held media in a dedicated queue with approve, remove, or permanent-ban actions.
Technical details
Introduces post_media moderation columns (status/risk/flags/moderator metadata), media moderation scoring service, image-link provider detection, feed visibility scope to hide held/removed media, new moderation route/controller action for media resolution, and regression tests for high-risk media auto-hold and moderator approval workflow.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.6
March 9, 2026 1:30 PM
This hotfix corrects weekly reward snapshot timing so calculations use the last fully completed week, and fixes bot detection to properly flag missing IP addresses when the value is null or empty.
Technical details
RewardsWeeklySnapshotCommand now uses previous-week start/end boundaries instead of an inclusive boundary at current week start. BotDetectionService missing-IP logic now uses null OR empty checks. Added regression tests for both behaviors to prevent recurrence.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.5
March 9, 2026 12:30 PM
Spotify/YouTube connections are now more resilient with better failure handling and manual sync controls, media cards show richer previews and cleaner fallback messaging, and rewards now explain progress using levels, streaks, badges, and point-source breakdowns. Admin users tooling also gained profile avatars, 2FA visibility, and secure reset/reverification actions while preserving strict superadmin edit protection.
Technical details
Introduces provider-aware media URL parsing and metadata persistence for feed cards, integration callback reliability updates (retry/timeout/error handling), connected-account sync status visibility, manual sync endpoint, rewards dashboard rank/level/streak/badge metrics with weekly delta and formula explainability, explicit illustrative-only payout disclaimer language, and a hard test-environment database safety guard via AppServiceProvider + .env.testing.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.4
March 8, 2026 8:20 PM
Moderation now includes automated risk scoring and stronger enforcement. High-risk reports are auto-escalated for faster review, suspicious registrations are flagged with bot scoring signals, and moderators can resolve bot flags with direct IP blacklist actions while viewing queue health metrics.
Technical details
Adds bot detection service and registration honeypot handling, partial registration bot telemetry and escalation markers, moderation risk scoring service with configurable keyword thresholds, user suspension/ban enforcement tied into both password and social login flows, moderation dashboard stats, and new feature tests for auto-escalation and moderation enforcement behavior.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.3
March 8, 2026 12:00 PM
The social core experience is now smoother and safer across feed, profile, and chat flows. Feed posting/comments were tightened with better validation and inline errors, duplicate reporting was reduced, profile pages gained better visibility cues and pagination, and messaging now supports participant entry by @username/email with stronger block-aware safeguards.
Technical details
Includes SocialFeedPage input normalization and per-post comment error binding, duplicate-open-report prevention via firstOrCreate, conversation participant parsing from usernames/emails, direct-conversation reuse to prevent duplicates, blocked-user message enforcement, profile controller count/pagination updates, and new feature coverage in SocialFeedPageTest + ConversationFlowTest.
vdevelopment-alpha.v0.0.2
March 1, 2026 8:10 PM
Major updates shipped across trust, safety, auth, and release workflow. Registration now supports Google/X buttons, uses Laravel Fortify's built-in email verification requirement, and keeps release visibility consistent under login/register cards and site footers. We also tightened legal policy language for family-friendly moderation standards and no-bot enforcement, improved superadmin profile dropdown behavior for user switching, and fixed branding asset delivery by serving logo/favicon from deploy-safe public assets.
Technical details
Includes MustVerifyEmail enforcement on User, registration redirect to verification notice, nav dropdown close behavior fix for embedded forms, standardized release naming as development-alpha.v0.0.{increment}, mandatory per-release changelog updates in MAKE_IT_SO workflow, and public asset path fallback updates for logo/favicon.
v2026-02-28-foundation
February 28, 2026 12:00 PM
Chitchatts now runs on Laravel 12 with Livewire/Tailwind auth. Google and X login are enabled, and the public landing page has been redesigned with a cyberpunk coming-soon experience.
Technical details
Includes social_accounts linking table, Socialite provider integration, and new public layout scaffolding.
v2026-02-28-welcome
February 28, 2026 12:00 AM
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