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~~## March 2020~~
~~* **16th**: Site design has been updated to use the Co-Design framework: [Design changes are a-coming!](https://writing.codidact.com/q/39520)~~
~~* **22nd**: Main and meta tags have been split by the introduction of "tag sets". Questions may only use tags from one tag set; main and meta have separate tags.~~
* **23rd**: Spam-protection measures have been introduced to user signup after [spammers started mass-creating accounts](https://writing.codidact.com/q/39536).
~~## April 2020~~
~~Much of April was sunk into figuring out the data import process for a new site, [Outdoors](https://outdoors.codidact.com), which launched on the 23rd.~~
* **25th**: Base Categories implementation - every post now belongs to a category, and its tag set and other rules are governed by the category. This is a preliminary to some more work around categories to expand the features.
* **27th**: Categories header UI to aid in category discoverability.
* **28th**: Trinkets Tuesday: [#40](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/40), [#42](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/42), [#43](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/43), [#44](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/44), [#45](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/45)
* **30th**: Categories customization and some display changes to allow for easier display on pages with wider content.
~~## May 2020~~
* **1st**: Categories subscriptions and new-post indicators (and a bunch more automated tests).
* **3rd**: QR code-based mobile login; post close/delete notices are now at the top of posts.
* **4th**: Post authors can now specify under which license each post they write is available from a set of CC licenses. Categories also have default licenses.
* **5th**: Two-factor authentication is now available in users' Account settings. Also added a proper interface for Markdown editing.
* **7th**: The order of categories in the bar at the top is now configurable.
* **10th**: Categories now can have "required tags" (posts must have >= 1 of these) and "topic tags" (which get special markings). The question list now has more prominent notices for answered/unanswered state.
* **12th**: Sites can now link to a chat platform of their choice in the sidebar.
* **17th**: Email addresses must now be confirmed before the account is enabled.
* **19th**: Finished customizable data import process is available.
~~* **23rd**~~
* Sites can enable MathJax in site settings
* Sites can add an optional Note section at the top of the sidebar
* **28th**: Email-based two-factor authentication
## June 2020
* **1st**: Bugfixes and feature tweaks
* **3rd**: Markdown engine changes to make posts align more closely with previews, and to support CommonMark better
* **8th**: Article post type (no answers, but has comments)
* **11th**: It's now possible to suggest edits if you don't have the neccessary privileges to edit directly. Users with editing privileges can approve or reject them.
* **16th**: Post "tools" menu available containing moderation tools (convert to comment, change category)
* **17th**: Post scores are now displayed as up/down and answers are sorted by a calculated score instead of a simple sum.
* **19th**: Sign-in and sign-out are now network-wide; signing in on one site will sign you in everywhere.
* **20th**: Posts drafts are saved as you type and restored when you refresh or come back to the same page if you haven't posted them.
* **25th**: Categories can now have moderator-only tags that nobody except moderators can use or edit.
* **26th**: Search now has qualifiers for votes as well as score.
* **30th**: Spammers and trolls beware. You can now be warned or suspended.
* **30th**: Tags refresh. Proper tags lists, tag information & posts pages, and tag hierarchies are available, with options to see posts from a full hierarchy or only the current tag.
~~## July 2020~~
* **1st**: [Judaism](https://judaism.codidact.com) now has the Sefaria linker plugin, to link automatically to sections of scripture.
* **1st**: Tags now have a hierarchical view to more easily show how tags are related. Also a bunch of new help center articles thanks to our Docs team. <i class="fas fa-glass-cheers"></i>
* **3rd**: Post Validations JS API & you'll now be given a warning that images are missing alt text if you try to post without any (you can still post, but alt text is encouraged).
* **6th**: Added a reference suggest addition to the Sefaria linker for Judaism.
* **11th**: Added [community ad templates for site promotion](/questions/276692).
* **16th**: New tool to allow mods to disable comments on posts.
* **20th**:
~~* Added more anti-abuse systems (spammers, trolls etc)~~
* Added public user activity log ([example](https://meta.codidact.com/users/8058/activity))
* Added audit logs for all admin/mod actions, user annotations, and abuse blocks.
* **21st**: Added a proper diff view in post histories, and started tracking title and tags changes.
~~* **31st**~~
* Moderators can now feature posts, events, or other links in their site's sidebar. Global moderators can feature things everywhere.
~~* New users will be directed to a new tour that will show off the basic mechanics of the site.~~
## August 2020
* **3rd**:
* Added comment timestamps.
* Added read/unread buttons in notifications.
* **4th**: Enabled syntax highlighting.
* **6th**: Added staff indicators.
* **8th**: Fixed hot posts links.
* **17th**: Moderators can now see a list of recent comments.
~~## Gap in log~~
~~Stuff happened but we fell off the wagon here, sorry. (Feel free to help back-fill.)~~
## November 2020
* **13th**:
* Added table of contents to questions (summary of answers). (Known bug in sorting, being worked on.)
* Added support for Markdown tables.
* Misc small UI improvements (Permalink -> Copy Link, better tooltips in places, etc).
* **23rd**:
* Added "mark all as read" to notifications.
* Improvements to signup flow.
* Moderators can now see a list of flags that have been recently handled.
* **29th**:
* New [abilities system](https://meta.codidact.com/articles/278234).
* Improved user profile page.
* Improved flag dialogues.
## December 2020
* **16th**: Updates to the core logic for posts, which makes it more flexible. URLs change from `/post-type/:id` (example: /answer/39540) to `/posts/:id` (example: /posts/39540); but redirects should apply from the old URLs.
* **19th**:
* Added community switcher (right side of the top bar).
* Added link to pending suggested edits to the category nav.
* Added more information to usercards, which are now [configurable per community](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/280005).
* Made search inline instead of having to go to a separate page.
* Added the ability to nominate posts for network-wide promotion ([cross-community advertising](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/279984)).
* Added [wiki post type](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/280058).
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## January 2021
* **2nd**:
* Added dashboard link to site switcher.
* License selector now includes short summaries of the options.
* [Youtube embeds](https://music.codidact.com/posts/280227#answer-280227).
* Many small usability improvements and bug fixes.
* **4th**: more user preferences, and better support for them
* **7th**: better support for new post types, including an admin tool to create or edit post types ([example 1](https://codegolf.codidact.com/posts/280343#answer-280343), [example 2](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/280344#answer-280344))

## January 2021
* **7th**: better support for new post types, including an admin tool to create or edit post types ([example 1](https://codegolf.codidact.com/posts/280343#answer-280343), [example 2](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/280344#answer-280344))
* **4th**: more user preferences, and better support for them
* **2nd**:
* Added dashboard link to site switcher.
* License selector now includes short summaries of the options.
* [Youtube embeds](https://music.codidact.com/posts/280227#answer-280227).
* Many small usability improvements and bug fixes.
----
## December 2020
* **19th**:
* Added community switcher (right side of the top bar).
* Added link to pending suggested edits to the category nav.
* Added more information to usercards, which are now [configurable per community](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/280005).
* Made search inline instead of having to go to a separate page.
* Added the ability to nominate posts for network-wide promotion ([cross-community advertising](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/279984)).
* Added [wiki post type](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/280058).
* **16th**: Updates to the core logic for posts, which makes it more flexible. URLs change from `/post-type/:id` (example: /answer/39540) to `/posts/:id` (example: /posts/39540); but redirects should apply from the old URLs.
## November 2020
* **29th**:
* New [abilities system](https://meta.codidact.com/articles/278234).
* Improved user profile page.
* Improved flag dialogues.
* **23rd**:
* Added "mark all as read" to notifications.
* Improvements to signup flow.
* Moderators can now see a list of flags that have been recently handled.
* **13th**:
* Added table of contents to questions (summary of answers). (Known bug in sorting, being worked on.)
* Added support for Markdown tables.
* Misc small UI improvements (Permalink -> Copy Link, better tooltips in places, etc).
## Gap in log
Stuff happened but we fell off the wagon here, sorry. (Feel free to help back-fill.)
## August 2020
* **17th**: Moderators can now see a list of recent comments.
* **8th**: Fixed hot posts links.
* **6th**: Added staff indicators.
* **4th**: Enabled syntax highlighting.
* **3rd**:
* Added comment timestamps.
* Added read/unread buttons in notifications.
## July 2020
* **31st**:
* Moderators can now feature posts, events, or other links in their site's sidebar. Global moderators can feature things everywhere.
* New users will be directed to a new tour that will show off the basic mechanics of the site.
* **21st**: Added a proper diff view in post histories, and started tracking title and tags changes.
* **20th**:
* Added more anti-abuse systems (spammers, trolls etc)
* Added public user activity log ([example](https://meta.codidact.com/users/8058/activity))
* Added audit logs for all admin/mod actions, user annotations, and abuse blocks.
* **16th**: New tool to allow mods to disable comments on posts.
* **11th**: Added [community ad templates for site promotion](/questions/276692).
* **6th**: Added a reference suggest addition to the Sefaria linker for Judaism.
* **3rd**: Post Validations JS API & you'll now be given a warning that images are missing alt text if you try to post without any (you can still post, but alt text is encouraged).
* **1st**:
* Tags now have a hierarchical view to more easily show how tags are related. Also a bunch of new help center articles thanks to our Docs team. <i class="fas fa-glass-cheers"></i>
* [Judaism](https://judaism.codidact.com) now has the Sefaria linker plugin, to link automatically to sections of scripture.
## June 2020
* **30th**:
* Tags refresh. Proper tags lists, tag information & posts pages, and tag hierarchies are available, with options to see posts from a full hierarchy or only the current tag.
* Spammers and trolls beware. You can now be warned or suspended.
* **26th**: Search now has qualifiers for votes as well as score.
* **25th**: Categories can now have moderator-only tags that nobody except moderators can use or edit.
* **20th**: Posts drafts are saved as you type and restored when you refresh or come back to the same page if you haven't posted them.
* **19th**: Sign-in and sign-out are now network-wide; signing in on one site will sign you in everywhere.
* **17th**: Post scores are now displayed as up/down and answers are sorted by a calculated score instead of a simple sum.
* **16th**: Post "tools" menu available containing moderation tools (convert to comment, change category)
* **11th**: It's now possible to suggest edits if you don't have the necessary privileges to edit directly. Users with editing privileges can approve or reject them.
* **8th**: Article post type (no answers, but has comments)
* **3rd**: Markdown engine changes to make posts align more closely with previews, and to support CommonMark better
* **1st**: Bugfixes and feature tweaks
## May 2020
* **28th**: Email-based two-factor authentication
* **23rd**:
* Sites can enable MathJax in site settings
* Sites can add an optional Note section at the top of the sidebar
* **19th**: Finished customizable data import process is available.
* **17th**: Email addresses must now be confirmed before the account is enabled.
* **12th**: Sites can now link to a chat platform of their choice in the sidebar.
* **10th**: Categories now can have "required tags" (posts must have >= 1 of these) and "topic tags" (which get special markings). The question list now has more prominent notices for answered/unanswered state.
* **7th**: The order of categories in the bar at the top is now configurable.
* **5th**: Two-factor authentication is now available in users' Account settings. Also added a proper interface for Markdown editing.
* **4th**: Post authors can now specify under which license each post they write is available from a set of CC licenses. Categories also have default licenses.
* **3rd**: QR code-based mobile login; post close/delete notices are now at the top of posts.
* **1st**: Categories subscriptions and new-post indicators (and a bunch more automated tests).
## April 2020
Much of April was sunk into figuring out the data import process for a new site, [Outdoors](https://outdoors.codidact.com), which launched on the 23rd.
* **30th**: Categories customization and some display changes to allow for easier display on pages with wider content.
* **28th**: Trinkets Tuesday: [#40](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/40), [#42](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/42), [#43](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/43), [#44](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/44), [#45](https://github.com/codidact/qpixel/issues/45)
* **27th**: Categories header UI to aid in category discoverability.
* **25th**: Base Categories implementation - every post now belongs to a category, and its tag set and other rules are governed by the category. This is a preliminary to some more work around categories to expand the features.
-----
## March 2020
* **23rd**: Spam-protection measures have been introduced to user signup after [spammers started mass-creating accounts](https://writing.codidact.com/q/39536).
* **22nd**: Main and meta tags have been split by the introduction of "tag sets". Questions may only use tags from one tag set; main and meta have separate tags.
* **16th**: Site design has been updated to use the Co-Design framework: [Design changes are a-coming!](https://writing.codidact.com/q/39520)

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