v1.5.0

Improvements

• Refreshed visual design across the application — improved layout, typography, and overall look and feel
• Added JetBrains Mono font for a cleaner, more readable interface
• Added "Back to home" navigation links on the admin and links pages for easier navigation
• Added a dedicated button on the links page for quicker access to common actions
• Improved localization across all supported languages (EN, RU, DE, FR, ES, ZH, JA, HE, GE)
• Application version is now sourced from a single place (Cargo.toml), ensuring it is always consistent across the UI, API, and Docker image

Under the Hood

• Updated all frontend and backend dependencies to their latest versions
• Improved Docker image security configuration

v1.4.1

Improvements

• Improved performance by merging API config and session endpoints, reducing the number of API calls
• Fixed initial screen flickering on page load
• Improved Admin page UI and UX
• Reduced unnecessary API calls on admin pages

Changes

• Helm chart: removed default ingress annotations, fixed IPv6 issue for nginx
• Helm chart cleanup and version bump

v1.4.0

New Features

• Added PostgreSQL support as an alternative database backend
• Added /api/metrics endpoint for application monitoring
• Added /api/health endpoint for health checks
• Added METRICS_ENABLED environment variable to control metrics collection
• Added last accessed time display for URLs in Admin panel

Improvements

• Admin user check is now case insensitive
• Helm chart: added support for metrics and health endpoints

v1.2.0

New Features

• URL shortening with automatic short ID generation
• Custom URL names support
• Admin panel for managing shortened URLs
• GitLab OAuth authentication
• Dark theme support
• URL validation on both frontend and backend
• Automatic cleanup of expired URLs with configurable TTL
• Configuration override via environment variables
• 404 error page
• Mobile-friendly responsive UI

Improvements

• Copy button for shortened URLs
• TTL notification for users
• Light mode set as default
• URL page supports very long URLs