Changelog

All notable changes to VanillaSSG are documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

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[1.1.0] - 2026-10-24

Added

• Automated Responsive Image Pipeline: Integrated sharp to compile master assets from src/assets/images/ into 6 modern variants across public/images/480w/ and public/images/1200w/.
• Modern Format Support: Automated simultaneous AVIF and WebP generation alongside highly compressed JPEG fallbacks.
• Zero-CLS Layout Registry: Built src/core/image-manifest.json recording native dimensions and aspect ratios to prevent Cumulative Layout Shifts.
• Markdown Image Transformer: Updated scripts/markdown-parser.js to automatically convert markdown images into zero-hydration responsive tags.
• Picture Sub-Template: Created reusable src/core/templates/picture.js component for static page templates.
• Multi-Platform Favicons: Added pre-rendered 32x32 favicon.ico and 180x180 apple-touch-icon.png in kinetic lime and signal orange.
• Public Changelog: Added CHANGELOG.md and dedicated static /changelog.html showcase page.

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[1.0.3] - 2026-10-23

Changed

• Contact Workflow: Replaced legacy contact form page with direct GitHub Issues links across all navigation menus and footers.
• Route Pruning: Removed contact.html to eliminate dead form inputs and maintenance overhead.
• Sitemap Sync: Updated canonical sitemap from 9 to 8 verified routes.

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[1.0.2] - 2026-10-23

Fixed

• WhatsApp Link Previews: Constrained OpenGraph thumbnail dimensions to 256x256 under 300KB to reliably trigger compact side-by-side cards.
• XML Parsing Exception: Replaced invalid HTML • entities in public/og-thumbnail.svg with native unicode bullets to prevent crawler parse errors.

Added

• Automated 256x256 Thumbnail Engine: Added high-density raster generation pipeline via rsvg-convert.

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[1.0.1] - 2026-10-23

Added

• Architectural Spec-Sheet Theme: Complete visual overhaul featuring a technical grid aesthetic, monospaced metadata badges, and high-contrast palettes.
• Kinetic Color System: Introduced Kinetic Lime Green (#22c55e) primary and Signal Orange (#f97316) accent tokens.
• Clean Demo Reset: Added scripts/clean-demo.js (npm run clean:demo) allowing developers to wipe starter content in one command.
• Open Source Licensing: Added official MIT LICENSE file and declared package metadata.

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[1.0.0] - 2026-10-21

Added

• Zero-Hydration SSG Engine: Production-ready static site generator built on top of Vite and vanilla JavaScript with zero runtime framework overhead.
• Custom Markdown Compiler: Zero-dependency parser with YAML frontmatter support, word count calculation, and reading time estimation.
• Pretty URL Generator: Automated pretty routing (/items//index.html) alongside flat alias compatibility.
• Full SEO & Syndication Suite: Automated dynamic sitemaps, robots.txt, and RSS 2.0 feed generation with live filesystem timestamps.
• Cloudflare Edge Ready: Zero-cost serverless hosting compatibility on Cloudflare Pages.