Patch notes
Public release history for ArtForge — what shipped, grouped by version.
Public changelog · 15.8 KB · updated 2026-09-23 09:18 · No sign-in required
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ARTFORGE — PUBLIC PATCH NOTES
Product release history (session-grouped)
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Document: Public Patch History 1.0
Last updated: 2026-09-09 (v0.14.2)
Scope: ArtForge (+ related ArtTrends product updates)
Audience: Users, clients, and the public
Live: https://gbob.ddns.net/artforge/
Brand: Outlawstarpress
This is the public changelog. Internal ops detail lives in the private
notes (managers only). Both files are updated after every development
session with matching version numbers when possible.
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CHANGE LEGEND
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+ Added
~ Changed
! Fixed
- Removed
# Security
* Note
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RELEASE INDEX (newest first)
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Version Date Type Title
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v0.14.2 2026-09-09 Polish Daily activity email to both owners
v0.14.1 2026-09-09 Polish Shorter daily activity email
v0.14.0 2026-09-09 Feature Reply to comments
v0.13.2 2026-08-28 Feature Daily activity email includes site visits
v0.13.1 2026-08-28 Feature Daily outbound email activity digest
v0.13.0 2026-08-26 Feature Platform overview, speed, security polish
v0.12.1 2026-08-08 Polish Cleaner sharing & user management UI
v0.12.0 2026-08-03 Feature Project roles: Reviewer and Approver
v0.9.11 2026-08-03 Docs Roadmap: invite roles & approval (planned)
v0.9.10 2026-08-03 Fix Clearer email text + private login pages
v0.9.9 2026-08-03 Docs Login security warning notice
v0.9.8 2026-08-03 Security ArtTrends single sign-on via ArtForge
v0.9.7 2026-08-01 Feature Session activity logging & daily report
v0.9.6 2026-08-01 Feature ArtTrends profit insights & pin charts
v0.9.5 2026-08-01 Docs Public patch notes page
v0.9.4 2026-08-01 Polish In-app patch notes for managers
v0.9.3 2026-08-01 Docs Living plain-text patch history
v0.9.2 2026-08-01 Polish Comment controls & file version badges
v0.9.1 2026-07-31 Ops Backup & recovery improvements
v0.9.0 2026-07-30 Platform ArtTrends companion app launch
v0.8.1 2026-07-30 Security ArtTrends access lockdown
v0.8.0 2026-07-26 Security CSRF, rate limits & guest review
v0.7.0 2026-07-26 Feature Manager tools & mobile polish
v0.6.0 2026-07-26 Ops Soft-launch readiness
v0.5.0 2026 baseline Feature Core ArtForge product foundation
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PATCH RELEASES
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[v0.14.2] 2026-09-09 · POLISH
Daily activity email to both owners
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+ The daily activity digest now goes to both site owners
* Scheduled daily activity emails are sending again
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[v0.14.1] 2026-09-09 · POLISH
Shorter daily activity email
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~ Daily activity email no longer includes login-session details
* Still shows site visits, who was active, and event counts
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[v0.14.0] 2026-09-09 · FEATURE
Reply to comments
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+ You can reply to another person’s critique note
+ Replies are labeled “Replied to [name]”
+ Works for registered users and guest reviewers
* Replies are regular notes (they don’t add a new pin on the image)
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[v0.13.2] 2026-08-28 · FEATURE
Daily activity email includes site visits
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+ Activity digest now shows a single **main site visits** count for the day
* Page hits on the public host (not image/CSS downloads or obvious scanners)
+ Managers can see current fail2ban bans and a week of ban history in Server logs
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[v0.13.1] 2026-08-28 · FEATURE
Daily outbound email activity digest
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+ Site owners receive a daily email summarizing ArtForge outbound mail
(notifications, resets, digests) for the previous day
* Sent even when no emails went out that day (“none sent”)
* Delivered around midnight Mountain Time
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[v0.13.0] 2026-08-26 · FEATURE
Platform overview for leaders, faster pages, security polish
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+ New Features page for owners and CEOs — outcomes, workflow, trust,
and how ArtForge + ArtTrends fit together
+ Path to a custom, branded ArtTrends focused on your business metrics
~ Pages load faster: smaller logo/favicon, compressed HTML, HTTP/2
~ Bootstrap and fonts are served from ArtForge (no third-party CDNs)
# Password reset links are emailed only (never shown on the web page)
# Stronger checks so comments and file views stay on the correct project
# Clearer, safer download filenames and tighter error messages
* Live: https://gbob.ddns.net/artforge/features.php
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[v0.12.1] 2026-08-08 · POLISH
Cleaner sharing & user management UI
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~ Manage sharing is easier to use on desktop and phones
~ Manage Users is more compact (accounts list + register form)
! Dropdown arrows are a single solid dark grey caret site-wide
* Invite emails state whether you are a Reviewer or Approver
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[v0.12.0] 2026-08-03 · FEATURE
Project roles: Reviewer and Approver
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+ When sharing a project or creating a guest link, choose Reviewer or Approver
+ Only Approvers (and the project owner) can set status to Approved
+ Reviewers can still view and leave critique notes
+ Project owners can change a collaborator’s role or remove them from the project
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[v0.9.11] 2026-08-03 · DOCS
Roadmap: invite roles & approval (planned)
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+ Public roadmap updated with project invite roles (future feature)
* Planned first: Reviewer or Approver when you invite; only Approvers can
mark a project Approved (owners always can)
* Later: richer roles only if real use shows we need them
* Goal: learn who reviews vs who signs off before building a big roles system
* No new product behavior in this release — documentation only
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[v0.9.10] 2026-08-03 · FIX
Clearer email text + private login pages
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! Outgoing emails use proper UTF-8 (dashes and quotes display correctly)
+ Sign-in / SSO pages ask search engines not to index them
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[v0.9.9] 2026-08-03 · DOCS
Login security warning notice
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+ In-app banner and full notice explaining Google’s login caution
* Warning only — not a site compromise; review submitted; ddns → company domain after beta
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[v0.9.8] 2026-08-03 · SECURITY
ArtTrends single sign-on via ArtForge
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+ Art Trends no longer shows its own password form
+ Sign in once on ArtForge; site owners continue into Art Trends automatically
* Reduces duplicate login pages that browsers may flag as risky
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[v0.9.7] 2026-08-01 · FEATURE
Session activity logging & daily report
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+ Registered-user actions are logged per login session (pages and form actions)
+ Site owners receive a daily activity summary email (automated; no sign-in needed)
* Passwords and security tokens are never stored in the activity log
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[v0.9.6] 2026-08-01 · FEATURE
ArtTrends profit insights, dashboard pins & mobile polish
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+ Money-first Trends charts: side-by-side rates/margins, profit by type,
and service package breakdown
+ Focus board: best and lowest profit/hour work, with short “why” notes
+ Pin any Trends chart to your personal dashboard (unpin anytime; max 6)
+ Extra insight charts: profit/hour, margin, overrun, outcome mix, status
~ ArtTrends UI improved for phones (touch targets, nav, floating add)
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[v0.9.5] 2026-08-01 · DOCS
Public patch notes page
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+ Public release history at /artforge/patch_notes.php (no sign-in required)
+ Downloadable plain-text public notes
* Private manager notes remain separate (ops detail not published)
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[v0.9.4] 2026-08-01 · POLISH
In-app patch notes for managers
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+ Managers can open full internal patch notes from Manage Users
+ Download option for the internal text file
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[v0.9.3] 2026-08-01 · DOCS
Living plain-text patch history
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+ Session-grouped version history maintained in plain text
* Updated after every development session
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[v0.9.2] 2026-08-01 · POLISH
Comment controls & file version badges
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+ Authors can edit and delete their own critique comments
+ Comments show which file version they refer to (e.g. v2)
! ArtTrends save/import reliability fixes
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[v0.9.1] 2026-07-31 — 2026-08-01 · OPS
Backup & recovery improvements
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+ Stronger backup coverage for ArtForge and ArtTrends
+ Streamlined restore workflow for operators
* Improves recovery options without changing the user-facing app
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[v0.9.0] 2026-07-30 — 2026-07-31 · PLATFORM
ArtTrends companion app launch
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+ ArtTrends project tracker live at https://gbob.ddns.net/arttrends/
+ Shared sign-in with ArtForge (restricted to site owners)
+ CSV import and template download
+ Cosmos visual theme matching ArtForge
- Sample/demo projects removed from production data
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[v0.8.1] 2026-07-30 · SECURITY
ArtTrends access lockdown
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# ArtTrends limited to site owners only
# Login rate limiting and failed-sign-in logging
+ Clearer sign-in messaging (invite / owners only)
+ Navigation links between ArtTrends and ArtForge
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[v0.8.0] 2026-07-26 · SECURITY
CSRF, rate limits & guest review
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# CSRF protection on form submissions
# Rate limits on sign-in, password reset, guest comments, uploads
# Guest review links use hashed tokens
+ Guest magic links: create, revoke, expiry, optional commenting
! Share modal guest-link flow restored
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[v0.7.0] 2026-07-26 · FEATURE
Manager tools & mobile polish
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+ Manager server log viewer (operators)
+ Mobile-friendly Actions menu and + Note button
~ Cosmos / math-science background throughout the app
* Landing credit: Developed by Chris Deichman
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[v0.6.0] 2026-07-26 · OPS
Soft-launch readiness
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* Platform assessed ready for invite-only pilot use
* Public registration remains closed
+ Regular application and infrastructure backups in place
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[v0.5.0] 2026 baseline · FEATURE
Core ArtForge product foundation
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+ Projects: create, multi-version uploads, edit, delete
+ Critique notes and image pin annotations
+ Status workflow: Pending → In Review → Approved
+ Share with registered collaborators
+ Download approved projects as ZIP
+ Manage Users (managers): invite, roles, storage, deletion
+ Manager password reset
* Invite-only professional digital art review platform
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WHAT'S NEXT (PUBLIC ROADMAP / FUTURE FEATURES)
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Future — company domain for ArtForge
* Move from the current temporary hostname onto outlawstarpress.com
(planned: artforge.outlawstarpress.com)
* Same product; clearer brand, trust, and links in email / guest review
* ArtTrends stays alongside (path under ArtForge first, or its own subdomain later)
* Plan: run both addresses briefly, then redirect the old URL once stable
* Company domain is a step before any subscription / paywall work
Future — richer project roles (Phase B)
* Reviewer | Approver already live; later roles only if real use needs them
Also planned
* Stronger password policy for invited accounts
* Continued security and reliability hardening
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End of public patch notes — ArtForge · Outlawstarpress
Public page: https://gbob.ddns.net/artforge/patch_notes.php
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