Changelog

A living document of updates, improvements, and milestones for this blog.

Upcoming Features

  • → Search functionality with type filtering
  • → Analytics dashboard with content type insights
  • → Social sharing buttons for posts
  • → Custom 404 and error pages
  • → Book API Integration (fetch book details from ISBN)
  • → Project screenshots gallery with lightbox
  • → Reading statistics and yearly book challenges
  • → GitHub API integration for project stats
  • → Type-specific RSS feeds (/projects/feed.xml, /readings/feed.xml)
  • → Comments system with AI moderation
  • → Newsletter integration with content type preferences
  • → Dark mode toggle

Recent Technical Improvements

🕐 UTC Infrastructure & Timezone Support

Complete UTC standardization across server, containers, and cron jobs. UK timezone display layer with centralized TimeHelper module. All dates stored in UTC, displayed in Europe/London timezone.

🔐 Production Security & Deployment

Secure environment variable configuration with production-ready setup. Enhanced CSP headers for Monaco editor support. Gzip compression for static assets. Alpine Linux compatibility for smaller container footprint.

💾 Automated Backup System

Production-grade backup scripts with Google Drive integration via rclone. Host-based execution for reliability. Daily automated backups at midnight UTC with proper error handling.

📄 Pagination & Navigation

URL-based pagination with Ecto query optimization using limit/offset. Reusable pagination component with smart page ranges. JavaScript hooks for scroll-to-top on navigation. LiveView lifecycle optimization with mount vs handle_params separation.

🎯 Multi-Content-Type Architecture

Polymorphic content system with post_type field enabling blog posts, projects, and readings. Type-specific fields stored in same table with smart validation based on content type. Automatic URL routing (/post/, /project/, /reading/) based on type.

📝 Dynamic Form System

Phoenix LiveView-powered forms that show/hide fields based on content type selection. Tech stack stored as PostgreSQL array with comma-separated input parsing. Rating validation only for reading type.

🔧 RSS/Atom Implementation

Using Atomex library with custom XML generator for feed compatibility. Includes validation fixes for iframe removal and proper entity encoding.

🔒 Registration Control

Environment-based registration control with single-user mode for production deployments on Hetzner.

📁 Content Organization

Hierarchical categories, post series with ordering, draft revisions, and enhanced SEO fields across all content types.

🖼️ Media Management

Centralized upload system with image gallery, automatic file organization, and integration with blog posts.

v3.3.0

Latest 04 November 2025
  • ✓ UTC Infrastructure: Complete timezone standardization with UTC at infrastructure level and UK display timezone
  • ✓ Production Backup System: Automated daily backups to Google Drive with host-based execution for reliability
  • ✓ Security Enhancements: Secure environment configuration, CSP headers, and production optimizations
  • ✓ UI Consistency: Fixed auth layout footer to match main blog design
  • ✓ Dependency Updates: Resolved XML builder conflicts, replaced md with earmark for better compatibility
  • ✓ Admin Tools: Added create_admin function for easier production user management
  • ✓ Performance: Enabled gzip compression for static assets in production

v3.2.0

June 30, 2024
  • • Pagination System: Implemented across all content pages with URL-based state for bookmarkable pages
  • • Scroll-to-Top Navigation: Automatic page top scrolling on pagination and navigation clicks for better UX
  • • Reusable Pagination Component: Smart page range display with first/last/current page logic
  • • Content-Specific Pagination: Maintained rating groups for readings, series order, and grid layouts
  • • Performance Optimization: Efficient query limits and offsets for faster page loads
  • • Mobile-Friendly Pagination: Responsive controls that work well on all screen sizes
  • • Admin Pagination: Added to admin posts list with content type filtering preserved

v3.1.0

June 22, 2025
  • • Multi-Content-Type System: Support for blog posts, projects, and book reviews with type-specific fields
  • • Project Showcase: Dedicated project pages with tech stack display, demo links, and GitHub integration
  • • Reading List: Book review system with ratings, author info, ISBN tracking, and date read
  • • Dynamic Content Forms: Type-specific fields appear dynamically based on content type selection
  • • Smart URL Routing: Automatic URL prefixes (/post/, /project/, /reading/) based on content type
  • • Enhanced Admin: Unified content management with type filtering and proper edit links
  • • Type-Specific Templates: Custom display layouts for projects (with tech badges) and readings (with star ratings)

v3.0.0

June 14, 2025
  • • RSS/Atom Feed System with main, category, series, and tag-specific feeds
  • • Content Organization with hierarchical categories and series
  • • Media Management with upload system and gallery view
  • • Enhanced Editor with Tailwind Typography integration
  • • Single-user blog mode with registration prevention
  • • SEO Improvements with meta tags and sitemap generation
  • • Feed Discovery with auto-discovery links and OPML export

v2.0.0

June 11, 2024
  • • Complete tag system implementation with many-to-many relationships
  • • Docker containerization for development environment
  • • Improved sidebar design with active tag highlighting
  • • Sticky footer implementation
  • • Migration from Fly.io to Hetzner deployment strategy

v1.5.0

March 15, 2024
  • • Added Monaco editor for markdown editing
  • • Implemented draft and publish workflow
  • • User authentication system
  • • Basic tag creation functionality

v1.0.0

March 9, 2024
  • • Initial blog setup with Phoenix LiveView
  • • Basic post creation and display
  • • Custom Tailwind styling with SNPro and Calistoga fonts
  • • Responsive design implementation