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3.8.2
Current Version
11
Platform Apps
40
Releases
152
Total Changes
63
Major Updates
460
Days Active

Platform Apps

11 applications — economies, history, maps, AI, crypto, sports, music, movies, religion, food & more

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3.8.2
Mar 15, 2026
Improvement

Cookie Consent Banner Upgrade

Upgraded footer cookie banner to GDPR-aware version with granular consent options (essential, analytics, usage) using Alpine.js. Respects admin GDPR settings.

1 change
3.8.1
Mar 14, 2026
Improvement (2)

App scope description updated for 11 apps

Updated app-scope.php Platform Apps description to list all app categories.

Sitemap and sitemap page updated for new apps

Updated sitemap.php XML and sitemap-page.php with countries.php for all 5 new affiliate apps.

2 changes
3.8.0
Mar 14, 2026
Improvement (3)

Sitemap updated with all affiliate sub-pages

XML sitemap now includes sub-pages for each affiliate app (countries, compare, rankings, timeline, regions, article, market, research, history). Visual sitemap-page.php Partner Apps section now shows sub-pages dynamically.

Old Maps regions.php rewritten with period-based filtering

Completely rewritten to show maps from affiliate_content grouped by category (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Early Modern, Modern). Added clickable filter tabs and styled map cards with images and descriptions.

World Economies: full country names in compare and rankings

Joined countries table in compare.php and rankings.php to display full country names instead of GEC abbreviations.

3 changes
3.7.0
Mar 14, 2026
Improvement (2)

XML sitemap and visual sitemap include affiliate apps

Added affiliate app index URLs to sitemap.php dynamically from affiliate_apps table. Added "Partner Apps" section to sitemap-page.php with app names, icons, and links.

AI Chatbot updated with affiliate apps knowledge

Updated buildSiteKnowledge() in ChatController.php with all 5 affiliate apps and their features. Added affiliate app query examples to fallback suggestions.

2 changes
3.6.0
Mar 14, 2026
Improvement

Rankings Sidebar Expanded to 27 Metrics

Expanded rankings sidebar from 11 to 27 metrics organized in 6 groups with section headers.

1 change
3.5.0
Feb 16, 2026
Improvement

Sitemap & Application Scope Updated

Added Contact Us page to visual sitemap. Added grid view to Application Scope page. Fixed changelog version ordering for consistent semantic versioning.

1 change
3.4.7
Feb 14, 2026
Improvement

Sitemap & Scope Update

Updated XML sitemap and visual sitemap with all new pages. Application scope changelog updated with v3.2 features.

1 change
3.4.2
Feb 14, 2026
Improvement

AI Chatbot Edition Update

AI chatbot and research assistant now use the 2024 edition as the primary data source for all queries and responses.

1 change
3.4.0
Feb 14, 2026
Improvement

Sitemap Updated with New Edition Pages

XML sitemap dynamically includes all HathiTrust reader pages. The 10 new editions are automatically listed via getHathitrustArchives(). Visual sitemap page badges reflect updated edition counts.

1 change
3.2.0
Feb 8, 2026
Improvement

Sitemap Updates

Added missing pages to XML sitemap and visual sitemap: My Progress, Edition Browser, Forgot Password, and Profile. Visual sitemap now shows 40+ pages across 8 sections.

1 change
3.1.0
Feb 8, 2026
Improvement (3)

Accessibility Improvements

Added ARIA roles and labels to main navigation, notification bell, and desktop menu bar for screen reader support.

Admin Progress Analytics Charts

Enrollment trend line chart and enrollments vs completions bar chart added to admin Learning Paths tab using Chart.js.

Admin Table Pagination

Reusable Pagination helper class with rendered page controls. Applied to classrooms table with configurable per-page limits.

3 changes
2.8.0
Feb 8, 2026
Improvement

Updated Application Scope

Added changelog entries for all recent feature additions and improvements.

1 change
2.3.1
Aug 8, 2025
Improvement

Dynamic Sitemap

Auto-generated sitemap.xml updated on every request with all pages, countries, and editions.

1 change

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