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Complete Changelog

v2.0.0 - The Overhaul Update

Release Date: September 5, 2025

🎨 Design Changes

  • Complete site layout has been redesigned for a modern look
  • Modular card based layout system introduced across pages
  • Updated video thumbnails with rounded corners
  • Simplified navigation bar with intuitive iconography and cleaner hierarchy
  • Unified section padding, margins, and spacing system site-wide
  • Consistent border radius applied for a softer UI across components
  • Different colored backgrounds replacing the old backgrounds.
  • Footer redesigned with modern grid layout and better mobile support
  • Button styles overhauled for uniformity and visual consistency
  • New section headers with animated underlines and highlight effects

🚀 Performance

  • Optimized assets for faster load times
  • Deferred all scripts for better performance
  • Reorganized CSS and JS files
  • Refactored JavaScript using ES6 modules
  • Better Image scaling across all devices
  • Backgrounds optimized for performance across low end devices
  • Icons converted to SVG/Webp for scalability
  • Reduced layout shift on page transitions
  • Smoother scroll behavior with JavaScript

✨ Enhanced Visuals

  • New font styling and typography
  • Fine tuned color palette
  • Improved header background
  • Interactive button press effects
  • Simple rotating loader
  • Animated effects between sections
  • Enhanced custom cursor style options

📱 Mobile Improvements

  • Improved mobile menu with touch enhancements
  • Optimized layout spacing for mobile devices
  • Added support for landscape phone orientation
  • Auto adjusting of font sizes by screen size is now better
  • Better spacing on tablet width screens
  • Adjusted image loading priorities for mobile users
  • Gesture support for swipe to close

⚙️ General Improvements and Additions

  • Keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation
  • Reworked FAQ with improved collapsible accordions
  • Changelog viewer added on the site
  • Recent video list is now generated using JS objects
  • Cleaned full project structure
  • Improved default settings
  • Added link to changelog in settings panel with full list
  • Smoother scroll behavior with JavaScript and passive listeners
  • Lazy loading for all off screen images
  • Leveraged browser caching policies for static assets.
  • Migrated asset hosting to a global Content Delivery Network (CDN).
  • Added a glass morphism effect to the header.
  • Interactive button press effects with subtle haptic feedback on compatible devices
  • Theme switcher (Light, Dark, and System modes) added
  • Dynamic favicon that updates based on the current theme.
  • Multi-language support scaffolding (i18n)
  • Cookie consent banner with privacy settings
  • Hotkey help menu (press ? or H) to show available shortcuts

v1.8.5 - URL Update

Release Date: May 26, 2025

  • Changed the site’s main URL structure.
  • Updated all internal links to reflect the new domain path.
  • Ensured all navigation, feedback, and video pages point to the correct new URLs.
  • Verified compatibility across desktop and mobile browsers.

v1.8.0 - A Better, Smoother Experience

Release Date: May 25, 2025

What's New:

  • Clearer and more organized menu options for easier navigation.
  • Support for reduced motion based on user device settings.
  • GitHub icon added to the site header linking to the project repository.
  • Subscribe button updated with a red style for improved visibility.
  • Contact and feedback section redesigned for better usability.

Performance and Usability Improvements:

  • Sticky header added for easier access to navigation while scrolling.
  • Optimized mobile layout for better experience on small screens.
  • Smoother scrolling and faster animation transitions.
  • Cleaned up unused settings for improved performance.

v1.6.0 - New Features

Release Date: Early May 2025

What's New and Improved:

  • Contact / Feedback Form added to engage with visitors.
  • Keyboard navigation support introduced.
  • Easter-egg keyboard shortcut added for fun interactions.
  • Custom cursor style options introduced.
  • Multi-language support added for broader accessibility.

v1.4.0 - Improvements and New Features

Release Date: April 2025

What’s New:

  • Reworked homepage layout with cleaner structure.
  • Improved Recent Videos section with better formatting.
  • Smoother and more responsive animations.
  • Scroll-to-top button added for convenience.
  • Redesigned social media icons.
  • General performance enhancements.
  • Better touch handling for mobile users.

v1.2.0 - First Update

Release Date: March 2025

What’s New:

  • Better animations for smoother user experience.
  • Faster page load time with optimizations.
  • Redesigned and improved FAQ section.
  • Social media icons and links added.
  • New "Recent Videos" tab introduced.

v1.0.0 - Early Development Files

Release Date: February 2025

  • First ever version of the site.
  • Basic homepage layout and navigation.
  • Early test content with placeholder elements.
  • File names and structure may differ from final versions.