v0.2.9

📣 Announcement

• Significant updates to user experience and additional features implemented, including enhancements to the newsletter system.
• Gratitude extended to all contributors for their valuable contributions, especially @jakebogan01 and @DH-555

🎁 New Features

• Refactored NewsletterForm.svelte to use the production API endpoint for mail requests
• Added SweetAlert2 library for displaying beautiful alerts
• Enabled footer newsletter form
• Selective cache purges in Cloudflare after deploying with GitHub Actions

👥 User Experience

• Improved handling of form submission and display of success/error messages in NewsletterForm.svelte
• Fixed footer newsletter form in Footer.svelte
• Centered footer icons when wrapped and fixed page overflow issues
• Updated social media links in Footer.svelte
• Added Telegram and Reddit social media icons
• Updated sponsor links in FAQ.svelte and Footer.svelte
• Updated sponsor headings in BCSponsors.svelte and CSponsors.svelte
• Updated newsletter brand name in Newsletter.svelte
• Added newsletter component inside footer with its own banner
• Added infinite scroll, touch events, and dot indicators

🌟 Additional Updates

• Fixed linting and formatting issues in contribution section
• Updated Testimonials.svelte
• Removed postbuild step from deploy.yml workflow
• Ignored specific files in ESLint and Prettier configurations
• Updated FAQ content and added new questions

What's Changed

• adds infinite scroll and touch events and dot indicators by @jakebogan01 in #60
• Issue 30 add join newsletter by @jakebogan01 in #61
• fixed footer icons to be centered when wrapped and overflow page issues by @jakebogan01 in #64
• Selective cache purges in Cloudflare after deploying with GitHub Actions by @xuelink in #65
• API Integration for Newsletter Subscription by @xuelink in #66

Full Changelog: v0.2.8...v0.2.9

v0.2.8

📣 Announcement

• We're excited to announce the addition of a testimonials section on our homepage! Now, users can share their feedback and experiences directly on our platform. A huge thank you to @jakebogan01 for spearheading this initiative and bringing it to us.
• We've also rolled out some exciting updates and fixes to enhance your experience with our platform!

🎁 New Features

• Added a testimonials component on the homepage, allowing users to share their feedback and experiences. Special thanks to @jakebogan01 for implementing this feature.
• Updated GitHub repository URLs in code blocks, thanks to @jakebogan01 for the contribution.

👥 User Experience

• Improved import of the Testimonials component on the homepage for smoother navigation.
• Updated footer links and design for better usability.
• Added FAQ entries covering project monetization and contribution guidelines to provide clarity to our users.

🌟 Additional Updates

• Updated image alt attributes for better accessibility.
• Updated footer links in Footer.svelte.
• Updated GitHub star icon and related components.
• Added RSS feed link to Socials.svelte.
• Improved GitHub star design.

What's Changed

• updates github star design by @jakebogan01 in #58
• creates testimonials component on homepage by @jakebogan01 in #59

Full Changelog: v0.2.7...v0.2.8

v0.2.7

📣 Announcement

• Our New Footer redesigned by @jakebogan01.

🎁 New Features

• Updated footer links in Footer.svelte.
• Added more link columns to footer.

👥 User Experience

• Fixed URL links in the footer.
• Updated footer design and added additional links.
• Remove web app link from Header component
• Update README.md with stats section

🌟 Additional Updates

• Updated Insight Tag script in app.html.
• Updated blog post request issue template title.
• Added link to sample blog post commit in blog request issue template.
• Updated workflow to include 'blog' label in send-notification job.
• Updated blog post request issue template.
• Added blog post request issue template.
• Separated sponsor components.
• Added correct logos to sponsors.
• Updated footer links to use absolute paths.
• Removed web app link from Header component.
• Updated README.md with stats section.
• Added sponsor section on home page.

Thanks to @jakebogan01 for their valuable contributions!

What's Changed

• Issue 43 add sponsors section by @jakebogan01 in #52
• updates footer design and adds additional links by @jakebogan01 in #55

Full Changelog: v0.2.6...v0.2.7

v0.2.6

📣 Announcement

• FAQ functionality has been implemented by @jakebogan01.
• An Open Web App badge image has been added.
• Our Insights feature is now live! For more information, please visit https://insight.langx.io.
• Important note: Google Analytics and Firebase/Analytics have been completely disconnected due to GDPR compliance issues.

🎁 New Features

• The logo in the header has been updated by @jakebogan01.
• A Progressive Web App badge has been added to the homepage.
• We are thrilled to introduce our latest addition: Counterscale, an open-source and GDPR-compliant analytics solution developed by @benvinegar.

👥 User Experience

• FAQ functionality implemented to enhance user experience.
• Open Web App badge image added for improved accessibility and recognition.
• Our Insights feature is now accessible for users seeking deeper understanding. Visit the provided link for more details.
• Disconnection of Google Analytics and Firebase/Analytics is crucial for GDPR compliance.
• Logo update and addition of Progressive Web App badge aimed at refreshing the platform's appearance and functionality.
• Introduction of Counterscale as a new analytics solution aligns with our commitment to privacy and compliance.

What's Changed

• Bump vite from 4.5.2 to 4.5.3 by @dependabot in #45
• Bump undici from 5.28.3 to 5.28.4 by @dependabot in #46
• adds dark and light svg logo to header by @jakebogan01 in #47
• Issue 32 add faq section by @jakebogan01 in #49
• Adds faq questions by @jakebogan01 in #50

New Contributors

• @jakebogan01 made their first contribution in #47

Full Changelog: v0.2.5...v0.2.6

v0.2.5

🚀 Release Notes

📣 Announcement

• Enhancing our security! We have integrated Cloudflare into our infrastructure for robust protection.
• Automatic Deployment now available! Utilize GitHub Actions to deploy directly to Cloudflare Pages.

👥 User Experience

• All Static Images Optimized thanks to @DH-555
• Update and reorder social media links
• Update Web App link in Header component
• Update Discord Invitation Link
• Fix: broken links in blog articles
• Compressed app-preview.gif

🌟 Additional Updates

• Commented out email link and RSS link in Socials and Footer components
• We've refactored Discord Webhooks for issues specifically labeled as bugs or features.
• All new issue templates will now be labeled with #triage instead of #bug, #feature, and #warning directly.

What's Changed

• base by @xuelink in #1
• Create on-air Action by @xuelink in #2
• On-air by @xuelink in #3
• On-air by @xuelink in #4
• Main sync by @xuelink in #8
• Merge and test.yml by @xuelink in #9
• init v1 by @xuelink in #10
• favicon, logo, robots.txt by @xuelink in #12
• v1 by @xuelink in #13
• Policy by @xuelink in #15
• Bump vite from 4.5.0 to 4.5.1 by @dependabot in #16
• Bump vite from 4.5.1 to 4.5.2 by @dependabot in #17
• Bump undici, @sveltejs/adapter-static and @sveltejs/kit by @dependabot in #22
• Update footer with good first issues link by @neebooo in #23
• Add starCount at header by @neebooo in #25
• Update footer to fix #26 and modify footer design a bit by @neebooo in #27
• Add AnnouncementModal component and include it in the Waves layout by @xuelink in #35
• xuelink/issue28 by @xuelink in #36
• feat: add new blog stop the struggle by @pizofreude in #37
• xuelink/issue38 by @xuelink in #39
• Added a new blog post by @neebooo in #40
• Compress images to reduce it's size by @DH-555 in #42

New Contributors

• @xuelink made their first contribution in #1
• @dependabot made their first contribution in #16
• @neebooo made their first contribution in #23
• @pizofreude made their first contribution in #37
• @DH-555 made their first contribution in #42

Full Changelog: v0.2.4...v0.2.5

v0.2.4

🚀 Release Notes

📣 Announcement

• 🚀 Excited to announce the launch of our innovative Learn to Earn Token Project : langX
• 🥇 Get ready to revolutionize language learning and earn reward langX tokens while you improve your skills!

🎁 New Features

• Add author information to blog post layout 2e618fd
• Added social icons for Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, X and Bluesky. 33dfd44
• Discord Release Push implemented with Github Actions. fa09b03
• Discord New Issue with bug or feature label Push with Github Actions 30ef543

👥 User Experience

• Add Telegram social media icon 6299e5b

🌟 Additional Updates

• Updated Blog Post description on homepage 6079a8a
• Update Discord icon size 5d86be6
• Discord Release Push implemented with Github Actions.

What's Changed

• feat: add new blog stop the struggle by @pizofreude in #37
• xuelink/issue38 by @xuelink in #39
• Added a new blog post by @neebooo in #40

New Contributors

• @pizofreude made their first contribution in #37

Full Changelog: v0.2.3...v0.2.4

v0.2.3

🚀 Release Notes

📣 Announcement

• We're excited to announce that our Blog Feature has been implemented! You can now stay updated with all the latest news and updates.
• Our project is now licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License, ensuring more freedom and flexibility for contributors.

🎁 New Features

• Blog Feature: Stay updated with all our latest news and updates with our newly implemented blog feature.
• Github Star Counter: We've added a Github Star Counter in the Header. It's temporarily commented out and will be available soon.

👥 User Experience

• Updated Promotional Text: We've updated the promotional text to "100% Open Source Alternative to Tandem!" to better reflect our mission and values.
• Theme Colors Update: We've updated the theme colors in the ThemeToggle and Header components for a more cohesive and visually pleasing user experience.
• Footer Updates: Our footer has been updated with a link to Good First Issues to make it easier - for new contributors to find issues to work on.
• Social Links: We've added Discord to our social links. Connect with us and join the conversation!

🌟 Additional Updates

• Licensing: We're happy to announce that our project is now licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License.

🆕 New Contributors

• We're always looking for new contributors. Check out our Good First Issues and join us in making languageXchange better!

What's Changed

• Bump undici, @sveltejs/adapter-static and @sveltejs/kit by @dependabot in #22
• Update footer with good first issues link by @neebooo in #23
• Add starCount at header by @neebooo in #25
• Update footer to fix #26 and modify footer design a bit by @neebooo in #27
• Add AnnouncementModal component and include it in the Waves layout by @xuelink in #35
• xuelink/issue28 by @xuelink in #36

New Contributors

• @neebooo made their first contribution in #23

Full Changelog: v0.2.2...v0.2.3

v0.2.2

What's Changed

• App Releases link added to Footer.
• Cookie Policy is now GDPR compliant. 3d56818
• Update effective dates and contact emails 5503d2b 4f62a1b

Full Changelog: v0.2.1...v0.2.2

v0.2.1

What's Changed

• Added Changelog link and edited Contribute link in Footer

Full Changelog: v0.2...v0.2.1

v0.2

What's Changed

• Integration of App Store links has been implemented.
• The landing page has been enhanced with new imagery.
• A fresh aesthetic has been introduced, aligning with our brand's color scheme.
• Blog-related features have been removed to streamline user experience.
• Our policies have been updated to reflect recent changes.
• Google Analytics has been incorporated for improved site metrics and user behavior tracking.
• Policy by @xuelink in #15
• Bump vite from 4.5.0 to 4.5.1 by @dependabot in #16
• Bump vite from 4.5.1 to 4.5.2 by @dependabot in #17

New Contributors

• @dependabot made their first contribution in #16

Full Changelog: v0.1...v0.2