CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

0.3.5 - 2025-10-31

Added

• Automatic Compact compiler version update feature
  • Detects version mismatches before project creation
  • Prompts user with clear explanation when outdated version found
  • Automatically updates Compact compiler with user confirmation
  • Shows real-time progress during update process
  • Verifies update success and re-checks requirements
• New CompactUpdater utility class for version management
• Compact version requirement specification in template configuration (Counter: 0.23.0+)
• Enhanced version comparison logic with semantic versioning support

Changed

• Improved requirement checker to display version requirements in error messages
• Enhanced README with automatic update feature documentation
• Updated Features section highlighting smart dependency management

Fixed

• Resolves compilation errors for users with outdated Compact versions (e.g., 0.15.0 vs 0.23.0 requirement)
• Prevents cryptic "language version mismatch" errors by catching issues before setup

0.3.4 - 2025-10-31

Added

• Apache 2.0 LICENSE file for open source compliance
• SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting process
• CONTRIBUTING.md with comprehensive contribution guidelines
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md based on Contributor Covenant 1.4
• CHANGELOG.md following Keep a Changelog format
• Issue templates for bug reports, feature requests, and documentation
• Pull request template for standardized PR process
• SPDX license headers to all source files
• Enhanced README badges (npm version, downloads, license, Node.js)
• Expanded npm keywords for better discoverability

Changed

• Updated README with improved installation section
• Enhanced README with "Why create-mn-app" section
• Fixed README Project Structure to show tool structure
• Improved CI/CD workflows to use Node.js 22.x consistently
• Removed strikethrough formatting from coming soon templates

Removed

• Troubleshooting section from README for conciseness

0.3.3 - 2025-10-30

Fixed

• Repository URLs corrected to Olanetsoft/create-mn-app
• Discord invite link updated to official Midnight Network
• Package metadata consistency across all files

0.3.2 - 2025-10-30

Reverted

• Repository transfer from midnightntwrk back to Olanetsoft due to permissions

0.3.1 - 2025-10-30

Changed

• Attempted repository migration to midnightntwrk organization

0.3.0 - 2025-10-30

Added

• Update notifier with daily version checks
• Typo suggestions using fuzzy matching (Levenshtein distance)
• Debug mode with --verbose flag for troubleshooting
• Enhanced error messages with command suggestions

Changed

• Improved error handling throughout the application
• Better user feedback for invalid template names

0.2.4 - 2025-10-29

Changed

• Refined README for conciseness and clarity
• Updated branding and terminology consistency

0.2.3 - 2025-10-29

Fixed

• Terminal output formatting improvements
• Color coding consistency across all messages

0.2.2 - 2025-10-29

Changed

• Enhanced git-style output with technical brackets
• Improved status indicators and visual hierarchy

0.2.1 - 2025-10-29

Added

• Git-style CLI output with color coding
• Technical bracket formatting for command output
• Developer-focused terminal aesthetics

Changed

• Modernized all output messages
• Updated CLI header with git-style format
• Redesigned requirement checker display
• Refactored setup guide with arrows and command format

0.2.0 - 2025-10-28

Added

• Node.js 22+ requirement enforcement across all templates
• Hybrid template system (bundled + remote)
• Hello World template (bundled in package)
• Counter template (remote from GitHub)
• Template placeholders for BBoard, DEX, Midnight Kitties

Changed

• Unified Node.js version requirement to 22+ everywhere
• Improved template selection interface
• Enhanced template deployment logic

0.1.0 - 2025-10-27

Added

• Interactive CLI prompts for project configuration
• Automatic package manager detection (npm/yarn/pnpm/bun)
• System requirements health check
• Enhanced error handling with clear messages
• Template scaffolding system
• Git repository initialization
• Dependency installation automation

Changed

• Improved user experience with guided setup
• Better error messages and recovery suggestions
• Streamlined project creation workflow

0.0.6 - 2025-10-26

Added

• Initial release of create-mn-app
• Basic CLI scaffolding functionality
• TypeScript support with CommonJS modules
• Commander.js for CLI argument parsing
• Chalk for terminal styling
• Basic project structure generation

Changed

• Project setup and configuration