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SimplePage v1.5.1

Bug fixes for navigation, search, and syntax highlighting

Release Date: 15, September, 2025

Fixes & Improvements:

  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Improved icon fallback and Tailwind class handling
  • 🧭 Proper ordering of navigation items in sidebar
  • πŸ“‚ Sidebar no longer breaks if the root page isn’t included
  • πŸ’» Syntax highlighting now applies correctly
  • πŸ“œ Sidebar can scroll to the last piece of content
  • πŸ” Search properly navigates to headings

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.3.1

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.5.0

Theming, search, and powerful new navigation features

Release Date: 11 September, 2025

Highlights:

  • 🎨 Theming Support: Customize the look and feel of your site
  • πŸ” Search: Quickly find content across your pages
  • πŸ“‘ Table of Contents Sidebar: Auto-generated ToC for easier navigation
  • 🧭 Navigation Sidebar: Organize links and structure your site

New Features:

  • Subscription Notice: Warning displayed when subscription is close to expiry
  • Clear Local Data: New settings option to clear cached data
  • Fork Button Style in Settings: Easier to discover remixing tools

Fixes & Improvements:

  • ⚠️ Added warnings if DService or RPC endpoints are unavailable
  • 🌐 Improved parsing of DService/RPC URLs (supports entries without http://)
  • πŸ“‚ Repo now supports nested keys in settings
  • πŸ”Ž Repo search algorithm improved for more accurate results
  • πŸ› οΈ Settings are now persisted across sessions

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.3.0
  • Updated @simplepg/common to v1.2.2

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.4.0

Code highlighting, improved social previews, and better publishing flow

Release Date: 12 August, 2025

Highlights:

  • πŸ’» Code Syntax Highlighting: Render beautifully highlighted code blocks in your pages, e.g.:

      console.log("hello world")

  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Better Social Previews: Previews now use your ENS avatar or first image in page content

  • πŸ”„ Persistent Avatars: Avatars are now stored for a consistent favicon experience

New Features:

  • Code Syntax Highlighting for Markdown code blocks
  • Social Previews:
    • Based on your ENS avatar by default
    • If page content contains images, the first image is used
    • Each page gets its own social preview image, unique to its content

Fixes & Improvements:

  • 🧩 Persist avatar for more consistent favicon usage
  • πŸ› οΈ Fixed issue where edits could be lost during site updates
  • πŸͺͺ Improved handling of non-CID contenthash, with clearer error messages
  • 🌐 Added domain persistence on publish page
  • πŸͺž /spg- links no longer rewritten in preview mode
  • πŸ“‚ Better avatar filetype detection
  • πŸ“‹ Subscription page now accessible from navbar in edit mode
  • βš™οΈ CLI: clearer instructions for updating contenthash record

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.2.0

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.
  • Code syntax highlighting will work immediately after you publish your site (on version 1.4.0).
  • Social previews and persisted avatars will require one additional publish after upgrading to 1.4.0.
    • First upgrade to 1.4.0
    • Then publish again so the new logic is applied and social previews are generated.

SimplePage v1.3.3

ENS ownership resolution fix and frontmatter parsing improvements

Release Date: 12 August, 2025

Fixes & Improvements:

  • πŸͺͺ ENS Owner Resolution: Properly resolves owner on wrapped ENS names
  • πŸ“ Fixed a bug in frontmatter parsing for page content

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/common to v1.2.1
  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.1.3

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.3.2

Template update flexibility and file handling improvements

Release Date: 12 August, 2025

Fixes & Improvements:

  • βœ… Template can now be updated even if there are no page or file changes (bugfix)
  • 🏷️ og:site_name meta tag now set to the domain
  • πŸ“‚ Improved handling of missing files from local filesystem

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.1.2

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.3.1

Minor dependency update with publishing fix

Release Date: 8 August, 2025

Fixes & Improvements:

  • πŸ—‘οΈ Template Upgrade Fix: Page deletion no longer causes problems when upgrading a template during publish

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.1.1

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.3.0

File uploads, UI improvements, and better navigation

Release Date: 7 August, 2025

Highlights:

  • πŸ“ File Uploads: Upload and use files in your pages
  • 🧭 Tabbed Navigation: New tab-based UI for smoother workflow
  • πŸ”„ Edit Reversion: Easily revert edits on the Pages screen

New Features:

  • Upload Files: You can now upload images and other assets directly within the editor
  • Tabbed Navigation: Switch between pages, files, and editor using tabs
  • Revert Edits: Restore previous state of pages from the main Pages view

Fixes & Improvements:

  • 🎨 Updated icon set for improved visual clarity
  • πŸŒ’ UI adjustments for dark mode
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ Content now shows without waiting for CSS to load
  • πŸ“ Improved document title handling
  • πŸ“¦ Template updates can now be published even with zero user changes

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/common to v1.2.0
  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.1.0

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.2.0

UX improvements, fixes for less error prone publishing, and Safe multisig support

Release Date: 26 July, 2025

Highlights:

  • 🧹 Quit Editor Menu Option: Added a menu item to exit editing mode
  • πŸ›‘οΈ ENS Ownership Check: Prevents publishing unless you're the ENS domain owner
  • πŸ“± WebManifest Fix: Improves compatibility with Safe Apps

New Features:

  • Quit Editor Option: Added an explicit "Quit Editor" action in the menu

Fixes & Improvements:

  • βœ… Increased fork button size for better visibility
  • 🌐 Improved navbar URL handling
  • β›” Transactions now blocked if on wrong network
  • 🧩 WebManifest fixes for better Safe multisig support

Dependencies:

  • Updated @simplepg/repo to v1.0.2

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.1.1

Enhancements to customization, publishing, and UI

Release Date: 23 July, 2025

Highlights:

  • 🎨 Custom DService & RPC endpoints: Advanced users can override defaults
  • 🌈 Rainbow fork button: Easier discovery of remixable content
  • πŸͺ„ Publish from preview page: More intuitive publishing flow

New Features:

  • RPC & DService Overrides: Set custom endpoints in the frontend using the ?ds-<ens-name>=<url>, and ?ds-rpc-<chain-id>=<url> query parameters
  • Improved Publish Flow: "Publish" button added to preview view
  • ENS Subname Support: You can now publish to subdomains like x.simplepage.eth

Fixes & Improvements:

  • 🎯 Fork button has rainbow styling to encourage interaction
  • πŸ“± Fixed mobile padding for improved usability
  • 🧩 repo package now initializes properly without template root
  • βœ… Fixed CLI to use the correct subscription link
  • βœ… Fixed frontend: users can now subscribe to new.simplepage.eth

Breaking Changes:

  • None

Migration Guide:

  • You will be prompted to upgrade SimplePage when you publish and update to your page.

SimplePage v1.0.0

Initial Public Release

Release Date: 17 July, 2025

Highlights:

  • πŸŽ‰ Initial public release of Simple Page
  • πŸ“ Markdown editor with live preview
  • 🌐 ENS integration for decentralized domains
  • πŸ“¦ IPFS storage for censorship-resistant hosting
  • πŸ› οΈ CLI tool for developers
  • πŸ’° Subscription model for sustainable hosting

New Features:

  • Web-based Markdown Editor: Write content directly in the browser with live preview
  • ENS Domain Publishing: Publish content to your ENS domain with one click
  • IPFS Storage: All content stored on IPFS for decentralization
  • Fork System: Remix any existing Simple Page site
  • Page Management: Create, edit, and organize multiple pages
  • Subscription Dashboard: Manage storage units and payments
  • CLI Tool: Publish static websites from the command line
  • DService Backend: Decentralized service for content indexing and storage

Technical Improvements:

  • Smart Contracts: Three core contracts for page management, subscriptions, and rendering
  • Frontend: React-based application with modern UI/UX
  • Backend: Node.js DService with IPFS integration and blockchain indexing
  • Developer Tools: Comprehensive CLI for advanced users

Breaking Changes:

  • None (initial release)

Migration Guide:

  • No migration required (initial release)

Known Issues:

  • Long markdown content can cause editor to not load
  • DService URL can not be set using query param
  • Edit functionality won't work if dservice txt record isn't set on new.simplepage.eth

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