Version 2.16.4 — Photo Caption Support (People Pages)
February 2026
Enhancements
Added support for photo captions on People / Groups pages.
Caption now displayed under profile photos on people.php.
Admin interface updated to manage photo captions directly.
Maintenance
Minor internal adjustments to support the new field in insert/update operations.
Version 2.16.3 — Box Art Illustrators (New gamedetail field)
February 2026
New: Updated the Software Detail Page to display a new “Box Art by” section, with clickable links to illustrator profiles.
Maintenance: Updated the admin workbench to support the new field.
Version 2.16.2 — Threaded Comments & Notifications Expansion
January 2026
New
Threaded comments are now available on News posts, with full replies support (including replies to replies).
News comments now trigger notifications:
Admins are notified when users post new comments on news.
Users are notified when an admin replies to their news comments.
Admins are notified when users reply back to admin news comments.
Admin “Comments Management” now includes a dedicated section for News comments, alongside title page comments.
Improvements
The dashboard menu system was consolidated to ensure consistent section navigation across all dashboard panels.
Notification indicators were extended:
Dashboard “Notifications Log” can now display a badge when new events are available.
Admin menu can display a badge for new comment activity.
Notifications are now reliably cleared when users/admins open the relevant comment sections, including News comment threads.
Maintenance
Adjusted the notification logs retention scheduler to prevent unintended log wipes and preserve recent entries.
Database integrity improvements for threaded discussions (better handling of parent/child comment relationships).
Minor internal cleanup and safety checks across comments + notifications endpoints.
Version 2.16.1 — Threaded Comments (Replies)
January 2026
New
Users can now reply directly to existing comments, including replies to replies, enabling real discussion threads.
Visual indentation and subtle background variations were added to clearly distinguish comment hierarchies.
New comment replies now trigger real-time notifications for the concerned users.
Administrators are notified of new comments posted on title pages.
Improvements
The comments system was internally refactored to support threaded conversations without affecting existing comments.
The Notifications Log now displays both user and admin notifications in a unified view for administrators.
Notifications are automatically marked as read when visiting the relevant sections (comments, admin pages).
Maintenance
Minor internal cleanup and adjustments to ensure consistency between comments, notifications, and dashboard indicators.
Version 2.15.0 — Notifications System & User Requests Improvements
January 2026
New
Added a real-time notification system for user requests (admin replies & new requests).
Notifications are now displayed directly on the user avatar and relevant dashboard/admin sections.
Introduced a persistent Notifications Log in the user dashboard to keep track of past events.
Improvements
Notifications are now automatically marked as read when visiting the related section.
Dashboard navigation now supports direct links to specific sections (URL anchors).
Improved reliability and consistency of request-related notifications across the site.
Maintenance
Internal cleanup and refactoring to prepare the notification system for future features (comments, news, etc.).
Version 2.14.0 — User Requests System
January 2026
Added a new Request system allowing users to submit soundtrack requests and report missing tracks.
Requests can be created, edited, and tracked directly from the user dashboard.
Each request displays its current status (Pending / Approved / Rejected) along with any admin reply.
Requests are reviewed manually by the Amiga Paradise team.
Improved dashboard navigation with clearer request history and status indicators.
Internal admin tools were updated to handle request review and moderation.
Version 2.13.0 — Dashboard, Admin & Server Monitoring
January 2026
Added a new Account Info section to the user dashboard (account creation date, masked email, account status, daily download quota usage, favorites, playlist tracks, comments, and ratings).
Improved dashboard readability with better spacing and row styling in the new account table.
Enhanced download management by switching from file-count limits to a fair bandwidth-based daily quota, with accurate logging per user.
Refreshed parts of the admin interface for better usability and maintenance workflows (technical adjustments).
Performed routine server maintenance, including a kernel upgrade and system reboot to ensure the server is fully up to date and stable.
Version 2.12.0 — Dashboard & Documentation Improvements
January 2026
Refactored the dashboard into independent sections for improved maintainability and future expansion.
Improved the internal dashboard structure to prepare for upcoming features.
Added a new Dashboard Help page explaining how to use favorites, playlists, profile settings, and account features.
Introduced a “What’s new?” section on the dashboard home, displaying the latest changelog entry.
Centralized and cleaned up the FAQ, removing outdated information and aligning it with current site features.
Improved navigation consistency and fixed minor layout inconsistencies across pages.
Version 2.11.2 — Download Improvements
January 2026
Improved music downloads: archives are now generated on demand instead of being stored permanently.
Reduced storage usage by removing the need to upload and maintain duplicate ZIP files.
Added clearer error messages when a download cannot be prepared.
Improved user navigation by jumping directly to the Downloads section when an issue occurs.
Version 2.11.1 — Documentation & Layout Improvements
January 2026
Added a public History page documenting the evolution of Amiga Paradise.
