Changelog

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

This format is based on Keep a Changelog and the project follows Semantic Versioning.

Planned

• Add reproducible benchmark runs and publish measured results for each tagged release.
• Continue protocol hardening and trust-model improvements.

0.1.0 - 2026-03-23

Initial public release of Chatify as a terminal-first, self-hosted Rust chat platform.

Added

• Rust server binary for WebSocket-based chat transport.
• Rust terminal client binary with command-driven workflow.
• Core chat features: channels, direct messages, presence, and command discovery.
• SQLite-backed persistence for timeline durability and replay workflows.
• History and discovery commands including history, search, and rewind flows.
• Crypto utility layer for password hashing, key derivation, key management helpers, and authenticated encryption primitives.
• Optional Discord bridge binary behind the discord-bridge feature flag.
• Windows packaging script that produces distributable ZIP artifacts and SHA256 checksums.

Changed

• Authentication and protocol validation paths were tightened with nonce and timestamp validation to reduce replay risk.
• Server and client internals were refactored for improved readability and maintainability.
• Event and schema handling were refined to support safer persistence evolution.

Security

• Added replay-protection improvements through nonce and timestamp checks in authentication flows.
• Reintroduced modern key-exchange support and aligned cryptographic utilities with current implementation needs.

Fixed

• Multiple CI and runtime reliability issues were resolved during stabilization.
• Bridge reconnect and source-loop filtering regressions are covered by targeted tests.

Documentation

• Expanded architecture and roadmap documentation.
• Added recruiter-facing engineering documentation: security notes, benchmark methodology, and engineering case study.
• Improved README with clearer project positioning, quality posture, and release context.

CI and Release

• Added CI quality gates for formatting, linting, tests, and feature-specific checks.
• Added release automation for Windows package artifacts on published GitHub releases.