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📜 Changelog

Track all updates, new features, and improvements to ToolsHub.

Current: v1.6.0
v1.8.1 Patch
August 5, 2026
  • Fixed Search Console verification - removed unreliable JavaScript injection method
  • Search Console now requires HTML file upload OR meta tag in raw HTML (script provided)
  • Updated documentation with two verification methods
v1.8.0 Minor
August 5, 2026
  • Removed all Vercel branding from user-facing pages
  • Updated team names to international (Alex, Sophie, Marcus, Nora)
  • Removed all direct email addresses from site - now links to contact form
  • Added math CAPTCHA to contact form (privacy-friendly, no tracking)
  • Added honeypot field for additional spam protection
  • Contact methods now pre-select subject via URL (e.g. ?subject=Bug)
  • Updated GitHub link to github.com/irsalam
  • Social media marked as "Coming soon"
  • Added automated Google Analytics system (configure in tools-config.js)
  • Added automated Search Console verification system
v1.7.0 Minor
August 5, 2026
  • Connected custom domain: www.usetools.site
  • All canonical URLs, sitemap, Open Graph tags updated to new domain
  • Blog URL updated to blog.usetools.site
v1.6.0 Minor
August 5, 2026
  • Added PROJECT_LOG.md - comprehensive handoff document for AI assistants
  • Added Changelog page (this page) with version history
  • Site version now displayed in footer (auto-updated via SITE_CONFIG.version)
  • Added "Changelog" link to navigation and footer across all pages
v1.5.0 Minor
August 5, 2026
  • Fixed homepage search box - was not filtering tools due to wrong grid ID
  • Added 8 filter tabs on homepage: Popular, Newest, AI Tools, Favorites, A-Z, Image, Text, Generators
  • Added Favorites system - bookmark tools with star button (saved in localStorage)
  • Added AI badge on AI-powered tool cards (Background Remover, Domain Name Generator)
  • Empty state for favorites filter when no tools bookmarked
v1.4.0 Minor
August 5, 2026
  • Fixed RDAP "Error" issues - added 3 fallback RDAP servers (rdap.org, rdap.net, verisign.com)
  • Added Bulk Domain Check mode - paste up to 100 domains and check availability at once
  • Smart domain parsing (handles URLs, www prefix, invalid entries)
  • Increased concurrency to 4, timeout to 12 seconds
  • Retry logic with 800ms delay for failed checks
v1.3.0 Minor
August 5, 2026
  • Added min/max character length sliders for domain generation
  • Added CSV export for domain results (Excel-compatible with BOM)
  • Added Pin to top feature - track specific domains while checking continues
  • Added "Pinned" filter tab and count badge
v1.2.0 Major
August 5, 2026
  • Added AI Business Description mode - describe your business, AI extracts keywords automatically
  • Added 200+ TLDs with searchable dropdown (search by TLD or country name)
  • Added Load More button - unlimited domain generation (30 per batch)
  • Tab, comma, and Enter support for keyword input
  • Sidebar ad now sticky (scrolls with content)
v1.1.0 Major
August 5, 2026
  • Added Domain Name Generator tool (11th tool) with RDAP availability checking
  • 12 TLDs, 6 style options, 30 domains per batch
  • Uses free RDAP protocol - no API key required, no sign-up
v1.0.6 Patch
August 5, 2026
  • Fixed Background Remover - replaced BodyPix with Transformers.js v4.2.0 + MODNet model
  • Now works on people, products, objects, animals (not just people)
  • Model size reduced from 170MB to 25MB
v1.0.5 Patch
August 5, 2026
  • Replaced failing @img/background-removal package with TensorFlow.js + BodyPix
  • Switched from dynamic ESM import to standard script tags for reliability
v1.0.4 Patch
August 5, 2026
  • Fixed "Unsupported input type: object" error in Background Remover
  • Changed from File object to URL.createObjectURL() for Transformers.js
v1.0.3 Patch
August 5, 2026
  • Fixed "Unsupported pipeline: background-removal" error
  • Switched from image-segmentation to background-removal pipeline type
v1.0.2 Patch
August 4, 2026
  • Fixed QR Code Generator - CDN URL was returning 404
  • Fixed About/Contact pages layout - disabled cleanUrls in vercel.json
v1.0.1 Patch
August 4, 2026
  • Fixed vercel.json - removed statusCode (conflicts with permanent)
v1.0.0 Major
August 4, 2026
  • Initial release with 10 tools
  • Tools: Image Compressor, Image Cropper, Background Remover, Word Counter, Case Converter, Text to Slug, QR Code Generator, Password Generator, Lorem Ipsum Generator, Color & Gradient Generator
  • Homepage with tools grid, hero section, search
  • About, Contact, Privacy, Terms, Disclaimer, 404 pages
  • Dark mode toggle with localStorage persistence
  • AdSense-ready placeholders (4 slots per page)
  • SEO optimization: sitemap.xml, robots.txt, JSON-LD structured data, Open Graph tags
  • Responsive design (mobile, tablet, desktop)
  • Security headers in vercel.json (X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, etc.)
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