Changelog

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April 30, 2026

New: Homepage events now group by date in agenda view — see what's on today, tomorrow, and beyond at a glance. Switch between cards and agenda in the View Options menu.
Improved: Calendar page now supports the same filters as the homepage — toggle event type, day of week, and date range directly from the calendar.

April 29, 2026

New: Calendar beta — browse events in a month grid with a day-by-day agenda below
Improved: private-location verification now passes locally and in production — future map, distance, and nearby-search features can build on safer location data
Behind the scenes: PR policy checks now enforce required audit acknowledgements instead of only warning
Improved: admin routes now use a shared authorization guard, making access checks more consistent across review, venue, event, and Nexus tools
Improved: request IDs now appear on more submission and draft API responses, making production debugging easier when something goes wrong
Improved: more form controls now show clear keyboard focus rings
Improved: the support prompt now appears less often unless dismissed, so it should feel more like an occasional reminder than a repeat nudge
Behind the scenes: refreshed the engineering backlog and pruned completed quality items so future feature work has a cleaner runway

April 28, 2026

Improved: "View options" menu now supports arrow-key navigation — use arrow keys, Home, End, and Escape (consistent with other menus)
Improved: form inputs now have clearer keyboard focus rings across the app
Improved: venue autocomplete loads faster on repeated searches
Fixed: calendar (.ics) downloads now handle special characters in event titles and descriptions correctly
Behind the scenes: anonymous submissions are now rate-limited to prevent abuse
Behind the scenes: additional security hardening on submission handling and API responses

April 21, 2026

Improved: form error messages are now properly announced to screen readers on all submission forms
Improved: the error banner that appears on a failed submission is now announced to screen readers when it appears
Improved: filter panel now keeps keyboard focus contained when open
Fixed: content on event detail pages no longer shifts when the community guidelines notice loads

April 20, 2026

Improved: event management, Nexus, calendar, and share menus now support arrow-key navigation
Improved: modals now trap focus, close with Escape, and return focus to the trigger
Improved: venue search and mobile filters now have better keyboard and screen reader behavior
Improved: events list now shows a loading skeleton while fetching, instead of a blank space
Improved: event detail pages load noticeably faster — public data now fetches in parallel with auth checks
Improved: faster browsing for logged-out users — unnecessary auth calls are now skipped
Behind the scenes: extracted shared components and hooks to reduce duplication across admin tools

April 19, 2026

New: "Support YDC" banner on the homepage and event pages — helps keep the calendar running (dismissible for 7 days)
New: Feedback link at the bottom of event pages — quick way to flag listing issues
Improved: Keyboard and screen reader users can now skip directly to main content
Improved: Unexpected errors now show a helpful message with a "Try again" button instead of a blank page
Behind the scenes: tightened submission validation and security checks
Behind the scenes: improved error logging for submission and draft failures

April 6, 2026

New: Filter events by day of week — quickly see what’s happening on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or any mix of days
Improved: Custom date range filters now wait for Apply, so changing one date doesn’t reload results before you finish the other
Improved: Filter controls now have clearer accessibility labels and keyboard/focus behavior

April 5, 2026

Behind the scenes: strengthened how private location details are stored and handled to reduce the risk of address mix-ups
Improved: admin tools now more reliably preserve exact venue/address information while still respecting visibility settings
Fixed: a few behind-the-scenes issues affecting event approval and editing flows after recent venue/privacy infrastructure work
Behind the scenes: added stronger automated checks to make sure public event/venue views stay privacy-safe and admin/private read paths keep using the right data sources

January 10, 2026

New: Dance style picker now supports drag-and-drop reordering — arrange styles in order of importance
New: Autocomplete suggestions show usage counts — see how popular each style is
Custom dance styles display cleanly without the "other:" prefix
New: Event status changes — organizers can now mark events as Canceled, Rescheduled, or Moved
Status badges appear on event cards and detail pages to keep dancers informed
Manage your future events from the account page with simple "Manage Event" dropdown
When marking an event as rescheduled or moved, replacement form pre-fills from original — just update what changed
Prominent notices on affected event pages with links to replacement events
Status changes require the same confirmation as canceling a Facebook event — we want organizers to be sure
Fixed: Permission error that was preventing status badges from displaying for regular users

December 22, 2025

New: Import events from CSV — upload a spreadsheet to create multiple drafts at once
Download a template, fill in your events, and preview before importing
Improved: Drafts dashboard now uses a sortable table view — click column headers to sort by Title, Date, Status, or Last Edited
Improved: Mobile-friendly menus for drafts dashboard — header actions and selection buttons now use dropdown menus on small screens
Improved: Bulk delete now shows progress (e.g., "Deleting 12/49...")
Improved: Account page drafts section is now collapsible

December 21, 2025

New: Save your work as a draft — come back later to finish and submit
Drafts are automatically saved and linked in your confirmation email
Works for both single events and series submissions
New: Drafts dashboard at /drafts — manage all your drafts in one place
New: Bulk create drafts — quickly jot down multiple event ideas with just titles
New: Bulk edit drafts — select multiple drafts and edit them side-by-side
New: Add personal notes and reference URLs to drafts — keep track of your sources

December 20, 2025

New: Edit your submissions without an account — confirmation emails now include a direct edit link
Revision request emails include a link to make changes and resubmit for review
Works for both single events and recurring series

December 16, 2025

New: Three card sizes — Compact, Standard, and Large — choose your preferred view via "View options"
New: View options menu — quick access to card size and 12-hour time settings
New: "Help grow the calendar" banner on homepage — encourages submissions (dismissible for 30 days)
Improved: Submit page now clearly explains what types of events we list (social/partner dancing)
Improved: Submit page info sections are now collapsible with memory
Improved: Event detail pages include a reminder to verify details with the organizer
Improved: Homepage event listings show city only (full address on detail page)
Improved: Signup page now highlights account benefits instead of discouraging signups
Improved: Venue submission form now checks for existing venues before submitting

December 15, 2025

New: Ground rules acknowledgment on event detail pages — sets community expectations for using event info responsibly
New: Non-residential venues can now be marked as "undisclosed location" for rotating venues, speakeasies, or RSVP-for-address events
Improved: Cleaner URLs for editing submissions — /edit/123 instead of /submit?edit=123
Improved: Edit pages are now dedicated routes, making them faster and more reliable
Series editing now at /edit/batch/[id] for clearer navigation

December 13, 2025

Improved: Better color contrast throughout the site for easier reading
Improved: Dropdown menus now work better with screen readers and keyboard navigation
Fixed: Various accessibility improvements for screen reader users

December 12, 2025

New: Share button on event pages — quickly share to WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Email, or copy the link
Improved: Shared links now show event title and description in WhatsApp/Facebook previews
Improved: Account page now uses collapsible sections — expand only what you need to see
Series show dates in the header (up to 8) with Edit link readily available
Approved series now grouped together, with quick links to each published event date
Fixed: Submission ownership now properly tracked through the revision process

December 10, 2025

New: Venue database — venues are now managed separately from events for consistent info
When submitting events, search and select from known venues (auto-fills location fields)
Event pages now show venue info at the bottom: parking details and venue notes
New: Submit a venue you know about at /submit-venue (link in footer and account page)
Venue info stays current — update once, all events at that venue reflect the change
New: Mobile hamburger menu — cleaner navigation on phones and tablets
Improved: Filter panel is now more compact on desktop, and opens as a bottom sheet on mobile
New: Dance style pills now show event counts — see at a glance how many events feature each style
New: "Any" filter for Other Styles — quickly find events with non-standard dance styles
Improved: Style filters update dynamically based on event type toggles (only shows styles that exist in matching events)
New: Submission form now warns if an event spans 3+ days ("Did you mean to create a weekly series?")
New: Gentle reminder when event duration exceeds 12 hours (in case of AM/PM mixup)
Improved: Converting a single event to a series now intelligently resets multi-day spans
Fixed: Batch series times now display correctly in all admin and user views

December 9, 2025

New: "has social" and "has class" toggles now always visible at the top of the events list
Classes hidden by default — socials take center stage, toggle "has class" to see instruction-focused events
Both filters use AND logic: turn both on to see only events with both class and social components
Improved: When no events are listed, you'll now see a clear invite to submit one
New: "Know of an event that's not listed?" prompt at the bottom of the events list
Fixed: Error messages now show when something goes wrong loading events (instead of confusing "no events" message)

December 8, 2025

New: When editing a series, you can now add individual dates outside the weekly pattern
Improved: Series editor shows all dates including any that were adjusted by admins
Fixed: Submission confirmation emails were not being sent (oops!)
Fixed: URLs without "https://" are now accepted (we add it automatically)
Improved: "Other" dance styles field now shows hint for comma-separated entry
Improved: When submitting events at private residences, non-hosts now see a clear message that the address will be kept private

December 7, 2025

New: Event type badges — see at a glance if an event is a Class, Social, or Class + Social
Filter by "Has instruction" or "Has social dancing" to find what you're looking for
Fixed: Batch series submissions now use correct local time (was showing 5 hours off)
Fixed: Batch submission limit (52 dates) now shown upfront in the UI with live counter
Removed sun/moon icons from event badges (timestamp already shows time of day)
🧹 Tidied up some code and squashed a small bug

December 6, 2025

Improved: Submit form now highlights fields that need attention with inline error messages
"Other" dance styles: enter multiple styles separated by commas
New: Batch creation for weekly class series — submit multiple dates at once with skip-date support
Organizers can preview generated dates and uncheck holidays or conflicts before submitting
Edit series: modify dates, add/remove occurrences, update details
Series grouped together on account page with "Edit Series" button

December 5, 2025

New: Cross-date and multi-day event support (late-night events ending after midnight, weekend festivals)
Time ranges now display clearly across dates (e.g., "Fri 10:00 PM – Sat 1:00 AM EST")
Multi-day events show date ranges and "Multi-Day" badge
Smart detection when end time is before start time with "Set to next day" helper

December 1, 2025

New: "Duplicate" feature lets organizers quickly create new events from existing ones (pre-fills form, just set new date)
Fixed: Events that ended on a previous calendar day now correctly disappear from Upcoming Events
New "Ended today" toggle to peek at events that wrapped up earlier today
Fixed: Admin edit form no longer shifts event dates by a day (timezone parsing fix)

November 29, 2025

🌙 Welcome to the dark side: dark mode support with automatic system detection
Manual theme toggle in the header (cycles through System → Light → Dark)
Dark mode now covers all pages including submit form and admin revision page
Fixed: dark mode toggle now works correctly when your choice differs from system preference
New filter system: narrow events by dance style, date range, or venue type
Applied filters visible as dismissible tags when filter panel is collapsed
Redesigned filter interface with show/hide toggle
Cleaner, more consistent header layout across all pages

November 28, 2025

New badge system for at-a-glance event timing (Tonight, Tomorrow, This Weekend, etc.)
Time-of-day indicators: ☀️ for daytime, 🌙 for evening events
🔥 Friday Night 🔥 badges for weekend kickoff energy
Colorblind-accessible color scheme using distinct color families
Improved text scaling for users with zoom/font-size preferences

November 27, 2025

Create an account to track your event submissions
View status, edit, and resubmit events that need revision
Residential event hosts can choose whether to display their address
Support for undisclosed locations (speakeasies, rotating venues, RSVP-for-address events)
Added Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Listing Policy pages
Improved map links with multiple provider options

November 26, 2025

Updated submission form with all dance styles from original form
Added fields for sponsoring organizations and their websites
Created About page with mission and contact information
Event pages now show contact info for organizers and organizations
You'll receive email notifications when we review your submission

November 25, 2025

Added event submission form - submit events directly on the site
Hide past events by default for cleaner event browsing
Added "Show past events" toggle to view event history
Smart date filtering: events stay visible until they end (or all day if no end time)
Past events display in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
Added changelog page with link in footer

November 25, 2025

Added timezone support for accurate event times
Calendar integration: Add events to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and more
Timezone abbreviations displayed (EST/EDT) for clarity

November 24, 2025

Launched MVP with Vermont dance events
Event listing and detail pages
Mobile-responsive design