Writebook Changelog

1.2.0

Security

  • Delete server-side session on logout.
  • Sanitize markdown output in edit history and TOC edit views.
  • Sanitize search results to prevent XSS from FTS5 output.

Security-related dependency updates: rack, rack-session, uri, rails-html-sanitizer, nokogiri, addressable.

Features

  • Markdown rendering for books and leaves — appending .md to any book or leaf URL renders it as inline markdown.
  • YAML frontmatter in markdown views — markdown output includes title, author, and URL metadata.
  • HTML link tags for markdown alternate format — pages include <link> tags pointing to the markdown version.
  • Use relative links for uploaded files — uploaded file URLs are now relative, improving portability.

Other

  • Add README and license.
  • Add publish-image workflow for container releases.
  • Remove redundant dev credentials and old deployment configs.
  • Update fixtures to use example domain.

1.1.0

  • Toggle table of contents in new sidebar.
  • Allow searching inside books.
  • Fix that clicking new page buttons would sometimes trigger unexpected navigation.
  • Update dependencies.

1.0.6

Fix issue with forwarded headers when running behind an external proxy.

1.0.5

  • Fix incorrect configuration when running without TLS (via Thruster update).
  • Fix a typo in The Writebook Manual.

1.0.4

  • Update to latest Thruster version.
  • Allow navigating between pages with a swipe gesture on touch devices.
  • Fix incorrect icon on first run form.

1.0.3

  • Ensure signed QR code links are URL safe.
  • Ensure text is visible on white theme cover.
  • Improve images used in OpenGraph metadata.
  • Minor layout adjustments for mobile.
  • Edits and improvements to The Writebook Manual.
  • Allow summary and source tags in Markdown.

1.0.2

  • Fix broken link in og:url.
  • Refactor user profile links to simplify controller permissions.
  • Use signed links for QR code generation to prevent tampering.

1.0.1

Fix bug that prevented non-admin users from updating their profile.

1.0.0

Writebook goes live.

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