AE Release Notes 5.05

Release Date: February 19, 2025

New Features and Enhancements
Logging Improvements

• App Log Output:
•  • App log writing now outputs correctly with a nicely formatted appearance.
•  • Log entries are ordered with the latest (slatest) entries displayed first.
•  • Debug statements have been refined (with extraneous debug commands removed) to ensure smooth operation in live mode.
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• AWS-Based Image Handling:
•  • Switched image uploads over to AWS – basic brand image uploading is now fully functional via the static dashboard function.
•  • Brand images are uploaded and displayed seamlessly with features like an overridable bucket setting and URL-based image pulling.
•  • Segment images are now uploaded and rendered correctly.
•  • Updated production buckets and added error logging for missing GD to enhance reliability.
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• Account Stats & Data Enhancements:
•  • Early drafts of individual account statistics are now available – including totals and payee information on both SMB and overall endpoints.
•  • Enhanced Fairshare functionality by transitioning new stats endpoints into the Fairshare extension class.
•  • Added admin-only scopes to app keys for improved security and control.
• FairShare-Specific Updates:
•  • Global enhancements include hiding AE Connect at the global level and adding brands to the global navigation.
•  • Two new stats endpoints have been added to the API extension.
•  • The transactions page now features style tweaks, displaying the last 3 months of transactions by default.
•  • Caching has been refined with updated transaction defaults (all time), added timers, reordered fields, and tidied-up balance displays.
•  • Support for an environment file within the Fairshare module has been added.
•  • Enhanced flexibility now allows passing an accountbrandid instead of just an account ID.
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• BlueSky Integration (Work in Progress):
•  • Initiated work on a new BlueSkyAuthenticator, aligning with the existing OAuthAuthenticator framework.
•  • Special endpoints for meta_json and JWK (with private key generation for each BlueSky client) are in development.
•  • Early tests indicate successful BlueSky user info retrieval in a multiserver (PDS) setup.
• API & Routing Enhancements:
•  • Updated routes now include BlueSky alongside corresponding style tweaks (e.g., updates in the icons SASS file).
•  • Normalized case sensitivity and adjusted the remote user URL for more consistent API behavior.
• Paid Endpoint Updates:
•  • Updated checks for paid scopes and old API versions.
•  • Additional endpoints have been incorporated into the paid list, with updated endpoints and checks to improve data integrity.
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• Activity Enhancements:
•  • A new refresh token function now operates at the authenticator level – ensuring fresh tokens for each request.
•  • Activities are more robust with posts appearing consistently, primary hashtag matching activated, and a paging cursor for smoother data navigation.
• Reporting Improvements:
•  • Introduced a new report class that uniformly handles errors and totals – addressing cases such as insufficient datacreds.
•  • Overhauled chart displays, timeline cleanups, and sorting (e.g., logins by channel, activity by country) to enhance the overall reporting experience.
•  • Several fixes address multi-brand ID processing in API v1.1.
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• User Registration Updates:
•  • A new Sign Up Page class and template have been added, along with numerous fixes for email/username lookups and error messaging.
•  • Plans are now managed via a YAML configuration, and recaptcha is fully integrated.
•  • The password strength meter is operational with complete feedback messaging.
•  • The verification flow has been streamlined: email verification now includes an expiry for codes and enhanced messaging.
• FairShare Email & Template Enhancements:
•  • A new verification email template for Fairshare has been added along with sign-up page extensions and style overrides.
•  • Welcome emails for SMB and business signups have been updated—with username inclusion, logo tweaks, and support link adjustments.
• Deployment & Messaging:
•  • Multiple setups for Bitbucket pipeline deployments have been introduced along with critical fixes for dashboard messaging across the platform.
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• Infrastructure Optimizations:
•  • Dockerfiles have been updated to reference proper file paths and ensure correct folder permissions for PHP/nginx environments.
•  • General code cleanup includes the removal of obsolete debugging code and unused functions (e.g., the old brand selector and extraneous S3 functions).
•  • Improved loading icons have been implemented to enhance user experience.
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• Some features—such as advanced BlueSky integration and the full Top Activities reporting—remain in progress and will continue to evolve in future updates.