Changelog

All notable changes to Generous.nz are recorded here, grouped by version. Every deployed build has a version number, a git tag, and an entry below.

Versioning scheme

Versions follow MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH:

0.x — pre-launch. Minor bumps mark a completed build phase or major feature set; patches are bug fixes on the current build.
1.0.0 — first public launch.
1.x+ — post-launch: minor = new features, patch = fixes, major = breaking changes or significant re-architecture.

Each version is tagged in git (v0.2.0) and the current version is kept in package.json. See docs/version-control.md for how to cut a release.

Email log admin area.

Every email the platform sends (receipts, invoices, notifications) is now recorded in the database — recipient, subject, provider (SMTP / Resend / dev log), delivery status and the error message when a send fails.
New Admin → Email log page with a live search box (recipient or subject), a status filter (sent / failed / logged) and summary counts.
Schema: EmailLog model (migration 0027_email_log). Entries start from the first send after this build deploys; older emails are not backfilled.

SMTP email support (MXroute-ready).

Emails can now be sent via SMTP (e.g. MXroute) using SMTP_HOST / SMTP_PORT / SMTP_SECURE / SMTP_USER / SMTP_PASS. SMTP takes priority when configured; Resend remains the alternative; without either, emails still log to the server console (dev mode).
nodemailer added and externalised for the server runtime.

Two webhook destinations supported (platform + connected accounts).

The payment webhook now accepts two signing secrets (STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET + STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET_2, or a comma-separated list), so Stripe's two-scope webhook setup works: one destination for platform events, one for connected-account (seller) events, both pointing at the same URL.
docs/stripe-setup.md updated with the exact two-destination setup and which events belong on each scope.

Businesses get a clear "Connect Stripe" prompt.

The wholesale dashboard now shows a Connect your payout account call-to-action whenever a business hasn't connected Stripe — both while their application is under review and once approved. Previously the button only existed on the main dashboard, so businesses could miss the step.

Version badge in footers + AdvertiseOnline credit.

Visible version number: v0.9.26 now shows in the site footer (next to the copyright) and on the login page, so you can confirm the live build at a glance.
Footer credit: a small, greyed-out AdvertiseOnline.co.nz logo at the bottom of the site footer — full colour on hover — linking back to https://advertiseonline.co.nz, labelled "Site built by AdvertiseOnline.co.nz".

Mobile layout fixes — no more horizontal scrolling.

Public header: added a real mobile menu — a hamburger button on small screens that opens a dropdown with every link plus Sign in / Start fundraising. The desktop nav stays a row on larger screens. Previously the nav rendered as one long unwrapped row on mobile, pushing the page wider.
Dashboard sidebar: the nav now wraps on mobile (it was a horizontal row of links that overflowed) and stays a vertical column on desktop.
Global guard: overflow-x: hidden on html/body so any residual wide content can never create side-to-side scrolling again.

The help widget already uses a responsive width (min(92vw, 400px)), so it doesn't overflow on small screens.

Business page — clearer "how a sale looks" breakdown.

The worked example now shows the full picture with correct arithmetic: $100 sale − $2.95 Stripe processing (approx, varies) − $10 fundraiser cut (min 10%) − $5.75 platform fee = $81.30 you keep. The first-sale line (platform fee waived) now correctly reads $87.05.
Footnote clarifies the figures are approximate, Stripe's rate varies by card type, and exact numbers are in the dashboard.

Legal documents go live — draft banners removed.

All ten policy documents (Terms, Privacy, Seller, Fundraiser, Wholesaler, Prohibited Items, Refund, Dispute, AML/CFT, Charity Verification) now show Version + Effective date 24 August 2026 with no "Draft for legal review" banners. Draft-only disclaimers removed; useful notes (e.g. CGA rights, Stripe Connect KYC reliance) retained in plain form.
The internal policy index (docs/policies/README.md) updated to reflect the live status.

The money-flow description these documents rely on is the Option A pack (docs/legal-signoff-option-a.md) — still worth sending to your lawyer for the formal review, but the pages are no longer labelled drafts.