What's New

Product Rebrand - Job Manager

• Rebranded from "Project Dashboard" to "Job Manager" for naming accuracy
• Updated all user-facing text and branding throughout the application
• Version bumped to 1.2.0 to reflect significant user-facing change
• Contact information updated to support@altonuva.com

Workflow Improvements

• Job folder is now optional - supports file-less projects
• Eliminated "Active Projects Folder" setting for simpler setup
• Folder browser remembers last used location automatically

License & Compatibility

• Existing beta license keys remain fully functional
• User data and settings preserved during rebrand
• No database migration required

Integration Hub - Enhanced User Experience

Browse Buttons for Hub Links

• File browse button (📄) opens file picker with whitelisted file types pre-filtered
• Folder browse button (📁) opens folder picker for quick folder linking
• Auto-populates link label with selected file/folder name
• Starts browsing from job folder or configured project folder
• Eliminates manual path copying/pasting workflow

Visual Link Type Icons

• 🌐 Globe icon for web URLs
• 📄 Document icon for file links
• 📁 Folder icon for folder links
• Users can instantly identify link types at a glance

Existence Warnings for Missing Files/Folders

• Checks file/folder existence when job cards load
• Warning button style (yellow) for missing resources
• Exclamation triangle icon (⚠️) appears on broken links
• Disabled buttons prevent clicking broken links
• Tooltip shows full path with "(Not found)" message
• Helps users identify moved or deleted resources immediately

Technical Enhancements

• Added 4 new Tauri backend commands for file/folder browsing and validation
• Enhanced frontend utilities for link type detection
• Improved folder path validation
• Hub link status tracking with React hooks

User Interface Enhancements

• Version display (v1.1.0) in app header
• Strikethrough for completed past dates
• Bold red highlighting for overdue incomplete phases
• Positive affirmation snippets in header
• Enhanced tag display as badges

Documentation

• Updated help section to explain file access restrictions
• Updated help section to clarify database file locations

Fixed

• PDF download issues in production builds (known limitation documented)
• ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED errors with proper build process

Core Features

• Project/job management dashboard
• Client management
• Integration Hub for linking resources
• Customizable field display
• Date buffer configuration
• Portable executable distribution
• NSIS and MSI installers

Data Management

• SQLite database backend
• Import/export functionality

Security

• File type whitelist validation
• Path traversal protection
• Executable file blocking