Add database-backed changelog and monthly history #988

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jimmyb merged 2 commits from codex/issue-984-database-changelog into master

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2026-10-19 10:42:17 -05:00

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Replace the hardcoded homepage changelog with database-backed entries, dedicated staff management, and reviewed monthly history.

Staff can create, edit, publish, and unpublish entries with validation, attribution, audit logging, and existing content-management permissions. The homepage shows the latest 15 eligible published entries using safe Markdown rendering. The original launch announcement is preserved, and a repeatable import adds six monthly summaries with supporting commit references while preserving staff edits. README documents history gaps, rollout steps, and the automation recommendation; recurring draft generation is tracked separately in #987.

Verification

Full suite: 1,219 passed, 2 skipped; 9,306 assertions. Three existing duplicate-constant warnings remain.
Focused changelog coverage: 22 tests, 234 assertions, including authorization, validation, safe rendering, publication boundaries, ordering/limits, attribution, and repeatable imports.
Pint, PHPStan, frontend build, and diff checks passed.
Desktop and mobile Playwright checks passed at 1440px and 375px, with no application console errors.
Original announcement text/links and all 48 supporting commit references verified.
Migration and import validated on isolated SQLite and development MariaDB 12.3.3: seven initial entries; repeated import added zero duplicates.

Rollout

Run the migration and reviewed historical import against the explicitly confirmed deployment environment. The development database already contains the migration and seven entries; application code has not been deployed. Production is untouched. Monthly automation remains disabled.

Fixes #984

Replace the hardcoded homepage changelog with database-backed entries, dedicated staff management, and reviewed monthly history. Staff can create, edit, publish, and unpublish entries with validation, attribution, audit logging, and existing content-management permissions. The homepage shows the latest 15 eligible published entries using safe Markdown rendering. The original launch announcement is preserved, and a repeatable import adds six monthly summaries with supporting commit references while preserving staff edits. README documents history gaps, rollout steps, and the automation recommendation; recurring draft generation is tracked separately in #987. ## Verification - Full suite: 1,219 passed, 2 skipped; 9,306 assertions. Three existing duplicate-constant warnings remain. - Focused changelog coverage: 22 tests, 234 assertions, including authorization, validation, safe rendering, publication boundaries, ordering/limits, attribution, and repeatable imports. - Pint, PHPStan, frontend build, and diff checks passed. - Desktop and mobile Playwright checks passed at 1440px and 375px, with no application console errors. - Original announcement text/links and all 48 supporting commit references verified. - Migration and import validated on isolated SQLite and development MariaDB 12.3.3: seven initial entries; repeated import added zero duplicates. ## Rollout Run the migration and reviewed historical import against the explicitly confirmed deployment environment. The development database already contains the migration and seven entries; application code has not been deployed. Production is untouched. Monthly automation remains disabled. Fixes #984

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