What's New
All notable changes to the Explore WPG application.
[1.6.0]
2025-12-05
✨ New Features
- Meet the Creator: Added a "Who I Am" button in the sidebar to share a little about the developer behind the app and the mission to build the best Winnipeg guide.
🔒 Security Enhancements
- Dependency Updates: Updated core application dependencies to patch a security vulnerability and improve overall stability.
[1.5.0]
2025-09-22
🏗️ Architectural Refactor
- Modular Homepage: Refactored the entire landing page into smaller, isolated, and reusable React components for improved maintainability and performance.
✨ New Features
- Pricing Section: Added a new "Pricing" section to the homepage to clearly communicate that the application is free to use and to outline all included features.
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Icon Alignment: Fixed a visual bug in the "Back to Top" button where the double chevron icons were misaligned. They are now correctly stacked.
[1.3.0]
2024-07-31
✨ New Features
- Multiple Itinerary Support: Users can now create, save, and manage multiple distinct trip plans.
🏗️ Architectural Refactor
- Dedicated "My Trips" Page: Created a new page at
/mytripto serve as a central hub for all of the user's saved trips. - Revamped Trip Context: Overhauled the core
TripContextto manage a list of trips and a currently active trip, enabling the multi-itinerary functionality. - Firestore Data Model Update: Migrated trip storage to a
tripssubcollection under each user's document.
[1.2.0]
2024-07-30
✨ New Features
- Efficient AI Templating System: Implemented a Firestore-based caching strategy for itineraries to minimize redundant AI calls and improve performance.
- Instant Itinerary Generation: Added "one-click" buttons to the AI Planner for generating instant trip itineraries.
- Firestore Data Persistence: Migrated all user trip data from `localStorage` to Firebase Firestore for cross-device syncing.
🎨 UI/UX Enhancements
- Itinerary Roadmap View: Redesigned the AI Trip Planner results into a vertical "roadmap" timeline.
- Activity Lightbox: Implemented a modal view for activity details.
[1.1.0]
2024-07-29
✨ New Features
- AI-Powered Itinerary Generator: Integrated Genkit to create personalized trip itineraries.
- Interactive Interstitial Wizard: Added a multi-step welcome wizard to collect user preferences.
🎨 UI/UX Enhancements
- Overhauled the UI using ShadCN components and Lucide-React icons for a modern look.
[1.0.0]
2024-07-28
🎉 Initial Release
- Basic Next.js application structure with simple views for Explore, My Trip, and Community Tips.
