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 /mytrip to serve as a central hub for all of the user's saved trips.
  • Revamped Trip Context: Overhauled the core TripContext to manage a list of trips and a currently active trip, enabling the multi-itinerary functionality.
  • Firestore Data Model Update: Migrated trip storage to a trips subcollection 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.