The old auraborosV3.1 badge was not a real release system. This page is now the canonical public version ledger, and the current site is tracked as v4.5.0. The pre-v1 entries are formative build phases and are labeled Pre-v1 on purpose.
Current Version
v4.5.0
Formal release numbering now lives here and in the footer version badge.
How To Read It
Each version is a milestone era of the site, not a commit-by-commit log. This keeps the evolution readable instead of turning it into noise.
Release
v4.5.0
Current2026-05-06
Guide Growth Hubs
Added three new evergreen guide pages focused on agent workflow design, AI tool selection without sprawl, and a small weekly AI eval loop so the library keeps growing as a real traffic surface.
Expanded the Guides dropdown to surface the new evergreen hubs directly in the global navigation without disturbing the homepage layout.
Widened the Guides dropdown so the longer hub labels remain readable on desktop and mobile nav states.
Connected the new guides back into the older evergreen cluster so the library works as a linked topic graph instead of isolated pages.
Deployed the guide expansion to the live site and verified the new routes resolve successfully on the custom domain.
Release
v4.4.9
2026-05-05
Podcast Ops + Security Watch
Added a committed repo-security watch that snapshots the current GitHub posture, compares it against a saved baseline, and alerts on real drift instead of repeating the same plan-limited warnings every run.
Paused Mastodon in the podcast share fanout after the account was suspended for spam, while keeping X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Telegram active for normal release distribution.
Simplified the podcast handoff so one Telegram Spotify URL can save the live release link, update the public podcast buttons, and fan out the episode with network-specific social copy.
Split the podcast-ready alert into a clear operator package: email still carries the full long-form SEO/social copy and attachments, while Telegram stays readable with the episode synopsis, links, and publish status.
Mirrored generated podcast MP3 and PNG assets to Google Drive so the latest episode files remain available even if the laptop is closed, while preserving the repo as the canonical source of truth.
Release
v4.4.8
2026-05-05
Telegram Podcast Share Flow
Let a Telegram message containing the Spotify episode URL become the one-action publish trigger, so the site can save the link and auto-share the episode without opening the dashboard.
Kept the homepage podcast button and the podcast page button following the saved Spotify URL so the public surface points at the exact published episode.
Updated the RSS featured item to carry the live Spotify link for the current episode while preserving the generated audio enclosure and episode artwork.
Bumped the podcast version ledger so the working public release now tracks the one-URL Telegram flow as v4.4.8.
Preserved the podcast generation, audio library, and social fanout pipeline while making the release handoff simpler and more consistent.
Release
v4.4.6
2026-05-04
Spotify Podcast + Digest Upgrade
Built a full 8-hour Spotify podcast pipeline that generates the latest Signal audio, writes RSS and episode metadata, and uses a single branded Auraboros Spotify hero image across the feed and email surfaces.
Changed the podcast source handling so each Signal title and description are unique to the actual episode articles, with live audio files saved under /public/assets/podcast/audio/episodes and linked into the podcast feed.
Added the latest podcast block to the daily digest email directly below the featured report, made the hero image clickable, and replaced the old Top Stories section with a cleaner podcast-first layout.
Converted the podcast episode references in the digest into bullet points so the three covered stories read more cleanly in inboxes and better reflect the actual Signal contents.
Kept the existing reflection, blog, and social distribution systems intact while tightening the podcast voice, cadence, and metadata to fit a calmer, more human listening experience.
Release
v4.4.4
2026-04-30
BlueSky Publish Auth Fix
Fixed the BlueSky share path so it accepts the same dashboard password the rest of the editor already uses, which removes the Invalid editor password error during reflection sharing.
Extended the shared dashboard auth lookup to recognize DASHBOARD_PASSWORD alongside the existing blog editor password variables, keeping the login flow stable without changing the public dashboard UI.
Preserved the previously shipped rich-text dashboard editor, save/delete/share behavior, and clean HTML persistence behind the scenes.
Kept the publish timeout fix intact so manual reflection publishing still saves quickly without waiting on every social share call.
Release
v4.4.3
2026-04-29
Dashboard Editor Rebuild + Publish Timeout Fix
Rebuilt the blog dashboard content editor as a true rich-text surface with B, I, U, and link controls so posts can be edited as readable prose instead of raw HTML tags.
Kept the existing save, delete, and share flows intact while making the editor persist clean HTML behind the scenes, so edits now survive without changing the underlying post format.
Fixed the manual publish path so it saves and returns quickly instead of waiting on every social network call, which removes the 20-second timeout during reflection publishing.
Kept auto-publish distribution intact and parallelized the social share fanout so background posting finishes faster without changing the public site behavior.
Release
v4.4.2
2026-04-27
Reflection Publish Stability + Mobile Fit
Simplified the reflections workspace into a single draft-and-publish surface, then kept publish, social distribution, and post-publish verification working without embedding the full site back into itself.
Reconnected reflection social sends across LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Telegram, and added a lightweight live-page verification step after reflection publish.
Kept the dashboard/session layer stable by centralizing auth helpers and normalizing private requests, while preserving the current public site behavior.
Fixed mobile social icon overflow so the header and footer icon rows stay inside the viewport on small screens, removed the dead Reddit daily-post workflow, and kept the refresh/watchdog loop healthy.
Release
v4.4.1
2026-04-24
Bluesky Image Attachment Recovery
Added a Bluesky image fallback path that retries with a Cloudflare-resized version when the original image exceeds the upload limit.
Kept the existing post text and link flow intact so autoposting still behaves the same when the image is already small enough.
Preserved image status details in the social response so failed or resized uploads are easier to diagnose.
Release
v4.4.0
2026-04-22
Spotify Number Automation
Added a dedicated Spotify Number surface to the public site and linked it from the shared social chrome so the weekly playlist issue stays easy to find.
Resolved the current Auraboros Number cover art directly from the Spotify profile so the live playlist card uses the real issue artwork instead of a generated placeholder.
Kept a fallback artwork path in place for future Mondays so the Spotify surface can continue to resolve cleanly even if Spotify metadata is temporarily unavailable.
Release
v4.3.3
2026-04-19
Benchmark Attribution + Watchdog Alignment
Added a new Artificial Analysis Pulse module to the benchmark surface so Auraboros can show independent model intelligence, coding, price, speed, and media leaderboard signals directly inside the site.
Integrated official Artificial Analysis brand assets and visible source attribution into the benchmark page so the upstream data provider is clearly credited instead of treated like a hidden backend.
Updated the Shadow Watchdog homepage-shell check to recognize the new homepage structure, eliminating false production alerts caused by stale hero/grid markers after the homepage redesign.
Release
v4.3.2
2026-04-18
Homepage Judgment Layer Tightening
Restructured the homepage into a tighter editorial hierarchy so the lead signal, founder reflection, and support rail align cleanly instead of competing for space or creating dead zones.
Made the Top 10 interpretation layer materially more article-specific by diversifying the Looks Like / Actually / Why it matters / Operator move surfaces across the live homepage stories.
Added a What Serious Builders Should Watch rail module that updates with the 8-hour refresh cycle so the homepage carries clearer operator judgment, not just ranked links.
Release
v4.3.1
2026-04-17
Homepage Editorial Hierarchy Refinement
Rebalanced the homepage into a clearer editorial hierarchy with a stronger lead signal surface, a dedicated reflection companion card, and a cleaner support module.
Expanded the Top 10 signal feed so higher-ranked stories carry more interpretation without turning the page into a wall of text.
Tightened the homepage spacing and visual framing so the front page feels more like a deliberate Auraboros intelligence product and less like stacked modules.
Release
v4.3.0
2026-04-16
Signal Layer + Midnight Reflection Automation
Added a new Auraboros Signal interpretation layer to the homepage news stack, plus a Today’s Signal summary block so the front page feels like judgment, not just aggregation.
Expanded Education with dedicated Hermes Agent and Agent Zero pages, surfaced published evergreen posts on the Guides hub, and refreshed key learning surfaces including the Reskill experience.
Added a midnight reflections auto-publish workflow, hardened benchmark refresh behavior, repaired the Daily Digest tool links, and rolled the release forward as v4.3.0.
Release
v4.2.8
2026-04-12
Medium Social Surface
Added the Auraboros Medium account to the shared public social surfaces in the header, footer, and Social page.
Kept the Medium link lightweight and brand-consistent with a dedicated social icon so readers can reach long-form writing directly from the site chrome.
Release
v4.2.7
2026-04-12
Mastodon Distribution Launch
Added Mastodon to the public social surfaces across the top navigation, footer, and Social page so the account is visible alongside the rest of the Auraboros distribution stack.
Added secure Mastodon publishing support with a dedicated endpoint, media upload handling, and dashboard share controls for reports, guides, and reflections.
Extended the publish and auto-publish pipeline so newly published content can auto-share to Mastodon using the configured instance URL and access token.
Release
v4.2.6
2026-04-12
Calendly Contact Surface
Added live Calendly booking support to the Contact page so Auraboros can function more like a business card and direct lead-conversion surface.
Reworked the Contact booking section into a tighter split-panel layout and then unified its styling with the rest of the site so the page reads as one coherent Auraboros experience.
Kept direct email fallback in place while making the scheduling flow cleaner for founders, operators, and consulting inquiries.
Release
v4.2.5
2026-04-11
Telegram Channel Launch
Added the live Auraboros Telegram channel to the top navigation social cluster, footer social cluster, and public Social page.
Made newly published blog posts, evergreen guides, and reflections auto-share to Telegram when they go live, while keeping draft saves non-posting.
Added a dedicated Telegram icon asset and release metadata so the new distribution channel is visible across the public site.
Release
v4.2.4
2026-04-10
Reflection Draft Save Recovery
Added a real Save Draft path for the embedded blog composer so reflections can persist without forcing a full publish.
Made the reflections composer resume the latest saved draft, including saved image URL and alt text, instead of always starting from a blank state.
Kept the publishing flow intact while making the reflections dashboard more resilient and resumable.
Release
v4.2.3
2026-04-10
Reflection Compose Recovery + Trust Explainer
Restored the AI Agent Reflections composer so metadata fields on the right auto-fill again and the left-side compose actions work instead of dying on a missing asset field.
Added a dedicated How Auraboros Works Education page that answers the hard questions about an automated AI news site in a reverse-FAQ format.
Kept the change surface narrow: reflection compose repair, Education navigation wiring, and the new trust explainer page.
Release
v4.2.2
2026-04-09
Polymarket-First Realtime Board
Refocused the AI Prediction Markets page into a Polymarket-first realtime board with ranked AI contracts, probability, momentum, liquidity, and closing-horizon context.
Added a generated prediction-market snapshot artifact so the page no longer depends entirely on fragile request-time provider fetches.
Kept the earlier homepage rail cleanup and Education-page hero improvements while making the market page more reliable and easier to read.
Expanded the AI Prediction Markets page to surface the top 10 AI contracts from both Polymarket and Kalshi instead of a smaller teaser set.
Added dedicated editorial hero artwork for both the AI Prediction Markets and P(DOOM) Calculator Education pages to make those tools feel intentional and relevant.
Cleaned up the homepage right rail by tightening the Founder Reflection and AI Anchor spacing, moving Support Auraboros into the rail, and removing the old Signal Tools panel.
Release
v4.2.0
2026-04-09
Homepage Load Trim + Education Tool Split
Moved AI prediction markets and the P(DOOM) calculator off the homepage into dedicated Education pages to reduce homepage load and clutter.
Shifted AI Anchor into the homepage right rail and turned the right-rail feature card into a latest-reflection surface that points directly to the most recently published reflection.
Expanded Education navigation to include the new market and calculator pages while keeping the homepage, tablet, and mobile layout treatment consistent.
Release
v4.1.9
2026-04-09
Freshness Recovery + Reflection Compose Repair
Repaired the 8-hour refresh publishing path so Top 10 headlines and benchmark artifacts are now refreshed and deployed on schedule again.
Moved AI Debates from Reports into Education and added homepage timeout guards around slower external data blocks.
Restored reflection compose empty-state behavior, metadata autofill, and pre-publish image generation in the reflections workflow.
Release
v4.1.8
2026-04-04
Surface Separation + Reporting Accuracy Recovery
Separated Reports, Reflections, and Evergreen Guides so reflection posts and guide pages no longer bleed into the daily-report surface.
Fixed blog publish, update, autopublish, canonical, and sitemap routing so guide URLs resolve under /guides while report surfaces stay under /blog.
Repaired headline freshness, Shadow Watchdog accuracy, and the 8-hour refresh status reporting so the site and automation layers describe the real state of the system.
Release
v4.1.4
2026-03-27
Homepage Recovery + Archive Search
Hardened server-side JSON loading so the homepage Top 10 and breaking ticker can recover from asset-fetch failures instead of collapsing into empty or loading placeholders.
Expanded the blog index into a searchable full-archive surface with month filtering, and restacked the Report Digest signup module so it fits the blog rail cleanly.
Deduplicated same-day archive records and diversified default social-share copy across LinkedIn, X, and Bluesky so distribution text no longer repeats the same framing everywhere.
Release
v4.1.2
2026-03-23
Custom 404 Surface + Footer Version Move
Added a branded custom 404 page with a dedicated editorial image, recovery links, and real 404 status responses for unknown routes, missing guides, and missing daily-report URLs.
Moved the public version pill into the footer utility link cluster so it now sits next to API instead of floating in the social/meta block.
Release
v4.1.1
2026-03-23
Automation Stability + Indexing Cleanup
Closed the homepage hero fallback gap so the public site keeps the most recent generated hero live until a new daily hero is minted, and added homepage hero generation to the 8-hour refresh workflow.
Stopped Shadow Watchdog from flooding inboxes by limiting automatic email alerts to real failures and by supporting a dedicated watchdog recipient.
Rebuilt the 8-hour refresh email payload handoff so System Status, Changed This Cycle, and Paths Updated render from a stable report file instead of brittle multiline environment values.
Cleaned up search indexing signals by enforcing canonical redirects for legacy aliases and extension-based URLs, tightening sitemap freshness metadata, and reducing duplicate crawl paths.
Release
v4.1.0
2026-03-23
Hero Refresh Loop + Automation Signal Cleanup
Closed the homepage hero fallback gap so the public site keeps the most recent generated hero live until a new daily hero is minted.
Added homepage hero generation to the 8-hour site refresh workflow so each refresh cycle can rotate the hero forward automatically.
Stopped Shadow Watchdog from flooding inboxes by limiting automatic email alerts to blocking failures unless the workflow is manually dispatched.
Rebuilt the 8-hour refresh email payload handoff so System Status, Changed This Cycle, and Paths Updated arrive from a stable report file instead of brittle multiline env values.
Restored the condensed public-site layout baseline after stale-branch deploy regressions had reopened the homepage, nav, and supporting surfaces.
Refreshed the live content payloads so the homepage Top 10, breaking ticker, archive-backed modules, and related ranked surfaces populate correctly again.
Added a new AI Bias education page, linked it into the Education navigation and workspace tabs, and shipped a matching branded editorial hero image.
Improved evergreen article-image handling so draft generations get a durable /blog-image URL, can be reopened from the composer, and carry through to publish.
Strengthened evergreen and article-image prompting toward the established Auraboros editorial style instead of generic explainer-office illustration drift.
Hardened auto-share behavior for LinkedIn, X, and Bluesky, and restored the #ainews tag on X and Bluesky autoposts.
Release
v4.0.8
2026-03-18
Guides, Careers, and Public IA Upgrade
Added a permanent guides library and agent-workflows research hub with dedicated long-form editorial pages, route-level SEO metadata, sitemap wiring, search integration, structured data, and original branded hero art.
Rebuilt the public information architecture around Guides, Reports, Benchmarks, Tools, Ecosystem, Education, and Journey, then cleaned up the footer so Archive, Contact, Privacy, Terms, and API live in a calmer secondary layer.
Strengthened the AI Tools, AI Benchmarks, Help, and Ecosystem surfaces with more editorial framing, clearer decision guidance, curated glossary behavior, and a less directory-like, more publication-grade presentation.
Added a new AI Careers page focused on current US and Canada opportunities, curated from official company career pages, plus stronger career-path framing for people trying to move into the AI economy.
Expanded Education with a practical Resume + Cover Letters page that shows how to rewrite materials for AI-era roles using proof-of-work, outcome-focused bullets, and clearer company fit.
Rolled the approved preview-mode content and navigation improvements into the live site while preserving the existing product functionality, publishing flows, and dashboard behavior.
Release
v4.0.7
2026-03-15
Tablet Pass + Reliability Guardrails
Added the first live tablet layout pass for the public site and real Desktop / Tablet / Mobile preview modes inside the private dashboard for homepage hero and daily digest reviews.
Restored the homepage hero and blog-image recovery path, including canonical static asset fallback and stricter no-text prompts for generated daily-report art.
Repaired the 8-hour refresh automation and branded status email flow, then added a read-only shadow watchdog that checks production health, workflow freshness, blog imagery, and dashboard boot state every 15 minutes.
Added YouTube channel links plus new Shorts draft tooling for turning Auraboros report pages into vertical video packages.
Added internal Aura newsroom production tooling, including Blender/Kdenlive package generation, render helpers, and editorial handoff assets for future video work.
Release
v4.0.6
2026-03-12
Bluesky Launch + Status Reporting
Added secure Bluesky publishing to the author compose and manage workflows, with official draft fallback when API posting fails.
Added optional daily auto-share support for Bluesky during the scheduled blog auto-publish flow.
Added the Bluesky account icon and link to the top navigation and footer across desktop and mobile.
Rebuilt the 8-hour refresh email into a branded progress report with Mountain local time, status stages, changed surfaces, and updated paths.
Added a manual GitHub Actions workflow for sending a one-off refresh status test email without touching the live site runtime.
Release
v4.0.5
2026-03-11
Homepage Hero Overlay Simplification
Flattened the homepage hero back into a simple image-first composition with copy overlaid on a lighter translucent panel.
Widened and rebalanced the hero headline block so the text reads cleanly instead of stacking into a dense vertical slab.
Release
v4.0.4
2026-03-11
Homepage Hero Panel Tightening
Reduced the homepage hero text-panel opacity again so more of the artwork stays visible behind the copy.
Narrowed the homepage hero panel and content width to remove the oversized empty right-side slab.
Release
v4.0.3
2026-03-11
Blog Imagery + Hero Overlay + Bench Sort Fix
Restored unique per-post hero imagery on the blog index instead of repeating the same fallback art.
Reduced the homepage hero text-panel opacity so more of the underlying art remains visible.
Made AI Benchmarks render in Overall-descending order by default and visibly highlight Overall as the active sort.
Release
v4.0.2
2026-03-11
Mobile Recovery + Subscribe Surface Pass
Added a new generated no-text visual stage to the Subscribe page.
Introduced a sitewide back-to-top control to make long mobile pages easier to navigate.
Retuned the homepage hero text panel for cleaner desktop and mobile wrapping.
Made AI Benchmarks land on the live chart-and-table surface by default.
Repaired the mobile navigation layout and cleaned up the mobile AI Debates video cards.
Release
v4.0.1
2026-03-11
Archive, Benchmarks, Blog, and Stats Visual Pass
Added a consistent image-led stage treatment across Archive, AI Benchmarks, Blog, and Stats.
Generated and integrated new no-text visuals for Archive, Benchmarks, Blog, and Stats.
Upgraded page-specific share images and metadata for the refreshed surfaces.
Release
v4.0
2026-03-11
Versions, Education, and Archive Pass
Formalized a real public release history and replaced the legacy footer badge.
Removed the Trend Radar and Shipping Heat homepage panels.
Added generated no-text visual stages to Education and Archive.
Linked the footer version pill to a dedicated versions page.
Release
v3.8
2026-03-11
Homepage Search + Tools Surface
Repaired the homepage hero panel structure and tightened the top search strip.
Converted homepage search into a real site-wide search surface.
Added a generated no-text visual stage to AI Tools.
Release
v3.6
2026-03-11
Journey, Contact, and Visual Identity
Rebuilt Journey as an editorial-system page with generated visuals.
Added a real Contact page and routed public contact CTAs to contact@auraboros.ai.
Started the page-by-page branded art direction system.
Release
v3.4
2026-03-11
Debates, Blog, and Surface Upgrades
Added the AI Debates visual stage and improved blog/front-page presentation.
Strengthened blog image prompts to suppress words and phantom text.
Added page-specific share imagery for major surfaces.
Release
v3.0
2026-03-10
Daily Report + Digest Productization
Expanded the daily report/blog flow into a consistent editorial product.
Improved digest preview behavior and hero-image prompt handling.
Tightened subscriber and delivery surfaces around the daily digest.
Release
v2.5
2026-03-10
Archive, Ranking, and Intelligence Board
Established the ranked homepage intelligence board and top-signal feed.
Added searchable archive structure for AI news and tutorial records.
Integrated prediction markets, source balance, and operator-side modules.
Release
v2.0
2026-03-09
Public Product Expansion
Expanded the site beyond the front page with benchmarks, tools, education, and directory surfaces.
Added the report, archive, stats, social, and merch sections.
Established the larger multi-page information architecture.
Release
v1.0
2026-03-09
Initial Auraboros Launch
Launched the first public Auraboros site shell on Cloudflare Pages.
Set up the core AI news front page, navigation, and base visual system.
Created the initial editorial and routing foundation for the product.