██████╗  ██████╗ ██╗  ██╗██████╗ ██╗███╗   ██╗
                                     ██╔══██╗██╔═══██╗╚██╗██╔╝██╔══██╗██║████╗  ██║
                                     ██║  ██║██║   ██║ ╚███╔╝ ██████╔╝██║██╔██╗ ██║
                                     ██║  ██║██║   ██║ ██╔██╗ ██╔══██╗██║██║╚██╗██║
                                     ██████╔╝╚██████╔╝██╔╝ ██╗██████╔╝██║██║ ╚████║
                                     ╚═════╝  ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═════╝ ╚═╝╚═╝  ╚═══╝
                                      https://doxb.in/ | https://archive.ph/do0mQ

                                                Development Changelog
               This is a paste dedicated to explaining new features/changes/issues we add/fix to the site.

                                      Current Period: August 2023 - To Be Continued
╔──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╗
                                             Updated on 2nd of April, 2024
╚──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╝

                                     All services are controlled by Demeter & Pierce.

Development Changes -

[April 2nd, 2024]
More changes

Fixed the following:

- Allow Manager+ to see hidden pastes on front page
- Fixed contact info for tos/upgrades
- Changed banner linear-gradient to make banner more visible but not to the point where the profile itself isn't visible
- Fixed Criminal/Rich/Council to view their own unlisted pastes
- Removed a line of CSS that was causing profiles to have an unneeded bottom margin
- Various staff-needed functions had been previously undefined. This has now been fixed

Added:

- Accept All Flags button for Admins
- Council can now add hyperlinks in their bio's
- Automated detector based on keywords 
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[March 21st, 2024]
Some Features and Fixes

Fixed the following:

- Fixed XSS issues on profile comments
- Allow staff to follow users. This was due to an incorrect function name 
- Allow staff to change profile pictures for users. Also fixed GIF usage for staff /edit panel
- Fix viewing old pastes for Manager+
- Fixed permissions for admin to edit paste names
- Fixed staff being able to private/unlist/publicize their own pastes

Added:

- Create delete session button log for manager+
- New council/mod flag/remove reasons
- Allowed for Mods to have HTML in bio
- Allowed managers to edit other's paste visibility
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[March 9th, 2024]
Emails up and running

We have now fixed our email services. all staff/legal emails are now reachable and fully working. We apologize for any
delays.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[March 9th, 2024]
Bug fixes + Features for staff

A few bugs were found that needed to be fixed. I have also taken it upon myself to add some features to my Developer role
to allow for ease of use:

- Password Protected Paste issue fixed
- Allowed for managers to see side-panel
- Allowed for manager/dev role to see load time
- Allowed for my dev role to see site whilst in maintenance mode
- Allowed dev role to have html within the bio
- Added maintenance mode button for developer role
- Fixed maintenance cat gif

NOTICE: In the coming days, Doxbin may be going under maintenance for infrastructure changes.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[March 1st, 2024]
New updates + Insights

After carefully going through everything, I have concluded that some of the issues have now been fixed. New features have
also been added:

- previous-paste & next-paste request throttle limit has been increased
- Rich rank role glitter effect has been fixed
- "Developer" role has been fixed
- New user embeds for doxbin 
- Delete Session button added for staff
- Error logs have been limited for Manager+
- Padding issues for users without a banner have been fixed

More features will be added!
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[February 13th, 2024]
Some pauses

At this current point in time, a few days (maybe even a week) no changes will occur simply due to some evaluation 
within the entire code. Everything will be checked through as more of a progress report and to see anything that may have
been messed up.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
Description:
[February 9th, 2023]
user/{username}/pastes page does not display profile picture

Description:
We have fixed an issue where the pastes page for a user does not display a profile picture.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[January 3rd, 2024]
Maintenance Page Updated

The Doxbin Maintenance page has now been updated to have a funny little cat out of boredom. Here is the gif being used:

https://tenor.com/view/figura-backend-gif-24628888
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
Description:
[December 29th, 2023]
.org domain unable to add pastes

Description:
We are currently working on an issue where you cannot upload a paste to doxbin. Please be patient. Here's a meme to help:

https://tenor.com/view/figura-backend-gif-24628888
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[December 19th, 2023]
Domain Issues within the EU

As you may have noticed if you lived in the EU (or were on a VPN residing within the EU), you were not able to access the
following domains: doxbin.com | doxbin.net within Dec 14 - Dec 18 At first, we believed that it was a simple issue within 
our servers (such as a DDoS attack or backend issues) until we saw this was not the issue. However, after communicating 
with our Domain Registrar, the issue had seemed to fix itself. We apologize for the delay but doxbin.com and doxbin.net 
is now back up! 
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[December 8th, 2023]
Fixed follow API

Description:
There had been a bug presented where only staff members could follow users on-site. This was determined as a permission
error. It has since been fixed and normal users can follow others
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[December 4th, 2023]
Search function fixed

Description:
As you know, searches presented the error '500'. This was due to tests not being taken into account. We apologize for this
inconvenience and the issue has since been fixed and we will be working on writing some automated tests to ensure stuff
like this does not happen as easily.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[December 2nd, 2023]
HOA song fixed

Description:
The HOA song was broken after updates to the iframe policy. This has since been fixed.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 31th, 2023]
PFPs and Banner uploading/removed fixed

Description:
Banners and PFP's not being able to be removed was an issue reported to me, after figuring it out. It was determined that
poor code management was the root cause of this.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 31th, 2023]
Optimized user listing

Description:
followers and following list has since had some issues with formatting and the look of it. This has since been fixed.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 31th, 2023]
Developer Role Fixed

Description:
The developer role has been fixed to allow for my user, 'Reiko', to have the permissions it needs without any possible 
hicups
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 31th, 2023]
Useless functions removed

Description:
Recently, references relating to a system called BotProtect was found. There were 2 references to do with it, upon
further investigation, this related to bytefend which has since been removed as it is no longer used.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 30th, 2023]
Uploading PFPs now fixed

Description:
This issue caused users to be unable to upload PFP's. It has since been fixed
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 30th, 2023]
Role and bio formatting fixed

Description:
Some role and bio formatting issues on profile caused a users page to look quite weird. This has since been fixed.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 29th, 2023]
CORS Vulnerability fixed

Description:
We recently had reports come in about a CORS vulnerability. We have fixed this so that only whitelisted domains are allowed
to be utilized
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 20th, 2023]
CDN Now Fixed.

Description:
We have been having issues with our CDN. THis was due to permissions being messed up which caused PFPs/Banners to be
inaccessible by the user that is serving them. This has since been fixed. We apologize for the delay.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 12th, 2023]
New Developer Role.

Description:
This is a new role for my user 'Reiko'. It consists of Mod permissions that will be utilized for Development purposes.
It is still in beta testing, however.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 12th, 2023]
Staff Notes fixed.

Description:
Staff Notes have had an issue where managers were not able to utilize them. this has then been fixed.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 11th, 2023]
Clickjacking vulnerability fixed.

Description:
We were notified of a bug which allowed clickjacking to be exploited on Doxbin. This was reported by Arsalan Majeed,
and has now been fixed. Majeed was rewarded $1,500 for disclosing this. If you find bugs/critical issues, email
operator@doxbin.com for a chance to make some money!
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 9th, 2023]
Captcha Issues Fixed

Description:
We have recently discovered a captcha bypass issue that has since been fixed.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[November 2nd, 2023]
Server Mitigation Complete

Description:
We have finally completed our server mitigation. Unfortunately, this also made us lose data that was posted hours
ago. We apologize for this inconvenience.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 27th, 2023]
Happy Halloween!

Description:
We have implemented a halloween theme where bats now fly around the screen. We hope you enjoy this!
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 27th, 2023]
Pastes not being able to be uploaded

Description:
This issue first happened due to an encoding issue within pastes. We have now switched to UTF-8 encoding and users should
now be able to upload pastes normally.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 27th, 2023]
Paste issue fixed

Description:
This issue consisted of every refresh showing different pastes. This was due to how we processed pastes. This has now been
fixed.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 21st, 2023]
Server Migration Issues

Description:
Major speed improvements has taken place. You should now expect pastes to load near instantly.                                 
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 19th, 2023]
Server Migration Issues

Description:
We have been working hard to migrate Doxbin to new servers. We have encountered some issues that must be fixed but for now,
we are simply just testing. If you are having any issues, please contact @Reikolol on telegram.                                                                 
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 11th, 2023]
Login Issues fixed

Description:
There was an issue where users were not able to login. This issue is now fixed and users should now be able to login to
Doxbin.                                                                      
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[October 3rd, 2023]
DDoS-Guard updates

Description:
We have implemented a new loading screen that is more leightweight, faster. We have also fixed the DDoS-Guard infinite
loading issue.                                                                             
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[September 28th, 2023]
New Manager role added

Description:
We have introduced a role onto Doxbin for the new managers. Give a warm welcome to @pierce and @demeter!                                                                                
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[September 17th, 2023]
Comments have now been fixed.

Description:
This issue was caused by a set data type that was causing us trouble. It has now been fixed and you can now comment on
pastes.                                                                                      
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[September 13th, 2023]
Experimental banners feature added.

Description:
Users can now customize their profile with banners. Go to your user settings and upload the image and click save and 
it will show on your profile.                                                                                         
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[September 3rd, 2023]
403 on Doxbin's main page for a few minutes.

Description:
This issue was due to our DDoS protection being disabled for a second to provide the admin with authenticity of ownership
of the site in case of any impersonators.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[September 2nd, 2023]
Profile Comment Issue Fixed.

Description:
We have fixed comments on profiles for Doxbin.
This issue occurred due to profile comments still using Recaptcha instead of Hcaptcha.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[September 1st, 2023]
New site for doxb.in & legal@doxb.in working again.

Description:
We have made a new site for https://doxb.in. This is self explanatory.
We have also fixed legal@doxb.in so that any requests from lawyers/law enforcement can be sent there.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[August 30th, 2023]
DNS/Posting Issues.

Issue Description:
Something went wrong with our DNS.
This was easily fixed within minutes.
We also had a bit of troubles with our captcha due to a new spam mitigation feature we were adding.
Both of these issues have been resolved.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+
[August 27th, 2023]
Fixed PFP's/CDN.

Issue Description:
Uploading profile pictures were broken due to server issues. This was fixed.
We also had a CDN issue which was fixed, too.
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────+