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Changelog

All notable changes to the DigitalChild / LittleRainbowRights project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

2.0.0 - 2026-01-26

Added

  • REST API (Phase 4 Complete) - 14 production-ready endpoints for programmatic data access
    • Documents API: list with filters, pagination, sorting, detail view
    • Scorecard API: countries summary, country details, indicator statistics
    • Tags API: frequency analysis, version management, filtering
    • Timeline API: temporal analysis of tags over time
    • Export API: CSV downloads with SPDX license headers
  • Authentication & Rate Limiting - Optional API key authentication with dynamic rate limits (100-2000 req/hr)
  • Production Deployment - Docker, docker-compose, Redis caching, Nginx reverse proxy
  • API Tests - 104 integration tests (100% pass rate, 100% endpoint coverage)
  • Documentation Site Restructure - Complete reorganization with landing pages for API and Scorecard sections
  • API Landing Page - Comprehensive overview at /api/ explaining features, use cases, and quick examples
  • Scorecard Landing Page - Overview at /scorecard/ with clear navigation to sub-sections
  • Scorecard Design & Methodology Page - Detailed indicator definitions, scoring system, and limitations
  • Scorecard Data Access Page - Comprehensive guide to API, CSV exports, direct file access, and pipeline integration
  • Projects Landing Page - Dedicated overview page for LittleRainbowRights and SGBV-UPR projects
  • Navigation Improvements - Clean, professional navigation without emojis, proper nesting of sections

Changed

  • Test Coverage - Expanded from 124 to 274 tests (170 pipeline + 104 API)
  • Codebase Size - Grew from 15,000+ to 21,000+ lines of Python code
  • Documentation Structure - Reorganized API docs to website/api/, Scorecard docs to website/scorecard/
  • Navigation Structure - Scorecard and Data Explorer now properly nested under Scorecard section
  • API Documentation - Moved from docs/api/ to docs/website/api/ for consistency
  • CITATION.cff - Updated to v2.0.0 with confirmed Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18318098

Fixed

  • Navigation Links - Consistent links throughout documentation, removed broken cross-references
  • Duplicate Content - Removed duplicate scorecard and API pages
  • TOC Integration - Fixed table of contents display in left sidebar
  • 404 Errors - Fixed missing Projects landing page
  • Emoji Usage - Removed unprofessional emojis from navigation labels
  • Scorecard v1.0.0 Release Notes - Corrected incorrect indicator list in historical release notes

1.0.1 - 2026-01-20

Added

  • Zenodo archival integration for citation purposes

Removed

  • Unpublished slides and personal contact information

1.0.0 - 2026-01-20 - Initial Public Release

Core Components

Data Collection Sources (7):

  • AU Policy, OHCHR, UPR, UNICEF, ACERWC, ACHPR, manual upload

Document Processing:

  • Multi-format handling: PDF, DOCX, HTML
  • Versioned tagging framework: 4 tag versions (v1, v2, v3, digital) with 20+ rights themes

Scorecard Indicators (10) - CORRECT LIST:

  1. Data Protection Law - Comprehensive data protection legislation
  2. DPA Independence - Data Protection Authority operates independently
  3. Children's Data Safeguards - Child-specific data governance safeguards in binding law
  4. Child Online Protection Strategy - National COP framework addressing online harms
  5. SOGI Sensitive Data - Sexual orientation and gender identity recognized as sensitive data
  6. LGBTQ+ Legal Status - Legal recognition and protection of LGBTQ+ individuals
  7. LGBTQ+ Promotion/Propaganda Offences - Laws restricting LGBTQ+ discussion or advocacy
  8. AI Policy Status - National AI strategy or framework adoption
  9. DPIA Required for High-Risk AI - Data Protection Impact Assessments required for high-risk AI
  10. SIM Card Biometric ID Linkage - Biometric data required for SIM registration

NOTE: The v1.0.0 GitHub release notes incorrectly listed indicators #6-10 as "Digital Services Taxation, Internet Penetration, Mobile Coverage, Digital Skills Investment, Online Content Regulation" - these were NEVER part of the LittleRainbowRights scorecard and were listed in error.

Technical Details

  • Language: Python 3.12
  • Codebase: ~15,000 lines of code
  • Tests: 124 tests + 68 validator tests
  • Dependencies: BeautifulSoup4, Selenium, pandas, PyPDF2
  • Security: Path traversal protection, URL validation, file size limits

Scope

  • Countries: 194 tracked globally
  • Source URLs: 2,543 authoritative sources validated
  • Organizations: UNESCO, UNCTAD, ILGA World, UNICEF, ITU, Privacy International, Human Rights Watch

Known Limitations

  • PDF extraction quality varies by document format
  • Regional coverage concentration in certain areas
  • Some indicators have incomplete data for certain countries