v2.3.9

🚀 Monkeys Release v2.3.9

We’re thrilled to announce a major update packed with UI improvements, SEO optimizations, Ad management enhancements, and bug fixes that make the platform smoother, faster, and more creator-friendly.

This release focuses on improving discoverability, enhancing editor and profile experiences, and fine-tuning the overall performance and stability of the platform.

✨ Highlights

📌 Enhanced SEO Capabilities

• Base Profile SEO & Person Schema: Introduced structured data and SEO enhancements to improve visibility across search engines.
• Topic SEO Optimization: Improved topic URLs and metadata for better indexing and discoverability.
• Slug Generation Update: Cleaner, more readable slugs - now automatically removing unwanted characters.

📌 Ads & Monetization

• Ad Units Overhaul: Ads are now displayed only on specific pages, ensuring a more focused and relevant ad experience.
• Home Page Ad Integration: Dedicated ad units on the homepage for better monetization placement.
• Ads.txt Added: Ensuring compliance and transparency with ad networks.
• Adsense Handling Improvements: Enhanced ad performance and reliability across the site.

📌 Editor & Content Experience

• Responsive Editor Fixes: Improved editor usability across devices.
• Heading & Code Block Enhancements: Editor heading options restored and new custom code block support added for richer content creation.
• Word Cloud + Blog Card Updates: Refined visuals and performance for a more engaging browsing experience.
• CTA Fallback & Enter Key Fixes: Addressed key interaction issues to enhance workflow smoothness.

📌 User Experience Improvements

• Feed Route to Home Route Migration: Simplified routing for a more intuitive experience.
• Notification Fixes: More consistent and reliable notification behavior.
• Client-Side Validation for Social Links: Prevents incorrect usernames and enhances form reliability.
• Profile Section Spacing & Layout Fixes: Cleaner, better-aligned profile presentation.
• Team Updates: Added new team members and updated team roles to reflect our growing community.

📌 Integrations

• Microsoft Clarity Integration: Added for enhanced user behavior analytics to guide product improvements.

🛠️ Notable Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed redirect issues from FEED_ROUTE to HOME_ROUTE.
• Improved banner handling by restricting non-static image types, allowing only .gif and .apng formats.
• Removed non-static blog banner images for optimized load performance.
• General UI and layout refinements for a smoother navigation and visual consistency.

🧑‍💻 New Contributors

• @shivamvishwakarm made their first contribution in #431
• @GleanCoder made their first contribution in #446
• @atul030702 made their first contribution in #426

🙏 Special thanks to all contributors! Your efforts continue to make the platform better with every release. If we missed mentioning you, we appreciate your valuable contributions.

Full Changelog: v2.0.1...v2.3.9

v2.0.1

Monkeys Release v2.0.1

We’re excited to announce the latest update to the Monkeys platform! This release brings a set of UI refinements, layout changes, new features, and bug fixes that further enhance the user experience, as well as some essential improvements to the platform’s backend and codebase.

✨ Highlights

• Social Snapshot – A new feature that allows users to create and download visually appealing snapshots of their blog posts for sharing on social media.
• Title Block & UI Refinements – A new title block with polished UI elements to enhance blog post visuals.
• Improved Blog Card & Profile Picture Showcase – Enhanced the display and interaction with blog cards and profile picture showcases.
• Auth & Legal Page Overhaul – Significant updates to the auth and legal pages for a more streamlined and consistent experience.
• About Page Improvements – Enhanced the About page with new content and design tweaks for better user engagement.
• Settings Page Overhaul – Updated settings page to improve usability and streamline the configuration options.

📌 Noticeable Contributions

• Social Snapshot – Introduced the feature that allows users to generate styled snapshots of their blog posts.
  Contributed by @piyusharmap

• UI Refinements – A new title block design and layout changes for blog and profile elements, creating a more modern and polished user interface.
  Contributed by @piyusharmap

• Legal & Auth Page Updates – Auth and legal pages have been redesigned for better user experience.
  Contributed by @piyusharmap

• API Optimizations – Limited unnecessary API calls to fetch user IP for performance improvement.
  Contributed by @Rahullokare

🛠️ Notable Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed layout and UI issues in the table component used within the editor.
• Refined the interaction with the profile picture showcase dialog.
• Removed Dependabot Configuration – The automated dependency update feature (Dependabot) has been removed from the repo.
• Fixed issues with API calls and responses on the Settings page.

🧪 DevOps & Workflow Updates

• Removed the Dependabot configuration due to repo cleanup.
• Enhanced backend performance by limiting API calls to reduce redundant fetches.

🧑‍💻 New Contributors

• @prnvtripathi made a new contribution in #387

🙏 Special thanks to all contributors! Your efforts continue to make the platform better with every release. If we missed mentioning you, we appreciate your valuable contributions.

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.1

Monkeys v2: Redesigned and Reimagined

🚀 Monkeys Release v2.0.0

We’re thrilled to announce a major update to Monkeys platform! This release brings a host of performance improvements, UI/UX refinements, SEO enhancements, better User Authentication and brand-new features that significantly elevate the user experience.

✨ Highlights

• Revamped Auth Flow including Google login, forgot password support, and improved UX.
• Monkeys Feed 2.0: A fresh take on the user feed, with meta-feed APIs and pagination for posts, drafts, and bookmarks.
• Improved SEO across the platform, including Twitter meta support.
• Enhanced Blog System:
  • Blog API v2 integration
  • Updated editor styling and UI
  • New blog card features including likes count and search integration
• New UI Features:
  • Search option in blogs
  • About page
  • Follow/unfollow topics
  • Improved modals with focus traps
• Brand-new CI/CD pipelines for streamlined development and deployment.
• Developer Experience:
  • Monorepo setup
  • PNPM integration
  • Auto-delete merged branches
  • PR/bug report/feature request templates
  • Updated ESLint configuration

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📌 Noticeable Contributions

Here are some standout contributions in this release:

• 🔐 Auth Flow Revamp – Complete authentication overhaul including Google login, forgot password flow, and UX improvements.
  Contributed by @TanishqSingla

• 🌐 SEO Enhancements – Major improvements in meta tags, Twitter preview support, and general SEO optimization across the platform.
  Contributed by @Rahullokare

• 🖼️ Social Snapshot – Introduced a new feature allowing users to create and download visually appealing snapshots of their blog posts for sharing.
  Contributed by @piyusharmap

• 🎨 UI Improvements + Performance Optimizations – Blog view redesign, Monkeys Feed 2.0, pagination, likes, follow system, editor upgrades, and more.
  Contributed by @piyusharmap

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🛠️ Notable Fixes & Improvements

• Login modal, button, and loading state fixes
• WebSocket connection stability across editor and draft workflows
• EditorJS version-related styling fixes
• Proxy fixes for authentication APIs
• UX tweaks across login, publish modal, and dropdowns
• Removed unnecessary API calls and revalidations
• Tooltip interaction bugs resolved
• Pagination added to drafts and bookmarks
• Feed and profile optimizations
• Multiple refactors and internal code cleanups

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🧪 DevOps & Workflows

• Testing workflow setup
• GitHub Action to auto-delete merged branches
• Cache workflow added
• Lint fixes and ESLint formatting updates
• Updated project documentation

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🧑‍💻 New Contributors

• @rahulsingh3526 made their first contribution in #305
• @ZendeAditya made their first contribution in #319
• @prnvtripathi made their first contribution in #335

🙏 Special thanks to all other contributors whose amazing work helped shape this release. If we missed mentioning you directly — please know your contributions are deeply appreciated!

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🔗 Full Changelog

See all changes from v1.0.0 to v2.0.0

Initial UI Release

Monkeys UI: Release (v1.0.0)

We are thrilled to announce the first official release of Monkeys, a platform designed to empower collaboration, creativity, and knowledge-sharing like never before. This marks the beginning of our journey to build an interactive space for learning, blogging, and connecting with a vibrant community of thinkers and creators.
With this initial release, we’re introducing the foundational features of The Monkeys, setting the stage for a seamless and engaging user experience.

✨ Release Highlights

1. Landing Page

• The starting point for your journey on Monkeys.
• A clean and intuitive interface optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

2. Blog Feed

• Dive into insightful articles from contributors around the globe.
• A curated feed showcasing trending and recent blogs.

3. News Feed

• Stay informed with the latest updates and breaking news.
• Access top headlines in our dedicated news section.

4. Profile Page

• Make your mark with a personalized profile.

Showcase your blogs, followers, and connections.

5. Account Settings

• Take control of your preferences.
• Manage account details, update your profile, and configure security settings.

6. User Authentication

• A secure gateway to your journey on Monkeys.

Hassle-free login and signup with password recovery and email verification.

7. Real-Time Notifications

• Stay in the loop with instant updates.
• A centralized notification center to keep you connected and informed.

8. Activity Page

• Track your engagement and contributions across the platform.
• A simple and organized way to monitor your activity.

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💡 Get Involved

We’d love to hear your thoughts as you explore The Monkeys! Share your feedback, report issues, and suggest improvements.

Thank you for joining us on this journey.

Start your blogging journey today—collaborate, create, and share without limits!