Changelog — GeoVault Link

v1.2.0

UI & UX Experience July 10, 2026

Collapsible Sidebar: Added an expand/collapse sidebar toggle. Active preference is automatically saved in browser local storage to keep state across page transitions.
YouTube-Style Shimmer Loader: Implemented premium shimmering skeleton placeholders on active links, access logs, custom whitelist keywords, and AI suggestions to improve perceived speed.
Card-Level Skeleton Loading: Replaced basic text-level loading with full-card skeleton shimmers on dashboard stats grids and admin stats overview.
Balanced Actions Layout: Action columns and buttons across all platform tables are now center-aligned both horizontally and vertically to handle varying row sizes gracefully.
Synchronous Sub-tab Restore: Stored sub-tabs within the Admin Panel are now resolved synchronously during rendering. This completely eliminates UI jumps and flashes back to default stats.

Security & Analytics July 9, 2026

D1 Browser Fingerprinting: Unique hardware-level canvas signatures are logged and audited to catch advanced VPN bypassers in real-time.
Multi-layer Bypass Tracker: Implemented IndexedDB, localStorage, and cookie-based persistence to permanently track blocked visitors across VPN connections.
Smart Telecom ISP Filter: Prevents false positives by bypassing database "hosting" classifications for registered mobile/broadband providers (e.g. Airtel, O2, Vodafone).
Deduplicated Analytics: Dashboard analytics now group and deduplicate traffic data by browser fingerprint to show real unique visitors instead of raw clicks.
Helpful Block Instructions: Improved accessibility of blocked redirect messages to guide real users on disabling VPNs and proxies.

Minor Updates July 6, 2026

Configurations Template: Auto-save targeting settings to easily re-apply them on subsequent smart links.
Auto URL Cleaner: Automatically parses pasted text and extracts only the clean destination link.
Dynamic XML Sitemap: Auto-generates real-time sitemaps at `/api/sitemap` for SEO indexing.
OG Social Privacy: Dynamically filters video channel credits from previews to protect campaign integrity.
Layout Adjustments: Full responsive optimization of dashboard cards across mobile, tablet, and desktop viewports.

Initial Launch July 5, 2026

Core geo-blocking engine with Blacklist & Whitelist targeting modes
Heuristic VPN/Proxy detection with configurable risk score thresholds
Edge-based timezone spoofing detection via client-side UTC validation
Smart link generation with custom aliases and branded short URLs
Real-time analytics dashboard — clicks, countries, devices, and status breakdown
Password-protected links with instant password clear feature
Link expiration dates and one-time redirect locks
Dynamic QR code generation and PNG download
Global dark/light theme toggle with localStorage persistence
Guest sandbox mode — create 3 protected links without signing up
CSV export for detailed access logs and visitor records
User profile management with display name customization