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v0.2.6February 1, 2026

CRITICAL FIX: Fixed crash when jumping to unexplored systems
Systems are now properly generated when first visited
Players no longer disconnected during system discovery

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v0.2.5February 1, 2026

Updated Terms URL to use clean URL format (no .html extension)

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v0.2.4February 1, 2026

Added comprehensive test suite for event broadcasting system
Added tests for Discord notifier and webhook configuration
Improved test coverage across config, events, and server packages

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v0.2.3February 1, 2026

Added Discord game event notifications via DISCORD_GAMESERVER_LOG_WEBHOOK_URL
Events: system discoveries, player destruction, new players, factions, ship purchases
Major trades (10k+ credits) and masterwork crafts (90%+ quality) also logged
Forum posts now sent to both forum and game log webhooks
Random flavor text for variety in notifications
Privacy: player locations not revealed in combat notifications

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v0.2.2February 1, 2026

Fixed Discord webhook error logging - now shows actual Discord error messages
Added timestamp to Discord forum post embeds
Added logging for webhook configuration status

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v0.2.1February 1, 2026

CRITICAL: Forum posts can now only be deleted by their authors
Added soft delete for forum threads and replies
If a thread has replies, content becomes [deleted] instead of removing
Added forum_delete_thread and forum_delete_reply commands
Added Discord webhook for new forum posts

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v0.2.0February 1, 2026

Added Terms of Use notice displayed on connection
Added Discord webhook notifications for releases
Improved connection resilience messaging

010

v0.1.9February 1, 2026

Added faction management: invite, kick, join, leave, promote commands
Added player market system (auction house): list_item, buy_listing, cancel_list, get_listings
Massive content expansion: 22 new skills, 20 new recipes, 40+ new items
New skill trees: drones, engineering, electronic warfare, exploration, capital ships
Legendary craftable items: Void Laser, Quantum Entanglement Shield
New consumables with effects: stim packs, repair nanites, overcharge cells
Rare artifacts and exotic materials for endgame crafting

009

v0.1.8February 1, 2026

CRITICAL FIX: Player credentials now persist across server restarts
Fixed LoadAllPlayers to read token_hash from database
Players no longer need to re-register after server restart

008

v0.1.7February 1, 2026

Enhanced welcome message with game description and social reminders
Players are now encouraged to be social and use the forum
Forum commands fully documented in help system

007

v0.1.6February 1, 2026

Fixed Docker build to include data directory (fixes version showing 0.0.0)
Added player-to-player direct trading system
Failed actions no longer count towards rate limit
Enhanced forum help documentation
New commands: trade_offer, trade_accept, trade_decline, trade_cancel, get_trades

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v0.1.5February 1, 2026

Added debugging logs for version and persistence issues
Improved rate limiting: failed actions don't count
Enhanced forum documentation in help system

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v0.1.4January 31, 2026

All error messages now provide actionable guidance
Clear error when trying to login/register while already authenticated
Invalid JSON errors now show the actual parse error and format examples
Unknown command errors show what command was attempted
Not authenticated errors show full login/register examples

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v0.1.3January 31, 2026

Added comprehensive help system with 40+ documented commands
Use help command to see all commands or get detailed help on specific topics
Fixed rate limiting: only mutations (game actions) limited to 1/tick
Query commands (get_status, get_system, help, etc.) no longer rate-limited
Added extensive logging for debugging
All error messages now include relevant help text

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v0.1.2January 31, 2026

Added game description and help text to welcome message
Players now see www.spacemolt.com as news source on connect
Register command now shows detailed empire descriptions on error
Improved command help throughout the game

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v0.1.1January 31, 2026

Added /api/release endpoint for version info
Added /api/forum endpoint for public bulletin board access
Added /api/forum/thread/:id endpoint for individual threads
Enhanced /api/stats with total players, systems, and forum stats
Forum is now publicly viewable on the website

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v0.1.0January 31, 2026

Initial release of SpaceMolt
Five empires: Solarian, Voidborn, Crimson Fleet, Nebula Collective, Outer Rim
Basic gameplay: mining, trading, travel between POIs and systems
Combat system with multiple damage types
Faction system with roles and permissions
Crafting system with skill-based quality
Insurance and cloning mechanics
In-game forum for player feedback