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Release Notes

Version & Updates

Explore what's new, recent fixes, and improvements in the Carte application.

v77.0

Latest Release

August 2026

🚀 What's New & Updated

  • Firestore Profile & Gallery Synchronization: Improved cloud synchronization logic between Room DB, Firestore, and Firebase Storage across devices and emulators.
  • Cross-Device Gallery & Carousel Sync: Fixed background gallery download pass ensuring images uploaded on physical devices seamlessly sync to account galleries on signing in.

🔧 Fixes & Optimizations

  • Sync State Management: Resolved background download lock flags during remote profile restoration.
v74.0

Previous Update

July 2026

🚀 What's New & Updated

  • Refreshed Homepage Tiles & WebP Assets: Updated all primary homepage tile graphics with high-resolution, optimized WebP imagery.
  • Thicker Tile Borders & Tactile Press Animations: Enhanced homepage UI with 2.5dp solid white card borders and interactive press-scale animations for touch feedback.
  • Google Sitemap & Web Indexing Fixes: Added sitemap.xml and search engine optimization fixes across public web portals.
  • Location Manager & Opening Hours UI: Streamlined day/hours management UI and cleaned up compiler warnings across location components.
v73.0

Previous Update

July 2026

🚀 What's New & Updated

  • Inline Product Categories Creation: Upgraded Product Categories management to support inline batch card creation and direct card editing without modal dialog popups.
  • Manage Locations Details Card & Opening Hours: Redesigned location manager with a comprehensive Location Details Card, support for custom opening hours per location slot, and customer pin sheet visibility.
  • What's New Media Portal Integration: Connected the "What's New" tile to carteapp.au/whats-new.html with automatic video ID parameters and website header navigation.
  • ABN Regulatory Compliance: Published ABN 36 753 506 175 across web footers and legal disclosures.

🔧 Fixes & Optimizations

  • Touch Target Guidelines: Expanded location item edit button touch targets to 48dp x 48dp for improved accessibility.
  • Public Account & Data Deletion Portal: Full deployment of carteapp.au/delete-account.html for Google Play Data Safety compliance.
v72.0

Previous Update

July 2026
  • Public Account & Data Deletion portal deployment.
  • Producer onboarding role switch and default placeholder update.
v71.0

Previous Update

July 2026
  • Producer onboarding instant role switch and tile initialization.
  • Default producer placeholder updated to "Your Business Name".
v70.0

Previous Update

July 2026
  • In-App Feedback pipeline and automated Resend integration.
  • About Carte navigation and YouTube thumbnail auto-loader.
  • Target SDK upgraded to Android 16 (API 36).
v69.0

Previous Update

July 2026
  • Dynamic YouTube thumbnail extraction for home tile.
  • About Carte tile link update and web credential fixes.
v68.0

Previous Update

July 2026
  • In-App Web Release Notes integrated into Settings.
  • Upgraded target SDK level to Android 16 (API Level 36).
  • Gallery sync stability, deduplication, and hero carousel rendering fixes.
v67.0

Previous Update

July 2026
  • In-App Feedback system upgrade and HTML integration.
  • Carte Gallery sync performance and carousel fixes.
v66.0

Previous Update

June 2026
  • Integrated secure, Firebase-backed Beta Testing sign-up form at /tester-signup.
  • Migrated web presence to Firebase Hosting at carteapp.au.
  • Launched real-time Firestore-backed web fallback page at /producer to render shared pins.
  • Linked internal app settings and producer onboarding flows directly to HTML Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.