Changelog

Critical fix for visual monitoring baselines reverting, plus incident dashboard improvements.

• FixVisual monitoring baselines no longer revert to old screenshots after being accepted — baselines now persist reliably across all check cycles
• FixIncident count now displays correctly in the sidebar navigation
• FixScreenshot preview in incident details can now be closed properly — clicking the X or backdrop dismisses the image as expected
• FixEmail verification button now appears on all notification channels, including those created before email verification was added

SSL alerts that actually escalate, automatic incidents for slow performance and expired certificates, and configurable SLA targets.

• NewConfigurable SLA target and response time thresholds in Settings > Preferences — set your own uptime goal and define what "degraded" and "critical" mean for your services
• NewAutomatic incidents for slow response times — creates a DEGRADED incident when response time consistently exceeds your threshold, auto-resolves when performance recovers
• NewAutomatic incidents for SSL certificate expiry — creates an incident when your SSL cert is about to expire or has expired, auto-resolves when renewed
• NewResponse time color coding across the dashboard — green, amber, and red based on your configured thresholds
• ImprovedSSL expiry alerts now escalate properly — each threshold (29d, 13d, 6d, 3d, 1d) fires independently instead of being blocked by a flat cooldown
• ImprovedBell icon notifications now appear for all alert types (slow response, SSL expiring, DNS changes) — previously only showed for downtime events
• ImprovedNotification bell shows type-specific icons (lock for SSL, clock for slow, globe for DNS) with compact timestamps
• FixFixed DNS refresh button stuck in permanent "Refreshing..." state on monitor detail page
• FixFixed SSL and DNS notification links pointing to wrong tab
• FixFixed clicking notifications from a different organization showing "Error Loading Monitor" — now auto-switches to the correct organization

Cleaner organization switcher, improved onboarding flow, and pricing page updates.

• ImprovedOrganization switcher redesigned — your org logo in the sidebar header is now the switcher with a clean dropdown
• ImprovedPricing page updated to reflect current trial options
• FixFixed dashboard flashing briefly before redirecting to plan selection for new accounts
• FixFixed promotional banner showing incorrect discount percentage
• FixFixed third-party scripts being blocked by Content Security Policy on dashboard

Faster status pages, lighter database, smarter data retention.

• ImprovedStatus pages now load instantly — switched from querying millions of individual checks to pre-computed daily summaries
• ImprovedResponse time and uptime charts use aggregated data for 7-day and 30-day views — significantly faster rendering
• ImprovedSmarter data retention — raw check data kept for recent debugging, daily summaries preserved for long-term trends
• NewIncident limits per plan with automatic cleanup of old resolved incidents

Choose your trial path, get notified about incidents on status pages, and improved onboarding experience.

• NewTwo trial paths: 14-day trial with card, or 7-day free trial without card. Choose what works for you.
• NewStatus page subscriber notifications — subscribers now receive email updates when incidents are created, updated, or resolved
• NewLeave organization — non-owner members can now leave an organization
• ImprovedSetup wizard redesigned — guides you through monitors, visual monitoring, alerts, timezone, and status pages
• ImprovedOrganization switcher redesigned with cleaner look
• ImprovedInvitation flow improved — auto-accepts after login, no extra click needed
• ImprovedBilling, Alerts, and Organization added to top navigation for quick access
• ImprovedNew accounts get smart organization naming from your email domain
• FixFixed login redirect not returning to invitation page after authentication
• SecurityEnhanced security across authentication, session management, and content security policies

Upload your profile photo, control your branding on status pages, and accurate incident scoping.

• NewProfile photo upload — click your avatar to upload a custom photo (JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF). Google OAuth users now see their Google photo automatically.
• NewWhitelabel status pages — Agency plan users can now hide "Powered by Visual Sentinel" branding from their public status pages
• NewWhitelabel settings accessible to Business plan users (email branding, custom colors, org logo)
• ImprovedProfile page redesigned with compact name field and color-coded role badges
• ImprovedDashboard health indicator now reflects actual monitor status across all pages
• FixFixed status pages showing incidents from unrelated monitors — now scoped to assigned monitors only
• FixFixed status page uptime percentage not matching the daily history bars
• FixFixed custom domain not appearing in the status pages list

Accurate uptime display, custom domain reliability, and plan-specific branding.

• NewCustom domains and custom SMTP now available on Business plan (previously Agency only)
• NewOrganization logo displayed on status pages for Business+ plans
• ImprovedStatus page uptime percentage now matches the daily bars — both calculated from the same data
• ImprovedDashboard status indicator reflects actual monitor health instead of always showing green
• FixFixed custom domains not saving when re-adding a previously configured domain
• FixFixed status pages list not showing custom domain URL for pages that have one
• FixFixed refresh button on public status pages not responding to clicks
• FixFixed country flags showing globe emoji instead of actual flags for monitor locations

Browser push alerts on all plans, smarter alert delivery, and 50+ reliability improvements.

• NewBrowser push notifications — get instant native OS alerts when your sites go down, available on all plans including Free
• NewNotification fallback — if all your external channels fail (email, Slack, etc.), you still get notified in the dashboard for visual, SSL, DNS, and content alerts
• NewAutomatic data cleanup — old incidents, alerts, DNS records, and logs are now cleaned up on schedule to keep your dashboard fast
• SecurityEnhanced security across authentication, access controls, and data protection
• ImprovedMid-tier plan downgrades now properly enforce monitor and feature limits
• ImprovedAccount deletion is now comprehensive — all associated data is fully removed
• ImprovedMonitor settings (slow response threshold, alert delay, report options) now save correctly
• ImprovedVisual check intervals aligned per plan — Solo: 30min, Starter: 15min, Business/Agency: 5min
• ImprovedCountry flags now display correctly for monitor locations
• FixFixed AI chatbot showing incorrect plan prices
• FixFixed notification channel plan labels — Solo plan gets all 11 channels
• FixFixed play/pause buttons on notification channels appearing disabled
• FixFixed server alert spam — breach counter now resets properly after firing
• FixFixed SSL expiry reminders — now escalate at 29, 13, 6, 3, and 1 day before expiry
• FixCorrected plan naming across all pages (billing, terms, contact, pricing)

Instant data updates after changes, reliable alert delivery with automatic fallbacks, and clear timezone controls.

• NewIn-app fallback alerts — if all your notification channels fail (email, Slack, etc.), you still get notified inside the dashboard
• NewOrganization timezone now controls all alert and notification timestamps — set once, consistent everywhere
• NewEmail notifications now respect your organization's date and time format preferences
• ImprovedChanges reflect instantly — creating monitors, updating profiles, acknowledging alerts, and switching orgs no longer show stale data
• ImprovedMonitor status updates appear within 10 seconds instead of 30
• ImprovedAlert threshold behavior clearly explained — early warning fires at half the configured failure count
• ImprovedProfile page links to Organization Settings for configuring alert timezone
• FixFixed API monitoring authentication not working for multi-region checks — Basic Auth and Bearer Token now work globally
• FixFixed SSL certificate badge showing outdated "valid" status after certificate errors — now correctly shows invalid
• FixFixed timezone falling back to a different user's settings in some cases — organization timezone is now always used for alerts

New visual monitoring capabilities, improved plan enforcement, and critical bug fixes.

• NewElement capture for visual monitoring — screenshot a specific page section instead of the full page using a CSS selector
• NewGoogle profile pictures now display in the navigation bar for OAuth users
• NewSetup progress widget redesigned — click to open, shows all steps with completion status
• ImprovedAI Chat and AI Insights now properly gated by plan — Starter and above
• ImprovedScheduled Reports gated to Business plan and above
• ImprovedCustom domains gated to Business plan and above
• ImprovedTrial users now get correct feature access during their 14-day trial period
• ImprovedSidebar footer (plan badge, theme toggle) stays pinned at the bottom while navigation scrolls
• ImprovedPublic chat now renders formatted responses with bold text, links, and lists
• ImprovedPricing page no longer shows a "Downgrade" button on the Free plan for paid users
• FixFixed monitors getting stuck in "Under Maintenance" after a maintenance window was deleted
• FixFixed maintenance window deletion not checking for overlapping active windows before resetting monitors
• FixFixed visual screenshot exclusion selectors being ignored on manual captures due to stale cached config
• FixFixed sidebar horizontal scrollbar appearing on some screen sizes
• FixOnboarding now correctly completes only after successful checkout, not before

Major release focused on security hardening, bug fixes from a comprehensive codebase audit, and SEO infrastructure.

• SecurityPatched SSRF vulnerability in Teams and Prometheus webhook notifications
• SecurityFixed cross-organization data access (IDOR) in notification channel linking
• SecurityAdded visual monitor count limit enforcement on monitor updates (billing bypass fix)
• NewMonitor status now shows specific error reasons — Connection Refused, DNS Failed, Timed Out, Blocked (403), Cloudflare Error (520-524)
• NewContextual "Unblock Guide" link appears when Cloudflare blocks monitoring
• NewCloudflare monitoring troubleshooting guide with IP whitelisting instructions
• NewServer offline detection — alerts when servers stop reporting for 5+ minutes
• NewAnomaly notifications now sent for medium+ severity AI-detected anomalies
• NewSEO content engine — topic clusters, internal link auto-injection, cluster-aware breadcrumbs
• NewChangelog page for tracking product updates
• FixFixed monitor refresh showing "Down (200)" for operational sites
• FixFixed MAJOR_OUTAGE and PARTIAL_OUTAGE displaying as "Operational" in UI
• FixFixed status mapping bugs across 7 files — missing states silently fell to wrong display
• FixFixed settings form fields (Method, Expected Status, Follow Redirects) not rendering on first open
• FixFixed 5-second middleware timeouts from session DB query on every request — added 5-minute cache
• FixFixed incident detail page unreadable in light mode (hardcoded dark-mode colors)
• FixAdded error boundary for dashboard — component crashes no longer remove navigation
• ImprovedReplaced all 20 native browser confirm() dialogs with styled React modals
• ImprovedReplaced all native alert() calls with auto-dismissing toast notifications
• ImprovedAdmin users table: dedicated Plan column + inline action buttons
• ImprovedPage timeouts and connection errors logged as warnings instead of errors (reduces Discord noise)
• ImprovedRemoved 11 dead code files (3,994 lines) — cleaner codebase
• ImprovedDNS and performance tables now scroll horizontally on mobile instead of crushing

• NewAI-powered monitoring keyword positioning across homepage and meta tags
• NewGitHub OAuth authentication for login and signup
• NewCollapsible sidebar with localStorage persistence
• NewBlog featured images generated with AI (Replicate SDXL)
• FixDNS SOA records excluded from change detection (too noisy)
• FixDNS alert wording improved — Added/Removed/Updated instead of New/Old
• ImprovedOnboarding URL field: hardcoded https:// prefix, auto-strips protocol on paste
• ImprovedOAuth buttons side-by-side in grid layout
• ImprovedHero section spacing improved with natural breathing room

• NewPlan rename: Professional → Business, Enterprise → Agency
• NewServer alert system with CPU/memory/disk threshold monitoring
• NewPer-server alert configuration with notification channel overrides
• NewWhatsApp templates for server alerts (CPU, memory, disk, offline, recovery)
• NewFree plan: check interval 1hr → 5min, Starter: 10 → 15 monitors
• ImprovedServer alert evaluator with consecutive breach counting and cooldown logic

• NewContent change detection with CSS selector-based monitoring
• NewContent freshness monitoring with configurable staleness thresholds
• NewKeyword checking in visual screenshots
• NewBlog pipeline for AI-generated SEO content
• ImprovedVisual monitoring sub-pages for monitoring multiple URLs under one monitor

Migrated from CPX21 to dedicated EX44 server with full CI/CD pipeline.

• NewHetzner EX44 dedicated server (14C/20T, 64GB RAM)
• NewGitea CI/CD pipeline for beta and production deployments
• NewContainer watchdog with Discord alerts on unexpected restarts
• NewHetzner Robot firewall management (no UFW)
• SecurityCaddy reverse proxy with automatic TLS via Let's Encrypt
• ImprovedDocker resource limits: 12GB app, 32GB worker with 4GB shm