Website development portal

Daily build log, detailed updates, and journal

This page tracks the day-by-day work going into the site so smaller improvements, cleanup passes, launch highlights, and lessons learned stay visible alongside bigger releases.

Snapshot window: Current launch tuning window

Last updated: March 18, 2026

How much changed each day

Recent workdays and how many logged updates landed on each one.

Wed, Mar 18

4 logged changes

4 areas touched

4 completed, 0 in progress, 0 suggested

Sun, Mar 15

4 logged changes

4 areas touched

4 completed, 0 in progress, 0 suggested

Fri, Mar 13

7 logged changes

7 areas touched

7 completed, 0 in progress, 0 suggested

Wed, Mar 11

4 logged changes

3 areas touched

4 completed, 0 in progress, 0 suggested

Latest work

Click any item to jump to the fuller explanation below.

Karaoke Givebutter commerce - Mar 18, 12:38 AM

Completed

The Golden Ticket section now has its dedicated Givebutter widget wired live on the microsite

The Karaoke Kick-Off microsite now points to the dedicated Golden Ticket widget ID, the shared embed compon...

Givebutter embeds - Mar 18, 12:28 AM

Completed

Givebutter embeds were hardened across the site and documented with project rules

The shared Givebutter embed path now uses safer width and overflow defaults, high-risk clipping sections we...

Karaoke Kick-Off microsite - Mar 18, 12:18 AM

Completed

Karaoke Kick-Off was rebuilt to match the flyer more closely and market the event more clearly

The karaoke microsite now uses the clean flyer artwork and simple logo, stronger stage-style theming, tight...

Live events data quality - Mar 18, 12:08 AM

Completed

Malformed published event records were removed from production and placeholder leaks are now filtered

Five malformed Firestore event docs that were surfacing as generic community-program cards were deleted fro...

Asian Monologues microsite - Mar 15, 7:10 PM

Completed

Asian Monologues now supports live ticket checkout directly from the microsite

The signature page now uses the real Givebutter campaign and embedded checkout, with a cleaner full-width t...

Asian Monologues casting - Mar 15, 6:46 PM

Completed

Asian Monologues casting call now has its own public page, audition script, and direct alerts

A separate casting-call path now lists the two active role needs, requires applicants to choose one role, p...

Day-by-day journal

Short daily readouts that call out what launched, what changed, and what the team learned from the work.

Journal entry

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Karaoke Kick-Off became a cleaner live sales page while the events feed was scrubbed of malformed records

Open detailed log (4)

This cycle was equal parts cleanup and conversion work: stray published event docs were removed from production, Karaoke Kick-Off was rebuilt to match the flyer more closely, the Golden Ticket message became a real on-page sales section, and the dedicated Givebutter widget was wired live instead of being left as placeholder copy.

Pages launched

/signature/karaoke-kick-off/changelog

Highlights

Deleted malformed Firestore event records that were surfacing as generic community-program cards and added a code-side filter so untitled...
Normalized Karaoke Kick-Off and Asian Monologues core event records back into Firestore so the public site no longer depends on hard-code...
Reworked the Karaoke microsite around the approved flyer with the clean featured artwork, simple logo, flyer link, stronger hero, tighter...
Added Golden Ticket positioning directly on the page, documented the recommended Givebutter custom fields, and then wired the dedicated G...
Captured Givebutter embed rules in project docs and updated the shared embed shell so widget IDs render with safer width and overflow def...

Lessons learned

A signature microsite should not need hard-coded overrides to stay correct once event details are approved; Firestore should carry the ca...
Event pages sell better when flyer promises are translated into clear on-page callouts instead of assuming people will inspect the poster...
Shared embed components should follow the third-party platform's actual widget contract; adding extra local gating conditions turns good...

Source notes

Karaoke Kick-Off microsite redesign and deploy loop on March 17-18
Production cleanup of malformed live events documents
Givebutter embed guidelines and Golden Ticket widget wiring

Journal entry

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Asian Monologues turned into a real live-program microsite instead of a static signature page

Open detailed log (4)

The day focused on making Asian Monologues feel ready for the public: the microsite now supports real ticketing, event-specific volunteer and sponsor support rails, a separate casting-call path, and a year-round story submission path that supports touring ambitions beyond Bainbridge.

Pages launched

/signature/asian-monologues/signature/asian-monologues/casting-call/signature/asian-monologues/story-submission

Highlights

Connected the live Givebutter campaign and widget to the Asian Monologues microsite, then reworked the ticket area so checkout has its ow...
Added a dedicated casting-call page with explicit role listings, single-role selection, a required audition script, clearer self-record g...
Kept story intake open year-round and reframed it around future touring so the page now invites people to submit stories as a way to help...
Made the microsite opportunity rails more coherent by restoring volunteer actions, showing volunteer cards on the page, and making event-...
Simplified the hero and navigation feel so the microsite reads more like one clear attendee journey instead of a cluster of competing sub...

Lessons learned

A signature microsite works better when tickets, volunteering, casting, and story intake are treated as one visitor journey instead of se...
Embedded checkout only feels premium when it has enough room to breathe; squeezing it into a narrow side card makes the entire ticket flo...
Event-linked support cards should inherit the event's own visual identity everywhere, not just in the volunteer portal

Source notes

Live Givebutter campaign for Asian Monologues
Casting-call route and alert-recipient expansion
Microsite restructuring and event-support rail fixes shipped to production on March 15

Journal entry

Friday, March 13, 2026

Architecture cleanup, presentation polish, and event-tier simplification landed together

Open detailed log (7)

The day combined deep platform cleanup with public-facing polish. Journey, CRM, and admin workflows were tightened around clearer canonical sources, reviewer emails became actionable from the inbox, fullscreen presentation surfaces were tuned for real big-screen use, and the event model was simplified into Signature Festival Events, Festival Events, and Friends of the Festival.

Highlights

Finished the Journey, CRM, and admin workflow cleanup so profile sync, contact audiences, and raw inboxes are more clearly separated
Added direct approve, decline, and admin review links to event submission notification emails
Polished storyline, homepage sponsor spotlight, Sounders, and lantern fullscreen presentation for large-screen readability
Simplified event taxonomy and moved Frog Rock and Strawberry Rock Festival into Friends of the Festival with calendar styling but default...

Lessons learned

Event taxonomy gets much easier to operate when presentation style and default public visibility are treated as separate concerns
Fullscreen and lobby-display surfaces need their own typography and grouping rules instead of inheriting standard desktop UI proportions
Even small patch upgrades like firebase-functions still need the full release gate because deploy safety depends on the whole stack, not...

Source notes

docs/events/event-taxonomy-reference.md
docs/comms/event-submission-review-email.md
Release gate and production build checks run after the Functions patch refresh

Journal entry

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Sponsor spotlight moved from concept to production-ready launch

Open detailed log (4)

The day focused on making the Philippine Airlines spotlight feel like a real sponsor page instead of a pasted prototype: tighter consumer copy, a clearer raffle-first story, PAL-specific Seattle-to-Manila detail, and a clean public deploy.

Pages launched

/sponsor/spotlight-pal

Highlights

Rebuilt the sponsor page around the raffle and the chance to win a round-trip ticket to Manila
Pulled Seattle-to-Manila route, cabin, baggage, and connection details into a public-facing sponsor story
Fixed homepage featured-events layout problems that broke down at fullscreen and mobile sizes

Lessons learned

Sponsor pages need to lead with the real customer hook first, then support it with logistics and product detail
Firebase hosting deploys are only trustworthy after a fresh static export build, especially in this Node 20 flow

Source notes

Local release work on the PAL spotlight route and homepage featured-events cleanup

Day-by-day build log (Current launch tuning window)

Each workday groups the changes that landed, using simple language to explain what people will notice and why it matters.

Showing all 81 logged updates in reverse chronological order. The journal above now carries the daily narrative and launch highlights, while the detailed log below stays focused on the full work record.

Build day

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

4 logged changes across 4 areas.

4 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Karaoke Givebutter commerceGivebutter embedsKaraoke Kick-Off micrositeLive events data quality

Givebutter embeds - 12:28 AM

Completed

Givebutter embeds were hardened across the site and documented with project rules

The shared Givebutter embed path now uses safer width and overflow defaults, high-risk clipping sections were relaxed, and the repo gained a dedicated embed-guidelines document based on G...

Why this matters: Embedded checkouts are less likely to clip or fail silently, and future widget work now has a documented house style instead of relying on one-off...

Requested by Beau Ross

Karaoke Kick-Off microsite - 12:18 AM

Completed

Karaoke Kick-Off was rebuilt to match the flyer more closely and market the event more clearly

The karaoke microsite now uses the clean flyer artwork and simple logo, stronger stage-style theming, tighter hero and section rhythm, and explicit flyer callouts covering date, time spli...

Why this matters: The page reads more like a real event campaign page and less like a generic template with karaoke details pasted into it.

Requested by Beau Ross

Live events data quality - 12:08 AM

Completed

Malformed published event records were removed from production and placeholder leaks are now filtered

Five malformed Firestore event docs that were surfacing as generic community-program cards were deleted from the live collection, and the public events-loading path now ignores untitled p...

Why this matters: The public events feed is cleaner and less likely to confuse visitors with broken cards that should never have been visible.

Requested by Beau Ross

Build day

Sunday, March 15, 2026

4 logged changes across 4 areas.

4 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Asian Monologues micrositeAsian Monologues castingAsian Monologues story intakeEvent support rails

Asian Monologues microsite - 7:10 PM

Completed

Asian Monologues now supports live ticket checkout directly from the microsite

The signature page now uses the real Givebutter campaign and embedded checkout, with a cleaner full-width ticket panel and a direct backup link to the full Givebutter page.

Why this matters: Visitors can move from reading about Asian Monologues to actually reserving a seat without hunting for a separate ticket path.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Asian Monologues casting - 6:46 PM

Completed

Asian Monologues casting call now has its own public page, audition script, and direct alerts

A separate casting-call path now lists the two active role needs, requires applicants to choose one role, provides a specific monologue script to self-record, and sends alerts to the expa...

Why this matters: Casting is no longer buried in generic page copy; actors now get a concrete public submission path with the instructions needed to audition well.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Asian Monologues story intake - 6:12 PM

Completed

Asian Monologues story submission is now framed as a year-round touring intake

The story-submission route was updated so it no longer feels like a single closed production deadline. It now invites ongoing story intake as part of bringing Asian Monologues to Bainbrid...

Why this matters: The page now supports the long-term touring vision and gives the public a clearer reason to keep submitting even outside one immediate performance...

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Event support rails - 5:38 PM

Completed

Volunteer and sponsor opportunity cards now inherit their event imagery more consistently

Event-linked volunteer cards on signature pages and event-linked sponsor cards in concierge flows now resolve to the associated event's own featured image instead of falling back to gener...

Why this matters: Support asks feel more connected to the event they belong to, which makes public opportunity rails easier to understand at a glance.

Requested by Beau Ross

Build day

Friday, March 13, 2026

7 logged changes across 7 areas.

7 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Events taxonomyEvents contentFunctions + release validationFullscreen presentation polishHomepage + sponsor spotlightEvent review operationsJourney + CRM + admin

Events taxonomy - 8:35 PM

Completed

Event tiers were simplified into Signature Festival Events, Festival Events, and Friends of the Festival

The event model now uses three clearer tiers instead of the older mix of AHB-produced, partner, community, and sponsor labels. Friends of the Festival still uses the calendar presentation...

Why this matters: Programming tiers are easier to understand and maintain, while the public events view can stay focused on core festival inventory without losing th...

Requested by AHB TeamRequested by Beau Ross

Events content - 8:18 PM

Completed

Frog Rock and Strawberry Rock Festival was moved into the new Friends of the Festival tier

The first concrete content migration into the new tier model is now in place: Frog Rock and Strawberry Rock Festival remains on the calendar presentation style, but it no longer appears b...

Why this matters: The new Friends-of-the-Festival concept is live in real content instead of only existing as a taxonomy idea.

Requested by Beau Ross

Functions + release validation - 6:20 PM

Completed

firebase-functions patch refresh passed the full release gate

The Functions SDK was updated from 7.1.0 to 7.1.1, then checked through the full release path instead of treating it like an isolated package bump. The repo still intentionally uses fireb...

Why this matters: The deployed backend is slightly more current, and the upgrade was verified against the same full build, test, rules, and smoke path used for relea...

Requested by Beau Ross

Fullscreen presentation polish - 5:42 PM

Completed

Storyline and Lantern fullscreen modes were retuned for actual big-screen readability

Fullscreen event storyline and lantern-wall presentation were reworked for large displays: typography got larger, overlays were regrouped, boxed chrome was reduced, lantern dedications we...

Why this matters: Passive display and presentation surfaces now read more like intentional screen experiences instead of stretched desktop layouts.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Event review operations - 3:26 PM

Completed

Event submission notifications now include enough context and direct links to make a yes-or-no decision from the inbox

Event submission alert emails now include richer event detail, organizer context, and direct Approve, Decline, and Review in Admin links. The admin page also understands the email action...

Why this matters: Event review can move faster because admins no longer need to open multiple tools just to determine whether a submission is obviously ready or not.

Requested by AHB TeamRequested by Beau Ross

Journey + CRM + admin - 1:54 PM

Completed

Journey, CRM, and admin workflows were tightened around clearer canonical sources

A multi-step cleanup narrowed journeyProfiles to profile-sync behavior, moved Journey history and plan activity away from client-side fallback stitching, expanded contactProfiles coverage...

Why this matters: The platform is easier to reason about because profile sync, workflow inboxes, comms audiences, and canonical progress data now have clearer bounda...

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Build day

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

4 logged changes across 3 areas.

4 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Sponsor spotlightHomepage featured eventsRelease process

Sponsor spotlight - 9:46 AM

Completed

Philippine Airlines spotlight launched with raffle-first copy and Seattle-to-Manila detail

A new sponsor spotlight page for Philippine Airlines is now live at this page. The page was rewritten around the raffle, the chance to win a round-trip ticket to Manila, and the actual Se...

Why this matters: Visitors now get a sponsor page that feels like a real public campaign page, with a clear prize hook and useful flight detail below it.

Requested by Beau Ross

Sponsor spotlight - 9:12 AM

Completed

PAL spotlight visuals, SEO, and mobile presentation were tuned for launch quality

The sponsor spotlight picked up the PAL logo, responsive layout tuning, placeholder route visuals, and page metadata so the route can launch cleanly as a public-facing sponsor page instea...

Why this matters: The new page is easier to trust on mobile, reads better in search/social previews, and feels more aligned with the rest of the site.

Requested by Beau Ross

Homepage featured events - 8:28 AM

Completed

Featured events card layout was rebalanced for fullscreen and mobile screens

The highlighted event card on the homepage was tightened so overlays, logos, and text blocks stop crowding each other at wide desktop sizes and smaller mobile breakpoints.

Why this matters: Homepage event promotion is clearer, less cramped, and more stable across the screen sizes people actually use.

Requested by Beau Ross

Release process - 7:58 AM

Completed

Public deploy flow was corrected to rebuild the export before hosting publish

The live release process was checked end to end and corrected so public hosting deploys happen after a fresh Node 20 static export instead of trusting whatever was already sitting in out.

Why this matters: Reduces the risk of a successful deploy publishing stale pages that were never part of the latest build.

Requested by Beau Ross

Build day

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

7 logged changes across 7 areas.

7 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Form routing + admin opsVolunteer staffing + async opsSEO + route metadataHomepage + public pathwaysAbout + Island ExplorerEvents storylineSponsor

Form routing + admin ops - 8:10 PM

Completed

Public forms now have stronger alert routing, availability controls, and admin notification tooling

Admin gained a dedicated form notification workspace, wider public alert routing coverage, clearer intake availability management, and follow-up fixes for attachments and anonymous event-...

Why this matters: Form-driven workstreams are safer to operate because alerts, closures, and review behavior are now more explicit and less fragile.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Volunteer staffing + async ops - 7:24 PM

Completed

Volunteer staffing workflow and async admin handling were hardened

Volunteer/admin operations were tightened with better staffing workflow controls, safer async behavior, and clearer admin tooling around the work needed to keep volunteer planning and fol...

Why this matters: Staff and admins have stronger operational controls before launch-week traffic and follow-up volume increase further.

Requested by AHB Team

SEO + route metadata - 6:32 PM

Completed

Metadata, sitemap coverage, and indexing controls now cover more public routes

The site picked up a broader metadata and route-indexing pass so more public pages ship with cleaner structured data, route-level crawl controls, and sitemap coverage instead of relying o...

Why this matters: New and existing public pages are easier for search engines to understand and less likely to launch with weak metadata.

Requested by Beau Ross

Homepage + public pathways - 5:48 PM

Completed

Homepage cards and public pathway flows were tightened to scan faster

Homepage sections, public pathway pages, and related card layouts were cleaned up so key actions are easier to find and the pages feel less cluttered on first read.

Why this matters: Visitors get to the next action faster instead of working through heavier copy blocks and less focused card treatments.

Requested by Beau Ross

Events storyline - 3:30 PM

Completed

A cinematic autoplay storyline mode launched for event presentation and fullscreen use

A dedicated this page route and presentation mode now support more cinematic autoplay storytelling for event displays and stage/presentation contexts.

Why this matters: The event storyline can now work as both a browsing experience and a presentation surface without awkward manual stepping.

Requested by Beau Ross

Build day

Monday, March 9, 2026

4 logged changes across 4 areas.

4 completed0 in progress0 suggested

CRM + launch readinessAsync runtime + ops monitoringVolunteer adminHomepage + About + Lantern

CRM + launch readiness - 6:40 PM

Completed

CRM rollups and launch-readiness tooling strengthened the platform's operating model

Work on launch readiness and CRM rollups pushed the platform further toward a true owned constituent and workflow layer rather than a collection of disconnected forms.

Why this matters: The product story is stronger internally and externally because the platform now has better constituent context and clearer next integration seams.

Requested by Beau Ross

Async runtime + ops monitoring - 5:18 PM

Completed

Async runtime groundwork and smoke-mail safeguards improved operational confidence

Async runtime foundations, analytics hygiene, smoke-mail routing, and ops-alert monitoring were expanded so overnight and admin-side checks can catch more real operational failures instea...

Why this matters: The release process is becoming more trustworthy because monitoring now covers more than whether a build happened to pass.

Requested by AHB Operations

Volunteer admin - 3:52 PM

Completed

Volunteer command deck and staffing tools expanded inside admin

Admin picked up a larger volunteer operations surface with stronger staffing tools, hygiene workflows, and related command-deck controls for the team managing volunteer follow-through.

Why this matters: Volunteer operations can be managed in a more structured way without as much manual patching between systems.

Requested by AHB Team

Homepage + About + Lantern - 2:08 PM

Completed

Public presentation polish landed while the platform story was documented more clearly

Homepage, About, and Lantern presentation were refined, and the repo gained clearer markdown documents for CRM positioning, architecture boundaries, and reviewer-facing Q&A.

Why this matters: The public experience looks tighter, and the team now has sharper language for explaining what the platform is actually becoming.

Requested by Beau Ross

Build day

Sunday, March 8, 2026

4 logged changes across 4 areas.

4 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Development portalFestival Plan + volunteer authIsland Explorer adminIsland Explorer merchandising

Development portal - 4:22 PM

Completed

The changelog now shows the day-by-day work instead of flattening everything into a few big release notes

I rewrote the changelog so people can see the smaller daily improvements, cleanup passes, and follow-up fixes that are happening between bigger launches. The feedback leaderboard now take...

Why this matters: Readers can better see how much steady work is going into the site instead of only seeing the biggest headlines.

Requested by Beau Ross

Festival Plan + volunteer auth - 3:28 PM

Completed

Saving a volunteer plan no longer looks like a real volunteer submission unless someone is actually signed in

I separated planning from claiming more clearly. Guests can still save and commit a Festival Plan, but that no longer pushes a fake volunteer submission into the real review flow. I also...

Why this matters: This keeps the volunteer queue cleaner, makes card states more honest, and still preserves intent for people who come back later and sign in.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Island Explorer admin - 2:46 PM

Completed

Island Explorer admin can now add new cards and fully remove old ones without manual cleanup

I finished a missing part of the admin tool so Island Explorer cards can now be created from scratch and permanently removed from the directory without needing manual database intervention.

Why this matters: Directory upkeep is simpler, faster, and less dependent on developer-only cleanup work.

Requested by Beau Ross

Island Explorer merchandising - 1:58 PM

Completed

Featured retail offers in Island Explorer now stand out more clearly and are backed by cleaner content handling

I tightened both the presentation and the content handling for retail offer cards so featured offers are easier to spot, use stronger badges, and are supported by cleaner image and baseli...

Why this matters: Shoppers should notice stronger offer visibility, and the content is now easier to maintain reliably over time.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Build day

Saturday, March 7, 2026

3 logged changes across 3 areas.

3 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Major deploy (hosting + functions)Major deploy (functions + rules + h...Major deploy (build + hosting)

Major deploy (hosting + functions) - 8:15 PM

Completed

Journey plan timeline deploy: canonical plan history, milestone storytelling, and About festival history

Grouped deploy made this page aware of the shared My Festival plan state, added a dedicated My Plan workspace, projected Festival Plan commits into myFestivalActivities, introduced a time...

Why this matters: Users can now understand their festival story as both a live operating dashboard and a visual timeline, while the About section finally has a durab...

Requested by Beau Ross

Major deploy (functions + rules + hosting) - 1:41 AM

Completed

Lantern redemption security, volunteer review handoff, and calmer landing-page polish

Grouped deploy moved the complimentary lantern path to a server-tracked one-time volunteer redemption flow, published the Firestore rules that block client-created free-lantern writes, up...

Why this matters: Production now uses authoritative volunteer redemption instead of browser-tracked unlocks, volunteer handoff expectations are clearer to both sides...

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB TeamRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Major deploy (build + hosting) - 12:50 AM

Completed

Lantern wall redesign deploy: attached dedication tags, QR intake, and fullscreen wall readability

Grouped deploy redesigned Lantern Landing for both standard browsing and passive fullscreen display: visible hanging donor tags now travel with lanterns, one active dedication bubble repl...

Why this matters: The lantern experience reads more clearly on giant-screen autoplay displays, reduces message noise on mobile, and gives supporters a much more dire...

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB TeamRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Build day

Sunday, March 1, 2026

1 logged change across 1 area.

1 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Major deploy (build + hosting)

Major deploy (build + hosting) - 11:59 PM

Completed

Volunteer and homepage polish deploy: full-bleed layout, stronger cards, and cleaner progression

Grouped deploy merged repeated volunteer section patterns into a more intentional full-bleed layout, aligned volunteer portal front cards with the denser Festival Plan card style, simplif...

Why this matters: Volunteer and event pathways now scan faster, feel less repetitive, and push users toward clear next actions like application starts, sponsor explo...

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website TestersRequested by AHB Team

Build day

Saturday, February 28, 2026

4 logged changes across 3 areas.

4 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Major deploy (functions + admin comms)Major deploy (build + hosting)Major deploy (build + functions)

Major deploy (functions + admin comms) - 11:59 PM

Completed

Tester outreach now supports established-group sends with delivery and engagement metrics

Board invite sends can now use the active tester directory by default, the tester email template is updated to grouped release summaries, and outbound campaigns now track sent/failed/hard...

Why this matters: You can schedule tester announcements faster from admin and review core campaign performance without leaving the console.

Requested by Beau Ross

Major deploy (build + hosting) - 11:55 PM

Completed

Homepage insights + changelog cadence deploy

Grouped deploy updated Sponsor Impact visuals with flip-style volunteer counts and culture composition graphics, and moved the announcements contact callout from Home to About and Press.

Why this matters: Homepage metrics read more clearly, and changelog updates now follow major deploy/build summaries instead of granular micro-fix entries.

Requested by Beau Ross

Major deploy (build + functions) - 9:30 PM

Completed

Tester communications deploy: live-domain template and privacy-safe leaderboard

Grouped deploy refreshed the board/tester HTML email template for AAHFestival.org, added changelog and routing inbox references, and switched contributor display to stable masked IDs.

Why this matters: Tester outreach is aligned with production while keeping personal email visibility protected in public changelog views.

Requested by Beau Ross

Major deploy (build + hosting) - 6:00 PM

Completed

Live hardening deploy: media corrections, card reliability, and route cleanup

Grouped deploy shipped signature-event media fixes (Karaoke, Monologues, Japanese Heritage), Impact route cleanup, Festival Plan default-collapsed behavior, sponsor/volunteer full-bleed v...

Why this matters: Public-facing pages are more consistent, less noisy, and card actions now persist reliably under rapid use.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website TestersRequested by AHB Team

Build day

Thursday, February 26, 2026

3 logged changes across 3 areas.

3 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Volunteer feedback follow-upVolunteer portalSponsor

Volunteer feedback follow-up - 2:28 PM

Completed

Volunteer portal and apply flow were tightened from same-day tester feedback

The volunteer card focus flow removed duplicate flip CTAs, card headers now show role/day context instead of repeating admin-defined labels, quick event/day filters were surfaced, and sav...

Why this matters: Volunteer navigation is clearer, card progression friction is lower, and people can filter opportunities by event/day faster.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Volunteer portal - 11:42 AM

Completed

Volunteer points now show planned and confirmed side-by-side

Volunteer Portal now separates planned points from saved cards and confirmed points from completed check-ins, each with its own progress bar and next unlock target.

Why this matters: Volunteers can immediately see card point potential versus fully earned points and understand how both map to unlocks.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Build day

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

8 logged changes across 8 areas.

8 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Feedback widgetDevelopment portalHomepage planning sectionHomepage layoutHomepage sponsor reelAdmin sponsor CRMLantern landingEvents

Development portal - 3:34 PM

Completed

Changelog now opens with leaderboard and latest fixes in a two-column top section

The feedback sender leaderboard was moved to the top and paired side-by-side with the newest fixes list.

Why this matters: Testers and admins can immediately see who is reporting and what shipped most recently without scrolling.

Requested by Beau Ross

Homepage planning section - 3:20 PM

Completed

Home planning highlights now pin the three signature priorities with logos and visuals

The section now explicitly features Karaoke Kick-Off, Asian Monologues, and Festival Finale, each with visual treatment and logo support.

Why this matters: The 2026 focus is clearer and more aligned with festival priority programming.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Homepage layout - 3:12 PM

Completed

Primary planning hero image was reduced for better balance

The dominant image in the planning block was scaled down and the column ratio adjusted to improve content scanning.

Why this matters: Visitors reach planning details faster and the section feels less visually heavy.

Requested by Beau Ross

Lantern landing - 1:52 PM

Completed

Lantern campaign reframed around AHB 40th anniversary and free unlock path

Lantern Landing now promotes a 40-for-40 gift path and a clearer complimentary lantern unlock path tied to Festival Journey points.

Why this matters: Users now understand both ways to participate: donate now or earn a free lantern through engagement.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Events - 1:08 PM

Completed

Events calendar sync controls were left-aligned and reframed as Add to Calendar

The events page now places calendar actions at the left with clearer phone-update messaging, and feed configuration supports a shared workspace source URL.

Why this matters: Calendar subscription intent is clearer and shared calendar deployment is easier to manage.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Build day

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

11 logged changes across 11 areas.

11 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Check-in + JourneyMobile UX + content polishMobile QAFestival programming contentSponsor checkoutFeedback operationsReportingBranding polishSignature programFeedback ops + brandingSubmission + SEO

Check-in + Journey - 9:01 PM

Completed

Attendee and volunteer check-in now feed one points and unlock system

Check-in, completion, Journey, and Lantern Landing now share one Festival Journey model with survey points and tangible unlock milestones.

Why this matters: Participants can clearly see what each event and survey unlocks, including stickers, shirts, swag, and Lantern Lift recognition.

Requested by Beau Ross

Mobile UX + content polish - 8:35 PM

Completed

Mobile navigation polish and content cleanup pass shipped

A broad cleanup pass tightened mobile interactions, polished copy consistency, and improved launch-facing content clarity.

Why this matters: Testers should see fewer mobile friction points and more consistent public-facing language.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Mobile QA - 7:40 PM

Completed

Mobile nav/tap-target fixes now ship with a reproducible UX audit

Tap target and overflow fixes were paired with an updated scripted mobile review to keep future regressions visible.

Why this matters: Mobile quality checks are now easier to rerun and compare between releases.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Festival programming content - 5:26 PM

Completed

Founder planning email was ingested into tone and event data updates

Public-facing copy and event content were updated from the founder planning message, with internal-only meeting details excluded from public pages.

Why this matters: Website messaging now reflects organizer voice and updated festival programming details.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Team

Sponsor checkout - 5:09 PM

Completed

Manual checkout IDs were removed from sponsor checkout flow

Sponsor checkout now auto-matches Givebutter records without requiring manual checkout ID entry.

Why this matters: Reduces data-entry errors and speeds up sponsor checkout completion.

Requested by AHB Operations

Feedback operations - 4:58 PM

Completed

New feedback submissions now trigger immediate email alerts

Each new feedback ticket now queues a real-time alert to configured recipients so triage can start right away.

Why this matters: You no longer have to wait for the daily digest to know a new issue was reported.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Reporting - 4:50 PM

Completed

Feedback inbox snapshot is now exportable into the repo

A report script now writes the latest feedback inbox to docs/reports in JSON and Markdown formats.

Why this matters: We can review incoming feedback together from versioned report files without opening Firestore directly.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Branding polish - 3:37 PM

Completed

Presented-by lockup spacing and logo scale were refined

Logo lockup spacing and sizing were tightened to improve visual balance in sponsor-facing sections.

Why this matters: Brand marks read cleaner and feel less crowded in key promo areas.

Requested by Beau Ross

Signature program - 1:31 PM

Completed

Standalone Asian Monologues submission portal launched

A dedicated submission experience was shipped for Asian Monologues, with simplified signature branding treatment.

Why this matters: Story contributors now have a clearer, more direct submission path.

Requested by AHB Team

Feedback ops + branding - 1:07 PM

Completed

Feedback triage flow improved and BRoss logo usage aligned

Feedback triage handling was tightened while resolving logo consistency issues in the feedback experience.

Why this matters: Faster triage operations and cleaner brand presentation for testers.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Build day

Monday, February 23, 2026

8 logged changes across 8 areas.

6 completed2 in progress0 suggested

NavigationTop navigationFeedback widgetEmail deliveryEmail contentLaunch communicationEventsEvents operations

Navigation - 8:40 AM

Completed

Reduced header flashing between pages

We refined page transition behavior so the top navigation does not feel like a full reset on each click.

Why this matters: Moving around the site should now feel steadier and less distracting, especially on repeated page-to-page checks.

Requested by AAHF Website Testers

Feedback widget - 7:56 AM

Completed

Enlarged BROSS mascot and logo in the feedback CTA

The character and BROSS logo were scaled up and integrated more directly with the Send feedback button.

Why this matters: The feedback control is more noticeable, which should improve test response volume during launch review.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Email delivery - 7:34 AM

Completed

Board test invite replies now route to admin

Board/VIP invitation replies now default to [email] when sponsor routing is not usable.

Why this matters: Reply handling is more reliable and less dependent on Google Group posting permissions.

Requested by AHB Team

Email content - 7:20 AM

Completed

Invitation email now shows feedback tool screenshot

The invitation includes a visual preview of the feedback button with BROSS branding so testers know what to click.

Why this matters: Reduces confusion for first-time reviewers and should increase accurate feedback submissions.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AAHF Website Testers

Launch communication - 7:08 AM

Completed

Invite copy now emphasizes Friday launch target and blocker-level review

The testing email was rewritten in plain language to focus reviewers on glaring issues before launch.

Why this matters: Keeps board/VIP testing focused on high-value fixes instead of low-priority polish.

Requested by AHB Team

Events - 6:46 AM

In progress

Calendar sync paths are being wired for public use

We are adding easy links so visitors can subscribe to festival updates in their own calendar apps.

Why this matters: When complete, new event additions can flow to subscribers without manual re-entry.

Requested by AHB Team

Events operations - 6:28 AM

In progress

Event publishing workflow is still expanding

Core event publishing works, but pages and submission details are still being filled out and refined.

Why this matters: Testers should report broken links, missing context, and unclear calls to action first.

Requested by AHB Team

Build day

Sunday, February 22, 2026

4 logged changes across 4 areas.

2 completed0 in progress2 suggested

Mobile qualityContentAdmin integrationsAdmin feedback inbox

Mobile quality - 9:40 PM

Suggested next

Run another full iPhone Safari pass before launch day

We want one more targeted check of touch targets, button overlap, and readability on smaller screens.

Why this matters: This helps catch launch-day regressions that desktop review can miss.

Requested by AAHF Website Testers

Content - 7:50 PM

Suggested next

Backfill incomplete public pages with interim copy

For sections still under construction, add short temporary copy blocks so visitors are never left on thin pages.

Why this matters: Improves trust and reduces confusion while final content is still being produced.

Requested by AHB Team

Admin integrations - 5:40 PM

Completed

Givebutter integration card now shows webhook health details

Admin now shows last webhook event timing, transaction reference, and current webhook status in one place.

Why this matters: Operations can verify donation flow health faster without opening logs or Firestore records directly.

Requested by AHB Operations

Admin feedback inbox - 4:12 PM

Completed

Feedback triage fields were expanded for owner + due date tracking

Feedback records now support owner assignment, due date, severity, and resolution notes from the admin panel.

Why this matters: Review handoffs are clearer and follow-up accountability is easier during launch-week testing.

Requested by Beau RossRequested by AHB Operations

Build day

Saturday, February 21, 2026

2 logged changes across 2 areas.

2 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Account + rewardsQuality gate

Account + rewards - 9:10 PM

Completed

Canonical payment + engagement events now project into user balances

Reward and engagement projection paths were unified so transactions and activity updates flow through one ledger.

Why this matters: Account-level totals and sponsor progression are more consistent across pages and admin reporting.

Requested by AHB Operations

Quality gate - 6:48 PM

Completed

Operations constraints checks added to end-to-end coverage

Automated checks now validate key operational constraints including retry and alert-related behavior.

Why this matters: Launch regressions in high-risk operational paths are more likely to be caught before deployment.

Requested by AHB Operations

Build day

Friday, February 20, 2026

1 logged change across 1 area.

1 completed0 in progress0 suggested

Sponsor concierge

Build day

Thursday, February 19, 2026

1 logged change across 1 area.

0 completed1 in progress0 suggested

UAT

Build day

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

1 logged change across 1 area.

0 completed0 in progress1 suggested

Mobile QA

Mobile QA - 1:30 PM

Suggested next

Run a second mobile pass after latest content updates

Recent copy and card updates should be rechecked on mobile to confirm spacing and readability remain stable.

Why this matters: Helps prevent late-stage mobile regressions after non-layout content changes.

Requested by AAHF Website Testers

Change count snapshot

Completed updates

In progress

Suggested next

These counts reflect logged work items, not raw git commits.

Project history since kickoff

Timeline summary from January 28, 2026 through March 18, 2026.

Total commits

319

Active build days

Peak build day

February 27, 2026 (39 commits)

Fastest sprint

February 27-28, 2026 (46 commits across 2 days)

Pathways covered

Homepage and core navigation
Sponsor concierge and funding flows
Volunteer intake and slot planning
Events submit, check-in, and calendar paths
Island Explorer and journey/collection behavior
Lantern landing, fullscreen wall mode, and changelog transparency
Admin operations, triage, and reporting

Mar 17-18, 2026

Completed

Signature-event publishing was tightened around live data, cleaner Karaoke merchandising, and embedded Givebutter commerce

The latest cycle cleaned up stray live event records, brought Karaoke Kick-Off and Asian Monologues into a clearer source-of-truth model, pushed a...

Effort signal: Production cleanup, microsite redesign, commerce wiring, documentation, and repeated live deploy cycles

Removed malformed live events that were surfacing as generic community-program cards and added a code-side...
Reworked Karaoke Kick-Off around the approved flyer, including cleaner artwork, stronger theming, flyer cal...
Documented Givebutter embed best practices in-project and updated the shared embed component so widget IDs...

Mar 15, 2026

Completed

Asian Monologues became a live microsite hub for attending, volunteering, casting, and story intake

March 15 turned Asian Monologues from a mostly informational signature page into a real participation hub: tickets are now purchasable from the mic...

Effort signal: Same-day microsite expansion, copy rewrite, ticketing integration, and live deploy cycle

Wired the live Givebutter campaign and embedded checkout into the Asian Monologues microsite
Added dedicated public routes for casting call and year-round story submission
Made volunteer and sponsor opportunity rails inherit the event's own imagery and show up consistently on th...

Jan 28, 2026

Completed

Project foundation and first working prototype

The project moved from a fresh Next.js scaffold to a working AAHF prototype with Firebase wiring, admin auth, and core intake workflows.

Effort signal: 14 commits in the kickoff day

Initialized public site shell and admin scaffolding
Connected Firestore rules, functions config, and environment alignment
Added first pass of feedback/admin QA tooling

Feb 2-8, 2026

Completed

Platform hardening, SEO setup, and phase-one refinement

Early sprints focused on structural reliability: CI and metadata improvements, plus first major public UX and content passes.

Effort signal: 22 commits across this sprint window

Implemented SEO metadata, signature routing, and crawl controls
Added CI guardrails and smoke-check coverage
Refined homepage, volunteer, and sponsor phase-one layouts

Feb 10-12, 2026

Completed

Navigation shell, access controls, and deck UX alignment

This phase stabilized route handling and role boundaries while unifying cross-pathway card/deck behavior.

Effort signal: 11 commits with heavy shell and auth changes

Tightened admin role/workstream access rules
Improved shared navigation and subnav behavior
Unified core deck interactions used across pathways

Feb 13-16, 2026

Completed

IA v2 routing, homepage redesign, and mobile polish wave

A major redesign sprint rebuilt homepage sections, improved route recovery, and strengthened mobile readability and touch behavior.

Effort signal: 43 commits in four days

Shipped IA v2 updates and navigation routing fixes
Reworked hero and section composition with stronger CTA hierarchy
Expanded operations runbooks and mobile-focused testing workflows

Feb 18-20, 2026

Completed

Card experience unification across sponsor, volunteer, and explorer

Card-focused journeys were normalized so interactions feel consistent across pathways while preserving each pathway's specific actions.

Effort signal: 29 commits across card, portal, and operations surfaces

Unified card focus overlays and interaction language
Expanded Playwright coverage for core card explorers
Refined entry and confirmation flows for events and collections

Feb 21-22, 2026

Completed

Launch-readiness operations sprint

Work shifted toward launch controls: feedback triage, ops constraints, metadata fixes, dashboard polish, and cross-surface quality checks.

Effort signal: 33 commits in two days

Added board testing invite + feedback triage controls
Improved admin comms, alerts, and reporting surfaces
Ran broad UX polish across sponsor, events, account, and explorer

Feb 23, 2026

Completed

Tester communication and changelog transparency push

The latest cycle concentrated on invite quality, feedback funnel clarity, and plain-English change communication for AAHF Website Testers.

Effort signal: 12 commits focused on launch communication quality

Updated invitation templates and sender clarity
Added feedback screenshot guidance for testers
Launched the development portal changelog view

Feb 24, 2026

Completed

Launch polish sprint: content, mobile UX, and check-in progression

A focused polish sprint landed founder-led event updates, stronger mobile QA coverage, and a major check-in and Journey progression upgrade.

Effort signal: 9 commits shipped across public UX, content, and Journey systems

Ingested founder direction into tone and event programming details
Shipped reproducible mobile UX audit checks and related fixes
Unified check-in points and tangible unlock milestones across Journey and Lantern Landing

Feb 27-28, 2026

Completed

Live hardening sprint: route cleanup, card reliability, and visual consistency

Post-launch fixes focused on production clarity and reliability: sponsor and volunteer visual refinements, route deprecation cleanup, and stable co...

Effort signal: High-priority same-day fix cycles across public surfaces

Deprecated Impact route from primary UX and replaced with explicit pathway links
Hardened wallet add behavior for rapid multi-card actions like Fund bucket
Unified card flight destination so add-to-plan animations always land in one stable dock target

Mar 1, 2026

Completed

Volunteer layout refresh and homepage event spotlight pass

Latest release cycle focused on reducing repetitive layouts, improving full-bleed media usage, and tightening card and dock behavior across volunte...

Effort signal: Rapid same-day polish and deploy cycle

Redesigned volunteer page sections with stronger visual hierarchy and less repeated card framing
Aligned volunteer portal front-card density with the saved Festival Plan card presentation
Reworked homepage featured events into image-forward cards that drive into the full events lineup

Mar 13, 2026

Completed

Platform unification, fullscreen presentation tuning, and event tier simplification

March 13 tied together a large architecture and polish pass: Journey, CRM, and admin workflows were aligned around clearer canonical sources, revie...

Effort signal: Architecture cleanup, content-model simplification, visual tuning, validation, and deploy follow-through

Made Journey, contactProfiles, and admin/comms operate from cleaner shared contracts instead of layered leg...
Added approve/decline review links directly inside event submission notification emails
Simplified event tiers to Signature Festival Events, Festival Events, and Friends of the Festival with Frie...

Mar 11, 2026

Completed

Sponsor spotlight launch and release follow-through

March 11 centered on taking a sponsor page from prototype quality to production quality: the Philippine Airlines spotlight was rewritten around the...

Effort signal: Live content, responsive polish, SEO checks, and rebuild-plus-deploy follow-through

Published this page with raffle-first copy, PAL branding, and Seattle-to-Manila route detail
Fixed homepage featured-events layout issues that showed up at fullscreen and mobile breakpoints
Documented the practical release lesson that public hosting deploys need a fresh Node 20 export first

Mar 10, 2026

Completed

Public pathway expansion and routing-control sprint

March 10 shipped a broad mix of public-facing launches and admin reliability work: new sponsor and storyline pages, stronger metadata/indexing cove...

Effort signal: 14 commits across public launches, SEO, and admin routing controls

Launched this page and this page while improving sponsor and storyline presentation on mobile and fullscree...
Expanded metadata, sitemap, and indexing controls so new and existing routes launch with stronger crawl cov...
Added form notification workspace, public alert routing, intake availability management, and attachment/led...

Mar 9, 2026

Completed

Operations maturity, CRM positioning, and admin workflow expansion

March 9 was a platform-clarity day: launch-readiness and CRM rollups matured, async runtime and ops alerting were hardened, volunteer/admin command...

Effort signal: 8 commits plus architecture and review documentation updates

Added CRM rollups, launch-readiness tooling, and stronger contact/identity handling
Expanded volunteer command workflows, staffing tools, analytics hygiene, and smoke/ops monitoring
Captured architectural positioning and reviewer-facing lessons in markdown instead of leaving them as hallw...

Mar 8, 2026

Completed

March 8 focused on making the site easier to understand and easier to maintain

The work shifted from big headline launches to the smaller but important changes that make the site clearer for visitors and simpler to run: volunt...

Effort signal: Same-day work across visitor experience, admin maintenance, content handling, and public communication

Stopped guest Festival Plan activity from acting like a real volunteer submission while keeping role prefer...
Closed Island Explorer admin gaps so cards can be added and fully removed without manual cleanup
Reworked the changelog so smaller day-by-day improvements no longer disappear behind big release headlines

Mar 7, 2026

Completed

Lantern launch hardening: calmer wall UX, secure redemption, and review handoff

March 7 expanded from the initial wall redesign into a full launch-hardening cycle: Lantern Landing was reworked for calmer visual presentation, vo...

Effort signal: Rapid same-day redesign, backend hardening, deploy, smoke, and follow-up fix cycle

Rebuilt hero and fullscreen lantern messaging around tethered active dedications, fewer persistent tags, st...
Moved complimentary volunteer lantern redemption onto a server-validated one-time flow with live Functions...
Updated volunteer plan commit flow to notify both the volunteer and admins, move cards into Pending review,...

Mar 7, 2026

Completed

Journey plan unification and festival timeline storytelling release

The latest release cycle connected My Festival plan commits directly into Journey history, introduced a timeline-view storytelling mode using miles...

Effort signal: Same-day product integration, backend projection, timeline system design, deploy, and release follow-through

Made Journey wallet-aware with a dedicated My Plan workspace that surfaces saved cards, latest commit state...
Projected Festival Plan commits into myFestivalActivities and added a timeline-view mode in Journey with ti...
Published this page on the same narrative timeline layout to tell the 2024-2026 festival growth story

Feedback reporting snapshot

Refreshed March 1, 2026. Contributor IDs stay masked and this section is now secondary to the shipping log above.

March 1, 2026

Total submissions: 4

Unique senders: 1

Open status submissions: 4

February 26, 2026

Total submissions: 12

Unique senders: 2

Open status submissions: 12

February 25, 2026

Total submissions: 2

Unique senders: 2

Open status submissions: 2

February 24, 2026

Total submissions: 13

Unique senders: 6

Open status submissions: 13

January 29, 2026

Total submissions: 1

Unique senders: 1

Open status submissions: 1

Top contributors

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#1 Contributor MB4MO

9 reports

#2 Contributor 5BXD9

7 reports

#3 Contributor 6E10R

4 reports

#4 Contributor TYCVA

4 reports

#5 Contributor ANON

2 reports

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How much changed each day

Latest work

The Golden Ticket section now has its dedicated Givebutter widget wired live on the microsite

Givebutter embeds were hardened across the site and documented with project rules

Karaoke Kick-Off was rebuilt to match the flyer more closely and market the event more clearly

Malformed published event records were removed from production and placeholder leaks are now filtered

Asian Monologues now supports live ticket checkout directly from the microsite

Asian Monologues casting call now has its own public page, audition script, and direct alerts

Day-by-day journal

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Day-by-day build log (Current launch tuning window)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

The Golden Ticket section now has its dedicated Givebutter widget wired live on the microsite

Givebutter embeds were hardened across the site and documented with project rules

Karaoke Kick-Off was rebuilt to match the flyer more closely and market the event more clearly

Malformed published event records were removed from production and placeholder leaks are now filtered

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Asian Monologues now supports live ticket checkout directly from the microsite

Asian Monologues casting call now has its own public page, audition script, and direct alerts

Asian Monologues story submission is now framed as a year-round touring intake

Volunteer and sponsor opportunity cards now inherit their event imagery more consistently

Friday, March 13, 2026

Event tiers were simplified into Signature Festival Events, Festival Events, and Friends of the Festival

Frog Rock and Strawberry Rock Festival was moved into the new Friends of the Festival tier

firebase-functions patch refresh passed the full release gate

Storyline and Lantern fullscreen modes were retuned for actual big-screen readability

Homepage and sponsor spotlight sections picked up stronger image-led presentation

Event submission notifications now include enough context and direct links to make a yes-or-no decision from the inbox

Journey, CRM, and admin workflows were tightened around clearer canonical sources

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Philippine Airlines spotlight launched with raffle-first copy and Seattle-to-Manila detail

PAL spotlight visuals, SEO, and mobile presentation were tuned for launch quality

Featured events card layout was rebalanced for fullscreen and mobile screens

Public deploy flow was corrected to rebuild the export before hosting publish

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Public forms now have stronger alert routing, availability controls, and admin notification tooling

Volunteer staffing workflow and async admin handling were hardened

Metadata, sitemap coverage, and indexing controls now cover more public routes

Homepage cards and public pathway flows were tightened to scan faster

About and Island Explorer were refined with clearer content and stronger baseline data handling

A cinematic autoplay storyline mode launched for event presentation and fullscreen use

Sponsor levels now have a dedicated chart page with a stronger mobile experience

Monday, March 9, 2026

CRM rollups and launch-readiness tooling strengthened the platform's operating model

Async runtime groundwork and smoke-mail safeguards improved operational confidence

Volunteer command deck and staffing tools expanded inside admin

Public presentation polish landed while the platform story was documented more clearly

Sunday, March 8, 2026

The changelog now shows the day-by-day work instead of flattening everything into a few big release notes

Saving a volunteer plan no longer looks like a real volunteer submission unless someone is actually signed in

Island Explorer admin can now add new cards and fully remove old ones without manual cleanup

Featured retail offers in Island Explorer now stand out more clearly and are backed by cleaner content handling

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Journey plan timeline deploy: canonical plan history, milestone storytelling, and About festival history

Lantern redemption security, volunteer review handoff, and calmer landing-page polish

Lantern wall redesign deploy: attached dedication tags, QR intake, and fullscreen wall readability

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Volunteer and homepage polish deploy: full-bleed layout, stronger cards, and cleaner progression

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Tester outreach now supports established-group sends with delivery and engagement metrics

Homepage insights + changelog cadence deploy

Tester communications deploy: live-domain template and privacy-safe leaderboard

Live hardening deploy: media corrections, card reliability, and route cleanup

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Volunteer portal and apply flow were tightened from same-day tester feedback

Volunteer points now show planned and confirmed side-by-side

Sponsor leaderboard moved to its own Verified Supporters page

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Feedback submission flow was simplified for mobile and iOS testers

Changelog now opens with leaderboard and latest fixes in a two-column top section

Home planning highlights now pin the three signature priorities with logos and visuals

Primary planning hero image was reduced for better balance

Legacy sponsor reel motion was smoothed and duplicate helper copy removed

Sponsor legacy inputs were clarified to remove duplicate year entry confusion

Lantern campaign reframed around AHB 40th anniversary and free unlock path

Events calendar sync controls were left-aligned and reframed as Add to Calendar

Tuesday, February 24, 2026