Changelog: darkbyte-network

📅 2025-07-13 · Darkbyte.Network Portfolio System
🧭 Focus: Initial launch, content structure, frontend polish, changelog system

🚀 User-Facing Changes

[✓] Core pages launched (Home, About, Projects, Blog, Contact)
Each page uses a consistent layout and dark-themed UI with responsive behavior.
[✓] Markdown-powered blog with dynamic pagination
Blog posts auto-generate into /blog/page/X routes with filters planned next.
[✓] Project pages now sync dev logs and related blog posts
Changelogs are pulled in by slug and update live on edit—no rebuilds needed.
[✓] Custom 404 + error pages deployed
Easter eggs and theming included.
[✓] Site-wide visual styling locked in
Cyan-purple palette, Tailwind-based spacing, hover glows, and clean mobile nav.

🔧 Dev/Back-End Improvements

[✓] Astro content collections now power all pages
Projects, logs, and blog posts share structure and frontmatter conventions.
[✓] Pagination logic built with Astro's getCollection() + paginate()
Posts sort by date, with featured overrides on page 1.
[✓] Dev logs now support per-project Markdown sync
Each project pulls logs based on matching slug field — no hardcoded paths.
[~] Schema.org metadata + robots.txt + sitemap.xml added
Partial coverage for SEO; OG thumbnail system queued.
[−] Deprecated placeholder content removed
No more sample project blurbs or blog filler.

📝 Notes

Blog entries are authored in Markdown and support full prose formatting.
Featured blogs and related project content are linked automatically.
Navigation icons animate subtly on hover; active routes now highlight with a cyan underline.
Discord links updated across site and About page now reflects active project stack + links.
Blog design intentionally minimal to prioritize long-term readability.

📚 Related Logs & Links

✅ Progress Checklist