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Changelog — Koh Larn Guide

We keep the guide current. Here's what's changed, newest first.

Current: v3.0.0

  1. v3.0
    20 August 2026

    Version 3.0.0

    • Rebuilt the homepage and shared editorial system around a calmer, task-led responsive layout.
    • Replaced unsupported numeric beach and activity ratings with descriptive comparisons based on access, atmosphere, activities and facilities.
    • Reduced primary navigation, removed the global ticker and simplified the publisher footer while retaining the required TimPaemi publisher identity without a visible TimPaemi.com link.
    • Removed unverified translations and low-value utility pages from the sitemap and index while keeping their URLs available.
    • Corrected hreflang path normalization, removed blanket sitemap freshness dates and made article modification dates page-specific.
    • Upgraded Astro and its production dependency chain, resolved the high-severity dependency audit and strengthened CI/indexation gates.
  2. v2.0
    20 August 2026

    Version 2.0.0

    • Rebuilt the publication identity around Koh Larn Thailand with a warm coastal editorial design and first-time trip planner.
    • Aligned canonicals, internal links and the submitted sitemap on trailing-slash URLs; removed duplicate sitemap and robots sources.
    • Pinned the TimPaemi publisher contract while removing visible publisher and cross-publication links, ownership-derived authorship and unsupported Review schema.
    • Added verified publication facts, contact, corrections and accessibility pages; removed the unroutable email fallback.
    • Cloudflare Pages Git integration remains the sole release owner; this branch has not been deployed or submitted for indexing.
  3. v1.5
    June 2026

    Version 1.5.0

    • Multilingual launch (experiment): rich localized landing pages in Russian, Chinese, German, French, Korean, Thai and Hindi.
    • Language switcher in the header, full reciprocal hreflang cluster, per-locale titles/descriptions, all locales in the sitemap.
    • Translations are careful first drafts — native proofreading recommended before relying on them in production.
  4. v1.4
    June 2026

    Version 1.4.0

    • Auto-rebuild/deploy pipeline (GitHub Actions + daily cron) — keeps Today’s Beach and the Updated dates fresh.
    • Visit-proof + reader-tips scaffolds on beach pages; social sameAs + newsletter capture (config-gated).
    • Russian landing page (/ru) with en↔ru hreflang — the i18n foundation for the top Pattaya markets.
  5. v1.3
    June 2026

    Version 1.3.0

    • AEO quick-answer blocks + speakable schema on the key pages (built to be cited by AI answer-engines).
    • Author byline + conditional Person schema (E-E-A-T) and ImageObject on beaches/articles.
    • i18n/hreflang scaffold, privacy-analytics & Search Console hooks, affiliate-link + disclosure structure, and this changelog.
  6. v1.2
    June 2026

    Version 1.2.0

    • Journal expanded to 22 long-form articles targeting researched content gaps.
    • Trip planner (/plan), search now indexes articles, tag-based related content.
    • Publisher information page and expanded editorial transparency.
  7. v1.1
    June 2026

    Version 1.1.0

    • The Journal launched with 6 articles.
    • Offline support (service worker + /offline).
    • Photo-ready cards and beach heroes.
  8. v1.0
    June 2026

    Version 1.0.0

    • Launch: 8 ranked beaches, 10 activities, 7 best-for lists, 4 itineraries, full practical guide, map, FAQ.
    • Self-hosted fonts, full schema, sitemap/RSS/llms.txt, PWA manifest.