Changelog

All notable changes to the WPEG Micro Apps Portal will be documented in this file.

[v1.8] - 2025-08-30

UI: Updated the portal logo and adjusted its display dimensions for better visual consistency.

New Tool Card:
- Free Image Resizer: Links to an external tool to crop and resize images.

Homepage Layout: Replaced the final placeholder card in the "Useful FREE Tools" section with the new Image Resizer card.

New Tool Cards:
- Winnipeg Mortgage Calculator: Links to an external mortgage payment estimation tool.
- Free Invoices: Links to an external tool for generating professional invoices.
- Colour Palette of Winnipeg: Links to a site with Winnipeg-inspired colour palettes.
- Newsletter Signup: Links to the WPEG monthly newsletter signup page.

Homepage Layout: Reorganized the "Useful FREE Tools" section to include the new tool cards, replacing all placeholder cards.
Documentation: Created a new dynamic /changelog page to display this changelog within the app. The old static changelog.html has been removed.
Dependencies: Removed the firebase package and related analytics components to resolve persistent permission errors.

Resolved multiple TypeScript errors related to Genkit flow configuration, non-standard window properties, and missing type declarations for react-slider.
Removed an unused firebase.ts file that was causing build errors after the removal of the Firebase SDK.

New Tool Cards:
- Email Signatures: Links to an external email signature generation tool.
- Winnipeg Salary Calculator: Links to an external tool for estimating take-home pay in Winnipeg for 2025.

Homepage Layout: Added new tool cards to the "Useful Tools" section, replacing placeholder cards.

New Micro-App Cards:
- Top News: Links to an external WPEG News site.
- Jobs: Links to the external WPEG Jobs portal.
- Classifieds: Links to the external WPEG Classifieds site.
- Explore WPG: A portal for visitors exploring Winnipeg.
New Tool Cards:
- Free QR Code Generator: Links to an external QR code creation tool.
- Digital Social Identity: Links to the Link.ca digital identity service.
Weather App:
- Created a new /weather page with a detailed, modern weather widget for Winnipeg.
- Added a simplified weather card to the main portal grid for at-a-glance temperature.
- Implemented a server-side Genkit flow (get-weather-flow.ts) to fetch data from the OpenWeatherMap API, with results cached hourly.
Environment Configuration: Added .env.local to securely manage API keys for OpenWeatherMap and Gemini.

Homepage Layout: Reorganized the micro-app grid to include the new Weather, Jobs, Classifieds, and Explore WPG cards. Replaced placeholder cards with new functionality.
Card Components: All new external-linking cards now use a consistent loading animation for a uniform user experience.

Corrected the longitude value for Winnipeg in the weather API call.
Resolved a Genkit flow error by updating to the correct ai.defineFlow() syntax.

Theme Switching: Implemented a robust theme toggle with Light, Dark, and a new "Mono" theme option.
"Top Trending Now" Micro App: Replaced the "Transit Pal" app. This new app redirects users to see trending topics in Manitoba.
Firebase Analytics: Integrated Google Analytics for Firebase to track application usage and user engagement.
Static Pages: Added "About Us", "Privacy Policy", and "Terms of Service" pages with content.
Changelog: This changelog file and a corresponding HTML page linked in the footer.
Share & Bookmark: Added buttons to easily share the portal URL or prompt the user to bookmark the page.

UI/UX: Refined the main page layout, card design, and hover effects for a more polished user experience.
Code Architecture: Refactored theme implementation to follow next-themes best practices with a dedicated provider, eliminating hydration errors.
Dependencies: Added next-themes and firebase to the project.

Resolved persistent hydration errors related to theme switching by implementing the correct provider pattern.