Full Changelog: v4.2.0...v4.3.0

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Release Notes - v4.3.0

Release Date: May 26, 2025
Previous Version: v4.2.0

🚀 Major Features

Universal Search Functionality

• New Search Page: Added comprehensive search functionality (/search) supporting universal content discovery
• Client-side Search: Implemented efficient client-side search across articles, gallery, and quotes
• Search Integration: Enhanced search bar component with improved functionality
• SSG Compatible: Search functionality works with static site generation

Enhanced Schema.org Integration

• SearchAction Support: Added Schema.org SearchAction for better search engine integration
• Enhanced Structured Data: Expanded structured data with multiple potentialAction objects including:
  • Browse Articles action
  • View Photography Gallery action
  • About page action
  • Contact action
• Improved SEO: Better search engine optimization through enhanced schema markup

🔧 Improvements & Enhancements

UI/UX Improvements

• Landing Page Enhancements: Updated hero section with improved layout and functionality
• Articles Preview: Enhanced articles preview component on landing page
• Gallery Navigation: Improved gallery page navigation and individual gallery item pages
• Search Bar: Enhanced search bar component with better user experience
• 404 Page: Improvements to the 404 error page

Technical Improvements

• Type Safety: Fixed TypeScript type errors for better code reliability
• Code Refactoring: Minor refactoring for improved code maintainability
• Performance: Optimizations for better site performance

📦 Dependencies

New Dependencies

• dompurify (^3.2.6): Added for secure HTML sanitization in search functionality

Version Updates

• Version bump from 4.1.0 to 4.3.0

🗂️ Files Changed

Major Additions:

• src/pages/search.astro - New universal search page (747 lines)
• src/utils/search.ts - Search utility functions (299 lines)

Enhanced Components:

• src/components/seo.astro - Enhanced schema.org integration
• src/components/search_bar.astro - Improved search functionality
• src/components/landing/hero.astro - Landing page improvements
• src/components/landing/articles_preview.astro - Enhanced article previews

Updated Pages:

• src/pages/articles/index.astro - Improved articles listing
• src/pages/gallery/index.astro - Enhanced gallery index
• src/pages/gallery/[slug].astro - Individual gallery improvements
• src/pages/contact.astro - Contact page enhancements
• src/pages/404.astro - Error page improvements

Configuration:

• package.json - Version update and new dependency
• astro.config.mjs - Configuration updates

🔍 Search Features Detail

The new search functionality includes:

• Real-time search across all content types
• Fuzzy search capabilities
• Category-based filtering
• Responsive search results
• Search result highlighting
• Deep-linking to search results

🌐 SEO & Schema.org Enhancements

Enhanced structured data now provides search engines with:

• Improved site navigation understanding
• Clear action definitions for user interactions
• Better content discovery paths
• Enhanced rich snippets potential

🚀 Performance & Compatibility

• Maintains SSG (Static Site Generation) compatibility
• Client-side search for fast user experience
• No additional server requirements
• Optimized for Core Web Vitals

The new search functionality will be automatically available at /search after deployment.

Full Changelog: v4.2.0...v4.3.0