Chevereto creator Rodolfo Berríos here, bringing you the latest updates from Chevereto in this August issue of Tiempos.

Chevereto v4.2.0 progress

The upcoming release will introduce tags to enhance content quality, along with system performance improvements. Here's the updated release notes.

• 🐘 Requires PHP 8.1
• 🏷️ Added content tags
• ✅ Added database settings for asset storage
• ✅ Added more ENV configurable limits
• ✅ Added more ENV system configurable toggles
• ✅ Added more error log information
• ✅ Added option to toggle guest album creation
• ✅ Added support for case-sensitive url_key for categories
• ✅ Improved confirmation table indexes
• ✅ Improved CRON error handling
• ✅ Improved handling for boolean settings
• ✅ Improved handling for string settings (HTML safe)
• ✅ Improved session handling
• ✅ Improved share modals which now use short URL
• ✅ Migrated xrDebug configuration from database to ENV
• ✅ Removed local uploads re-check
• 🌚 Added System color palette prefers-color-scheme
• 🐞 Fixed bug in front controller
• 🐞 Fixed bug with not working album share button
• 🐞 Fixed bug with wrong URL for album sharing
• 🐞 Fixed ErrorException on contact page
• 🐞 Fixed ErrorException on route json
• 💅 Improved External storage error display
• 📈 Added CRON runtime stat
• 📈 Added Tags stat
• 🖼️ Added image only Explorer listing
• 🖼️ Added support for AVIF image format
• 🪣 Added "Use path style endpoint" option for External storage
• 🪣 Added removal for External storage
• 🪣 Improved credentials handling at External storage

Chevereto v4.2.0 offers enhanced control for fine-tuning service provisioning, faster listings, a new system color palette, support for MinIO external storage, and AVIF image uploading.

Chevereto v4.2.0 is under active development and additional features may be added. Stay tuned for updates in the release announcement.

Chevereto.cloud

Our cloud service is in the final stages of preparation for public release. The system is a state-of-the-art, custom software solution, designed specifically by and for Chevereto.

The purpose of Chevereto cloud is to make Chevereto accessible to a broader audience while preserving the freedom and flexibility of self-hosting, which remains Chevereto's hallmark.

Chevereto Cloud operates on the same software as the self-hosted version, but without the hassle of managing a server. You can still use your own domain, storage, and other resources.

Chevereto cloud is expected to launch later this year. You can pre-sign up now.

Requests for changes (RFC)

In the Chevereto community, we've received the following requests for changes. Feel free to suggest your own ideas and/or vote on existing ones to help drive development, as Chevereto is user-driven by the community.

• Join date/Last connection on profile
• Badge/Trophy System
• Video background on home page
• Please disable the ability to change the email ID for the user
• Automatic Tagging or Updated API w/ Edit Support (+ Tags)
• Improve/combine the navigation panel
• Add Support for Nostr Social Media. Media Server Support

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