Update Log

Latest Release Detail and Update List

The newest release is shown in full at the top, followed by a list of recent product updates.

Latest Release

2026-05-04

Latest

Analytics weekly report, retake practice loop, and in-task reading

PicSpeak now connects critique suggestions back to the workspace as concrete next-shoot targets, lets users read full Lens Notes articles inside review and generation waiting pages, and expands product analytics with AI Create, Prompt Library, retake, locale, and data-health reporting.

User workflow

Review and generation task pages now include an embedded Blog reader so users can read full articles without leaving the waiting screen

Review result checklist actions can be carried back into the workspace with source review, retake intent, target dimension, and action text

Review history now recommends the next practice theme from recent or long-term history, depending on account plan

Analytics

Product analytics now reports AI Create funnel, Prompt Library source conversion, retake contribution, locale breakdown, and data-health warnings

A new weekly product analytics export script writes a markdown operating report from the database

Regression tests cover checklist dimension inference, history practice themes, Prompt Library conversion, and the expanded analytics snapshot

Recent Releases

2026-05-04

Latest

Analytics weekly report, retake practice loop, and in-task reading

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-05-04-analytics-retake-waiting-reader.md

2026-05-01

Full SEO pass, real product OG image, and crawlable prompt examples

Completed a full PicSpeak SEO / GEO audit and aligned AI critique, AI Create, and the public gallery across metadata, sitemap, llms.txt, a real product Open Graph image, and crawlable GPT Image 2 prompt example pages.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-05-01-seo-og-gallery-prompt-library.md

2026-04-28

Runtime migrations, API stability, and homepage language cleanup

Runtime schema management now runs through Alembic baseline and incremental migrations. Guest creation, audit logging, blog view counts, gallery recommendations, and AI generation downloads gained stability guards, while the frontend now has tighter API URL, default locale, html lang, demo critique, and image-processing behavior.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-28-runtime-migrations-and-stability.md

2026-04-27

Curated GPT-Image-2 prompt library

The AI Create page now includes 30 curated GPT-Image-2 prompt examples with output images, author/source attribution, and localized title/prompt fields. Users can tune quality, ratio, and style below the prompt box, then apply an example as a draft.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-27-gpt-image2-prompt-gallery.md

2026-04-26

Content bundles, homepage SSR translations, and task stability

Homepage, blog, updates, and review copy now sit behind clearer component and JSON bundle boundaries. Root and locale homepages render with initial translations, header controls are shared, and generation task status reads no longer commit the database session.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-26-content-bundles-and-home-ssr.md

2026-04-25

AI Create, image credits, and retake references

PicSpeak now includes a standalone AI Create page, review-linked retake reference generation, generation history, downloads, and reuse. Image generation credits, a 30-credit redeem code, and a 300-credit checkout pack are wired into billing and usage.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-25-ai-image-generation-and-credits.md

2026-04-24

Content-to-workspace conversion paths

Blog, Gallery, and Home now send readers back to the workspace with intent-specific CTAs, while the analytics snapshot can track content views through clicks, uploads, and first critique completion.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-24-stage-d-content-conversion.md

2026-04-22

Pro value repositioning and FAQPage duplicate fix

Pro is now framed as next-shoot guidance, complete review, and progress tracking instead of just deeper analysis. Locale home pages also no longer emit duplicate FAQPage structured data.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-22-pro-conversion-and-faq-schema.md

2026-04-20

Growth loop, replay guidance, and next-shot checklists

History now surfaces a recent-vs-previous growth loop, review detail separates same-photo verification from new-photo retakes, and Flash suggestions are shaped into cleaner next-shot checklist actions.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-20-review-growth-loop-and-replay-guidance.md

2026-04-19

Auth hardening, safer task retries, and more stable requests

Tightened CORS and cookie behavior, corrected webhook error codes, added activation-code rate limiting, locked JWKS cache refreshes, and made frontend requests cancellable.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-19-auth-hardening-and-request-stability.md

2026-04-19

Backend & frontend modular refactor

Split oversized backend routers and the review detail page into single-responsibility modules. No user-facing changes — this is a code organization update that improves maintainability.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-19-backend-frontend-module-split.md

2026-04-13

Blog post view counts are now visible

Added public view counts for blog posts and wired article detail visits to increment the count automatically.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-13-blog-view-counts.md

2026-04-12

llms.txt, Enhanced Schema.org, and Localized Updates Pages

Added llms.txt for AI search visibility, expanded Person and SoftwareSourceCode structured data, and launched locale-pinned /zh/updates, /en/updates, and /ja/updates routes.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-12-llms-seo-schema.md

2026-04-11

Blog Module, Gallery Sort, and Dark Theme Refinement

Launched a trilingual blog with 6 SEO articles, added gallery sorting (recommended, latest, top score, most likes), and recalibrated the dark theme to a warmer tone.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-11-blog-gallery-sort-theme.md

2026-04-10

Locale-Pinned Home Routes, SEO Signals, and Gallery UI Refactor

Added /zh, /en, and /ja locale-pinned home pages, wired hreflang and JSON-LD signals across public routes, and moved scattered home, gallery, review, and workspace copy into shared i18n keys while splitting the gallery UI into focused components.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-10-locale-seo-and-gallery-refactor.md

2026-04-09

Gallery Ranking, Image Rendering, and Lint Gates Updated

The public gallery now ranks work with score-weighted freshness, uses stable paging cursors for that combined order, restores reliable gallery card image rendering, and ships a real frontend lint baseline.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-09-gallery-ranking-and-quality-gates.md

2026-04-07

Activation Codes and China Purchase Flow Added

Added an Afdian plus activation-code path for Chinese Pro purchases, tightened expiry-aware billing sync, and exposed redeem entry points across the home, review, promo, and account surfaces.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-07-activation-code-billing.md

2026-04-01

Moderation, Score Labels, and Gallery Cards Refined

Relaxed public-gallery moderation for clearly allowed borderline content, expanded review score labels to 10 localized tiers, and stabilized gallery cards for landscape images.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-04-01-audit-score-gallery-polish.md

2026-03-28

Home, Review, and Gallery Experience Refresh

Unified the home header with the app shell, added a sign-up entry, fixed review-detail display issues, and improved public gallery paging and thumbnail delivery.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-28-home-review-gallery-refresh.md

2026-03-27

Public Gallery Navigation and Filters Updated

The public gallery now supports history-style filters, URL-synced state, reliable return-position restoration, and thumbnail-only card loading.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-27-gallery-navigation-and-filters.md

2026-03-25

Pro Launch Offer and Direct Checkout Updated

Standardized the launch-offer messaging, expanded Pro entry points, and sent purchase buttons straight to checkout.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-25-pro-launch-checkout.md

2026-03-24

Scoring Upgrade and Gallery Recommendation Logic

Unified scoring behavior across modes and added score-version-aware recommendation logic to the public gallery.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-24-score-upgrade.md

2026-03-22

Public Gallery Likes and SEO Improvements

Added persistent gallery likes for signed-in users and tightened SEO metadata for public-facing pages.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-22-gallery-likes.md

2026-03-21

Stricter Scoring Prompt and Correct Gallery Count

Tightened the AI scoring prompt and fixed the gallery header so the total count is correct from page one.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-21-strict-scoring.md

2026-03-20

Public Gallery Browsing, Moderation, and Paging

Rolled out the public gallery workflow with moderation, guest browsing, gallery cards, and stable paging behavior.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-20-gallery.md

2026-03-20

History, Sharing, Replay, and Favorites Connected

Connected history filtering, sharing, export, replay analysis, and favorites across the frontend and backend.

Doc path

docs/changelog/update-log-2026-03-20.md

Analytics weekly report, retake practice loop, and in-task reading

User workflow

Review and generation task pages now include an embedded Blog reader so users can read full articles without leaving the waiting screen

Review result checklist actions can be carried back into the workspace with source review, retake intent, target dimension, and action text

Review history now recommends the next practice theme from recent or long-term history, depending on account plan

Analytics

Product analytics now reports AI Create funnel, Prompt Library source conversion, retake contribution, locale breakdown, and data-health warnings

A new weekly product analytics export script writes a markdown operating report from the database

Regression tests cover checklist dimension inference, history practice themes, Prompt Library conversion, and the expanded analytics snapshot