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Product Updates

LinkForge Changelog

Continuous improvements, feature launches, and performance optimizations.

v2.4.0• September 2026Current Release

Native Mobile Early Access, Deep Linking & Developer Hub

A massive expansion of the LinkForge developer and mobile ecosystem, bridging native iOS/Android deep linking and programmatic API controls.

What's New

  • Native iOS & Android waitlist engine with automated Resend confirmation emails and priority subscriber position tracking.
  • Smart Mobile App Deep Linking Protocol Handler: automatically launches YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram apps on mobile with zero-webview traps.
  • Developer Integrations Hub: programmatic API keys management, signed webhooks with HMAC-SHA256 signatures, and live test ping simulator.
  • Pro Tier Watermark Removal: clean, unbranded public bio profiles for Pro and Business subscribers.
  • Complete documentation, API reference, and live status monitoring infrastructure.
v2.2.0• August 2026Major Update

Real-Time Presence Engine & Edge Telemetry

Introduced live audience presence powered by Server-Sent Events (SSE) and asynchronous click event ingestion via BullMQ workers.

What's New

  • Server-Sent Events (SSE) stream broadcasting concurrent active readers live on creator dashboards.
  • BullMQ asynchronous click queue processing telemetry with zero impact on edge redirect latency.
  • Granular analytics dashboard: country breakdown with flags, device types, and top referrers.
  • Social omnichannel matrix detecting 20+ creator platforms (Discord, Twitch, Spotify, Substack, GitHub).
v2.0.0• July 2026Pro Billing

Stripe Billing & Cloudinary Image Engine

Full subscription management, customer portal, and fast CDN-backed media uploads.

What's New

  • Stripe Checkout integration supporting Monthly and Yearly Pro memberships.
  • Stripe Customer Portal for self-serve payment method updates and cancellations.
  • Cloudinary integration for creator avatars with automated cropping and WebP optimization.
  • Drag-and-drop link reordering powered by `@dnd-kit` with optimistic edge sync.
v1.0.0• April 2026Initial Launch

Foundation & Identity Engine

The initial release of LinkForge featuring modern Better Auth session management and sub-10ms redirects.

What's New

  • Better Auth with email verification requirement and multi-device session revocation.
  • Collision-resistant creator username allocation engine.
  • Express & TypeScript REST API with Zod validation and global error handling.
  • PostgreSQL schema with Prisma ORM and connection pooling.