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Track product releases, security hardening, compliance reporting work, and infrastructure changes across VAT Engine.

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Latest release
3.6.112
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Releases tracked
162
Since January 2026
Logged changes
755
Across all categories
SecurityFeatureImprovementFixInfrastructure

Showing releases 157-162 of 162

1.3.0February 9, 2026

EU TEDB VAT Data Integration — Phase 1

12 changes
Feature4 items
  • Comprehensive tax classification for merchants (books, food, pharma, accommodation, energy, etc.)
  • Complete VAT rate entries covering all EU member states
  • Tax database reference table for audit and compliance
  • Supported Tax Classes section added to API documentation
Infrastructure4 items
  • Data import pipeline created for EU tax database integration
  • Database schema expanded to store tax classes and VAT rates
  • Tax class registry updated to support 37 categories
  • Fallback rate providers configured for all environments
Improvement4 items
  • VAT rates updated to current regulations
  • Country code standardization
  • API documentation updated with current rates and examples
  • Automatic rate selection for multiple applicable scenarios
1.2.0February 5, 2026

Production-Grade Security & Rate Limiting

17 changes
Security7 items
  • Distributed rate limiting for authentication endpoints
  • CSRF protection with secure token comparison
  • Bot detection mechanisms
  • Timing attack protection for authentication operations
  • Account enumeration prevention
  • Content Security Policy (CSP) headers configured
  • Cookie consent banner with GDPR compliance
Feature5 items
  • Form validation and submission handling improved
  • Real-time password requirements indicator
  • Password visibility toggle
  • UI form components with improved accessibility
  • Distributed rate limiting service integration
Infrastructure4 items
  • Rate limiting service configured across all environments
  • Database persistence improved
  • Container isolation improved for deployment
  • Rate limiting monitoring and analytics
Improvement1 item
  • Activity logging for all authentication events
1.1.1January 29, 2026

API Hardening & Session Safety

7 changes
Security3 items
  • Added security headers for API protection
  • Error handling and crash recovery improved
  • Hardened session token validation and safe fallback on invalid tokens
Infrastructure2 items
  • API rate limiting (per-IP) to reduce abuse and protect availability
  • Request size limits to prevent payload abuse
Fix2 items
  • Normalized input for VAT calculations and rate lookups
  • Corrected API docs example field name for price_includes_vat
1.1.0January 28, 2026

Authentication & Security Overhaul

15 changes
Security5 items
  • Implemented strong password requirements: minimum 8 characters with uppercase, lowercase, digit, and special character
  • Added rate limiting to login/signup endpoints to prevent brute-force attacks
  • Email normalization: all emails converted to lowercase to prevent account duplication
  • Generic error messages to prevent user enumeration attacks
  • Secure password handling: passwords cleared from state after validation errors
Feature3 items
  • Password confirmation field for signup with real-time match validation
  • Show/hide password toggle buttons for better UX during password entry
  • Live password requirements indicator showing uppercase, lowercase, number, and special character status
Improvement4 items
  • Enhanced login/signup UI with better error handling and visual feedback
  • Disabled submit button during signup until all password requirements are met
  • Improved accessibility with proper aria-labels and semantic HTML
  • Better placeholder text and form labels for clarity
Infrastructure3 items
  • API URL configuration for flexible environment support
  • Dynamic API URL configuration for all environments
  • Production deployment configuration completed
1.0.1January 18, 2026

Frontend Database & API Documentation

10 changes
Feature5 items
  • Comprehensive API documentation with interactive examples
  • Interactive API documentation with copy-to-clipboard functionality
  • Parameter reference table for POST /v1/vat/calculate endpoint
  • Supported countries grid showing all 27 EU member states
  • Frontend database schema with users and activity_logs tables
Fix2 items
  • Hydration and rendering compatibility issues resolved
  • Database connectivity fixed for containerized environments
Infrastructure3 items
  • Database migrations executed for frontend schema
  • Database tables created and populated for user management
  • Added API docs and roadmap navigation links to dashboard header
1.0.0January 4, 2026

Core VAT Engine & Production Deployment

14 changes
Feature5 items
  • Production-ready environment configuration deployed
  • Backend API endpoints for VAT calculations and rate lookups
  • Caching layer implemented for improved performance
  • Database infrastructure for VAT rates and transaction tracking
  • Comprehensive roadmap with 10 development phases through Q3 2026
Security4 items
  • SSL/TLS encryption on production
  • Secure session management with password hashing
  • Soft delete for user accounts with email anonymization
  • Activity logging for compliance and audit trails
Infrastructure5 items
  • Container orchestration with reverse proxy
  • Production environment configuration
  • Backend health monitoring and graceful service shutdown
  • All database migrations applied and verified
  • Comprehensive backend test coverage