# Changelog > All notable changes to the publica.la platform, organized by month. Source: https://publica.la/en/changelog All notable changes to the publica.la platform, organized by month. No entries match this filter. ## August 2026 ### Added #### Footnotes - • Footnotes open in place over the reading, without losing the reading position - • Panel title jumps to the note's location in the text #### Highlights and notes - • Quick highlight mode: selecting text creates a highlight instantly, skipping the toolbar - • Quick highlights can become notes or flashcards ### Changed #### Reading analytics - • Page-change events now track real navigation, using printed-page numbers where the EPUB has them - • Opening a book, returning to the tab, and layout reflows no longer count as page changes ### Fixed #### Highlights and notes - • Deleted highlights no longer stay painted in fixed-layout EPUBs - • Highlights and notes no longer disappear from the notebook after a colour change #### PDF reading - • Note markers on single-column pages dock in the margin instead of overlapping the text - • Page turns no longer flash, most visibly in dark and high-contrast themes #### Listen - • Listen no longer skips the start of a selection before reading it out loud #### Reading analytics - • Books whose printed-page markers use only the EPUB 3 attribute now report reading activity - • Fixed-layout EPUBs emit page-change events again ## July 2026 ### Added #### Highlights and notes - • Notes and flashcards appear as markers in the margin, opening in a side panel - • Margin notes work across EPUB and PDF, in both paged and scrolling modes ### Changed #### Accessibility - • Table of contents entries are keyboard-operable, nested entries as their own controls - • Screen readers announce the reading area by name instead of navigation objects #### Sharing - • Sharing a highlights collection is unavailable offline instead of failing ### Fixed #### Text selection - • The selection toolbar and its submenus stay on screen near the viewport edges - • The colour picker and custom highlighter fit narrow screens without clipping #### Offline reading - • Notes and flashcards open offline in the mobile app when the book is on the device ## March 2026 ### Fixed #### Payment Subscription Country Correction - • Fixed an issue where some payment subscriptions were created with an incorrect country, which could cause automatic renewal failures - • Affected subscriptions have been corrected to ensure seamless recurring payments going forward ## March 2026 ### Added #### Academic Citations - • ABNT (NBR 6023) citation format for Brazilian academic standards - • Chicago 17th Edition with Notes, Bibliography, and Author-Date variants - • Generate citations from toolbar or text selection - • Automatic page numbering from text selections ### Security #### Payment Validation - • Patched SQL injection vulnerability in payment transaction update queries - • Hardened input validation for transaction parameters ## February 2026 ### Added #### Subscription Refunds - • Issue partial or full refunds on individual subscription payments - • Guided workflow: select payment, customize amount, review, and confirm - • Refund history tracking per subscription - • Works with all supported payment gateways ## January 2026 ### Fixed #### Payment Processing - • Fixed race condition causing duplicate payments - • Resolved phantom refund records in transaction history - • Corrected transaction fee recalculation for retroactive adjustments - • Fixed expired coupon validation during checkout flow - • Improved reliability of sequential payment processor API calls ## November 2025 ### Changed #### SEO & Visibility - • Improved title and description generation for search engines - • Added canonical URL tags to prevent duplicate content issues - • Customizable social media preview images - • Better legal page structure for improved search indexing ## October 2025 ### Added #### Automatic Checkout - • Direct purchase links for frictionless buying - • Smart user detection: opens checkout, redirects to reader, or prompts login as needed - • Configurable URL parameters for currency, coupons, and subscription intervals - • Optimized for marketing campaigns and affiliate strategies ### Changed #### Email Notifications - • Choose which transactional emails are sent from your platform - • Toggle individual notifications: registration confirmations, purchase alerts, etc. - • Prevent duplicate notifications when using external email platforms ## September 2025 ### Added #### Pause Subscriptions - • Pause subscriptions indefinitely without losing history or settings - • Reactivate paused subscriptions at any time - • Full plan configuration preserved during pause - • Pause action available from admin dashboard #### Content API - • New version of the Content API with improved endpoints and response formats - • Better support for catalog synchronization with external platforms - • Enhanced metadata fields and filtering capabilities - • Improved authentication and rate limiting ### Changed #### PDF Zoom - • Improved zoom behavior for PDF publications - • Smoother pinch-to-zoom on mobile devices - • Better text reflow at different zoom levels - • Optimized rendering for high-resolution PDF pages #### Performance - • Faster page load times improve search engine rankings - • Optimized server response times for store pages - • Reduced time to first contentful paint - • Improved Core Web Vitals scores across all store pages ## August 2025 ### Added #### Billing Coupons - • Create coupons that apply only to the first N billing cycles of a subscription - • Set custom discount percentages or fixed amounts - • Automatic expiration after configured number of cycles - • Compatible with all subscription plans ### Changed #### Store Performance - • Significantly reduced page load times across all store pages - • Optimized database queries for product listings and search - • Improved caching strategies for static and dynamic content - • Faster checkout flow with reduced server round-trips ## July 2025 ### Added #### Accessibility - • Improved screen reader support for books and audiobooks - • Enhanced keyboard navigation throughout the reading experience - • Better contrast and font size options for visually impaired users - • ARIA labels and semantic HTML improvements #### Subscription Dashboard - • New dashboard for comprehensive subscription oversight - • View active, paused, and cancelled subscriptions at a glance - • Revenue metrics and subscriber trends - • Quick actions for managing individual subscriptions ### Changed #### Checkout Redesign - • Redesigned checkout flow for faster and simpler purchases - • Streamlined payment form with fewer steps - • Improved mobile checkout experience - • Better error handling and validation feedback ## June 2025 ### Added #### Vito AI - • Major update to the AI assistant for publishers - • Improved content recommendations and insights - • Enhanced natural language processing for reader queries - • Better integration with catalog management #### Promotional Pricing - • Set promotional prices for individual publications or bundles - • Schedule promotions with start and end dates - • Show original price with strikethrough alongside promotional price - • Track promotion performance in analytics #### Language Filter - • New filter to browse publications by language - • Readers can quickly find content in their preferred language - • Works with all content types: books, audiobooks, and magazines - • Available in store catalog and search results #### Physical Subscriptions - • New subscription type for physical product deliveries - • Manage physical subscription plans alongside digital ones - • Integrated billing for mixed physical and digital bundles - • Shipping address management in user accounts #### Polish & French - • Full platform support for Polish (pl) and French (fr) - • Store interface, checkout, and reader available in both languages - • Localized email templates and notifications - • Automatic language detection from browser settings ### Changed #### Search Engine - • More accurate and relevant search results - • Improved ranking algorithm for publications - • Better handling of partial matches and typo tolerance - • Faster search response times ## February 2025 ### Changed #### Unified Cart - • Subscriptions and retail purchases in a single cart - • Seamless checkout combining recurring and one-time payments - • Improved cart management with mixed item types - • Better order summary with clear pricing breakdown ## January 2025 ### Added #### Reader App - • Redesigned reader application with improved performance - • Better support for PDF, EPUB, and audiobook formats - • Enhanced offline reading capabilities - • New annotation and bookmarking features ### Changed #### Store SEO - • Enhanced meta tags and structured data for store pages - • Improved sitemap generation with all publication URLs - • Better Open Graph tags for social media sharing - • Optimized URL structure for search engine indexing #### PHP 8.3 & Laravel 11 - • Upgraded to PHP 8.3 across all services - • Migrated core services to Laravel 11 - • Improved application performance and security - • Standardized CI/CD pipelines across all projects #### PDF.js v5 - • Migrated to PDF.js v5 for improved rendering quality - • Better support for complex PDF layouts and embedded fonts - • Reduced memory usage for large documents - • Faster page rendering and smoother scrolling