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## 🌍 Pentu.org Is Evolving into an International Community

Pentu.org has undergone significant improvements as we continue building a more open and international online community.

These updates aim to make it easier than ever to participate in discussions, discover new communities, and showcase independent projects.

Alongside these changes, we have improved the website's design, usability, language support, and several underlying systems.

## 🏠 Complete Homepage Redesign

The Pentu.org homepage has been completely redesigned to reflect the platform's new community-focused direction.

The homepage now highlights the latest forum discussions alongside featured communities and projects. Visitors can explore recent activity and discover interesting content directly from the homepage without unnecessary navigation.

The new layout also makes it easier to find discussions, become part of the community, and submit your own project for consideration.

The overall design has been modernized and optimized for different screen sizes.

## 💬 Discussion Forum Overhaul

The Pentu.org discussion forum has received a major overhaul, both visually and functionally.

The redesigned forum introduces a cleaner discussion feed, improved category navigation, and dedicated views for the latest, most popular, and unanswered discussions.

Forum discussions can now be read without signing in. Creating new topics and posting replies still require a Pentu.org account.

Following discussions, browsing threads, and using moderation tools have also been improved to provide a smoother overall experience.

## 🧭 Community Directory – Discover Communities and Projects

The Community Directory has been redesigned to make it easier to discover online communities, websites, and independent projects.

The updated directory features clearer listing cards, organized categories, and improved search and filtering options to help visitors find relevant content.

Signed-in users can now also submit their own communities or projects for consideration, completely free of charge.

All submissions are reviewed by the administration team before publication. Users can also track the status of their submitted projects and communities.

## 🇫🇮 🇬🇧 Finnish and English Language Support

A new bilingual interface system has been introduced across Pentu.org.

The website can now be used in Finnish or English, with a dedicated language selector allowing visitors to switch between them.

On the first visit, the preferred language is determined by the visitor's browser settings. Once a language has been manually selected, the preference is remembered for future visits.

Language support has been implemented across the homepage, discussion forum, navigation, Community Directory, and other areas of the website.

Common interface elements, buttons, counters, and footer content have also been standardized for both languages.

We will continue expanding and refining translation coverage to provide a consistent experience throughout the platform, regardless of the selected language.

## 📢 Bilingual Release Notes

The Pentu.org release note publishing system has been expanded.

Updates can now be published in separate Finnish and English versions. Both language versions belong to the same release, and visitors are shown the content corresponding to their selected language.

## 🛒 Further Store and Discount Improvements

The previously redesigned store and billing systems have received additional improvements.

Discount codes and personalized customer benefits have been introduced, including validity periods, eligibility requirements, and usage restrictions.

Discounts are taken into account when calculating order totals, and their details can be preserved as part of the order history.

Discount handling for recurring services has also been refined to ensure consistent billing throughout subsequent billing periods.

## 👥 Community and Content Management

New administration tools have been introduced to manage community and project submissions.

Submission limits have been implemented to help prevent misuse, while the publication and review process has been integrated into the existing administration system.

## 🎨 Visual and Navigation Improvements

Several areas of the website have been refined to provide a more consistent and polished user experience.

Particular attention has been given to the navigation bar, language selector placement, user menus, and discussion forum layouts.

Layout issues caused by long usernames and different screen sizes have also been addressed.

The shared website footer has been improved as well, including better consistency and language support across the platform.

## 🛡️ Stability, Security, and Backend Improvements

This update also includes numerous improvements to platform stability, access control, and data handling.

Particular attention has been given to form security, validation of user-submitted content, administrative permissions, and preserving existing data during system updates.

Additional fixes have also been made to the language system and administration panel based on issues identified during development and testing.

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# Pentu.org 2.3.0 – Billing and Order Management Overhaul

## 💳 Billing and Payment Processing

The Pentu.org billing system has received a major overhaul.

Orders can now have clear, detailed invoices showing customer and order information, purchased products, prices, due dates, and the information needed to make a payment.

Invoices are tracked throughout their lifecycle, allowing the system to distinguish between outstanding invoices, payments awaiting confirmation, paid invoices, overdue invoices, and cancelled invoices.

Customers can also report that they have completed a payment. The payment can then be reviewed before the invoice is marked as paid.

## 📄 My Invoices and Invoice Archive

A dedicated invoice section has been introduced for signed-in customers, providing access to current and previous invoices.

Invoices remain available even after an order is completed, without depending on an individual support ticket or another specific page.

Invoices are also available in a clear PDF format.

## 🔁 Recurring Billing

A dedicated recurring billing system has been introduced for ongoing services.

Depending on the service, customers can select a billing interval of 1, 3, 6, or 12 months. One-time products remain single-payment purchases.

The system tracks upcoming billing dates and can automatically generate the next invoice based on an active order.

## ⏰ Due Dates and Payment Reminders

Invoice due-date handling has been improved.

Customers can receive reminders before a payment is due and, when necessary, after an invoice becomes overdue. These messages have been made clearer so customers can more easily understand the invoice status and any next steps.

## 🏷️ Discount Handling

Product discounts are now handled more consistently throughout the ordering and billing process.

Invoices can show the original price, the discount applied, and the final amount payable, giving customers a transparent breakdown of their total.

The billing terms for recurring orders also remain consistent when subsequent invoices are generated.

## 🛒 Order Management

Checkout, order confirmations, and background order processing have been further improved.

More billing-related details are preserved when an order is placed, helping ensure that later changes to products do not create inconsistencies in existing orders or invoices.

Order management and invoice processing have also been made more consistent with one another.

## 📧 Billing-Related Email Communication

The design and content of invoices, payment reminders, and other billing-related emails have been updated.

Messages now use a clearer, more consistent format and include relevant information about invoice statuses and any actions customers may need to take.

Email delivery reliability and the generation of correct website links have also been improved.

## 👤 User Account Management

Administrative account management tools have been improved.

Multiple user accounts can be handled together when needed. Account deletion now better accounts for associated orders, invoices, support tickets, and other service records.

Information that needs to be retained for historical purposes can be preserved without keeping the deleted account active in the system.

## 🛡️ Stability and Data Integrity

This update also includes numerous underlying improvements to billing, orders, user accounts, and email communication.

Particular attention has been given to keeping existing order and invoice information consistent even when related details change later, while reducing unnecessary interruptions and inconsistencies between different systems.

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# Pentu.org 2.2.1 – Security and Reliability Improvements

## 🔐 Account Security Improvements

Two-factor authentication now includes an option to remember a trusted device for 30 days.

When signing in, users can choose to remember their device so they do not need to enter a 2FA code every time they sign in from that device. Their password is still required as usual.

Trusted devices can be managed from the 2FA settings, and all previously remembered devices can be revoked at once when necessary.

Additional behind-the-scenes security improvements have also strengthened the two-factor authentication system.

## 🐞 Bug Center

The Bug Center has been improved to make reporting more reliable and reduce misuse.

Additional submission checks help prevent automated spam and repeated bulk submissions without interfering with normal bug reports.

The handling of page URLs included in reports has also been corrected, preventing invalid or unnecessarily duplicated addresses from appearing in submissions.

A dedicated security-related reporting option has also been added to the Bug Center.

## 🎫 Support System Reliability

Support ticket creation and message submission are now better protected against repeated bulk requests.

The system handles rapid submissions, simultaneous actions, and large numbers of open support tickets more effectively.

Ticket lists and underlying processes have also been optimized for improved stability.

## 🛒 Store Improvements

Improvements have been made to the shopping cart, checkout process, and purchase-request handling.

Duplicate or rapidly repeated orders are handled more safely, and additional limits help prevent a single user from overwhelming the processing queue with simultaneous requests.

Order-related communications are now more reliable. Issues that could cause shopping-cart inconsistencies when using multiple browser tabs or login sessions have also been addressed.

## 🛡️ Security and Stability

Protection against misuse, form handling, and the management of unusual situations have been strengthened across multiple Pentu.org services.

This release also includes smaller reliability improvements to background systems, sign-in functionality, and database operations.

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# Pentu.org 2.2.0 – My Pentu, Pentu Chat and Support System Overhaul

Pentu.org has received one of its largest updates so far. This release introduces significant improvements to account-related services, support tools, notifications, administrative functions, and overall platform reliability.

## 👤 My Pentu

The new My Pentu dashboard brings important account information and services together in one place.

It is now easier to follow account activity, orders, bug reports, and other personal service information without searching across multiple parts of the website.

More improvements to My Pentu are planned.

## 🔔 Notification Center

Pentu.org now includes a centralized Notification Center.

Notifications can be shown for events such as:

- New replies to forum discussions.
- Replies to support tickets.
- Order updates and messages.
- Changes to bug reports.

Notifications appear under the bell icon in the website's top navigation, with a dedicated page available for viewing notification history.

Read notifications can also be cleared from the bell dropdown without deleting their underlying history.

The notification system has been refined to keep alerts more relevant and reduce unnecessary notifications.

## 💬 Pentu Chat

Pentu Chat is a new built-in communication channel that lets signed-in users contact the administration team directly through Pentu.org.

It works whether an administrator is currently available or offline. Users can leave a message and continue the conversation later without starting over.

Features include:

- Real-time conversations.
- Offline message submission.
- Typing indicators.
- Conversation history.
- A choice of contact topics.
- Notifications about new activity.

The goal is to make contacting the team as straightforward as possible, without requiring users to switch to another service or wait for an administrator to be online.

Further Pentu Chat improvements are planned.

## 🎫 Support System 2.0

The ticket system has been almost completely rebuilt.

The previous basic messaging view has been replaced with a clearer support conversation interface that shows the progress of each case in chronological order.

Improvements include:

- A fully redesigned ticket interface.
- A clear conversation history.
- Distinct visual roles for users and administrators.
- Incoming messages displayed in real time.
- Typing indicators.
- Sending replies without reloading the entire page.
- A dedicated scrollable history for longer conversations.
- Improved desktop and mobile layouts.

When a user and administrator are viewing the same ticket, new messages can appear automatically without manually refreshing the page.

## 🛡️ Administration Tools and Permissions

The Admin Panel has been updated, with improvements to the management of administrative tools.

Different administrative responsibilities can be managed more precisely, while permission handling has become clearer and more secure.

Several smaller interface and reliability improvements have also been introduced across administration pages.

## 🛒 Store Improvements

The purchase and ordering process has been made clearer.

Improvements and fixes cover the shopping cart, checkout, order confirmations, and order processing. Additional usability and reliability improvements have also been made to the store interface.

## 🔐 Security and Reliability

Security and reliability have been improved across Pentu.org, including:

- Stronger user account protection.
- Improved administrative functions and permissions.
- More reliable operation across website services.
- Better handling of errors and unexpected situations.
- Stronger support-system security.
- Additional background security and stability improvements.

A number of specific issues have also been fixed to help the website behave more consistently under unusual conditions.

## 🎨 User Interface

Several Pentu.org interfaces have been refined to provide a more consistent visual experience.

The support system, Pentu Chat, administrative permissions, and notifications have received particular attention to better match the current website design.

## 🔧 Other Improvements

This release includes many smaller fixes to sign-in functionality, notifications, navigation, individual features, and the interaction between different services.

Development will continue after this update, with upcoming improvements focusing particularly on the Admin Panel, administrative tools, and user-facing services.

## 🐞 Found a Bug?

If you notice an error, unexpected behavior, or something that does not work as intended, please report it through the Bug Center.

Every report is valuable, even when an issue seems minor. Reporting problems through the Bug Center helps us review and address them more efficiently.

Submit a bug report here:
https://pentu.org/bug-report

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# Pentu.org 2.1.3 – Account Security and User Account Overhaul

This update introduces major improvements to account security on Pentu.org, focusing on two-factor authentication, safer sign-ins, email communications, and clearer account administration.

## 🔐 Account Security

- Pentu.org now supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
- Users can enable 2FA for an additional layer of account protection.
- Two-factor authentication is being introduced for administrative accounts as part of stronger account security.
- Dedicated security settings pages have been added to make 2FA setup and management easier.
- Recovery codes are provided during setup in case the authentication app is unavailable.
- Sign-in and session security have been strengthened.
- Account security now responds more effectively to security-related changes.

## 📧 Emails and User Accounts

- Automated account-related emails have been completely redesigned.
- Email appearance, readability, and mobile compatibility have been improved.
- Email address verification has been revised and made clearer.
- The password recovery process has been improved.
- Additional account-security notifications and reminders have been introduced.
- Sender details and email recognizability have been improved.
- Email and account-security messages shown to users are now more consistent.

## 📝 Registration

- Registration security has been improved.
- Additional protections have been introduced against automated sign-up attempts and spam.
- Registration error handling and user-facing messages have been made clearer.
- Account creation and email verification are now more reliable.

## 🛡️ Administration

- Admin Panel user management has been redesigned and simplified.
- Administrative interfaces have been improved for appearance and usability.
- Account and status information shown to users and administrators is now clearer.
- Administrative reliability has been improved.

## 🎨 User Interface

- Account security pages now better match the rest of the Pentu.org interface.
- The dark-themed user management interface has been refined.
- Forms, notifications, and action buttons have received usability improvements.
- Visual consistency has been improved across the website.
- The footer and copyright details have been updated and standardized.

## 🔧 Other Improvements

- Improved handling of account-related errors.
- Greater reliability for account-security features.
- Clearer automated messages and user-facing notifications.
- Numerous smaller interface, security, and reliability fixes across the website.

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# Pentu.org 2.1.2 – Security and Reliability Update

This release focuses on technical security and reliability improvements to the Pentu.org platform.

## 🛡️ Security

- The website's underlying structure and URL handling have been improved.
- Internal routing has been standardized and better protected.
- Unnecessary exposure of administrative pages and other technical parts of the website has been reduced.
- Compatibility with older URLs has been preserved safely.

## 🔧 Other Improvements

- The website's URL structure has been simplified.
- Minor technical improvements have been made to consistency and reliability.

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# Pentu.org 2.1.1 – Store 2.0 and User Interface Improvements

This release introduces the new Store 2.0 experience alongside improvements to usability, administration, and the website interface.

## 🛒 Store 2.0

- The store layout and structure have been completely redesigned.
- Product browsing, categories, and search have been improved.
- A redesigned shopping cart and clearer ordering process have been introduced.
- Users can now view their orders and order details more easily.
- Order processing and related communication have been improved.
- Store administration pages have been redesigned and simplified.

## 🎨 User Interface

- Website navigation has been made more consistent across pages.
- Admin Panel navigation, appearance, and usability have been improved.
- Navigation issues in the Admin Panel have been fixed, and administrative pages now behave more consistently.
- Sign-in, registration, and password change pages have received a more consistent appearance.
- The password change page has been redesigned with a clearer, more modern interface.
- The main website menu has been removed from standalone authentication pages where it does not belong.

## ⚙️ Updates and Administration

- Maintenance mode and related user-facing messages have been improved.
- The update process now allows necessary database migrations to be performed safely while the website is in maintenance mode.
- Admin Panel access during updates has been improved so administrators can still reach the tools needed to complete an update.

## 🔧 Other Improvements

- Responsive layouts and positioning in the store and administration pages have been refined.
- Various navigation, design, and consistency issues have been fixed.
- Numerous smaller usability and reliability improvements have been made.

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# Pentu.org 2.1.0 – New Community, Bug Reporting and Administration Tools

This release introduces new tools for community features, administration, and ongoing website development.

## 🐞 Bug Center and Release Management

- The new Pentu Bug Center lets users report website issues directly to administrators.
- Bug reports can include useful information and screenshots to help investigate problems.
- Administrators can track reported issues and their progress more clearly.
- The handling of bug fixes and their inclusion in future releases has been improved.
- Release Management has been redesigned to make publishing updates and fixes easier.

## 🧭 Community Directory

- A new Featured section has been introduced to highlight interesting websites, communities, creators, and projects.
- Administration and image support for featured listings have been improved.

## 🗄️ Database and Administration

- Underlying database and administrative tools have been updated.
- A new update system makes technical changes easier to manage and deploy.
- Database update management has been improved to support more controlled and reliable changes in future releases.
- Internal administrative tools and their reliability have been improved.

## 🛡️ Security

- Protections for internal administration and database tools have been strengthened.
- External access to internal files and administrative functionality has been further restricted.
- Handling and protection of Bug Center attachments have been improved.
- Several additional background security improvements have been made.

The appearance, responsiveness, and usability of several new administration pages have also been improved.

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# Patch 2.0 – Major User Interface Redesign

Pentu.org has received a major user interface overhaul.

The website's appearance and user experience have been extensively redesigned to create a more consistent, clearer, and more modern platform.

- The homepage design and navigation have been updated.
- A clearer user menu and sign-in interface have been introduced.
- Website colors, buttons, forms, cards, and other interface elements have been standardized.
- Forum layouts and appearance have been improved.
- Store pages and their interfaces have been redesigned.
- The support ticket system and administrator ticket management views have been improved.
- The Updates page has been rebuilt as a modern timeline.
- Navigation and footer issues have been fixed across multiple pages.
- Mobile layouts and smaller-screen views have been improved.
- Additional technical and security-related improvements have been made behind the scenes.

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# Patch 1.2 – Edit Your Forum Messages

You can now edit your own messages on the Pentu.org forum.

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# Patch 1.1 – Favicons Across the Website

Favicons have now been added across the website.

If you notice any issues, please open a support ticket through Pentu.org so we can look into them.

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# Patch 1.0 – Browse the Store Without Signing In

You can now browse the Pentu.org store without signing in.

An account is still required to purchase a product.