All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

• Introduced user authentication with login/logout functionality and user profile menu.
• Updated default search model to einfracz/qwen3-coder and added einfracz/deepseek-v3.2-thinking.
• Improved error handling for search, including specific UI for rate limiting and server errors.

• Updated deployment workflow to only run on main branch
• Removed changelog and version bump check on every PR for main branch

• Updated Docker build and deployment workflow to trigger on version tags and improve image tagging strategy.
• Updated docker-compose.yml to use npm run prod for the frontend service.

• Moved the project from Client Side Rendering (CSR) to Server Side Rendering (SSR) using React Router.

• Enhanced search result score badges with informative tooltips

• Refactored filter management: filter options now update dynamically based on currently selected filters for more accurate and responsive filtering

• Added local filtering and aggregation utilities for faster, client-side dataset filtering
• Refactored SearchPage to use new hooks and components, with filter state synced to URL

• Updated react-dom and related libraries due to security vulnerabilities found. See details

• Integrated DOI.org API for citation fetching: citations are now retrieved from official DOI metadata when available, with local fallback

• Updated Dispatcher API endpoint: switched from dev3 to dev1.

• Fixed the issue where the "AI is analyzing" message would persist when no search results were found.

• Improved favicon handling: ensured favicon is copied to the correct output directory and referenced with a non-hashed path for consistent browser support (including Firefox and direct /favicon.ico access).

• Fixed favicon not displaying across all browsers and platforms

• Minor UI enhancements and interaction improvements on the landing page.

• Implemented a standardized timeout mechanism for all backend API calls to improve application reliability and provide clearer error messages when services are unresponsive.

• Updated terminology throughout the application: replaced "analysis" references with "Virtual Research Environment ( VRE)" to accurately reflect that the VRE is being prepared to run analyses, not running them directly.

• Renamed repository to EOSC-Data-Commons/matchmaker and updated all in-app links, Docker image names, and documentation to use the new GitHub and GHCR locations.

• Integrated EOSC Player Dispatcher, allowing users to run analyses on datasets directly from search results.
• Added RepoLogo component to display repository logos in search results for better dataset origin identification.
• Standardized citation export to consistently use the publication_date field.
• Updated "Cite" button color to gray for improved UI consistency.
• Fixed the homepage link in the footer to use HTTPS.
• Added API functions, utility helpers, and proxy configuration for dispatcher integration.

• Enhanced search results UI: descriptions and author lists are now expandable, and OpenSearch scores for non-AI-ranked results are shown with proportional stars and percentages.
• Minor UI improvements in citation export.
• Updated multiple dependencies and devDependencies to the latest versions for improved compatibility and security.
• GitHub issue template configuration updated: blank issues are disabled, and a contact link to Discussions is added for questions/help.

• Refactored backend search to support SSE streaming and improved error handling.
• Added new search model einfracz/gpt-oss-120b.
• Redesigned footer for better responsiveness and added e-INFRA CZ acknowledgement.
• Enhanced dataset search result rendering for accuracy and consistency.
• Upgraded dependencies, including Vite.

• Added Matomo analytics tracking for page views and route changes.
• Improved UI throughout the website for better responsiveness and visual clarity.
• Upgraded Vite to version 7.1.12.
• Improved changelog update check workflow in CI.

• Improved search experience with keyboard navigation and history dropdown.
• Dismissed disclaimers now stay hidden for your session.
• Updated landing page subtitle for clarity.
• Publication dates now use a consistent format.
• App version is now visible in the footer with a link to the changelog.
• Upgraded core technologies for better performance and stability.
• Various minor fixes and enhancements.