Release Notes
Version 2.9.1
Date: 2024-04-08
Minor bugfixes:
– Improved Cockpit for small screens
Version 2.9.0
Date: 2024-03-25
New features:
– “Download Results” allows downloading an XLS file with voting results and poll activity log
– Allow tokens to be passed in URL to avoid need for “login” in restricted polls
(use https://etc.ch/<shorturl>?token=<token> or https://directpoll.com/v?XD…&token=<token>)
Version 2.8.2
Date: 2024-03-14
Improvements:
– Set cookies to SameSite=strict
– Added LinkedIn link
Version 2.8.0 and 2.8.1
Date: 2024-03-02
This release has the code references to Netcetera removed.
Improvements:
– Updated dependencies (libraries and tools)
– Use minimized js and css only
– Admin Dashboard optimizations
– Optimized VM configuration
– Privacy policy adapted
Changes:
– Removed Netcetera references, Service is now brought to you by DirectPoll
Minor bugfixes:
– Fixed some typos in display texts
Version 2.7.2
Date: 2024-02-26
Improvements:
– Poll Expiry is now always 30 days, not sometimes 29
– Send notifications again when poll is saved after last notification
Minor bugfixes:
– Fixed cockpit URL in notification mail
Version 2.7.1
Date: 2024-02-21
Improvements:
– Admin Dashboard improved
Minor bugfix:
– TLS Certificate renewal setup
Version 2.7.0
Date: 2024-02-20
Production release for new infrastructure
Improvements:
– Remove Basic Auth from new production host
– Optimize proxy caching for static site
– Added healthcheck for new production host
Version 2.6.5
Date: 2024-02-16
Last preparation release before migration to new infrastructure
Improvements:
– Improved notification handling
– Production and Test VM setup scripts
– SELinux support
– Dumped www.directpoll.com subdomain, always use directpoll.com only
– Migrated from piwik to latest matomo for analytics
– Disable Admin on production host
Bugfixes:
– Fixed some memory and file handle leaks on HUP
– Dumped www.directpoll.com subdomain, always use directpoll.com only
– Migrated from piwik to latest matomo for analytics
– Send temporary redirects on error only (to avoid browser caching)
Version 2.6.4
Date: 2024-02-09
Another preparation release for migration to new infrastructure and some bug fixes
Improvements:
– Use mail.directpoll.com as mail server using SMTP
– Changed sender address to no-reply@directpoll.com
– Improved Let’s Encrypt TLS certificate handling
– New infrastructure production config
Bugfixes:
– Fixed signal handler for log rotation
– New cronjob handling for cleanup
– New health check URL
– Fixed some text typos
Version 2.6.3
Date: 2024-01-02
Preparation release for migration to new infrastructure and some bug fixes
Improvements:
– New release mechanism
Bugfixes:
– HTTPS fixes
– Initial installation on new target system (test and prod)
– New email handling
– Build artifact includes version number
– Small UI fixes
Version 2.6.2
Date: 2023-12-05
Preparation release for migration to new infrastructure and some bug fixes:
– Build fixes
– Proper URL prefix fir stop URL in Cockpit UI
– Use HTTPS for everything (no use of plain HTTP anymore, except for redirecting to HTTPS)
Version 2.6.1 and earlier
Date: 2010-04-13 to 2021-06-15
All releases up to and including 2.6.1 were made by Netcetera
