v0.2.1+5

[hjiangsu]

Alpha Release [v0.2.1+5]

Watch out, new update incoming! This update includes a few major things, including the ability to create posts, and comments at a basic level! In addition to that, theres been a few more tweaks and quality of life changes. As always, this is an alpha release, so do expect bugs to pop up here and there. Without further ado, here are the changes:

Note on version releases:

Now that Thunder is also released on TestFlight, the naming conventions for version releases will be changed to keep both iOS and Android versions on the same format. The new format will be v0.2.1-x where x indicates the build version (e.g., v0.2.1+5, v0.2.1+6, ...)

• The reasoning for this is that versioning on Apple only allows for numerical values (and such, -alpha is ignored on iOS devices but not on Android devices)
• The second reasoning is to allow for faster releases sooner on TestFlight, without needing to submit a new version to be reviewed every time which hinders the release cycle. Hopefully this makes sense, and let me know if you have any feedback regarding this change.

If you encounter any issues, it is highly recommended to reinstall the app if possible for the best (and hopefully less buggy) experience

Major Features

• You can now create posts when you are viewing a specific community. This is a new feature, so you may experience some bugs. Feedback is always appreciated to improve the experience!
• You can also now reply directly to a post, or reply to a specific comment. To reply to a specific comment, you need to swipe left on a comment to bring up the modal
• NSFW blur has been included in this release thanks to the contribution from @guigs4!
• Tapping on a community link in a post or comment should now redirect you to that community within the app - no more browser opening to view that community that someone linked in a post/comment
• Sentry was added in the last release to allow for automatic error reporting when something happens.
  • This is now an opt-in feature. When you first start up the app, a notification will ask you whether or not you want to enable Sentry error reporting. You can always opt-out or opt back in if you choose in the Settings

QoL Improvements

• Added a settings option to enable or disable to in-app update notification
• Added the instance name to various parts of the app to distinguish communities across instances
• When visiting a community, you can now see some basic information about the community, including the instance, number of subscribers, and number of people online
• Searching is improved to show you even more results for communities
• Improvements to logging in experience, removing extra spaces or lines from the username/password fields - contribution from @MrAntonS

Fixes and Misc

• Fixed issue where settings would not be respected after an app relaunch
• Fixed an issue with link previews not showing up properly
• Added fastlane config for Android - contribution from @IzzySoft

And many more changes under the hood!

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If you find any issues or would like to suggest features, please open up a new issue! As always, contributions are always welcomed here.

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This discussion was created from the release v0.2.1+5.