FMHY SafeGuard version history - 17 versions
FMHY SafeGuard by Kenneth Hendricks
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Latest version
Version 1.1.8
Released Nov 12, 2024 - 596.97 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.8 (11/12/2024)
🔧 Enhancements
- Safe List Update
- Updated the Safe List source from https://api.fmhy.net/single-page to multiple GitHub markdown pages to mitigate rate-limiting issues with the API.
📝 Documentation
- Updated Safe Sites Source Credit
- Updated the documentation to reflect the new source for safe sites, now crediting FMHY Edit as the source for the safe sites list.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
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Version 1.1.7
Released Nov 10, 2024 - 596.65 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.7 HOTFIX (11/10/2024)
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Filterlist Update Intervals
- Fixed the update intervals for the filterlist to align with rate-limiting requirements from external sources, ensuring smooth updates without interruptions.
- Toolbar Icon Display Fix
- Fixed an issue where icons in the toolbar were not displaying properly after the last update's hotfix for rate-limiting.
- Unsafe Icon Display Fix
- Fixed an issue where the unsafe icon was not displaying after users proceeded past the warning page, ensuring proper visual feedback.
- Starred Links Recognition Fix
- Fixed an issue where starred links were not being recognized, ensuring all starred sites are correctly identified and highlighted.
- Miscellaneous Fixes
- Addressed various minor bugs and inconsistencies throughout the extension to improve overall stability and performance.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.6
Released Nov 10, 2024 - 596.97 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.6 (11/10/2024)
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Toolbar Icon Display Fix
- Fixed an issue where icons in the toolbar were not displaying properly after the last update's hotfix for rate-limiting.
- Unsafe Icon Display Fix
- Fixed an issue where the unsafe icon was not displaying after users proceeded past the warning page, ensuring proper visual feedback.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.5
Released Nov 10, 2024 - 596.25 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.5 (11/10/2024)
🚀 New Features
- Welcome Screen for First-Time Users
- Added a welcome screen that appears upon first installation, helping new users get started with FMHY SafeGuard.
- FMHY SafeGuard Logo and Descriptions
- Added the FMHY SafeGuard logo to extension-specific pages, along with a brief description in the pop-up window, providing better branding and context for users.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Filterlist Update Intervals
- Fixed the update intervals for the filterlist to align with rate-limiting requirements from external sources, ensuring smooth updates without interruptions.
- Warning Page Loop Fix
- Resolved an issue where the warning page would loop on unsafe websites, preventing users from proceeding even if they chose to continue.
🔧 Enhancements
- File Structure Optimization
- Condensed the number of files on GitHub by moving shared files to /src and implemented a GitHub workflow to build the extensions with their respective manifest files, simplifying the repository structure.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.4
Released Nov 4, 2024 - 593.22 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.4 (11/04/2024)
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Settings Menu Background Update
- Fixed an issue with the drop-down menu background in the settings, where light text was shown on a light background in dark mode, improving overall visibility.
🔧 Enhancements
- Updated Extension Links
- Updated extension repository links from https://github.com/kenhendricks00/FMHY-SafeGuard to the new official location at https://github.com/fmhy/FMHY-SafeGuard.
- Button Text Improvements
- Enhanced button text readability by increasing boldness and adding a drop shadow, improving overall UI clarity.
- Removed Google Fonts for Privacy
- Removed Google Fonts and made the fonts available locally to increase privacy for users by reducing external data requests.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.3
Released Nov 3, 2024 - 526.63 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.3 (11/03/2024)
🚀 New Features
- FMHY Related Projects Filterlist
- Introduced a new filterlist specifically for FMHY related projects, enhancing the categorization and visibility of relevant sites.
- Settings Feature
- Added a new settings feature that allows users to customize their experience, including options to change the theme, view the number of sites being filtered, toggle the warning page for unsafe sites, and set how frequently the filterlist is updated.
🔧 Enhancements
- Alarms Permission Added
- Added the alarms permission to enable regular checks for filterlist updates, ensuring users always have the most current data.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.2
Released Nov 3, 2024 - 210.81 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.2 (11/02/2024)
🚀 New Features
- Warning Page for Unsafe Sites
- Added a new feature where a warning page pops up when navigating to an unsafe website, allowing users to confirm if they want to proceed. This helps enhance user safety by providing an additional layer of caution.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- NULL URL Handling
- Fixed a bug where NULL URLs, such as the New Tab in Firefox, were not being assigned a status. This ensures that all tabs, even those without a navigable URL, are properly handled.
🔧 Enhancements
- Manually Starred Site
- Manually added https://fmhy.lol/ as a starred site to ensure better visibility and quick access for users.
- Updated Documentation
- Updated the documentation to include credits for FMHY API and FMHY Bookmarks, acknowledging the resources that contribute to the extension.
- Added Storage Permission
- Added storage permission to prevent the warning page from looping on unsafe sites. This permission will also be used for future updates to include user-specific settings.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.1
Released Nov 2, 2024 - 207.29 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.1 (11/02/2024)
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Unsafe and Potentially Unsafe Site Recognition
- Fixed a bug where unsafe and potentially unsafe sites were not being properly recognized after the last update. This ensures these sites are correctly categorized and identified.
🔧 Enhancements
- Manually Starred Site
- Manually added https://fmhy.pages.dev/ as a starred site to improve visibility and ensure quick access for users.
- Updated Issues Link
- Changed the issues link to the FMHY SafeGuard GitHub repository instead of the general FMHY GitHub. This helps direct extension-specific feedback to the appropriate channel, reducing confusion for users.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.1.0
Released Nov 1, 2024 - 207.1 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.1.0 (11/01/2024)
🔧 Enhancements
- Updated RegEx for URL Recognition
- Improved the URL recognition by updating the regular expressions to correctly identify URLs with query parameters as the same URL, enhancing consistency in categorization.
🎃 Removed Feature
- Halloween Theme Removal
- Removed the spooky Halloween theme to revert back to the standard design after the holiday.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.9
Released Oct 26, 2024 - 207.59 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.0.9 (10/26/2024)
🔧 Enhancements
- Permission Scope Reduction
- Removed the <all_urls> permission and replaced it with the more restrictive tabs permission, enhancing user privacy and minimizing unnecessary access.
- Manifest v3 Update for Firefox
- Updated the Firefox version of the extension to use Manifest v3, aligning it with the latest standards and improving security and performance.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.8
Released Oct 26, 2024 - 190.3 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.0.8 (10/25/2024)
🎃 New Features
- Halloween Theme
- Added a spooky Halloween theme to the extension to celebrate the season. Enjoy the festive look while browsing!
🔧 Enhancements
- Removed Unnecessary Permissions
- Cleaned up the extension's permissions to improve security and reduce the scope of access. This ensures a more privacy-focused experience for users.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.7
Released Oct 22, 2024 - 189.76 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.0.7 (10/22/2024)
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Unsafe and Potentially Unsafe Link Recognition Fix
- Fixed an issue where unsafe and potentially unsafe links were not being recognized after the previous update. This ensures proper identification and categorization of all links as intended.
🔧 Enhancements
- Default Icon Update
- Updated the default icon for sites not listed in the wiki, providing a clearer indication when a site has no categorization.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.6
Released Oct 22, 2024 - 157.7 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterv1.0.6 (10/21/2024)
🚀 New Features
- Chrome Version Released
- Added a Chrome version of the FMHY SafeGuard extension, making it accessible for Chrome users alongside the existing Firefox version.
🔧 Enhancements
- Documentation Updates for Chrome Version
- Updated the documentation to include installation and usage instructions for the newly released Chrome version, ensuring users have all necessary information for both platforms.
- Reorganized File Structure
- Reorganized the extension's file structure to support multiple platforms, making it easier to manage and extend support for future platforms.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Link Prefix and Subdirectory Recognition Fix
- Fixed the issue where links with prefixes or subdirectories were not being recognized properly, ensuring that these links are categorized accurately.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.5
Released Oct 21, 2024 - 807.74 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.0.5 (10/21/2024)
🚀 New Features
- Subdirectory Check for Starred/Safe/Potentially Unsafe/Unsafe Sites
- Enhanced the status checking mechanism to identify starred sites even if the current page is a subdirectory of a starred/safe/potentially unsafe/unsafe domain. This ensures that users get the correct status indication for any part of a starred/safe/potentially unsafe/unsafe website.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Root Domain Status Check
- Added a root domain extraction feature to ensure consistent status reporting for entire domains. This avoids situations where subdomains or specific URLs incorrectly displayed different statuses from the root domain.
- Subdirectory Status Fix
- Fixed an issue where subdirectories were not being marked correctly as safe, starred, unsafe, or potentially unsafe. This ensures that any page within a categorized domain is accurately identified and labeled.
🔧 Enhancements
- Proper URL Handling for Full Sites vs. Specific Pages
- Updated the URL handling logic to correctly differentiate between entire sites and specific pages. This provides more precise status checks and ensures that users are informed whether the entire site or just a specific page is categorized.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.4
Released Oct 19, 2024 - 797.92 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.0.4 (10/19/2024)
🚀 New Features
- Extension Icon in Address Bar
- Moved the extension icon to the browser's address bar for easier access. This allows users to quickly check the site's status without navigating to an additional popup, improving accessibility and user experience.
🔧 Enhancements
- Streamlined UI for Status Access
- By relocating the extension to the address bar, users can now easily view the current site's safety status directly from the address bar, reducing the need for extra clicks and making the information more immediately visible.
📝 Documentation
- Updated Usage Instructions
- Updated the documentation to reflect the new location of the extension icon, guiding users on how to interact with it now that it appears directly in the address bar.Source code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.1
Released Oct 18, 2024 - 372.03 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Accounts for links that do not use .comSource code released under GNU General Public License v3.0
Version 1.0.0
Released Oct 17, 2024 - 153.81 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under GNU General Public License v3.0