Release Release Notes - v1.5.0 · CyberSphinxxx/Techdle

Authentication & Security

Google-Only Authentication: Completely removed the legacy Email/Password sign-in flow. Google Sign-in is now the exclusive authentication method, reducing credential errors and speeding up onboarding.
Modernized Login UI: Replaced the plain AuthModal with the premium SignupPromptModal, complete with a visual preview of the activity heatmap. This modal is now consistently used across the settings menu and login gates.

Archive Page Refinements:
- Removed redundant legend labels from the bottom of the archive page since they are already present in the primary heatmap.
- Overhauled loading logic: Removed staggered slide-in entrance animations to make the page load feel instantaneous and highly responsive.
- Preserved the dynamic CountUp progressing numbers for the "Played" and "Win Rate" metrics.
- Added a satisfying interactive "squeeze" effect (scale down) to calendar day boxes when clicked or tapped.
Stats Page Fixes:
- Fixed an alignment bug in the Guess Distribution chart where the "Loss" label would overlap with its corresponding progress bar by increasing the label container width and applying right-alignment.
Mobile Experience:
- Introduced a mobile-responsive Hamburger menu to keep the header clean and navigation accessible on smaller screens.

Anti-Snoop Easter Eggs: Added a suite of hidden traps for players attempting to cheat via developer tools.
- Added an HTML comment honeypot warning users attempting to inspect elements.
- Added a colorful console log warning and fake hint.
- Created global variable traps (window.answer, window.solution, etc.) that trigger a fake cyber police alert and return Rick Astley lyrics.
- Included a fake Base64 developer_backdoor key inside the puzzle JSON metadata.
- Implemented a Konami Code listener (Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A) that flips the game board upside down into "Australian Mode".

Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.5.0