Ghostify v2.0.7

Added

• Added captured WebLite regression coverage for Facebook mobile story views,
  including explicit fail-open cases for unrelated story traffic.

Fixed

• Fixed Facebook group messages that could remain stuck in Sending when Meta
  bundled queue-routed sends with typing or Seen metadata. Ghostify now
  preserves the message and exact routing identifiers while removing only the
  blocked privacy metadata.
• Added a narrowly scoped Firefox Android block for the captured Facebook
  mobile-site WebLite story-view receipt while preserving story navigation,
  media playback, and visibility telemetry. Packaged-emulator checks covered
  the captured Facebook and Instagram mobile privacy paths on Firefox Android.
• Corrected the Chromium 48px icon asset and routed the popup rating link to
  Microsoft Edge Add-ons when Ghostify runs in Edge.
• Aligned the Firefox release and reviewer documents with the package's Firefox
  desktop and Firefox for Android compatibility declarations.

Ghostify v2.0.6

Added

• Added an explicit Chrome Web Store artifact confirmation to the maintainer's
  live-verification checklist so an unpacked development build cannot be
  mistaken for the published package.
• Added Firefox desktop package preparation, validation, linting, deterministic
  extension and reviewer-source archives, and AMO submission documentation.
• Added maintainer ownership, private vulnerability reporting, and threat-model
  documentation for the project's security and release boundaries.

Changed

• Split daily status validation from proposal publishing so third-party build
  dependencies run with read-only repository access, and bot-created proposals
  explicitly approve required pull-request CI for their exact commit.
• Advanced the repository package identity to 2.0.6 so changes made after
  the published 2.0.5 tag cannot produce a second, different 2.0.5 ZIP.
• Replaced the legacy persisted configuration path with packaged,
  version-checked configuration and restricted page-bridge inputs to known
  settings and runtime pattern keys.
• Strengthened release checks with deterministic cross-platform ZIP output,
  exact approved-artifact hash matching, pinned Firefox tooling, dependency
  audits, and deploy-time website security headers.
• Reworked the website's privacy and verification evidence to link directly to
  public project records.

Fixed

• Preserved queue-routed Facebook group-message sends while removing bundled
  typing and Seen metadata, preventing affected messages from remaining stuck
  in the Sending state.
• Updated the Firefox development toolchain to the patched shell-quote
  release. Complete dependency reviews remain visible on daily proposals,
  website runtime advisories block proposal creation, and required pull-request
  CI keeps all high-severity dependency findings merge-blocking.
• Replaced production-shaped conversation labels and identifiers in Messenger
  regression fixtures with clearly synthetic values.
• Separated the published verification target from the repository version so
  reviewed status updates can remain accurate without requiring an extension
  release, and product-update history no longer overrides popup verification.
• Removed the redundant Chrome Web Store link and version-mismatch warning from
  the status summary card; the header remains the single installation action.

Ghostify v2.0.5

Added

• Added a discreet popup link that takes users directly to Ghostify's Chrome
  Web Store reviews page.
• Added a guarded manual GitHub Release workflow that validates the approved
  Store version, reruns CI, rebuilds the release package, extracts matching
  changelog notes, creates the version tag, and publishes the ZIP and checksum.

Changed

• Refined the popup branding, status presentation, control icons, platform
  links, and footer spacing for a calmer and more legible layout.
• Balanced short, medium, and long tooltip text within the compact popup while
  keeping status details above the controls.
• Added a Pin Ghostify step to the website installation guide and tightened its
  desktop spacing.

Fixed

• Removed unnecessary platform-link hover motion and corrected the Facebook
  icon's optical size.
• Prevented long popup tooltips from overflowing or leaving one-sided empty
  space at the supported popup width.

Ghostify v2.0.4

Added

• Added a daily GitHub Actions workflow that proposes dated public verification
  updates in a pull request for explicit maintainer approval.
• Added a manual known-issue mode that can propose a yellow popup status for
  selected supported controls without exposing raw reports in the extension.
• Added report and work-in-progress status modes, a single refreshable daily
  verification PR, and automatic protection against scheduled green updates
  overwriting a yellow live status.
• Added GitHub Actions CI for the root extension package. The workflow installs
  dependencies with npm ci, runs npm test, validates extension package
  metadata, and verifies generated dist/ bundles are committed.
• Added workflow linting, site build checks, high-severity npm audit gates, and
  Dependabot version-update automation for GitHub Actions, extension
  dependencies, and website dependencies.
• Added RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md to make version synchronization, automated tests,
  manual Meta-platform smoke tests, Chrome Web Store packaging, privacy review,
  and post-release steps explicit.
• Added ARCHITECTURE.md documenting the Manifest V3 runtime model, build flow,
  settings/config flow, blocking strategy, platform modules, tests, and
  platform-change risks.
• Added docs/QA_FIXTURES.md with stable smoke-test IDs and evidence statuses
  for high-risk fixes and releases.
• Added manifest permission and host-permission drift validation to the
  extension package checks.
• Added release ZIP dry-run tooling that verifies the Chrome Web Store package
  shape and writes a SHA-256 checksum.
• Added secret scanning configuration for CI and optional local pre-commit use.
• Added this changelog so future release notes are kept in the repository before
  they are copied to Chrome Web Store and GitHub Releases.
• Added ignore rules for local-only notes and temporary release/test artifacts
  so they are not accidentally included in release changes.
• Added public Verification Status pages at /status and /status/history,
  plus a display-only /status.json feed for compact public status summaries.
• Added a popup Public Verification summary link to the Status page.
• Added public verification guardrails for reviewed proof, redacted screenshots,
  opt-in credit, and automation that can flag or downgrade but cannot mark a
  live feature verified.

Changed

• Restored the popup to the focused privacy-control layout by removing Labs and
  the feature survey.
• Simplified popup status to the latest dated status record: green for working,
  or yellow for reports, confirmed issues, and review states.
• Made the latest merged status authoritative indefinitely and consolidated the
  website and popup feed onto one canonical committed JSON source.
• Added the exact website host permission required for the popup's status fetch
  and kept green verification blocked until the published Store build matches.
• Redesigned the popup with a low-glare dark palette, clearer control grouping,
  calmer active states, and improved text and icon contrast.
• Removed the outdated Facebook Hide Seen information tooltip so the control
  remains focused and uncluttered.
• Added a delayed status-pill description sourced from the latest public status
  title, without repeating the compact verification date.
• Updated the extension version to 2.0.4 across package metadata,
  Manifest V3 metadata, bundled privacy patterns, and generated scripts.
• Changed the popup trust surface so public Verification is the only
  persistent trust row, while local refresh guidance appears only when a
  supported tab needs reload.
• Simplified the popup Labs vote list, aligned control label weight, and
  kept the Release 1 survey choices focused on non-content-retention ideas.
• Aligned README, website, privacy, and feedback-form copy around local
  request/payload inspection and optional external feedback forms.
• Documented the popup's display-only public status feed and clarified that it
  does not send messages, tab URLs, settings, or social media activity to
  Ghostify.
• Clarified the privacy-policy justification for the local
  declarativeNetRequest permission.
• Updated the website Compatibility section, footer, and FAQ to point users to
  public verification status without putting Status in the hero.

Fixed

• Added platform-specific popup status checks so Instagram, Messenger, and
  Facebook readiness no longer passes on core hooks alone.
• Replaced unsupported issue-form upload fields with safe screenshot/video
  guidance.

Verification

• Automated: run npm test, npm run validate:extension, root/site
  high-severity audits, site build, and npm run package:extension before
  release.
• Manual: complete the Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook smoke matrix in
  RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md before Chrome Web Store upload.

Credits

• Public user credits must only be added when the user explicitly gave
  permission.

Ghostify v2.0.2

Ghostify v2.0.2

This update fixes a few Facebook/Messenger issues and restores Instagram story-view protection after recent platform changes.

Fixed

• Fixed Facebook/Messenger messages getting stuck on “Sending” in some conversations while Hide Seen is enabled.
• Fixed the Facebook “New message requests” entry opening into a broken/blank chat page.
• Restored Instagram story-view protection after recent Instagram changes.
• Kept Hide Seen active while allowing real message sends to pass through.

Improved

• Added a small note in the popup for Facebook’s local read-state behavior: Facebook may make chats look read on the current page, but Ghostify still blocks Seen.
• Added a guided Help & feedback link so reports, ideas, and questions are easier to send.
• Improved popup font consistency across browsers.

Maintenance

• Cleaned public website package dependencies.
• Removed unused site files and updated vulnerable site dependencies.

Thanks

Thanks to @Lv2Code for reporting the Instagram story-view issue and helping confirm the fix.

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.2

Ghostify v2.0.0 - Modular Architecture and Media Compatibility

Ghostify v2.0.0 — Modular architecture and media compatibility

This historical release reorganized Ghostify's runtime into scoped source modules bundled with esbuild. It also refined the interaction between privacy controls and Facebook/Messenger media behavior.

Changes

• Split the former monolithic runtime into modules under src/core, src/platforms, and src/features.
• Added an esbuild-based bundle step for the extension runtime.
• Refined focus and visibility handling used by Facebook read-receipt controls.
• Added media-mount and interaction handling for videos loaded by the web app.
• Removed routine diagnostic logging from production interceptors.

Manual installation

1. Download ghostify_v2.0.0.zip from this release.
2. Extract the archive.
3. Open chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode, and choose Load unpacked.
4. Select the extracted dist folder.

Ghostify v1.0.4 - Facebook Media Compatibility

Ghostify v1.0.4 — Facebook media compatibility

This historical release refined the interaction between Facebook read-receipt controls and dynamically loaded media.

Changes

• Added focus and visibility handling used by Facebook's web interface at the time.
• Added short native-focus windows around supported media playback and feed interactions.
• Addressed videos pausing in comment and theater-mode surfaces.
• Tightened the transition back to privacy handling around chat interactions.

Manual installation

1. Download ghostify_v1.0.4.zip from this release.
2. Extract the archive.
3. Open chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode, and choose Load unpacked.
4. Select the extracted dist folder.

Ghostify v1.0.3 - Instagram Compatibility and UI Refinements

Ghostify v1.0.3 — Instagram compatibility and UI refinements

This historical release focused on Instagram read-receipt coverage, media compatibility, and clearer Messenger/Facebook guidance.

Changes

• Addressed a case where opening Instagram conversations from the home feed could send a read receipt.
• Adjusted visibility handling so supported Instagram videos, Reels, and Stories could continue playing.
• Expanded payload inspection for larger GraphQL requests.
• Replaced inline guidance with compact tooltips supporting pointer and touch interaction.

Manual installation

1. Download ghostify_v1.0.3.zip from this release.
2. Extract the archive.
3. Open chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode, and choose Load unpacked.
4. Select the extracted dist folder.

Ghostify v1.0.2 - Messenger Privacy Update

Ghostify v1.0.2 — Messenger privacy update

This historical release introduced runtime module interception for Messenger typing indicators and moved more of Ghostify's page integration into the main execution world.

Changes

• Added Messenger Hide Typing support for the web runtime used at the time.
• Added a background service worker and main-world script injection used by that release.
• Deferred non-critical initialization work.
• Added a remote configuration path. Current Ghostify releases no longer use that design and instead ship runtime configuration in the extension package.

No binary asset is attached to this historical release. The tag preserves its source state.