Release Notes: v10.2.0
Release Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | v10.2.0 |
| Release Date | 2026-06-21 |
| Release Window | 2026-03-28 → 2026-06-21 |
| Previous Version | v10.0.1 |
| Commit Range | c9e584eb1e76cf30c2f23ee62b2ef63b5e69540a..edf7db799635f5436cda28deffb9c288a2474a7e (v10.0.1..HEAD) |
| Commits | 34 |
| Contributors | 2 |
| Merged PRs | 0 |
Highlights
v10.2.0 delivers three significant architectural improvements alongside a new front-end UI
demo, bringing the total number of JavaScript technology showcases to six.
The most impactful structural change is the Data-Core consolidation — the standalone
UISampleSpark.Data project has been merged into UISampleSpark.Core, reducing the solution
from five to four projects and eliminating unnecessary cross-project reference overhead.
On the API surface, the UI host's controller-based REST API was replaced with ASP.NET Core
Minimal API endpoints, and Swashbuckle.AspNetCore was retired in favour of the native
Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi + ApiTestSpark pairing, removing a CVE-flagged dependency
from the build graph.
A new Vanilla JS Employee CRUD demo (/EmployeeVanilla) demonstrates DOM manipulation
and Fetch API patterns without any JavaScript framework, completing the educational spectrum
from pure HTML/JS through htmx, React, Vue, and Blazor.
New Features
Vanilla JS Employee CRUD (/EmployeeVanilla)
A pure vanilla JavaScript implementation of the employee management UI with no framework
dependencies. Demonstrates native Fetch API, DOM manipulation, event delegation, and modal
dialogs using only HTML5, CSS, and standard browser APIs.
Make Bold Solutions Branding
Updated site-wide branding to reflect the Make Bold Solutions identity across layout, navigation,
and metadata.
Sync-Upstream Script
Added sync-upstream.ps1 helper script for contributors managing a fork — automates fetching
upstream changes, rebasing, and resolving common merge scenarios.
Architecture Changes
Data-Core Project Consolidation
Merged UISampleSpark.Data into UISampleSpark.Core. All EF Core entities, database context,
and repository implementations now live in a single Core assembly.
ADR: ADR-001
OpenAPI Tooling Migration
Replaced Swashbuckle.AspNetCore with Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi (built-in) and
ApiTestSpark (UI layer). Eliminates the CVE-flagged Swashbuckle dependency and aligns
with the .NET 10 native OpenAPI pipeline.
ADR: ADR-002
Minimal API Migration in UISampleSpark.UI
Replaced [ApiController] MVC controllers in the UI host with Minimal API endpoint registrations,
reducing ceremony and showcasing the same pattern as the dedicated UISampleSpark.MinimalApi project.
ADR: ADR-003
Improvements
- Paging parameters made nullable with sensible defaults, improving API robustness
- API documentation enhanced with clearer endpoint descriptions and richer OpenAPI metadata
- Analyzer warnings resolved across all projects (
AnalysisLevel: latest-all) - noindex policy enforced and hardened for SEO hygiene
- React/Babel CDN versions pinned to prevent silent breakage from upstream CDN updates
- Code structure refactored for improved readability and maintainability
Breaking Changes
None.
Deprecations
None.
Deferred Features
No pending specs at release time.
Upgrade Guide
No breaking changes. Update any project references that previously pointed to
UISampleSpark.Data to use UISampleSpark.Core instead.
Dependency Updates
| Package | From | To |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.* |
10.0.5 | 10.0.9 |
coverlet.collector |
8.0.1 | 10.0.0 |
Westwind.AspNetCore.Markdown |
3.31.0 | 3.41.0 |
datatables.net-bs5 |
2.3.7 | 2.3.8 |
actions/checkout |
v4 | v6 |
actions/github-script |
v8 | v9 |
MSTest.TestAdapter + MSTest.TestFramework |
— | 4.2.1 |
Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Commits | 34 |
| Features Delivered | 3 |
| Architectural Changes | 3 |
| ADRs Created | 3 |
| Breaking Changes | 0 |
| Contributors | 2 |
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