v0.5

SplitKaro v0.5 Release Notes

🎉 Release Highlights

SplitKaro v0.5 introduces a reimagined debt tracking system, bringing enhanced efficiency and clearer financial insights to group expense management. This update marks a significant milestone in the project's evolution with a stabilized data architecture.

⚠️ Important Migration Notice

This release includes data structure changes that are not backward compatible with v0.4. However, the new architecture is designed for long-term stability, setting a foundation for seamless updates in future versions.

✨ New Features

• Advanced Debt Tracking System

  • Dynamic pairwise debt calculations
  • Smart caching mechanism for performance
  • Real-time debt updates with transaction changes
  • Optimized data storage patterns

• Transaction Management

  • Selective transaction deletion
  • Enhanced transaction history visualization
  • Improved data consistency monitoring
  • Automatic debt recalculation on changes

• Performance Innovations

  • Intelligent caching layer
  • Optimized computational patterns
  • Enhanced IndexedDB interactions
  • Responsive UI improvements

💻 Technical Architecture

• Refined data structures for efficient debt tracking
• Enhanced IndexedDB query optimization
• Core vanilla JavaScript implementation
• Tailwind CSS styling system

🔧 Data Evolution

• Implemented stable transaction-debt relationship model
• Optimized debt calculation algorithms
• Enhanced data retrieval efficiency
• Future-ready data architecture

🌐 Deployment

• Seamless deployment on Cloudflare Pages
• Live at https://splitkaro.pages.dev
• Clean deployment with fresh data structures

📝 Technical Notes

• Data Structure Changes: v0.5 introduces breaking changes in data architecture
• Future Compatibility: New data model designed for long-term stability
• Browser Support: Compatible with all modern browsers
• Offline Capability: Full offline functionality maintained

🔜 Planned for v1.0

• Transaction editing capabilities
• Trip deletion functionality
• Enhanced debt simplification
• Progressive Web App support
• Improved payment instructions

🐛 Current Limitations

• Trip deletion functionality pending
• Transaction editing scheduled for v1.0
• Basic debt resolution pathfinding

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For more information, visit the GitHub repository
Date: December 16, 2024

v0.4

SplitKaro v0.4 Release Notes

🎉 Release Highlights

SplitKaro v0.4 introduces the core functionality for managing group expenses with an intuitive interface and offline-first approach.

✨ New Features

• Trip Management

  • Create new trips with multiple participants
  • View and edit existing trips
  • Track total amount spent per trip

• Expense Management

  • Add new expenses with detailed transaction information
  • Flexible splitting options:
    • Equal split among participants
    • Custom amount split for individual items
    • Automatic distribution of common charges (taxes, tips, etc.)

• Transaction Tracking

  • Unique transaction IDs for each expense
  • Detailed transaction history per trip
  • Timestamp tracking for all transactions

💻 Technical Implementation

• Implemented using vanilla JavaScript for better performance
• Local data persistence using IndexedDB (via IDB Wrapper)
• Responsive UI with Tailwind CSS
• Offline-first architecture for reliable usage without internet

🔧 Data Storage

• Efficient local storage implementation
• Structured data models for trips and transactions
• Automatic data persistence

🌐 Deployment

• Application deployed on Cloudflare Pages
• Accessible at https://splitkaro.pages.dev

📝 Notes

• This is the initial feature-complete release
• UI/UX is optimized for all modern browsers
• No configuration needed to start using the application

🔜 Coming in v0.5

• Detailed payment instructions
• Transaction editing capabilities
• Transaction deletion feature

🐛 Known Issues

• None reported as of release

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For more information, visit our GitHub repository

Date: November 10, 2024