On a network share the database copy and cache pre-warm run for minutes,
and the listener only opened after all of it, so anyone who loaded the
page during that window got a connection error.
Open the port immediately after registering the static frontend, and
hold every route that needs the database behind a gate that answers 503
with a machine-readable marker and the current startup phase. The SPA
shell needs nothing the gate blocks, so the frontend renders a "server
is starting" screen on the login page's own background, polls /health,
and reloads once the server reports ready.
Move the database copy out of the entrypoint: it does the same freshness
check the application does, and doing it before node starts kept the port
closed for the longest part of startup. Distinguish a dead server from a
slow one by requiring the backend's own marker, since a proxy in front of
a stopped backend still answers.
Switch games search from GET to POST with JSON body to avoid URL
length limits when combining multiple filters. Filter options now
return context-aware results based on active selections.
Key changes:
- Backend: POST /api/games with array-based filter params
- Backend: Filter options cached per page combination + 30s TTL
for dynamic filter states
- Backend: Fix semicolon-delimited field matching (developers,
publishers, playModes, languages) using INSTR
- Frontend: Add URL compression (lz-string) for shareable filter URLs
- Frontend: Multi-select support in filter dropdowns and chips
- Frontend: Context-aware filter options hook
Implement activity analytics dashboard with real-time stats, charts, and
user leaderboard. Add automated Ruffle update job for Flash emulator
maintenance. Standardize datetime formatting across frontend/backend with
ISO 8601 and user preferences. Enhance security with comprehensive input
validation, rate limiting, and CSRF protection. Improve accessibility
with ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support. Fix
multiple security vulnerabilities including XSS, SQL injection risks, and
session management issues.
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