# Changelog All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. ## [5.0.0] - 2026-03-13 ### Breaking Changes - **Removed `-p, --port` CLI option** — Port is now configured via `.env` (`PORT=3000`) in the generated app instead of at generation time. ### Changed - **express-sweet v5** — Generated apps now target express-sweet v5.0.0 with its latest features and improvements. - **SQLite by default** — Generated apps now use SQLite instead of MySQL/MariaDB. Run `npm run setup` to create the database. - Updated CLI dependency `ejs` from v3 to v5. ## [4.0.0] - 2025-12-19 ### Breaking Changes - **Express 5 support** — Generated apps now run on Express 5.2.1. Requires Node.js 18+. - **express-sweet v4** — Generated apps now target express-sweet v4.0.0. See the [express-sweet CHANGELOG](https://github.com/shumatsumonobu/express-sweet/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for details. ### Added - **File uploads** — New `config/upload.js` template with Multer integration. Supports single file, multi-file, and multi-field uploads with memory or disk storage. ### Changed - Route path patterns now use Express 5 RegExp syntax with named capture groups (e.g. `/^\/(?\d+)$/` instead of `/:userId(\\d+)`). ### Migration New projects get Express 5 automatically. For existing projects: 1. Upgrade to Node.js 18+ 2. Set `"express-sweet": "^4.0.0"` in `package.json` 3. Update route path patterns from Express 4 string syntax to RegExp ([Express 5 Migration Guide](https://expressjs.com/en/guide/migrating-5.html)) ## [3.0.1] - 2025-09-02 ### Changed - Database config template now includes connection pool configuration examples. ## [3.0.0] - 2025-08-26 ### Breaking Changes - **express-sweet v3** — Generated apps now target express-sweet v3.0.0 with improved database connection management. See the [express-sweet CHANGELOG](https://github.com/shumatsumonobu/express-sweet/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for details. ### Added - **HTTP logging config** — New `config/logging.js` template for Morgan logging with configurable format and skip rules. ### Migration New projects get the new database architecture automatically. For existing projects, update to `express-sweet@^3.0.0` and follow the migration guide in the [express-sweet CHANGELOG](https://github.com/shumatsumonobu/express-sweet/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md). ## [2.0.23] - 2025-08-25 ### Changed - **Security** — Updated CLI dependencies: commander 2.15.1 → 14.0.0, ejs 2.6.1 → 3.1.10, fs-extra 9.1.0 → 11.3.1. - **Port forwarding** — The `-p, --port` CLI option now injects the port into the generated `npm start` script (e.g. `express-sweet -p 4000 myapp` → `"start": "PORT=4000 nodemon ..."`). ## [2.0.22] - 2025-08-12 ### Changed - Updated template dependency `express-sweet` to v2.0.9. ## [2.0.21] - 2025-07-22 ### Changed - Updated template dependencies: `express` 4.19.2 → 4.21.2, `express-sweet` 2.0.5 → 2.0.7. ## [2.0.20] - 2025-02-18 ### Changed - Improved error logging in the frontend API client and Datatable error hooks. ## [2.0.19] - 2025-02-09 ### Changed - Reduced container padding and increased content width on tablet and smaller screens. - Updated `metronic-extension` to ^3.0.16. - Simplified the login page background to a clean blue image. ## [2.0.18] - 2025-02-04 ### Changed - Updated template dependency `express-sweet` to v2.0.5. ## [2.0.17] - 2025-02-02 ### Changed - Validation errors now return structured error messages with HTTP 400 status. ## [2.0.16] - 2025-01-31 ### Changed - Updated `metronic-extension` to v3.0.15. ## [2.0.15] - 2025-01-30 ### Fixed - Corrected JSDoc annotations in template frontend JavaScript. ## [2.0.14] - 2025-01-28 ### Fixed - Corrected inline comments in template frontend JavaScript. ## [2.0.13] - 2025-01-27 ### Changed - Reorganized template route endpoints and view structure for better clarity. ## [2.0.12] - 2025-01-19 ### Changed - Sidebar now remembers its minimized state via cookie (`sidebar_minimize_state`). ## [2.0.11] - 2025-01-17 ### Changed - Enabled top-level `await` in Webpack config (`experiments.topLevelAwait`). - Added timestamp formatting (`YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss`) to PM2 log output in `ecosystem.config.js`. ## [2.0.10] - 2024-12-31 ### Changed - Improved variable naming across generated templates. ## [2.0.9] - 2024-12-31 ### Changed - Improved generated model class structure. ## [2.0.8] - 2024-11-21 ### Changed - Consolidated request validation into a shared `checkValidationResult` middleware. - Reorganized custom validators into a dedicated `validators/` directory. ## [2.0.7] - 2024-11-21 ### Changed - Renamed custom error classes directory to `errors/` for consistency. - Introduced a general-purpose `NotFoundError` class for flexible resource-not-found handling. ## [2.0.6] - 2024-11-18 ### Changed - Fixed a bug in the user API client module. - Consolidated datatable filtering logic into a shared reusable function. ## [2.0.5] - 2024-11-13 ### Added - **Error pages** — Custom 404 and 500 error pages with automatic sidebar hiding via the `isErrorPage` flag. - Error handling hook for custom error page rendering logic. ## [2.0.4] - 2024-11-11 ### Added - **Frontend base classes** — Extended API client and Datatable classes for standardized error handling, including authentication redirect hooks and reusable Ajax error handling. ## [2.0.3] - 2024-09-04 ### Changed - Full ESM compliance for generated applications. ## [2.0.2] - 2024-09-02 ### Changed - Updated template dependencies (`express`, `rollup`, etc.) to latest versions. ## [2.0.1] - 2024-04-05 ### Changed - Removed `nodejs-shared` package dependency from generated templates. ## [2.0.0] - 2024-03-24 ### Breaking Changes - **express-sweet v2** — Templates target express-sweet v2.0.0. AWS SDK dependency has been removed. ## [1.0.20] - 2024-03-22 ### Changed - Changed the default value of `cookie_secure` in `config/config.js` from `true` to `false`. ## [1.0.19] - 2024-03-21 ### Changed - Rebuilt the frontend client bundle (`public/build`) to latest versions. ## [1.0.18] - 2024-03-06 ### Changed - Updated `metronic-extension` from v1.0.1 to v3.0.9. ## [1.0.17] - 2024-03-06 ### Fixed - Fixed a typo in the common JS module name referenced from template views. ## [1.0.16] - 2024-03-05 ### Changed - Renamed sample database from `sampledb` to `express_sweet_db`. ## [1.0.15] - 2024-02-29 ### Added - **Color themes** — Generated applications now support switchable color themes. ## [1.0.14] - 2023-12-30 ### Added - Session cookie `Secure` and `HttpOnly` attributes are now configurable in `config/authentication.js`. ## [1.0.13] - 2023-12-30 ### Added - Session cookie name is now configurable via the `cookie_name` field in `config/authentication.js`. ## [1.0.12] - 2023-07-17 ### Changed - The `beforeRender` option in view config now supports async functions. - Added new Math-related Handlebars helpers. ## [1.0.11] - 2023-07-12 ### Changed - Moved the `is_ajax` option from `config/authentication.js` to `config/config.js`. - Replaced `error_handler` option with `hook_handle_error` in `config/config.js`. ## [1.0.10] - 2023-07-11 ### Changed - The `failure_redirect` option in `config/authentication.js` now accepts a function for dynamic redirect URLs. ## [1.0.9] - 2023-06-29 ### Changed - Renamed Handlebars helper functions from snake_case to camelCase. - Added `number2locale` view helper for locale-aware number formatting. ## [1.0.8] - 2023-06-12 ### Changed - The `beforeRender` function in `config/view.js` now receives the `express.Request` object as an argument (express-sweet v1.0.27). ## [1.0.7] - 2022-10-24 ### Added - Added `is_ajax` option to authentication config for Ajax request handling. ## [1.0.6] - 2022-10-20 ### Added - Request body parameter is now passed to the authentication callback function. ## [1.0.5] - 2022-07-27 ### Added - **View render hooks** — New `beforeRender` hook function in view config, called before each template render. ## [1.0.4] - 2022-05-18 ### Added - **Redis session store** — Added `session_store` and `redis_host` options to `config/authentication.js` (express-sweet v1.0.18). ## [1.0.3] - 2022-05-17 ### Changed - Improved UX of template views. ## [1.0.2] - 2022-02-14 ### Changed - `allow_unauthenticated` in `config/authentication.js` now accepts `RegExp` patterns in addition to strings. ## [1.0.1] - 2021-06-10 ### Added - **ESM templates** — Added ESM (ECMAScript Modules) template set alongside the existing CJS templates. ## [1.0.0] - 2021-05-31 ### Added - Initial release of Express Sweet Generator. - CJS application template with authentication, Sequelize ORM, Handlebars views, and Webpack frontend. - CLI with `-o`, `-p`, and `-f` options. 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