What's new in v2.7.0: a changelog worth reading, and a quieter dashboard

There's a tradition in software where the changelog is an afterthought — a terse, dev-facing list that users never see and wouldn't enjoy if they did. We've been guilty of it too: until this release, the only place to read what we'd shipped was a raw text file.

That changes today. v2.7.0 is a small release, but it's one we like, because both pieces are about respect — for your attention, and for your curiosity.

A proper "What's new" page

There's now a real What's new page. Every release we've ever shipped, newest first, on a clean timeline you can actually enjoy reading. No jargon, no internal ticket numbers — just plain-English notes about what changed and why it matters to you.

It's the same log that used to live only as a raw text file. That file still exists at /changelog.md if you prefer it for tooling or feed readers — we even added a friendly pointer at the top of it back to the pretty version. But for everyone else, the changelog is now something you might want to browse rather than something you tolerate.

We built it to be honest, too: the newest release glows, older ones sit quietly below it, and nothing is hidden or spun. If we shipped it, it's on the list.

A calmer dashboard

The other change is quieter — literally.

Every time you signed in, the dashboard greeted you with a big, loud "upgrade" button on a card you see constantly. It worked, in the sense that buttons work. But a prompt you see every single visit shouldn't shout. Shouting on a repeat surface doesn't persuade — it just wears people down.

So we rebuilt it as a small, unobtrusive line. Still clear, still tells you exactly what the next tier costs, still one click away when you're ready. It just no longer treats your dashboard like a billboard. Same information, far less nagging — the math we want you to do is "is this worth it for me," not "how do I make this go away."

Why we're telling you this

This is also the start of a small habit: every meaningful release gets a post like this one, not just a changelog line. The changelog tells you what. These posts are where we get to tell you why — the thinking, the tradeoffs, the occasional mistake we corrected.

If you want the firehose, the changelog is right there. If you want the story, you're already in the right place.

More soon.