v1.12.31
El Mirage Scavenger Hunt updates, Capstone Data Hub consolidation, pricing clarity, roadmap cleanup, and site-wide improvements.
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- El Mirage Scavenger Hunt: updated to official 10-stop list with client-provided descriptions, images, and hours of operation
- Capstone Data Hub: merged Pilots tab with leaderboard, campaign cards, and dynamic header badges
⚡Improvements2
- Pricing clarity: LucidDock reference now links to dock.waylucid.com with brief product explanation
- Removed AI Voice Concierge agents from the map page
🔧Bug Fixes3
- Roadmap cleanup: removed 180 duplicate test entries from the feature request board
- Removed duplicate feedback button from bottom-right corner
- Fixed /hunt/elmirage route priority so the page loads correctly
v1.12.5
Admin-to-user push notifications, badge detail modal with share, feedback analytics dashboard, and this Updates page catch-up.
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- Admin-to-user push notifications: feedback replies now send real in-app notifications to users
- Badge detail modal: tap any earned badge to see full-size image, earn date, and share button
- Feedback analytics dashboard: ticket volume chart by status over time for trend spotting
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Updates page now shows all versions from v1.9.0 through v1.12.5
v1.12.4
Admin feedback overhaul with auto-archive, user profile links, badge sorting, and compass navigation fix.
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- Auto-archive: resolved and won't-fix tickets older than 7 days move to collapsible archive section
- User profile link and paid/free badge on feedback cards — Crown icon for paid customers
- Admin badge preview toggle: eye icon lets admins preview any locked badge as earned
- Admin-to-user messaging dialog on feedback tickets (threaded conversation)
⚡Improvements1
- Earned badges now sort to top on profile page with visual separator from locked badges
🔧Bug Fixes2
- Admin feedback refresh button fixed with proper cache invalidation and loading spinner
- Compass navigation iOS fix: permission request now fires from user tap instead of on mount
v1.12.3
AZ Tech Week event population and CO+HOOTS venue partnership proposal.
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- Populated 170+ AZ Tech Week events into the platform from the official calendar
- Garage Sessions V2 (Shawn Allard) event added to curated events
⚡Improvements1
- CO+HOOTS venue partnership proposal drafted for AZ Tech Week programming
v1.12.2
SEO hardening: removed Phoenix-specific branding for nationwide positioning.
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- Page title shortened to 40 characters for better search display
- Removed all Phoenix-specific copy — platform is now location-agnostic (US-wide)
- Updated JSON-LD structured data for nationwide area coverage
- Meta keywords reduced to 6 focused terms for SEO clarity
v1.12.1
a16z AI Faire event banner and branded event cards.
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- a16z AI Faire banner image scraped from Partiful and uploaded to CDN
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- Event cards now display banner images with brand-specific accent colors
v1.12.0
Neural voice quality upgrade, Explore/Events merge into unified map, event banners with brand colors, and filter panel fix.
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- Server-side TTS with 8 Microsoft Edge Neural Voices (Aria, Jenny, Guy, Christopher, Sonia, Ryan, Natasha, Connor)
- Voice POI admin form now supports gender, voice name, pitch, and rate configuration
- Events merged into Explore map — event markers with branded colors and green pulse for LIVE events
- Upcoming Events section added to Home page
⚡Improvements2
- Events sidebar shows image, host, time, and venue details
- /events now redirects to /map (unified view), event detail pages remain at /events/:id
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Filter panel rebuilt with event/hunt layer toggles
v1.11.1
Events feed bug fix, event detail pages, and timezone-aware display.
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- Event detail pages at /events/:id with countdown, directions, and share buttons
- Admin-only 'Create Voice POI' button on event detail pages
⚡Improvements2
- Event times now display in the event's local timezone with timezone label
- 30-day max lookahead window for events feed to keep content relevant
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Fixed events feed not showing — root cause was draft status and Drizzle isNull() SQL issue
v1.10.0
Voice chat popup for map POIs, public events page with voting, and a16z AI Faire event.
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- Voice chat popup: tap any Voice POI pin on the map to start a spoken conversation powered by LLM
- Web Speech API integration for speech-to-text and text-to-speech in voice chat
- Public Events page with upvote/downvote voting, countdown timers, and category filters
- a16z AI Faire event populated (SF, March 6, 11am-2pm PT)
v1.9.1
Event form improvements and Voice POI map integration.
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- Host field added to events (e.g., 'a16z speedrun')
- Google Places autocomplete on event and Voice POI address fields with auto-fill lat/lng
- Active Voice POIs now appear as pins on the Explore map
⚡Improvements2
- End time picker added to event creation and edit forms
- Lat/lng fields hidden behind collapsible 'Advanced Settings' in event and Voice POI forms
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Fixed isFeatured boolean type bug in event update form
v1.9.0
Event curation system and Voice-enabled POI system — two major new platform capabilities.
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- Event curation system: create, manage, and showcase local events with voting and time-bound visibility
- Voice-enabled POI system: location-based AI voice characters with custom knowledge bases
- Admin Events management UI in command center with full CRUD
- Admin Voice POI management UI with knowledge base editor and voice configuration
- Event voting with upvote/downvote and auto-archive when events expire
v1.8.6
Premium badge redesign with custom 3D artwork, Demo Mode for the Discover page, roadmap seeded with real planned features, and comprehensive test data cleanup.
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- Premium 3D badge artwork: all 25 badges now use custom-designed hexagonal badge images with rarity-specific glow effects
- Demo Mode: Discover page shows 6 sample Phoenix businesses with deals when no real campaigns exist, with clear 'Sample' labels
- Community Roadmap seeded with 5 real planned features: Mobile App, Analytics V2, Multi-City Expansion, Team Hunts, Referral Program
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- CORS fix: added app.waylucid.com to allowed origins for custom domain support
⚡Improvements2
- SEO improvements: updated meta tags, noscript fallback content, sitemap with all routes, title tag fix
- Purged all test data from roadmap, leaderboard, and business listings for clean production state
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- Redirect routes for /deals and /explore to prevent 404s from SEO links
v1.8.2
Admin accuracy & feedback: MRR metrics now exclude admin/test accounts for accurate revenue tracking, admin quick-feedback tool for in-app bug reports, and screenshot context capture.
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- Admin quick-feedback tool: floating button for admins to capture page context and send feedback notifications
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- MRR metrics exclude admin/owner accounts: tier distribution and revenue estimates no longer count test subscriptions
- Total business count excludes admin-owned businesses for accurate platform metrics
v1.8.1
Conversion optimization: PWA desktop app for subscribers, notification prompt improvements, and early adopter banner refinements to remove anti-social-proof signals.
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- PWA desktop app: install WayLucid as a standalone desktop application from Chrome — available as a perk for paid subscribers
- Contact Sales button on Enterprise tier links to Calendly booking
⚡Improvements4
- Smart notification timing: prompts delayed to 30 seconds and suppressed on pricing/business pages to avoid interrupting the buying flow
- Early adopter banner refined: removed exact spot counter to avoid negative social proof, now shows 'Limited Spots Available'
- Admin standalone mode: push notification, location, and onboarding prompts suppressed in PWA admin mode
- Homepage SEO: title expanded to 50 characters, description compressed to 110 characters, keywords focused to 3 terms
v1.8.0
Conversion & Community: Homepage pricing teaser to reduce clicks-to-purchase from 4 to 1, header CTA for non-authenticated visitors, Community Roadmap with subscriber-weighted feature voting, and Google Analytics 4 integration.
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- Community Roadmap: public /roadmap page where users can browse, vote, and comment on feature requests
- Subscriber-weighted voting: Pro/Growth/Enterprise get 5x vote weight, Starter gets 2x, free users get 1x
- Feature submission gated to paid subscribers only — free users can browse and vote but must upgrade to submit ideas
- Admin roadmap controls: update feature status (submitted, under review, planned, in progress, shipped, declined)
⚡Improvements3
- Homepage pricing teaser section: compact 3-tier display with direct 'Get Started' buttons, reducing clicks-to-purchase from 4 to 1
- Header 'Get Started' CTA button for non-authenticated visitors on desktop and mobile
- Early adopter urgency banner on homepage pricing section showing limited spots remaining
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- Google Analytics 4 integration (G-SVH4NWFNM3) for traffic and conversion tracking
v1.7.4
Pre-Launch Hardening: Ephemeral demo sandbox with industry-specific seed data, admin outreach tool with Google Places integration, SEO foundation (robots.txt, sitemap.xml, JSON-LD structured data), admin action items dashboard, security audit with rate limiting and security headers, demo privacy enforcement, business profile pages, and OG meta tags for social sharing.
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- Ephemeral sandbox demo system: 7-day trial with industry-specific seed data for 6 industries (coffee shop, restaurant, gym, salon, retail, bar)
- Admin outreach tool: Google Places API integration, prospect tracker, LLM-powered personalized email generator
- SEO foundation: robots.txt, dynamic sitemap.xml, JSON-LD structured data (Organization, WebApplication, WebPage schemas)
- Admin action items dashboard: owner-only checklist for manual tasks requiring steps outside the platform
- Business profile pages at /b/:slug with subscription tier gating
- Dynamic OG meta tags for all subpages (demo, pricing, for-business, discover, wallet)
🛡Security2
- Security hardening: rate limiting middleware, security headers via helmet, comprehensive penetration testing
- Demo hunt privacy: demo content visible only to demo user, auto-deleted on cleanup
⚡Improvements2
- Hunt creation validation with character counter and user-friendly error messages
- Canonical URLs and SEO-optimized meta descriptions for local search queries
🔧Bug Fixes2
- Google Maps InfoWindow contrast fix for dark theme readability
- Avatar frame replaced with level badge ring and Lv indicator on Profile page
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- Daily demo lifecycle cron: auto-freeze expired demos, cleanup unclaimed accounts
v1.7.0
Revenue Acceleration & Intelligence: Apathy Score engine, ROI Calculator, check-in heatmaps, premium pricing redesign, social sharing, notification intelligence, and guided onboarding tours.
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- Apathy Score engine: per-customer disengagement scoring with risk classification (engaged/cooling/at_risk/dormant/lost)
- ROI Calculator: auto-benchmarked by industry with per-campaign attribution, LTV:CAC ratio, and AI insights
- Check-in heatmap visualization: time-of-day filters, privacy-safe grid aggregation, Google Maps integration
- Social sharing: ShareButton component with Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn/Copy Link + dynamic OG image endpoint
- Notification intelligence: smart send-time optimization, streak reminders, re-engagement notifications
- Guided onboarding tour: 6-step interactive walkthrough for new users with localStorage persistence
- Welcome notification for new business subscribers via Manus + Slack channels
⚡Improvements3
- Premium pricing card redesign: Apple/Stripe-inspired with gradient borders, hover animations, tier-specific accents
- Admin dashboard: subscription funnel visualization and KPI dashboard with ARPU and engagement metrics
- Campaign auto-renewal V2 specification document with 4 renewal modes and tier gating
v1.6.3
Business profile setup wizard for first-time subscribers, dedicated refund policy page, and V1.7 roadmap planning.
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- Business profile setup wizard: guided 3-step onboarding (name/industry, logo/branding, location) for new subscribers
- Dedicated /refund-policy page with full 7-day money-back guarantee terms
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- Refund policy linked from pricing page, For Business footer, and FAQ section
- V1.7 implementation roadmap drafted with 4 priority tiers and 6-week timeline
v1.6.2
Payment-first business model: removed freemium tier, enforced subscription-gated business creation, added 7-day money-back guarantee, and hardened post-checkout onboarding flow.
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- Removed Free tier — all plans now require payment (Starter, Growth, Pro)
- Business creation is now gated behind an active subscription
- Added 7-day money-back guarantee badge across all pricing surfaces
🛡Security1
- Cleaned up duplicate test businesses from production database
⚡Improvements1
- Updated email confirmation text to reference Stripe receipts accurately
🔧Bug Fixes4
- Checkout flow now reuses existing business instead of creating duplicates
- Auto-creates linked organization when business is created during checkout
- Fixed empty plan features list on subscription success page
- Fixed navigation links on success page pointing to wrong entity types
v1.6.1
Soft launch polish: legal compliance rename, Stripe account unification, landing page cleanup, mobile notification fix, and date-aware campaign filtering.
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- Added date-aware filtering on Discover page to show only active campaigns
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- Unified Stripe payment integration with confirmed live product and price IDs
- Cleaned up test data from production database
⚡Improvements3
- Renamed all trademarked terminology to WayLucid-native 'Spots' branding across entire platform
- Removed empty landing page sections for cleaner first impression
- Updated product descriptions to accurately reflect current platform capabilities
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Fixed mobile notification popup being cut off on iPhone screens
v1.6.0
Motion animation layer: smooth page transitions, scroll-triggered reveals, and micro-interactions across all pages.
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- Added page transition animations with smooth enter/exit effects
- Scroll-triggered reveal animations on all long-form pages
⚡Improvements3
- Hover micro-interactions on all interactive cards and buttons
- Staggered list animations for hunt cards, leaderboard entries, and badge grids
- Enhanced subscription success page with improved confetti celebration
v1.5.0
Revenue & security hardening: Stripe subscription lifecycle, encrypted data exports, early adopter program, and pricing page refresh.
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- Post-checkout success page with celebration confetti and personalized onboarding
- Early adopter program: limited spots counter with graceful fallback messaging
- Encrypted database export with AES-256-GCM and dual S3 backup
🛡Security3
- Stripe webhook hardened: handles past_due, unpaid, canceled, and renewal events
- Auto-downgrade to free tier when subscription lapses after grace period
- Test data cleanup: removed 4 test businesses from production database
⚡Improvements2
- Pricing page redesigned with tier-specific colors and improved button contrast
- Business auto-creation during checkout for new subscribers
v1.4.1
Critical bug fixes: hunt page crash, tier limits, public username display, and business onboarding flow.
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- Tier limit enforcement: FREE tier now limited to 1 business
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- Hunt map markers enlarged with glow rings, compass icon, and HUNT label
- Business onboarding flow: pricing page shown first with Free tier option
- All remaining 'Hunter' references renamed to 'Explorer'
🔧Bug Fixes4
- Fixed hunt detail page crash caused by variable hoisting (useMemo before declaration)
- Public username now displays correctly on leaderboard when toggled on
- Business PFP no longer clipped on Brand Identity page
- ElevenLabs logo removed from ForBusiness partner carousel
v1.4.0
UX polish, privacy hardening, and feedback improvements.
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- Improved feedback system with richer context capture
🛡Security2
- Strengthened user privacy protections across the platform
- Consistent 'Explorer #XXXX' naming across all anonymous display contexts
⚡Improvements3
- Near Me button now shows loading spinner and 'Locating...' state during geolocation
- Leaderboard mobile layout improved with proper rank medal display
- Explore the Map button redesigned with gradient fill for better contrast
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Notification center responsive on mobile (no longer overflows 375px screens)
v1.3.2
Privacy improvements for leaderboard display.
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- Leaderboard now shows anonymous 'Explorer #XXXX' names instead of real names
v1.3.1
Map popup contrast fix, minimalistic favicon, and deal-hunter leaderboard redesign.
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- Leaderboard redesigned for deal-hunters: savings earned, rewards claimed, hunts completed
- Deal-hunter leaderboard backend with aggregated reward/hunt metrics
⚡Improvements1
- Favicon updated to minimalistic 'W' logo
🔧Bug Fixes1
- Map popup redesigned with dark theme and better text contrast
v1.3.0
LinkedIn-style business profiles, walking compass for hunts, dark map theme, and enhanced geolocation.
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- LinkedIn-style business public page with cover banner and overlapping profile photo
- Image upload for paid business customers (logo + cover photo)
- Walking compass with bearing indicator for hunt navigation
- Link safety: nofollow/noopener on external links + URL blocklist
⚡Improvements1
- Dark Google Maps theme matching brand palette
🔧Bug Fixes4
- Hunt markers now visible on explore map alongside cache spots
- Geolocation accuracy improved with watchPosition and accuracy filtering
- Business profile PFP clipping fixed
- Duplicate import error in OrganizationDetail resolved
v1.2.4
Critical fixes, SEO, Stripe verification, and visual polish across the platform.
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- Full SEO: meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD structured data
- robots.txt and sitemap.xml for search engine crawling
- Structured data with Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tempe area targeting
⚡Improvements7
- New WayLucid favicon across all pages
- 'Explore the Map' button made more visible with primary styling
- Mobile menu padding improved for better touch targets
- Map filter labels rebranded from 'Cache Types' to 'Spot Types'
- Genesis border glow effect on update detail page
- How It Works step cards redesigned with better visual hierarchy
- Pricing plan buttons improved with clearer CTAs
🔧Bug Fixes1
- ElevenLabs logo sizing fixed in brand scroller
v1.2.3
Real brand logos, real-time notifications, and UI polish.
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- Real-time notifications for new signups and purchases
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- Real brand logos (GameStop, Pizza Hut, PwC, Enjin, Publicis, Taiko, Spatial, AWS, NVIDIA, ElevenLabs)
- Backdrop blur on account dropdown and all dialog overlays
- Genesis banner on V1 update detail page
v1.2.2
Version system polish: major-version codenames, consolidated patch notes, and UI fixes.
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- Consolidated patch notes into one page per major version
- Simplified codenames to major-version-only (V1 = Genesis)
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- Fixed version card hover popover z-index
v1.2.1
Game-style patch notes system, admin feedback dashboard, and thematic release naming.
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- Game-style patch notes page with categorized changelogs
- Expandable version card in footer with hover summary
- Admin feedback dashboard for triaging bug reports and feature requests
⚡Improvements2
- Thematic single-word codenames for all releases
- Date-stamped version display throughout the platform
v1.2.0
Major messaging overhaul with consumer-focused copy, legacy terminology rebrand, and feedback system.
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- Rewritten Home page: 'Get Rewarded for Showing Up' hero with concrete reward messaging
- Rewritten For Business page: 'Know Exactly Who Walked Through Your Door' hero
- Brand logo scroll marquee (PwC, Enjin, Taiko, Publicis Groupe, Pizza Hut, NVIDIA, AWS)
- 6 reward concept template cards for businesses
- Bug report & feedback system with floating widget and owner notifications
⚡Improvements3
- Full legacy terminology rebrand (Anonymous Explorer, Reward Spot, etc.)
- Navigation cleanup: Discover→Deals, Hide Cache moved to user dropdown
- 'Set It Up Once. It Runs Itself.' messaging for SMB audience
v1.1.1
Security hardening and customer intelligence features.
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- Customer segmentation engine with behavioral cohorts
- Campaign template system with segment-to-campaign CTAs
🛡Security1
- Enhanced platform security with advanced rate limiting and request protection
v1.1.0
B2B loyalty platform launch with For Business page, analytics, and legal compliance.
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- For Business landing page with pricing tiers and onboarding flow
- LucidCore analytics engine with time-of-day and visit frequency analysis
- Terms of Service and Privacy Policy pages
- Liquid metal shader hero background effect
- Business profile pages with public-facing campaign listings
- Rewards wallet for consumer reward tracking
- Push notification support for nearby deals and rewards
⚡Improvements1
- Hero messaging update for consumer acquisition
v1.0.0
Initial platform release with location-based rewards, treasure hunts, and business onboarding.
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- Location-based reward spots with GPS + QR dual verification
- Treasure hunt system with multi-stop scavenger hunts
- Interactive map explorer with heatmaps and clustering
- Leaderboard system with points and rankings
- Business onboarding flow with Stripe payment integration
- User profiles with activity history and stats
- QR code generation and scanning for check-ins
- Referral system with tracking codes