Reactive-Resume/docs/changelog/index.mdx

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title: "Changelog"
description: "List of all notable changes and updates to Reactive Resume"
rss: true
---

<Update label="v5.1.2" description="10th May 2026">
<Note>
  **Self-hosters using local storage:** the official Docker image now sets `LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH=/app/data` and validates that the directory is writable at startup. If you override the container environment, keep `LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH` pointed at an absolute writable path.
</Note>

## Highlights

- **AI Resume Assistant.** Added a chat window inside the resume builder for targeted resume edits. The assistant can draft JSON Patch proposals, show before/after previews, and lets you accept or reject each change before anything is applied. [#3022](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3022)
- **Better CJK PDF output.** Added automatic CJK fallback font registration so Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text renders correctly in both the live PDF preview and exported PDFs. [#3016](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3016)

## Resume Builder & Exports

- Added a builder dock shortcut for the AI assistant, with a draggable and resizable desktop window plus a mobile sheet layout. [#3022](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3022)
- Added review controls for AI-generated proposals, including proposal queues, raw JSON Patch inspection, accept/reject actions, and stale-proposal handling when the resume changes. [#3022](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3022)
- Fixed rich text PDF rendering when text blocks contain top-level inline content around lists or paragraphs. [42e83cc6](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/42e83cc6)
- Kept Latin-only PDF output unchanged while applying fallback fonts only when CJK glyphs are needed. [#3016](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3016)

## Sharing & Imports

- Fixed public resume URLs returning a server error when the owner-only dashboard title was redacted to an empty string for viewers. [#3012](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3012)
- Improved v4 JSON imports so custom section content, hidden items, and skill/language levels migrate correctly into v5 resumes. [#3013](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3013)

## Self-Hosting

- Fixed Docker local-storage health checks by resolving the data directory through `LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH` instead of relying on the runtime working directory. [#3004](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3004)
- Added startup validation for the local storage directory so misconfigured volume permissions fail early with a clearer error. [#3004](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3004)
- Updated `.env.example`, the Dockerfile, Compose configuration, and Docker self-hosting docs for the new local storage path behavior. [#3004](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3004)

## Maintenance & Localization

- Synced translation catalogs from Crowdin. [#3005](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/3005)
- Updated dependencies and lockfile entries needed for the AI assistant, PDF rich text normalization, and related test coverage.

**Full Changelog**: [v5.1.1...v5.1.2](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/compare/v5.1.1...v5.1.2)
</Update>

<Update label="v5.1.1" description="8th May 2026">
## Highlights

- **Free-form resume pages.** Added a new **Free-form** page format for resumes that should keep A4 width while allowing content to flow beyond a fixed page height. This is useful for long-form web-style resumes while preserving predictable export sizing. [#2991](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2991)
- **PDF downloads through the API.** Added an authenticated `GET /resumes/{id}/pdf` endpoint so API clients can generate and download a resume PDF directly. The OpenAPI spec has been updated with the new route. [5042ad9d](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/5042ad9d)

## Resume Builder & Exports

- Fixed nested lists in PDF rendering so rich text with sub-lists exports correctly. [#2993](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2993)
- Fixed inline item links in exported PDFs and made resume links consistently underlined. [#2978](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2978)
- Added italic font registration for PDF generation and falls back to **IBM Plex Serif** when a selected font is unavailable. [6d54ffa8](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/6d54ffa8), [4c771307](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/4c771307)
- Improved header name line height across templates for cleaner PDF output. [#2976](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2976)
- Added prose styles to the rich text editor so formatted content is easier to read while editing. [#2984](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2984)
- Added a preview control to toggle page stacking and adjusted the default preview zoom for a better builder canvas experience.

## Fixes

- Fixed a runtime error when enabling two-factor authentication. [#2981](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2981)
- Fixed excessive re-renders in the Experience section when editing role progression. [#2983](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2983)
- Removed route preloading to avoid unwanted route work while navigating the app. [#2949](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2949)
- Relaxed resume data parsing to accept compatible objects with additional fields. [#2793](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2793)
- Updated dialog layout behavior so tall dialogs scroll correctly on smaller screens.
- Updated the sample resume picture URL to point to a valid bundled image.

## Self-Hosting

- Automatically loads `.env` from the workspace root for server-side code, improving local and self-hosted configuration behavior. [#2987](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2987)
- Restored the local storage path to `/app/data` in the official container image and clarified the Docker storage documentation. [#2990](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2990)

## Maintenance & Localization

- Synced translation catalogs from Crowdin. [#2995](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2995), [#2997](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2997)
- Removed unused dependencies, stale generated cache artifacts, and obsolete tests from the repository.

**Full Changelog**: [v5.1.0...v5.1.1](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1)
</Update>

<Update label="v5.1.0" description="7th May 2026">
<Note>
  **Self-hosters, please read before upgrading.**

  - **No more Browserless / Chromium dependency.** From v5.1.0 onwards, you do **not** need to run a `printer`, Browserless, or headless Chrome service alongside Reactive Resume. PDF generation is now performed entirely in your browser via `@react-pdf/renderer`. The `BROWSERLESS_TOKEN`, `PRINTER_ENDPOINT`, `PRINTER_APP_URL`, and `FLAG_DEBUG_PRINTER` environment variables are no longer read and can be removed from your `.env`.
  - **Database migrations.** This release ships several new schema migrations to bring the resume model up to date. They run automatically on container start, but you should **back up your PostgreSQL database before upgrading** in case rollback is needed.
  - **Custom CSS has been removed.** Because the resume PDF is no longer produced by a headless browser, raw CSS no longer applies to the exported document. A first-class template-customization story is on the roadmap for a future release.
</Note>

## Highlights

- **PDF generation moved fully client-side.** `@react-pdf/renderer` now produces the exported PDF directly in your browser, and the in-builder live preview is rendered with `pdfjs`, so what you see in the preview is exactly what you'll download.
- **All resume templates re-ported.** Azurill, Bronzor, Chikorita, Ditgar, Ditto, Gengar, Glalie, Kakuna, Lapras, Leafish, Meowth, Onyx, Pikachu, and Rhyhorn have all been re-implemented on the new renderer with section-by-section parity.

## Resume Builder

- **Pixel-accurate live preview.** The builder preview is now rendered with `pdfjs` against the same document tree used for export, eliminating the long-standing "looks fine in the preview but breaks in the PDF" class of bugs.
- **TanStack Form everywhere.** All 35 form-bearing surfaces in the app — login, register, forgot-password, resume sections, settings, and dialogs — have been migrated to TanStack Form. `react-hook-form` and `@hookform/*` packages have been removed.
- **TanStack Query is the single source of truth for resume state.** The previous standalone Zustand resume store has been retired; optimistic updates, refetching, and error recovery now flow through one cache, behaving consistently across tabs and reloads.
- **Native page format and margins.** Page size and margin controls are now expressed directly to `@react-pdf/renderer`, replacing the Puppeteer-specific `printMarginTemplates` workaround.

## Self-Hosting

- **One-service deployment.** Self-hosted Compose files no longer need a `printer:` service block. The minimum stack is now just Reactive Resume + PostgreSQL (with optional S3-compatible storage and SMTP).
- **`/api/health` simplified.** The health endpoint now reports `database` and `storage` only, returning HTTP `503` if either dependency is unhealthy. There is no longer a `printer` field to monitor.
- **Updated documentation.** The Self-Hosting, Quickstart, Development, Architecture, and Legal pages have all been refreshed to describe the simplified single-service deployment.

## Authentication & AI

- **Better Auth retained end-to-end** with all nine plugins — passkeys, two-factor authentication, OAuth (Google / GitHub / LinkedIn / custom), API keys, dynamic OAuth client registration, dashboard, sentinel, and admin. Existing sessions and logins carry over after the upgrade.
- **AI features carry over** (Resume Analysis, AI Chat with JSON Patch tool calls, PDF / DOCX import) with the same provider matrix (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Ollama, OpenRouter). The AI router and service layer have been cleanly decoupled from the jobs / tailor flow for a more modular surface.

## Removed

- **Custom CSS option** in the resume builder. With rendering bound to `@react-pdf/renderer`, raw CSS no longer applies to the exported PDF. A structured customization API will return in a future release.
- **`PRINTER_*` and `BROWSERLESS_*` environment variables**, the `printer/{resumeId}` route, the `getByIdForPrinter` server function, and the printer-token signing code are all gone.

## Maintenance

- Removed dead printer-token utilities and the legacy public RPC surface for printer-only resume reads.
- Tightened the boundary between server-only and client-only code: server modules (database, storage, auth) are lazy-imported so they no longer leak into the client bundle.
- Reverse-proxy timeout guidance in the nginx example has been simplified now that no long-running PDF generation request flows through the proxy.

**Full Changelog**: [v5.0.20...v5.1.0](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/compare/v5.0.20...v5.1.0)
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.20" description="27th April 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added the new **Meowth** resume template (compact ATS-friendly layout with an inline three-column entry header), thanks to [@JamesGoslings](https://github.com/JamesGoslings). [#2923](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2923)
- Added support for custom icon colors on section items, thanks to [@Ruzenie](https://github.com/Ruzenie). [#2928](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2928)
- Improved account-related email UX with better templates for password reset and email verification. [b87f2007](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/b87f2007)
- Consolidated separate settings pages into a single **Integrations** page for a more streamlined configuration flow. [5d8126d4](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/5d8126d4)

## Fixes
- Added a targeted Chinese localization fix for the `Skills` section title (`zh-CN`). [#2931](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2931)
- Allowed MCP localhost loopback only for local MCP clients, improving local integration behavior while keeping external access restrictions intact. [623ca5c6](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/623ca5c6)

## Maintenance & Localization
- Updated dependencies and lockfile, including cleanup of unused exports (Knip). [e1bccbcc](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/e1bccbcc)
- Synced translation catalogs from Crowdin. [#2922](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2922), [#2925](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2925), [#2926](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2926), [#2932](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2932), [#2934](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2934), [#2935](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2935)
- Updated docs to list **Meowth** alongside existing templates. [#2929](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2929)

**Full Changelog**: [v5.0.19...v5.0.20](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/compare/v5.0.19...v5.0.20)
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.19" description="25th April 2026">
## Highlights
- Added **OpenRouter** as an AI provider, thanks to [@iagodemacedo](https://github.com/iagodemacedo). [#2906](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2906)
- Added Chinese font options, thanks to [@Platinum1154](https://github.com/Platinum1154). [#2905](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2905)
- Added text color support to the rich text editor, including DOCX export handling for colored text, thanks to [@Platinum1154](https://github.com/Platinum1154). [#2903](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2903)
- Fixed MCP tool names for Claude Desktop compatibility. [#2885](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2885)
- Improved Docker-based local development support and refreshed self-hosting setup guidance. [849aad64](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/849aad64), [c0387298](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/c0387298)

## Fixes & Security
- Thank you to [@shaxbozaka](https://github.com/shaxbozaka) for running a security audit on Reactive Resume and helping make the app more secure.
- Hardened auth, OAuth, AI URL validation, printer/export endpoints, resume access controls, Browserless configuration, and public route exposure. [a42dbcd4](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/a42dbcd4)
- Removed the public RPC surface for the printer-only resume fetch endpoint by moving it behind a server function, further shrinking the attack surface for `getByIdForPrinter`, thanks to [@shaxbozaka](https://github.com/shaxbozaka).
- Corrected Computer Modern Sans italic font file mappings, thanks to [@russellbrenner](https://github.com/russellbrenner). [#2881](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2881)
- Improved email handling and user lookup in OAuth configuration, thanks to [@VedantBhawsar](https://github.com/VedantBhawsar). [#2874](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2874)
- Aligned role period text in experience items, thanks to [@JamesGoslings](https://github.com/JamesGoslings). [#2908](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2908)
- Reduced resume preview wheel zoom sensitivity, thanks to [@GoldenSection0618](https://github.com/GoldenSection0618). [#2911](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2911)
- Prevented orphaned section headings at page breaks, thanks to [@5queezer](https://github.com/5queezer). [#2851](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2851)
- Added top margin handling for subsequent PDF pages, based on feedback from [@trigger-xyz](https://github.com/trigger-xyz). [bbc38d2f](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/bbc38d2f)

## Maintenance & Localization
- Updated dependencies and lockfile, including security-focused package pins and Vite+ version pins. [c6e8df0a](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/c6e8df0a), [847d69b6](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/847d69b6), [9b3916d4](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/9b3916d4)
- Added `SECURITY.md`. [9e1e593d](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/9e1e593d)
- Added focused tests for auth, printer/export, URL validation, form edge cases, rich text DOCX output, font handling, and CSS sanitization hardening. [d0af9f4b](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/commit/d0af9f4b)
- Synced translation catalogs from Crowdin and moved syncing to GitHub Actions. [#2886](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2886), [#2918](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2918)

## New Contributors
- [@russellbrenner](https://github.com/russellbrenner), [@VedantBhawsar](https://github.com/VedantBhawsar), [@JamesGoslings](https://github.com/JamesGoslings), [@GoldenSection0618](https://github.com/GoldenSection0618), [@iagodemacedo](https://github.com/iagodemacedo), and [@Platinum1154](https://github.com/Platinum1154)

**Full Changelog**: [v5.0.17...v5.0.19](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/compare/v5.0.17...v5.0.19)
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.18" description="14th April 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Re-enabled **Passkeys** across authentication flows, including passkey sign-in on the login page and passkey management in account settings.

## Maintenance
- Updated dependencies and lockfile.
- Synced translation catalogs from Crowdin.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.17" description="9th April 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added **Resume Analysis** in the resume builder right sidebar: run an on-demand AI review for an overall score (0 to 100), a dimension scorecard, strengths, and prioritized suggestions. Results are saved per resume and reload after refresh.
- When AI features are disabled, the analysis section shows a short notice with a link to **AI Settings** so you can enable your provider and model first.
- Improved the **MCP server** experience: updated tools, resources, and prompts; added an MCP server card at `/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json` for compatible clients; refreshed the **Using the MCP server** guide.

## Fixes
- Fixed [#2865](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2865), incorrect spacing between resume section items in shared layouts.
- Fixed [#2868](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2868) affecting resume item presentation and linked titles in shared item components.

## Maintenance & CI
- Downgraded the Cosign installer action to v3 in the Docker build workflow for more reliable image signing.
- Synced translation catalogs from Crowdin. [#2864](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2864)
- Dependency and lockfile updates (including changes bundled with MCP and analysis work).
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.16" description="4th April 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Updated shared resume item layouts (Experience, Education, Awards, Certifications, Publications, References, Volunteer) for better alignment and spacing consistency.
- Generated printer pages now set a meaningful document title from the resume owner's name (`<Name> - Resume`) for cleaner PDF metadata and tab titles. [#2863](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2863)

## Fixes
- Fixed [#2733](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2733), where date ranges could appear on a separate line unexpectedly in resume items. [#2862](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2862)
- Adjusted Experience section form field ordering/labels so `Location`, `Position`, and `Period` are mapped and displayed correctly.

## Maintenance & Localization
- Synced translation catalogs across all supported locales.
- Updated dependencies and lockfile, including AI SDK, TipTap, TanStack Query, and Vite+ package aliases.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.15" description="1st April 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added **LinkedIn sign-in** support for self-hosted instances, including sign-in on the auth page and account linking in settings.
- Improved the sign-in experience by showing loading placeholders while social login providers are being fetched.
- Resume builder panel sizes are now persisted more reliably, making the layout feel more consistent between sessions.
- Added clearer labels for resume sorting and filtering controls on the dashboard.

## Fixes
- Improved autosave reliability in the resume builder:
  - Unsaved edits are flushed before page unload.
  - You now get a clear persistent warning if changes fail to save (for example, due to network issues).
- Strengthened authentication defaults by increasing the minimum password length requirement to 8 characters.
- Improved reliability around resume deletion and server-side error handling for create/update operations.
- Fixed a rare language mix-up during printing/export when multiple print jobs run at the same time, so each PDF/screenshot now reliably uses the correct locale.
- Improved print stability under heavy usage by reusing in-progress PDF and screenshot generation requests for the same resume instead of starting duplicate jobs.
- Hardened printer token signing and token/session/API-key verification paths for better security.
- Improved resilience in AI tailoring output parsing and JSON Resume import normalization.
- Printer service now provides descriptive error messages ("Failed to generate PDF" / "Failed to capture screenshot") instead of generic internal server errors.
- Job descriptions in the job detail sheet now render HTML formatting (headings, lists, bold text) instead of showing raw tags.
- Fixed the "Tailor Resume" button being incorrectly disabled when AI is not configured — the dialog already supports plain resume duplication as a fallback.
- Fixed the tailor resume flow to open the resume builder in a new tab while keeping the job listing open for reference, instead of navigating away and auto-opening the application page.
- Apply option links in the job detail sheet are now validated before rendering, preventing malformed or potentially unsafe URLs.
- Improved job card loading skeletons to match the actual card layout (logo, title, badges) for a smoother loading experience.
- Centered the "Configure Job Search" empty state on the page.
- Extracted the `JobCard` component into its own file for better code organization.

## Docs & Localization
- Updated self-hosting and environment variable documentation to include LinkedIn OAuth configuration.
- Synced translations across locales for the latest authentication and save-status messaging.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.14" description="24th March 2026">
## Features
- Implemented OAuth 2.1 support for MCP authentication, thanks to @5queezer. [#2829](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2829)
- Migrated from using Biome to Oxlint/Oxfmt for linting and formatting, with a new autofix CI workflow. [#2822](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2822)

## Fixes
- Fixed an issue with the slider component for "Sidebar Width" in the resume builder. [#2830](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2830)
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.13" description="19th March 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added **Job Listings with AI-Powered Resume Tailoring**, a major new feature that integrates job search (via JSearch API) directly into the dashboard with AI-driven resume tailoring to match job descriptions. [#2788](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2788)
  - Search for jobs with filters for location (city, state, country), employment type, remote status, and more.
  - View detailed job listings in a slide-out panel with apply links and tags.
  - Tailor your resume to a specific job posting using AI — rewrites skills, experience, and references for optimal fit.
  - Per-user API quota management with usage tracking in settings.
  - Pagination with 30 results per page.
- Added **DOCX resume export** — generate and download tailored resumes as Word documents. [#2788](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2788)
- Migrated the entire project toolchain to **Vite+** (`vp` CLI), unifying Vite, Vitest, Oxlint, and Oxfmt under a single developer experience.
- Migrated from **Biome to Oxlint/Oxfmt** for linting and formatting, with a new autofix CI workflow. [#2822](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2822)
- Added **Slovenian** locale support.
- Added a new `Progress` UI component.

## Fixes
- Fixed type issues in auth client and configuration.
- Used RTL-friendly CSS classes across the app for improved bidirectional layout support.
- Removed dead code and unused imports.
- Updated route tree generation and added `routeTree.gen.ts` to `.gitignore`.
- Improved animation performance with `willChange` styles on animation components.

## Maintenance & Dependencies
- Updated dependencies across the board, including `@typescript/native-preview`, `vite-plus`, and others.
- Added database migrations for missing indexes.
- Synced translations from Crowdin. [#2820](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2820), [#2824](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2824)
- Updated French translation for 'Volunteer' to 'Bénévolat'. [#2823](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2823)
- Multiple translation and language updates across all locales.

## New Contributors
- @lukadfagundes
- @Hephaisto-dev
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.12" description="17th March 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Refactored the component system to `@base-ui/react` across the app for standardized UI behavior (dialogs, menus, accordions, comboboxes, switches, etc.).
- Improved auth infrastructure with Better Auth dashboard/sentinel integration and expanded IP/header handling for proxied deployments.
- Added a dedicated `src/server.ts` server entry using `FastResponse` for better runtime compatibility.
- Sidebar button list now scrolls internally on overflow.

## Fixes
- Printer endpoint now resolves to IP when using chromedp, improving compatibility with proxied deployments.
- Switched OpenAI integration to `chat/completions` for resume import and AI features.
- AI PDF/DOCX resume parsing is now more robust via direct file send (multimodal input).
- Resume import normalization hardened: section defaults merged, required fields enforced, missing IDs/flags autogenerated.
- Fixed UI migration regressions (accordion behavior, button interaction, right sidebar scrollbar).
- Fixed multi-page PDF crashes and Gemini API ingestion errors.
- Fixed role title styling, role spacing, and issues with skills item rendering and template headings.

## Maintenance & Dependencies
- Updated dependencies and lockfile.
- Synced translation strings across locales, including multiple contributions from Crowdin.
- General dependency and code style improvements, plus removal of redundant indexes and plugins.

## New Contributors
- @yang-summer
- @FrancocDev
- @obitton
- @jondycz
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.10" description="24th February 2026">
## Fixes
- Show section titles for summary-type custom sections in the resume builder. [#2744](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2744)
- Prevent browser password managers and Edge autofill/save prompts from appearing on AI settings API key fields. [#2719](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2719)
- Replace deprecated Tailwind CSS classes: use `inset-s-*`/`inset-e-*` instead of `start-*`/`end-*`.
- Fix PDF downloader to work correctly in offline mode. [#2743](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2743)
- Make bold formatting visible for `<strong>` in the resume rich text editor (uses plain `font-weight: bold` fallback if the CSS variable is unset). Fixes [#2730](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2730)
- Prevent credentials sign-in from dropping `session_token` Set-Cookie, improves login reliability. [#2718](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2718)
- Remove redundant `resume-` prefix from download filename; add spacing between pages in shared view. [#2709](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2709)
- Normalize autocomplete tokens for login and register forms. [#2714](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2714)
- Fix improper chips reordering and update dependency/translations. [#2711](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues/2711)
- Fix clipping of heading in Lapras resume template.
- Remove error-causing plugins in oRPC integration.
- Remove duplicate database indexes; add index for `created_at` on user and resume tables.

## Features & Improvements
- Added feature flag: `FLAG_DISABLE_IMAGE_PROCESSING` (allows disabling image processing site-wide).
- Updated Discord invite link in the app and documentation.
- Added comprehensive codebase and architecture documentation in `CLAUDE.md`.
- Synced latest translations from Crowdin (multiple language updates and additions).

## Maintenance & Other
- Refactored auth utility from `originWith` to `withHostname` to preserve localhost/127.0.0.1 sibling trust.
- Updated dependencies and improved code style.
- Updated documentation and README files.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.9" description="9th February 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added Computer Modern web fonts to the font selector, allowing users to choose from LaTeX-style "Computer Modern" fonts for a classic scientific look.
- Updated dependencies to the latest versions.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.8" description="9th February 2026">
## Fixes
- Removed Passkey support from the authentication system due to provider compatibility issues.
- Updated dependencies to the latest versions.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.7" description="9th February 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Introduced a new **MCP (Model Context Protocol) server** for managing and editing resumes from MCP-compatible AI tools (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, and others). Supports listing, reading, creating, deleting, locking/unlocking, and patching resumes via natural language. [(guide)](/guides/using-the-mcp-server)
- Added an **AI Chat** panel to the resume builder, allowing conversational resume modifications through tool-calling (JSON Patch operations applied to the resume in real time with visual feedback).
- Added a system prompt and `patch_resume` tool for structured, minimal-diff resume edits via RFC 6902 JSON Patch.
- Chat history is now persisted per resume in localStorage.

## Fixes
- Fixed rendering issues in the Lapras and Onyx resume templates.
- Improved Combobox and ScrollArea UI components.
- Fixed skills item rendering in shared resume components.
- Updated authentication configuration and route handling.
- Updated JSON Schema to match the latest resume data model.

## Maintenance
- Updated dependencies to latest versions.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.6" description="8th February 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Implemented Atomic Resume Patching API for fine-grained, partial updates to resumes via a new PATCH endpoint. [#2692](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2692)
- API endpoint `PUT /resume/{id}` now returns the updated resume object rather than void, with explicit DTOs for input/output. [#2688](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2688)
- Added error logging for API server errors (server-side only) to improve debugging and reliability.
- Refactored and cleaned up imports/exports for clarity and maintainability.
- Added `.devcontainer` configuration for improved contributor development environment.
- Added build status badge and documentation link to README.

## Fixes
- General bug fixes and minor improvements.
- Synced latest translations from Crowdin (notably: French, other languages).
- Updated dependencies to latest versions.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.5" description="31st January 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Implemented Cover Letter functionality as a custom section in the resume builder. [(link)](/guides/adding-a-cover-letter)
- Added full-screen mode to the rich text editor for distraction-free writing.
- Introduced a new custom section type: `summary`, enabling users to add extra summary sections.
- Added `useFormBlocker` hook to prevent dialogs from being closed with unsaved form changes.

## Fixes
- Fixed keyword spacing issue in the interests section. [#2631](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2631)
- Fixed AI connection test and improved error reporting for AI provider issues.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.4" description="28th January 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Brought back Undo/Redo functionality in the resume builder for an improved editing experience.
- Sidebar builder now arranges dynamically based on the section type in each template. [#2564](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2603)
- Added PWA (Progressive Web App) support and updated PDF example file links in documentation.

## Fixes
- Removed extra spacing when proficiency is empty. [#2607](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2626)
- Fixed Pikachu template: header/page picture rendering, and respect for `fullWidth` property.
- General template improvements for layout and rendering consistency.
- Fixed GitHub OAuth login for users migrated from previous versions.
- Improved printer service communication and reduced resource usage for more reliable PDF generation.
- Fixed "empty" Git merge remnants in codebase.

## Maintenance
- Synced translations from Crowdin (Afrikaans, Persian, Portuguese/Brazilian, others).
- Updated translation sources and configuration.
- Updated package dependencies and fixed self-hosting guide links in README.
- Removed dead code and updated screenshots.
- Other bug fixes and minor improvements (#2542, #2573, #2598).
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.3" description="25th January 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added support for printing Free-Form PDFs (no fixed page height), allowing for custom-fit page content. [(link)](/guides/selecting-page-format)
- Allow overriding the default endpoint for all AI providers, not just Ollama; default endpoint now visible in AI settings.
- Updated the chip input component: supports adding, editing, removing, and reordering keywords for skills and other sections.
- Improved RTL support across the app, thanks to @obreo. [(link)](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/pull/2583)

## Fixes
- Updated translation configuration to remove line numbers, reducing unnecessary diffs.
- Homepage video optimized for faster loading without quality loss.
- Increased screenshot TTL for resumes to reduce unnecessary regenerations.
- Updated dependencies and translations to latest versions.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.2" description="24th January 2026">
## Features & Improvements
- Added an agent skill `skills/resume-builder` for agentic AI assistants, enabling resume construction through conversational AI.
- Added a guide for how to fit content on a page when exporting to PDF. [(link)](/guides/fitting-content-on-a-page)
- Alert user when content is too tall for a page for easier export troubleshooting.

## Fixes
- Ditgar template now respects `fullWidth` setting.
- Updated JSON Schema for proper format.
- Updated Discord server invite link.
- Updated dependencies to latest versions.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.1" description="23th January 2026">
## Maintenance & Fixes
- Updated translations from Crowdin.
- Added Community Spotlight section to the documentation.
- Removed `-r require-metadata` from the Dockerfile (was not needed).
- Fixed inconsistencies in Docker compose documentation examples.
- Fixed username validation to allow hyphens.
- Fixed issues with the printer service's screenshot and PDF endpoints.
</Update>

<Update label="v5.0.0" description="22th January 2026">
This release is a major overhaul of Reactive Resume. The app has been completely redesigned and rebuilt from scratch for a more intuitive, user-friendly experience.

**Highlights:**
- 2 new resume templates: _Ditgar_ and _Lapras_
- Passkeys for authentication
- Entirely new user interface and refreshed design
- API access and reference docs
- AI Integration with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Ollama
- Improved font selector with real-time preview
- Expanded and improved documentation, with more how-to guides
- Redesigned template gallery with detailed views
- Resume import from PDF/DOCX (requires AI Integration)
- Stronger infrastructure for better reliability and scalability
- Drag-and-drop for moving items between sections and pages
- Powerful new CSS Editor with autocompletion and highlighting
- Custom sections now support typed extension for finer control
- Icon style selector for indicators (stars, circles, custom, etc.)
- Sidebar width adjustment and full-width page support

And much more! Explore the new version and share your feedback via [contact](https://amruthpillai.com/#contact) or [GitHub issues](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume/issues).
</Update>