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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Added "Documentation" and "Support" links to the footer for enhanced
resource accessibility.
- Updated the "Changelog" link position for improved navigation.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Replaced dynamic URL handling with a direct link to API documentation
for clarity and consistency.
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## Description
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **Documentation**
- Enhanced project README for clarity and improved environment variables
section.
- Added comprehensive developer and user documentation, including guides
on local development, public API, self-hosting, and compliance
standards.
- Introduced specific guides for contributing, creating API keys, using
webhooks, and setting up security measures.
- Detailed documentation on various fields available for document
signing to improve user understanding.
- Added metadata structuring to improve navigation within the
documentation site.
- **Chores**
- Updated `.gitignore` to better handle project files.
- **New Features**
- Introduced detailed metadata and documentation for various Documenso
functionalities, including signing documents, user profiles, and
compliance levels.
- Added functionality for Direct Link Signing, enabling easy sharing for
document signing.
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Co-authored-by: Timur Ercan <timur.ercan31@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Lucas Smith <me@lucasjamessmith.me>
Co-authored-by: David Nguyen <davidngu28@gmail.com>
## Description
Adds the external ID column to documents and templates with an option to
configure it in the API or UI.
External ID's can be used to link a document or template to an external
system and identify them via webhooks, etc.
Introduces the ability to use anonymous SMTP authentication where no username or password is provided.
Also introduces a new flag to disable TLS avoiding cases also where STARTTLS is used despite `secure` being
set to `false`
Introduces customization options for the document completion email
template to allow for custom email bodies and subjects for documents
created from direct templates.
## Testing Performed
- Verified correct rendering of custom email subject and body for direct
template documents
- Verified the all other completed email types are sent correctly
chore Top 3 Signing Efficiency Hacks for Freelancers
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Introduced a blog post titled "Top 3 Signing Efficiency Hacks for
Freelancers" with tips on streamlining contract signing using Documenso.
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changelog for v 1.5.6
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Display document creation time in the documents view.
- Introduced direct template links for easier access.
- Added support for OpenID Connect (OIDC) for improved authentication
options.
- **Enhancements**
- Transitioned to a new rust-based library for signing documents,
enhancing performance and security.
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announcing profiles blogpost
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Introduced "Documenso Profiles" that allow users to share digital
signature templates publicly.
- Recipients can sign documents directly via public links, streamlining
the signing process.
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How to Sign an NDA online (fast) blog article
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Published a new blog post on signing NDAs faster with Documenso,
highlighting the use of direct links, templates, and basic signing for
efficiency.
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