Are.na Release Notes

OF INTEREST

• 🆕🆕🆕 API CLI 🆕🆕🆕
• npm install -g @aredotna/cli
• https://github.com/aredotna/cli
• Rich text editor for blocks, and other editable fields
• Way improved handling of problem-child URLs (Instagram, Soundcloud, etc.)
• Import from other services (now testing with Supporter tier)
• https://www.are.na/import
• MCP for Are.na: https://mcp.are.na/

Other web improvements
Fixed issue with reader mode scrolling
Unified icons

Are.na Backend

INTERNAL

• Fixes for searching by url (thanks Nico)
• Better support for HEIC images
• Refined boosting on quicksearch ranking
• Support for markdown/richtext editor
• Fixes for payment flow of past due invoices
• Optimizations for recent connections queries

Misc

• Wrote 99th changelog

OF INTEREST

• Now testing iOS rebuild with all Premium members (find the link in https://are.na/settings/perks)
• OAuth application management in /settings (preparation for API v3)

OTHER SMALLER CHANGES

• Adds ability to unrestrict accounts
• Adds theme param to embed (thx Yatu)
• Mobile web improvements (preparation for Android / iOS rebuild)

Are.na API

• INTERNAL
• Updates to Sunday Review formatting
• Internal library updates
• Added index to recent_connections
• Adds investor-specific perks

Big projects in progress

• iOS / Android Rebuild (changelog)
• Search infrastructure upgrades
• API v3

General

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OF INTEREST

• 🆕🆕🆕 API v3 is ready to use! 🆕🆕🆕
Documentation: https://www.are.na/developers/explore
Or check out an example response on any channel, block or profile by clicking the API button in the dropdown menu.

OTHER SMALLER CHANGES

• Swipe feedback on mobile web and Android
• Native share on Android

Web

• Fixed issue where refreshing on random sort did not give a new random order
• Autoplay setting for present mode

Are.na API

INTERNAL

• More optimizations and restrictions for v2 (preparing for deprecation)
• More intelligent asynchronous job scaling
• Better handling of database connections

Big projects in progress

• Search infrastructure upgrades (in-progress)
• Import content to Are.na from various services, that shall currently remain unnamed

Misc

Wrote 98th changelog 𐝒