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Changelog

All notable changes to the Netasampark platform will be documented in this file.

[1.0.0] - October 2025

🎉 Initial Release

The first production release of the Netasampark political communication platform.

✨ Features

Multi-Channel Messaging

  • WhatsApp Business API integration
    • Template-based messaging
    • Rich media support (images, documents, videos)
    • Delivery tracking and read receipts
    • Interactive buttons and lists
  • SMS via multiple providers (Twilio, Kaleyra, MSG91)
  • Email campaigns with HTML templates
  • IVR (Interactive Voice Response) calls
  • Unified message history across all channels
  • Real-time delivery status updates

Voter Management

  • Comprehensive voter database
  • CSV import/export functionality
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Dynamic segmentation
  • Custom tags and categories
  • Voter notes and interaction history
  • Custom fields support
  • Duplicate detection

Campaign Automation

  • Visual journey builder
  • Multi-step campaign workflows
  • Trigger-based automation
  • Conditional branching
  • A/B testing capabilities
  • Campaign scheduling
  • Real-time analytics
  • Template library

Grievance System

  • Public grievance submission portal
  • Automated acknowledgment
  • SLA-based tracking
  • Escalation workflows
  • Multi-level categorization
  • Response management
  • Status tracking
  • Resolution notifications

News Monitoring

  • Keyword-based tracking
  • Multiple news source integration
  • Automated scanning
  • Real-time alerts
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Match relevance scoring
  • Export functionality
  • Scan history

Progressive Web App

  • Install on any device
  • Offline functionality
  • Background synchronization
  • Push notifications
  • Camera integration
  • QR code scanning
  • Location tracking
  • App shortcuts

WhatsApp Inbox

  • Bi-directional messaging
  • Conversation management
  • Auto-response templates
  • Keyword-based triggers
  • Business hours automation
  • Unread message tracking
  • Message search
  • Conversation filtering

Team Collaboration

  • Multi-user support
  • Role-based permissions
  • Task assignment
  • Activity tracking
  • Team chat
  • Shared resources
  • Audit logs

Analytics & Reporting

  • Real-time dashboards
  • Message delivery metrics
  • Campaign performance
  • Voter engagement analysis
  • Custom report builder
  • PDF/Excel export
  • Scheduled reports
  • Trend analysis

🔧 Technical Features

API & Integration

  • RESTful API with 1000+ endpoints
  • API key authentication
  • Rate limiting
  • Webhook support
  • OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
  • Comprehensive error handling
  • Request/response logging
  • API versioning

Security

  • Multi-tenancy with data isolation
  • JWT-based authentication
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Encrypted credentials storage
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Activity audit logs
  • GDPR compliance
  • Regular security audits

Performance

  • Redis caching
  • Queue system for background jobs
  • Database optimization
  • CDN integration
  • Lazy loading
  • Code splitting
  • Image optimization
  • Compression

Provider Management

  • Multiple SMS providers
  • Multiple WhatsApp providers
  • Multiple email providers
  • Provider failover
  • Load balancing
  • Cost tracking
  • Usage limits
  • Health monitoring

📱 Platform Components

Home Portal

  • Public landing page
  • Feature showcase
  • Pricing information
  • Contact forms
  • CMS integration
  • SEO optimization
  • Multi-language support

Admin Panel

  • Platform administration
  • User management
  • Provider configuration
  • Billing management
  • System settings
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Support ticketing
  • Activity logs

PWA (Progressive Web App)

  • Politician-facing application
  • Mobile-first design
  • Offline capability
  • Install as native app
  • Real-time sync
  • Push notifications
  • Touch gestures
  • Responsive design

Grievance Portal

  • Public submission interface
  • OTP-based authentication
  • Status tracking
  • File attachments
  • Category selection
  • Multi-language
  • Mobile-optimized
  • Email notifications

API Backend

  • Laravel 11 framework
  • MySQL database
  • Redis cache
  • Queue processing
  • File storage (S3)
  • Email service
  • SMS gateway
  • WhatsApp API

🗄️ Database

  • 60+ database tables
  • 50+ background jobs
  • 240+ Eloquent models
  • Comprehensive migrations
  • Database seeders
  • Factory support
  • Relationship management
  • Query optimization

📊 Integrations

Communication Providers

  • WhatsApp: Meta Business API, Twilio, Kaleyra
  • SMS: Twilio, Kaleyra, MSG91, Fast2SMS
  • Email: SendGrid, Amazon SES, Brevo
  • Voice: Twilio, Exotel

Payment Gateways

  • Razorpay
  • PayU
  • Stripe
  • Manual payment tracking

Third-Party Services

  • MapMyIndia (location services)
  • Firebase (push notifications)
  • NewsAPI (news aggregation)
  • Google Analytics
  • Sentry (error tracking)

🌐 Deployment

  • Production-ready builds
  • Docker support
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Environment configuration
  • Automated testing
  • Performance monitoring
  • Error tracking
  • Backup procedures

📚 Documentation

  • Comprehensive user manual
  • API documentation
  • Integration guides
  • Video tutorials
  • Best practices
  • Troubleshooting guides
  • FAQ section
  • Changelog

🐛 Known Issues

None reported in this release.

📅 Roadmap

Version 1.1.0 (Target: December 2025)

  • Voice note messaging for WhatsApp and SMS fallbacks
  • In-app video calling with recording support
  • AI-assisted message drafting and sentiment analysis dashboards
  • Automated content library generation for campaigns
  • Expanded analytics KPIs and cohort comparisons
  • Native mobile wrappers for iOS and Android distribution
  • Financial reporting with downloadable GST-ready statements

Version 1.2.0 (Target: Q1 2026)

  • Unified social inbox covering Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn
  • Advanced journey automation with predictive branching
  • Machine learning voter scoring and engagement recommendations
  • Cross-channel attribution reporting and anomaly detection
  • Campaign playbooks with reusable templates and approval workflows
  • Field intelligence module with AI summarisation of events

📝 Migration Notes

This is the initial release - no migration required.

🔒 Security Updates

  • All dependencies up to date
  • Security audit completed
  • Vulnerability scan passed
  • Penetration testing completed

⚡ Performance Improvements

  • Optimized database queries
  • Implemented caching strategy
  • Reduced API response times
  • Improved page load speeds
  • Optimized asset delivery

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

  • Modern, clean design
  • Intuitive navigation
  • Responsive layouts
  • Dark mode support
  • Accessibility features
  • Touch-friendly interfaces
  • Consistent styling
  • Loading states

📖 Documentation Updates

  • Complete user manual
  • API reference
  • Integration guides
  • Video tutorials
  • Code examples
  • Best practices
  • Troubleshooting

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to:

  • Development team
  • Beta testers
  • Early adopters
  • Support staff
  • All contributors

Version History

VersionRelease DateStatus
1.0.0October 2025Current

Upgrade Guide

From Beta to 1.0.0

If you were using the beta version:

  1. Backup Your Data

    • Export voter database
    • Save campaign configurations
    • Download message history
  2. Clear Cache

    • Clear browser cache
    • Reinstall PWA
    • Clear app data
  3. Update Credentials

    • Review API tokens
    • Update provider credentials
    • Verify webhook URLs
  4. Test Functionality

    • Send test messages
    • Verify voter import
    • Check campaign automation

Breaking Changes

None - this is the first stable release.

Deprecated Features

None in this release.


Support

For questions about this release:


License

Proprietary Software - All Rights Reserved
Copyright © 2025 Netasampark


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