Release notes
What's new in Zavora.
Release 1.2.0 — Roles, Support & Product Readiness
Released:Feb 27, 2026After the initial beta and soft launch phases, this release focused on transforming Zavora into a structured, production-ready platform. The work centered on strengthening role verification and authorization, enabling a dedicated Support team workflow, and completing the transition to the official Zavora brand and domain so the product can operate confidently at real-world scale. What’s new Roles & authorization overhaul — Rebuilt the role verification system for stricter, consistent permission enforcement across the app. — Strengthened authorization guards on routes, actions, and sensitive operations. — Ensured role-scoped access so users only see features appropriate to their role. — Improved protection against unauthorized access to admin capabilities. Support role & tools — Introduced a dedicated Support role for customer assistance workflows. — Added specialized support tools to investigate accounts and resolve user issues efficiently. — Implemented role-aware navigation that surfaces support features only to authorized staff. — Established the foundation for a scalable support operation. Branding & domain rollout — Completed the transition to the official product name Zavora. — Migrated the platform to the production domain zavora.app. — Replaced temporary project identifiers for a consistent brand experience. — Positioned the app as a real product ready for worldwide availability. Security & operational readiness — Improved internal safeguards to reduce privilege misuse risks. — Strengthened system structure to support team growth and operational complexity. — Continued tightening reliability and predictability across protected flows.
Release 1.1.0 — Discover, Launch, Memberships & Help Center
Released:Dec 22, 2025This release marks Zavora’s first major step after the Friends & Family soft launch. It expands the app beyond a private recipe vault by introducing Discover (public sharing and browsing), launching memberships, and adding a complete Help Center so users can self-serve and contact support when needed. The goal of this phase is to start growing carefully while keeping the experience polished, predictable, and trustworthy. Launch focus - Launch Discover in a safe, intentional way (public vs private, clear attribution). - Introduce memberships with a polished upgrade and billing experience. - Ship a full Help Center (public guides + FAQ, auth-gated support form). - Continue improving notifications, reliability, and overall UX consistency. What’s new Discover: public recipe sharing & browsing - Added Discover mode for browsing and searching public recipes. - Introduced per-recipe visibility controls (private vs public). - Improved public recipe pages to clearly show who created each recipe. - Enabled saving/copying public recipes into your own collection while keeping private recipes protected. Memberships: plans, billing & account upgrades - Launched membership plans with a clear upgrade path and plan messaging. - Added a payment details flow and membership management entry points in Account Settings. - Improved membership UX so users understand what they get and how to update or cancel. Help Center: guides, FAQ & contact support - Added a public Help landing page with simple navigation and topic categories. - Added Guides (how-to articles) for step-by-step learning. - Added an FAQ section with fast answers grouped by theme. - Added an auth-gated Contact Support form for signed-in users. - Added in-app entry points to Help from navigation and key “stuck” moments. Account & profile improvements - Expanded required signup/profile fields to support better personalization over time. - Improved Account Settings feedback and clarity across common actions. Notifications: inbox refinements - Improved notification routing and filtering so read/unread behavior is more consistent. - Polished notification UX so updates feel less noisy and more useful. General UX polish & reliability - Improved consistency across dashboard flows (empty states, toasts, navigation clarity). - Continued tightening of edge-case handling and safer defaults across user-facing actions. - Ongoing component organization and maintainability improvements for long-term velocity. This release is about opening the door to growth while keeping quality high. With Discover, memberships, and a real Help Center in place, Zavora is ready to support more users without losing the stability and trust built during the soft launch.
Release 1.0.0 – Soft Launch (Friends & Family)
Released:Nov 15, 2025This release marks the first official launch of Zavora. The app is now available worldwide, but we’re keeping things quiet with a soft opening focused on friends and family. The goal of this phase is to test Zavora in real kitchens, gather honest feedback, and harden the product before public promotion. Launch focus - Make the app safe and reliable for real users. - Lock down data so everyone only sees and edits their own recipes. - Polish the account experience. - Ship the foundations of the notification system and admin tooling. What’s new Security, authentication & data protection - Enforced stricter authentication checks and session handling across the app. - Scoped all destructive actions (edit/delete) so users can only modify their own recipes. - Hardened deletion flows with safe error handling and clearer unauthorized states. - Refactored data and actions to use owner-scoped queries by default. - Introduced reusable auth helpers with typed returns and optional redirects for cleaner, safer code. Account & UX improvements - Improved error handling on account settings, with clearer toasts and feedback when something goes wrong. - Reorganized UI components into subfolders for better structure and long-term maintainability. - Fixed small login and navigation bugs discovered during internal testing. Notification system foundations - Added the first version of the notifications route and components. - Integrated notifications with the data layer so users can start receiving in-app updates. - Updated fetch logic for safer, more predictable handling. Roles & admin tools - Wired up role-based authentication with support for admin-only capabilities. - Enhanced navigation links to surface admin-only routes when appropriate, without cluttering the UI for regular users. This soft launch is all about learning from a small, trusted group. As we iterate with friends and family feedback, Zavora will move closer to a stable public release.
Beta 1.1.0 – Recipes & Dashboard Foundations
Released:Oct 29, 2025After the initial beta went live, this release focused on turning Zavora into something you can actually live with in the kitchen: real recipes, a protected dashboard, and a clearer sense of where the product is going. What’s new Recipe table & flows - Added full recipe listing with richer table data and improved row layout. - Implemented create and edit flows with validation, plus search and pagination for easier browsing. - Added mobile-friendly action buttons so core actions are always reachable on small screens. Recipe detail & cooking experience - Added view, edit, and delete actions from the detail page with proper redirects. - Enabled PDF download from the recipe viewer so you can print or share recipes easily. Dashboard & insights - Laid the groundwork for a proper dashboard with metric cards. - Added recipe metrics to cards, including a “most recurring category” chip for a quick glance at your habits. Branding, typography & SEO - Applied Inter as the app-wide font and refreshed logo, colors, and copy to better reflect Zavora’s identity. - Added Metadata API usage across the app to improve SEO and link previews. Accounts, security & reliability - Introduced authentication and protected `/dashboard` routes. - Improved error handling and accessibility in forms, with clearer feedback when something goes wrong. Polish & cleanup - Normalised button styles, adjusted labels (especially on mobile), and improved hover states for destructive actions.
Beta 1.0.0 – Initial Release
Released:Oct 23, 2025This first beta marked the start of a solo developer’s journey to turn a personal vision into a usable product that helps people manage their diet and cooking experience in a more intentional way. Beta 1.0.0 laid the foundation for what Zavora aims to become: a focused space where users can start organizing their recipes, planning what to cook, and experimenting with a more mindful approach to everyday meals—without the clutter and friction of traditional recipe platforms.