Weston 2025 Elections - Change Log

All notable changes to the Weston 2025 Elections project are documented here.

1.0.3 - 2025-10-17

Fixed

• Fixed /release command allowed-tools permissions (now works without approval)
• Removed empty Unreleased section from changelog to prevent display on website

1.0.2 - 2025-10-17

Added

• Extended hours display for early voting (Oct 28 & 30: 8am-8pm)
• Note that early voting is not available on November 3
• Source reference notes in comparison tables linking to individual profiles

Changed

• Updated Town Clerk contact number from 222-2600 to 222-2616
• Updated Registrar of Voters number to 222-2686
• Corrected Board of Selectmen seat count from 1 to 2 in COMPARISON_INDEX.md
• Corrected Board of Assessment Appeals seat count from 1 to 2 in COMPARISON_INDEX.md
• Changed "Unopposed" to "Uncontested" for First Selectman race

Fixed

• Fixed Lauren Traum's description from "Federal Prosecutor" to "Former Brooklyn Prosecutor" (state-level prosecutor)
• Corrected professional background references to reflect Brooklyn DA Office (not federal)

1.0.1 - 2025-10-17

Added

• Changelog page at /elections/2025/changelog
• Changelog link in desktop and mobile navigation
• /release command for version management

Changed

• Removed "voter guide" terminology from contact page and layout metadata
• Changed to "civic engagement initiative" and "civic engagement resource" language throughout
• Updated contact page description to match About page tone

1.0.0 - 2025-10-17

Added

• Research Completeness score component with tooltip explanation
• Renamed "Research completeness" to "Available information" to avoid implying incomplete work
• Updated party badges to traditional colors (blue for Democrat, red for Republican)
• Changed party labels from "Democratic" to "Democrat"
• Added footnote citations to all 23 candidate profiles
• Comprehensive candidate profiles and comparisons for all positions in 2025 Weston municipal election

Changed

• Changed "Key Accomplishments" to "Key Contributions" for neutrality

Fixed

• Fixed bold text formatting in comparison documents (markdown syntax errors)
• Fixed footnote return navigation with proper scroll positioning
• Added scroll-margin-top to footnote references for proper viewport positioning