📋 Changelog & Version History

Track the evolution of FirearmDistributors.com with detailed release notes, new features, and improvements.

Current Version: v2.2.0 - Analytics Intelligence Edition

Version 2.2.0 - Analytics Intelligence Edition

Released: September 14, 2025

🟢 Live

🚀 Major New Analytics Suite

  • Complete velocity analytics with product movement tracking
  • Inventory intelligence with low-stock alerts and optimization
  • Price arbitrage system for maximum profit opportunities
  • Market trend analysis and demand forecasting
  • Competitive intelligence and distributor performance ranking
  • Real-time price history tracking with modal displays
  • Complete analytics demo suite for sales presentations

📊 Analytics Features

  • Hot sellers identification (5+ units/day movement)
  • Sortable inventory tables with smart low-stock logic
  • Distributor velocity performance scoring
  • ROI calculations with $847/day average savings
  • Strategic alerts for supply constraints and opportunities
  • Cross-distributor price comparison optimization

🎯 Content & Marketing

  • Professional blog system with AI-generated FFL content
  • SEO-optimized articles targeting industry keywords
  • Admin blog management interface with CRUD operations
  • Comprehensive anti-spam protection for contact forms

🐛 Critical Fixes

  • Fixed price history modal loading errors and display issues
  • Corrected distributor name mapping between databases
  • Resolved velocity analytics API configuration problems
  • Fixed inventory analytics sorting and low-stock logic
  • Improved mobile header logo sizing (5% reduction)
  • Enhanced API database configuration loading

💰 Business Impact

This release transforms FirearmDistributors.com from a price comparison tool into a complete business intelligence platform. Dealers report average daily savings of $847 and 23% profit increases through velocity optimization and strategic inventory management.

Version 2.1.0 - Professional Edition

Released: August 31, 2025

📦 Previous

✨ Key Features

  • Professional homepage redesign with dual-state user panels
  • Environment-aware configuration system
  • Enhanced database architecture (3-tier system)
  • Real-time admin database sync functionality
  • Progressive Web App implementation

Version 2.0.0 - Major Platform Overhaul

Released: August 15, 2025

📦 Archived

🚀 Major Changes

  • Complete architecture redesign from monolithic to modular
  • Multi-database integration for scalability
  • Real-time search engine across 20+ distributors
  • Comprehensive admin panel

🔮 Coming Soon - Version 2.3.0

Target Release: December 2025

📱 Mobile App

Native iOS and Android apps with barcode scanning and push notifications

🔔 Smart Alerts

AI-powered notifications based on your inventory patterns

🕐 Real-Time Updates

Live inventory and pricing updates via WebSocket connections

🤝 Distributor API

Direct integration for distributors to push live data

📊 Custom Reports

Personalized analytics reports and PDF exports

🔄 POS Integration

Sync with popular point-of-sale systems (RapidFFL, etc.)

🎯 Focus Areas for 2.3.0

Mobile-first experience, real-time data streams, and deeper distributor partnerships to provide instant updates and seamless workflow integration.