April 9, 2026
Added a pre-merge release checklist, a release QA script, and a draft release summary so the branch can be reviewed with a cleaner signoff process before anything goes live on main.
Changelog
Major public changes to The Patch.
This page is for visible site changes that affect values, trust, navigation, or core product surfaces. It is not a line-by-line git log.
April 9, 2026
Added a local QA runbook, preview server scripts, and headless screenshot capture tooling so the remaining manual browser signoff can be faster and more repeatable before merge.
April 9, 2026
Added a PR body draft, manual QA report template, and release-status script so the final review and draft-to-ready handoff can be tracked more cleanly without changing the live site.
April 9, 2026
Added a GitHub Actions QA workflow and a pull request template so future review passes have a real automated check and more consistent review structure before anything reaches main.
April 9, 2026
Added analytics verification notes, a merge-day runbook, and a post-merge smoke-test guide so the last draft-to-merge handoff is documented without changing the live site.
April 9, 2026
Added a shared analytics event layer for tool interactions, newsletter starts, watchlist saves, and outbound clicks, then published privacy and advertising policy pages to support future monetization work more transparently.
April 9, 2026
Added a benchmark egg value calculator backed by a structured egg dataset, plus guide and hub links so players can compare hatch pools by benchmark coverage and expected benchmark value.
April 9, 2026
Added a parent guide and a public editorial policy, then wired them into the trust pages and trading guide so family safety, archive rules, and update standards are easier to find.
April 9, 2026
Added a benchmark pet library, recent-pet tracking, and richer generated pet pages with breadcrumbs, FAQ content, and structured-data support so benchmark pages are easier to discover and revisit.
April 9, 2026
Standardized metadata on the trust and beta pages, cleaned lingering encoded quote glitches, and added an automated HTML QA script to check internal links and baseline metadata coverage before future releases.
April 9, 2026
Launched 18 benchmark pet pages with static URLs, related-pet links, variant value callouts, and shared watchlist support so the value list, market board, explorer, and homepage now feed real per-pet landing pages.
April 9, 2026
Rebuilt the Adopt Me hub as an evergreen landing page, replaced the old Neon calculator with shared-data logic, converted the encyclopedia into a local pet explorer, and added a generated 725-entry pet catalog with explicit review flags for uncertain items.
April 9, 2026
Replaced the old trading board with an honest beta page, rewrote the About page around the actual Adopt Me product direction, and added public methodology, corrections, and changelog pages.
April 8, 2026
Unified the homepage, value list, and trade calculator around one shared Adopt Me value dataset. Fixed contradictory Bat Dragon and Shadow Dragon positioning, restored newsletter wiring, and removed stale homepage event framing.