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Patch Notes - (February 14, 2026) 🌟 Major Features User Review System ✨ Added comprehensive product review functionality for registered users Review features include: 5-star rating system with hover effects Review title and detailed content fields Dynamic pros/cons lists (add/remove multiple items) Review submission automatically awards 50 XP Reviews display on product detail pages with ratings, dates, and helpful counts Integrated with XP/leveling system XP & Leveling System 🏆 Implemented gamification system to reward active users XP Rewards: Daily Login: 10 XP View Product: 2 XP Compare Products: 5 XP Complete Quiz: 15 XP Save Build: 30 XP (automatic) Create Review: 50 XP (automatic) Weekly Streak Bonus: 20 XP Level progression formula: Level = floor(sqrt(XP/100)) + 1 Account menu now displays: Level badge on user avatar XP progress bar XP needed for next level Total XP earned Activity streak tracking for consecutive days Database tracking of all user activities Blog & Articles System 📰 Created full-featured article/blog system Articles include: Multiple categories: reviews, guides, news, benchmarks, tutorials Tag system for filtering View counters Read time estimates Featured images Author attribution Populated with initial content across various categories Troubleshooting guides and benchmark articles added Community Discussion Forum 💬 Built comprehensive forum system with: Discussion topics with categories Threaded replies and nested comments Voting system (upvote/downvote) Pinned and locked topics (moderator features) View counters and reply counts Last activity tracking Real-time activity feeds Profanity filter implementation for content moderation Automatic notifications for replies and mentions 🛠️ Database Improvements User Profiles & Notifications Created user_profiles table with theme preferences Added notifications system for: Article replies Discussion replies User mentions Notification read/unread status tracking Security Enhancements 🔒 Fixed multiple RLS (Row Level Security) policy issues Restricted all user data access with proper authentication checks Added secure policies for: User reviews (users can only edit their own) User activities (read-only access to own data) Discussion posts and topics Notifications (users only see their own) Implemented profanity filter triggers for community content Data Updates 💰 Updated all hardware prices to February 2026 market values (AUD) Refreshed trending scores for latest generation hardware Removed duplicate product entries Cleaned up capitalization inconsistencies Updated installation diagrams for supported hardware 🎨 UI/UX Enhancements Enhanced product detail pages with review sections Added level badges and XP displays in account menu Improved review form with dynamic pros/cons inputs Added activity tracking throughout the application Better visual hierarchy for user profiles 📊 Performance & Infrastructure Added automated trending score updates via Edge Functions Improved view tracking system Optimized database queries with proper indexes Enhanced RLS policies for better performance Better session management and activity tracking 🐛 Bug Fixes Fixed security vulnerabilities in user data access Resolved duplicate product entries Corrected price inconsistencies across database Fixed RLS policies that were too permissive Removed hardcoded references in migrations 📈 Total Changes New Database Tables: 7 (user_reviews, user_activities, articles, discussion_topics, discussion_posts, discussion_votes, notifications) New Components: 2 (ReviewForm, enhanced AccountMenu) New Features: 4 major systems (Reviews, XP/Leveling, Blog, Forum) Security Fixes: 15+ RLS policy improvements Data Updates: 800+ product price updates Migration Files: 8 new migrations