v1.2.0

Release Notes - v1.2.0

Release Date: October 22, 2025

🎨 Major Changes

GSAP Animation Integration

• Replaced styled-components animations with GSAP for smoother, more performant text reveal effects
• Implemented GSAP Timeline for better animation sequencing and control
• Added proper animation cleanup to prevent memory leaks
• Improved animation reliability across all components

React Modernization

• Migrated from React 16 → React 18 with full compatibility
• Converted all class components to functional components with hooks
• Updated to createRoot API for improved rendering performance
• Implemented StrictMode for better error detection

Component Refactoring

• Refactored all Mobile and WideScreen components to use React hooks
• Improved code maintainability with better variable naming and structure
• Extracted project data outside components for cleaner code organization
• Enhanced scroll handling logic with clearer conditions and flow

🔧 Technical Improvements

Build & Deployment

• Migrated from Webpack to Vite for faster builds and better DX
• Implemented three-branch workflow (develop → main → gh-pages)
• Added conditional deployment script that only deploys from main branch
• Removed redundant predeploy script for explicit build control
• Updated to ESM configuration for modern JavaScript standards

Dependencies

• Updated react-responsive to v9.0.0 with hook-based API
• Updated styled-components to v6.1.18
• Added GSAP v3.13.0 for professional-grade animations
• Updated all dev dependencies to latest compatible versions

Code Quality

• Improved variable naming throughout the codebase
• Added descriptive comments for complex calculations
• Simplified state management with modern React patterns
• Enhanced error handling with ErrorBoundary components

📚 Documentation

README Updates

• Added comprehensive deployment workflow documentation
• Documented three-branch structure (develop, main, gh-pages)
• Added step-by-step local development guide
• Included available scripts reference
• Clarified deployment restrictions (main branch only)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed animation triggering issues in Mobile components
• Resolved prop type warnings in TextContent components
• Fixed MediaQuery component compatibility with React 18
• Corrected syntax errors in ParallaxImages components
• Fixed Vite CJS deprecation warnings

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the GSAP team for their excellent animation library and the React team for the smooth migration path to React 18.

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Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.2.0

v1.1.0

v1.1.0

This release modernizes the technical foundation of the portfolio while maintaining its visual identity and design.

Content Updates

• Updated job title to "UI/UX Architect"

Technical Improvements

• Migrated build system from Parcel to Vite for improved performance and modern features
• Configured assets to use relative paths, fixing CORS issues when viewing locally
• Changed build output directory from docs to dist for better alignment with modern practices
• Implemented proper GitHub Pages deployment workflow using the gh-pages package

Dependency Updates

• Updated React to v16.14.0
• Updated React DOM to v16.14.0
• Updated styled-components to v4.4.1
• Updated ESLint and related plugins to latest versions
• Updated various other dependencies to more secure versions

Repository Structure

• Established a clear branch structure:
  • main: Production-ready code
  • develop: Development branch for ongoing work
  • gh-pages: Deployment branch for GitHub Pages
• Added configuration files (.babelrc, .npmrc, .nvmrc, .yarnrc)
• Added yarn.lock for consistent dependency management

Deployment

• Configured GitHub Pages to serve from the gh-pages branch
• Simplified deployment process with npm/yarn scripts

This release represents a significant technical upgrade while preserving the original design and user experience of the portfolio.

v1.0.0

Portfolio Website - Release v1.0.0

Overview

This is the initial release of my portfolio website that was featured in Adrian Twarog's YouTube video 10 Awesome Developer Portfolios.

Technical Stack

• React: v16.6.3
• React DOM: v16.6.0
• Styled Components: v4.0.3
• React Responsive: v6.0.1
• Parcel Bundler: v1.10.3

Features

• Built without third party packages for parallax animations
• Simple and lightweight implementation with minimal design