# Release Notes
## Saturday 14 March 2026
**codeforlife-portal: 8.9.31, rapid-router: 7.7.0**
Fundamentally reinvented the way we track "attempts" within Rapid Router and Python Den. Moved on from the old Attempt model (completely deleted it), and instead, aggregated the data from the old Attempt table and migrated it to two new tables: LevelMetrics and DailyActivity. These two tables keep track of the same core data we need around user attempts of the game per level, i.e. score, time spent and number of attempts. Main achievement from this: massive reduction of the database's size (91.5% reduction) from 71GB to 6GB which equates to huge cost saving.
## Saturday 7 March 2026
**codeforlife-portal: 8.9.29 rapid-router: 7.6.27**
"Moved" most models from the cfl\_common app to the codeforlife.user app. Faked and subsequently deleted all migrations in portal, common and game and reinitialised the migrations in game and common. Main achievement from this: create our own User model to use across the application instead of the Django's auth.User model, which is a huge step in our effort to breaking the circular dependencies.
## Wednesday 25 February 2026
**codeforlife-portal: 8.9.24, rapid-router: 7.6.24**
* Multiple security updates
* Added a warning message on the Level Creator popups about the failing road building feature
## Tuesday 11 November 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.9.8, rapid-router: 7.6.8**
* Upgraded from Django 5.1.13 to 5.1.14
* Upgraded from django-otp 1.6.1 to 1.6.3
## Monday 27 October 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.9.6, rapid-router: 7.6.6**
Shoutout to [@evalawther-ocado](https://github.com/evalawther-ocado): Moved the "Max fuel" input to the Character tab and made it automatically update to "battery" or "moves" depending on the character selected for the level.
## Friday 22 August 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.9.4, rapid-router: 7.6.3**
* Embedded the Raspberry Pi IDE and our Gitbook content to the worksheet levels in Python Den
* Fixed links to the club packs in Gitbook to ensure only logged in teachers had access to the full Python club pack content
* Fixed issues with the header layout in various browsers across devices (mainly Safari)
## Friday 15 August 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.8.3, rapid-router: 7.5.23**
Renamed level 34 from "Multiple Ifs" to "If and bends".
## Friday 8 August 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.8.1, rapid-router: 7.5.20**
* Updated solutions to levels 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 48 and 49 to favour the use of `if...else if... else` instead of `if...else if...else if`
* Level solutions are now consistently loaded without needing to move the canvas
## Thursday 12 June 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.7.5, rapid-router: 7.5.13**
* Enforced backend checks against special characters in custom level fields
* School names can no longer contain special characters
## Tuesday 3 June 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.7.1, rapid-router: 7.5.10**
* Updated Contribute page to include newer Gitbook thumbnail
* Added CFL community space link to footer
* Added pwnedpassword CloudFlare cookie to the privacy notice
* Only admin teachers can invite other teachers, resend and delete invitations
## Friday 25 April 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.6.6, rapid-router: 7.5.4**
Shoutout to [@Bailey-Hodge](https://github.com/Bailey-Hodge): Updated links in Teach page to national curricula Gitbook pages.
## Wednesday 9 April 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.6.5, rapid-router: 7.5.3**
* Shoutout to [@Bailey-Hodge](https://github.com/Bailey-Hodge): Updated Register button to say "Register for free"
* Shoutout to [@Bailey-Hodge](https://github.com/Bailey-Hodge): Updated text in register form to highlight free nature of the accounts
* Shoutout to [@Bailey-Hodge](https://github.com/Bailey-Hodge): Fixed layout responsiveness issue in Contribute page
* Upgraded from Django 4.2.20 to 5.1.8
## Wednesday 26 March 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.5.1, rapid-router: 7.4.7**
Added list of individual cookies to the privacy notice.
## Thursday 20 March 2025
**rapid-router: 7.4.5**
Now counting number of times users play Rapid Router and Python Den using GTM.
## Tuesday 18 March 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.4.10, rapid-router: 7.4.4**
* Most Rapid Router and Python Den levels can now be accessed only by logged in users
* Embedded Gitbook videos no longer keep playing in the background after closing the popup
## Tuesday 11 March 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.4.4, rapid-router: 7.3.6**
* Students can now play their own custom level even if it still hasn't been approved by their teacher
* Added missing `my_van.deliver()`command to the Python commands popup in PD level 40
## Friday 7 March 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.4.3, rapid-router: 7.3.4**
* Shoutout to [@bella054](https://github.com/bella054): Added new sound effects for Santa in Rapid Router
* Shoutout to [@bella054](https://github.com/bella054): Fixed the syntax in the Python Den's split levels so the generated Python is consistent with the commands presented in the Python-only levels
* Fixed a bug in the level access control feature where Episode 8 (Procedures) couldn't be unlocked
## Thursday 27 February 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.4.0, rapid-router: 7.3.2**
* Shoutout to [@bella054](https://github.com/bella054): Added introduction video to variable-type blocks in Python Den level 7
* Linked the "Opportunities with Code for Life" document in the footer and Get Involved page
* Links to PDF docs now point to Gitbook URLs instead of GCP assets bucket
* Retired our use of Mouseflow
* Added a new button in the Play page banner to direct users to the Python Den
* Reworded the buttons on the Play page from "Play" to "Try"
* Made the level moderation feature proactive instead of reactive, meaning students now need to have custom levels approved by their teacher because they can be shared with others
## Wednesday 19 February 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.2.2**
* Class names can no longer contain special characters
* Update to privacy notice around GA4 data collection
## Monday 10 February 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.2.0, rapid-router: 7.2.9**
Improved Python error feedback in Python Den console log.
## Thursday 30 January 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.1.3, rapid-router: 7.2.8**
* Shoutout to [@NoahBakr](https://github.com/Noah-Bakr): Teachers outside of a school can now create and save custom levels
* Removed trial "Donate" button
## Friday 18 January 2025
**codeforlife-portal: 8.1.2, rapid-router: 7.2.7**
* Added link to download our [2024 Impact Report](https://docs.codeforlife.education/broken-reference) in the footer
* Fixed small ordering and layout issues in Python Den's episodes accordion
## Monday 16 December 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 8.0.5, rapid-router: 7.2.5**
* Shoutout to [@RaihanRasheedApurbo](https://github.com/RaihanRasheedApurbo): Fixed strange highlighting bug when placing cows
* Improve input sanitisation on subtitle, description and hint fields in the Level Editor
## Monday 9 December 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 8.0.3, rapid-router: 7.2.3**
Allow for Python Den worksheets to be locked from the teacher's level control form.
## Wednesday 27 November 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 8.0.1, rapid-router: 7.1.0**
Released Python Den worksheets on 2D lists and Procedures and Functions.
## Tuesday 12 November 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 8.0.0, rapid-router: 7.0.1**
* BREAKING CHANGE: Upgrade from Django 3.2 to 4.2.
* Shoutout to [@RaihanRasheedApurbo](https://github.com/RaihanRasheedApurbo): Cows can now be placed on non-road squares as scenery!
## Thursday 7 November 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.4.9**
* Shoutout to [@sebp999](https://github.com/sebp999): Fixed broken website bar on Safari and tablet devices
* Shoutout to [@sebp999](https://github.com/sebp999): Students' custom levels are no longer still shared with their ex-teacher and classmates after being released from the school
* Fixed broken edit account details forms
## Saturday 2 November 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.4.6, rapid-router: 6.7.1**
* Switched to PostgreSQL 16 from MySQL 5.7
* Transferred all data for all 3 environments to the new instance on GCP
## Monday 28 October 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.4.4, rapid-router: 6.7.0**
* Shoutout to [@razvan-pro](https://github.com/razvan-pro): Removed the direct drive arrows in Rapid Router
* Shoutout to [@besque](https://github.com/besque): Fixed the broken JS elements in the registration form for invited teachers
* Updated the Coding Clubs page to match new structure after Python Den release
* Updated the marketing video for the Python Den on the Teach page
* Removed the temporary redirect to the Python Den from the old Rapid Router levels
* Included the Python Den in our Terms of Use
* Fixed the broken level moderation page, teachers can now view and delete custom levels again
## Tuesday 15 October 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.4.0**
* Updated Home Learning page to reflect Rapid Router changes following Python Den release
* Added a tester Donate button to the header which links to a contact list in DotDigital
## Tuesday 8 October 2024
**rapid-router: 6.6.0**
* Released Blockly translations for Bulgarian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian.
* Amended Python Den level 15 to accept more solutions.
## Monday 30 September 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.3.7, rapid-router: 6.5.3**
* Fixed "days left" data binding in inactivity reminder emails
* Fixed broken links to the old CSR page, now redirecting to the Sustainability page
* Updated migrations to be Postgres-compatible
## Wednesday 18 September 2024
**rapid-router: 6.5.2**
Fixed column alignment issue in Python Den scoreboard.
## Wednesday 11 September 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.3.3, rapid-router: 6.5.1**
* Update Python Den web pages to ensure title says "Python Den" instead of "Rapid Router"
* Mark some MUI icons in the login dropdown as `data-nosnippet` to see if search engines stop rendering their text version
## Tuesday 10 September 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.3.2, rapid-router: 6.5.0**
* Shoutout to [@Ridwanah](https://github.com/Ridwanah): Going back to the levels page from within a Rapid Router / Python Den level using the browser's back arrow now only takes one click instead of several
* Added the scoreboard feature to the Python Den
* Fixed link to Blockly phrasebook in Play page
* Allow admin teachers to move students from any class in their school
## Thursday 5 September 2024
**rapid-router: 6.4.4**
* Replaced cows with pigeons in City theme
* Added solar panel options for Snow and City themes
* Fixed Python Den banners to match Rapid Router banner height
* Fixed links to Blockly phrasebook and Python guides
## Tuesday 3 September 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.2.1, rapid-router: 6.3.7**
Upgraded to Python 3.12
## Thursday 29 August 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.2.0, rapid-router: 6.3.5**
* **Released Python Den**
* Changed colour of upper-left hand corner text in Rapid Router game view from black to white.
## Friday 9 August 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.1.1, rapid-router: 6.0.2**
* Shoutout to [@Ridwanah](https://github.com/Ridwanah): Show failure popup when trying to deliver at a non-destination square.
* Fixed the "exploding flying van bug" where using an action block / command in front of a cow would cause a crash.
## Tuesday 6 August 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.1.0**
Added three email alerts for users who haven't been active in a while, warning them that their account is about to be anonymised. The first reminder happens 2 years since last activity, the second 2 years and 8 months, and the final reminder 2 years and 11 months, 1 month before the anonymisation happens at 3 years of inactivity.
## Thursday 1 August 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 7.0.0, rapid-router: 6.0.0**
* BREAKING CHANGE: Removed everything Kurono-related, including game dashboard functionality, Kurono-related text, images and videos and deregistered the URLs for Kurono.
* Added a migration to clean dirty class data, i.e. to nullify the `creation_time` of the few classes that inexplicably had a `creation_time` set to before we actually started tracking that data.
* Reintroduced the missing buttons to the "Overwrite" popup in Rapid Router's level editor.
* Enabled the `is_animal_crossing()` and `sound_horn()` commands in Python levels.
* Gave the "sound horn" action a wait time equal to all other action animations, allowing for the highlighting of the "sound horn" block or the `sound_horn()` command to be visible.
## Wednesday 31 July 2024
**rapid-router: 5.27.0**
Shoutout to [@Ridwanah](https://github.com/Ridwanah): Updated the Python commands modal so it only shows the commands relevant to the level that's being played.
## Friday 19 July 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.46.0, rapid-router: 5.26.1**
* Introduced functional cookie to save a user's preferred language in Rapid Router.
* Functional cookies are now automatically deleted from the browser after a user withdraws their consent and navigates back to Rapid Router.
* 10 years celebration page is under construction!
## Friday 5 July 2024
Reintroduce the 2 email reminders for unverified users before their account gets anonymised.
## Monday 1 July 2024
**rapid-router: 5.25.0**
* Added a sounded effect for when the Electric Van starts.
* Added a "battery gauge" for the Electric Van, similar to the fuel gauge for the classic van.
## Thursday 27 June 2024
**rapid-router: 5.23.1**
Level subtitle, description and hint can now be customised with creating a level in the level editor.
## Wednesday 19 June 2024
**rapid-router: 5.22.0**
* Scenery (cows and traffic lights) can now be dragged directly from the sidebar in the level editor!
* Added solar panels to grass and farm scenery!
* Added the electric van as a character option!
* Blocks can now be translated into Catalan and Spanish.
## Thursday 6 June 2024
**rapid-router: 5.19.0**
* Scenery (trees, bushes and ponds) can now be dragged directly from the sidebar in the level editor!
* Disabled algorithm score for all custom levels
* Fix cow placement so they cannot be put on start or destination blocks
## Thursday 30 May 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.45.1, rapid-router: 5.18.2**
* Shoutout to [Jibran1998](https://github.com/Jibran1998): Updated the Gmail button links to search for our new email service domain
* Added missing translations for the "Do" block
* Clarified verification email that gets sent to released school students
* De-verify students when they are released as verification of their new email address is required
* Clarified error text when requesting to join a class that doesn't exist or isn't accepting join requests
## Thursday 23 May 2024
**aimmo: 2.11.3, codeforlife-portal: 6.44.9, rapid-router: 5.18.1**
Fixed level 36 so the van now drives under the trees instead of over them.
## Monday 20 May 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.44.5, rapid-router: 5.18.0**
* Introduced a translation feature for the blocks in Rapid Router! Initial deployment includes English (UK), English (US), French and Hindi.
* Updated the level editor to allow for creation of multiple destinations (houses)
* Fixed the "wonky" level editor layout
* Added the Gmail and Outlook redirection buttons to the password reset request sent page
* Updated the contribute page with more up to date figures
## Thursday 9 May 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.44.3, rapid-router: 5.16.25**
* Transferred all the other emails to DotDigital
* Ran migrations to clean illogical data states:
* Anonymised "typeless" users
* Anonymised empty schools
* Verified all returning users
* All students are now automatically verified upon their first login
* Updated footer layout with social media icons
## Tuesday 23 April 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.41.12**
Moved the jQuery script tag higher up in the DOM - seems to have fixed, or at least warded off, the ghost bug.
## Friday 19 April 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.41.11, rapid-router: 5.16.24**
Host js-reverse script directly instead of downloading as an attempt to fix the jQuery ghost bug - turned out to be unrelated.
## Friday 12 April 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.41.10, rapid-router: 5.16.21**
* Transferred some of our email messages from AWS to DotDigital to help with email authentication:
* Email address verification on account creation
* Email address verification on account email change
* Email address update notification
* Parent's / Guardian's email address verification on account creation for independent user under 13
* Email address verification first reminder
* Email address verification second reminder
* Forgotten password reset
* Updated Privacy Notice to highlight the use of YouTube embedded videos
* Fixed broken Mouseflow cookie
## Thursday 21 March 2024
**aimmo: 2.11.2, codeforlife-portal: 6.41.5, rapid-router: 5.16.21**
* Updated main logo to its trademarked version.
* Fixed broken mute cookie.
## Friday 15 March 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.41.3, rapid-router: 5.16.20**
* Updated text on email verification and reset password pages to highlight need to check spam folder.
* Updated solutions to levels 106-109 to replace `n` variable with `number`.
## Friday 1 March 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.41.2, rapid-router: 5.16.19**
Fixed issues relating to max scores in Rapid Router.
## Monday 19 February 2024
**aimmo: 2.11.1, codeforlife-portal: 6.41.1, rapid-router: 5.16.15**
* Added a button which links to Outlook on the email verification page.
* Added the 10-year badge image to the footer.
* Slightly amended level and episode names to make them consistent.
* Teachers can no longer select Episodes that aren't ready in the scoreboard.
* The scoreboard now properly shows the results for all Episodes to the teachers.
## Friday 2 February 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.40.0**
Added a link to the 2023 Impact Report in the footer.
## Tuesday 23 January 2024
**rapid-router: 5.16.12**
* Shoutout to [AbdelrahmanDeghedy](https://github.com/AbdelrahmanDeghedy): Fixed the saving functionality of level workspaces.
* Shoutout to [akurtle](https://github.com/akurtle): Removed level 14's solution's random block on the side of the workspace.
## Thursday 18 January 2024
**codeforlife-portal: 6.39.10, rapid-router: 5.16.10**
Shoutout to [AbdelrahmanDeghedy](https://github.com/AbdelrahmanDeghedy): The Start block now always spawns at the same location in the game, instead of a random location sometimes too close to the edge.
## Monday 8 January 2024
**rapid-router: 5.16.9**
Shoutout to [AbdelrahmanDeghedy](https://github.com/AbdelrahmanDeghedy): Dee no longer appears in the intro popup for level 116.
## Thursday 21 December 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.39.9, rapid-router: 5.16.8**
* Shoutout to [benbacardi](https://github.com/benbacardi): fixed the broken student login link in the level editor popups.
* Shoutout to [sebp999](https://github.com/sebp999): fixed the level editor so the "level language" setting persists through saving & loading.
## Tuesday 19 December 2023
**rapid-router: 5.16.6**
* Shoutout to [AbdelrahmanDeghedy](https://github.com/AbdelrahmanDeghedy): videos in Rapid Router popups now stop playing when the popup is closed.
* Shoutout to [juandesenvolvedor](https://github.com/juandesenvolvedor): renamed level 36 to include `else if` concept.
## Monday 11 December 2023
**rapid-router: 5.16.4**
* Replaced the van with the sleigh in the Start block during the Christmas theme.
* Updated the description of level 36 to show example code and cog icon.
* The level selection page now remembers which Episode the user was last on and opens that accordion by default.
## Thursday 30 November 2023
**aimmo: 2.11.0, rapid-router: 5.16.1**
* Imports in Kurono are now restricted to the ones used in the worksheets.
* Cows are now always visible in Rapid Router.
* The van now needs to be on the square directly before a cow in order to honk the horn to make it disappear, instead of two squares away.
## Tuesday 28 November 2023
**aimmo: 2.10.15, codeforlife-portal: 6.39.8, rapid-router: 5.15.13**
* Introduced `else` in Level 36 (in level intro and solution)
* Fixed and updated styles of missing Level Editor popup buttons
## Wednesday 15 November 2023
**aimmo: 2.10.12, codeforlife-portal: 6.39.4**
* No longer gathering and processing school postcodes
* School countries are now optional
* UK schools can be linked to a county, which is also optional
* Fixed and issue with the flow for changing emails addresses
* Now tracking worksheet usage, worksheet badges and game load time in Kurono
## Friday 3 November 2023
**aimmo: 2.10.9, codeforlife-portal: 6.38.1, rapid-router: 5.15.5**
* Created levels 110-122 in Rapid Router, within Episode 12 as an introduction to While Loops.
* Added episodes 13-15 to the levels list and marked them as coming soon.
* Added a formal method to capture volunteer acceptance of contributing terms.
* Password fields in forms now have a "reveal password" icon.
* Removed autocomplete for some password fields.
* Increased the size of the Rapid Router level map so it takes up the whole section.
* Updated the button styles for the hint and level failure / completion popups in Rapid Router.
## Tuesday 17 October 2023
**aimmo: 2.10.7, codeforlife-portal: 6.37.1, rapid-router: 5.12.3**
* Introduced cows to levels 38, 39 and 47
* Removed the game-creator and moved its logic to the Django aimmo app
## Wednesday 20 September 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.37.0**
* Unverified users are now anonymised instead of deleted.
* Keep track of daily and total unverified users anonymisations.
## Tuesday 19 September 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.36.2**
Implemented a quick fix for the 2FA bug.
## Thursday 7 September 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.36.0**
Keep track of total registrations.
## Tuesday 5 September 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.35.3, rapid-router: 5.11.3**
* Added a comma in some of the Rapid Router levels instructions for better readability.
* Only the selected road type in the level editor has a border now to improve user experience.
* Created two automated email verification reminders for unverified users who registered 7 days ago and 14 days ago.
* Created an automated deletion job which deletes unverified users who have registered over 19 days ago.
## Monday 14 August 2023
**aimmo: 2.10.6, codeforlife-portal: 6.34.1**
* UK schools are now linked to a county.
* Kurono games are now stopped immediately upon deletion.
* Implemented a max limit of 15 for concurrent Kurono running games. Attempting to create or start a 16th game will show the user a friendly error message.
* Updated the starter code for worksheet 2 to reflect changes on Gitbook.
## Thursday 20 July 2023
**aimmo: 2.9.1, codeforlife-portal: 6.33.6, rapid-router: 5.11.1**
* Fixed a bug with the password strength indicator on password reset.
* Fixed a bug with the password reset email form.
## Thursday 29 June 2023
**rapid-router: 5.11.0**
Enabled secure boot for GKE nodes.
## Wednesday 28 June 2023
**aimmo: 2.9.0, codeforlife-portal: 6.33.0**
* Upgraded to Python 3.8.
* Added a check for commonly used passwords upon registration.
## Friday 16 June 2023
**aimmo: 2.8.7, codeforlife-portal: 6.31.1**
* Removed intermediate Teaching Resources pages, dropdowns now link directly to Gitbook.
* Shortened email verification links.
* Fixed Kurono cross-worksheet badges trigger bug.
* Testing out new GA4 script.
## Wednesday 31 May 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.30.11**
Fixed mistakenly removed riveted.js library.
## Thursday 25 May 2023
**aimmo: 2.8.5, codeforlife-portal: 6.30.10, rapid-router: 5.10.6**
Updated an outdated JS library.
## Sunday 30 April 2023
**aimmo: 2.7.0, codeforlife-portal: 6.30.4**
* Updated Kubernetes to 1.26 and Agones to 1.31.
* Addressed a number of security issues related to the clusters and node pools.
* Added a custom action in the Django admin panel allowing admins to bulk stop Kurono games.
* Added text in Terms of Use describing the school admin powers.
## Wednesday 26 April 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.20, codeforlife-portal: 6.30.2**
Implemented JWT tokens for the registration process, allowing users to have simultaneous valid email verification tokens on registration.
## Wednesday 12 April 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.19, codeforlife-portal: 6.29.9, rapid-router: 5.10.5**
* Fixed Avatar auth token generation when creating an Avatar in Kurono.
* Teachers can now access the account settings page even if they don't have a school.
* Updated the solution for level 43.
* Matched the green in the level editor sidebar to the one in the actual game.
* Verification emails are now sent before the newsletter confirmation emails.
## Tuesday 21 March 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.18, codeforlife-portal: 6.29.4**
* Updated text and padding of the Get Involved page.
* Added a "pause" functionality to the Kurono game - users can now pause their avatar, effectively stopping their code and the logs while the rest of the game carries on.
## Monday 13 March 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.16**
Updated the Kurono avatar marker - made it bigger, changed the model to the Kurono logo and added a bounce animation.
## Friday 10 March 2023
**rapid-router: 5.10.4**
* Reverted an issue introduced in the previous deployment which made the map no longer scrollable on tablets.
* Fixed the broken coin image that appears in the Episode title when all levels have been completed.
## Wednesday 8 March 2023
**rapid-router: 5.10.2**
Fixed some issues with the zoom buttons in Rapid Router, namely, the game doesn't randomly zoom in on the first input, and the buttons remain in the screen for all screen sizes.
## Tuesday 21 February 2023
**rapid-router: 5.10.1**
Fixed scoreboard bug whereby custom level names prevented the page from loading.
## Friday 17 February 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.15, codeforlife-portal: 6.29.3, rapid-router: 5.10.0**
* Fixed level editor disappearing scenery bug
* Updated introductory videos order in Rapid Router
## Wednesday 15 February 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.12, codeforlife-portal: 6.29.2, rapid-router: 5.9.1**
Fixed a broken DB migration.
## Monday 6 February 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.29.0**
Added ratelimit to the student login as well as the tracking for the lockout reset mechanic.
## Wednesday 25 January 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.28.3, rapid-router: 5.8.1**
Updated Privacy Notice with updated text and correct personal data information.
## Thursday 19 January 2023
**aimmo: 2.5.11, codeforlife-portal: 6.28.0, rapid-router: 5.8.0**
* Added cows and cow-related blocks to Rapid Router
* Implemented a data tracker for when users reset their passwords to unlock their accounts (teachers and independent students only)
* Having no nearby artefacts in worksheet 4 no longer raises an error which blocks the user from progressing, instead it prints out a more user-friendly warning.
## Wednesday 4 January 2023
**codeforlife-portal: 6.27.8, rapid-router: 5.7.4**
* Removed the snow in Rapid Router.
* Coding club page link now opens in the same tab as expected.
## Monday 19 December 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.27.7**
* Updated instructions for level control and added a usage tracker for it.
* Fixed broken independent student newsletter subscription.
* Added a link to the coding clubs page on the Get Involved page.
## Tuesday 6 December 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.27.3, rapid-router: 5.7.3**
* Brought back Rapid Rudolph
* Updated incorrect email address in privacy policy.
* Update Rapid Router UI including previous and next level buttons.
## Wednesday 16 November 2022
**aimmo: 2.5.10, codeforlife-portal: 6.27.1, rapid-router: 5.6.1**
* Teachers can now control which levels of Rapid Router are available on a per-class basis.
* Fixed missing padding in level editor.
## Monday 31 October 2022
**aimmo: 2.5.7, codeforlife-portal: 6.24.1**
Fixed a bug where old games would show in the Kurono games table.
## Tuesday 25 October 2022
**aimmo: 2.5.6, codeforlife-portal: 6.23.1, rapid-router: 5.5.2**
* Upgraded Kubernetes to version 1.23 on all Kurono resources.
* Admin teachers can now create Kurono games for their colleagues.
* Updated Rapid Router Python levels styles.
## Thursday 13 October 2022
**aimmo: 2.5.2, codeforlife-portal: 6.22.1, rapid-router: 5.5.1**
* Made the alert banner on the homepage dynamic.
* Fixed some bugs in the level editor.
* Admin teachers can now see, play, edit and delete any Kurono game in their school.
## Friday 7 October 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.21.0, rapid-router: 5.5.0**
Admin teachers can now see, play and share any custom level in their school.
## Friday 30 September 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.20.3**
Updated the Data Protection Officer's email address in the Privacy Policy.
## Wednesday 21 September 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.20.2**
Removed the Kurono maintenance banner.
## Thursday 15 September 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.20.1, rapid-router: 5.4.3**
* Fixed missing cookie banner and settings
* Fixed some UI bugs in Rapid Router
## Friday 9 September 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.19.1**
* Added code clubs page with free downloadable content
* Updated text to registration forms
* Fixed issue where the Kurono preview video would not load on the independent student dashboard
## Tuesday 6 September 2022
**aimmo: 2.4.6, codeforlife-portal: 6.18.3, rapid-router: 5.4.2**
* Fixed a major issue where deployment was broken by removing the legacy django-autoconfig package
* Added a banner on the homepage to warn users of ongoing issues with Kurono
* Updated session timeout to 30 minutes and added a 2 minute countdown to warn users of it
* Fixed some issues with Rapid Router button designs
* Users can now see their scores for custom levels on the scoreboard page
## Friday 5 August 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.16.0, rapid-router: 5.3.1**
* Admin teachers can now see and moderate all custom levels in their school
* Admin teachers can now see, accept and reject all external requests to their school's classes
* Updated Rapid Router icons
* Updated Rapid Router Python levels design and made each component resizable
## Wednesday 27 July 2022
**aimmo: 2.4.3, codeforlife-portal: 6.15.4**
* Admin teachers can now see, edit and delete all the classes in their school
* Admin teachers can now create a class for a fellow teacher
* Updated the "Make admin" popup
## Thursday 14 July 2022
**aimmo: 2.4.1, codeforlife-portal: 6.15.3, rapid-router: 5.1.0**
* Updated Rapid Router levels design
* Removed Dee from Python levels
* Added Bav the Brain to brainteaser levels
* Admin teachers can now see all classes in their school
* Gave admin teachers the ability to create classes for other teachers
* Updated the "Make teacher admin" popup
* Created child-friendly versions of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
* Independent students under 13 now need to provide their parents' or guardian's email address
## Friday 1 July 2022
**aimmo: 2.4.0, codeforlife-portal: 6.12.4, rapid-router: 4.4.1**
* Gave admin teachers the possibility to invite other teachers directly to their school
* Removed the ability to join another teacher's school by looking it up and sending a join request
* Added a confirmation popup to the independent student account deletion process
* Updated the teacher registration form and added a consent checkbox
* Added a one hour screen time warning popup
* Made the Rapid Router scoreboard clearer and easier to work with
## Tuesday 21 June 2022
**aimmo: 2.3.5, codeforlife-portal: 6.8.9**
* Removed newsletter signup for independent students
* Fixed registration boxes width
## Friday 17 June 2022
**aimmo: 2.3.4, codeforlife-portal: 6.8.8, rapid-router: 4.3.0**
* Added badges for challenge 1 in Kurono
* Independent students can now delete their accounts
* Signing up for the newsletter using the footer form now requires the user to be over 18
* Rapid Router solutions for levels 101-104 now have a main() method
* Teachers can now re-share the levels that are shared with them
* Fixed deleting workspaces in Rapid Router
* In Kurono, when moving towards is blocked by an avatar, a message is now displayed in logs
* Security updates
## Thursday 19 May 2022
**aimmo: 2.1.2, codeforlife-portal: 6.8.2**
* Add worksheet 4 for Kurono
* Security updates
## Thursday 12 May 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.6.0, rapid-router: 4.1.0**
* Update Rapid Router level 48 to include multiple houses
* Anonymise schools and classes without any active teachers
## Thursday 5 May 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.5.2**
* School is now anonymised when the last admin leaves and marked as inactive
* Fix email display and link
## Friday 29 April 2022
**aimmo: 2.0.4, codeforlife-portal: 6.4.4, rapid-router: 4.0.9**
* Anonymise classes instead of deleting them
* Update style and content of emails sent to users
* Update Pyodide to fix Kurono issue running on certain browsers
* Rename `v` variable in Rapid Router to `my_van`
* Fix multiple start blocks bug in Rapid Router
## Friday 8 April 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 6.3.1, rapid-router: 4.0.4**
* Delete account functionality for teacher
* Admin role is passed to the next teacher when admin account is deleted
* Fix bugs where deleted teachers were showing
* Update image credits and alt texts
## Friday 18 March 2022
**rapid-router: 4.0.2**
* Fixed Rapid Router not loading properly
## Friday 18 March 2022
**aimmo: 2.0.1, codeforlife-portal: 6.0.1, rapid-router: 4.0.1**
* Upgraded Django to version 3.2
## Monday 14 March 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.42.0**
* Independent student and login update to use email only and no username
* Added videos to Educate and Play pages
## Tuesday 8 March 2022
**rapid-router: 3.8.9**
Fixed student scoreboard not showing data.
## Friday 4 March 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.40.0**
Added Dotmailer address books integration on registration / newsletter subscription (user types).
## Thursday 3 March 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.39.1, aimmo: 1.4.11, rapid-router: 3.8.8**
* Scoreboard now does not display everything on page load
* Kurono student dashboard update
* Fixed Rapid Router freeze issue when using fast play
* Fixed Crowdin resources that were blocked
## Tuesday 1 March 2022
**rapid-router: 3.8.5**
Fixed Crowdin's In-Context translation tool.
## Monday 28 February 2022
**rapid-router: 3.8.3**
Fixed bug introduced with previous level 74 improvement.
## Friday 25 February 2022
**rapid-router: 3.8.2**
Improved Rapid Router level 74 solution.
## Thursday 24 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.37.2, aimmo: 1.4.10, rapid-router: 3.8.1**
* Thickened road divider lines in Rapid Router
* Updated remove / leave teacher page
## Wednesday 23 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.36.1, aimmo: 1.4.9, rapid-router: 3.8.0**
* Improved registration process
* Disabled local storage in Rapid Router
## Thursday 17 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.35.1, aimmo: 1.4.7, rapid-router: 3.7.8**
* Ensure no duplication of email when releasing student
* Cookies updates
## Monday 14 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.34.3, aimmo: 1.4.6**
* Data tracking for join and release of student
* Updated starter code for Kurono worksheet 3
## Wednesday 9 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.33.3**
Cleaned up some teacher and independent student accounts that had the same email.
## Monday 7 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.33.0**
User sessions will now expire on browser close.
## Thursday 3 February 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.32.3**
* Updated 2FA pages
* New registration for independent student or teacher now require unique email across the different account types
## Friday 28 January 2022
**rapid-router: 3.7.1**
Removed snow from Rapid Router.
## Thursday 27 January 2022
**aimmo: 1.4.5, codeforlife-portal: 5.32.0, rapid-router: 3.7.0**
* Updated OneTrust instance for cookie management
* Added scrollbar in Python pane in Rapid Router Python levels
* Made Python pane resizeable in Rapid Router Python levels
* Made email verification link expiry time explicit on verification page
* Redesigned password reset and email verification pages
* Redesigned Kurono teacher dashboard
* Redesigned level moderation page
* Fixed level moderation delete level bug
* Scoreboard page now loads all classes and levels data by default
* Deleting Kurono games now archives them instead of deleting them completely
* Upgraded to Kubernetes 21.7.0
* Tidied up independent student duplicate accounts with the same email
## Thursday 13 January 2022
**aimmo: 1.3.3, codeforlife-portal: 5.28.1, rapid-router: 3.5.7**
* Account details page updates
* Registration page update
* Kurono worksheet 2 starter code update
* Crashing, running a red light and running out of fuel in Rapid Router now count as an attempt
* Scoreboard filter update
## Friday 7 January 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.27.9, rapid-router: 3.5.5**
Fix scoreboard loading issues.
## Wednesday 5 January 2022
**codeforlife-portal: 5.27.8, rapid-router: 3.5.4**
* Fix alignment and text issues in edit class pages
* Fix scoreboard spacing and functional issues
* Allow logged in users to view other login pages
## Friday 31 December 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.27.5, rapid-router: 3.5.3**
* Update Scoreboard page with new designs and Improvements table
* Update all class edit pages
## Monday 20 December 2021
**aimmo: 1.3.2, codeforlife-portal: 5.26.14, rapid-router: 3.4.5**
* Remove Wagtail
* Align pages to container width
* Fix 2FA QR code not showing bug
* Fix 2FA banner bug
* Stick website footer to bottom of the screen
* Remove all Rapid Router resource pages and link to Gitbook instead
* Fix heading sizes on Play page
## Thursday 9 December 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.26.3, rapid-router: 3.4.4**
* Student login details CSV now includes student passwords and class link
* Fix for class code login issue
* Rapid Router functions renaming to be more descriptive
* Data and error logging
## Friday 3 December 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.24.2, rapid-router: 3.4.3**
* Enabled Rapid Rudolph :christmas\_tree:
* Updated Educate page
* Updated Play page
* Updated teacher and independent student navigation bars
* Fixed alignment issues on student Kurono dashboard
* Fixed alignment of header and footer
* Fixed teacher dashboard and Kurono page
* Fixed size of table buttons
## Friday 26 November 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.21.3, rapid-router: 3.4.1**
Further CSP fixes.
## Thursday 25 November 2021
**aimmo: 1.3.0, codeforlife-portal: 5.21.2, rapid-router: 3.4.0**
* Home Learning page update and Independent student resources
* Fix for deleted students appearing at places
* Class code is now case insensitive plus related fixes
* Implemented CSP header
* Kurono worksheet updates - moved from model to a data file
* Privacy policy and Terms of use pages design updates
## Friday 19 November 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.17.1, rapid-router: 3.3.1**
* Updated Rapid Router level selection page
* Removed django-hijack
## Friday 12 November 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.17.0**
Added student login type data.
## Friday 5 November 2021
**rapid-router: 3.2.0, codeforlife-portal: 5.16.3**
* Moved and linked Kurono resources to Gitbook
* Updated teacher onboarding pages
* Updated About Us page
* Updated student dashboard including independent student
* Updated lockout page
* Removed Ocado logos from in-game images
* Added functionality to import students from CSV file
* Fix for class deletion
## Wednesday 20 October 2021
**rapid-router: 3.1.0, codeforlife-portal: 5.10.0**
* Updated most of the Rapid Router level help texts (morning)
* Updated student deletion data (afternoon)
## Monday 18 October 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.9.0**
Added school and class creation time and data.
## Friday 15 October 2021
**aimmo: 1.1.0, codeforlife-portal: 5.8.0**
* Updated reminder cards design
* Replaced `IndexError` of `scan_nearby` returned list with a more meaningful error
* Fixed "Update account details" in the account dropdown
* Added login metrics
* Upgraded reportlab and pillow libraries
## Monday 11 October 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.6.1, rapid-router: 3.0.5**
* Student login updated - option with class code or with direct link
* Updated page with student login details
* Updated class code format and student password policy
* Split teacher dashboard in 3 tabs and updated designs
* Updated teacher password policy
* Updated login pages to have branding shapes
## Monday 27 September 2021
Updated Dotmailer's "Thanks for staying" campaign ID env var to point to the new one, which is aligned to the new design.
## Thursday 23 September 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.2.3, rapid-router: 3.0.4**
* Fixed some issues with page banners and header styles
* Improved 2FA pages UI to match new styles
* Disabled Turkish language localisation in Rapid Router after reports of it causing issues in classrooms
## Wednesday 15 September 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.2.1, rapid-router: 3.0.3**
* [@sebp999](https://github.com/sebp999): Fixed bug with deleting Rapid Router custom level
* Added index to Terms of Use
* Removed country flag from Update School form
* Header image repositioning and other header updates
## Friday 10 September 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 5.0.1**
Button and table display fixes.
## Monday 6 September 2021
**aimmo: 1.0.0, codeforlife-portal: 5.0.0, rapid-router: 3.0.0**
* Updated website logo, design and style
* Removed teacher title
* Updated privacy policy
## Monday 23 August 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.34.0, rapid-router: 2.7.14**
* [@sebp999](https://github.com/sebp999): Disable saving and loading of workspace when user is not logged in
* [@sebp999](https://github.com/sebp999): Disable save and load buttons in the game template when user is not logged in
## Thursday 5 August 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.33.0**
Added Get Involved and Contributor pages.
## Monday 26 July 2021
**aimmo: 0.69.19, codeforlife-portal: 4.32.4, rapid-router: 2.7.13**
Improved user experience of login forms.
## Thursday 22 July 2021
**aimmo: 0.69.18, codeforlife-portal: 4.32.3**
* Kurono games now stop properly
* Fixed empty game name bug
* Dockerised portal for development
## Wednesday 7 July 2021
**aimmo: 0.69.14, codeforlife-portal: 4.31.4, rapid-router: 2.7.12**
* Changed Kurono game load text to be more informative
* Improved load time of Kurono games
## Monday 28 June 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.31.2**
Enforced account's email verification on login.
## Friday 25 June 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.31.1, rapid-router: 2.7.11**
* Additional hint text for Rapid Router level 80 onwards
* Top navigation bar fix on onboarding phase
## Wednesday 23 June 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.30.13, rapid-router: 2.7.10**
* Display updates to the Rapid Router 'if else' block: clearer separation, clearer hints
* Security header update
## Thursday 17 June 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.30.12, rapid-router: 2.7.7, aimmo: 0.69.11**
* Upgrade to Django 2.2.24
* Prevent changing an account's email address to that of another account's
## Thursday 10 June 2021
**codeforlife-portal: 4.30.8, rapid-router: 2.7.5, aimmo: 0.69.8**
* Prevent concurrent login sessions for the same user
* Security fixes and documentation updates
## **Friday 21 May 2021**
**codeforlife-portal: 4.29.2, rapid-router: 2.7.4, aimmo: 0.69.3**
* Added ability to edit saved custom levels
* Fixed invalid character bug
## **Friday 21 May 2021**
* Fixed ReCaptcha bypass issue
* Added ratelimit to sensitive forms and re-implemented 24 hour lockout
* Fixed session not invalidated after password change issue
* Removed autocomplete from forms
* Added warning banner for email verification
## **Friday 7 May 2021**
Security fixes and JavaScript updates
## **Thursday 22 April 2021**
* Added Dotmailer consent renewal form
* Fixed interchangeable GETs/POSTs issues
## **Monday 19 April 2021**
* OneTrust Cookie Management
* Updated Privacy Policy
## **Thursday 15 April 2021**
Removed the admin login page! Admin access now requires a superuser profile with 2FA enabled.
## **Friday 9 April 2021**
* Fixed a link in the Worksheet 3 resources.
* Made portal only send Google Analytics events in prod environment.
## **Thursday 1 April 2021**
* Released Kurono Challenge 3!
* Added MoveTowardsAction and scan\_nearby methods to Kurono.
* Challenge 3 has a new theme and two new different artefacts.
* PDFs and solutions file have been updated with Challenge 3.
* Not an April Fools, the above actually happened 🙂
## **Friday 26 March 2021**
* Fixed worksheet selection bug.
* Fixed Recaptcha dual-script bug.
## **Monday 8 March 2021**
* Revamped the admin login page.
* Added 2FA to the admin login form for accounts with 2FA.
## **Friday 5 March 2021**
Fixed pickups not spawning.
## **Monday 1 March 2021**
Navigation and text updates on Kurono pages.
## **Monday 1 March 2021**
Consent data when signing up to newsletter is now saved.
## **Monday 1 March 2021**
Agones has been integrated to improve game creation and loading.
## **Monday 1 March 2021**
* Stats on Home and About page updated with the latest data.
* Copyright year in the footer now updates automatically.
## **Monday 1 March 2021**
Console update to increase font size and make colour contrast more accessible.
## **Tuesday 9 February 2021**
Fixed the "Trash Can" bug.
## **Tuesday 2 February 2021**
* Finished updating games table on Teacher Kurono Dashboard page.
* Added the Kurono solutions file to the Kurono Packs page.
## **Friday 29 January 2021**
* Updated the Teacher Kurono Dashboard page by simplifying the resources section and add the "Add Class" and "Challenge" dropdowns.
* Updated Recaptcha script in hope to fix Recaptcha issues in certain countries.
## **Thursday 21 January 2021**
* Added Kurono Resources.
* Added Kurono Teaching Packs.
* Reset Code has been fixed in Kurono - it now resets the code to the Worksheet's starter code.
## **Wednesday 30 December 2020**
The sub nav has been fixed - it is now visible on mobile!
## **Wednesday 23 December 2020**
We upgraded to Django 2.2!
## **Monday 14 December 2020**
Rapid Rudolph has returned!
## **Monday 14 December 2020**
The Kurono "Add Game" form was improved by clarifying the labels