MokoSuiteClient/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to the MokoWaaS plugin will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]

Planned

• License/subscription check
• System email template branding (DB approach)

[02.01.37] - 2026-05-23

Added

• Health check endpoint at /?mokowaas=health with 16 diagnostic checks (#54)
• Core checks: database latency, filesystem writability/size, cache, extensions
• Backup checks: Akeeba Backup last backup date/status/size, days since, frequency
• Security checks: Admin Tools WAF status, blocked requests 24h/7d
• SSL certificate: expiry date, days left, issuer (degraded <30d, error <7d)
• Scheduled tasks: Joomla task scheduler status, failed tasks 24h
• Error log: PHP error log size, recent errors, last error message
• Database size: total MB, table count, top 5 largest tables
• Content stats: articles, categories, menu items, modules
• User activity: total users, active sessions, failed logins 24h, last login
• Mail system: mailer type, from address, SMTP host, queue count
• SEO health: robots.txt, sitemap, htaccess, SEF status
• Template info: site/admin template names, override count
• Configuration drift: debug mode, error reporting, force SSL, caching
• Human-readable reason field explaining degraded/error status
• Site size reporting (images, media, tmp, cache, logs directories)
• Heartbeat provisioning via receiver at bench.mokoconsulting.tech
• Grafana datasource auto-provisioning via YAML (no API token needed)
• ntfy notifications on heartbeat registration (mokowaas-heartbeat topic)
• Grafana dashboard with 9 rows covering all 16 health checks
• Auto-generated health API token (separate from Joomla user tokens)

Changed

• Health endpoint always enabled — no config toggle needed
• Grafana provisioning uses heartbeat receiver pattern (replaces direct API)
• Removed config fields: enable_health_endpoint, grafana_url, grafana_api_key
• Migrated .gitea/ to .mokogitea/ directory standard
• Updated all references from MokoStandards to moko-platform
• Renamed Gitea references to MokoGitea in docs

Fixed

• SSL verification disabled for Grafana cURL calls (shared hosting)
• cURL follow redirects enabled
• updates.xml download URL uses correct development tag

Security

• Plugin hidden from plugin list for non-master users
• Plugin settings restricted to master user only
• Self-healing lock (enforceLocked) runs every page load
• Uninstall blocked in preflight
• Health endpoint requires HTTPS + bearer token
• Heartbeat shared secret for receiver authentication

[02.01.08] - 2026-04-07

Added

• Template-based language overrides with {{BRAND_NAME}}, {{COMPANY_NAME}}, {{SUPPORT_URL}} placeholders
• Configurable brand name, company name, and support URL via plugin params
• Sentinel-block merge pattern that preserves existing site overrides
• Install respects user-defined overrides (non-overwrite)
• ~50 override keys across admin and frontend
• Powered by links with anchor tag to support URL
• Login support URL enforcement (mokoconsulting.tech/support, /kb, /news)
• Atum template branding via params (logoBrandLarge, logoBrandSmall, loginLogo)
• Shipped media assets: logo.png, favicon.ico, favicon.svg, favicon_256.png
• Favicon injection (SVG + ICO + Apple touch icon)
• Admin color scheme via Atum template style params (hue, link-color, special-color)
• Custom CSS textarea injection
• Master user enforcement (persistent super admin — "Webmaster")
• Emergency access (DB password + file verification two-factor)
• IP whitelist via configuration.php (empty blocks access)
• IP whitelist display in plugin config (shows current IPs + your IP)
• All emergency access attempts logged to Joomla Action Logs
• Email notification on successful emergency login
• Tenant restrictions: Extension Installer, System Info, Global Configuration, Template code editor
• Dynamic admin menu hiding via onPreprocessMenuItems
• Disable install-from-URL for all users
• Force HTTPS redirect (supports reverse proxy)
• Admin session idle timeout (default 60 min, master user exempt)
• Password policy (min length, uppercase, number, special character)
• Upload type and size restrictions (default 100MB)
• Maintenance actions: reset all hits, delete all versions
• Auto-enable plugin on first install
• Action log extension registration in #__action_logs_extensions and #__action_log_config
• Custom AllowedIpsField form field for IP whitelist display
• Joomla 5.x and 6.x compatibility

Fixed

• Column heading overrides removed (broke module/plugin list views)
• RegularLabs Position column workaround
• Nested <a> tags in login support overrides
• Emergency access moved from onUserAuthenticate to onAfterInitialise (Joomla uses isolated auth dispatcher)
• Session created directly for emergency login (bypasses auth dispatcher)
• Auto-complete emergency login after verify file deletion (no re-entering credentials)

Changed

• Version bumped to 02.01.08 across all files
• Configuration guide fully rewritten with all fieldsets documented
• Testing guide with 17 test suites
• README updated with Usage section, new features, Joomla 5/6 badges

[01.04.00] - 2026-02-22

Added

• Complete Joomla 5.x system plugin implementation with modern architecture
• Main plugin class (src/mokowaas.php) with event handlers:
  • onAfterInitialise event hook for framework initialization
  • onAfterRoute event hook for routing integration
• Plugin manifest (src/mokowaas.xml) with Joomla 5.x namespace support
  • Namespace: Moko\Plugin\System\MokoWaaS
  • Configuration parameter for enabling/disabling branding
• Dependency injection service provider (src/services/provider.php)
  • DI container registration for Joomla 5.x compatibility
• Plugin language files in src/language/en-GB/:
  • plg_system_mokowaas.ini - Plugin UI strings
  • plg_system_mokowaas.sys.ini - System/installation strings
• Enhanced language overrides (57+ strings):
  • Installation sample data branding
  • Site name labels
  • Admin-specific UI elements
  • Version and About sections
• Security index.html files throughout directory structure
• Comprehensive README.md with:
  • Badges for version, license, Joomla, and PHP compatibility
  • Table of contents with 12+ major sections
  • Detailed installation instructions (2 methods)
  • Technical implementation documentation
  • Repository structure overview
  • Development and build instructions

Changed

• Updated all documentation to version 01.04.00
• Enhanced language overrides with more comprehensive coverage
• Improved plugin configuration options

Fixed

• Typo in language override: "ERROR OCCURED" → "ERROR OCCURRED"
• Repository references updated from placeholders to actual GitHub URLs

Technical

• Integrates with Joomla's native language override system
• No programmatic string loading (performance optimization)
• Event-driven architecture for minimal overhead
• PSR-4 autoloading through service provider

[01.03.00] - 2025-12-11

Changed

• General cleanup and code organization
• Documentation structure improvements

[01.02.01] - 2025-12-11

Changed

• Version bump for release alignment

[01.02.00] - 2025-12-11

Added

• Documentation directory (/docs/) with comprehensive guides:
  • Installation guide
  • Configuration guide
  • Build guide
  • Operations guide
  • Troubleshooting guide
  • Upgrade and versioning guide
  • Rollback and recovery guide
• GitHub workflow for automated builds (.github/workflows/build.yml)
• Image and favicon replacement feature for complete branding

Changed

• Improved documentation structure and organization

[01.01.05] - 2025-12-11

Changed

• Version bump for release coordination

[01.01.04] - 2025-12-11

Fixed

• Plugin manifest corrections and validation fixes

[01.01.03] - 2025-12-11

Fixed

• Administrator language file location corrected
• Language override path alignment with Joomla standards

[01.01.02] - 2025-12-11

Changed

• Moved plugin code to /src/ directory for better organization
• Aligned repository structure with release deployment pipeline
• Improved packaging workflow

Added

• Release deployment pipeline integration
• Automated build and validation scripts

[1.0.0] - 2025-12-11

Added

• Initial release of MokoWaaS plugin
• Basic language override system for Joomla rebranding
• Frontend language overrides (en-GB, en-US)
• Administrator language overrides (en-GB, en-US)
• Core branding replacements:
  • Footer "Powered by" text
  • Control panel welcome messages
  • Help and documentation links
  • Generic Joomla→MokoWaaS replacements
• Basic plugin structure and manifest
• License (GPL-3.0-or-later)
• Contributing guidelines
• Code of conduct

Technical Details

• Joomla 5.x compatible
• PHP 8.1+ requirement
• Language override mechanism using Joomla's native system

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Version History Summary

Version	Date	Type	Summary
01.04.00	2026-02-22	Major	Complete plugin implementation & enhanced docs
01.03.00	2025-12-11	Minor	Cleanup and organization
01.02.01	2025-12-11	Patch	Version alignment
01.02.00	2025-12-11	Minor	Documentation and build system
01.01.05	2025-12-11	Patch	Version coordination
01.01.04	2025-12-11	Patch	Manifest fixes
01.01.03	2025-12-11	Patch	Language location fix
01.01.02	2025-12-11	Patch	Repository restructuring
1.0.0	2025-12-11	Major	Initial release

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Upgrade Notes

Upgrading to 01.04.00

Breaking Changes: None

New Features:

• Complete Joomla 5.x plugin implementation
• Dependency injection support
• Enhanced language overrides (14+ new strings)

Installation:

1. Backup your current installation
2. Download the latest release package
3. Install via Joomla Extension Manager
4. Clear Joomla cache
5. Verify branding appears correctly

Upgrading to 01.02.00

New Features:

• Comprehensive documentation in /docs/
• Automated build workflows

Notes:

• Review new documentation for operational guidance
• Check GitHub workflows for automated builds

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Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

When adding entries to this changelog:

1. Add new changes under [Unreleased] section
2. Use categories: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, Security
3. Include clear, concise descriptions
4. Reference issue numbers where applicable
5. Move items from Unreleased to versioned section upon release

Links

• MokoStandards - Coding and documentation standards
• Keep a Changelog - Changelog format specification
• Semantic Versioning - Version numbering specification
• Repository - Project repository

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Note: For detailed technical documentation, see the /docs/ directory and README.md.