Release Notes
Track the evolution of ɳSelf from a simple CLI tool to an enterprise-ready backend platform. Each release brings new features, improvements, and bug fixes based on community feedback.
Version History
From v0.1.0 to v0.9.8 - A journey of continuous improvement
Production Readiness & Help Contract
- Production-ready release with secure-by-default deployments
- Comprehensive help contract ensuring consistent CLI experience
- Enhanced documentation and infrastructure improvements
- CI/CD workflow updates and branding refinements
- Security hardening across all deployment scenarios
- Improved error handling and user feedback
- Foundation for v1.0 release
v0.9.7February 8, 2026
Security & CI/CD Complete
- All CI/CD tests passing - 100% test coverage
- Tenant isolation tests fully passing
- Comprehensive security scanning infrastructure
- Multi-layer rate limiting & DDoS protection
- GDPR/HIPAA/SOC2 compliance documentation
- Production-ready secrets management
- Structured logging & audit trails
Command Consolidation Complete
- Major refactoring: 79 top-level commands → 31 (60.8% reduction)
- 285+ subcommands organized by domain
- Hierarchical organization: tenant, deploy, infra, service, config, auth
- 26 deprecation wrappers for backward compatibility
- Zero breaking changes - all old commands redirect with warnings
- Modernized help system with consistent output
- v1.0 command structure established
v0.4.8January 24, 2026
Plugin System
- Plugin architecture for third-party integrations
- Three launch plugins: Stripe, GitHub, and Shopify
- Database schemas with prefixed tables for synced data
- Webhook handlers with HMAC-SHA256 signature verification
- Full CLI actions for managing plugin data
- Two-tier registry system (plugins.nself.org + GitHub fallback)
- Shell completion for plugin commands
v0.4.7January 23, 2026
QA Complete Release
- All 8 bugs fixed across 7 QA rounds
- 26 cloud providers working on all platforms including macOS
- Full Bash 3.2 compatibility (no declare -A)
- All hardcoded developer paths replaced with proper fallbacks
- Environment diff output and exit codes fixed
- Mock data generation respects VARCHAR limits
- 16 files modified for production readiness
v0.4.6January 22, 2026
Performance & Benchmarking
- nself perf - Profile slow queries and bottlenecks
- nself bench - Run baselines, compare, stress test
- nself scale - Auto-scale services based on load
- nself history - Audit trail for all operations
- nself config - Configuration management
- nself frontend - Frontend app management
- nself health - Enhanced health checks
v0.4.5January 21, 2026
Cloud Provider Expansion
- 26 cloud providers supported with unified commands
- AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr
- Hetzner, Scaleway, OVH, Contabo, Netcup
- Oracle, IBM, UpCloud, Hostinger, and more
- nself cloud provider - List, init, validate, info
- nself cloud server - Create, destroy, list, status, ssh
- nself cloud cost - Estimate, compare pricing
v0.4.4January 20, 2026
Database Tools
- Complete nself db command suite for database management
- nself db schema scaffold [basic|ecommerce|saas|blog] - Starter templates
- nself db schema import/apply - DBML to SQL migration workflow
- nself db migrate up/down/fresh/repair - Full migration management
- nself db seed - Environment-aware seeding with mock data generation
- nself db backup/restore - Compressed backups with S3 and scheduling
- nself db inspect size/cache/index/slow/bloat - Performance analysis
- nself db types typescript/go/python - Generate types from schema
- nself db shell/query - Interactive PostgreSQL access
v0.4.3January 19, 2026
Deployment Pipeline
- 4 new deployment commands for multi-environment workflows
- nself env - Environment management (create, switch, diff, validate)
- nself deploy - SSH deployment with zero-downtime support
- nself staging - Staging environment management and data sync
- nself prod - Production hardening, secrets, SSL, firewall
- New modular libraries: env/, deploy/, security/
- Health check verification post-deployment
- Secure credential management with server.json
- Fixed nginx variable substitution in config generation
v0.4.2January 18, 2026
Service & Monitoring Management
- 6 new service management commands
- nself email - Configure 16+ email providers with SMTP pre-flight
- nself search - 6 search engines (PostgreSQL, MeiliSearch, Typesense, etc.)
- nself functions - Serverless functions with TypeScript
- nself mlflow - ML experiment tracking and model registry
- nself metrics - Prometheus profiles (minimal/standard/full/auto)
- nself monitor - Dashboard access and real-time CLI monitoring
- SSL certificate improvements and cross-platform fixes
- 92 new unit tests for service commands
v0.4.1January 17, 2026
Platform Compatibility Patch
- Fixed Bash 3.2 array syntax for macOS
- Cross-platform sed -i compatibility
- Cross-platform stat command fixes
- Portable timeout with fallback guards
- Converted echo -e to printf for portability
Production-Ready Stable Release
- Production-ready milestone achieved
- All core features complete and tested
- 36 CLI commands fully functional
- 40+ service templates
- 12/12 CI tests passing on all platforms
v0.3.9September 2, 2025
Admin UI Integration & Simplified Workflow
- Web-based Admin UI at localhost:3021
- Simplified initialization with --wizard option
- Enhanced reset system with timestamped backups
- SMTP email testing implementation
- Serverless functions and MLflow support
v0.3.8August 17, 2025
Enterprise-Grade Features & Advanced Automation
- Zero-Config Automatic SSL
- Enterprise Monitoring Suite
- Advanced Backup System with S3 support
- 33 CLI Commands (up from 19)
- 115+ Shell Scripts for robust functionality
v0.3.7August 16, 2025
Critical Fixes & Release Infrastructure
- Fixed nginx SSL certificate path resolution
- Complete release infrastructure
- Standardized output formatting
- CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
v0.3.6August 15, 2025
Enhanced Command Structure & Container Reliability
- New primary commands: start/stop
- Fixed container recovery issues
- Enhanced error detection
- Improved health checks
v0.3.5August 15, 2025
Complete SSL/HTTPS Support & 100% Service Reliability
- Automatic SSL certificates with mkcert
- 100% service success rate (17/17 services)
- Dual domain support (*.localhost and *.local.nself.org)
- Smart port allocation
v0.3.4August 14, 2025
Standardized Headers & Improved Stability
- Professional CLI headers
- Service detection fixes
- Auto-fix system improvements
- Nginx configuration updates
v0.3.3August 14, 2025
Intelligent Auto-Fix System
- Auto-fix enabled by default
- New `nself clean` command
- Service auto-generation
- Advanced port resolution
Major Architecture Refactor
- Modular src-centric design
- Smart defaults system
- Real-time service monitoring
- Full macOS compatibility
v0.2.4August 9, 2025
Complete Email Management
- Zero-config development email
- 16+ email provider support
- Interactive setup wizard
- MailPit integration
v0.2.3August 8, 2025
SSL Trust & Developer Experience
- Automatic SSL trust with mkcert
- Nhost Dashboard access
- New trust and diff commands
- Hot reload system
Database Management Suite
- DBML integration
- Advanced migration system
- Database seeding
- dbdiagram.io sync
- 40% faster initialization
Initial Release
- Three-command setup
- Docker Compose generation
- Basic service orchestration
- Development environment focus
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