CampCrew

Release Notes & Changelog

Follow the evolution of CampCrew. Detailed updates, new capabilities, and architectural improvements across all mobile and web releases.

Version 1.0.19 (Build 23) Latest

September 8, 2026
🚀 New Features
  • Early Access Waitlist: Interactive camper waitlist on the landing page with camping preference capture (Tent, RV, Vanlife, Backpacking, Cabin) and validation.
  • Store Preview Badges: iOS TestFlight and Android Closed Beta preview pills with direct jump links to the waitlist.
  • Admin Waitlist & Tester Console: Real-time tester queue in the Admin Panel featuring live KPI metrics (Waiting In Line, Invited, Claimed), filters, and search.
  • 1-Click VIP Invite Issuance: Automated issuance of email-locked VIP registration passes with tailored invitation email copy and mailto: link.
  • Bulk Test Channel Exporters: One-click bulk exports for Google Play Closed Testing (.txt) and Apple TestFlight (.csv).
  • Dynamic Join / Waitlist Gate: Centralized ENABLE_PUBLIC_JOIN_BUTTON flag toggles landing page CTAs between immediate sign-in and waitlist capture.
✨ UI & Design Polish
  • Domain Standardization: Standardized legal, support, and security communications across all dialogs and web footers to @campcrew.camp.
  • Community Links: Added direct social links (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) to the web footer.

Version 1.0.18 (Build 22)

August 31, 2026
🚀 New Features
  • VIP Registration Passes & Early Access Freebies: Admins can generate single-use, testing, or email-locked VIP invite passes to onboard specific campers while public registrations are closed.
  • 1-Click Invite Links: Shareable ?invite=... links that auto-detect VIP passes, display early access badges, and pre-fill sign-in modals.
  • Automatic Family Crew Onboarding: Attach a target Family Crew to an invite pass to place new campers straight into your crew upon registration.
  • Rich Trip Ideas & 1-Tap Auto-Add: Family Forum idea proposals capture complete campground specs (hookups, pad surface, fire pit, shade, cell reception) and can be auto-promoted into scheduled upcoming trips with one tap.
  • 1-Tap Google Maps Navigation: One-touch turn-by-turn directions from Campground Cards, Trip Details, and Forum Idea Cards.
✨ UI & Design Polish
  • Unified Iconography: Consistent explore, map, and thumbs-up icons across Web and Android Compose.
  • Spacious Modal Forms: Responsive, fluid scrolling for detailed proposal forms on both mobile keyboards and desktop screens.
  • Expandable Mobile VIP Entry: In-app VIP Pass entry row on the Android sign-in screen.
🛡️ Security & Access Control
  • Strict Landing Page Confinement: When public signups are disabled, blocked visitors are strictly kept on the marketing page without access to internal crew views.
  • Atomic Firestore Pass Redemption: Server-side validation and atomic claim tracking for single-use and multi-use access passes.

Version 1.0.17 (Build 21)

August 24, 2026
🚀 New Features
  • Trip Log & Season Data Export: Export individual trip journals or complete multi-year camping seasons into structured JSON data or formatted printable summaries for sharing outside the app.
  • Live Offline Sync Queue Status: Real-time in-app cloud synchronization banner that informs crew members when pending off-grid logs, campsite notes, and checklist items are actively syncing upon reconnection.
  • Wishlist-to-Upcoming Trip Conversion: Crew admins can now convert top-voted campground suggestions from the Family Forum directly into scheduled upcoming trips with a single tap.
  • Budget & Expenses Matrix: Comprehensive expense dashboard with timeframe filtering (All Time, Last 30 Days, Last 90 Days, or by Year) and itemized breakdowns for campsite fees, fuel costs, and misc trip gear.
✨ UI & Design Polish
  • Symmetrical 2-Column Specs Grid: Redesigned the Campsite Journal Entry layout into balanced 2-column specification cards, eliminating awkward word breaks and misaligned icons across rig logistics, hookups, and amenities.
  • Pull-To-Refresh Indicator Decoupling: Resolved background synchronization visual artifacts on Android, ensuring the pull-to-refresh spinner only triggers on deliberate swipe gestures.
  • Visual Baseline Expansion: Expanded automated Roborazzi screenshot test suites across Light and Forest Glow themes to prevent UI regressions.
🛡️ Cloud & Retention Infrastructure
  • Automated 90-Day Grace Period Sweeps: Production deployment of scheduled Cloudflare Worker cron sweeps that safeguard family memories upon tier downgrade with a 90-day grace window before oldest-first photo pruning.

Version 1.0.16 (Build 20)

August 15, 2026
🚀 Features & Enhancements
  • Family Forum & Wishlist: Dedicated community tab for proposing future campsites, starting threaded discussions, and holding family votes on upcoming destinations.
  • Campground Park Map Vault: High-resolution park map attachments in Cloudflare R2 for instant offline trail and site navigation.
  • Crew Photo Tier Limits: Live photo count and storage capacity indicators with Google Play Billing integration for storage tier expansions.

Version 1.0.15 (Build 19)

August 2, 2026
🚀 Features & Polish
  • Itemized Trip Packing Checklists: Interactive gear checklists organized by camping category (Kitchen, Tent/Shelter, Rig, Safety, Personal) with multi-device real-time sync.
  • Basecamp Proximity Calculator: Automatic driving distance calculation from private Basecamp coordinates to any campsite in North America.