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Version 2.6.3, Released on 2020-10-05

  • Updated: DataTables plugin to version 1.10.22;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.15.0;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.6-beta.15;
  • Updated: Moment plugin to version 2.29.0;
  • Updated: select2 plugin to version 4.0.13;

 

Version 2.6.2, Released on 2019-10-18

  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.290;
  • Updated: select2 plugin to version 4.0.11;
  • Fixed: bug of API response displaying empty page;

 

Version 2.6.1, Released on 2019-10-09

  • Added: additional HTTP security headers;
  • Added: option to archive records older than specified number of days;
  • Added: date ranges in Banned Hosts and Search modules;
  • Changed: submitted data is now filtered system-wide, not depending on data source;
  • Updated: user input validations module;
  • Updated: data lists layout;
  • Updated: responsive data lists layout for mobile view;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.42.3;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.11.2;
  • Updated: select2 plugin to version 4.0.10;
  • Fixed: bug of callbacks not being created for anonymous licenses;

 

Version 2.6, Released on 2019-08-19

  • Added: database optimization module;
  • Added: option to forget failed login/licensing attempts after specified time period;
  • Updated: licensing engine (user module);
  • Updated: system core and modules;
  • Updated: data encryption and decryption module;
  • Updated: user input validations module;
  • Updated: mailer module;
  • Updated: internal templates;
  • Updated: installation wizard;
  • Updated: administration dashboard JavaScript and CSS code;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.10.1;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.232;
  • Updated: select2 plugin to version 4.0.8;
  • Fixed: banned host editing bug in API;

 

Version 2.5.2, Released on 2019-06-26

  • Added: automatic insertion and removal of table columns depending on screen size;
  • Added: additional confirmations for records removal and license update/uninstall;
  • Updated: reports module;
  • Updated: administration dashboard;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.42.2;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.9.0;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.203;
  • Improved: compatibility with latest versions of Chromium-based browsers;
  • Fixed: API activation bug in Advanced Settings section;

 

Version 2.5.1, Released on 2019-06-10

  • Added: interactive date picker to all date fields;
  • Updated: administrator authentication and login data protection module;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.42.1;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.8.2;
  • Updated: jQuery plugin to version 3.4.1;
  • Updated: select2 plugin to version 4.0.7;
  • Improved: database consistency and integrity;
  • Fixed: bug in Edit Installations function in API;

 

Version 2.5, Released on 2019-04-17

  • Added: aplCheckUserInput function to verify data submitted by user during license installation;
  • Added: forced verification and debugging of data submitted by user during license installation;
  • Added: custom notifications for invalid data submitted by user;
  • Added: notification_user_input_invalid case to be used when user submits invalid data;
  • Added: option to export data lists to PDF and Excel files;
  • Added: option to get full version changelog in automatic updates module;
  • Added: custom date ranges for callback and installation lists;
  • Updated: licensing engine (user module);
  • Updated: administration dashboard;
  • Updated: jQuery-based functions;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.39.1;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.8.1;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.141;

 

Version 2.4.1, Released on 2019-03-05

  • Added: database transactions monitoring and rollback module;
  • Added: Security Settings section;
  • Added: option to hide administration dashboard from all hosts not included in whitelist;
  • Added: option to set minimum password strength;
  • Changed: some settings moved from Advanced Settings to Security Settings section;
  • Updated: licensing engine (user module);
  • Updated: additional HTTP security headers;
  • Updated: user input validations module;
  • Updated: licensing reports search module;
  • Updated: hosts banning module;
  • Updated: mailer module;
  • Updated: Help section;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: Bootstrap library to version 3.4.1;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.37.1;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.7.2;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.130;
  • Updated: Moment plugin to version 2.24.0;
  • Improved: compatibility with load balancers and reverse proxies;

 

Version 2.4, Released on 2019-01-09

  • Added: aplUpdateLicense function for user to update his own license inside protected script;
  • Added: option to change licensed IP address of Auto PHP Licenser via administration dashboard;
  • Added: option to search for banned hosts using all-in-one or API search;
  • Added: option to search for licenses by comments;
  • Added: custom date ranges for callback, cracking, license and system reports;
  • Changed: IP verifications can now be disabled per individual installation instead of license;
  • Changed: callback, cracking, license and system reports display exact timestamp instead of date;
  • Updated: licensing engine (user module);
  • Updated: automatic license configuration file generator;
  • Updated: reports module;
  • Updated: administrator login and session monitoring module;
  • Updated: administration dashboard JavaScript and CSS code;
  • Updated: API;
  • Updated: mobile search module;
  • Updated: Help section;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: Bootstrap library to version 3.4.0;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.6.3;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.93;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.36.0;
  • Improved: compatibility with PHP 7.3;
  • Removed: legacy server responses for 1.x versions;

 

Version 2.3.1, Released on 2018-12-13

  • Added: licensing server cracking detection and monitoring module;
  • Added: additional validations for each connection to licensing server;
  • Added: View Cracking Reports section to better identify possible cracking attempts;
  • Added: option to auto-ban hosts after a specified number of failed licensing attempts;
  • Added: notification_product_not_found case to be used when user tries to license non-existing product;
  • Added: notification_product_inactive case to be used when user tries to license inactive product;
  • Added: additional confirmation checkbox to uninstall license;
  • Added: additional fields in administrator profile;
  • Changed: notification_license_not_found case separated into 3 different cases for each situation;
  • Updated: all server callback modules;
  • Updated: reports module;
  • Updated: password strength module;
  • Updated: password recovery module;
  • Updated: password reset module;
  • Updated: server notifications;
  • Updated: system messages and reports;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.6.0;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.83;

 

Version 2.3, Released on 2018-11-13

  • Added: additional HTTP security headers;
  • Added:administrator session monitoring system;
  • Added: option to allow administrator logins from specified IPs only;
  • Added: option to auto-ban hosts after a specified number of failed login attempts;
  • Added: optional message to be displayed for banned hosts;
  • Changed: secure cookies are forced by default when SSL is installed;
  • Changed: database now uses utf8mb4_unicode_ci collation for better internationalization support;
  • Updated: hosts banning module;
  • Updated: reports module;
  • Updated: Help section;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 5.0.0-beta.47;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Fixed: duplicated reports in Lost Password module;

 

Version 2.2.2, Released on 2018-10-16

  • Added: option to send copies of expiring license, updates, and support reminder emails to admin;
  • Added: additional reports in Lost Password module;
  • Updated: administrator authentication system;
  • Updated: internal MySQL-based modules;
  • Updated: administration dashboard interface;
  • Updated: FontAwesome plugin to version 5.3.1;
  • Updated: Inputmask plugin to version 4.0.3-beta.3;
  • Removed: FastClick plugin;
  • Removed: iCheck plugin;
  • Removed: Moment plugin;
  • Removed: Pace plugin;
  • Removed: SlimScroll plugin;

 

Version 2.2.1, Released on 2018-09-17

  • Updated: data sanitization module;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Fixed: bug in automatic license configuration file generator;

 

Version 2.2, Released on 2018-09-03

  • Added: additional data fields with operation status and detailed logs in each API response;
  • Changed: all API calls respond with JSON-encoded data now;
  • Changed: each internal API call generates and uses individual security keys now;
  • Updated: search API;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Updated: documentation;

 

Version 2.1.1, Released on 2018-08-21

  • Updated: new and existing installation verifications for licenses with installation limits;
  • Fixed: bug in IP check during existing license re-installation when IP verification is disabled;

 

Version 2.1, Released on 2018-08-08

  • Added: option to disable IP verification for individual licenses;
  • Added: additional user request verification and blocking in callback and API modules;
  • Added: additional IP resolver verification for licenses that are only valid for real domains;
  • Added: additional server response validation in user module;
  • Added: more detailed descriptions for failed connections to licensing server;
  • Added: license_disable_ip_verification variable in API;
  • Added: APL_NOTIFICATION_INVALID_RESPONSE variable to customize invalid response messages;
  • Added: notification_invalid_response case to be used when invalid response was received;
  • Updated: reports module;
  • Updated: installation wizard;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.35.4;
  • Fixed: bug in API authorization when API key is restricted to multiple IPs;
  • Removed: APL_CORE_NOTIFICATION_INACCESSIBLE_ROOT_URL variable used for debugging;

 

Version 2.0, Released on 2018-07-17

  • Added: GOD mode to delete everything from user’s machine when cracking attempt is detected;
  • Added: invisible (content-length: 0) server responses for even harder reverse engineering;
  • Added: additional client status verification for every connection to licensing server;
  • Changed: license installation scheme is now stored on licensing server instead of script;
  • Changed: licensing server now appears offline for any script without a verified signature;
  • Changed: only protected scripts can perform test connections to licensing server;
  • Updated: reports module;
  • Updated: installation wizard;
  • Updated: automatic upgrade module;
  • Updated: automatic license configuration generator;
  • Updated: administration dashboard JavaScript code;
  • Updated: DataTables module to version 1.10.19;
  • Updated: input-mask module to version 4.0.1;
  • Updated: moment.js module to version 2.22.2;
  • Improved: overall performance;
  • Fixed: notification emails are now being sent properly after expiration date was changed;
  • Fixed: HTML tags are no longer removed in notification emails;

 

Version 1.9.3, Released on 2018-06-04

  • Added: additional license monitoring options in licensing engine;
  • Updated: administration dashboard messages;
  • Fixed: cracking attempt detection bug in licensing engine;

 

Version 1.9.2, Released on 2018-05-14

  • Updated: licensing engine (user module);
  • Updated: data sanitization module;
  • Updated: installation wizard;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;

 

Version 1.9.1, Released on 2018-05-02

  • Added: option to set different cleanup intervals for license and system reports;
  • Added: option to sort products by latest report date;
  • Added: option to disable DataTables in administration dashboard;
  • Changed: some settings moved into new Advanced Settings tab;
  • Changed: license reports are now sorted by individual products;
  • Updated: administration dashboard JavaScript and CSS code;
  • Updated: jQuery module to version 3.3.1;
  • Updated: select2 module to version 4.0.6;
  • Updated: iCheck module to version 2.0.0;
  • Improved: details of license reports module;
  • Improved: administration dashboard performance;

 

Version 1.9, Released on 2018-04-25

  • Added: support for upcoming Envato Purchase Verification module;
  • Added: option to sort products and licenses by latest callback date;
  • Added: option to search for license reports via all-in-one search and API;
  • Added: product_envato_id variable in API;
  • Added: new data sanitization module to improve overall security;
  • Changed: Software Updates and Uninstall License modules moved into new Maintenance menu;
  • Updated: updates verification, support verification, and license uninstall modules;
  • Updated: installation wizard;
  • Updated: automatic upgrade module;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Improved: database performance;
  • Fixed: PHP syntax error in Lost Password Recovery module;

 

Version 1.8, Released on 2018-03-07

  • Added: Smart Reports feature;
  • Added: Banned Hosts module to block specific IPs from connecting to licensing server;
  • Added: API functions banned_hosts_add and banned_hosts_edit to block IPs via API;
  • Added: notification_host_banned case to be used when user’s IP is banned;
  • Added: notification_script_corrupted case to be used when internal configuration is invalid;
  • Added: all-in-one search in administration dashboard;
  • Added: new reports type – Alert;
  • Added: option to automatically generate API keys;
  • Added: option to search for callbacks via API;
  • Added: option to search for records via API using just a part of keyword;
  • Added: option to sort system reports by individual user;
  • Added: option to remotely deactivate specific installation without deactivating whole license;
  • Added: additional database connectivity test for servers with disabled error reporting;
  • Changed: notification_product_inactive case merged with notification_license_not_found case;
  • Changed: API search now returns records using JSON format;
  • Changed: license callbacks are now displayed separately from reports;
  • Changed: callbacks, installations and licenses are now sorted by individual products;
  • Changed: initial licenses list now displays date of latest license for each product;
  • Changed: licensing functions on user’s machine now force core settings verification during startup;
  • Changed: $MYSQLI_LINK argument needs to be submitted at the end of aplInstallLicense function now;
  • Changed: $MYSQLI_LINK argument doesn’t need to be submitted anymore when license is stored on file;
  • Updated: automatic license configuration generator;
  • Updated: Database Cleanup module;
  • Updated: PHP mailing module;
  • Updated: Lost Password Recovery module;
  • Updated: automatic upgrade module;
  • Updated: administration dashboard messages;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: bundled demo scripts;
  • Updated: license check notifications;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.35.3;
  • Improved: overall administration dashboard and API security;
  • Improved: web module server performance;
  • Improved: administration dashboard GUI;
  • Fixed: bug in API Keys section where permission to edit installations was not displayed;
  • Fixed: bug in Database Cleanup module where time period higher than 90 days could not be set;
  • Fixed: “undefined variable” error in licenses_add function in API;

 

Version 1.7, Released on 2018-01-12

  • Added: APL_ROOT_NAMESERVERS variable to lock licensing server to specified DNS records;
  • Added: APL_CORE_NOTIFICATION_INVALID_ROOT_NAMESERVERS message to be used for nameservers validation;
  • Changed: all licenses must use OpenSSL based encryption now;
  • Changed: top navigation menu now displays descriptions next to each icon;
  • Improved: code compatibility on Windows servers with unusual setup;
  • Improved: CssMin module compatibility with PHP 7.2;
  • Improved: Symfony Polyfill/Mbstring module compatibility with PHP 7.2;
  • Updated: internal debug messages to identify script’s developer mistakes faster;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Fixed: bug in latest licenses list when some records might not be sorted properly;

 

Version 1.6.1, Released on 2017-12-20

  • Added: option to set separate cleanup intervals for every item in Database Cleanup module;
  • Updated: select2 module to version 4.0.5;
  • Updated: whole code reduced by 100+ lines;
  • Fixed: bug in login section when empty error message was displayed after failed login;

 

Version 1.6, Released on 2017-11-10

  • Added: aplUninstallLicense function for user to uninstall his own license inside protected script;
  • Added: option to uninstall your own license via administration dashboard;
  • Added: additional security check during administrator login verification;
  • Added: reports with administrator IP address for every successful/failed login;
  • Added: administration dashboard displays licenses with expiring support;
  • Updated: automatic upgrade module;
  • Updated: included demo scripts;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Improved: callbacks module performance;

 

Version 1.5, Released on 2017-10-24

  • Added: option to set support expiration date separately from updates expiration date;
  • Added: notification_support_expired case to be used when user’s support is expired;
  • Added: aplVerifySupport function to verify user’s support inside protected script;
  • Added: option to automatically send reminder emails to clients about expiring license, updates, and support;
  • Added: Customize Emails section to modify reminder emails for license, updates, and support expirations;
  • Added: Email Settings section to configure reminder email settings;
  • Added: Reminder emails cronjob;
  • Added: CRONJOB_DEBUG option to debug cronjobs;
  • Added: %CLIENT_FNAME%, %CLIENT_LNAME%, %LICENSE_SUPPORT_DATE%, %PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION%, %PRODUCT_URL_DOWNLOAD%, %PRODUCT_URL_HOMEPAGE% variables in license notifications and reminder emails;
  • Updated: automatic license code generator;
  • Updated: included demo scripts;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.35.0;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Improved: new versions parsing module;
  • Fixed: bug in database upgrade module;
  • Fixed: bug in License Notifications section;

 

Version 1.4.3, Released on 2017-10-03

  • Added: option to automatically generate license codes for anonymous licenses;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;

 

Version 1.4.2, Released on 2017-09-21

  • Added: html-compress-twig module to automatically minify web module source code;
  • Updated: DataTables module to version 1.10.16;
  • Improved: page load speed when thousands of licenses exist in database;

 

Version 1.4.1, Released on 2017-09-18

  • Added: option to search for installations by licensed email or license code via API;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;

 

Version 1.4, Released on 2017-09-04

  • Changed: all data encryption modules use OpenSSL instead of Mcrypt;
  • Changed: encryption salt can contain any number of symbols now;
  • Updated: included demo scripts;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: DataTables module to version 1.10.15

 

Version 1.3, Released on 2017-08-28

  • Added: additional API permissions check;
  • Added: notification_license_corrupted case to be used when verification can’t be performed because of non-installed or corrupted license ;
  • Added: APL_NOTIFICATION_LICENSE_CORRUPTED message to be used with notification_license_corrupted case;
  • Changed: license verification module forces additional check of core settings, license data, and user data before connecting to licensing server;
  • Changed: license signature is only generated and/or verified when licensing server’s IP can be validated;
  • Changed: client_id variable doesn’t need to be submitted to API to issue or modify anonymous licenses;
  • Changed: previous callbacks are now displayed even if corresponding product is deleted;
  • Updated: all functions that interact with MySQL database;
  • Updated: automatic license generator;
  • Updated: data validation and sanitization modules;
  • Updated: authorized user validation function;
  • Updated: included demo script;
  • Updated: built-in Help section;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: Twig templating engine to version 1.34.4
  • Updated: whole code reduced by 500+ lines;
  • Improved: more accurate detection of improperly configured mysqlnd driver on user’s server;

 

Version 1.2, Released on 2017-06-26

  • Changed: API calls don’t require client_cancel_date and license_cancel_date parameters now;
  • Changed: callback reports now display statuses Success/Failure instead of Active/Inactive;
  • Updated: automatic upgrade module;
  • Updated: Help section;
  • Improved: database performance;
  • Fixed: “undefined variable” error in license callback file when license doesn’t exist;
  • Fixed: “undefined variable” error in demo script installer;

 

Version 1.1, Released on 2017-05-29

  • Added: new demo script with extremely simplified code;
  • Added: API examples also include ready-to-use function to connect to API;
  • Changed: system reports include even more information;
  • Updated: automatic database cleanup module;
  • Updated: documentation;
  • Updated: included demo script;
  • Improved: compatibility with servers running MySQL in STRICT mode;

 

Version 1.0, Released on 2017-05-16

  • Initial release

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