Changelog

All notable changes to Grouper will be documented in this file.

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

Unreleased

1.0.65 - 2026-05-27

Changed

• Smart Advertiser role asks now render as grouped tank (...) / heals (...) / dps (... pref) messages with unambiguous healer labels like hpriest and rshaman.
• Smart Advertiser DPS utility preferences can now include missing Enhancement Shaman alongside Elemental Shaman and Shadow Priest late in 25-player fills.

1.0.64 - 2026-05-27

Fixed

• Smart Advertiser now starts steering missing baseline DPS utility for 25-player raids.

1.0.63 - 2026-05-27

Fixed

• Smart Advertiser now keeps shaped 25-player tank asks specific and filters capped healer classes out of broad healer ads.

1.0.62 - 2026-05-27

Fixed

• Karazhan Smart Advertiser off-tank asks now stay broad so prot Warriors and bears are both valid second tanks.
• Karazhan fill simulations now include a prot Warrior off-tank regression path instead of always filling the second tank as a bear.

1.0.61 - 2026-05-27

Fixed

• Smart Advertiser fill simulations now preserve configured tank and healer targets for 10-player and 40-player raids instead of letting DPS fill reserved role slots.
• Smart Organize planning now uses 10-player and 40-player simulation scenarios, with clearer two-group labels for 10-player raids.

[1.0.60] - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Fill simulations now top up and reorder sample scenarios for recruitment order so tank, healer, caster, and melee shortages can surface instead of inheriting tank-first optimizer fixtures.

[1.0.59] - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Smart Advertiser now combines healer or tank shortages with caster/melee DPS steering instead of letting the DPS balance ask hide missing roles.

[1.0.58] - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Smart Advertiser now says need caster dps or need melee dps directly instead of adding priority wording to lopsided DPS fill messages.

[1.0.57] - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Smart Advertiser now keeps broad fill messages but adds caster or melee DPS priority when the partial raid composition is clearly lopsided.

[1.0.56] - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Smart Advertiser messages now use raid-lead phrasing with LFM first, HR next to the raid name, custom text last, broad early asks, and specific late asks only when the missing slot is clear.

[1.0.55] - 2026-05-26

Added

• Smart Organize planning mode now includes 2x, 4x, and 8x fill simulations that show Smart Advertiser messages as simulated raiders join, then end on the scored comp preview.

1.0.54 - 2026-05-26

Added

• TBC raid Smart Mode for recruitment ads, with On (ask), Off, and On (guess all specs) settings, spec-aware roster prompts, and organizer-scored class/spec suggestions.

1.0.53 - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Added a shaman-heavy Smart Organize planning simulation so New Sim can show four Shamans, including two Enhancement Shamans.

1.0.52 - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Improved Smart Organize planning scores for partial 25-player raids so prot paladin tanks can take the caster-support threat slot, rogues get Windfury threat support, and healers overflow cleanly into the healer group.

1.0.51 - 2026-05-26

Changed

• Reissued the Smart Organize planning-mode update as a fresh CurseForge package so non-raid clicks open the simulated planning preview.
• Hardened release packaging so the packager is fetched during the workflow and release uploads use the configured release token.

1.0.50 - 2026-05-26

Added

• Smart Organize planning mode for non-raid use, with simulated 20-player and 25-player rosters plus a colored fake raid-frame preview.

Fixed

• Covered partial 25-player planning so caster groups stay staged even when key support, such as an Elemental Shaman, is still missing.

1.0.49 - 2026-05-26

Fixed

• Cleaned up the main configuration UI layout so interval controls, version checking, and bottom action buttons no longer overlap.

1.0.48 - 2026-05-26

Added

• Smart Organize raid optimizer with role/spec prompts, guessed-spec fallback, scored party synergy, preview explanations, warnings, and leader/assistant-gated apply flow.
• TBC party-placement scoring for threat, physical DPS, caster pump, shadow-priest mana, and healer/overflow raid groups.
• Local Lua tests for Smart Organize scoring and ambiguity handling.
• Runtime-only packaging harness with PR addon artifact workflows and release package verification.
• CONTRIBUTING.md development guide.

Changed

• Release documentation now matches the automated tag/package workflow used by sibling addon repos.

1.0.47 - 2026-05-17

Changed

• Bumped release metadata for the multi-expansion TOC target, including TBC Anniversary 20505.

Added

• Boss/dungeon selection persistence - UI now remembers your last selected boss/dungeon
• Layer tracking for world boss kills
  • Integrates with Nova World Buffs to detect current layer
  • Tracks multiple kills per boss with layer information
  • UI shows up to 3 recent kills with layer numbers (e.g., "2d 5h ago L1, 1d 3h ago L2")
  • Backwards compatible with old kill tracking format
• /grouper about command to display addon and author information
• Draggable spam buttons with saved positions
  • LFG, Trade, and Stop Recruiting buttons can now be repositioned
  • Button positions are saved and restored between sessions
  • Buttons default to center screen on first use
• Automatic Group Finder (LFG) integration for Anniversary/Season of Discovery
  • Automatically creates and updates Group Finder listing when recruiting
  • Listing updates in real-time as group fills
  • Automatically removed when stopping recruitment
• MIT License for open source distribution
• Stop Recruiting button above Trade/LFG buttons for easy access to stop recruiting
• Faction-based class filtering (Paladins excluded from Horde, Shamans excluded from Alliance for pre-TBC)
• Auto-save on text change for interval inputs in UI
• User feedback messages when intervals are updated
• Four preview message examples including sub-20% case
• CHANGELOG.md for tracking version history
• Release documentation and templates
• Boss kill tracking feature for World Bosses
  • Displays time since last kill (e.g., "Killed 16 days ago") on right side of UI
  • "Mark as Killed" button to manually record boss kills (World Bosses only)
  • Helps remember world boss respawn timers
• Instance lockout tracking for raids and dungeons
  • Shows remaining lockout time (e.g., "Locked out - 2d 14h remaining")
  • Automatically detects if you're saved to an instance
  • Displays "Not saved" if no active lockout

Changed

• Default spam intervals reduced from 300 to 60 seconds for Trade and LFG channels
• Player count now hidden in messages when group is under 20% filled (e.g., "LFM Azuregos - Need all")
• Removed redundant "/grouper off" message when raid is full (Stop button is now visible)
• Minimap icon changed from dragon head to fish (Raw Mightfish) to better represent "Grouper"
• /grouper now opens the UI by default (previously showed help)
• /grouper help now shows help text (previously was /grouper ui for UI)
• /grouper ui still works for backward compatibility

Fixed

• Boss/dungeon dropdown now properly maintains selection state (fixes blank/greyed out dropdown issue)
• Interval validation now properly accepts values as you type
• Cooldown changes are now applied immediately and saved correctly
• Stop Recruiting button crash when GetLootMethod API is unavailable (added safety check)
• Global variable shadowing issue with config frame stop button (renamed to configStopButton)
• GetBossConfig now safely handles nil boss names to prevent errors
• Group Finder listing now only created on user-initiated actions (fixes "protected function" error)

1.0.46 - 2026-01-14

Fixed

• Fixed CreateFontString error in version check UI tooltip (line 1954)

1.0.45 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Guild version checking system
  • Automatically broadcasts addon version to guild members on login
  • Alerts when a guild member has a newer version available
  • Alert shows once per login session (non-intrusive)
  • Configurable toggle in addon settings to enable/disable feature
  • Uses WoW's addon message system for cross-player communication

1.0.44 - 2026-01-13

Fixed

• Vault of Archavon classification in WOTLK - changed from World Boss to proper 10-man and 25-man raid entries
• Removed Wintergrasp from world boss zones (WOTLK has no outdoor world bosses)

1.0.43 - 2026-01-13

Added

• Zul'Aman to TBC boss list (10-man raid)

1.0.12 - Previous Release

Added

• Preview Messages button to UI
• Minimap button for quick access
• Full configuration GUI accessible via /grouper ui
• Support for 40+ dungeons and raids
• Smart messaging based on raid composition
• Separate timers for Trade and LFG channels

Features

• Automatic raid composition scanning with role detection
• Configurable boss settings (tanks, healers, HR items)
• 60% threshold for detailed recruitment messages
• Master loot warning when stopping recruitment
• Channel spam buttons for easy posting