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

• New Gas sub-tab in Routes tab alongside Herbs and Mining
• 4 gas cloud resources: Windy Cloud (Nagrand), Swamp Gas (Zangarmarsh), Felmist (Shadowmoon Valley), Arcane Vortex (Netherstorm)
• 8 route maps generated from GatherMate2/CavernOfTime spawn data (zone + farming views)
• Gas cloud spawn points displayed as purple markers with connecting route lines on darkened zone backgrounds
• French localization for gas cloud names (Nuage venteux, Gaz des marais, Brume gangrénée, Vortex arcanique)
• NS.FarmingGasList index for gas cloud resource browsing
• Purple accent color (gasPurple) for Gas sub-tab highlight

• Routes:ZoneHasRoute() now accepts zone entries without a texture path (shows "Pas de route" gracefully)
• Version bumped to 1.2.0

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• Fix SetBackdrop nil error on Anniversary client: added missing BackdropTemplate inheritance to all skinned Button frames (tab buttons, route/guide sub-tabs, browse mode buttons, navigation arrows)

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• New Resource browse mode in Routes tab: browse farming routes by specific resource
• 22 herb resources with dedicated zone maps (Peacebloom/Silverleaf through Netherbloom)
• 7 ore resources with dedicated zone maps (Copper Ore through Adamantite Ore)
• Sub-navigation per resource with multiple zone options
• Resource dropdown selector with skill range display
• FarmingData.lua with all resource definitions and zone-specific texture paths
• textures/farming/ directory with 100+ per-resource farming route maps

• NS.ZoneLocales reverse lookup table (EN to localized zone names) for French (frFR) and German (deDE)
• NS.LocalizeZone() helper function for translated zone names in the UI
• NS.ResourceLocales table with French translations for all herb and ore names
• NS.LocalizeResource() helper function for translated resource names in the UI
• Zone names now display in the player's language across Routes tab (zone mode, resource mode, dropdowns) and Guide tab
• Resource names now display in French on frFR clients (e.g. "Feuillereve", "Minerai de thorium")
• Fallback to English for unsupported locales

• GitHub Actions workflow for automated builds on pull requests (build-addon.yml)
• GitHub Actions workflow for automated releases on merge to main (release.yml)
• package.sh script for local addon packaging with CurseForge/Wago/WoWInterface upload instructions

• Interface version updated from 20504 to 20505
• RoutesData.lua now includes localization tables and helper functions
• Routes tab UI supports dual browsing modes (zone mode + resource mode)

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• Addon initialization with SavedVariables persistence (NodeCounterDB)
• Internal event bus (NS:RegisterCallback / NS:FireCallback) for module communication
• Deep copy and merge defaults for safe SavedVariables migration
• Slash commands: /nc, /nc settings, /nc herbs, /nc minerals, /nc auto, /nc reset session, /nc reset all

• Automatic minimap tracking toggle between Find Herbs and Find Minerals
• Three tracking modes: Herbs Only, Minerals Only, Auto-Switch
• Configurable auto-switch timer interval (5-60 seconds)
• Multi-language tracking name detection (EN, FR, DE, ES)

• Harvest detection via UNIT_SPELLCAST_SENT / UNIT_SPELLCAST_SUCCEEDED using spell IDs (language-independent)
• Bag scanning for herbs (classID 7, subclassID 9) and ores (classID 7, subclassID 7)
• Lifetime and session counters per node type and zone
• Custom harvest objectives with progress bars and completion notifications
• Support for both legacy and C_Container API

• Real-time Herbalism and Mining skill bar display with localized rank names
• Skill cap warnings with sound alert when approaching max rank
• Multi-language skill name detection (EN, FR, DE, ES)

• Draggable minimap button with mode indicator and tooltip
• Main window (420x470) with 4 tabs: Herbs, Ores, Routes, Guide
• Dark modern design with ElvUI compatibility (SetTemplate("Transparent"))
• Settings panel with tracking mode, timer interval, and skill cap warning toggle
• Objective dialog for setting per-item harvest targets
• ESC to close, draggable window

• 51 farming route maps (TGA 512x256, 32-bit, top-left origin)
• Sub-tabs for Herbs and Minerals with zone navigation (prev/next)
• Player position dot tracking on route map in real-time
• Start/Stop navigation with coordinate display
• Auto-detect current zone on tab open
• Aspect ratio preserved (2:1) for map display

Herbalism routes (19):

• Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades, Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil, Darkshore
• The Barrens, Silverpine Forest, Loch Modan
• Hillsbrad Foothills, Wetlands, Stonetalon Mountains
• Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands
• Tanaris, Searing Gorge, The Hinterlands, Felwood

Mining routes (21):

• Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades, Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Darkshore
• The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Redridge Mountains, Ashenvale
• Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Thousand Needles
• Tanaris, The Hinterlands
• Un'Goro Crater, Blasted Lands, Felwood, Eastern Plaguelands, Winterspring, Burning Steppes

Herbalism routes (5):

• Hellfire Peninsula, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Terokkar Forest, Netherstorm

Mining routes (6):

• Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley

• Complete leveling guide from skill 1 to 375 (Classic + TBC)
• Herbalism: 11 skill brackets with recommended herbs and zones
• Mining: 9 skill brackets with recommended ores and zones
• All brackets displayed in scrollable list
• Current bracket highlighted with accent color border
• Past brackets dimmed with "Done" indicator
• Future brackets shown in grey
• Zones filtered by player faction (UnitFactionGroup("player"))
• Clickable [Route] links on zones that have farming route maps
• Training alerts (Journeyman, Expert, Artisan, Master) when approaching skill cap
• Sub-tabs to switch between Herbalism and Mining guides
• Skill bar with current level and rank display

• Zone name aliases for route matching: French (FR), English (EN), German (DE)
• Skill rank names: EN, FR, DE, ES
• Tracking type names: EN, FR, DE, ES
• Gathering skill names: EN, FR, DE, ES

• Route maps: wow-professions.com (Herbalism and Mining leveling guides)
• Guide data: wow-professions.com and taspas1po.fr (TBC Burning Crusade Classic guides)