Changelog

All notable changes to Profession Helper will be documented in this file.

[1.17.0] - 2026-04-26

Added

• add donation section to README for project support

[1.16.2] - 2026-04-26

Fixed

• update CurseForge Project ID in toc file

[1.16.1] - 2026-04-26

Fixed

• update CurseForge API key reference in publish workflow

[1.16.0] - 2026-04-26

Added

• update luacheck configuration to suppress additional warnings and include new globals for WoW API

Fixed

• remove Arcane Dust from materials list
• add missing warning suppression for unused variable in luacheck configuration

Other

• Add localization for source labels and improve UI text

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

1.15.0 (2026-04-25)

✨ Features

• enhance path calculation with absolute step indexing for crafting guide (780fbcd)
• update Alchemy recipes and tips, enhance Enchanting vendor locations, add Herbalism and Mining gathering routes (3064b3f)
• update vendor and trainer sources for Cooking and First Aid, add faction filtering for recipe sources in UI (712a990)

1.14.0 (2026-04-25)

✨ Features

• add new vendor and trainer locations for Skinning profession (716c15f)

1.13.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• implement map pins system for displaying POIs on the world map (4d38dff)

1.12.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• localize UI strings for smelting, equipment, and tips sections (9963dd1)
• update cooking recipes to include additional materials for crafting (e2ce03d)

1.11.1 (2026-04-24)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• update bag and bank scanning methods to use C_Container API (4b1695c)

1.11.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• bag-scanner: scan bags/bank for mat counts, adjust shopping list (8dad905)

1.10.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• cooldown-tracker: track TBC profession CDs (Transmute 24h, cloth 84h) (7cfd819)

1.9.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• recipe-tracker: track learned recipes, show missing with source info (c909ff6)

1.8.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• alt-manager: track profession levels across all characters on realm (f95c7e8)

1.7.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• de-prospect-calc: DE and Prospecting expected output calculator (a747b2d)

1.6.0 (2026-04-24)

✨ Features

• enhance auction house integration with Auctionator support and price caching (d26bd8e)
• improve price lookup logic with fallback to vendor sell price (b58a9c3)

1.5.1 (2026-04-24)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• fix the portuguese text hardcoded (d9f4673)

1.5.0 (2026-04-23)

✨ Features

• i18n: add full multilingual support and new localization keys for enhanced user experience (af959e0)

1.4.0 (2026-04-23)

✨ Features

• i18n: full multilingual support — all user-visible strings now go through the localization system (PH.L[key]), fixing the addon staying in Portuguese on non-ptBR clients
• i18n: add 38 new localization keys to ptBR, enUS and esES locale tables covering step cards, material quantities, shopping list columns, TSM messages, gold farming guide and gathering guide UI
• i18n: step card badges (DONE / CRAFTING NOW / NEXT), craft count labels, "Keep!", "[Intermediate]" tag and inline cost now auto-translate
• i18n: material quantity display ("remaining", "in bag", "used", "stock", "buy", "each") now auto-translate per client locale
• i18n: shopping list header, column headers (Item / Qty / Price), TSM button tooltip and copy messages now auto-translate
• i18n: gold farming guide title and "data not available" message now auto-translate
• i18n: gathering guide Start/Stop buttons, tooltip lines, progress bar label and "no data" message now auto-translate

🐛 Bug Fixes

• i18n: Features section title on welcome screen was hardcoded in English — now uses PH.L["FEATURES"]
• i18n: "Guide not available" fallback message was hardcoded in Portuguese — now uses PH.L["GUIDE_NOT_AVAILABLE"]
• i18n: vendor item "each" price suffix was hardcoded in Portuguese — now uses PH.L["MAT_EACH"]
• locales: orphaned enUS keys (ZONE, LOCATION, LEVEL, RECOMMENDED, SHOPPING_LIST, GOLD_FARMING, etc.) were outside their table — moved inside correctly

1.3.1 (2026-04-21)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• remove conditional check for CurseForge project ID in upload step (cd2baf5)

1.3.0 (2026-04-21)

✨ Features

• enhance CurseForge upload process with game version ID fetching and error handling (18f646d)

1.2.0 (2026-04-21)

✨ Features

• enhance upload process to CurseForge with project ID and improved error handling (ced2dcc)

1.1.1 (2026-04-21)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• update GitHub release action to v2 and adjust permissions (2c85e4f)

1.1.0 (2026-04-21)

✨ Features

• update release workflow for manual version input and improve Lua syntax checks (c0bd266)

1.0.4 (2026-04-21)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• update upload-artifact action to v4 (45a2ed4)

1.0.3 (2026-04-21)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• exclude specific directories from Lua syntax check (0386ec8)

1.0.2 (2026-04-21)

♻️ Code Refactoring

• streamline welcome message in OnEvent function (87a95e1)

1.0.1 (2026-04-21)

♻️ Code Refactoring

• update release workflows to simplify summary output for CurseForge and WoWInterface (8b32336)

1.0.0 (2026-04-21)

✨ Features

• add GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD automation (be1afac)

Changelog

All notable changes to Profession Helper will be documented in this file.

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

1.0.0 - 2026-04-21

🎉 Initial Release

Added

• Complete Profession Guides

  • All primary crafting professions: Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, Tailoring
  • All gathering professions: Mining, Herbalism, Skinning
  • Secondary professions: Cooking, First Aid, Fishing
  • Combo profession guides: Herbalism+Alchemy, Skinning+Leatherworking, Fishing+Cooking
  • Full 1-375 leveling paths for TBC Classic

• Smart Leveling System

  • Step-by-step optimized routes
  • Automatic skill progression tracking
  • Visual progress indicators
  • Color-coded difficulty (Orange/Yellow/Green/Grey)
  • Material efficiency calculations
  • Cost-optimized paths

• Shopping List Features

  • Automatic material calculation based on current skill
  • TSM price integration
  • Total cost estimates
  • Vendor vs. farmable categorization
  • One-click TSM import strings
  • Material source indicators

• Farming & Gathering

  • Zone-specific farming locations
  • Level-appropriate spots with coordinates
  • Efficiency ratings for each route
  • GatherMate2 integration support
  • Multiple locations per skill range

• Modern UI/UX

  • Premium minimalist design
  • Dark theme optimized for long sessions
  • Icon-driven navigation
  • Responsive layout
  • Smooth scrolling and animations
  • Clean typography and spacing
  • Professional color scheme

• Multi-Language Support

  • Portuguese (ptBR) - Complete translation
  • English (enUS) - Native support
  • Spanish (esES/esMX) - Complete translation
  • Auto-detection based on WoW client language
  • 90+ translated strings across all features

• TSM Integration

  • Automatic price detection (TSM 3 & 4)
  • Market value calculations
  • Fallback pricing sources
  • Shopping import string generator
  • Cost breakdown per recipe

• Quality of Life

  • Slash commands: /ph and /profhelper
  • Persistent saved variables
  • No configuration required (works out-of-the-box)
  • Lightweight and optimized
  • No external dependencies (TSM optional)

Technical

• Built for WoW TBC Classic (Interface 20504)
• Modular code architecture
• Comprehensive localization system
• Path calculator algorithm
• Material database with 200+ items
• Profession data for 16 professions
• Recipe database with 1000+ recipes
• Farming location database

Documentation

• Complete README.md with features and installation
• LOCALIZATION.md with translation guide
• Inline code documentation
• Professional GitHub presentation
• License and credits

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[Unreleased]

Planned Features

• In-game configuration panel
• Custom route editor
• Bank & bag integration
• Recipe tracker (missing recipes)
• Profit calculator for crafted items
• Alt character tracking
• Export/import custom guides
• Achievement integration
• Additional language support (FR, DE, RU)
• Minimap button customization
• UI scale settings
• Material price source selection

Under Consideration

• Discord integration for sharing routes
• Web companion app
• Mobile notifications for material prices
• Guild profession coordination
• Realm-specific price data
• Profession specialization guides
• Endgame goldmaking strategies
• Cross-character material tracking

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Version History

Release Notes Format

Each version includes:

• Added - New features
• Changed - Changes to existing functionality
• Deprecated - Soon-to-be removed features
• Removed - Removed features
• Fixed - Bug fixes
• Security - Security improvements

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Support & Contributions

Reporting Issues

Found a bug? Please report it:

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/danielcosta42/profession-helper-tbc/issues

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Open a Pull Request

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Credits

Developer: Chehul @ DreamScyther-US
GitHub: https://github.com/danielcosta42
License: Free for personal use

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