Aphrodite v3.5.1 Release Notes

Release Date: June 9, 2025
Type: Feature Release with UI Enhancements

New Features

Random Quotes Dashboard Widget

• Enhanced Dashboard Experience: Added witty quotes display under the welcome message
• Interactive Quote Card: Refresh button to cycle through 110+ entertaining quotes
• Graceful Fallback: Handles missing quotes file or API errors seamlessly
• Elegant Styling: Consistent with existing dashboard design patterns

New About Page

• Comprehensive About Section: Added dedicated About page with project information
• Version Information: Moved version checking from dashboard to About page
• Acknowledgements: Comprehensive recognition of community contributions
• Project Details: Clear information about Aphrodite's purpose and features

Kometa Acknowledgement

• Community Recognition: Added Kometa Team acknowledgement to About page
• Proper Attribution: Links to Kometa GitHub organization and main repository
• Positioning: Featured as first acknowledgement, recognizing their contributions

Technical Improvements

Backend Enhancements

• New API Endpoint: /api/quotes serves random quotes from data/quotes.json
• Improved API Structure: Enhanced API base URL handling consistency
• Robust Error Handling: Graceful degradation for quotes functionality

Frontend Improvements

• New Components: QuoteCard.vue with refresh functionality
• API Integration: Consistent API service patterns with existing codebase
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly quotes display

Cleanup

• Removed Legacy Files: Cleaned up old version files causing conflicts
• Code Organization: Removed unused production_anime_mapping.py

Files Modified

Backend Changes

• app/api/quotes.py (new) - Quotes API endpoint
• app/__init__.py - Blueprint registration
• app/api/__init__.py - API module exports

Frontend Changes

• src/api/quotes.js (new) - Quotes API service
• src/components/dashboard/QuoteCard.vue (new) - Interactive quotes widget
• src/views/HomeView.vue - Dashboard integration (quotes + version removal)
• src/views/AboutView.vue (new) - Dedicated About page
• src/components/about/AcknowledgmentsCard.vue - Kometa acknowledgement
• src/router/index.js - About page routing
• src/api/index.js - API exports

Data Files

• data/quotes.json (new) - 110+ witty quotes collection

User Experience

• More Engaging Dashboard: Fun quotes add personality to the interface
• Cleaner Dashboard: Version information moved to dedicated About page
• Comprehensive About Section: Centralized project information and acknowledgements
• Community Recognition: Proper attribution to projects that inspire Aphrodite
• Consistent Design: All new elements follow existing UI patterns
• Zero Breaking Changes: All existing functionality preserved

This release focuses on enhancing user engagement and community recognition while maintaining Aphrodite's reliable core functionality.