# 📝 Changelog
# All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

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## [Unreleased]

### Planned for Future Releases
- PDF exportable reports
- Real-time notification system
- Mobile app for parents and students
- Advanced analytics dashboard

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## [1.0.0] - 2026-01-14

### Added

#### 👥 User System & Permissions
- User authentication system using Laravel Breeze
- Role and permission system using Spatie Permission
- Four main roles: Admin, Teacher, Student, Parent
- Login and registration pages

#### 🎓 Student Management
- Full CRUD for students
- Link students to grades/classes
- Link students to parents/guardians
- Link students to user accounts
- Student list with filtering and search

#### 👨‍🏫 Teacher Management
- Full CRUD for teachers
- Assign subjects to teachers
- Link teachers to user accounts
- View teacher schedules

#### 📚 Curriculum Management
- Create and manage academic grades/classes
- Create and manage subjects
- Link subjects to grades and teachers
- Class scheduling system
- Examination management

#### 📊 Grading & Assessment
- Record student marks/grades
- Link marks to examinations
- View student results
- Calculate averages

#### ✅ Attendance System
- Record student attendance and absences
- Daily attendance reports
- Attendance statistics per student

#### 💰 Financial Management
- Define tuition fees per grade
- Record payments
- Track advance payments
- Calculate outstanding fees
- Transaction history

#### 📖 Library System
- School book database
- Book lending and return system
- Track available and borrowed books
- Borrowing history per student

#### 📝 Additional Features
- Note system for students
- Homework/assignment management
- School events and activities calendar
- Customizable settings system (key-value)

#### 🛠 Infrastructure
- 27 database migrations
- 18 Eloquent models
- Integration with Maatwebsite Excel for import/export
- User interface with TailwindCSS
- Alpine.js for interactivity
- Vite for building and development

#### 📚 Documentation
- Comprehensive README.md
- DATABASE_SETUP.md - Setup and installation guide
- CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guidelines
- LICENSE - MIT License
- Comprehensive .gitignore

#### 🧪 Testing
- PHPUnit setup
- Separate testing environment

### Changed
- Updated Laravel to version 12.0
- Updated PHP to 8.2+
- Improved database query performance

### Security
- CSRF protection on all forms
- Secure password hashing using bcrypt
- Permission verification on all sensitive routes
- Enhanced session security

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## Upcoming Releases

### [1.1.0] - Planned
#### Planned Features
- [ ] Export reports to PDF
- [ ] Advanced Excel data export
- [ ] Dashboard for statistics
- [ ] Email notification system
- [ ] Monthly and term performance reports
- [ ] Internal messaging system

### [1.2.0] - Planned
#### Planned Features
- [ ] RESTful API for external app integration
- [ ] Mobile app for students and parents
- [ ] QR Code based attendance system
- [ ] School transportation system
- [ ] Classroom and resource management

### [2.0.0] - Planned (Major Changes)
#### Breaking Changes & Major Features
- [ ] Rebuild frontend using Vue.js/React
- [ ] Multi-tenancy support (multiple schools)
- [ ] Advanced Analytics Dashboard
- [ ] AI-powered student performance predictions
- [ ] Integration with e-learning platforms

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## Version Information

### Types of Changes
- **Added**: New features
- **Changed**: Changes to existing functionality
- **Deprecated**: Features to be removed soon
- **Removed**: Removed features
- **Fixed**: Bug fixes
- **Security**: Security updates

### Semantic Versioning
- **MAJOR** (v2.0.0): Breaking changes incompatible with previous versions
- **MINOR** (v1.1.0): New features with backward compatibility
- **PATCH** (v1.0.1): Bug fixes only

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## Upgrade Notes

### From 0.x to 1.0.0
This is the first stable release.

Run:
```bash
composer install
npm install
php artisan migrate
php artisan optimize:clear
```

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## Release Links

- [Unreleased]: https://github.com/username/school_system/compare/v1.0.0...HEAD
- [1.0.0]: https://github.com/username/school_system/releases/tag/v1.0.0

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<p align="center">
  To view details of each release, visit the <a href="https://github.com/username/school_system/releases">Releases page</a>
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