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Redline Release Notes — Page 8

Product updates for Bookcicle Studio Desktop, Bookcicle Studio, CareerGR.com, OurSircle.com, and Redline.

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Redline development

Faster small-document comparisons and clear diff rendering

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-dev-20261004-93489656a

Send PDF and DOCX pairs up to 1 MiB combined directly and preserve visible, consistent additions and deletions.

Improved

  • PDF and DOCX pairs up to 1 MiB combined skip upload authorization and input file transfer; larger pairs retain the upload flow. The service keeps a 2 MiB combined acceptance limit.
  • PDF previews preserve insertion/deletion wrappers and content outside page sections. Word additions and deletions use consistent readable colors in both themes.
  • Image content is omitted from text comparison; image-only and unreadable PDFs return clear errors rather than empty successful comparisons.
  • Document API guidance includes direct and upload patterns, byte-based usage, request digest examples, and DOCX/PDF smoke lanes. Benchmarks now show server processing only.
  • The CloudFormation-managed WAF body-size exception is scoped to JSON POSTs on document compare routes; shared rate limits and other protections remain active.
  • Developer docs remove consumer checkout pricing and chat-review instructions. Quickstart includes minimal Python, curl and JavaScript requests, with syntax highlighting throughout code examples.
  • The Customers row identifies Bookcicle Studio with its pen mark and Studio link.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Faster small-document comparisons and clear diff rendering

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-test-20261004-93489656a

Send PDF and DOCX pairs up to 1 MiB combined directly and preserve visible, consistent additions and deletions.

Improved

  • PDF and DOCX pairs up to 1 MiB combined skip upload authorization and input file transfer; larger pairs retain the upload flow. The service keeps a 2 MiB combined acceptance limit.
  • PDF previews preserve insertion/deletion wrappers and content outside page sections. Word additions and deletions use consistent readable colors in both themes.
  • Image content is omitted from text comparison; image-only and unreadable PDFs return clear errors rather than empty successful comparisons.
  • Document API guidance includes direct and upload patterns, byte-based usage, request digest examples, and DOCX/PDF smoke lanes. Benchmarks now show server processing only.
  • The CloudFormation-managed WAF body-size exception is scoped to JSON POSTs on document compare routes; shared rate limits and other protections remain active.
  • Developer docs remove consumer checkout pricing and chat-review instructions. Quickstart includes minimal Python, curl and JavaScript requests, with syntax highlighting throughout code examples.
  • The Customers row identifies Bookcicle Studio with its pen mark and Studio link.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Faster inline comparisons and clearer metrics

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-metrics-storage-dev

Skips unnecessary comparison storage and reports one metrics object.

Improved

  • Inline comparisons skip hosted artifact storage when all changes fit in one response.
  • Hosted viewers and large structured comparisons retain private links and change pagination.
  • Hosted HTML and structured changes upload concurrently before links are returned.
  • Comparison timings are reported under metrics without duplicate timing fields.
repo
bookcicle/redline-service
Redline test

Faster inline comparisons and clearer metrics

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-metrics-storage-test

Skips unnecessary comparison storage and reports one metrics object.

Improved

  • Inline comparisons skip hosted artifact storage when all changes fit in one response.
  • Hosted viewers and large structured comparisons retain private links and change pagination.
  • Hosted HTML and structured changes upload concurrently before links are returned.
  • Comparison timings are reported under metrics without duplicate timing fields.
repo
bookcicle/redline-service
Redline development

Direct route persistence, streamlined developer docs, and navigation cleanup

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-refresh-routing-dev

Refreshing or directly navigating to documentation, comparison, or pricing pages now reliably preserves the target view across dev and preview environments.

Fixed

  • Fixed route refresh behavior so direct navigation and browser reloads on /docs, /compare, and other dedicated routes retain their view rather than falling back to the landing page.
  • Separated pre-rendered static routes from unrendered SPA paths in route handling, delivering pre-rendered route bundles directly.
  • Hydration preserves the active documentation drawer and reading position while properly synchronizing navigation classes and document titles.

Improved

  • Removed consumer-focused Compare files link from top navigation to keep developer navigation clean and focused.
  • Simplified developer authentication copy to focus on public API credentials, keeping implementation details out of the public docs.
  • Streamlined API base URL guidance to public endpoints and retained x-amz-content-sha256 payload signing specifications in dedicated note blocks.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Direct route persistence, streamlined developer docs, and navigation cleanup

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-refresh-routing-test

Refreshing or directly navigating to documentation, comparison, or pricing pages now reliably preserves the target view across dev and preview environments.

Fixed

  • Fixed route refresh behavior so direct navigation and browser reloads on /docs, /compare, and other dedicated routes retain their view rather than falling back to the landing page.
  • Separated pre-rendered static routes from unrendered SPA paths in route handling, delivering pre-rendered route bundles directly.
  • Hydration preserves the active documentation drawer and reading position while properly synchronizing navigation classes and document titles.

Improved

  • Removed consumer-focused Compare files link from top navigation to keep developer navigation clean and focused.
  • Simplified developer authentication copy to focus on public API credentials, keeping implementation details out of the public docs.
  • Streamlined API base URL guidance to public endpoints and retained x-amz-content-sha256 payload signing specifications in dedicated note blocks.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Consistent request limits across Redline services

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-distributed-limits-dev

Request limits now apply consistently across server instances and authentication methods.

Fixed

  • Shared request limits across server instances for text and document comparisons.
  • Applied the same account counter to signed-in and API-key requests, with separate limits for anonymous callers.
  • Reported request-limit timing separately from authentication and stopped processing when the limiting service is unavailable.
repo
bookcicle/redline-service
Redline test

Consistent request limits across Redline services

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-distributed-limits-test

Request limits now apply consistently across server instances and authentication methods.

Fixed

  • Shared request limits across server instances for text and document comparisons.
  • Applied the same account counter to signed-in and API-key requests, with separate limits for anonymous callers.
  • Reported request-limit timing separately from authentication and stopped processing when the limiting service is unavailable.
repo
bookcicle/redline-service
Redline development

Confirm plan cancellation

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-dev-20261004-cancellation-confirmation

Review and confirm cancellation from Account Details while retaining usage-based billing.

Improved

  • Cancel plan now opens an Are you sure? dialog with Keep my plan and Yes, cancel plan actions.
  • Cancellation stops paid plan renewal and retains paid access until its billing period ends. Usage-based billing stays available.
  • Live validation checks confirmation, unchanged metered subscriptions, retained annual access, and account cleanup.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Confirm plan cancellation

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-test-20261004-cancellation-confirmation

Review and confirm cancellation from Account Details while retaining usage-based billing.

Improved

  • Cancel plan now opens an Are you sure? dialog with Keep my plan and Yes, cancel plan actions.
  • Cancellation stops paid plan renewal and retains paid access until its billing period ends. Usage-based billing stays available.
  • Live validation checks confirmation, unchanged metered subscriptions, retained annual access, and account cleanup.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Clarify Redline API completion and input limits

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-dev-20261004-docs-smoke-audit

Align developer documentation with DEV/TEST smoke observations.

Improved

  • Document the 750 KiB direct file limit and hash-free public requests.
  • Distinguish SSE comparison completion from asynchronous Word export readiness.
  • Clarify optional rate-limit headers and server metrics.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Clarify Redline API completion and input limits

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-test-20261004-docs-smoke-audit

Align developer documentation with DEV/TEST smoke observations.

Improved

  • Document the 750 KiB direct file limit and hash-free public requests.
  • Distinguish SSE comparison completion from asynchronous Word export readiness.
  • Clarify optional rate-limit headers and server metrics.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Add Early Access badge to DOCX format in playground and comparison lane

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-docx-ea-badge-dev

Added the Early Access (EA) badge to DOCX in the playground format selector and dedicated comparison lane card header, matching PDF Early Access labeling.

Improved

  • Added the EA badge to the DOCX tab button in the interactive playground toolbar.
  • Added the Early Access pill to the dedicated Word DOCX comparison card header.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Add Early Access badge to DOCX format in playground and comparison lane

RELEASE-redline-deploy-20261004-docx-ea-badge-test

Added the Early Access (EA) badge to DOCX in the playground format selector and dedicated comparison lane card header, matching PDF Early Access labeling.

Improved

  • Added the EA badge to the DOCX tab button in the interactive playground toolbar.
  • Added the Early Access pill to the dedicated Word DOCX comparison card header.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Usage resets follow membership billing periods

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-dev-20261003-membership-periods

Redline Usage displays the actual allowance reset date supplied by the usage service.

Improved

  • Creator and Creator Pro usage follows the membership billing anniversary when the aligned quota rollout is enabled. Annual memberships retain monthly allowances on their original anniversary.
  • Usage shows the exact reset date and time in UTC. Basic and anonymous usage retain UTC calendar-month resets.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Usage resets follow membership billing periods

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-test-20261003-membership-periods

Redline Usage displays the actual allowance reset date supplied by the usage service.

Improved

  • Creator and Creator Pro usage follows the membership billing anniversary when the aligned quota rollout is enabled. Annual memberships retain monthly allowances on their original anniversary.
  • Usage shows the exact reset date and time in UTC. Basic and anonymous usage retain UTC calendar-month resets.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Redline playground dark mode, timing metrics, and UI focus

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-deploy-20261003-playground-dark-mode

Fixes dark theme contrast across Redline options and panels, adds split execution and network timing metrics to playground comparisons, and removes AI summary from the UI across all environments.

Fixed

  • Eliminated stark white backgrounds and low-contrast label text on playground DOCX and PDF options rows in dark mode.
  • Added high-contrast dark surface backgrounds, muted text contrast, and dark border tokens for playground options, tier limits, and alert containers.

Changed

  • Enabled API timing metrics in the playground to display split comparison execution time and network duration.
  • Removed AI summary as an option and documentation section from the UI across all environments to focus on core redline capabilities.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline test

Redline overage controls and free DOCX guidance

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-test-20261003-redline-overages-basic-docx

The test environment includes opt-in metered overages and clearer guidance for DOCX support already included on Basic.

Added

  • Creator and Creator Pro accounts can enable or disable paid overages from Redline Usage.
  • Excess units cost $0.005 on Creator and $0.004 on Creator Pro; period totals below $1 are waived.

Improved

  • Basic lists HTML and DOCX comparisons sharing 100 monthly units, with native Word Track Changes available through the API.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

Opt-in comparison overages

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-dev-20261003-redline-overages

Redline accounts can enable paid comparisons beyond their included allowance using their existing metered subscription.

Added

  • Creator overages cost $0.005 per excess unit; Creator Pro overages cost $0.004.
  • Overages require explicit account consent, an active metered subscription, and a payment method. Disabling blocks future excess comparisons.
  • Total Redline overages below $1 per metered monthly period are waived without rollover.
  • Billing receipts preserve the accepted rate and subscription identity and prevent duplicate charges during replay.
repo
bookcicle/ui
Redline development

DOCX support on Basic is clearer

RELEASE-redline.bookcicle.com-deploy-20261003-basic-docx

Pricing and DOCX guidance now show the document support already included in the free Basic plan.

Improved

  • Basic lists HTML and DOCX comparisons sharing its 100 monthly Redline units.
  • The free plan lists native Word Track Changes through the API.
  • DOCX guidance explains how to start on Basic before moving to a larger paid allowance.
repo
bookcicle/ui