Summary: Enhanced the homepage hero section with a more dynamic and visually appealing header.
Gradient Logo: The main "r8r" text in the hero section now features a vibrant orange-to-purple gradient, making it stand out.
"New" Pill Badge: Added a small, styled "new" pill badge next to the logo to subtly highlight recent updates and give the header a more polished, modern feel.
Version 2.3.0 (Search & Compare Feature Promotion)
Date: 2025-08-12
Summary: Added a new "Search & Compare" card to the global "Discover More" section to improve feature visibility and user engagement.
Enhanced Discoverability: A new, visually distinct card for "Search & Compare" has been added to the `DiscoverSection` component, which appears on all pages. This card links directly to the `/actorSearch` page, encouraging users to engage with the actor comparison feature.
Version 2.2.0 (SEO-Friendly Actor URLs)
Date: 2025-08-11
Summary: Kicked off a multi-phase project to improve SEO by implementing human-readable slugs in profile URLs. Phase one focuses exclusively on actor pages.
SEO-Friendly Actor URLs: All actor profile URLs have been updated from `/actor/[id]` to the more descriptive and SEO-friendly format of `/actor/[id]/[slug]` (e.g., `/actor/278/morgan-freeman`).
New Slugify Utility: Created a reusable `slugify` function in `/src/lib/utils.ts` to convert names and titles into URL-safe slugs.
Site-Wide Link Updates: Updated all `` components pointing to actor profiles across the entire application to use the new slugified URL structure. This includes actor cards, search results, and related actor sections.
Routing Structure: The file system route for actor profiles was updated from `/src/app/actor/[id]/page.tsx` to `/src/app/actor/[id]/[name]/page.tsx` to support the new URL format.