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DocuElevate Milestones

Last Updated: 2026-02-08

This document outlines the release milestones, versioning strategy, and detailed feature breakdown for DocuElevate.

Versioning Strategy

DocuElevate follows Semantic Versioning 2.0.0:

  • MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH (e.g., 1.2.3)
  • MAJOR: Breaking changes or major architectural shifts
  • MINOR: New features, backward-compatible
  • PATCH: Bug fixes, security patches, backward-compatible

Release Cadence

  • Patch releases: As needed for critical bugs/security
  • Minor releases: Every 6-8 weeks
  • Major releases: Every 12-18 months

Current Release: v0.5.0 (February 2026)

Status: Stable

  • Production-ready document processing
  • Multi-provider storage support
  • Database-backed settings management with encryption
  • Setup wizard for first-time configuration
  • Admin UI for runtime configuration
  • Automated semantic versioning and releases
  • OAuth2 authentication with admin group support
  • Basic web UI and REST API

Important Note on Versioning

As of February 2026, DocuElevate uses automated semantic versioning:

  • Version management handled by python-semantic-release
  • Releases automated via GitHub Actions on merge to main
  • Version bumps determined by conventional commit messages
  • VERSION and CHANGELOG.md automatically updated
  • GitHub Releases created automatically with release notes

Previous Releases

v0.3.3 (February 2026)

  • Drag-and-drop file upload on Files page
  • Enhanced upload UI and functionality

v0.3.2 (February 2026)

  • Security hardening (Authlib/Starlette updates)
  • Testing infrastructure implementation
  • CI/CD improvements

Completed Milestones

v0.5.0 - Settings Management & Configuration (February 2026)

Release Date: February 8, 2026
Status: Released
Theme: Configuration Management, Security, User Experience

Goals

  • Implement database-backed settings management
  • Add encryption for sensitive configuration
  • Create setup wizard for first-time installation
  • Complete settings UI with admin access
  • Integrate with existing authentication system

Deliverables

  • Settings management UI at /settings
  • Setup wizard at /setup
  • Fernet encryption for sensitive settings
  • Source indicators (DB/ENV/DEFAULT)
  • Complete settings documentation
  • Framework analysis (FRAMEWORK_ANALYSIS.md)
  • REST API for settings management
  • Admin authentication and authorization
  • Comprehensive test coverage

New Features

  • Settings Management System: Web-based admin UI for viewing and editing 102 application settings across 10 categories
  • Encryption: Fernet symmetric encryption for sensitive values (passwords, API keys, tokens) with key derived from SESSION_SECRET
  • Setup Wizard: 3-step wizard for first-time configuration (Infrastructure → Security → AI Services)
  • Precedence System: Settings resolved in order: Database > Environment Variables > Defaults
  • Source Indicators: Visual badges showing where each setting value originates (🟢 DB, 🔵 ENV, DEFAULT)
  • Admin Access Control: OAuth admin group support and proper decorator pattern for authorization

v0.3.3 - Drag-and-Drop Upload (February 2026)

Release Date: February 8, 2026
Status: Released
Theme: User Experience Enhancement

Goals

  • Add drag-and-drop file upload to Files view
  • Refactor upload logic for maintainability
  • Improve visual feedback during file interactions

Deliverables

  • Drag-and-drop upload functionality in Files view
  • Reusable upload.js module for code DRYness
  • Visual drop overlay and progress modal
  • Enhanced upload error handling

v0.3.2 - Security & Testing Hardening (February 2026)

Release Date: February 6, 2026
Status: Released
Theme: Security, Quality, Testing

Goals

  • Fix critical security vulnerabilities (authlib, starlette)
  • Implement comprehensive test suite
  • Add security scanning (CodeQL, Bandit)
  • Improve CI/CD pipeline

Deliverables

  • SECURITY_AUDIT.md documentation
  • pytest configuration and fixtures
  • API integration tests
  • Configuration validation tests
  • Updated CI/CD workflows
  • Pre-commit hooks configuration

Upcoming Milestones

v0.6.0 - Enhanced Search & UI Improvements (April 2026)

Target Date: April 1, 2026
Status: 📋 Planned
Theme: User Experience, Search, Performance

Goals

  • Implement full-text search across documents
  • Responsive mobile interface
  • Dark mode support
  • Document preview in browser
  • Performance optimizations
  • Improved error handling and user feedback

Deliverables

  • Full-text search API and UI
  • Advanced filtering capabilities
  • Responsive CSS framework integration
  • Dark mode toggle
  • In-browser document viewer
  • Loading states and progress indicators
  • Performance benchmarks
  • Mobile-optimized interface

Breaking Changes

  • API response format changes for search endpoints (documented)

Migration Path

  • Search endpoint changes will be versioned (/api/v1/search → /api/v2/search)
  • Old endpoints deprecated but functional for 2 releases

v0.4.5 - Workflow Automation (June 2026)

Target Date: June 1, 2026
Status: 📋 Planned
Theme: Automation, Integration, Webhooks

Goals

  • Custom processing pipelines
  • Conditional routing based on document type
  • Webhook support for external integrations
  • Rule-based classification
  • Scheduled batch processing

Deliverables

  • Pipeline configuration UI
  • Webhook management interface
  • Rule engine for document routing
  • Batch processing scheduler
  • Integration examples and templates
  • Webhook payload documentation

v0.7.0 - Advanced AI & Multi-language (August 2026)

Target Date: August 1, 2026
Status: 📋 Planned
Theme: AI Enhancement, Internationalization

Goals

  • Custom AI model support
  • Multi-language OCR
  • Document similarity detection
  • Duplicate detection
  • UI internationalization (i18n)
  • API localization

Deliverables

  • Custom model integration API
  • Multi-language OCR configuration
  • Similarity algorithm implementation
  • Duplicate detection service
  • Translation framework (10+ languages)
  • Localized documentation

v1.0.0 - Enterprise Edition (November 2026)

Target Date: November 1, 2026
Status: 📋 Planned
Theme: Enterprise Features, Scalability, Multi-tenancy

This is our first major release, marking production-ready enterprise capabilities.

Goals

  • Multi-tenancy and organization management
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Horizontal scaling support
  • Comprehensive audit logging
  • SLA monitoring and alerting
  • Professional support offerings

Deliverables

  • Multi-tenancy

    • Organization/team management UI
    • Per-tenant configuration and branding
    • Resource quotas and billing integration
    • Tenant isolation at database level
  • Access Control

    • RBAC with customizable roles
    • Permission management UI
    • API key management per organization
    • SSO integration (SAML, LDAP)
  • Scalability

    • Horizontal scaling documentation
    • Load balancer configuration
    • Distributed caching
    • Database replication support
    • Message queue clustering

Release Process

Automated Semantic Versioning (v0.6.0+)

Starting with v0.6.0, releases are fully automated using python-semantic-release:

  1. Commit with Conventional Format: Use conventional commit messages (feat, fix, etc.)
  2. Merge to Main: PR merges trigger semantic-release workflow
  3. Automated Analysis: semantic-release determines version from commits
  4. Automatic Updates:
    • Updates VERSION file
    • Generates/updates CHANGELOG.md
    • Creates Git tag (e.g., v0.6.0)
    • Creates GitHub Release with notes
    • Triggers Docker image builds
  5. No Manual Steps: VERSION and CHANGELOG are never edited manually

Version Bump Rules

  • feat: commits → Minor version (0.5.0 → 0.6.0)
  • fix:, perf: → Patch version (0.5.0 → 0.5.1)
  • feat!:, BREAKING CHANGE: → Major version (0.5.0 → 1.0.0)
  • Other types (docs, chore, etc.) → No version bump

Pre-release Checklist (Automated)

  • All tests passing
  • Security scan passed
  • Code review completed
  • Documentation updated
  • CHANGELOG.md updated
  • Migration guide (if breaking changes)
  • Release notes drafted
  • Version numbers bumped
  • Docker images built and tested

Release Artifacts

  • Source code (GitHub)
  • Docker images (Docker Hub)
  • PyPI package (future)
  • Helm charts (future)
  • Documentation site update

Version History

Version Release Date Theme Status
v0.1.0 2024-Q1 Initial Release Released
v0.2.0 2024-Q3 Multi-provider Support Released
v0.3.0 2025-Q4 UI & Authentication Released
v0.3.1 2026-01-15 OAuth2 Integration Released
v0.3.2 2026-02-06 Security Updates Released
v0.3.3 2026-02-08 Drag-and-Drop Upload Released
v0.5.0 2026-02-08 Settings & Encryption Released
v0.6.0 2026-04 Search & UX Planned
v0.7.0 2026-08 Advanced AI Planned
v1.0.0 2026-11 Enterprise Planned
v2.0.0 2027-Q3 Platform Expansion Future

Support & EOL Policy

Active Support

  • Current stable release: Full support (bug fixes, security patches, features)
  • Previous minor release: Security patches only
  • Older versions: Community support only

End of Life (EOL)

  • Minor versions: EOL when 2 newer minor versions released
  • Major versions: EOL 18 months after next major version

Security Patches

  • Critical vulnerabilities: Patched within 48 hours
  • High severity: Patched within 1 week
  • Medium/Low: Included in next regular release

This milestone document is updated regularly. For real-time status, check our GitHub Projects board.