Website Version Log

2026-07-25 - Jackson Stanton persona

• ContentAdded Late Medieval persona Jackson Stanton the Turnip Farmer (Companie of the Badger), with portrait, listing, search, and sitemap entries.

2026-07-25 - Website admin succession draft

• AdminAdded draft handover plan WEBSITE-ADMIN-SUCCESSION.md (accounts, GitHub Pages, Photos, checklist, hardening steps).
• AdminLinked succession docs from README and the Google Photos admin checklist.

2026-07-25 - Google Photos albums linked

• ContentWired shared Google Photos albums into photo-albums.js for Abbey 2026, Fraser Pop 2026, Aldershot 2026, Abbey 2025, Fraser Pop 2025, Aldershot Workshop 2025, Maker’s Fair 2025, and Aldershot Yule 2025.
• ContentAROW 2026 left cover-only (no public album). Gallery and event pages now open live albums instead of “coming soon” for the linked events.
• AdminEvent photo archives remain on website.riverbendmedieval@gmail.com; site keeps one cover.jpg per event. Checklist: PHOTO-ALBUMS-ADMIN.md.

2026-07-25 - Event photos moved to Google Photos

• ContentEvent photo archives now live in Google Photos on website.riverbendmedieval@gmail.com. The site keeps one cover.jpg per event and links to shared albums.
• ContentPhoto Gallery rebuilt as album tiles; Events / Recent / Past pages use “View photos on Google Photos” links driven by photo-albums.js.
• AdminUpload/share checklist: PHOTO-ALBUMS-ADMIN.md.
• FixRemoved bulk event gallery images from the working tree (~70MB → ~3.5MB under images/events, excluding upcoming promo art).

New event photo workflow: (1) create album + Anyone-with-link share on the website Gmail Photos account, (2) add/update images/events/<slug>/cover.jpg, (3) add or update the entry in photo-albums.js with the share URL. Keep account recovery options current for succession.

2026-07-25 - Contact, events, personas, and SEO refresh

• ContentUpdated contact email to secretary.rms.medieval@gmail.com across the site.
• ContentMoved May–July 2026 events into recent/past listings and added Fellowship of the Bow and Blade (14–17 Aug 2026).
• ContentArchived Godwin, Edith, and Stephanus personas; added Abbey 2026 and Fraser Pop 2026 photo sets.
• FixRepaired shared navigation on persona pages (logo paths and header wrapping).
• SEORebuilt sitemap, refreshed robots.txt, added missing persona/page meta tags, and updated Organization schema.
• FixFull site audit: removed unused MUI bundles, fixed search init order, relative favicons, wired Aldershot 2026 photos, and compressed oversized event images.
• UXSimplified primary navigation (Home, Events, Activities, Personas, Join + Explore), added AI-friendly schema, and improved mobile thumb-friendly controls.

2026-05-08 - Activities and events expansion

• ContentAdded new Activities hub page and dedicated sub-pages for Cooking, Archery, Medieval Crafts, and Combat Training.
• ContentExpanded photo galleries using newly provided image sets for events and activity pages.
• FixNormalized image filenames and paths to kebab-case, then updated references site-wide.
• ContentRefreshed Upcoming and Recent Events across homepage and event pages with 2026 schedule updates.
• SEOUpdated navigation/search/sitemap to include all newly created activity and log pages.

2026-05-08 - Mobile Phase 1 + content updates

• MobileAdded mobile navigation with hamburger menu and touch-friendly dropdown behavior.
• MobileImproved small-screen layout and text density, including 390px-specific tuning.
• ContentUpdated and expanded persona pages, including Sir Michael and Brother Rayner.
• ContentArchived former member personas and removed them from active spotlight rotation.
• FixCorrected broken image references and verified local link integrity.
• SEOUpdated sitemap/search references for archived personas and new pages.

2025 - Policy and membership document refresh

• ContentUpdated linked policy and membership documentation under the 2025 documents set.
• ContentRefreshed knighthood guideline links to the updated 2025 version.