Over 40 fixes, tweaks, and quality-of-life improvements for the connect experience.

Many fixes and tweaks, including; + Added a periodic refresh in the background so the bell, message badge and Looking for Player indicator stay current while a tab is left open + Added announcements to the Recent notifications panel so they show up alongside personal notifications + Added the Looking for Player indicator to the mobile context menu so the avatar icon flags activity even when the menu is closed + Added a clearly stated list of password requirements to the account creation form

Added support for digital badges when conventions permit them.

Various fixes and improvements to map exploration, convention screens, and navigation.

Various fixes and tweaks to the Explore map.

+ Added warning when transferring badge with scheduled events + Added end time to event listings + Added event day and time to cancellation notifications + Changed clash handling to enforcement model + Fixed volunteers panel not loading when data unavailable + Fixed disabled lobbies selectable on event submission + Fixed disabled event types selectable on event submission + Fixed mobile itinerary event interaction + Fixed cancelled events not visually distinguishable

Fixed location input not rendering google maps and web links not opening in an external browser.

Various fixes and additions, including; + Added Explore section with interactive map + Added Feed section with latest happenings + Added Home section with featured news

Various minor fixes and tweaks, including fixing not being able to subscribe to lobbies.

Various stability fixes

Added new Phased Release, Limited Events and Public Submissions functionality for conventions and stores that enable it.

+ Fixed forgot password + Fixed store membership payments screen not showing past payments + Fixed store edit membership screen being blank + Fixed overlapping content when store category or product does not have an image + Fixed screen title sometimes being left aligned + Fixed edit/remove buttons wrongly showing for non-custom itinerary items + Fixed checkin count not displaying correctly for store members + Changed layout of store categories to single column and removed background shading

Some changes based on recent feedback; + Added new functionality for those with store memberships + Added additional stock check when proceeding from basket to payment screen + Fixed "Change Quantity" button not working in basket + Fixed able to add additional non-variant items to basket despite UI saying out of stock + Fixed e-mail check when changing profile e-mail address

Some bug fixes based on recent feedback; + Fixed volunteer role timetable not allowing slot selection + Fixed long account menu not scrolling + Fixed switching context between badge and group causing redirect to user dashboard

Some bug fixes based on feedback from Dice Tower East 2025; + Fixed contest qr code scanning + Fixed notification, message, and looking for not immediately updating when re-opening app + Changed wording of checkout waitlist to avoid confusion around reservations + Fixed being unable to confirm a space selection on mobile when scheduling an event