Accessibility - v2.0

Accessibility Changelog

[2.0.0] - 2025-11-10

This is a major release with a redesigned core, an expanded plugin system, first‑class reporting, theming and palette generation features, and a new HTTP/Laravel integration layer. It includes breaking changes for plugin authors and anyone consuming internal classes that were reorganized.

Breaking changes

Plugin API overhauled: new contracts introduced under src/Plugins/Contracts (e.g., PluginInterface, PluginMetadata, Capability, Context, Report, ResultSet, AccessibilityRulePluginInterface, AnalysisToolPluginInterface, ColorFormatPluginInterface). Existing plugins must be updated to the new interfaces and the new ResultSet shape.
PluginManager refactored. Registration/lookup behavior has been unified and example plugins have been updated accordingly.
Core namespaces reorganized. Core functionality now lives under src/Core; Laravel-specific integration under src/Laravel. Update any imports that referenced moved classes.
Configuration structure updated. New config files config/accessibility.php and config/plugins.php were added; review and publish them if you use Laravel.

Added

Core analysis modules: AccessibilityScorer, PerceptualAnalyzer, ColorBlindnessSimulator, ReportGenerator, WcagValidator, constants and helpers.
Caching subsystem: ArrayCache, FileCache, NullCache, and CacheManager.
Palette generation suite: PaletteGenerator, ColorHarmony, and export formats (CssExporter, JsonExporter, ScssExporter, TailwindExporter) plus resources/tailwind-colors.php.
Theming utilities: ThemeGenerator, ThemeValidator, CssVariableParser.
Reporting platform: A11y report writers (HtmlWriter, JsonWriter, MarkdownWriter), ComplianceReporter, ComplianceMonitor, TrendAnalyzer, AccessManager, Dashboard, TeamManager, CertificateGenerator, AuditTrail model and services.
HTTP API and Laravel integration: routes (routes/api.php), controller (A11yApiController), form requests, Laravel service provider/facade, and a Blade view for certificates.
Events and listeners for auditing and cache instrumentation.
CLI commands: audit:colors and palette:generate (see docs/commands.md).
Plugin examples: ContrastRulePlugin, updated ColorFormatHexPlugin, and LinksAnalysisTool with plugin.json manifests.
Database: new enterprise tables migration (2025_11_09_000000_create_enterprise_tables.php) and model factories.
Documentation: extensive guides and reference under docs/ (API, plugins, palette generation, theming, performance, WCAG compliance, framework‑agnostic usage, etc.).
Tests: large expansion of unit/feature/performance tests to cover the new surface area.

Changed

Composer configuration updated; autoloading and package metadata refined.
CI configuration updated (.gitlab-ci.yml).
Example plugins and reporting components refined and stabilized.

Fixed

Minor fixes and refinements across example plugins and reporting (e.g., Dashboard/Team management flows).

Migration notes

Update custom plugins to implement the new contracts and return the new ResultSet structure.
If you referenced classes that moved into src/Core or src/Laravel, update imports accordingly.
For Laravel users: publish the new config files, register the package service provider if necessary, and run the new database migration.
Review the updated docs under docs/ for details and examples.

1.1.1 - July 1, 2025

Added in a method to set the correct text color based on background for color contrast.

1.0.3 - May 14, 2025

Fixed issue with the renaming process.

1.0.2 - May 14, 2025

Changed the vendor name to ArtisanPack UI.

1.0.1 - April 20, 2025

Removed unnecessary files from the published package.

1.0 - April 16, 2025

Initial release