Changelog

This document tracks the changes made to Martor over time.

Version 1.8.1 (Current)

Release Date: 01-Nov-2025

Improvements:

  • Support different CSRF_COOKIE_NAME #286

Version 1.7.15

Release Date: 01-Nov-2025

New Features:

  • Complete Sphinx documentation with comprehensive guides

  • API reference documentation with autodoc

  • Troubleshooting and FAQ sections

  • Enhanced code examples and tutorials

Improvements:

  • Better error handling and validation

  • Improved accessibility features

  • Enhanced security configurations

  • Performance optimizations

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed compatibility issues with Django 5.x

  • Resolved static file loading issues

  • Fixed admin integration edge cases

  • Improved CSRF token handling

  • Fixed missing ACE editor icon files causing collectstatic MissingFileError

  • Added 26 missing icon files (main-1.png through main-26.png, main-5.svg through main-25.svg) for ACE CSS

Documentation:

  • Complete rewrite of documentation using Sphinx

  • Added installation and quickstart guides

  • Comprehensive configuration reference

  • Usage examples for all components

  • API documentation with full coverage

Previous Versions

For historical changelog information, see the GitHub Releases page.

Key Historical Milestones

Version 1.7.x Series

  • Enhanced Django 4.x and 5.x compatibility

  • Improved security features

  • Better performance and stability

Version 1.6.x Series

  • Major UI improvements

  • Enhanced mobile support

  • Better accessibility

Version 1.5.x Series

  • Custom upload support

  • Enhanced markdown extensions

  • Improved admin integration

Version 1.4.x Series

  • Semantic UI theme support

  • Performance improvements

  • Better customization options

Version 1.3.x Series

  • Bootstrap 4 support

  • Enhanced security features

  • Better Django integration

Version 1.2.x Series

  • User mention support

  • Improved image handling

  • Better form integration

Version 1.1.x Series

  • Emoji support

  • Enhanced preview functionality

  • Better error handling

Version 1.0.x Series

  • Initial stable release

  • Core markdown editing features

  • Basic Django integration

Migration Guide

From Version 1.6.x to 1.7.x

No breaking changes. Simply update the package:

pip install -U martor

From Earlier Versions

For major version upgrades, please refer to the specific migration guides in the GitHub repository.

Deprecation Notices

Current Deprecations:

  • None at this time

Planned Deprecations:

  • Support for Python 3.8 will be dropped in version 1.8.1

  • Support for Django 3.1 and earlier will be dropped in version 1.8.1

Contributing to Changelog

When contributing to Martor, please:

  1. Update this changelog with your changes

  2. Follow the existing format and style

  3. Include the type of change (New Feature, Improvement, Bug Fix, etc.)

  4. Reference any related issues or pull requests

For more information, see the Contributing Guide.