Update the news modal (#1693)

## Description:

Update the news modal to shorten URLs.

<img width="751" height="315" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3c8d2d07-0fb8-4c1d-8acf-77163d1bbab0"
/>

## Please complete the following:

- [x] I have added screenshots for all UI updates
- [x] I process any text displayed to the user through translateText()
and I've added it to the en.json file
- [x] I have added relevant tests to the test directory
- [x] I confirm I have thoroughly tested these changes and take full
responsibility for any bugs introduced
- [ ] I have read and accepted the CLA agreement (only required once).

resources/changelog.md

@@ -1,3 +1,493 @@
-# header
+- This is a sample changelog based off of v0.24.0.
+- This file will be replaced with real release notes during the release build process.
+  - Indented bullets look like this
 
-changelog here
+📦 **OpenFront v24 Changelog**
+
+⚖️ **Balance Changes**
+
+- Trade ships are now capped at 150 (Evan)
+  → Each port you own now increases the gold per trade, counterbalancing the cap.
+- MIRVs have been nerfed
+  → Expect less devastating multi-warhead nukes. Land in-between the fallout can be more quickly conquered.
+- Warships prioritize enemy transport ships over warships. Reload instantly after shooting a transport ship. (Evan)
+- Building discounts can only be used one time.
+- AI nukes now avoid SAM launchers
+
+🚅 **Major Features**
+
+- Trains added for new movement mechanics (experimental for private lobbies and single player) (DevelopingTom)
+- Factories spawn trains and railroads (choose Factory as unit in private lobby or for single player, to use trains)
+- Railroads can form loops
+- Added Trios and Quads. Add them to public lobby rotation together with Duos. (FakeNeo)
+- Upgradable structures: Cities, Ports, SAMs, and Silos can now be improved
+- Multi-level radial menu with dynamic build options
+- Creative Commons License added to non-commercial resources
+- Factories added for private lobbies and single player games
+- Hash-based routing implemented
+- Flares system implemented
+- GitHub Releases with release notes are now supported (click the What's New button/megaphone icon)
+
+🔧 **Game Improvements**
+
+- Improved territory drawing performance
+- SAMs now only target nukes threatening nearby areas
+- Nukes are now faster (speed increased from 4 → 6)
+- Better color mixing for small player counts (Ble4Ch)
+- Unique player colors to avoid confusion (Ble4Ch)
+- Better and optimized bot behaviour and spawn logic (tryout33 & FakeNeo)
+- Boat build discounts now scale with unit ownership
+- Improved username censoring and management
+- Updated East Asia map (formerly "Japan and Neighbors")
+- Reworked and optimized leaderboard UI
+- Improved visual clarity for alliances and stacked buildings
+
+🔧 **Game Improvements (continued)**
+
+- Better handling for betrayal alerts and radial menu behavior
+- Red alert frame when betrayed (devalnor)
+- Attack hotkeys added (Engla)
+- Boat hotkey added
+- Nations can spawn cities without a port
+- Team sizes now equalized
+- MIRV warhead intercepted stats are now recorded
+- Text FX added
+- Terrain manipulation for attack advantage
+- New logo added
+- Fix Duo partner (Nation) always same in Single player (tryout33)
+- Rename Replay Speed to Game Speed for Single player (tryout33)
+- Fix Nations building more than allowed (tryout33)
+
+🧪 **UI & Quality of Life**
+
+- Fixed text overflow in UI (Diessel)
+- Fixed websocket and join bugs
+- Fixed boat-on-land issues
+- Fixed modal errors and null pointer warnings
+- Fixed input handler edge cases on Mac (proper modifier and emoji key detection) (Ble4Ch)
+- Fixed scrollbar appearing unnecessarily in small boxes on Chromium browsers
+- Fixed giant world map key
+- Leaderboards, alerts, and modals now support translation & dark mode
+- New custom flag support and pattern icons
+- Various patterns available (Sword, Shells, White Rabbit, Goat, Cats, Hand, Radiation, Cursor, QR)
+- Patterned territory support
+- More responsive scrollbar and player info panels
+- Top bar redesign (Diessel)
+- More responsive design for in-game elements
+- New icon layer/sprites for structures
+- Building/loading/HP bars improved
+- Proper alliance timer naming
+- Logout button added
+- Handle not spawned player fixes
+- Multiple patterns support
+- Fix: anonymized name isn't displayed in chat message (tryout33)
+- Fix Leaderboard: show 0% instead of NaN when all terrain is nuked (tryout33)
+- Some fixes to the new Radial menu (tryout33)
+- Fix bug/performance improvements for trade ships (tryout33)
+- News Notification Badge for new release notes (floriankilian)
+- Translation improvements
+
+🛠️ **Backend & Technical**
+
+- Stats endpoints are now available
+- Added CORS origin headers
+- Added support for mobile apps native login
+- Discord user and guild member caching
+- Improved session error handling
+- Changed server logging
+- Improved data loading and fixed various bugs
+
+🔒 **Security & Bug Fixes**
+
+- Fixed naval attack spam exploit
+- Fixed gold donation validation exploit
+- Fixed pot issue
+- Various stability improvements and bug fixes
+
+🌐 **Translations**
+
+- Bulgarian🇧🇬: Nikola123 & NewHappyRabbit
+- Japanese🇯🇵: Aotumuri, daimyo_panda2 & gafunuko
+- French🇫🇷: cldprv, gx21 & r3ms
+- Dutch🇳🇱: cldprv & tryout33
+- German🇩🇪: Pilkey, jacks0n, floriankilian, Fibig & Texxter
+- Spanish🇪🇸: 6uzm4n
+- Russian🇷🇺: Rulfam
+- Ukrainian🇺🇦: Rulfam
+- Polish🇵🇱: zibi, RinkyDinky & Rulfam
+- Serbo-Croatian🇷🇸🇭🇷🇧🇦🇲🇪: Vekser
+- Italian🇮🇹: frappa10 & Lollosean
+- Brazilian Portuguese🇧🇷: theskeleton4393 & juliosilvaqwerty5
+- Turkish🇹🇷: Toyatak
+- Arabic🇸🇦: N0ur, Moha & SyntaxPM
+- Swedish🇸🇪: Moha, theangel2 & Keevee
+- Hindi🇮🇳: sheikh
+- Bengali🇧🇩: sheikh
+- Esperanto: r3ms
+- Toki Pona: Makonede
+- Slovak🇸🇰: extraextra
+- Czech🇨🇿: Xaelor & erinthegirl
+- Hebrew🇮🇱: Goblinon
+- Finnish🇫🇮: Tanepro193
+- Korean🇰🇷: Jinyoon
+- Danish🇩🇰: NiclasWK
+- Chinese Simplified🇨🇳: Moki
+- Galician: toldinsound
+
+## What's Changed
+
+- Bugfix: don't allow other players to move warships by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/879
+- Proper alliance timer naming by @tnhnblgl in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/886
+- Add naval combat animations by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/858
+- Use array index access instead of .at by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/889
+- mls by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/888
+- Revert "add addinplay ads" by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/897
+- Fix Toki Pona by @Duwibi in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/898
+- remove player id from Schemas, fix archive bug by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/907
+- Unit menu by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/867
+- Convert stats to bigints by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/909
+- Flag fixes for Europe map and for Brittany in flag menu and Gateway To the Atlantic map by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/910
+- Add deploy concurrency configuration by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/911
+- Add Github Logo on footer by @LucasLion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/875
+- Revert "Population visualization (#842)" by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/908
+- floor by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/913
+- remove known world by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/914
+- Main menu UI cleanup by @Demonessica in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/857
+- Improve territory drawing performances by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/696
+- bug: Clicking out of bounds throws uncaught exception by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/920
+- Removes CSS rule causing performance issues by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/925
+- Always delete tradeship on pathfinding fail by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/921
+- Fix bigint serialization error by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/916
+- Revert tradeship path caching by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/927
+- Meta Adjustments from [UN] clan test by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/932
+- fix alternate view regression by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/937
+- fix warship targetting range by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/938
+- Add instructional overlay message during spawn phase by @spicydll in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/934
+- Add test coverage script by @aqw42 in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/929
+- Added two checkboxes to the default pull request template by @aqw42 in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/930
+- Fix slow singleplayer timer by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/943
+- improved perfomance of PseudoRandom by @falcolnic in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/933
+- Change deploy concurrency group by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/944
+- Set singleplayer gitCommit in the client by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/945
+- Simplify bots retaliation logic by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/946
+- Add close label by @drillskibo in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/949
+- Remove ClientID from GameRenderer by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/878
+- Resolve code scanning warning about HTML injection by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/953
+- Fix invalid username popup being behind public game button by @Demonessica in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/951
+- Server role lookup by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/954
+- Flag fixes in several maps by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/957
+- Fix map jsons by @Duwibi in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/960
+- change defaults to reflect meta by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/942
+- Even more flag flair by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/959
+- Only load tiles when viewed by player by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/887
+- Hide login button by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/965
+- Fix discord user schema by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/969
+- Balance Adjustment for Attack Mechanism by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/973
+- Prevent Attack Spam by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/977
+- Update HeadsUpMessage.ts to support translations by @spicydll in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/981
+- Cap lobby sizes at 150 by @Duwibi in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/984
+- Fix Translations showing as untranslated keys by @Duwibi in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/983
+- Another Balance Change by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/987
+- make bots weaker by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/985
+- Remove shield icon from bots by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/986
+- Balance Update by @1brucben in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/996
+- Revert meta by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1002
+- Fix text overflow in instructions for longer translations by @ERHash in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/971
+- Add dynamic sorting to leaderboard by tiles, gold, and troops by @ERHash in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/961
+- Fix Player Name Monospaced Text Overflow on PlayerInfo by @ERHash in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/975
+- Scroll bar Behavior on Chromium Browsers, c-modal_content by @andrewNiziolek in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/976
+- Synced the single player and host files together, and fix issue withc… by @shaan150 in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/991
+- Equalize team sizes by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/992
+- Added support for dark mode icons for Alliance Request Icon and Embargo Icon by @Vermylion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/993
+- Use bigint for gold by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1000
+- Fix : Donation when max pop already reached by @aqw42 in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/904
+- Validate incoming API data with zod by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/891
+- this is a fix for the "possibly null" error. dosent seem to cause runtime issues but does cause the compiler to throw an error by @Jerryslang in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1005
+- Fixnukeboatbug by @rldtech in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1011
+- added ratio controls by @falcolnic in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/963
+- Add a status check for the milestone field by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1029
+- Fix discord login issue by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1028
+- Changed consolex to console logging by @falcolnic in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1036
+- Center map on start by @Demonessica in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1013
+- Rev: Update "Japan and Neighbors" map to "East Asia" by @andrewNiziolek in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1007
+- Close socket on ClientMessageSchema, improve zod error by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1003
+- SAMs should target only nukes aimed at nearby targets by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1038
+- AI nukes avoid SAM launchers by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1045
+- Show alliances on the PlayerPanel by @Maaxion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1053
+- Improve readability of alliance acceptation logic for bots and add tests by @Nephty in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1049
+- [Cleanup] Pass Player into execution constructor instead of PlayerID by @LJoyL in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1022
+- Monitoring client connections by @aqw42 in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/941
+- have master create tunnels for all workers #780 by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1042
+- Add Boat hotkey by @tnhnblgl in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1060
+- bug: logout by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1073
+- fix cloudflare tunnels by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1076
+- Duo partner SP always same: randomize players before team assignment by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1051
+- Multi-level radial menu by @oleksandr-shysh in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1018
+- Fix broken flag images by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1078
+- kick existing client when duplicate persistent id is found by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1077
+- Update PlayerImpl.ts by @E-EE-E in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1079
+- Add back #646 - trade ship gold by travelled distance by @Maaxion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1085
+- #1086 prevent clicking on other structures than your own by @Maaxion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1087
+- rename Event interface -> GameEvent by @Maaxion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1094
+- refactor radial, fix boat on terra nullius not working fixes by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1095
+- Disable donations public ffa matches by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1097
+- Nations can spawn cities without a port by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1072
+- Ci coverage by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1099
+- Revert "Ci coverage" by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1101
+- Add filters tabs to EvensDisplay to let users filter events by @Maaxion in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1080
+- Fix bug in FakeHumanExecution by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1102
+- Fix: Hide username validation error in-game by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1110
+- cloudflare fixed tunnel name by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1096
+- Remove duplicate gold accumulation in team stats calculation by @rldtech in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1010
+- Optimizations for botbehaviour by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1114
+- fix: correct mac modifier and emoji key detection in input handler by @Ble4Ch in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1118
+- fix duplicate websocket handler by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1124
+- Adding unit info modal translation support. by @its-sii in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1122
+- increase nuke speed from 4 to 6 by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1125
+- Avoid using as to cast values by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1115
+- Fix Māori flag name by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1133
+- use newer attack, delete existing attack by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1134
+- counter attack doesn't cancel out attack by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1132
+- Move version and changelog to files by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1109
+- Fix non valid SafeString flag codes by @ghisloufou in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1135
+- Add a Replay speed control feature by @ghisloufou in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1106
+- Add progress bars to show loading time and healthbars by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1107
+- feat: assign unique colors for players by @Ble4Ch in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1063
+- lazy loading and current data var by @falcolnic in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/988
+- fix(client): use the right language-modal selector by @ghisloufou in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1136
+- Simple Upgradable Structures (Cities, Ports, SAMs and Silos) by @Egraveline in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1012
+- Rename Replay speed to Game speed in Singleplayer by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1145
+- discriminatedUnion by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1130
+- Fixed bad translation string bug for unit info modal. by @its-sii in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1143
+  - fix timer overflow by @DiesselOne in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1148
+  - optimize leaderboard by @DiesselOne in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1151
+- Fix regression cooldown bars by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1154
+- favor transport ships, no reload penalty by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1153
+- dynamic radial menu build options by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1152
+- Update building images and adjust border/territory radii for unit configuration by @rldtech in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1037
+- Fixed quick chat text injection by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1144
+- Rework leaderboard and team stats by @DiesselOne in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1164
+- Extend token lifetime to 3 days by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1172
+- Redraw stacked buildings sprites by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1170
+- Fix Nations building more than allowed by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1176
+- Set a targetable status for nukes by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1174
+- fixed giantworldmap key by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1188
+- Fix Leaderboard: convert NaN into 0% by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1190
+- Update pr-description regex by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1181
+- discriminatedUnion by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1193
+- UsernameSchema, FlagSchema by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1185
+- feat: colors are better mixed up when players count is low by @Ble4Ch in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1149
+- Improve handling of HTTP 401 by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1194
+- increase worker connections by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1179
+- Fix: Handle not spawned player focus by @tnhnblgl in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1186
+- Fix Radial menu undefined params error during spawn phase by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1192
+- Better handling of bad tokens by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1180
+- Hash-based routing by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1198
+- cache busting: Import version, changelog by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1201
+- REV - Improved Username Censoring by @andrewNiziolek in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1119
+- Jest v30 by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1206
+- Release workflow by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1202
+- Fix unnecessary join check by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1209
+- fix websocket error by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1208
+- add playwire ads by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1128
+- Update webpack-dev-server to 5.2.2 by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1207
+- Add a 30 minute timeout to actions by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1210
+- Update release workflow by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1212
+  - update leaderboard align by @DiesselOne in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1189
+- Fix gutter ads, move in-game add to bottom right corner. by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1214
+- have worker send error back to client by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1178
+- Fix build menu on water tile by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1216
+- Update default version number by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1218
+- Schema cleanup by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1219
+- ads on death screen by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1223
+- Delay win modal by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1224
+- Dependency removals and updates by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1215
+- add spawn ads by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1228
+- upgrade to zod 4 by @omrih4 in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1161
+- Record MIRV warhead intercepted stats, perf improvements by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1220
+- Simplfiy LangSelector by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1226
+- Pot issue fix by @tnhnblgl in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1233
+- Logout Button Fix by @tnhnblgl in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1234
+- fix bad tile crash by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1237
+- fix is valid ref by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1240
+- Remove babel-jest from devDependencies by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1247
+- Refactor radial menu by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1246
+- Simplify ClientMessage handling by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1235
+- Add trains by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1159
+- Add back the trade ship send stat by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1253
+- Remove maxTokenAge by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1255
+- Patterned territory by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/786
+- Discounts can only be used one time by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/892
+- Fix singleplayer check by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1260
+- Move maps generation out of repo, new map structure by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1256
+- Show a red alert frame when the player is betrayed by @devalnor in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1195
+- Allow boat discount based on number of units owned by @devalnor in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1261
+- Move map metadata to map manifest by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1262
+- Refactor cosmetics.json by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1263
+- bug: StatsSchema zod validation error by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1267
+- White Rabbit pattern by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1264
+- Cleanup log spam in TerritoryPatternsModal by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1269
+- Fix pattern locking logic by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1270
+- Keybind Ground Attack by @dengh in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1258
+- UrlEncode patterns in cosmetics.json by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1273
+- improve astar perf by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1268
+- Log public id by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1278
+- clarify license by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1277
+- Fix sam targetting everything by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1280
+- Add Creative Commons License to resources/non-commercial by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1284
+- Sword pattern by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1283
+- Display OFM25 ad in WinModal by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1281
+- QR code pattern by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1288
+- custom flag (1) by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1257
+- Allow railroad loops by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1274
+- patterns by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1290
+- Split build & deploy scripts by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1239
+- New icons by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1287
+- Add GitHub deployment support by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1291
+- bug: Fix version number and changelog by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1293
+- Revert "counter attack doesn't cancel out attack (#1132)" by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1301
+- Graceful handling of ping before join by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1295
+- refactor cosmetics out of PlayerInfo by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1299
+- Remove unused MON\_\* credentials by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1304
+- Add new patterns by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1294
+- Fix error-modal filling up the whole screen by @fraxxio in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1298
+- Reapply "enable otel logs and metrics for staging environments" by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1310
+- Separate prod release environments by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1311
+- Change news title to release notes by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1312
+- Add localization support for leaderboard and team-related UI elements by @TomaszOleszko in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1308
+- Better In Game UI by @DiesselOne in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1243
+- w-320 by @PilkeySEK in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1316
+- Patterns by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1318
+- Show structure levels by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1305
+- fix alliance expired message by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1323
+- Mark train stations and factories as experimental by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1309
+- allow alliance extension Fixes #491 by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1314
+- Additional patterns and subclass creation by @Sgt-lewis in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1327
+- fix healthbars not being removed by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1329
+- lighten pattern by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1326
+- custom flag (2) by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1303
+- Make patterns puchasable with stripe by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1313
+- Improve icons readability by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1321
+- remove select on hover by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1330
+- Fix role lookup by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1335
+- Extend winner schema by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1333
+- mls 4.0 by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1336
+- upgrade unit when building a unit of same type by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1328
+- remove unit menu by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1338
+- unit upgrade minor improvements by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1337
+- Add gold fx when a tradeship lands by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1322
+- validate coords in construction execution by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1339
+- fix pattern and role bugs by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1343
+- Disable trains in public games by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1342
+- Add levels on structure sprites by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1346
+- Automatic train stations by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1353
+- Quads by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1347
+- Quads fix by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1356
+- Revert "enable otel logs and metrics for staging environments" by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1358
+- alliance renewal: fix request to renew when ally is dead, fix translation keys by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1359
+- Add new icon shapes and filter for filtering icons on the layer by @jrouillard in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1348
+- upgrades not counting towards building discount bugfix by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1361
+- Add strait of Gibraltar and Italia maps by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1363
+- Radial menu: remove player info sub-radial by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1362
+- move unit display to bottom of screen by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1365
+- Move settings to it's own modal by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1366
+- update ui by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1368
+- Add localization support for game events, settings, and UI text elements by @TomaszOleszko in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1372
+- Validate incoming parameters by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1371
+- Add domain, subdomain to GameRecord by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1370
+- bugfix: Crash during replay by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1375
+- fix top bar small screens by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1377
+- add domain and subdomain for dev env by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1379
+- fix pop delta number in TopBar by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1373
+- Add expand ratio to bot behavior class by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1376
+- bugfix: Crash by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1381
+- Don't erase patterns on page load by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1383
+- Require login to connect to staging by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1360
+- feat(news-button): highlight button when new version is available by @floriankilian in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1385
+- Fix local development by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1388
+- fixed Custom Flags via Path Traversal by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1384
+- fix odd dimension maps by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1389
+- Improve unit updates & reloading by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1394
+- update meta by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1397
+- port execution bugfixes by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1400
+- Internationalization: Add i18n support for login/auth messages in main by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1406
+- Update README.md by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1407
+- Redraw existing railroads when redrawing the complete layer by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1410
+- Unit count by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1402
+- fix color allocator not selecting distinct colors by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1404
+- mls (v4.1) by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1357
+- remove levels player overview panel by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1414
+- Remove top bar & revert control panel by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1415
+- move player overview higher up by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1418
+- have mirv attack enemy units by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1419
+- fix team bar by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1422
+- fix team bar by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1425
+- Leaderboard improvements by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1424
+- radial menu attack self bugfix by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1426
+- remove radial animation, fix back button by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1427
+- Factory spawns trains by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1408
+- Followup: news-button: blue-glow; simpler localStorage by @floriankilian in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1431
+- fix unit upgrade not considering cost by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1434
+- Enable @typescript eslint/prefer nullish coalescing eslint rule by @g-santos-m in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1420
+- Eslint by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/998
+- Restore nation AI by @scottanderson in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1440
+- fix number of land tiles fixes #1409 by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1445
+- Have radial menu refresh when open by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1437
+- make radial menu thicker by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1446
+- Fix: anonymized name isn't used in chat message by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1265
+- Revert MIRV attacks enemy units by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1452
+- Tradeship performance by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1448
+- Fix: "Game speed" not "Replay speed" during Single player game by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1457
+- Update asset license by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1458
+- Fix: attack on ally even with greyed out button by @VariableVince in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1460
+- Create CLA.md by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1462
+- update pr template to have CLA checkbox. by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1465
+- Increase trade ship spawn rate by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1455
+- Increase traitor punishment by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1456
+- fix team leaderboard margin by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1469
+- leaderboard bugfix: show by default for medium to large screens. by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1470
+- fix control panel & events display scaling on mobile by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1471
+- alert on ws 1002 error by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1472
+- Fix Regex to allow Umlaute "üÜ" in username by @floriankilian in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1466
+- Have port destination likelihood scale with level by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1473
+- remove spawn ad by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1482
+- fix squad allocator color palette by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1483
+- bug fix?: Hide UnitDisplay frame when all unit types are disabled by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1392
+- fix pop & gold not showing up on mobile UI by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1484
+- meta: reduce port gold multiplier & trade ship frequency by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1486
+- Fix language code mismatch during language switching by @Aotumuri in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1416
+- Add close button to emoji table by @DevelopingTom in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1479
+- increase MIRV to 35M by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1487
+- increase player panel z index so it is on top of spawn timer by @evanpelle in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1488
+
+## New Contributors
+
+- @LucasLion made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/875
+- @spicydll made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/934
+- @falcolnic made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/933
+- @drillskibo made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/949
+- @ERHash made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/971
+- @andrewNiziolek made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/976
+- @shaan150 made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/991
+- @Vermylion made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/993
+- @Jerryslang made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1005
+- @rldtech made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1011
+- @Maaxion made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1053
+- @Nephty made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1049
+- @LJoyL made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1022
+- @oleksandr-shysh made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1018
+- @E-EE-E made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1079
+- @Ble4Ch made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1118
+- @its-sii made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1122
+- @ghisloufou made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1135
+- @Egraveline made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1012
+- @omrih4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1161
+- @devalnor made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1195
+- @dengh made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1258
+- @fraxxio made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1298
+- @TomaszOleszko made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1308
+- @Sgt-lewis made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1327
+- @floriankilian made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1385
+- @g-santos-m made their first contribution in https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/1420
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/compare/v0.23.19...v0.24.0

resources/lang/en.json

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "terms_of_service": "Terms of Service"
   },
   "news": {
-    "full_changelog": "See the complete change log",
+    "see_all_releases": "See all releases",
     "github_link": "on GitHub",
     "title": "Release Notes"
   },

src/client/NewsModal.ts

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class NewsModal extends LitElement {
         </div>
 
         <div>
-          ${translateText("news.full_changelog")}
+          ${translateText("news.see_all_releases")}
           <a
             href="https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/releases"
             target="_blank"
@@ -105,6 +105,19 @@ export class NewsModal extends LitElement {
       this.initialized = true;
       fetch(changelog)
         .then((response) => (response.ok ? response.text() : "Failed to load"))
+        .then((markdown) =>
+          markdown
+            .replace(
+              /(?<!\()\bhttps:\/\/github\.com\/openfrontio\/OpenFrontIO\/pull\/(\d+)\b/g,
+              (_match, prNumber) =>
+                `[#${prNumber}](https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/pull/${prNumber})`,
+            )
+            .replace(
+              /(?<!\()\bhttps:\/\/github\.com\/openfrontio\/OpenFrontIO\/compare\/([\w.-]+)\b/g,
+              (_match, comparison) =>
+                `[${comparison}](https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO/compare/${comparison})`,
+            ),
+        )
         .then((markdown) => (this.markdown = markdown));
     }
     this.requestUpdate();