EMS-Changelog

GRIP-EMS v1.7.0-Beta

Released April 3, 2026. 145 entries in the author's notes.

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Every entry

The author's own words, complete. Long sections are sorted into areas by LazyGrip.

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Macros, export, import and sharing17

Add context menu shared between outline action bar and detail pane toolbar, supporting flat steps and all 4 structural node types

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Syntax highlighting for macro commands in step edit boxes (UI/SyntaxHighlight.lua)

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Action tree compiler for node-to-macrotext compilation (Engine/ActionCompiler.lua)

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Inline clipboard (hidden EditBox Ctrl+C flow, falls back to ExportFrame on failure)

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Macro stub body viewer (collapsible section showing BuildStubBody output)

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Context Tab import origin indicator (imported vs user-created versions visually distinguished)

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Macro recorder module (Engine/MacroRecorder.lua)

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Configurable M+/Delve threshold sliders in Settings > Context

Import/Export

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Raw text import path for plain macro paste (Import/RawImport.lua)

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Action interval interleaving on import

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Import conflict Compare option with visual diff

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Export metadata editor stage (collection name, author, description, URL, talent string embedding with per-field toggles)

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Freeform macro import warning (auto-detect raw /cast patterns, count display in import preview)

Quality of Life

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Remote sequence browser for P2P shared sequences (UI/RemoteBrowser.lua)

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P2P transmission: metadata-only sync, spell cache broadcast, chat links with clickable import, recipient autocomplete, cross-server

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Corrupt sequence recovery (StaticPopup chain: Delete/Skip/Export Raw)

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WagoAnalytics deep integration (sequence/import/export/feature events)

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Saving, naming and editing13

Flat-to-actions migration: one-click conversion of flat step sequences to the action tree model with full undo support

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Auto-focus name EditBox on structural node creation

Editor Enhancements

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Undo/redo system (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y) for step editing, drag operations, and structural changes (UI/UndoStack.lua)

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Popup editor for quick sequence editing from the sequence list (UI/PopupEditor.lua)

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Side-by-side sequence version comparison viewer (UI/ComparisonFrame.lua)

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Multi-window popup editor system (frame pool max 4, independent dirty state, cascade offset, sequence sync via SEQUENCE_UPDATED)

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Per-editor undo stacks in PopupEditor (Ctrl+Z/Y undo/redo, Alt+Up/Down move steps, Up/Down step nav)

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Metadata description multi-line EditBox

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Mouse wheel scroll in KeyPress/KeyRelease EditBox fields

Engine Modules

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Spell picker dropdown with condition builder for step editing (UI/SpellPicker.lua, integrated into step editor)

Context Switching

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CopyVersion() utility for safe per-version deep copy, replacing whitelist pattern that missed keyPress/keyRelease fields

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SwitchVersion prompts Save/Discard/Cancel when switching versions with unsaved edits

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Support/About page in Settings (version, links, system info)

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Variables and recommendations12

Tab-autocomplete: sequence name fallback in step editor in addition to existing variable autocomplete

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Dependency visualization in metadata panel (variable/sequence refs, found/missing status, reverse "Embedded by" lookup)

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Gear change variables with bag and equipment tracking (Data/GearVariables.lua)

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Variable event dropdown (75 curated events, categorized submenu)

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Function-type variable evaluation cache (compiled function caching in VariableStore for performance)

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Tab-autocomplete for \~variable\~ and sequence name insertion in step editor

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/gems import now handles collection strings (multi-sequence + variables) via Preview path instead of failing (BUG-055)

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Variable dependency auto-check on import (ResolveImportVariableDeps)

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Optimal MS advisor (/gems msadvisor, analyzes sequence timing)

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Locale risk detection: compile-time spell-name flagging with localeRiskFlags in VariableStore

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Variables Tab locale warning banner (yellow icon for risky variables, suggests C_Spell.GetSpellName alternative)

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Separate events-enabled toggle per variable (eventsEnabled field, independent of event string content)

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Keybinds and the conflict panel8

Spell autocomplete via Tab key with spellbook search dropdown (UI/SpellPicker.lua)

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Rich spell/item tooltips on step list rows (SetSpellByID, SetItemByID, keybind hint line)

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Vehicle, skyriding, and pet battle keybind auto-suspension extracted to dedicated modules (Engine/VehicleKeybinds.lua, Engine/PetBattleButtons.lua)

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28 per-map context keys for arenas (15) and battlegrounds (13) via instanceMapID detection with rated-type priority

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53 total context keys (up from \~20 in v1.1.6)

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9 new context keys (25 total): M+ tier detection (Low/Mid/High), PvP rated split (RatedArena/SoloShuffle/RatedBG), Delve tier detection (Low/High), Timewalking raid split

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DebugWindow closes with ESC key (UISpecialFrames registration)

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3 locale string wiring fixes (stub preview, empty hint, keybind hint)

Testing

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Resets and modifiers5

5 structural node types: Action (spell step), Loop (cycle, blue), Pause (bars, yellow), If (conditional, purple), Embed (reference, green) with colored badge icons

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6 configurable editor colours in Settings > Editor Colours for macro commands, conditionals, variables, comments, reset, numbers

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Configurable macro reset modifiers (15 individual modifier toggles)

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Pause conversion (3-mode: Clicks/GCD/MS compiled to empty steps)

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25 unit tests across 8 categories in Test/TestSuite.lua (stepfunc, compiler, reset, import, export, serialization, variables, engine)

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Languages3

Gamepad keybind capture (EnableGamePadButton + OnGamePadButtonDown, 32 button display names, ConsolePort addon detection)

Localization

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10 locale stub files added (deDE, esES, esMX, frFR, itIT, koKR, ptBR, ruRU, zhCN, zhTW) with framework for community translation

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AceLocale-3.0 localization framework (11 locale files, 591 strings across 65 categories, community translation contribution path)

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Repair and spell warnings2

MainFrame position restoration validates SavedVariables anchor strings with graceful fallback to CENTER

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Spell replacement chain normalization: base spell names heal to active talent-replacement names (e.g. Steady Shot to Barbed Shot)

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WoW Forever and plugins1

Plugin registration API for third-party addon integration (Core/PluginAPI.lua)

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Combat and the Options pages1

AddOnRestrictionType-aware OOC queue (checks beyond InCombatLockdown for addon-restricted states)

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Everything else29
Steps Tab Redesign (S30-FEAT-01)#

Outline + Detail Pane pattern: left column shows flat steps and structural node badges, right column opens on node click with breadcrumb drill-down navigation

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Breadcrumb navigation with truncation at depth 5+ (first segment, ellipsis, last 2 segments)

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Context-sensitive detail pane with child node list and toolbar -

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Drag-to-reorder for both outline rows and detail pane children with ghost frame and insertion indicator

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Compiled preview Copy button strips WoW color codes for clean clipboard text

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Ghost snap-back animation on drag cancel (lerp interpolation with alpha fade in StepListView)

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Empty state illustration for sequence list (icon + label + hint when no sequences exist)

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Scroll-during-drag in step list (auto-scroll near ScrollBox edges)

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Action bar icon override for Blizzard, ElvUI, and Bartender4 bars with per-step icon updates (Engine/BarIntegration.lua)

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Execution tracing diagnostics (Engine/ExecutionTracer.lua)

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MS click rate slider (global + per-character, Settings > General)

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CVar management panel (auto-fix + status display in Settings)

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OOC queue priority + deduplication (replaces simple FIFO)

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Configurable OOC timer delay (Settings > oocDelay, 1-60s, default 7)

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Hierarchical actions: If/Loop/Embed nesting (ActionCompiler flattens to linear steps, per-type UI renderers in UI/ActionRenderers.lua)

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Battleground Blitz detection via C_PvP.IsSoloRBG() with fallback chain (BattlegroundBlitz > RatedBG > PVP)

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/gems mapinfo diagnostic command for live context detection

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Select All/Clear All buttons per context group header

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Visual fallback chain indicator (color-coded resolution path)

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SequenceList "Compare with..." context submenu

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Icon suggestion utility (SuggestSequenceIcon auto-detects from spell content)

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Floating menu bar with movable shortcut icons (UI/FloatingMenu.lua)

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Spell cache diagnostic viewer (UI/SpellCacheViewer.lua)

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ContextTab group collapsed/expanded state persists across sessions

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Clear Overrides confirmation dialog in SpellCacheViewer

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LibQTip-2.0 tooltip library added

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Developer utilities: /gems compress, /gems decompress

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Click rate diagnostics (/gems status shows clickRate metrics)

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Fixed

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Saving, naming and editing9

UndoStack \_suppressUndo permanently stuck true on callback error, disabling undo for the rest of the session (NEW-HIGH-02)

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SpellCache spell-name overrides had no effect due to wrong AceDB path (read GRIPEMS.db instead of GRIPEMS.Settings.db) (NEW-MED-02)

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Cross-realm chat links fell through to remote request path due to missing Ambiguate normalization on player name (HIGH-01)

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SwitchVersion silently discarded unsaved step edits (HIGH-04)

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TrackerHUD GetActiveVersion nil crash on corrupt version data (MED-40)

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TrackerHUD name truncation off-by-one: displayed 9 chars instead of max 8 (MED-24)

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UndoStack Push accepted nil or non-function callbacks, causing delayed crash on Undo/Redo instead of immediate caller error (HIGH-11)

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UpdateEditArea SH hook race: programmatic SetText triggered SyntaxHighlight colorization, corrupting step data (S29-BUG-05)

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ShowRenameDialog whitelist missed keyPress/keyRelease fields on version deep-copy

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Macros, export, import and sharing2

P2P metadata sync non-functional: SendSequenceMeta and CMD_META handler accessed fields on wrapper table instead of wrapper.data, always sending updatedAt=0 and help="" (NEW-HIGH-01)

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MacroManager DeleteStub substring match could delete wrong macro stub when one sequence name was a prefix of another (HIGH-03)

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Variables and recommendations2

HandleDiag and HandleMSAdvisor used invalid setting keys, always returning 250ms default click rate (NEW-MED-01)

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MainFrame RestorePosition crashed on corrupt SavedVariables anchor string (HIGH-05)

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Repair and spell warnings1

SpellValidator load-time constant could crash if TOC load order ever changed (NEW-HIGH-03)

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Keybinds and the conflict panel1

SettingsPanel early D binding could crash on TOC reorder (NEW-MED-03)

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Everything else5

SpellCacheViewer Clear Overrides also targeted wrong db path, making the button non-functional (HIGH-14)

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StepFunctions modulo-by-zero on empty sequences: Sequential returned NaN, Random errored (MED-38)

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Autocomplete color code corruption from SyntaxHighlight focus hooks splicing colorized text into plain-text cursor positions (S30-BUG-01)

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Flat sequences forced into tree mode after /reload due to unconditional auto-migration in Engine:LoadSequences (S30-BUG-02)

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Removed Test/TestSuite.lua from TOC load list (file excluded from packages via .pkgmeta, caused load warnings for installed users)

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Changed

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Saving, naming and editing5

MoveStep undo closures inlined (direct table swap)

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EDITOR_HEADER_HEIGHT reduced from 220 to 200 (dark EditBox contrast fix)

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PopupEditor callbacks unregistered on release instead of dispatching to idle instances (MED-37)

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SequenceEditor callbacks skip refresh when editor panel is hidden (MED-14)

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nameTooltipFrame dead overlay removed, tooltip moved directly to nameEditBox (NEW-LOW-01)

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Variables and recommendations2

Branding: legacy import modules renamed to LegacyImport.lua and LegacyMigrate.lua. Module tables, aliases, functions, parameters, variables, and locale keys updated. Functional wire format references preserved

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GearVariables event frame reused on /reload instead of orphaned (NEW-LOW-02)

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Repair and spell warnings2

Deprecated split-pane UI code removed: RefreshTreeMode, stale Hide() calls, \_ensureSplitPaneElements

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SpellValidator validation counting deduplicated into AccumulateCounts helper (NEW-MED-06)

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Macros, export, import and sharing2

MacrosTab overflow FontString uses create-once/reuse pattern instead of leaking a new FontString per refresh (NEW-LOW-03)

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Export version prep deduplicated into shared PrepareExportVersions helper (NEW-MED-11)

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Combat and the Options pages1

OOCQueue now checks AddOnRestrictionType beyond InCombatLockdown

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Keybinds and the conflict panel1

Duplicate locale key consolidated to GEMS_SEND_NO_SEQ (NEW-LOW-06)

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Everything else9

C_TooltipInfo API migration (GetItemByID/GetSpellByID with fallback)

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Dead DRAG_SCROLL_SPEED constant replaced with DRAG_SCROLL_INCREMENT

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Preview icon strip edge fade textures on both sides (layout fix)

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ComparisonFrame OnUpdate skips when frame is hidden (NEW-MED-04)

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ReclaimFrame clears 12 scripts on recycle instead of 8, adding OnEnter, OnLeave, OnClick, and OnTextChanged (MED-20)

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KeyPress/KeyRelease tooltip descriptions clarified with per-step fit behavior explanation (MED-UX)

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5 tooltip strings standardized for tone and accuracy (S28-39)

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README slash commands updated to 26 entries (S28-37)

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.pkgmeta now excludes Test/, Prompts/, and internal dev folders from user packages (NEW-MED-07)

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Internal

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Saving, naming and editing3

Selene pinned to v0.30.1 in lint.yml with fail-fast download (CI-MED)

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ActionRenderers.lua retained for future extraction (sole caller RefreshTreeMode deleted in S30 Phase 3)

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UndoStack module for per-instance undo/redo

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WoW Forever and plugins1

New files: UI/ComparisonFrame.lua, UI/PopupEditor.lua, UI/SyntaxHighlight.lua, Core/PluginAPI.lua, Engine/MacroRecorder.lua, UI/RemoteBrowser.lua, Engine/ActionCompiler.lua, UI/ActionRenderers.lua, Engine/VehicleKeybinds.lua, Engine/PetBattleButtons.lua, Engine/BarIntegration.lua, UI/SpellPicker.lua, UI/FloatingMenu.lua, UI/SpellCacheViewer.lua, Import/RawImport.lua, Data/GearVariables.lua, Engine/ExecutionTracer.lua, Test/TestSuite.lua, UI/UndoStack.lua, 11 Locale/\*.lua files

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Macros, export, import and sharing1

BuildSeqDataFromGRIP1 shared helper eliminates import path drift

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Everything else7

S28 Full Code Audit: 38 findings resolved across 4 tiers (see Backlog.md for itemized list with completion dates and evidence)

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stylua reformat on 38 files (120 col, 4-space indent, Unix LF)

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.luacheckrc redefined warnings re-enabled with targeted 432/self suppression and 5 inline exceptions (NEW-MED-10)

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wow.toml: 6 missing globals added (gsub, gmatch, getfenv, setfenv, rawlen, GetSpecializationInfoByID) (NEW-MED-08)

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luacheck 0 warnings / 0 errors across 65 shipped files

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Phantom method check: SLV 53 methods, SE 42 methods -- all clean

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28 sessions of parity work across 9 tiers (24 DONE, 4 PARTIAL, 0 DEFERRED)

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Release notes written by Sataana and reproduced here with his permission.