Changelog

The Akrobotic Changelog documents every major milestone in the evolution of our modern ColdFusion framework. From core system migrations and architectural redesigns to package enhancements and security updates, this living record shows how Akrobotic continues to grow stronger, faster, and more capable with every release.

Q4 2025 – Framework Modernization & Maintenance

January 1, 2026

Overview

This quarter builds on the Master Build Migration and focuses on security hardening, scope safety, and framework consistency
in preparation for the Akrobotic 2.1.0 release cycle. Akrobotic is a modern ColdFusion (CFML) framework, and key efforts this quarter include URL injection prevention, implicit scope cleanup across core framework modules, and continued modernization of packages, layouts, and communications infrastructure.

Security & Standards

  • Application | htaccess Security Rollout – Implemented safeguards preventing URL injection and unsafe request patterns.
  • Framework | htaccess / URL Stuffing Protection – Deployed major fixes to block URL stuffing and malformed request vectors, verified in production.
  • Framework | URL Routing Hardening – Centralized and standardized rewrite logic for safer and more predictable routing behavior.

Implicit Scope Enforcement

  • Framework | Implicit Scope Updates – Completed security-driven scope cleanup across core framework modules: Access, Barcode, Communication, Debugger, Devices, Security, and XLC.
  • Reduced ambiguity caused by implicit variable resolution and aligned controllers with modern CFML best practices.

Communications & Credentials

  • Framework | Communications (AWS SES) – Updated credential management for AWS SES.
  • Framework | Communications (Pushover) – Updated credential handling for Pushover notifications.
  • Improved separation of configuration, credentials, and execution logic.

Framework & Package Maintenance

  • Framework | Package Cleanup & Modernization – Continued removal of legacy patterns and alignment with Master Build structure.
  • Packages | Default Response Views & Layouts – Cleaned legacy markup and improved Bootstrap 5 layout consistency.
  • Framework | Email Templates – Standardized header and footer paths across packages.

Bug Fixes & Stability

  • Centris | Company Logo Upload – Fixed title handling and corrected tracking behavior.
  • Centris | Messaging – Resolved centrisProfileInstantiate error affecting outbound messages.
  • Deployment | Git Synchronization – Ensured deployment consistency and stable production baselines.

Summary

Q4 2025 significantly strengthens Akrobotic’s security posture and internal consistency. URL injection vectors are now actively blocked, implicit scope risks have been reduced across the framework, and core communications and layouts are aligned with modern standards, positioning Akrobotic for a stable, confident 2.1.0 release.

Q3 2025 — Master Build Migration & Framework Enhancements

October 1, 2025

Master Build

  • Completed full System migration and environment setup for the master repository

  • Configured base directories, initialized default settings, and streamlined the framework for consistent deployments across environments

Application Framework

  • Standardized index structure, meta tags, CSS, JS includes, and top/bottom layout templates into the new System folder

  • Standardized package structure and datasource configuration across the application

  • Moved core CSS from main to user and introduced dark mode defaults

  • Removed unused code to reduce clutter and improve maintainability

Users Module

  • Implemented users*Internal for improved security and authentication handling

  • Cleaned up and simplified the account page, fully deprecating legacy Centris references

  • Performed broad cleanup and refactoring ahead of the upcoming 2.0.2.5-10 release

Packages

  • Created the initial commit for the default package to support modular expansion

Q2 2025 — Framework Branch Development

July 1, 2025

Users Module

  • Added configurable option to enable or disable user registration

  • Integrated and standardized Users package (v2.0.2.5) with controller logic, SESSION message handling, and modal interfaces

  • Improved LOCAL scoping in functions and updated email templates

  • Removed deprecated fields (account_type) and cleaned up registration form code

  • Consolidated and renamed files for consistency (users-create.cfm, modal cleanup, general refactoring)

  • Cleaned up and optimized related database tables for improved reliability

Configuration System

  • Created centralized configuration file for application settings

  • Standardized configuration naming (APPLICATION.company_url → APPLICATION.company_domain; added company_domain_sld)

  • Added new configuration options (package_users_login_redirect) for login routing control

System Framework

  • Introduced standardized error handling across the framework

  • Consolidated onError logic within Application.cfc for unified error processing

  • Aligned error.cfm templates to ensure consistent error responses, clearer error logging, and improved debugging

  • Refined existing error.cfm templates for consistent error handling

  • Updated Application.cfc to unify error logic and improve debugging

  • Updated baseline system files (index.cfm, .htaccess) to support this branch’s environment

  • Cleaned up cflocation formatting and general application scoping practices

  • Added cfparam handling for URL.route to improve debugging workflows

Framework Controllers

  • Cleaned and optimized the Trace model’s queries for system_trace

  • Updated Security controller to use key_length instead of strLength for enhanced security

  • Cleaned scope usage in Access controller for improved maintainability

  • Refactored Default controller by converting systemDisplayBuild to a struct-based pattern

Repository Maintenance

  • Updated .gitignore to exclude media files, configuration files, and development-only directories

  • Performed broad cleanup of obsolete files and reorganized project structure for clarity

Q1 2025 — Core Modernization & Package Cleanup

April 1, 2025

System Framework

  • Introduced Official Navigation v2.0.2.5, consolidating the system navigation structure for all packages

  • Updated .htaccess routing to support package changes (Blog, Centris, Credentials)

  • Removed legacy marketing menu entries and deprecated unscoped headers/footers

  • Renamed and cleaned up application references, aligning app naming and URLs

  • Fixed and improved accessAuthenticate handling and return logic across multiple packages

  • Enhanced scoping practices (cfargument, cfparam, LOCAL usage) and standardized variable handling

  • Updated .gitignore rules to exclude sensitive files (configuration.cfm) and development artifacts

Framework Controllers

  • Refactored Access, Default, and Framework controllers with improved scope handling, argument management, and code cleanup

  • Cleaned and optimized the Trace model queries (system_trace)

  • Updated Security controller to use key_length for improved cryptographic handling

  • Performed general controller-wide modernization and codebase cleanup

Packages

  • Performed widespread cleanup, modernization, and Bootstrap 5 conversions across core packages:

    • Credentials — Rebuilt UI with Bootstrap 5 modals, added realtime search filter, cleaned and reorganized code

    • Projects — Cleaned, modernized codebase, added Unsnooze feature to main menu

    • Transactions — Code cleanup, scoping improvements, and modernization

    • Invoices — Cleaned controllers, views, and models; fixed decimal scaling, added comments, standardized function naming, and improved data encoding

    • Documents, Blog, Scheduler, Events, Geolife, Hosting, Compilations, Checkout, Commander, Backups, Developer, Default, Home, Centris — Broad code cleanup, scoping fixes, and AccessAuthenticate updates

    • Deprecated Commander and other older packages to the development area for archival

    • Migrated Centris back into the Development workspace

Repository Maintenance

  • Updated and consolidated .gitignore rules for credentials, messages, and other sensitive or transient files

  • Performed broad cleanup of obsolete files, reorganizing directories for clarity and consistency

Conversion to Application.cfc

November 21, 2022

Modernized Application Core. Migrated from application.cfm to Application.cfc, introducing structured application lifecycle methods, centralized configuration, and improved request handling. These changes enhance session management, variable scoping, and error handling while aligning the framework with modern ColdFusion security and performance standards.

Framework Redesign & Upgrade

November 9, 2019

Migrate all applications to:

  • framework/access
  • framework/communication
  • framework/devices
  • framework/geographics
  • framework/main
  • framework/packages
  • framework/security
  • framework/security & framework/debug
  • framework/security/firewall
  • framework/trace
  • framework/uploader
  • framework/xlc

Undertook a large-scale restructuring of the framework to organize application logic into specialized controllers. This upgrade separated core functionalities into dedicated directories, improving maintainability, security, scalability, and development workflows across all applications.