cat changelog.md

Changelog

All the latest updates and improvements to Astra.

March 2026

  • Improved stability when reverting bulk edit tasks for deleted products
  • Performance optimization for product count queries

February 2026

  • Reduced false alerts for automation flows
  • Fixed bulk inventory update for stores with more than 250 variants
  • Improved async task processing performance with database indexing

January 2026

  • New: Support for product "Unlisted" status in bulk editor

November 2025

  • Improved handling of combined listing products
  • Updated AI configuration for better product content generation

September 2025

  • Performance improvements: reduced event processing costs
  • Infrastructure upgrade with Redis for faster caching
  • Improved product sync reliability via webhooks

July 2025

  • New: MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration with API key support
  • New: Edit product template suffix
  • Improved CSV import: better handling of UTF-8 files, whitespace trimming, and error recovery
  • Spreadsheet campaign improvements: status filtering, item statistics, and revert support

June 2025

  • New: CSV/Spreadsheet Import — import products, variants, and inventory from CSV files
  • Analyze and preview import files before applying changes
  • Revert imported changes if needed
  • Cloud file upload for reliable import processing

May 2025

  • New: Yearly billing option for better value
  • New: Export product images as ZIP file
  • Announcement Bar: added promotion and pricing features
  • Upgraded Shopify API version for better compatibility

April 2025

  • Announcement Bar: added audience targeting and scheduling
  • New: Countdown timer bar for promotions
  • New: Product title first word merge tag for dynamic content
  • Improved concurrency control for automation flows

March 2025

  • New: Announcement Bar — create and customize announcement bars with AI-generated styles
  • Bar features: search, publish/unpublish, duplicate, event tracking
  • Save campaigns as drafts before publishing
  • AI-powered bar style generation

February 2025

  • New: Set price based on weight unit
  • New: Clear SEO fields in bulk
  • Improved error handling for inventory updates
  • Performance monitoring with web vitals metrics

January 2025

  • New: Bulk edit product category
  • Improved performance and reduced webhook costs for inactive stores
  • Better handling of missing product variants during updates

December 2024

  • Auto-abort batch jobs for frozen or closed stores
  • Improved app stability during installation process
  • Better error handling for spreadsheet operations

November 2024

  • New: Bulk AI — generate SEO titles and meta descriptions with AI for multiple products at once
  • Added DeepSeek AI model option
  • AI credit usage tracking and billing
  • Improved bulk edit campaign management with status filtering

October 2024

  • New: Edit HS Code and Country of Origin fields
  • New: Edit Compare at Price with tag-based rules
  • New: Edit Requires Shipping and Tracked Inventory fields
  • Migrated store API to GraphQL for better performance
  • Added campaign rerun capability

September 2024

  • New: Edit product metafields in bulk
  • New: Variant price properties for advanced filtering
  • Migrated to new Shopify Products API (GraphQL) for faster operations
  • Data retention enabled for all users
  • Recurring bulk edit scheduling improvements

August 2024

  • Continued migration to new Shopify Products API
  • New: Publish/unpublish products via new API
  • New: AI product editing via GraphQL API
  • Auto-update app scopes on login
  • Product image export improvements

July 2024

  • Improved spreadsheet export: timezone handling, file naming, and validation
  • Better recurring campaign naming with dates
  • Proxy location caching for faster operations

June 2024

  • New: CSV Export — export products, variants, and inventory to CSV files
  • Support for scheduled spreadsheet campaigns
  • Improved export field handling and delivery options

May 2024

  • New: Spreadsheet export with delivery via email or cloud storage
  • Recurring spreadsheet campaign support
  • Export filtering and field customization

April 2024

  • Product automation made free for all users
  • Improved campaign batch processing and maintenance
  • Better error handling for SKU and tag editing

March 2024

  • New: Edit SKU field in bulk
  • New: Bulk edit product tags
  • New: Product created date filter for automation
  • New: Auto-tag template with custom merge tags
  • Data retention system for better storage management

February 2024

  • New: Product Automation — automated workflows triggered by product changes
  • Automation templates: hide out-of-stock, auto-publish, auto-tag
  • Flow batch jobs for processing existing products
  • New: Set text prefix edit action
  • New: Daily recurring campaigns
  • Subscription management improvements

January 2024

  • New: Product Analytics dashboard with charts
  • New: Flow templates for quick automation setup
  • New: Product tags field support in filters
  • Image editor billing and credit system
  • Improved campaign performance caching