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