v0.4.0

hpcaitech/Open-Sorav0.4.0Aug 28, 2015by koistya

AI Summary

A comprehensive refactor of the React Starter Kit focusing on modernizing the build pipeline, enhancing server-side rendering, and removing legacy dependencies.

Key Highlights

Replaced Gulp with custom JavaScript-based build automation scripts
Migrated from LESS to plain CSS using PostCSS and cssnext
Refactored server-side rendering logic and improved documentation

Breaking Changes

Removed Flux actions and stores
Removed Database.js file
Changed app mounting point from document.body to div#app
Removed LESS in favor of PostCSS

New Features

Added isomorphic HTTP client based on superagent
Added RESTful API sample routes based on Express
Pre-rendered critical CSS to handle FOUC
Improved SSR logic

Full Release Notes

- Remove Gulp in favor of custom JavaScript-based build automation scripts
- Integrate `react-routing` and `history` npm modules
- Remove Flux actions, stores to reduce unnecessary overload
- Refactor the way content pages (About Us, Privacy etc.) are loaded into the app
- Add basic version of an "isomorphic" HTTP client based on `superagent` (see `src/core/HttpClient.js`)
- Remove LESS in favor of plain CSS via `PostCSS`, `cssnext`
- Get rid of Uglifyjs warnings during build in `release` mode
- Remove `Database.js` file to reduce overload and simplify server-side rendering
- Compile static files into the `build/public` folder
- Add a couple of RESTful API sample routes based on Express (see `src/api/*.js`)
- Pre-render critical CSS on the initial page load to deal with FOUC
- Render the top level component to `<div id="app"></div>` instead of `document.body`
- Improve server-side rendering logic
- Improve documentation
- Update dot files with project settings for text editors and IDEs