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Dayblaster changelog

This log lists changes that appear in this repository’s git history. Entries use commit dates and merged pull request titles. It is not a marketing release list.

Published 11 October 2026 · Updated 12 October 2026
By the Dayblaster team

Grouped by month. Extension 1.0.1 is the version in extension/manifest.json after merged pull request 10. The Chrome Web Store listing still showed 1.0.0 when we read it in October 2026.

This page lists what changed on Dayblaster. Entries are grouped by month, with the newest day first. If a change is not in the public site, it is not here.

October 2026

Mid October added new how-to guides, a longer About page, and a privacy section on advertising cookies. Newest items are first.

• 12 October 2026: Nine guides were expanded with official browser help steps and sources from each product’s own site, so the steps are easier to follow on a real computer.
  • Add shortcuts to a new tab walks through pinning sites you open every day, including the official Chrome, Edge, and Firefox paths.
  • New tab productivity shows how to keep news, markets, and shortcuts on the first page you see.
  • Recover a lost dashboard covers cloud version history, a downloaded backup file, and a copy still sitting in another browser.
  • Set a homepage gives the official menu path in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, and Opera.
  • Momentum alternatives compares other start pages if you want to leave Momentum.
  • The Bonjourr, Tabliss, MyStartPage, and TickerTab pages spell out where each product differs from Dayblaster, with sources.
• 12 October 2026: Six existing guides were added to llms.txt, a plain text site guide for AI assistants. The six pages are add shortcuts, the AI Tools zone guide, Chrome new tab extensions, Momentum alternatives, new tab productivity, and recover a lost dashboard.
• 11 October 2026: Twelve new English guides were added to the guides hub. Each one answers a specific question:
  • Homepage changed by itself helps you tell what took over startup or new tab, including managed devices.
  • Chrome New Tab page settings covers Customize Chrome and the official New Tab controls.
  • Edge homepage and new tab follows Microsoft’s own homepage and tab-page steps.
  • Firefox homepage and new tab covers Firefox Home, New Tab, and recommended stories.
  • Homepage on a phone is for Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone.
  • New tab extension privacy explains what a new-tab extension can see, using store listings and Chrome Help.
  • Switch from Momentum lists what you can bring with you and how to set Dayblaster instead.
  • Start page for students and teachers shows the Student kit and how a class or study tab can look.
  • iGoogle alternatives places today’s start pages next to Google’s retired iGoogle timeline.
  • Stock ticker on a new tab says where Dayblaster’s market numbers come from and how they differ from a dedicated ticker app.
  • This changelog records dated site changes.
  • How we review explains the sources and limits used on comparison pages.
• 11 October 2026: Several existing pages were expanded with product facts you can check on the site. The homepage now has a short explainer under the dashboard. The FAQ adds answers on Pro pricing, refunds, sync, the Chrome extension, and dayblaster.online. Setup kits now say why each kit exists and list every shortcut it writes. Dayblaster vs start.me and Dayblaster vs Momentum follow the same comparison layout, with official sources. What is a start page defines start page, homepage, and new tab. Chrome new tab extensions covers install, remove, and privacy. How to set up the AI Tools zone lists the default AI shortcuts and how to edit that row.
• 11 October 2026: The privacy policy gained a section on advertising cookies and Google AdSense, with official opt-out links. The About page was expanded to say who runs the site, how pricing works, and how data is handled. It still names the Dayblaster team, not a person.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 11): Fix news descriptions, markets percent, and one-time copy.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 10): Extension 1.0.1, Chrome i18n store listing. Manifest version in this repo is 1.0.1. Locale files added under extension/_locales/ for English, German, Finnish and Dutch.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 9): Rewrite of replace-google-homepage.html for make/change homepage queries, with official menu paths.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 8): Colon in the Google Analytics privacy line.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 6): Google Analytics 4 with Consent Mode v2. Adds consent.js and config.js. Cookie settings link in footers.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 5): Identity pages: About, Contact, Terms of Use, Organization schema.
• 11 October 2026 (PR 1): Rebuild best-start-pages-2026 as a comparison with sources.
• 9 October 2026 (PR 4): Comparison pages for Bonjourr, Tabliss, Start Page HQ, MyStartPage and TickerTab, plus compare.html.
• 9 October 2026 (PR 3): Homepage facts, llms.txt, pricing Offer schema.
• 4 October 2026 (PR 2): Six fixes from a prior read-only audit.

September 2026

• 26 September: One-click setup kits (Developer, Creator, Student, Trader) on kits.html, with confirm and a non-destructive import.
• 25 September: Extension store name and description; privacy policy clause for the browser extension; Google-default comparison table on the replace-google-homepage page; pricing-focused tables on the Momentum and start.me comparison pages.
• 22 September: First-visit onboarding; persistent help widget with built-in FAQ; Google sign-in as a second login option beside the email link.
• 21 September: Sync engine rewrite: cloud as source of truth, dirty-flag pushes, no silent overwrite.

July 2026

• 31 July: Locked AdSense slot sizes; add-shortcuts-new-tab guide; Twitter cards and Article / BreadcrumbList JSON-LD on content pages; settings-recovery help moved into Guides; cloud version history and rollback UI; cloud sync data-loss fixes.
• 26 July: Momentum alternatives, Chrome new-tab extensions, and what-is-a-start-page pages.
• 23 July: Guides hub and longer how-to pages.
• 21-22 July: Three AdSense display units on the start page; AliExpress affiliate banner; compact ad slots.
• 19 July: Accessibility pass and accessibility.html.
• 18 July: Chrome new-tab extension that opens Dayblaster; live currency rates; news ticker limited to major outlets; markets ticker tints; Google Finance links for forex.
• 16-17 July: Scenic Pro backgrounds; Paddle webhook entitlements.
• 14-15 July: Legal pages; Paddle checkout; pricing page; AdSense verification and ads.txt; service@ contact email.
• 12-13 July: Backup and restore; drag-to-reorder; free accounts with magic-link sync; Pro tier (14 widgets, backgrounds, profiles).
• 9-11 July: SEO foundation, FAQ, vs start.me, affiliate disclosure, header and logo work, extra background colors.
• 4-8 July: Zone editing, widget dock limit of 7, live Google News RSS, markets ticker motion, default AI and shopping shortcuts.

June 2026

• 28 June: Initial dashboard app.
• 29-30 June: Dark background readability; promo banner restore; softer charcoal background.

Earlier one-line commits in June and July are listed in git log. This page groups them instead of inventing version numbers such as “2.0.” If a change is not in git history, it is not here.

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