📝 HawkWatch Changelog

This changelog covers major updates and bug fixes that impact how users experience HawkWatch.

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[v1.2.6] – Smarter Pings and Faster Tracking

• ⏱️ Tracking interval reduced to 1 minute for snappier update detection
• 📢 Added per-game ping role support with /watch settings set ping_role:@role
• 🔕 Ping roles are now ignored when the only change is a timestamp update
• 🗓️ Added in-post “Disable Date Tracking” buttons for easier noise control
• 🎮 Added occasional “Play Game” buttons to jump into updated games instantly

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[v1.2.5] – API Reliability

• 🔐 Fixed Roblox API compatibility issues after SSL trust level changes from Roblox system.

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[v1.2.4] – Tracking Stability and Messaging Improvements

• 🧭 Improved timestamp logic to reduce false “update” alerts caused by minor time mismatches
• 🛠️ Made universe ID lookups more reliable during game tracking
• 🔗 Updated support server links in help and error messages

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[v1.2.3] – Permission Check Fixes

• ✅ Bot now validates whether it can post in target channels before confirming a watch or settings change
• 🧪 Reduced setup confusion when permissions are misconfigured

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[v1.2.2] – Channel Routing, Reliability, and Quality-of-Life Fixes

• ➕ You can now route update alerts to a different channel than where /watch was run
• 💬 /list watched can now post results publicly or reply privately
• 🛠️ Fixed false alerts caused by minor timestamp shifts (Roblox API-level seconds mismatches)
• 🛠️ Fixed settings reset bug when changing alert channels — settings now persist as expected
• ❌ News/Announcement channels are no longer supported for tracking
• 🔄 /help now reflects updated command behavior

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[v1.2.1] – Role Compatibility Improvement

• 🛡️ Added better detection for users with administrator permissions — resolves issues where some admins couldn’t use commands
• ⏱️ Minor improvements to internal update timing for faster checks

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[v1.2.0] – 🟢 Public Launch (Multi-Server Support)

First version where HawkWatch became available for use in any server.

• 🌐 Multi-server support added
• 🔎 Search filters out games already tracked
• ⚙️ Server-specific game settings and alert configurations supported
• 👁️ Improved visual alert handling (name, thumbnail, description, update time)

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Earlier Versions (v1.1.x and v1.0.x)

Used internally for testing and limited deployment. Not available to the public.

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