v1.1.0

Added

• 🔐 File Visibility Control: Added support for controlling file visibility when moving from temporary to permanent storage
  • Files can be set as public (accessible by anyone with URL) or private (only accessible through authorized requests)
  • Default visibility is configurable via FILEX_DEFAULT_VISIBILITY environment variable (defaults to public)
  • Enhanced moveFiles() and moveFile() methods in FilexService to accept optional $visibility parameter
  • Updated Filex facade with visibility support and convenience methods:
    • moveFileWithVisibility() - Move single file with specific visibility
    • moveFilesWithVisibility() - Move multiple files with specific visibility
    • moveFilePublic() - Move single file as public
    • moveFilePrivate() - Move single file as private
    • moveFilesPublic() - Move multiple files as public
    • moveFilesPrivate() - Move multiple files as private
  • Enhanced HasFilex trait with visibility control methods:
    • moveFileWithVisibility() - Move single file with specific visibility
    • moveFilesWithVisibility() - Move multiple files with specific visibility
    • moveFilePublic() - Convenience method for public files
    • moveFilePrivate() - Convenience method for private files
    • moveFilesPublic() - Convenience method for multiple public files
    • moveFilesPrivate() - Convenience method for multiple private files
  • Backward compatibility maintained - existing code continues to work without changes

Configuration

• Added storage.visibility.default configuration option to set default file visibility
• Environment variable FILEX_DEFAULT_VISIBILITY for easy deployment configuration

Documentation

• Updated README with comprehensive file visibility control examples
• Added usage examples for controllers showing public/private file handling
• Documented all new methods and configuration options

v1.0.0

Added

• 🎉 Initial stable release of Laravel Filex
• Modern, asynchronous file upload component for Laravel applications
• Drag-and-drop file uploads with real-time progress indicators
• Preview rendering for uploaded files
• Chunked uploads for large files
• Temporary file handling with finalization on form submission
• Comprehensive validation rules for files (size, dimensions, mime types, etc.)
• Security features including malware scanning and suspicious content detection
• Multi-language support (English, Arabic, Bengali, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese)
• Performance monitoring and optimization tools
• Caching system for improved performance
• Command-line tools for maintenance and optimization
• Extensive test suite with 126+ passing tests
• Complete documentation and examples

Features

• File Upload Component: Modern Blade component with async upload capabilities
• Validation Rules: Custom validation rules for file uploads (FilexFile, FilexImage, FilexSize, etc.)
• Security: Built-in security scanning and quarantine system
• Performance: Caching, monitoring, and optimization tools
• Internationalization: Support for 12 languages
• Commands: CLI commands for installation, cleanup, and optimization
• Traits: HasFilex trait with clean, simple API (5 essential methods: moveFile, moveFiles, validation helpers, and cleanup)
• Services: Comprehensive service layer for file operations
• Middleware: Security middleware for file upload protection

Trait Design Philosophy

• Clean & Focused: HasFilex trait provides only 5 essential methods for common use cases
• Consistent Naming: Trait methods match main Filex class (moveFile, moveFiles)
• Simple API: No complex internal logic exposed, uses Facade pattern for consistency
• Easy Integration: Designed for controllers and models with minimal learning curve

Technical Specifications

• PHP: ^8.4
• Laravel: ^11.0 || ^12.0
• Architecture: Service-oriented with facades and dependency injection
• Testing: 129 tests with comprehensive coverage
• Code Quality: PHPStan leve

Full Changelog: https://github.com/DevWizardHQ/laravel-filex/commits/1.0.0