Changelog

v3.5 — Security Hardening

Comprehensive security audit with 17 fixes applied. OWASP compliance review.

• Security: JWT token validation hardened on all endpoints
• Security: CORS policy enforced across all origins
• Security: Rate limiting on API and upload endpoints
• Security: Admin authorization audit — tenant isolation verified
• Improved: Upload validation for all video formats

v3.0 — Multi-Tenant Platform

Full multi-tenant support with isolated storage, billing, and analytics per organization.

• New: Multi-tenant architecture with per-org isolation
• New: API key management per tenant
• New: Per-video analytics with Chart.js dashboards
• New: Audience retention heatmaps (decile-based)
• New: Geographic and device distribution charts
• Improved: PostgreSQL migration from MySQL for better JSON support

v2.5 — Edge Network Expansion

Expanded European edge network with GeoDNS routing and pull-through caching.

• New: 10 edge servers across Italy, Switzerland, and Germany
• New: Self-hosted GeoDNS with PowerDNS + GeoIP backend
• New: Pull-through cache with 30-day inactive eviction
• Improved: HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt automation
• Improved: Origin shielding to reduce upstream load

v2.0 — HLS Pipeline Rewrite

Complete rewrite of the transcoding pipeline. FFmpeg-based ABR encoding with HLS packaging.

• New: Adaptive Bitrate streaming (1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p)
• New: HLS packaging with MPEG-TS segments
• New: MinIO object storage for originals and HLS output
• New: Redis-backed job queue with Horizon monitoring
• New: Thumbnail generation at multiple timestamps
• Improved: Upload support for 20+ video formats

v1.5 — Player Customization

Custom branded player with logo overlay, watermarking, and embed options.

• New: Custom player logo with clickable link
• New: Video watermark overlay with position/opacity controls
• New: Embed code generator with autoplay, loop, mute options
• New: Poster/cover image upload
• Improved: Mobile-responsive player with touch controls

v1.0 — Public Launch

First production release. Upload, transcode, and distribute video content via embed.

• New: Video upload with drag & drop interface
• New: FFmpeg transcoding to H.264/AAC
• New: HTML5 video player with HLS.js
• New: Dashboard with video management
• New: Basic view tracking and statistics

v0.9 — Beta

Closed beta with select enterprise clients. Core upload and playback pipeline validated.

• New: Laravel-based admin panel
• New: S3-compatible storage backend
• New: Basic authentication and user management
• Fixed: Cross-browser playback compatibility

v0.5 — Alpha

Internal alpha. Proof of concept for the streaming pipeline.

• New: Basic video upload and storage
• New: Single-resolution transcoding
• New: Simple video player prototype

Research & Development

CDN infrastructure R&D. Testing edge caching strategies, codec benchmarks (H.264 vs H.265 vs AV1), and low-latency delivery architectures. Partnership with European datacenter providers.

Project Genesis

StreamStack is born from the need for a sovereign European video platform. Initial feasibility study, market analysis, and architecture design. Focus on data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and Italian/EU hosting requirements for enterprise video distribution.