Update 7.9

And finally… the official open release of Coven+ is here! 🎉❤️

Including all the patches and updates that led us here:

• Update 7.8.1 —
• Update 7.8.2 —
• Update 7.8.3 —
• Update 7.8.4 —
• Update 7.8.5 —
• Update 7.8.6 —
• Update 7.8.7 —

And finally… the time for Update 7.9 has arrived! 🚀

Update 7.9 includes everything from the previous BETA and Closed BETA releases, along with all the new features, improvements, fixes, and changes from today’s official release.

Well… we could have simply released 7.8.8 , but we wanted to keep things clean, organized, and official — so we decided to make this a brand-new 7.9 release. ❤️

In the changelog below, you’ll find all changes and fixes from the Closed BETA, BETA, and today’s official release, all collected in one place.

Thank you to everyone who helped us get here. Coven+ 7.9 is finally here. ✨🔥

Added

• New PWA Application
• New Notification System
• New Online / Offline Status
• New Auto Cache clean system
• New Coven+ interface design
• New category system
• New restricted areas
• New CovenAI bot with custom VIP role authentication
• New Private Messages section (BETA – additional improvements coming in future updates)
• New Notifications section (BETA – additional improvements coming in future updates)
• New user settings area
• New mobile and desktop-friendly navigation
• New forum posting and viewing rules
• New Mystic theme and design
• New Login/Register system with CovenID token authentication
• Added Follow Request system with Follow Accept / Decline notifications.
• Added Follow buttons on Desktop Sidebar, Mobile Header, and User Profiles.
• Added Reputation System (based on reactions on Posts and Comments).
• Added "Send Direct Message" option on user profiles to start conversations.
• Added ability to add icons to posts.
• Added ability to create Votes / Polls.
• Added "Keep Me Logged In" option on login for staying signed in.
• Added a new limit for comments: 8 comments per page.
• Added Getting Started onboarding (asks users to add a profile picture, follow topics, set their timezone, and optionally follow top posters).
• Added a Chat Menu with quick access to Library, Photos, and Files.
• Added the ability for users to change conversation nicknames, emojis, and conversation colors from the chat menu.
• Added confirmation popups when changing chat notifications, background colors, or emojis.
• Added the CovenAI AI Moderator system.
• New permission limits for users and guests
• Search functionality for conversations and private chats
• Ability to open conversations by clicking users in the Online Users list
• Reset nicknames in conversations
• New Group Chat system (Create/Edit groups, Add/Remove users, Set nicknames)
• New Requests section (for messages from non-followed users and group invitations)
• Added Group Audio Calls.
• Added Mute, Unmute, Camera Swap, and Screen Sharing for both Private and Group Chats.
• Added Rules for Group Chats.
• Added a Verification Badge system.
• Added Achievements and Awards.
• Added a Warning System for user profiles.
• Added Online User Statistics to the forum index.
• Added the ability to Pin Conversations.
• Added the ability to Follow Topics and Categories and receive notifications about new posts.
• Added Mood / Status support for Profiles, Topics, and Messages.
• Added the ability for users to upload colored profile images and cover photos.
• Added the ability for users to add their Birthday and additional profile information.
• Added a brand-new Subscription Portal.
• Added sound notifications for new messages, notifications, replies, and more.
• Added Custom Payment support via Bank Transfer and PayPal.
• Added a Tag System for Messages.
• Added a new Like (❤️) and Dislike (💔) reaction system to Sanctum Blog.
• Added an estimated Reading Time indicator to Sanctum Blog articles.
• Added a Save button and Saved Articles section to Sanctum Blog.
• Added a Sidebar Menu button to Sanctum Blog.
• Added the ability for users to add a Cover Color instead of an Icon.
• Added Coven Marketplace
• Added CovenCoins System
• Added the ability for users to Donate.
• Added a new Report section for Posts.
• Added Auto Post functionality for CovenAI.
• Added new Welcome Post rules and limits in Setup.
• Added the ability for users to create Polls in Chats.
• Added the ability for users to send GIFs in Private and Group Chats.
• Added the ability for users to Reply to Conversations.
• Added 12+ new Achievements to user profiles.
• Added a new Origin Role for our first Tester users.
• Added Online User Status.
• Added a Donate option.
• Added “Content for Registered” to Sanctum Blog.
• Added Lilith Astrology .

Improvements & Revamps

• Completely redesigned Coven+
• Improved Coven+ PHP backend
• PremiumVIP has been renamed to VIP
• Revamped the Index buttons.
• Revamped the Notification sections.
• Revamped Index button styles and colors.
• Revamped Categories buttons.
• Revamped the Post section.
• Revamped the Comment section.
• Revamped Search icons.
• Revamped the Category design.
• Revamped the Topic button and overall design.
• Revamped the Login and Register pages.
• Revamped the Desktop and Mobile headers.
• Like / Dislike buttons
• Categories permission error ("No Permission")
• Instant messaging (send and receive messages)
• User tagging in posts and private messages
• Real-time notifications
• Click-to-read functionality for notifications and messages
• Group profile picture management
• Group Rules system
• Message requests and group invitation requests in Notifications
• Private audio calls (private chats only)
• Optional profile lock feature
• Automatic post draft saving
• Notifications system
• Instant messaging experience
• Revamped the Like and Dislike reaction system on Sanctum Blog.
• Revamped the Search section on Sanctum Blog.
• Revamped the page counter on category.php.
• Revamped the search.php module.
• Revamped the footer with improved icons and a refreshed design.
• Revamped the Mobile Header.
• Revamped the Mobile Menu and added a new More button.
• Revamped the Notification position. Notifications now appear at the top of the Header.

Removed

• Public CovenChat
• CovenBOT (temporarily removed)
• CovenAI Security (temporarily removed while being transferred to the new Coven+ platform)
• PremiumVIP Coven (renamed to VIP – see Revamped section)
• Removed the Fire, Magic, and Like reactions from Sanctum Blog.

Fixed

• Fixed issue showing Online users as 'Offline'
• Fixed a lot issues with Push Notification
• Fixed an issue where VIP members could not log in.
• Fixed an issue causing the mobile navigation menu to return a 500 Internal Server Error.
• Fixed an issue where VIP-only categories were visible to regular users.
• Fixed duplicated posts issues.
• Fixed Reset Password issues.
• Fixed issues with locking and unlocking posts.
• Fixed VIP permission issues.
• Fixed issues with editing and deleting posts.
• Fixed missing "Type Message" button in Messages design.
• Fixed email verification sending issues.
• Fixed Greek and German language translation issues.
• Fixed issues where clicking a username did not redirect to the user's profile.
• Fixed issues preventing users from posting comments on other users' walls.
• Fixed issue where all users had verified badges, including non-verified users.
• Fixed Post Replies not showing.
• Fixed incorrect timezone display in notifications and messages.
• Fixed an issue preventing Member roles from creating posts.
• Fixed an issue where Member roles could not view Public Posts.
• Fixed the empty Blog+ button icon on mobile devices.
• Fixed the Keep Me Logged In (Remember Me) option.
• Fixed profile statistics being stuck at 0.
• Fixed notification and message popup positioning on mobile devices.
• Fixed an issue where the user's profile image briefly opened in fullscreen while sending a message.
• Fixed an issue where URLs could not be opened inside conversations.
• Fixed an issue tht dublicate the usernames or chat or messages on messages.php 
• Notifications popup
• Notification count remaining visible after notifications were read
• Language selection issue during setup
• Notification count remaining visible after notifications were read
• Message count remaining visible after messages were read
• Fixed an issue that prevented users from swapping cameras during Private Calls.
• Fixed an issue where user profile images were not displayed during Private Calls.
• Fixed the Mute and Unmute buttons and improved the speaking animation.
• Fixed multiple notification-related issues.
• Fixed Push Notification banners repeatedly appearing.
• Fixed a critical issue where the Join and Reject buttons on Private and Group Call popups were unresponsive.
• Fixed an issue where Messages, Calls, and Chat Tags appeared under Notifications instead of Messages.
• Fixed the View Counter on Sanctum Blog.
• Fixed incorrect ID ordering on Sanctum Blog.
• Fixed various issues with Sanctum Blog user profiles.

Note: The texts marked in red are what we’ve added in this new update, while the rest was added in the previous update.

Wow… that’s a LOT of work for just two months! We’re honestly even amazed by ourselves. ❤️

This is proof that when we truly focus on something and stop thinking about the “THEN”, we can create and build the most meaningful and magical things. ✨

Thank you again for being part of our Coven. <3