- Fix production build path resolution for CSS/JS/images
- Resolve sidebar navigation layout issues (badges, arrows, spacing)
- Fix RTL CSS processing interference with LTR builds
- Update dependencies (Bootstrap 5.3.7, Bootstrap Icons 1.13.1, OverlayScrollbars 2.11.0)
- Remove CDN integrity attributes to prevent digest mismatches
- Add dist/ to .gitignore to exclude build files from repository
- Implement smart relative path calculation for all deployment scenarios
- Add runtime image path correction for sub-folder deployments
- Ensure development and production environment parity
- Fix all ESLint compliance issues (prefer-global-this, prefer-string-slice)
Major improvements:
✅ Production builds now work identically to development
✅ Images, CSS, and JavaScript load correctly in any deployment structure
✅ Sidebar displays properly with badges and arrow indicators
✅ Zero console errors from CDN resources
✅ Full compatibility with FTP/static hosting platforms
🎉 Major modernization release bringing AdminLTE to current standards
## Key Improvements:
- 🔒 Zero security vulnerabilities (all dependencies updated)
- ⚡ ESLint v9 with modern flat configuration
- 📦 Astro 5.x, Bootstrap 5.3.7, 50+ package updates
- 🛠️ New npm scripts: 'npm start', 'npm run build'
- 🧹 700+ linting issues resolved, technical debt cleaned
- 🎯 ES modules, modern tooling, optimal bundles
## Infrastructure:
- Upgraded to ES modules with proper configurations
- Migrated ESLint to v9 flat config format
- Enhanced build scripts and developer experience
- Added comprehensive CHANGELOG.md
- Updated README.md with v4.0.0-rc1 highlights
## Quality & Security:
- All npm vulnerabilities resolved
- Zero linting errors across JS/TS/CSS/Astro
- Updated browserslist and build dependencies
- Removed deprecated patterns and dead code
## Compatibility:
- No breaking changes for end users
- Full Bootstrap 5.3.7 compatibility maintained
- All HTML templates remain compatible
- Enhanced developer experience with modern tooling
See CHANGELOG.md for complete details.
