Release Notes

Version history and changelog for the Inventory Management System.

Version 1.0.0 - March 2026

Release Date: March 26, 2026

Type: Initial Release

🎉 Features

Core Functionality

Product Management - Complete CRUD operations for products
Track cost price, selling price, and quantity
Associate products with brands and categories
Serial number tracking (optional)
Profit margin calculation
Stock Control - Inflow and Outflow management
Record product entries from suppliers
Track product sales/outputs
Automatic quantity updates via signals
Stock history tracking
Supplier Management - Manage supplier information
Create and maintain supplier records
Link suppliers to product inflows
Track supplier relationships
Brand Management - Organize products by brand
Create and manage brands
Associate products with brands
Brand-based filtering
Category Management - Categorize products
Create and manage categories
Hierarchical organization
Category-based filtering

Dashboard & Analytics

Real-time Metrics
Total products count
Total inventory value
Total profit potential
Sales metrics
Charts & Visualizations
Daily sales chart (last 7 days)
Products by category (doughnut chart)
Products by brand (doughnut chart)
Sales trend analysis
AI Insights
OpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo integration
Automated stock analysis
Replenishment recommendations
Sales trend insights

API

RESTful API - Full API coverage
JWT authentication
CRUD endpoints for all models
Filtering, searching, ordering
Pagination support
Permission-based access
Authentication Endpoints
Token obtain
Token refresh
Token verify

User Interface

Modern Design
Dark theme with purple/blue gradients
Responsive design (mobile-first)
TailwindCSS styling
Interactive charts with Chart.js
Components
Reusable header component
Dynamic sidebar navigation
Pagination component
Metric cards
AI insights display

Security

Authentication
Django session auth for web
JWT for API
Password validation
LoginRequiredMixin on all views
Authorization
Permission-based access control
Model-level permissions
Group-based permissions
Security Features
CSRF protection
XSS prevention
SQL injection prevention
Security headers

Integrations

Webhooks - External system integration
Outflow event notifications
Configurable webhook URLs
HTTPX client for reliability
OpenAI - AI-powered insights
Configurable API key
Custom prompts
Result storage

Developer Experience

Docker Support
Docker Compose configuration
PostgreSQL container
Web application container
Easy setup and deployment
Documentation
Comprehensive docs folder
API documentation
Installation guide
Development guide
Deployment guide
Testing Infrastructure
pytest configuration
Test fixtures
Example test cases
Coverage reporting

📦 Technical Stack

Component	Technology	Version
Backend	Django	5.0.1
API	Django REST Framework	3.15.1
Auth	SimpleJWT	5.3.1
Database	PostgreSQL / SQLite	15+
Frontend	Django Templates	-
Styling	TailwindCSS	CDN
Charts	Chart.js	Latest
AI	OpenAI API	1.38.0
HTTP Client	HTTPX	0.28.1
Validation	Pydantic	2.10.6

📋 Database Schema

Models: - Brand - Product brands - Category - Product categories - Supplier - Product suppliers - Product - Inventory items - Inflow - Stock entries - Outflow - Stock exits - AIResult - AI insights

🔧 Configuration

Key Settings: - DEBUG = False (production default) - LANGUAGE_CODE = 'pt-BR' - TIME_ZONE = 'UTC' - JWT Access Token: 1 day - JWT Refresh Token: 7 days

📝 Documentation

All documentation available in /docs: - index.md - Documentation home - overview.md - Project overview - prerequisites.md - Requirements - installation.md - Installation guide - configuration.md - Configuration - guidelines.md - Coding standards - project-structure.md - File organization - api-endpoints.md - API reference - system-modeling.md - Architecture diagrams - authentication-security.md - Security docs - development.md - Development guide - testing.md - Testing guide - deploy.md - Deployment guide - contribution.md - Contribution guide - release-notes.md - This file

🐛 Known Issues

None at initial release.

⚠️ Breaking Changes

None - Initial release.

🙏 Contributors

Initial development team

Release Process

Pre-Release Checklist

[ ] All tests pass
[ ] Code review completed
[ ] Documentation updated
[ ] Changelog updated
[ ] Version number updated
[ ] Migration files created
[ ] Static files collected
[ ] Security audit completed
[ ] Performance tested
[ ] Backup strategy verified

Release Steps

Update Version

# Update version in relevant files
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Version 1.0.0"
git push origin v1.0.0

Create Release on GitHub
Go to Releases
Create new release
Add release notes
Upload artifacts
Deploy
Deploy to staging
Run smoke tests
Deploy to production
Monitor for issues

Versioning Policy

We follow Semantic Versioning:

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

MAJOR - Incompatible API changes
MINOR - New functionality (backward compatible)
PATCH - Bug fixes (backward compatible)

Version Numbers

Component	Location
Git Tags	`v1.0.0`
Documentation	This file
Package	(if published)

Upgrade Guide

From Previous Versions

This is the initial release (v1.0.0). No upgrade path needed.

Future Upgrades

When upgrading from v1.x.x to v2.x.x:

Backup Database
```
pg_dump -U user sge > backup.sql
```
Update Code
```
git pull origin main
```
Install Dependencies
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Run Migrations
```
python manage.py migrate
```

Collect Static

python manage.py collectstatic --noinput

Restart Services

# Docker
docker-compose restart

# Traditional
sudo systemctl restart sge
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Verify
Test all major features
Check logs for errors
Monitor performance

Roadmap

Planned for v1.1.0

[ ] Multi-warehouse support
[ ] Barcode/QR code scanning
[ ] Export to Excel/PDF
[ ] Email notifications
[ ] Advanced reporting

Planned for v1.2.0

[ ] Mobile application
[ ] Real-time notifications
[ ] Advanced AI predictions
[ ] Multi-currency support
[ ] API rate limiting

Under Consideration

[ ] GraphQL API
[ ] WebSocket support
[ ] Multi-tenancy
[ ] Audit logging
[ ] Advanced analytics

Support

Getting Help

Documentation: /docs folder
Issues: GitHub Issues
Discussions: GitHub Discussions
Security: Contact maintainers directly

Reporting Issues

When reporting issues with this release:

Include version number
Describe the problem
Provide steps to reproduce
Include relevant logs
Add screenshots if applicable

Last Updated: March 26, 2026
Current Version: 1.0.0
Status: Stable