Claro/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

Claro v1.17.26 - Networking Reliability Release

• Updated visible version string to Claro v1.17.26.
• Hardened the networking foundation while keeping plain-text commands.
• Added offline-safe claro:// network test URLs so tests and lessons do not need internet access.
• Improved HTTP GET:
  • HTTP GET "claro://hello" AS page
  • HTTP GET "claro://hello" AS page STATUS status
• Added HTTP STATUS "url" AS code.
• Added HTTP SAVE "url" TO "file" AS code.
• Added HTTP CHECK "url" AS safe.
• Added LASTHTTP for the latest HTTP status code.
• Added URL safety checks before shelling out to curl.
• Added examples/networking.claro.
• Added network tests:
  • tests/38_network_mock.claro
  • tests/39_http_save.claro
• Added docs:
  • docs/V1_17_NETWORKING.md
  • docs/V1_17_VALIDATION.md
• Added tools/validate_v1_17.py.

Claro v1.15.26 - Objects and Classes Hardening

• Updated visible version string to Claro v1.15.26.
• Hardened CLASS, HAS, NEW, and object field behavior.
• Added class method support with simple syntax such as DO player.show.
• Added typed field defaults when creating objects.
• Added runtime checks for typed object fields such as player.score NUMBER.
• Added object helper commands: OBJECT CLASS player AS kind and OBJECT FIELDS player AS fields.
• Improved nested block matching so classes can contain methods that end with plain END.
• Updated validation to include the object/class example.
• Added object method and object field type regression tests.

Claro v1.14.26 - Static Type Hardening

• Updated visible version string to Claro v1.14.26.
• Added claro typecheck FILE for simple static type checking before a script runs.
• Added runtime type helpers: TYPE OF value AS name and CHECK TYPE value IS TYPE.
• Added typed input forms such as ASK "How old are you?" age NUMBER.
• Added simpler object creation form NEW Player player while keeping NEW Player AS player.
• Added examples/type_hardening.claro and examples/typed_ask.claro.
• Added typecheck fixtures and validation docs for v1.14.26.

Claro v1.10.26 - First Stable v1 Foundation

• Promoted Claro from final candidate to the first stable v1 foundation release.
• Updated visible version string to Claro v1.10.26.
• Updated package docs from RC9/final-candidate language to stable-release language.
• Kept the beginner-first syntax:
  • SET name TO "Jon"
  • SET name "Jon"
  • ASK "What is your name?" name
  • END as a simple block closer.
• Kept compatibility forms such as ASK ... AS, ENDIF, DONE, and LEARNED.
• Kept simple functions:
  • TEACH greet name
  • DO greet "Jon"
• Kept the practical scripting base:
  • command-line arguments
  • environment lookup
  • files and folders
  • text helpers
  • list helpers
  • random numbers
  • command output capture
  • JSON
  • imports
  • TRY/CATCH
• Kept project and tool commands:
  • claro help
  • claro examples
  • claro doctor
  • claro validate
  • claro repl
  • claro new MyProject
  • claro run
  • claro package init|add|list
  • claro ide
• Added stable-release docs:
  • docs/STABLE_RELEASE.md
  • docs/V1_10_VALIDATION.md
  • docs/POST_1_0_ROADMAP.md
• Added tools/validate_v1_10.py.
• Validation result: PASS: 0 failure(s).

Claro v1.09.26 RC9 - Final Candidate

• Updated visible version string to Claro v1.09.26.
• Kept normal development in the v1.xx.yy version line.
• Added final-candidate validation with claro validate.
• Added/kept package health commands:
  • claro help
  • claro examples
  • claro doctor
  • claro validate
• Added simple beginner function syntax:
  • TEACH greet name
  • DO greet "Jon"
• Preserved older function syntax:
  • TEACH greet TAKES name
  • CALL greet WITH "Jon"
• Added project helper command:
  • claro new MyProject
  • claro run to run main.claro
• Added REPL command:
  • claro repl
• Added text polish helpers:
  • TEXT STARTS ... WITH ... AS
  • TEXT ENDS ... WITH ... AS
  • TEXT REPLACE ... FROM ... TO ... AS
• Added examples and tests for simple functions and text polish.
• Added final release checklist and RC9 validation notes.

Claro v1.06.26 - Simple Learner Scripting Release

• Updated visible version string to Claro v1.06.26.
• Added official Claro logo under assets/Claro_Logo.jpg.
• Added docs/BRANDING.md.
• Added simple beginner syntax support:
  • SET name "Jon"
  • SET name TO "Jon"
  • SET name to "Jon"
  • ASK "What is your name?" name
  • END as a beginner-friendly block closer.
• Preserved older RC syntax for compatibility.
• Added command-line argument access, environment lookup, folder/file helpers, command output capture, random numbers, text helpers, and list helpers.
• Added tests for simple syntax, END, practical files/folders, text helpers, and list helpers.

Earlier release candidates

Earlier RCs built the current beginner scripting foundation: output/input, variables, math, conditionals, loops, lists, maps, functions, files, JSON, imports, TRY/CATCH, examples, lessons, checker support, formatter support, and test support.