Hi everyone,

I’ve pushed new production releases for both the backend and frontend of STO Info.

These releases include a significant number of commits focused on security hardening, CI improvements, dependency maintenance, and infrastructure upgrades.

Important: Microsoft Email Delivery Fixed

The biggest user-visible change:

👉 The email sending provider has been changed.

Users registering with Microsoft accounts (Outlook / Hotmail / Live) should now reliably receive confirmation and notification emails.

Microsoft had previously been blocking delivery from the prior shared IP provider despite SPF/DKIM/DMARC being correctly configured. That issue should now be resolved.

If you previously attempted to register and did not receive an email, please try again.

Backend Improvements

  • Security workflow enhancements (CodeQL, ZAP DAST, fuzz testing)
  • Stronger CI enforcement (DCO, audit jobs)
  • Explicit entity typing for improved database consistency
  • Dependency updates across runtime and tooling
  • AWS SDK, Redis, ESLint and CI action updates
  • Documentation refinements

Frontend Improvements

  • Team pages and contact form enhancements
  • CI security additions (fuzzing, ZAP)
  • Automated release workflows
  • Font Awesome moved to CDN to reduce build weight
  • Angular/tooling dependency updates
  • ESLint adjustments for compatibility
  • Documentation updates

Overall, this release cycle focused heavily on reliability, maintainability and security rather than major feature expansion.

— Steve