The right update.
Without the digging.
Release Log turns a static release history into a searchable view, while keeping the underlying content readable and straightforward to maintain.
- Role
- Frontend implementation
- Stack
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Data
- Local sample records
- Status
- Working UI demo
01. The problem and scope
A changelog is useful when a reader can find the change that affects them. This demo uses five fictional release entries with version, date, type and notes. It does not publish releases or connect to a repository service.
02. My contribution
The example includes the release structure, responsive presentation, search and type filtering. I reused the same small filtering controller as Issue Lens, adapting it to article elements instead of table rows. That makes the shared behavior easier to compare across two interfaces.
03. The implementation
Each release is an article with a heading, a time element and a change type. The script checks text content and the category attribute, then updates the visible count and the address. Rendering does not construct HTML from search input; it changes which existing entries are visible.
Semantic release articles
↓
Text query + change type
↓
Shared filter controller
↓
Matching articles + shareable URL04. The decision that mattered
The release notes stay in static HTML rather than being fetched at runtime. This removes a request and leaves the full history available when JavaScript is off. The trade-off is editorial: adding a release means editing and deploying the page. A larger publication workflow would benefit from a content source and a build step.
05. What the demo demonstrates
Text search and release-type filtering work together. A shared URL reopens the selected view. Clearing a query restores all entries, and a readable empty state explains when nothing matches. The source package includes the exact working markup and script rather than an unrelated repository link.
06. Checks and next steps
Test searching within a release note, combining search with Fix, clearing the view and reloading a filtered URL. Before using this for a real product, choose an authoritative release source, define a publishing process and decide how corrections to past notes should be handled.
Run it and read the source
Download the source ZIP and open its index.html. The source package contains the working demo, its local styles and script, third-party licenses and a README with the file map and suggested checks. It needs no package installation or API key.
In your own portfolio, link to the actual repository and deployed demo for your project. This example offers the real source files directly instead of inventing a GitHub account. The publishing guide explains where to add your repository URL.