v0.3.3: GitHub Sponsors Integration

This version focuses on activating and improving the GitHub Sponsors integration for the project.

✨ Added

• GitHub Sponsors Integration: You can now directly support the development of mongo-pipeline-kit through GitHub Sponsors! Visit https://github.com/sponsors/arjun-computer-geek to contribute.
• FUNDING.md: Added and updated the funding page with the active sponsorship link and a clear explanation of how your sponsorship helps the project.

🔧 Changed

• Updated package.json with the working GitHub Sponsors funding link.
• Enhanced the FUNDING.md file with the active sponsorship information.

🐛 Fixed

• The funding link now properly redirects to the active GitHub Sponsors page, allowing for a seamless sponsorship flow.

v0.3.2: Support Channel and Link Fixes

This release focuses on improving documentation and support channels by fixing broken links.

✨ Added

• ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS.md: Added a guide for users who wish to manually enable GitHub Discussions for their fork.
• NPM Package Links: Added direct links to the NPM package page for reviews and feedback as an alternative support channel.

🔧 Changed

• Replaced the npm run discussions script with npm run npm to direct users to the NPM package page.
• Updated all documentation and issue templates to remove broken GitHub Discussions links and point to currently active support channels.

🐛 Fixed

• 404 Error Fix: Removed all links to the disabled GitHub Discussions feature that were causing 404 errors throughout the repository documentation.

v0.3.1: Issue Management System

This release introduces a robust system for managing issues and community contributions.

✨ Added

• Issue Management System:
  • Created GitHub issue templates for bug reports, feature requests, and questions to streamline community feedback.
  • Added a comprehensive ISSUES.md guide for reporting issues.
  • Set up a GitHub Actions workflow for automated issue labeling and management.
• NPM Scripts: Added new npm scripts for quick access to the issues page, discussions, and documentation.

🔧 Changed

• Enhanced README.md with a new section on reporting issues and getting support.
• Updated package.json with new keywords for better discoverability on npm.

v0.3.0: Pipeline Utilities, JSON Support, and Analysis

This is a major feature release introducing powerful utilities for pipeline management, analysis, and JSON support.

✨ Added

• JSON Export/Import: PipelineBuilder and PipelineComposer now support converting pipelines to and from JSON (toJSON, toObject, fromJSON), including exporting with custom metadata.
• PipelineUtils Class: A new static utility class for advanced operations like pipeline validation (validate), deep cloning (clone), comparison (compare), and statistical analysis (getStats).
• Pipeline Analysis: Added features to get human-readable descriptions (describe) and estimate the complexity of pipelines.
• Advanced Manipulation: PipelineUtils also includes methods to filter, remove, insert, and replace stages within a pipeline.
• Enhanced PipelineComposer: The composer can now inspect its composed pipeline for specific stages (hasStage, getStagesByType).
• EXAMPLES.md: Created a comprehensive document with detailed usage examples for all the new features.

🔧 Changed

• Significantly enhanced the README.md with documentation for all new features.
• Improved overall type safety and error handling across the library.

🐛 Fixed

• Improved error messages for better debugging when building pipelines.
• Strengthened the validation logic in PipelineUtils.

v0.2.1: Core Pipeline Methods and Initial Setup

This is the first major feature release after the initial setup, adding a comprehensive set of core aggregation methods.

✨ Added

• Core Pipeline Methods: Added a wide array of MongoDB aggregation pipeline methods to PipelineBuilder, including: $addFields, $bucket, $bucketAuto, $collStats, $count, $facet, $geoNear, $graphLookup, $indexStats, $lookup, $merge, $out, $redact, $replaceRoot, $replaceWith, $sample, $setWindowFields, $sortByCount, $unionWith, $unset, and $unwind.
• Project Metadata: Added repository, bugs, and homepage links to package.json for better package discovery and support.
• Documentation: Included CONTRIBUTING.md in the npm package files and created the initial CHANGELOG.md.

🔧 Changed

• Improved code organization by alphabetizing the methods in PipelineBuilder.ts.

🐛 Fixed

• Resolved a 404 error for CONTRIBUTING.md on the npm package page.
• Fixed a bug in the sortByCount method implementation.