ASFFreeGames v1.8.1

Compatiblity with latest ASF

ASFFreeGames v1.8.0

Changelog

Plugin is now compatbile with ASF's updateplugins command

What's Changed

• Implement ASF's plugin auto update via GitHub release (v1.8.x) by @maxisoft in #102
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.4.0 to 4.4.3 by @dependabot in #98
• Bump actions/checkout from 4.1.7 to 4.2.1 by @dependabot in #96

Full Changelog: v1.7.1...v1.8.0

ASFFreeGames v1.7.1

What's Changed

• Update for latest afs trimmed changes by @maxisoft in #100

Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.7.1

ASFFreeGames v1.7.0

Introducing Increased Reliability with Redlib Integration!

I'm pleased to announce the release of ASFFreeGames v1.7.0, bringing a major improvement to ensure you never miss out on free Steam games again!

What's New?

• Enhanced Reliability with Redlib: This release now leverages Redlib instances, a kindof Reddit proxy, as a failover mechanism. In case of any Reddit API errors, Redlib will seamlessly take over, guaranteeing uninterrupted access to free game offerings.

Changelog

What's Changed

• Redlib as alternative to reddit api by @maxisoft in #88
• Ordered dict functionality by @maxisoft in #87
• Integrations tests should work again by automatically using Redlib instead of rate-limited reddit api

Full details and contributions can be found in the changelog: v1.6.2...v1.7.0

ASFFreeGames v1.6.2

What's Changed

• Fix MissingMethodException with latest ASF update by @maxisoft in #92
• Use Generate signed build provenance attestations for workflow artifacts
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.3.3 to 4.3.6 by @dependabot in #83
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4.3.6 to 4.4.0 by @dependabot in #89

Full Changelog: v1.6.1...v1.6.2

ASFFreeGames v1.6.1

Changelog

What's Changed

• Improve ASF-FreeGames: JSON serialization, error handling, and HttpClient optimizations by @maxisoft in #85
• Add Proxy Support for Reddit Requests by @maxisoft in #77
• Bump actions/checkout from 4.1.6 to 4.1.7 by @dependabot in #78
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 4.1.7 to 4.1.8 by @dependabot in #81

Full Changelog: v1.5.3...v1.6.1

ASFFreeGames v1.6.0

Changelog

What's Changed

• Improve ASF-FreeGames: JSON serialization, error handling, and HttpClient optimizations by @maxisoft in #85
• Add Proxy Support for Reddit Requests by @maxisoft in #77
• Bump actions/checkout from 4.1.6 to 4.1.7 by @dependabot in #78
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 4.1.7 to 4.1.8 by @dependabot in #81

Full Changelog: v1.5.3...v1.6.0

ASFFreeGames v1.5.3

ASFFreeGames v1.5.3 Release Notes

This release introduces several updates and improvements aimed at enhancing the application's stability and user experience.

Enhancements:

• A comprehensive error handling mechanism has been implemented in CommandDispatcher.cs.
• The retry logic in RedditHelper has been optimized to prevent redundant retries.
• Exception handling for Reddit JSON loading has been centralized in FreeGamesCommand.cs.
• Logging behavior now provides detailed error information based on the VerboseLog setting from ASFFreeGamesOptions.

Bug Fixes:

• Issue #72 related to application crashes on Reddit request failures has been resolved.

Dependency Updates:

• Updated actions/checkout from 4.1.5 to 4.1.6.

The contributors' and users' feedback has been invaluable in making these improvements. For more details on the changes, refer to the full changelog.

Full Changelog: v1.5.2...v1.5.3

ASFFreeGames v1.5.2

What's Changed

• Resolve KeyNotFoundException and Enhance Bot Handling in Free Game Collection by @maxisoft in #71
• Bump pozetroninc/github-action-get-latest-release from 0.7.0 to 0.8.0 by @dependabot in #68
• Bump gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow from 1 to 2 by @dependabot in #67
• Bump actions/checkout from 4.1.1 to 4.1.5 by @dependabot in #69

Full Changelog: v1.5.1...v1.5.2

ASFFreeGames v1.5.1

This release introduces a series of enhancements and fixes that bring the ASFFreeGames plugin up to speed with the latest ASF version, improving stability and compatibility.

Changes:

• Upgrade: Updated the plugin to be compatible with the latest ASF version, addressing previous incompatibility issues.
• Configuration Saving: Fixed an issue with ASFFreeGamesOptions to ensure the correct file size when saving configurations.
• Version Bump: Bumped the plugin version to 1.5.1.
• Dependency Management: Added the missing Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk version to package versions to resolve build errors.
• Compilation: Refactored code to ensure successful compilation in publish mode.
• CI/CD: Updated GitHub Actions workflows to use .NET 8.0 SDK, enhancing the CI build process.
• Logging: Removed debug logging from RedditHelper to clean up the output.
• Error Handling: Refined error handling and retry logic in RedditHelper for more robust operation.
• Optimization: Refactored RandomUtils for better performance using Math and MemoryMarshal.Cast.
• Thread-Safety: Enhanced GaussianRandom class to ensure thread safety and compliance with ASF's GetNon... method.
• Alignment: Modified GaussianRandom class to align with the Wikipedia C++ implementation.
• Edge Case Handling: Improved GaussianRandom class to handle edge cases more effectively.

Fixes:

This update addresses several critical issues reported by users:

• Fixes incompatibility of plugin version 1.4.1 with ASF version 5.5.1.4 (#54).
• Resolves crashes when ASFFreeGames V1.3.0.0 searches for free games (#52).
• Addresses errors reported on the latest version of ASF (#50).
• Corrects the System.MissingMethodException encountered in previous versions (#46).

This update ensures that users will have a smoother and more reliable experience with the ASFFreeGames plugin.

What's Changed

• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 by @dependabot in #21
• Bump actions/checkout from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0 by @dependabot in #20
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 by @dependabot in #19
• Bump pozetroninc/github-action-get-latest-release from 0.6.0 to 0.7.0 by @dependabot in #22
• Bump actions/checkout from 3.3.0 to 3.4.0 by @dependabot in #23
• Bump actions/checkout from 3.4.0 to 3.5.0 by @dependabot in #24
• Bump actions/checkout from 3.5.0 to 3.5.2 by @dependabot in #25
• Bump crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg from 5.2.0 to 5.3.0 by @dependabot in #26
• Bump actions/checkout from 3.5.2 to 3.5.3 by @dependabot in #29
• Handle reddit 5xx errors and refactor ASFFreeGamesPlugin class by @maxisoft in #31
• Bump actions/checkout from 3.5.3 to 4.1.1 by @dependabot in #40
• Bump ad-m/github-push-action from 0.6.0 to 0.8.0 by @dependabot in #39
• Bump crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg from 5.3.0 to 6.0.0 by @dependabot in #37
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3.1.2 to 3.1.3 by @dependabot in #35
• Randomize collect interval (#18) and improve code readability by @maxisoft in #41
• Fix System.MissingMethodException occurring in trimmed ASF binary by @maxisoft in #44
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 3.0.2 to 4.1.7 by @dependabot in #63
• Bump actions/setup-dotnet from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #47
• Bump crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 by @dependabot in #53
• Bump nick-fields/retry from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #59
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3.1.3 to 4.3.3 by @dependabot in #64
• Comprehensive Update and Fixes for ASFFreeGames Plugin v1.5.1 by @maxisoft in #65

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.5.1