What's new

Arenile follows semantic versioning; the full list of changes, item by item, is in the repository’s CHANGELOG.md. This page tells the news from the point of view of whoever uses the program.

1.0.1 — New version notice

New version notice: the panel tells you when a new version is out, with the release notes and a Download button (desktop app) or How to update (Docker). One request a day, with no data about the lido; it can be turned off.
Fixes: New establishment in the establishments list, link to Stripe in the setup wizard, a clear message in the quick sale after the same-day cutoff.

1.0 — First stable version

Daily sale and tickets numbered per day, with spot assignment by tap or automatic and entry tickets checked at the gate with a QR code.
ESC/POS printers over Wi-Fi or Ethernet from the desktop app: tickets, receipts and the Z closing.
Customer emails with editable texts in four languages, preview and test sending, and automatic reminders for the balance and the day before.
New map kit “Modern”, with the umbrella coloured by its status; the “Classic” kit stays available.
Accessibility: online booking at WCAG 2.1 level AA, usable with the keyboard alone and readable by screen readers.
Multiple cash registers, test mode, guaranteed refunds, Excel exports and CSV import.
The customer’s phone number is optional everywhere.

M5 — Completing the season

Guided season rollover: rate periods, closures, prices and policies copied to the new season with a preview.
Season pass renewals with right of pre-emption on the same spot, proposal by email and acceptance at the desk or online.
Waitlist with priority and automatic offers when a spot frees up.
Customer credits usable as a payment method, with ledger and expiry.
Full reports with comparison with the previous year and CSV export.
Installable panel that keeps working, in a limited way, without a connection.
API keys and webhooks configurable from the panel.
Maps with the sea at the top by default and reorientation of the layout when you change the sea side.

Upgrade notes: new database migrations (applied automatically at start-up); new optional variable ARENILE_WEBHOOKS_ALLOW_PRIVATE to deliver webhooks to addresses of the local network.

M6 — Desktop edition

Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux: its own window, system tray icon, automatic backups and restore, local network mode for the other devices of the beach and remote mode with fiscal bridge. Packages are on arenile.app/download Available.
Devices: QR code pairing, access limited to the establishment and revocation.

M4 — Public page and online payments Public MVP

Public booking page at /b/<address>, built for smartphones, in the three modes (chosen spot on the map, zone, quantity), mixed too, in four steps: When, Where, What, Details and payment.
embed.js widget (under 3 KB) and iframe to embed it in any website, with the establishment’s theme (colours, font, corner radius, logo, texts) and allowed websites.
Online payments with Stripe Checkout using the establishment’s encrypted keys; confirmation only from the signed webhook, event de-duplication, automatic reconciliation every 15 minutes, refunds through Stripe.
Transactional emails from your SMTP server: confirmation with QR code and .ics calendar file, cancellation, refund, manager notifications; delivery log and test email.
Customer manage area via magic link: details and QR, balance payment, changes and cancellation within the rules, day releases for pass holders, request for a new link.
Versioned terms: each booking stores the accepted version.
Automatic assignment of the spot for zones in “Zone” mode.
No double selling between desk and online, verified by concurrency tests under parallel load.
This documentation, in Italian and English, with always-current screenshots and interactive components.

Upgrade notes: new database migration (applied automatically at startup); new optional variable ARENILE_MAIL_DIR. For online payments configure Stripe and the webhook (see Online payments with Stripe).

Map kit

The 107 original Coste360 illustrations replace dots and rectangles in the editor, the operational map and the booking mini-map.
Palette with search and categories, illustration and flag colour in the properties, modular walkways that join up.
Spot status is a ring around the drawing plus a symbol per status: readable without colours.

Upgrade notes: on SQLite the migration rebuilds the spots table (a few seconds); take a backup before upgrading.

M3 — Bookings from the panel and cash desk

Today page, real-time operational Map, Planning calendar with drag and drop and keyboard.
Bookings with price preview, changes, moves, cancellations with refund or credit per the accepted terms, check-in.
Customers with GDPR export and anonymisation, season passes with day release and resale.
Cash desk with opening, movements, closing with count and Z report; daily takings in CSV and JSON.

M2 — Prices and policies

Price rules, fixed-duration prices, promo codes, agreements.
Booking policies: lead time, duration, payment, cancellation, approval.
Simulator, price matrix, coverage check, season copy.

M1 — Inventory and map

Multiple establishments, seasons, rate periods, closures, users and roles.
Map editor with row generator, zones, spots, decorations, pools; catalogue.
Guided setup with four templates and a quick price list; demo data.

M0 — Foundations

Single binary, Docker image, SQLite or PostgreSQL, automatic migrations, CLI.
Sign-in with optional two-step verification, roles, activity log, events.

Coming next

Milestone	Content
M7	Mobile app for staff