--- title: "Changelog" description: "The Éclair CMS changelog: every new feature, improvement and security fix, from version 1.0.0 to 1.2.0 and its AI assistant." url: "https://eclaircms.org/en/changelog" lang: "en" author: "Thierry Gustin" published: "2026-10-30" updated: "2026-10-30" --- # Changelog > **Key takeaways** — The Éclair CMS changelog tracks every version. Version 1.2.0 adds the AI assistant (Claude or ChatGPT, images, Team block), 1.1.0 translates the admin into 7 languages, and 1.0.0 lays the foundations: a CMS with no database, static caching, SEO, GEO and security. All three versions were released on October 29, 2026. This changelog tracks how Éclair has evolved, version by version: new features, improvements, security fixes and documentation. The most recent version is at the top. To update your site, follow [the update procedure](https://eclaircms.org/en/documentation/updates): it takes two minutes and never touches your content. ## How do you read this changelog? Each version in the changelog shows its release date and groups its changes under headings: new features, security, improvements and project. The technical details of every change are in the history of the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Jacckisback/eclair-cms/commits/main). [Download the latest version (1.2.0)](https://eclaircms.org/en/download) ## Version 1.2.0 — October 29, 2026 The AI assistant: ask, review, publish. Full overview in [the launch post](https://eclaircms.org/blog/eclair-1-2-0-ai-assistant). ### New features - **AI assistant** with Claude (Anthropic) or ChatGPT (OpenAI), through direct HTTPS calls with streamed responses, using your own API key. - **Drafts and suggestions**: the assistant creates drafts, suggests changes to published content and presents each action as a card (preview, apply, cancel, publish in one click). - **Generated images** with GPT Image 2.5, FLUX 3 or Ideogram 3, optimized as WebP and stored in the media library. - **Editorial profile** drafted in one click from your site, so the assistant writes in your voice. - **Touch-ups in the editor**: improve, fix mistakes, shorten, expand, simplify, translate, write the FAQ or the alt texts. - **New Team block**: portraits, roles, bios and profile links. - **Safeguards**: monthly budget ($10 by default), daily quota (60 requests per person), encrypted keys excluded from backups. `Ctrl+J` shortcut. ### Security - Security review of the assistant: budget rechecked before each step, at most two requests at a time per person, automatic stop after 7 minutes. - “Cancel” is refused if someone has edited the content in the meantime; canceling never changes the publication status. - Replacements limited to visible text: link URLs and the surrounding formatting are preserved. - FLUX key sent only to Black Forest Labs; images downloaded over HTTPS from a verified public IP address; suggestions expire after 14 days. - Site content read by the AI is treated as data, never as instructions. ### Improvements - Assistant translated into 6 languages (203 new strings); language files shipped as compressed JSON, so Éclair stays under 1 MB. - The setup wizard also checks for zlib, cURL and encryption. - Interface fixes verified in the browser (the editor’s ✨ menu, the Team block, the “Write” button for Key takeaways). - 299 automated checks; 402 KB archive. ## Version 1.1.0 — October 29, 2026 The admin speaks 7 languages. ### New features - **Admin in German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) and Chinese**, in addition to French, English and Spanish: 817 strings per language, with variables, tags and punctuation checked. - Chinese date format and file size units adapted to each language. ### Improvements - Human-readable translation sources in the `i18n/` folder, compiled into compact files by `tools/i18n.php`. - Tests: every language must be complete, with variables and tags preserved. - README and guide translated into English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) and Chinese, with screenshots in each language. - 315 KB archive; 199 automated checks. ## Version 1.0.0 — October 29, 2026 Éclair’s first public release. ### New features - **CMS with no database**: content stored in protected files, written atomically. - **Speed**: static cache served without loading the application, CSS inlined in the page, responsive WebP images. - **SEO**: JSON-LD structured data, sitemap with images and `hreflang`, RSS feed, automatic 301 redirects, real-time analysis with a score. - **GEO**: `llms.txt`, `llms-full.txt`, a Markdown version of every page, an AI bot policy, a GEO score. - **Block editor** with no dependencies, media library, menus, categories, contact form inbox, administrator and editor roles. - **4-step setup wizard** and starter content in French, Spanish and English. - **Scheduling** in the site’s time zone and **password reset via FTP** (`data/reset.php`). - Admin in French, English and Spanish; compatible with PHP 8.1 to 8.5. ### Security - Argon2id, TOTP two-factor authentication with recovery codes, brute-force protection, CSRF tokens, strict Content-Security-Policy, hardened sessions, integrity check. - **Offensive security review** before release: accounts updated atomically, 2-hour installation window, site address verified by the server itself, atomic login limiter (per network and per account), password re-prompt for sensitive actions, bounded logs, checked media and private files set to 0600. ### Project - MIT license and credit for the Lucide icons (ISC license). - Public repository on GitHub, unit tests and HTTP integration tests, archive build tool with integrity fingerprints. > **Found a bug or have an idea?** — Report it on [GitHub](https://github.com/Jacckisback/eclair-cms/issues) or [send me a message](https://eclaircms.org/en/contact): every piece of feedback helps shape the next version. ## Questions about Éclair versions ### How do I update Éclair to the latest version? Download a backup, replace the `app` and `assets` folders, along with `index.php` and `.htaccess`, with the ones from the new version, then clear the cache in Settings › Advanced. Your content (`data`) and images (`media`) are never touched. It’s all explained in [the documentation](https://eclaircms.org/en/documentation/updates). ### How can I tell which version of Éclair is installed? Open the `index.php` file at the root of your site: the line `define('ECLAIR_VERSION', '1.2.0');` shows the installed version. Then compare it with this changelog. ### Can an update break my site? An update doesn’t modify your content, settings or images. Only a custom theme in `app/theme` needs to be put back afterward, so keep a copy of it. ### Where can I report a bug or suggest a feature? On [Éclair’s GitHub repository](https://github.com/Jacckisback/eclair-cms/issues), or through the [contact page](https://eclaircms.org/en/contact).