- Changed PHP symlink from version 8.0 to 8.3 in various scripts to ensure compatibility with the latest PHP version.
- Updated documentation links in the FAQ to point to the new community support page.
- Added checks and fixes for MariaDB installation issues specific to AlmaLinux 9.
- Enhanced the installation script to support additional PHP versions and improve overall installation reliability.
- Updated .gitignore to include additional sensitive files and directories.
- Added python-dotenv to requirements for loading environment variables.
- Modified settings.py to load environment variables for sensitive configurations, including SECRET_KEY, DEBUG, and database credentials.
- Implemented secure .env file generation during installation to avoid hardcoding sensitive information.
- Introduced fallback method for settings update if environment generation fails.