Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Version 1.1.0 (2026-02-04)

Added

• Automatic activity date reset functionality


• All activity dates now adjust based on the new course start date


• Dates maintain the same month and day, only years are updated


• Activities are updated according to academic year logic (activities before start month get next year)


• Changed default start date to 2nd Monday in August of current year

Technical Details

• Added local_category_reset_adjust_activity_date() function


• Added local_category_reset_update_activity_dates() function


• Supports all activity types with date fields (assignments, quizzes, forums, lessons, etc.)


• Processes timeopen, timeclose, duedate, cutoffdate, and all other date fields

[1.0] - 2026-01-21

Added

• Initial release of Category Course Reset plugin


• Bulk reset functionality for all courses in a category and subcategories


• Configurable group deletion pattern using wildcards


• Configurable list of groups to always preserve


• Remove student enrollments during reset


• Delete grades and submissions during reset


• Clear group memberships while preserving special groups


• Reset course completion data


• Set new course start date during reset


• Confirmation dialog before executing reset


• Direct access from category management interface


• Plugin settings page accessible from plugin list


• Privacy API implementation (null provider)


• Comprehensive documentation and README

Features

• Pattern matching for group deletion (e.g., NT-- matches NT-1-1, NT-2-1, etc.)


• Whitelist of groups that should never be deleted


• Wildcard support (* matches any characters)


• Support for Moodle 4.5 and higher


• Full language string support for internationalization


• Proper capability checking (local/category_reset:reset)

Security

• Proper input sanitization using required_param()


• Session key verification for form submissions


• Capability checking before allowing reset operations


• Context-based permission system

[Unreleased]

Planned Features

• Schedule automated resets for future dates


• Email notifications upon completion


• Detailed reset logs and reports


• Preview mode to see what would be reset without executing


• Custom reset profiles for different scenarios


• Option to create backup before reset


• Support for additional Moodle versions