Changelog
All notable changes to the New Year Dates plugin will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog.
[1.1.0] - 2026-02-13
Major Improvements - Moodle Standards Compliance
This release focuses on bringing the plugin up to Moodle plugin submission standards and implementing modern best practices.
Added
- Templates and Output API: Complete refactoring to use Mustache templates and renderer classes
- Created
classes/output/renderer.php for custom rendering
- Created
classes/output/date_selection_form.php renderable
- Created
classes/output/changes_preview.php renderable
- Created
templates/date_selection_form.mustache template
- Created
templates/changes_preview.mustache template
- Privacy API Implementation: Added null provider to comply with GDPR requirements
- Created
classes/privacy/provider.php
- Added privacy metadata language string
- Event Triggers: Implemented Moodle events system
- Triggers
\core\event\course_updated when course start date changes
- Triggers
\core\event\course_module_updated for each activity updated
- Allows other plugins and systems to respond to date changes
Fixed
- Namespace Collisions: All functions now use proper frankenstyle naming
- Renamed all functions to
tool_newyeardates_* prefix
- Moved functions from index.php to lib.php for better organization
- UI Issue with Empty Dates: Improved handling of invalid/empty date values
- Added validation to skip dates before year 2000
- Added "Not set" display for invalid dates instead of showing epoch dates
- Enhanced date validation in
get_activities_with_dates() function
Changed
- Refactored index.php to use templates (reduced from 128 to 101 lines)
- Removed
tool_newyeardates_display_changes_table() function (replaced by template)
- Updated all HTML generation to use Output API instead of direct echo/html_writer
- Improved code maintainability and separation of concerns
Technical Details
- Version bumped to 1.1.0 (2026021301)
- Now fully compliant with Moodle plugin contribution guidelines
- Follows modern Moodle 4.x best practices
- Better theme support through template system
[1.0.0] - 2026-02-04
Initial Release
First stable release of the New Year Dates plugin for Moodle.
Features
- Configurable term-based date system (Term 1 and Term 2 start months)
- Smart detection of same-term vs. cross-term conversions
- Automatic month shifting for term conversions
- Preview changes before applying with chronological sorting
- Update course start date along with all activity dates
- Support for multiple activity types (assignments, quizzes, forums, lessons, workshops, etc.)
- Integration with course "More" menu for easy access
- Capability-based access control (requires moodle/course:update)
- Privacy-compliant (no personal data storage)
- Comprehensive language strings
- User-friendly interface with confirmation step
- Works with any academic calendar system worldwide
Supported Moodle Versions
Requirements
