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+# Changelog
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+## 1.0.0 (2026-07-15)
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+
+### Features
+
+* Caldera-inspired redesign - animated word-by-word hero, clean metric bar, new charIn/fadeUp keyframes ([60ea2d2](https://github.com/cryptoflops/Aegis/commit/60ea2d253299825569a12b992769c9b61c521537))
+* dark/light theme toggle with anti-flash script, CSS variables for light mode ([e0f5012](https://github.com/cryptoflops/Aegis/commit/e0f501263be934f39b9c4162288fde5831c05e0b))
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+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **design-audit:** fix all 18 findings - SSR skeletons, keyboard a11y, error states, loading states, Lucide nav icons, gradient unification, CTA sizing, border consistency, docs mobile TOC, touch targets, padding symmetry, modal glass, aria-labels ([c5ad84b](https://github.com/cryptoflops/Aegis/commit/c5ad84b752a4ee565f0dc6ba9e1e5bac3a4ca065))
+* remove webpack cache after build for Cloudflare Pages 25MiB limit ([1669278](https://github.com/cryptoflops/Aegis/commit/1669278637c7b6480d3544a910d0136404b0f692))
+* **ui:** accessibility improvements - reduced-motion support, focus-visible rings, alt text on logos, improved ProtocolStats pending state, WebGL reduced-motion respect ([66ae903](https://github.com/cryptoflops/Aegis/commit/66ae903f281f127c026afa742e0dfc43d86f5d99))
+* **ui:** taste-skill compliance - removed all em-dashes (—), removed version label from navbar ([5f4d046](https://github.com/cryptoflops/Aegis/commit/5f4d0465fd07a7112f7f0051bb76035f0da4b2ed))