html_url,id,node_id,tag_name,target_commitish,name,draft,author,author_label,prerelease,created_at,published_at,body,repo,repo_label,reactions
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.45a0,27703093,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTI3NzAzMDkz,0.45a0,master,0.45a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-06-18T20:58:09Z,2020-06-18T21:14:00Z,,107914493,datasette,
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https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.45a4,28008549,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTI4MDA4NTQ5,0.45a4,master,0.45a4,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-06-29T02:31:16Z,2020-06-29T02:33:02Z,,107914493,datasette,
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https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.49a0,30353073,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMwMzUzMDcz,0.49a0,main,0.49a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-08-28T23:12:47Z,2020-08-28T23:18:09Z,"-   `register_output_renderer()` render functions can now return a `Response`. ([#953](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/953))
-   New `--upgrade` option for `datasette install`. ([#945](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/945))
-   `datasette publish heroku` now deploys using Python 3.8.5",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/dogsheep/dogsheep-beta/releases/tag/0.1a,30477968,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMwNDc3OTY4,0.1a,main,0.1a,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-01T04:16:59Z,2020-09-01T04:19:00Z,- First working version,197431109,dogsheep-beta,
https://github.com/dogsheep/dogsheep-beta/releases/tag/0.1a2,30478994,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMwNDc4OTk0,0.1a2,main,0.1a2,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-01T04:49:41Z,2020-09-01T04:50:01Z,- Now creates an index on the `timestamp` column. #1,197431109,dogsheep-beta,
https://github.com/dogsheep/dogsheep-beta/releases/tag/0.4a0,30632372,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMwNjMyMzcy,0.4a0,main,0.4a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-03T03:53:29Z,2020-09-03T03:54:23Z,"- Incomplete preview of the `/-/beta` search interface. #3 #9

",197431109,dogsheep-beta,
https://github.com/dogsheep/dogsheep-beta/releases/tag/0.4a1,30678449,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMwNjc4NDQ5,0.4a1,main,0.4a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-03T18:03:15Z,2020-09-03T18:03:50Z,"- Added `received` category. #10
- New `is_public` column. #11",197431109,dogsheep-beta,
https://github.com/dogsheep/dogsheep-beta/releases/tag/0.7a0,30944731,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMwOTQ0NzMx,0.7a0,main,0.7a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-09T00:45:07Z,2020-09-09T00:46:06Z,"- Renamed `table` column to `type`. #17
- New `-d` option for passing one or more databases to index. Without this all databases in the config file will be indexed.",197431109,dogsheep-beta,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.49a1,31227999,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMxMjI3OTk5,0.49a1,main,0.49a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-14T02:47:21Z,2020-09-14T02:48:19Z,"-   Upgraded [CodeMirror](https://codemirror.net/) to 5.57.0. ([#948](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/948))
-   Upgraded code style to Black 20.8b1. ([#958](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/958))
-   New `datasette --pdb` option. ([#962](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/962))
-   `datasette --get` exit code now reflects the internal HTTP status code. ([#947](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/947))
-   Fixed bug where selected facets were not correctly persisted in hidden form fields on the table page. ([#963](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/963))
-   New mechanism for defining page templates with custom path parameters. ([#944](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/944))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/dogsheep/dogsheep-beta/releases/tag/0.9a0,31582397,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMxNTgyMzk3,0.9a0,main,0.9a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-09-20T23:37:09Z,2020-09-20T23:37:48Z,"- Added by date, as part of developing a timeline view. #16",197431109,dogsheep-beta,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.50a0,32072114,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMyMDcyMTE0,0.50a0,main,0.50a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-10-01T23:35:04Z,2020-10-01T23:35:54Z,"-   New column action menu - table columns now show a cog icon which provides a contextual menu for that column. ([#981](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/981))
-   New `datasette -o` option which opens your browser as soon as Datasette starts up. ([#970](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/970)
-   `sqlite3.enable_callback_tracebacks(True)` so errors in custom SQL functions will now display tracebacks. ([#891](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/891))
-   Fixed two rendering bugs with column headers in portrait mobile view. ([#978](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/978), [#980](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/980))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.50a1,32238807,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMyMjM4ODA3,0.50a1,main,0.50a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-10-06T20:50:54Z,2020-10-06T20:52:49Z,"-   Column action menu now shows the column type. ([#993](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/993))
-   Column action sort links now correctly link to the first page of sorted results. ([#989](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/989))
-   [Publishing to Google Cloud Run](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/publish.html#publish-cloud-run) documentation now covers Google Cloud SDK options. Thanks, Geoffrey Hing. ([#995](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/995))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.51a0,32791115,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMyNzkxMTE1,0.51a0,main,0.51a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-10-20T05:31:14Z,2020-10-20T05:33:01Z,"-   Fixed a bunch of issues relating to the [base_url](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/config.html#config-base-url) setting. ([#1023](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1023))
-   New `datasette.urls` URL builder for plugins, see [Building URLs within plugins](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/writing_plugins.html#writing-plugins-building-urls). ([#904](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/904))
-   Removed `--debug` option, which didn't do anything. ([#814](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/814))
-   `Link:` HTTP header pagination. ([#1014](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1014))
-   `x` button for clearing filters. ([#1016](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1016))
-   Edit SQL button on canned queries, ([#1019](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1019))
-   `--load-extension=spatialite` shortcut. ([#1028](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1028))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.51a1,33253780,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMzMjUzNzgw,0.51a1,main,0.51a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-10-30T05:35:23Z,2020-10-30T05:37:34Z,"- New colour scheme and improved visual design, courtesy of Natalie Downe. ([#1056](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1056))
- scale-in animation for column action menu. ([#1039](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1039))
- Wide tables now scroll horizontally. ([#998](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/998))
- Option to pass a list of templates to `.render_template()` is now documented. ([#1045](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1045))
- New `datasette.urls.static_plugins()` method. ([#1033](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1033))
- `BLOB` column values can now be downloaded directly from the Datasette UI. ([#1036](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1036))
- `.csv` exports now link to direct `BLOB` downloads. ([#1034](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1034))
- `datasette -o` option now opens the most relevant page. ([#976](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/976))
- `datasette --cors` option now enables access to `/database.db` downloads. ([#1057](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1057))
- Database file downloads now implement cascading permissions, so you can download a database if you have `view-database-download` permission even if you do not have permission to access the Datasette instance. ([#1058](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1058))
- New documentation on [Designing URLs for your plugin](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/writing_plugins.html#writing-plugins-designing-urls). ([#1053](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1053))
- New navigation menu plus a [menu_links(datasette, actor)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-menu-links) plugin hook to customize it. ([#1064](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1064))
- [table_actions(datasette, actor, database, table)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-table-actions) plugin hook for the new table actions menu. ([#1066](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1066))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.51a2,33284522,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMzMjg0NTIy,0.51a2,main,0.51a2,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-10-30T17:56:02Z,2020-10-30T17:57:53Z,"-   New [load_template(template, request, datasette)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-load-template) plugin hook. ([#1042](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1042))
-   New [debug-menu](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/authentication.html#permissions-debug-menu) permission. ([#1068](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1068))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/releases/tag/3.0a0,33591216,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTMzNTkxMjE2,3.0a0,main,3.0a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2020-11-07T01:22:24Z,2020-11-07T01:24:43Z,"This release introduces a new `sqlite-utils search` command for searching tables, see [Executing searches](https://sqlite-utils.readthedocs.io/en/latest/cli.html#cli-search). ([#192](https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/192))

The `table.search()` method has been redesigned, see [Searching with table.search()](https://sqlite-utils.readthedocs.io/en/latest/python-api.html#python-api-fts-search). ([#197](https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/197))

The release includes minor backwards-incompatible changes, hence the version bump to 3.0. Those changes, which should not affect most users, are:

-   The `-c` shortcut option for outputting CSV is no longer available. The full `--csv` option is required instead.
-   The `-f` shortcut for `--fmt` has also been removed - use `--fmt`.
-   The `table.search()` method now defaults to sorting by relevance, not sorting by `rowid`. ([#198](https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/198))
-   The `table.search()` method now returns a generator over a list of Python dictionaries. It previously returned a list of tuples.

Also in this release:

-   The `query`, `tables`, `rows` and `search` CLI commands now accept a new `--tsv` option which outputs the results in TSV. ([#193](https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/193))
-   A new `table.virtual_table_using` property reveals if a table is a virtual table, and returns the upper case type of virtual table (e.g. `FTS4` or `FTS5`) if it is. It returns `None` if the table is not a virtual table. ([#196](https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/196))
-   The new `table.search_sql()` method returns the SQL for searching a table, see [Building SQL queries with table.search_sql()](https://sqlite-utils.readthedocs.io/en/latest/python-api.html#python-api-fts-search-sql).
-   `sqlite-utils rows` now accepts multiple optional `-c` parameters specifying the columns to return. ([#200](https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/200))",140912432,sqlite-utils,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.54a0,36623336,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTM2NjIzMzM2,0.54a0,main,0.54a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2021-01-19T20:50:12Z,2021-01-19T20:51:13Z,"**Alpha release**. Release notes in progress.

-   Improved support for named in-memory databases. ([#1151](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1151))
-   New `_internal` in-memory database tracking attached databases, tables and columns. ([#1150](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1150))
-   Support for JavaScript modules. ([#1186](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1186), [#1187](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1187))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.57a0,43419091,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTQzNDE5MDkx,0.57a0,main,0.57a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2021-05-23T00:45:54Z,2021-05-23T00:46:44Z,"Mainly dependency bumps, plus a new `?_facet_size=` argument.

-   Updated dependencies: pytest-asyncio, Black, jinja2, aiofiles, itsdangerous
-   Fixed bug where columns called ""Link"" were incorrectly displayed in bold. ([#1308](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1308))
-   New `?_facet_size=` argument for customizing the number of facet results returned on a page. ([#1332](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1332))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.57a1,43713686,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTQzNzEzNjg2,0.57a1,main,0.57a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2021-05-27T16:54:21Z,2021-05-27T16:58:41Z,"- Docker image now allows `apt-get install`. [#1320](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1320)
- `?_col=` and `?_nocol=` options to show and hide columns in a table, plus UI for doing this in the column cog menu.  [#615](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/615)
- New `?_facet_size=max` option, linked to from the … on truncated facets. [#1337](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1337)
- Heroku runtime used by `datasette publish heroku` is now `python-3.8.10`.
- Multi-arch support for built Docker images using Buildx - thanks, [Blair Drummand](https://github.com/blairdrummond). [#1319](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1319)",107914493,datasette,
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-   `POST` requests to endpoints that do not support that HTTP verb now return a 405 error.
-   `db.path` can now be provided as a `pathlib.Path` object, useful when writing unit tests for plugins. Thanks, Chris Amico. ([#1365](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1365))",107914493,datasette,"{""url"": ""https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/datasette/releases/45182156/reactions"", ""total_count"": 1, ""+1"": 1, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}"
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-   New `hide_sql` canned query option for defaulting to hiding the SQL quey used by a canned query, see [Additional canned query options](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/sql_queries.html#canned-queries-options). ([#1422](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1422))
-   New `--cpu` option for [datasette publish cloudrun](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/publish.html#publish-cloud-run). ([#1420](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1420))
-   If [Rich](https://github.com/willmcgugan/rich) is installed in the same virtual environment as Datasette, it will be used to provide enhanced display of error tracebacks on the console. ([#1416](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1416))
-   `datasette.utils` [parse_metadata(content)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#internals-utils-parse-metadata) function, used by the new [datasette-remote-metadata plugin](https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-remote-metadata), is now a documented API. ([#1405](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1405))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.59a1,47507174,MDc6UmVsZWFzZTQ3NTA3MTc0,0.59a1,main,0.59a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2021-08-09T01:13:03Z,2021-08-09T01:14:06Z,-   The [render_cell()](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-render-cell) plugin hook can now return an awaitable function. This means the hook can execute SQL queries. ([#1425](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1425)),107914493,datasette,"{""url"": ""https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/datasette/releases/47507174/reactions"", ""total_count"": 1, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 1, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}"
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-   New [register_commands()](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-register-commands) plugin hook allows plugins to register additional Datasette CLI commands, e.g. `datasette mycommand file.db`. ([#1449](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1449))
-   Adding `?_facet_size=max` to a table page now shows the number of unique values in each facet. ([#1423](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1423))
-   Code that figures out which named parameters a SQL query takes in order to display form fields for them is no longer confused by strings that contain colon characters. ([#1421](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1421))
-   Renamed `--help-config` option to `--help-settings`. ([#1431](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1431))
-   `datasette.databases` property is now a documented API. ([#1443](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1443))
-   Datasette base template now wraps everything other than the `<footer>` in a `<div class=""not-footer"">` element, to help with advanced CSS customization. ([#1446](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1446))",107914493,datasette,
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https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.60a0,55569404,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4DT-v8,0.60a0,main,0.60a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2021-12-17T19:13:51Z,2021-12-17T19:15:38Z,"-   New plugin hook: [filters_from_request(request, database, table, datasette)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-filters-from-request), which runs on the table page and can be used to support new custom query string parameters that modify the SQL query. ([#473](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/473))
-   The number of unique values in a facet is now always displayed. Previously it was only displayed if the user specified `?_facet_size=max`. ([#1556](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1556))
-   Fixed bug where `?_facet_array=tags&_facet=tags` would only display one of the two selected facets. ([#625](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/625))
-   Facets of type `date` or `array` can now be configured in `metadata.json`, see [Facets in metadata.json](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/facets.html#facets-metadata). Thanks, David Larlet. ([#1552](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1552))
-   New `?_nosuggest=1` parameter for table views, which disables facet suggestion. ([#1557](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1557))
-   Label columns detected for foreign keys are now case-insensitive, so `Name` or `TITLE` will be detected in the same way as `name` or `title`. ([#1544](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1544))
-   The query string variables exposed by `request.args` will now include blank strings for arguments such as `foo` in `?foo=&bar=1` rather than ignoring those parameters entirely. ([#1551](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1551))",107914493,datasette,
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-   The `Datasette()` constructor no longer requires the `files=` argument, and is now documented at [Datasette class](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#internals-datasette). ([#1563](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1563))
-   The tracing feature now traces write queries, not just read queries. ([#1568](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1568))
-   Added two methods for writing to the database: [await db.execute_write_script(sql, block=False)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#database-execute-write-script) and [await db.execute_write_many(sql, params_seq, block=False)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#database-execute-write-many). ([#1570](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1570))
-   Made several performance improvements to the database schema introspection code that runs when Datasette first starts up. ([#1555](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1555))
-   Fixed bug where writable canned queries could not be used with custom templates. ([#1547](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1547))",107914493,datasette,
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-   Databases can now have a custom path within the Datasette instance that is indpendent of the database name, using the `db.route` property. ([#1668](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1668))
-   URLs within Datasette now use a different encoding scheme for tables or databases that include ""special"" characters outside of the range of `a-zA-Z0-9_-`. This scheme is explained here: [Tilde encoding](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#internals-tilde-encoding). ([#1657](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1657))
-   Table and row HTML pages now include a `<link rel=""alternate"" type=""application/json+datasette"" href=""..."">` element and return a `Link: URL; rel=""alternate""; type=""application/json+datasette""` HTTP header pointing to the JSON version of those pages. ([#1533](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1533))
-   `Access-Control-Expose-Headers: Link` is now added to the CORS headers, allowing remote JavaScript to access that header.
-   Canned queries are now shown at the top of the database page, directly below the SQL editor. Previously they were shown at the bottom, below the list of tables. ([#1612](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1612))
-   Datasette now has a default favicon. ([#1603](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1603))
-   `sqlite_stat` tables are now hidden by default. ([#1587](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1587))
-   SpatiaLite tables `data_licenses`, `KNN` and `KNN2` are now hidden by default. ([#1601](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1601))
-   Python 3.6 is no longer supported. ([#1577](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1577))
-   Tests now run against Python 3.11-dev. ([#1621](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1621))
-   Fixed bug where [custom pages](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/custom_templates.html#custom-pages) did not work on Windows. Thanks, Robert Christie. ([#1545](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1545))
-   SQL query tracing mechanism now works for queries executed in `asyncio` sub-tasks, such as those created by `asyncio.gather()`. ([#1576](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1576))
-   [datasette.tracer](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#internals-tracer) mechanism is now documented.
-   Common Datasette symbols can now be imported directly from the top-level `datasette` package, see [Import shortcuts](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#internals-shortcuts). Those symbols are `Response`, `Forbidden`, `NotFound`, `hookimpl`, `actor_matches_allow`. ([#957](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/957))
-   `/-/versions` page now returns additional details for libraries used by SpatiaLite. ([#1607](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1607))
-   Documentation now links to the [Datasette Tutorials](https://datasette.io/tutorials).
-   Datasette will now also look for SpatiaLite in `/opt/homebrew` - thanks, Dan Peterson. ([#1649](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1649))
-   Datasette is now covered by a [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). ([#1654](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1654))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.62a0,65847605,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4D7ME1,0.62a0,main,0.62a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-05-02T21:38:34Z,2022-05-02T21:39:52Z,"-   Datasette now runs some SQL queries in parallel. This has limited impact on performance, see [this research issue](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1727) for details.
-   Datasette should now be compatible with Pyodide. ([#1733](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1733))
-   `datasette publish cloudrun` has a new `--timeout` option which can be used to increase the time limit applied by the Google Cloud build environment. Thanks, Tim Sherratt. ([#1717](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1717))
-   Spaces in database names are now encoded as `+` rather than `~20`. ([#1701](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1701))
-   `<Binary: 2427344 bytes>` is now displayed as `<Binary: 2,427,344 bytes>` and is accompanied by tooltip showing ""2.3MB"". ([#1712](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1712))
-   Don't show the facet option in the cog menu if faceting is not allowed. ([#1683](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1683))
-   Code examples in the documentation are now all formatted using Black. ([#1718](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1718))
-   `Request.fake()` method is now documented, see [Request object](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#internals-request).",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.62a1,72184309,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4ETXH1,0.62a1,main,0.62a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-07-18T01:06:37Z,2022-07-18T01:09:05Z,"- New plugin hook: [handle_exception()](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-handle-exception), for custom handling of exceptions caught by Datasette. ([#1770](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1770))
- The [render_cell()](https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-render-cell) plugin hook is now also passed a `row` argument, representing the `sqlite3.Row` object that is being rendered. ([#1300](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1300))
- New `--nolock` option for ignoring file locks when opening read-only databases. ([#1744](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1744))
- Documentation now uses the [Furo](https://github.com/pradyunsg/furo) Sphinx theme. ([#1746](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1746))
- Datasette now has a [Discord community](https://discord.gg/ktd74dm5mw).
- Database file downloads now implement conditional GET using ETags. ([#1739](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1739))
- Examples in the documentation now include a copy-to-clipboard button. ([#1748](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1748))
- HTML for facet results and suggested results has been extracted out into new templates `_facet_results.html` and `_suggested_facets.html`. Thanks, M. Nasimul Haque. ([#1759](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1759))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.63a0,78197386,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4EqTKK,0.63a0,main,0.63a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-09-26T21:14:25Z,2022-09-26T21:56:30Z,"- The [prepare_jinja2_environment(env, datasette)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-prepare-jinja2-environment) plugin hook now accepts an optional `datasette` argument. Hook implementations can also now return an `async` function which will be awaited automatically. ([#1809](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1809))
- `--load-extension` option now supports entrypoints. Thanks, Alex Garcia. ([#1789](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1789))
- New tutorial: [Cleaning data with sqlite-utils and Datasette](https://datasette.io/tutorials/clean-data).
- Facet size can now be set per-table with the new `facet_size` table metadata option. ([#1804](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1804))
- `truncate_cells_html` setting now also affects long URLs in columns. ([#1805](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1805))
- `Database(is_mutable=)` now defaults to `True`. ([#1808](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1808))
- Non-JavaScript textarea now increases height to fit the SQL query. ([#1786](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1786))
- More detailed command descriptions on the [CLI reference](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/cli-reference.html#cli-reference) page. ([#1787](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1787))
- Datasette no longer enforces upper bounds on its depenedencies. ([#1800](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1800))
- Facets are now displayed with better line-breaks in long values. Thanks, Daniel Rech. ([#1794](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1794))
- The `settings.json` file used in [Configuration directory mode](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/settings.html#config-dir) is now validated on startup. ([#1816](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1816))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/0.63a1,80750406,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4E0CdG,0.63a1,main,0.63a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-10-24T03:07:09Z,2022-10-24T03:11:47Z,"- SQL query is now re-displayed when terminated with a time limit error. ([#1819](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1819))
- New documentation on [Running Datasette using OpenRC](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/deploying.html#deploying-openrc) - thanks, Adam Simpson. ([#1825](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/1825))
- The [inspect data](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/performance.html#performance-inspect) mechanism is now used to speed up server startup - thanks, Forest Gregg. ([#1834](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1834))
- In [Configuration directory mode](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/settings.html#config-dir) databases with filenames ending in `.sqlite` or `.sqlite3` are now automatically added to the Datasette instance. ([#1646](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1646))
- Breadcrumb navigation display now respects the current user's permissions. ([#1831](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1831))
- Screenshots in the documentation are now maintained using [shot-scraper](https://shot-scraper.datasette.io/), as described in [Automating screenshots for the Datasette documentation using shot-scraper](https://simonwillison.net/2022/Oct/14/automating-screenshots/). ([#1844](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1844))
- The [datasette.check_visibility()](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#datasette-check-visibility) method now accepts an optional `permissions=` list, allowing it to take multiple permissions into account at once when deciding if something should be shown as public or private. This has been used to correctly display padlock icons in more places in the Datasette interface. ([#1829](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1829))",107914493,datasette,"{""url"": ""https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/datasette/releases/80750406/reactions"", ""total_count"": 2, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 2, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}"
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a0,84496148,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4FCU8U,1.0a0,main,1.0a0,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-11-29T19:57:54Z,2022-11-29T19:58:55Z,"This first alpha release of Datasette 1.0 introduces a brand new collection of APIs for writing to the database ([#1850](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1850)), as well as a new API token mechanism baked into Datasette core. Previously, API tokens have only been supported by installing additional plugins.

This is very much a preview: expect many more backwards incompatible API changes prior to the full 1.0 release.

Feedback enthusiastically welcomed, either through [issue comments](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1850) or via the [Datasette Discord](https://datasette.io/discord) community.

### Signed API tokens

- New `/-/create-token` page allowing authenticated users to create signed API tokens that can act on their behalf, see [API Tokens](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/authentication.html#createtokenview). ([#1852](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1852))
- New `datasette create-token` command for creating tokens from the command line: [datasette create-token](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/authentication.html#authentication-cli-create-token).
- New [allow_signed_tokens](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/settings.html#setting-allow-signed-tokens) setting which can be used to turn off signed token support. ([#1856](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1856))
- New [max_signed_tokens_ttl](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/settings.html#setting-max-signed-tokens-ttl) setting for restricting the maximum allowed duration of a signed token. ([#1858](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1858))

### Write API

- New API explorer at `/-/api` for trying out the API. ([#1871](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1871))
- `/db/-/create` API for [Creating a table](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/json_api.html#tablecreateview). ([#1882](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1882))
- `/db/table/-/insert` API for [Inserting rows](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/json_api.html#tableinsertview). ([#1851](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1851))
- `/db/table/-/drop` API for [Dropping tables](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/json_api.html#tabledropview). ([#1874](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1874))
- `/db/table/pk/-/update` API for [Updating a row](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/json_api.html#rowupdateview). ([#1863](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1863))
- `/db/table/pk/-/delete` API for [Deleting a row](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0-dev/json_api.html#rowdeleteview). ([#1864](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1864))",107914493,datasette,"{""url"": ""https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/datasette/releases/84496148/reactions"", ""total_count"": 2, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 2, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}"
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a1,84755750,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4FDUUm,1.0a1,main,1.0a1,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-12-01T21:30:39Z,2022-12-01T21:42:45Z,"- Write APIs now serve correct CORS headers if Datasette is started in `--cors` mode. See the full list of [CORS headers](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/json_api.html#json-api) in the documentation. ([#1922](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1922))
- Fixed a bug where the `_memory` database could be written to even though writes were not persisted. ([#1917](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1917))
- The <https://latest.datasette.io/> demo instance now includes an `ephemeral` database which can be used to test Datasette's write APIs, using the new [datasette-ephemeral-tables](https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-ephemeral-tables) plugin to drop any created tables after five minutes. This database is only available if you sign in as the root user using the link on the homepage. ([#1915](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1915))
- Fixed a bug where hitting the write endpoints with a `GET` request returned a 500 error. It now returns a 405 (method not allowed) error instead. ([#1916](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1916))
- The list of endpoints in the API explorer now lists mutable databases first. ([#1918](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1918))
- The `""ignore"": true` and `""replace"": true` options for the insert API are [now documented](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/json_api.html#tableinsertview). ([#1924](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1924))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a2,86103928,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4FIdd4,1.0a2,main,1.0a2,0,9599,simonw,1,2022-12-15T02:02:42Z,2022-12-15T02:03:59Z,"The third Datasette 1.0 alpha release adds upsert support to the JSON API, plus the ability to specify finely grained permissions when creating an API token.

See [Datasette 1.0a2: Upserts and finely grained permissions](https://simonwillison.net/2022/Dec/15/datasette-1a2/) for an extended, annotated version of these release notes.

- New `/db/table/-/upsert` API, [documented here](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/json_api.html#tableupsertview). upsert is an update-or-insert: existing rows will have specified keys updated, but if no row matches the incoming primary key a brand new row will be inserted instead. ([#1878](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1878))
- New [register_permissions(datasette)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-register-permissions) plugin hook. Plugins can now register named permissions, which will then be listed in various interfaces that show available permissions. ([#1940](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1940))
- The `/db/-/create` API for [creating a table](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/json_api.html#tablecreateview) now accepts `""ignore"": true` and `""replace"": true` options when called with the `""rows""` property that creates a new table based on an example set of rows. This means the API can be called multiple times with different rows, setting rules for what should happen if a primary key collides with an existing row. ([#1927](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1927))
- Arbitrary permissions can now be configured at the instance, database and resource (table, SQL view or canned query) level in Datasette's [Metadata](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/metadata.html#metadata) JSON and YAML files. The new `""permissions""` key can be used to specify which actors should have which permissions. See [Other permissions in metadata](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/authentication.html#authentication-permissions-other) for details. ([#1636](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1636))
- The `/-/create-token` page can now be used to create API tokens which are restricted to just a subset of actions, including against specific databases or resources. See [API Tokens](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/authentication.html#createtokenview) for details. ([#1947](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1947))
- Likewise, the [datasette create-token](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#create-token-actor-id-expires-after-none-restrict-all-none-restrict-database-none-restrict-resource-none) CLI command can now create tokens with [a subset of permissions](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/authentication.html#authentication-cli-create-token-restrict). ([#1855](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1855))
- New datasette.create_token() API method <datasette_create_token>` for programmatically creating signed API tokens. ([#1951](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1951))
- `/db/-/create` API now requires actor to have `insert-row` permission in order to use the `""row""` or `""rows""` properties. ([#1937](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1937))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a3,115813784,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4G5y2Y,1.0a3,main,1.0a3,0,9599,simonw,1,2023-08-09T19:13:11Z,2023-08-09T19:17:26Z,"This alpha release previews the updated design for Datasette's default JSON API. ([#782](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/782))

The new [default JSON representation](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a3/json_api.html#json-api-default) for both table pages (`/dbname/table.json`) and arbitrary SQL queries (`/dbname.json?sql=...`) is now shaped like this:
```json
{
  ""ok"": true,
  ""rows"": [
    {
      ""id"": 3,
      ""name"": ""Detroit""
    },
    {
      ""id"": 2,
      ""name"": ""Los Angeles""
    },
    {
      ""id"": 4,
      ""name"": ""Memnonia""
    },
    {
      ""id"": 1,
      ""name"": ""San Francisco""
    }
  ],
  ""truncated"": false
}
```
Tables will include an additional `""next""` key for pagination, which can be passed to `?_next=` to fetch the next page of results.

The various `?_shape=` options continue to work as before - see [Different shapes](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a3/json_api.html#json-api-shapes) for details.

A new `?_extra=` mechanism is available for tables, but has not yet been stabilized or documented. Details on that are available in [#262](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/262).

### Smaller changes

- Datasette documentation now shows YAML examples for [Metadata](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a3/metadata.html#metadata) by default, with a tab interface for switching to JSON. ([#1153](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1153))
- [register_output_renderer(datasette)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a3/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-register-output-renderer) plugins now have access to `error` and `truncated` arguments, allowing them to display error messages and take into account truncated results. ([#2130](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2130))
- `render_cell()` plugin hook now also supports an optional `request` argument. ([#2007](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2007))
- New `Justfile` to support development workflows for Datasette using [Just](https://github.com/casey/just).
- `datasette.render_template()` can now accepts a `datasette.views.Context` subclass as an alternative to a dictionary. ([#2127](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2127))
- `datasette install -e path` option for editable installations, useful while developing plugins. ([#2106](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2106))
- When started with the `--cors` option Datasette now serves an `Access-Control-Max-Age: 3600` header, ensuring CORS OPTIONS requests are repeated no more than once an hour. ([#2079](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2079))
- Fixed a bug where the `_internal` database could display `None` instead of `null` for in-memory databases. ([#1970](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1970))",107914493,datasette,"{""url"": ""https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/datasette/releases/115813784/reactions"", ""total_count"": 3, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 3, ""eyes"": 0}"
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a4,118245443,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4HDEhD,1.0a4,main,1.0a4,0,9599,simonw,1,2023-08-22T17:10:01Z,2023-08-22T17:13:26Z,"This alpha fixes a security issue with the `/-/api` API explorer. On authenticated Datasette instances (instances protected using plugins such as [datasette-auth-passwords](https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-auth-passwords)) the API explorer interface could reveal the names of databases and tables within the protected instance. The data stored in those tables was not revealed.

For more information and workarounds, read [the security advisory](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/security/advisories/GHSA-7ch3-7pp7-7cpq). The issue has been present in every previous alpha version of Datasette 1.0: versions 1.0a0, 1.0a1, 1.0a2 and 1.0a3.

Also in this alpha:

- The new `datasette plugins --requirements` option outputs a list of currently installed plugins in Python `requirements.txt` format, useful for duplicating that installation elsewhere. ([#2133](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2133))
- [Writable canned queries](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/sql_queries.html#canned-queries-writable) can now define a `on_success_message_sql` field in their configuration, containing a SQL query that should be executed upon successful completion of the write operation in order to generate a message to be shown to the user. ([#2138](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2138))
- The automatically generated border color for a database is now shown in more places around the application. ([#2119](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2119))
- Every instance of example shell script code in the documentation should now include a working copy button, free from additional syntax. ([#2140](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2140))",107914493,datasette,"{""url"": ""https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/datasette/releases/118245443/reactions"", ""total_count"": 3, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 2, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 1, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}"
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a5,119112633,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4HGYO5,1.0a5,main,1.0a5,0,9599,simonw,1,2023-08-29T17:17:54Z,2023-08-29T17:19:35Z,"- When restrictions are applied to [API tokens](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a5/authentication.html#createtokenview), those restrictions now behave slightly differently: applying the `view-table` restriction will imply the ability to `view-database` for the database containing that table, and both `view-table` and `view-database` will imply `view-instance`. Previously you needed to create a token with restrictions that explicitly listed `view-instance` and `view-database` and `view-table` in order to view a table without getting a permission denied error. ([#2102](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2102))
- New `datasette.yaml` (or `.json`) configuration file, which can be specified using `datasette -c path-to-file`. The goal here to consolidate settings, plugin configuration, permissions, canned queries, and other Datasette configuration into a single single file, separate from `metadata.yaml`. The legacy `settings.json` config file used for [Configuration directory mode](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a5/settings.html#config-dir) has been removed, and `datasette.yaml` has a `""settings""` section where the same settings key/value pairs can be included. In the next future alpha release, more configuration such as plugins/permissions/canned queries will be moved to the `datasette.yaml` file. See [#2093](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2093) for more details. Thanks, Alex Garcia.
- The `-s/--setting` option can now take dotted paths to nested settings. These will then be used to set or over-ride the same options as are present in the new configuration file. ([#2156](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2156))
- New `--actor '{""id"": ""json-goes-here""}'` option for use with `datasette --get` to treat the simulated request as being made by a specific actor, see [datasette --get](https://docs.datasette.io/en/1.0a5/cli-reference.html#cli-datasette-get). ([#2153](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2153))
- The Datasette `_internal` database has had some changes. It no longer shows up in the `datasette.databases` list by default, and is now instead available to plugins using the `datasette.get_internal_database()`. Plugins are invited to use this as a private database to store configuration and settings and secrets that should not be made visible through the default Datasette interface. Users can pass the new `--internal internal.db` option to persist that internal database to disk. Thanks, Alex Garcia. ([#2157](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2157)).",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a6,120375181,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4HLMeN,1.0a6,main,1.0a6,0,9599,simonw,1,2023-09-08T04:44:08Z,2023-09-08T04:45:12Z,"- New plugin hook: [actors_from_ids(datasette, actor_ids)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugin_hooks.html#plugin-hook-actors-from-ids) and an internal method to accompany it, [await .actors_from_ids(actor_ids)](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/internals.html#datasette-actors-from-ids). This mechanism is intended to be used by plugins that may need to display the actor who was responsible for something managed by that plugin: they can now resolve the recorded IDs of actors into the full actor objects. ([#2181](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2181))
- `DATASETTE_LOAD_PLUGINS` environment variable for [controlling which plugins](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/plugins.html#plugins-datasette-load-plugins) are loaded by Datasette. ([#2164](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2164))
- Datasette now checks if the user has permission to view a table linked to by a foreign key before turning that foreign key into a clickable link. ([#2178](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2178))
- The `execute-sql` permission now implies that the actor can also view the database and instance. ([#2169](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2169))
- Documentation describing a pattern for building plugins that themselves [define further hooks](https://docs.datasette.io/en/latest/writing_plugins.html#writing-plugins-extra-hooks) for other plugins. ([#1765](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/1765))
- Datasette is now tested against the Python 3.12 preview. ([#2175](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/pull/2175))",107914493,datasette,
https://github.com/simonw/datasette/releases/tag/1.0a7,122124154,RE_kwDOBm6k_c4HR3d6,1.0a7,1.0a.x,1.0a7,0,9599,simonw,1,2023-09-21T22:06:19Z,2023-09-21T22:13:27Z,- Fix for a crashing bug caused by viewing the table page for a named in-memory database. [#2189](https://github.com/simonw/datasette/issues/2189),107914493,datasette,