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August 2025 — Performance Improvements
Optimized fetch protocol when filters are active.
Noticeably improved system speed during large folder navigation.
July 2025 — Folder Drawer Enhancements
Rewrote folder fetch protocol for greater reliability.
Added search, sort, and filter to the folder/item drawer for faster navigation.
June 2025 — Improved Navigation
Added drag-and-drop functionality for items.
Supports single item drag.
Supports multi-select drag with Ctrl + click.
Improved cross-folder item management.
May 2025 — Visualization Upgrades
Added one-click heatmap functionality for population visualization.
Introduced Map Settings panel, enabling on/off toggling of layers for cleaner maps.
March 2025 — Feature Enhancements
Added color and transparency controls to individual items.
Introduced bulk color assignment at the folder level for faster organization.
v3.5 (February 2025) — Major Release
Launched Population Explorer v3.5.
Baseline feature set includes improved dataset handling, results panel upgrades, and performance tuning.
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