CHANGELOG.md

Change Log

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.

Unreleased

[6.9.0] - 2024-03-21

Changed

• Removed unused ActiveXObject references in line with dropping IE support

[6.8.0] - 2024-03-21

Changed

• Added menuButtonText and menuButtonLabel params to header component in line with the govuk-frontend header
• Removed hmrc-header__service-name and hmrc-header__service-name--linked from header component, to use only styles from govuk-frontend
• Updated hmrc-header__service-name and hmrc-header__service-name--linked (for services adding manually to other components)

[6.7.0] - 2024-03-19

Changed

• Version number bumped to trigger release - no other changes

[6.6.0] - 2024-03-19

Changed

• Added mermaid.js gitGraph visualisation of patch release process to MAINTAINERS info

[6.5.0] - 2024-03-14

Changed

• Split out MAINTAINERS info from general CONTRIBUTING guide
• Documented patch release process

[6.4.0] - 2024-03-11

Changed

• Copied manifest.json from govuk-frontend into webjar. Removed hmtl5shiv from webjar.

[6.3.0] - 2024-02-27

Changed

• Tudor crown incorporated, and now enabled by default
• Updated govuk-frontend to v5.2.0
• Updated npm audit exclusions

[6.2.0] - 2024-02-26

Changed

• Updated npm audit exclusions

[6.1.0] - 2024-01-24

Changed

• Fixed issue preventing use of HMRC components that import GOV.UK components introduced in the last commit

[6.0.0] - 2024-01-16

Changed

• Updated to work with govuk-frontend v5

[5.67.0] - 2024-02-19

Changed

• add useTudorCrown option to account-header layout for prototypes and the design-system

[5.66.0] - 2024-02-09

Changed

• version number bumped to trigger release - no other changes

[5.65.0] - 2024-02-09

Changed

• updated api for using the tudor crown to match govuk-frontend, and started passing through the value to child components that need it

[5.64.0] - 2024-02-08

Changed

• Updated govuk-frontend to v4.8.0. Updated header to use new Tudor Crown logo via feature flag. Update banner and internal-header to use new HMRC Crest via feature flag.

[5.63.0] - 2024-02-06

Changed

• Test release updating govuk-frontend to v4.8.0 and testing new Tudor Crown logo changes. Do not use this release.

[5.62.0] - 2024-01-03

Changed

• Added in new hmrc-frontend-print-overrides.scss, which is always included and hides various components from print view without any configuration from developers

[5.61.0] - 2023-12-04

Changed

• Ensure account-menu links in account-header scale correctly with browser settings

[5.60.0] - 2023-11-29

Changed

• Added 3px invisible border to focus on account-menu items, to be accessible to Windows High Contrast Mode users

[5.59.0] - 2023-11-27

Changed

• Fixed incorrect Welsh content in accessible-autocomplete

[5.58.0] - 2023-11-20

Changed

• Added govuk-!-display-none-print styling to report-technical-issue and language-select

[5.57.0] - 2023-11-15

Changed

• Fixed Welsh translation of HMRC and HM Revenue & Customs

[5.56.0] - 2023-11-09

Changed

• Enable Welsh language support for accessible-autocomplete

[5.55.0] - 2023-11-02

Changed

• Update aria-label on HMRC header nav/button, to be accessible to voice activation users

[5.54.0] - 2023-11-02

Changed

• Provided a data attribute to allow links to call window.print without services having to write any custom javascript

[5.53.0] - 2023-11-01

Changed

• Updated npm audit exclusions

[5.52.0] - 2023-11-01

Changed

• Modify the timeout dialog to take in an optional parameter to not display a sign out link. This feature was proposed by DWP Access to Work as cross-Government request: #316

[5.51.0] - 2023-10-24

Changed

• Modify the account header template to incorporate the main layout from the prototype kit. This adjustment aims to resolve an issue related to displaying and using the template within the v13 prototype kit

[5.50.0] - 2023-10-16

Changed

• Updated npm audit exclusions

[5.49.0] - 2023-09-27

Changed

• Add utility class to hide stuff when javascript is disabled

[5.48.0] - 2023-09-15

Changed

• Apply more targeted CSS fix for JS-disabled Account Menu

[5.47.0] - 2023-09-15

Changed

• Added some config for latest versions of prototype kit

[5.46.0] - 2023-08-10

Changed

• Ensure that the backlink element is hidden if the referrer is empty or on a different domain

[5.45.0] - 2023-08-09

Changed

• Removed accessible-autocomplete from webjars included in hmrc-frontend webjar dependencies

[5.44.0] - 2023-08-03

Changed

• always show Account Menu nav buttons if JS is disabled

[5.43.0] - 2023-08-01

Changed

• Add pluginDependencies to govuk-prototype-kit.config.json

[5.42.0] - 2023-08-01

Changed

• hide JS backlink when JS is disabled

[5.41.0] - 2023-07-17

Changed

• Updated npm audit exclusions

[5.40.0] - 2023-07-14

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.7.0

[5.39.0] - 2023-06-28

Changed

• Updated npm audit exclusions

[5.38.0] - 2023-06-21

Added

• Added new modifier class to GOV.UK Summary List for longer keys

[5.37.0] - 2023-05-30

Changed

• Enabling new gov.uk link styles

[5.36.0] - 2023-06-01

Changed

• Updated the position of the user research banner in the header component to comply with design system guidance

[5.35.0] - 2023-05-30

Changed

• Updated npm audit information

[5.34.0] - 2023-05-25

Changed

• Increasing test coverage before enabling new gov.uk link styles

[5.33.0] - 2023-05-15

Changed

• Version bump due to publishing issues

[5.32.0] - 2023-05-10

Changed

• Removed unused check and test scripts, updated dependencies

[5.31.0] - 2023-05-02

Changed

• Add empty alt attribute to logo IE8 fallback PNG in the HMRC header template

[5.30.0] - 2023-04-24

Changed

• Updated npm audit information

[5.29.0] - 2023-04-24

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.6.0

[5.28.0] - 2023-04-20

Fixed

• Updated timeout-dialog to fix bug. If user timed out and the timeout redirection took longer than a second then it would get canceled and user would stay on page while the timeout dialog counted down into negative numbers.

[5.27.0] - 2023-03-20

Changed

• Updated npm audit information

[5.26.0] - 2023-03-14

Changed

• Integrated with GOVUK Prototype Kit v13
• Fixed Puppeteer deprecations
• Added missing hideCloseButton parameter to user-research-banner.yaml
• Bumped minor versions of some dependencies

[5.25.0] - 2023-02-27

Changed

• Updated the user research banner with new content and added ability to not show close button

[5.24.0] - 2023-02-20

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.5.0

[5.23.0] - 2023-02-17

Changed

• Corrected logic of setting textareaDescriptionText in character-count component

[5.22.0] - 2023-02-16

Changed

• Updated the character-count component to delegate to the govuk-frontend component, which now supports custom text allowing internationalization

[5.21.0] - 2023-02-09

Changed

• Updated the header component to localise Menu text and aria-hidden based on language parameter

[5.20.0] - 2023-01-13

Changed

• npm audit exclusions update

[5.19.0] - 2023-01-04

Changed

• npm dependencies update

[5.18.0] - 2023-01-04

Changed

• Updated the footer component to additionally include govuk-!-display-none-print for meta links

[5.17.0] - 2023-01-03

Changed

• Updated the footer component to include the govuk-!-display-none-print for improved accessibility

[5.16.0] - 2022-12-20

Changed

• Harmonise wording of new tab links

[5.15.0] - 2022-12-19

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.4.1

[5.14.0] - 2022-12-06

Fixed

• fixed bug with timeout-dialog that could cause an early timeout after the first or second timeout warning was dismissed

[5.13.0] - 2022-11-30

Changed

• Updated npm audit information

[5.12.0] - 2022-11-29

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.4.0

[5.11.3] - 2022-11-23

Fixed

• fixed font ghosting issue in the accessible-autocomplete component

[5.11.2] - 2022-10-06

Fixed

• npm dependencies update

[5.11.1] - 2022-10-06

Fixed

• Stopped the accessible-autocomplete css from including the GDS Transport webfonts because we assume they will already be loaded

[5.11.0] - 2022-09-29

Added

• Added way to automatically enhance a select element into an accessible-autocomplete using the data-module="hmrc-accessible-autocomplete" data attribute, more details in the accessible-autocomplete readme

[5.10.0] - 2022-09-26

Added

• Add new back-link-helper to provide a common way to make Back links mimic the browser Back button

[5.9.0] - 2022-09-23

Changed

• Updated npm audit information

[5.8.0] - 2022-09-23

Changed

• Added dependency on the alphagov package accessible-autocomplete
• Added accessible-autocomplete CSS and JS to the package and dist for the build

[5.7.1] - 2022-09-15

Changed

• Update report technical issue component to have an optional rel attribute based on the presence of a referrer url

[5.7.0] - 2022-09-12

Changed

• Update timeout dialogs examples with synchronisation

[5.6.0] - 2022-09-07

Changed

• Update timeout dialogs to use a BroadcastChannel to synchronise timeouts

[5.5.0] - 2022-08-31

Changed

• Update hmrc-header to have the hidden attribute on the show and hide button
• Updated npm audit information
• Updated CONTRIBUTING.md to document workaround for backstop.js testing on Apple Silicon

[5.4.0] - 2022-08-17

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.3.1

[5.3.0] - 2022-07-05

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.2.0

[5.2.0] - 2022-05-26

Changed

• Updated the character-count to match the changes made to the match version govuk-frontend v4.1.0

[5.1.0] - 2022-05-22

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.1.0

[5.0.6] - 2022-05-19

Changed

• Updated user-research-banner, we've added extra visually-hidden text to the "No thanks" button to help users of assistive technology more easily understand the purpose of the button and what will happen when it's used.

[5.0.5] - 2022-05-17

Changed

• Updated user-research-banner to have a <h2> header, rather than <div>, following accessibility audits

[5.0.4] - 2022-04-04

Changed

• Updated profile link text in account-menu from "Your profile" to "Profile and settings" in English and Welsh

[5.0.3] - 2022-04-04

Added

• Fixed Welsh translation of "opens in a new tab" in new-tab-link component

[5.0.2] - 2022-03-31

Added

• Fixed bug with the list-with-actions component which could not handle an empty array set on the actions

[5.0.1] - 2022-03-30

Added

• Expanded examples for list-with-actions component to add custom css for items and actions

[5.0.0] - 2022-03-28

Changed

• Updated list-with-actions component to use govuk summary list under the hood

[4.9.1] - 2022-03-25

Changed

• Removed padding around page-heading component
  • Added ability to add headingClasses for h1 element
  • Added ability to add captionClasses subsection element

[4.9.0] - 2022-03-25

Changed

• hmrcAccountMenu link styles changed to improve contrast to meet accessibility requirements
• hmrcHeader link styles for language switcher changed to improve contrast to meet accessibility requirements

[4.8.0] - 2022-03-17

Changed

• resolving some issues reported by npm audit:
  • updated backstop (visual regression testing, so that's what's caused the slight difference in some text rendering and updated backstop screenshots)
  • update standard (linter)
  • updated node-sass
• removed extraneous underline that could appear in language select in hmrc-header

[4.7.0] - 2022-03-15

Changed

• Removed exemptions no longer needed for LDS from repository.yaml

[4.6.0] - 2022-03-14

Changed

• Updated hmrc header to allow header navigation items without links, and changed how fallback logo is reached (in line with govuk-frontend header)

[4.5.0] - 2022-02-09

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.0.1

[4.4.0] - 2022-02-03

Fixed

• Fixed mobile dropdown behaviour of hmrc header with navigation items

[4.3.0] - 2022-01-27

Fixed

• Fixed formatting issue with header navigation classes having trailing space

[4.2.0] - 2022-01-27

Changed

• Added welsh translation to the page-heading components section subheading

[4.1.1] - 2022-01-26

Fixed

• Fixed colours on banner and header logo when browser is in high contrast mode

[4.1.0] - 2022-01-25

Changed

• Added a width constraint to the internal header
• Added the GOV.UK focus link styles to links in the internal header

Fixed

• Removed the ID from SVG HMRC logo in the internal header to fix integration tests

[4.0.0] - 2022-01-10

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to v4.0.0

[3.4.0] - 2021-12-1

Changed

• Added optional business tax account link to account menu

[3.3.0] - 2021-12-01

Changed

• Updated Internal Header to use inline SVG

[3.2.0] - 2021-11-17

Changed

• Updated HMRC banner to use SVG logo and tweaked vertical alignment

[3.1.1] - 2021-11-09

Changed

• Updated dependencies based on output of npm audit where relevant

[3.1.0] - 2021-11-08

Changed

• Updated the govuk-frontend version to 3.14.0

[3.0.0] - 2021-11-01

Changed

• Account menu now has a "yourProfile" link, and we've removed the "paperless" and "personal details" links. This is to match the current implementation by PTA.

[2.7.0] - 2021-10-06

Changed

• Accessibility fixes to prevent users of some screen readers navigating outside an open timeout dialog.

[2.6.0] - 2021-10-05

Changed

• added rel="noopener noreferrer" to report-technical-issue to protect against reverse tabnapping

[2.5.0] - 2021-09-23

Changed

• added additionalBannersBlock to header component

[2.4.0] - 2021-09-22

Changed

• In hmrcHeader, render service name in a span rather than a link if no serviceUrl is supplied. See related govuk-frontend issue: alphagov/govuk-frontend#1826

[2.3.0] - 2021-09-03

Added

• hmrcListWithActions component

[2.2.2] - 2021-09-03

Fixed

• Security vulnerabilities

[2.2.1] - 2021-08-19

Fixed

• Security vulnerabilities

[2.2.0] - 2021-08-10

Changed

• Standardised the radio button values regardless of the language

[2.1.1] - 2021-08-05

Changed

• Added links to examples under components on the listing page when running the local dev server

[2.1.0] - 2021-08-04

Changed

• Added default heading wording for timeout dialog and added heading to ariaLabelledBy

[2.0.0] - 2021-07-12

Changed

• Supply Javascript modules uncompiled to allow additional flexibility for bundling by third-party consumers.

[1.38.0] - 2021-07-05

Fixed

• Added Welsh translation for Internal Banner

[1.37.1] - 2021-06-29

Fixed

• Issue with webjar publishing due to missing md5 file

[1.37.0] - 2021-06-29

Changed

• Upgrade to govuk-frontend v3.13.0

[1.36.0] - 2021-06-11

Changed

• Build and publish a webjar for Scala libraries and microservices

[1.35.2] - 2021-05-24

Fixed

• Corrected add-to-a-list continue messages to Continue (consistent capitalization)

[1.35.1] - 2021-05-19

Changed

• Added novalidate to Add To A List in order to match the standard for forms

[1.35.0] - 2021-05-19

Changed

• Uplift to govuk-frontend v3.12.0

[1.34.0] - 2021-05-05

Changed

• URL for report-technical-issue component updated to point to new contact-frontend endpoint /contact/report-technical-problem

[1.33.1] - 2021-05-05

Fixed

• Security vulnerabilities

[1.33.0] - 2021-05-05

Fixed

• Fix timeout dialog on IE by adding polyfill for Number.isNaN

[1.32.0] - 2021-04-29

Fixed

• Allowing the initialization of multiple character counts on a single page when using initAll

1.31.0 - 2021-04-27

Fixed

• Accessibility issue with hmrcAddToAList ( see comment from Adam Liptrot on github issue 31 describing problem and solution) . Previously JAWS list items dialog would announce action labels as well as the item identifier when describing a list item. Following this change only the actual identifier for the row will be announced.

[1.30.1] - 2021-04-27

Fixed

• Increased visual regression testing coverage to include all component examples

[1.30.0] - 2021-03-25

Added

• Timeline component

[1.29.0] - 2021-03-24

Fixed

• Added a class to Report Technical Issue to help with browser testing

[1.28.0] - 2021-03-19

Fixed

• Package was missing LICENSE

[1.27.0] - 2021-03-04

Added

• HMRC character count

[1.26.2] - 2021-02-25

Fixed

• User research banner Welsh example missed url field

[1.26.1] - 2021-02-23

Fixed

• Issue with node_modules reference in the hmrcUserResearchBanner, causing problems in frontend microservices using the hmrc-frontend webjar.

[1.26.0] - 2021-02-19

Added

• HMRC user research banner

[1.25.0] - 2021-02-17

Updated

• Update govuk-frontend to v3.11.0

[1.24.0] - 2021-02-08

Added

• Compiled assets now included in NPM package.
• Refactored gulp pipeline

[1.23.1] - 2020-12-11

Security

• Bumped ini to v1.3.5

[1.23.0] - 2020-12-09

Changed

• serviceId added for configuring contact-frontend for consistency with contact-frontend documentation, serviceCode deprecated

Fixed

• Fixed colour contrast for focused sign out link in gov.uk header not meeting accessibility standards

[1.22.0] - 2020-12-02

Fixed

• Accessibility issue with hmrcHeader when displayHmrcBanner set to true. Previously this component defined two top-level 'banner' landmarks failing accessibility tests. On advice from the HMRC accessibility team, the HMRC banner has been moved inside HEADER so that screen-reader users read the banner as part of the overall header and can skip to the main content more easily.

[1.21.0] - 2020-11-23

Changed

• Content for report a technical problem link to be consistent with contact-frontend

[1.20.0] - 2020-11-12

Updated

• Added baseUrl to hmrcReportTechnicalIssue to allow it to work in pre-live environments.
• Added referrerUrl to hmrcReportTechnicalIssue to enable services to pass through the page on which the user encountered the problem.

[1.19.1] - 2020-11-06

Updated

• Using the latest version of govuk-frontend.
• Upgrading to the latest version of backstopjs, trying and failing to avoid a vulnerability but still worth upgrading.

[1.19.0] - 2020-10-16

Fixed

• Added clone of GDS footer with Welsh language translations

[1.18.0] - 2020-10-16

Fixed

• issue where status tags weren't left aligning at mobile widths
• issue where iPadOS 13.6+ caused issues with currency input
• issue where empty div was created when displayHmrcBanner is false
• incorrectly added aria-hidden attribute on 'Your Account' link in PTA account menu
• issue where horizontal scrollbars were appearing on the internal header in certain browsers

[1.17.0] - 2020-09-21

Changed

• hmrcNewTabLink Text updated to match GDS recommendation (English only)

[1.16.0] - 2020-09-10

Changed

• hmrcTimeoutDialog Allow users to set a different URL for timeouts than manual sign outs

[1.15.3] - 2020-08-14

Fixed

• issue where internal header where font wasn't being set

[1.15.1] - 2020-07-13

• Added the messageSuffix parameter to the timeout Nunjucks component

[1.15.0] - 2020-07-03

Fixed

• Added an audible countdown to the timeout dialog for screenreader users
• Added language parameter to the hmrcTimeoutDialog component to allow welsh language versions to be supported

[1.14.1] - 2020-06-30

Fixed

• Security vulnerabilities in dev dependencies

[1.14.0] - 2020-06-19

Fixed

• Updated implementation of hmrcHeader to be consistent with govuk-frontend v3.7.0 (an empty navigation array now treated as the same as navigation not being specified at all)

Compatible with

• alphagov/govuk-frontend v3.7.0

[1.13.0] - 2020-05-14

Fixed

• Add to list pattern having same values for yes and no radio inputs
• Add to list pattern capitalisation for radio inputs changed to 'Yes', 'No' from 'yes', 'no'

Compatible with

• alphagov/govuk-frontend v3.6.0

[1.12.0] - 2020-05-01

Added

• Upgrade govuk-frontend to v3.6.0
• Visual regression testing

Fixed

• Fix static asset bundling issue

[1.11.0] - 2020-04-22

Fixed

• The way Sass assets from govuk-frontend are imported to allow use in Scala front-ends
• Removed compatibility check for now due to issues with versions of the form X.Y0.Z

[1.10.1] - 2020-04-22

Fixed

• Fix compatibility check - this is a temporary workaround to avoid throwing an exception with the version can't be found.

[1.10.0] - 2020-04-21

Added

• Report technical issue component

[1.9.1] - 2020-04-21

Fixed

• Fix incorrect nesting of language selector styles

[1.9.0] - 2020-04-08

Added

• hmrcCurrencyInput added 861d830

[1.8.1] - 2020-04-07

Fixed

• check-compatibility.js for 1.8.0 release and recent versions of prototype kit

[1.8.0] - 2020-04-02

Changed

• Language toggle to a more accessible version 925f85a

[1.7.0] - 2019-12-31

Fixed

• Broken support for manual updates 3d2b90a

Updated

• Vulnerable dependencies e9ed4e1
• govuk-frontend 2cbf3d0

[1.6.0] - 2019-12-13

Changed

• Version check 023c85a
  • Refactored check to flag only fully compatible versions as compatible
  • Change green text colour to red
  • Hide ability to install anyway behind environment flag

Added

• Support for versions that are compatible with manual steps c941cd4
• Support for future versions 85aa22f
• Suite of unit tests for compatibility checking aecdcbd

[1.5.0] - 2019-11-18

Added

• Version compatibility checking 5de91cd

[1.4.0] - 2019-11-14

Added

• Styles for status tags in task lists pattern c9dc268

Changed

• childDirectories file helper to only return component directories containing yaml files c9dc268

[1.3.0] - 2019-10-15

Updated

• govuk-frontend dependency 02763cd

[1.2.0] - 2019-09-11

Updated

• govuk-frontend dependency f276376

[1.1.0] - 2019-09-11

Fixed

• ES6 syntax breaking build 55a049e
• Line break bug at certain resolutions 26bbe43

Updated

• govuk-frontend dependency 06fe087
• AXE core and fixed resulting accessibility issues fb92b11

Added

• Welsh translations for Account Header f5b1ae2

Changed

• Switched positions of hmrcAccountMenu macro and {% block beforeContent %} to allow use of GOV.uk backlink 6842a82

• Removed 40px height adjustment which was causing weird layout issues bcb6dca

[1.0.4] - 2019-08-21

Changed

• Only JS reset account menu when crossing a breakpoint 0ca3224

[1.0.3] - 2019-08-19

Changed

• Switched color of language toggle selected link state to accessible value 0a1c1ce

[1.0.2] - 2019-08-08

Fixed

• Fixed some broken govuk macro paths ee8405b

[1.0.1] - 2019-08-08

Fixed

• Bumped patch version due to failed previous release a653a0d

[1.0.0] - 2019-08-06

Changed

• Changed directory structure and naming to remove hmrc- prefix as this is now provided by the namespacing 5eeee1b
• Updated tests to accomodate new namespacing f71673a
• Namespaced package with 'hmrc' prefix to match pattern set by govuk ef53a84

Fixed

• Wrapped auto template generation in a try / catch to mitigate issue caused by Nunjucks version bump ac846a0

Updated

• npm audit to fix dependency issues 3c7c4c2
• Updated govuk-frontend to v3.0.0 and implemented neccessary fixes 8ef9234

[0.6.0] - 2019-05-13

Added

• hmrcBanner added #39

0.5.0 - 2019-04-26

Added

• hmrcTimeoutDialog added #37

0.4.0 - 2019-04-18

Fixed

• Enable focusHighlight on the "Your Account" link inside Account Menu #38

0.3.1 - 2019-03-25

Fixed

• Fix mobile add-to-a-list #36

0.3.0 - 2019-03-25

Added

• Added add-to-a-list #39

0.2.0 - 2019-03-18

Added

• govuk-frontend as a dependency 06c7bbe
• Notification badge component d79c720
• New tab link component #7
• Account menu component #1 #5 #12 #18 #21 #24 #32
• Account header component #11 #18 #19 #20 #22
• HMRC header component #15 #18
• Page heading component #13
• Language toggle component #28
• Internal header component #30 #31

Changed

• Adopt a more modular JS pattern #17

0.1.0 - 2018-07-18

This is a bootstrap release created for our CI pipeline to start building from. Nothing meaningful was released.