v4.3.0

Database Warning

In this release, the database format was changed and a new setting was added. Please read the instructions of migrate.py for instructions on how to migrate.

Changes in this version

• Add setting to rate limit problem submissions
• Allow contest problems to be released at a set time mid-contest
• Update permission and page visibility
  • Competitors can now view their own contest submissions
  • Non-logged in users can now view the contests page
  • Admins can use their API token to view the JSON scoreboard in addition to the CTFtime token
• Allow old/low quality problems to be archived and hidden from the main page
• Allow registration emails to be resent
• Allow custom maintenance mode messages
• Update daily backup script
• Minor improvement to page rendering
• Bug fixes
• Update dependencies
• Add tests
• Code cleanup

v4.2.3

Changes in this version

• Improved compatibility of homepage feature
• Improved homepage above the fold load time
• Removed homepage API
• Updated app settings
  • When updating, consider adding these three lines to your settings.py in the "DO NOT MODIFY" section:
    • SESSION_PERMANENT = True
    • PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 # 30d
    • WTF_CSRF_TIME_LIMIT = PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME
  • Also consider removing the try/except for the SECRET_KEY and only keeping the content in the try block
• Bug fixes
• Code cleanup

v4.2.2

Changes in this version

• Added unban button for contests (now ban/unban + hide/unhide)
• Contest-related bug fixes
  • ban/hide/unhide were incompatible with dynamic scoring
  • multiple race conditions
• Consistency fixes
• Update dependencies
• Update tests

v4.2.1

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Please upgrade libraries in your virtualenv by running python install -r requirements.txt inside the virtualenv. Specifically, cs50 must be version 9.3.3 and SQLAlchemy must be version 2

Changes in this version

• Contest scoreboard fix
  • Most recent flag time would sometimes be incorrect
• Update dependencies
• Update tests

v4.2.0

Database Warning

In this release, the database format was changed. Please read the instructions of migrate.py for instructions on how to migrate.

Changes in this version

• Add content manager role
  • Content managers can manage all content (announcement, contests, problems, homepage) on the site but not users
• Add user search to admin users page
• Fixed many race conditions
  • Including one that caused incorrect scoreboards
• Minor performance improvements
• Increased database integrity
• Bug fixes
• Add tests
• Code cleanup

v4.2.0-pre1

Database Warning

In this release, the database format was changed. Please read the instructions of migrate.py for instructions on how to migrate.

Warning: this is a pre-release. Unless you know what you are doing, you should wait for v4.2.0.

Changes in this version

• Add content manager role
  • Content managers can manage all content (announcement, contests, problems, homepage) on the site but not users
• Add user search to admin users page
• Fixed many race conditions
  • Including one that caused incorrect scoreboards
• Minor performance improvements
• Increased database integrity
• Bug fixes
• Add tests
• Code cleanup

v4.2.0-beta1

Database Warning

In this release, the database format was changed. Please read the instructions of migrate.py for instructions on how to migrate.

Warning: this is a beta. Unless you know what you are doing, you should wait for v4.2.0. This beta does not guarantee any stability whatsoever, and a migration script from this beta to v4.2.0 will not be provided.

Changes in this version

• Add content manager role
  • Content managers can manage all content (announcement, contests, problems, homepage) on the site but not users
• Fixed many race conditions
  • Including a critical contest scoreboard update bug that resulted in incorrect scoreboards
• Minor performance improvements
• Increased database integrity
• Bug fixes
• Add tests
• Code cleanup

v4.1.1

Changes in this version

• Huge performance improvements for paginated pages
• UI improvements
• Bug fixes

v4.1.0

Database Warning

In this release, the database format was changed. Please read the instructions of migrate.py for instructions on how to migrate.

Changes in this version

• Add instancing feature
  • Instanced pwn/web challenges built-in now
• Overhaul permissions
  • Admins/superadmins/problem manager roles are now assignable
• Add CTFtime live scoreboard
• Improve contest scoreboard UX
  • Competitors should now be significantly less likely to accidentally use the practice leaderboard during a contest
• Add flag hint to practice problems
• Allow problem attachments to be edited
• API improvements
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes
• Other usability improvements
• Update dependencies
• Update tests
• Code cleanup

v4.1.0-pre1

Database Warning

In this release, the database format was changed. Please read the instructions of migrate.py for instructions on how to migrate.

Warning: this is a pre-release. Unless you know what you are doing, you should wait for v4.1.0.

Changes in this version

• Add instancing feature
  • Instanced pwn/web challenges built-in now
• Overhaul permissions
  • Admins/superadmins/problem manager roles are now assignable
• Add CTFtime live scoreboard
• Add flag hint to practice problems
• Allow problem attachments to be edited
• API improvements
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes
• Other usability improvements
• Update dependencies
• Update tests
• Code cleanup