Version History
What's New in Stoa
See all the updates and improvements we've made to help you create better teaching materials.
Versions use calendar versioning (CalVer): YYYY.MM.patch — the release year and month, plus a patch number for additional releases in the same month. Older entries keep their historical SemVer labels.
2026.04.1Current
"Sections & clarity" • April 2026
New Features
- ●Flow editor: section management and section containers with smoother interactions
Improvements
- ●Clearer guidance on node titles and descriptions — what students actually see
- ●Student flow player: path titles and labels read better without awkward clipping
- ●Forms and buttons show loading state more consistently
- ●Public preview checks stay out of the way so pages feel snappier
2026.04.0
"Flows, stories, and speed" • April 2026
New Features
- ●Flow editor: section groups, story nodes with swipeable cards, and PDF export
- ●Stronger flow paths — manual route conditions, clearer edges, and safer node deletion
- ●Invite-only signup with waitlist when you need to control who joins
Improvements
- ●Smoother loading across the dashboard and editors (skeletons, prefetch, fewer auth layout jumps)
- ●Better public preview and student flow player — path labels, story gestures, and connection limits (up to 10 per node)
- ●More reliable auth initialization and form loading feedback
0.9.1
"Hierarchical Task Organization" • December 2025
Improvements
- ●Tasks organized by Course → Chapter → Page → Block in the dashboard
- ●Block tasks shown in the right place under their pages
- ●Clearer task filtering across the hierarchy
0.9.0
"Stoa Rebrand" • November 2025
New Features
- ●New name: Stoa — Transform learning, interactively
- ●Four reading themes: White, Beige, Gray, and Black
- ●Better image controls: sizing, aspect ratio, and alignment
- ●Customizable callout blocks with borders
- ●Personal URLs: /username for your profile and content
- ●Profile editor with live preview
Improvements
- ●Instant payment activation — credits and subscriptions work right after purchase
- ●Smoother checkout with clearer errors
0.8.0
"AI Integration" • October 2025
New Features
- ●AI Assistant for content generation
- ●AI-powered podcast creation
- ●Credit system for AI usage
- ●Stripe payments for subscriptions and credits
- ●Customer portal for subscriptions
- ●Public sharing with teacher URLs
- ●New block types: Math, chemistry diagrams, mindmaps, timelines
- ●Subject tags for organizing content
Improvements
- ●Clearer credit history
- ●More reliable payments and webhooks
0.7.0
"Course Management" • October 2025
New Features
- ●Organize content with Courses → Chapters → Pages
- ●Dashboard with course analytics
- ●Share content with short codes
0.6.0
"Advanced Editor" • October 2025
New Features
- ●Better media blocks with more controls
- ●Drag and drop to reorder blocks
- ●Improved design and experience
0.5.0
"Content Creation" • September 2025
New Features
- ●Block-based editor (like Notion)
- ●Upload images, videos, and audio
- ●Basic blocks: headings, paragraphs, callouts, quotes
0.4.0
"Performance" • September 2025
Improvements
- ●Faster, more responsive editing
- ●Changes save automatically
- ●Visual indicators for save status
0.3.0
"Interactive Elements" • September 2025
New Features
- ●Tooltips and popovers in text
- ●Auto-generated table of contents
- ●Control block visibility (draft, published, hidden)
- ●Better text formatting
0.2.0
"Rich Content" • September 2025
New Features
- ●Rich text editor with formatting toolbar
- ●Add images and videos
- ●Math equations support
- ●Quote and callout blocks
0.1.0
"Initial Release" • September 29, 2025
New Features
- ●Basic lesson editor
- ●Content blocks
- ●Simple, clean interface