Merge pull request #315 from mgreminger/20250116

feat: Introduction of Release Permalinks

src/App.svelte

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
   const apiUrl = window.location.origin;
 
-  const currentVersion = 20241123;
+  const currentVersion = 20250116;
   const tutorialHash = "moJCuTwjPi7dZeZn5QiuaP";
 
   const termsVersion = 20240110;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
             modalInfo = {
               modalOpen: true,
               state: "newVersion",
-              heading: "New Features"
+              heading: "Releases"
           }
         }
       }
@@ -2642,9 +2642,9 @@ Please include a link to this sheet in the email to assist in debugging the prob
           on:click={() => modalInfo = {
             modalOpen: true,
             state: "newVersion",
-            heading: "New Features"
+            heading: "Releases"
           }}
-          text="New Features"
+          text="Releases"
         />
         <SideNavLink 
           on:click={() => showRequestPersistentStorage()}

src/Updates.svelte

@@ -16,6 +16,40 @@
   }
 </style>
 
+<em>January 16, 2025 (Permalink: <a href="https://20250116.engineeringpaper.xyz">20250116.engineeringpaper.xyz</a>)</em>
+<h4>New Release Permalinks</h4>
+<p>
+   New releases of EngineeringPaper.xyz roll out on a continuous basis. Because of this, if you go to 
+   the main EngineeringPaper.xyz site, you always get the most recent version
+   with all of the newest features and bug fixes. This is also true for the alternative mirror addresses: 
+   <a href="https://epxyz.com">epxyz.com</a> and <a href="https://engineeringpaper.com">EngineeringPaper.com</a>.
+   Most of the time, this is what you want. However, there may be cases where you may want to use a 
+   specific release. If you find the updates distracting, using one of the release permalinks will allow
+   you to avoid updates until you're ready. Additionally, in the event that a new version introduces 
+   a bug that is impacting your sheet, going back to a previous permalink will allow you to open your <em>.epxyz</em> 
+   file and keep working. Of course, if this happens, please report the bug to 
+   <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> so that we can 
+   get it fixed. A lot of effort is put into ensuring that new versions don't introduce bugs. However, 
+   a bug is always possible and ensuring that you're able to work with your existing sheets is a top 
+   priority.
+</p>
+<br>
+<p>
+   For this, and all future releases, a permalink will be listed after the release date in this dialog 
+   (for this release, the permalink is: <a href="https://20250116.engineeringpaper.xyz">20250116.engineeringpaper.xyz</a>).
+   This dialog can be accessed by clicking on the "Releases" entry in the left menu. The release permalinks will also 
+   be available on the <a href="https://github.com/mgreminger/EngineeringPaper.xyz/releases">EngineeringPaper.xyz GitHub site</a>.
+</p>
+<br>
+<p>
+   As you might expect, the introduction of permalinks is in anticipation of new releases coming your way. 
+   In the short term, most of the changes are related to updates to the internal structure of 
+   EngineeringPaper.xyz. These updates are important to modernize and simplify the code that backs 
+   EngineeringPaper.xyz and will pave the way for exciting new features in the future. Stay tuned!
+</p>
+
+<br>
+
 <em>November 23, 2024</em>
 <h4>New Custom Default Sheet Settings Feature</h4>
 <p>