- Introduced a comprehensive new lab on dynamic and static analysis of malware, covering fundamental techniques for analyzing binary executables and reverse engineering.
- Included detailed sections on static and dynamic analysis methods, safe analysis environments, and practical exercises with Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges.
- Added multiple images to enhance understanding of key concepts, including ASCII representation, ELF file structure, and hex dumps.
- Refactored the lab listing to group labs by unique categories and sort them alphabetically for better organization.
- Added a new CTF challenge titled "Feeling Blu Challenge - Web Security CTF" with comprehensive instructions and resources for penetration testing and privilege escalation.
- Updated the lab layout to include tags for better categorization and improved user navigation.
- Introduced multiple new images to support the new lab content, enhancing visual learning and engagement.
- Removed conditional webrick gem inclusion from Gemfile, clarifying its necessity for local development with Ruby 3.2+.
- Updated Gemfile.lock to remove unnecessary architecture-specific ffi and nokogiri entries, streamlining dependencies.
- Added webrick installation command in start-server-github-pages.sh for local development compatibility.
- Updated 'coffee-script-source' to version 1.12.2.
- Upgraded 'gemoji' to version 4.1.0 and 'github-pages' to version 232, along with their respective dependencies.
- Increased 'jekyll' version to 3.10.0 and updated related gems including 'jekyll-avatar', 'jekyll-coffeescript', and 'jekyll-commonmark-ghpages'.
- Updated 'nokogiri' and 'rouge' versions for improved compatibility and security.
- Adjusted 'public_suffix' version to 5.1.1 to align with the latest standards.
- Adjusted webrick gem inclusion to be conditional based on Ruby version, ensuring compatibility for local development with Ruby 3.2 and above. This change reflects the need for webrick in local environments while acknowledging that GitHub Pages operates on Ruby 3.1.7, which does not require this gem.
- Introduced a new local configuration file (_config_local.yml) for local development.
- Updated Gemfile to include 'webrick' for Ruby 3.0+ compatibility and removed specific version constraints for 'github-pages'.
- Created a new Gemfile.local for local development with updated dependencies.
- Added multiple new lab sheets covering topics such as scanning, exploitation, and vulnerability analysis, enhancing the educational content.
- Improved lab layout and content presentation, including enhanced syntax highlighting and image handling.
- Added various images to support the new lab content and improve visual learning.
- Updated author display in lab metadata to handle multiple authors correctly.
- Added detailed command formatting instructions in the example highlighting guide, emphasizing the use of markdown code blocks and escaping pipe characters.
- Improved consistency in lab instructions by standardizing headings and formatting for clarity.
- Introduced a new lab on software vulnerabilities, exploits, and remote access payloads, providing a comprehensive overview of the topic.
- Updated the github-pages gem version to '~> 227' for compatibility.
- Changed the Ruby version in the GitHub Actions workflow from 2.7 to 3.0 for improved support.
- Added a specific bundler version requirement to the Gemfile for compatibility.
- Removed bundler caching in the GitHub Actions workflow and installed the specified bundler version during the dependency installation step.
- Downgraded Jekyll from 4.3.0 to 4.0.0 and kramdown from 2.4 to 2.3 for better compatibility with existing plugins.
- Updated rouge version from 4.0 to 3.26 in the Gemfile.
- Changed Ruby version in the GitHub Actions workflow from 3.1 to 3.0.
- Streamlined the bundler installation process in the workflow for improved efficiency.
- Upgraded Jekyll from 3.10.0 to 4.3.0 and updated related plugins for enhanced functionality.
- Modified the Gemfile to specify versions for kramdown, kramdown-parser-gfm, and rouge.
- Updated the GitHub Actions workflow to use Ruby 3.1 and optimized the bundler installation process.
- Enhanced the Jekyll build command with version checks for better debugging and visibility.
- Changed the permalink structure in the configuration to use 'categories' instead of 'category' for lab URLs.
- Downgraded Jekyll version in the Gemfile from 4.3.0 to 3.10.0 to ensure compatibility with existing plugins and workflows.
- Updated GitHub Actions workflow to use Ruby 3.0 and streamlined the build command for Jekyll.
- Modified lab markdown files to reflect the new 'categories' field for better organization.
- Included the jekyll-seo-tag plugin in the configuration for improved SEO capabilities.
- Updated the Gemfile to add jekyll-seo-tag and other necessary gems for enhanced functionality.
- Created a new GitHub Actions workflow for deploying the Jekyll site to GitHub Pages.
- Modified permalink structure in the configuration to include category in lab URLs.
- Added author and license metadata to lab sheets for better attribution and clarity.
- Introduced a comprehensive highlighting guide for AI assistants to standardize lab sheet formatting.
- Enhanced JavaScript functionality to support multiple highlight types and improved table of contents generation.
- Updated styles for various highlight types to improve visual distinction in lab content.
- Added a new logo for branding consistency across the site.
- Added a new Action Items Guide to provide styling classes for highlighting important sections in lab sheets.
- Introduced an INSTALL.md file detailing Jekyll installation and testing procedures.
- Implemented action item and warning item styles in the main stylesheet for better visual distinction.
- Updated lab content to utilize new action item classes for clarity and emphasis on critical instructions.
- Enhanced JavaScript functionality to process custom highlight syntax in lab content.
- Replaced Google Fonts with Do Hyeon for headings and Source Code Pro for code, while using Helvetica Neue for body text.
- Adjusted font-family settings in the main stylesheet for improved consistency.
- Added additional styling for challenge links and brand elements to enhance visual appeal.
- Changed the default theme from light to dark mode in the theme toggle functionality.
- Updated the setup documentation to reflect the new default theme.
- Added Google Fonts integration for improved typography in the Hacktivity theme.
- Enhanced the lab layout with a theme toggle button for user convenience.
- Updated Gemfile for GitHub Pages compatibility, including necessary gems.
- Added Gemfile.github-pages for specific GitHub Pages dependencies.
- Created scripts to switch between GitHub Pages and local development setups.
- Introduced GitHub Actions workflow for building and deploying the Jekyll site to GitHub Pages.
- Introduced a theme toggle button in the index page for switching between light and dark modes.
- Added a new stylesheet for the Hacktivity theme with CSS variables for theming.
- Updated existing styles in lab and default layouts to utilize CSS variables for consistent theming.
- Enhanced accessibility and visual appeal with improved color contrasts and hover effects.
