Convert timezone-aware datetimes to naive UTC before persisting (prevents Postgres 500s),
add deletion_date migrations, and unify transition countdown + tracked-state across Drops,
Watchlist, and Analyze panel.
- Disabled verify_drops scheduler job (caused RDAP rate limit bans)
- Zone files now saved without RDAP verification (zone diff is reliable)
- Added date-based zone file snapshots with 3-day retention
- Improved DropsTab UI with better status display:
- "In Transition" with countdown timer for dropping_soon
- "Available Now" with Buy button
- "Re-registered" for taken domains
- Track button for dropping_soon domains
- Added --shm-size=8g to backend container for multiprocessing
- Removed duplicate host cron job (scheduler handles everything)
Zone File Storage:
- Persistent storage in /data/pounce/zones/ (not /tmp)
- 3-day retention for historical snapshots
- Volume mounts in CI/CD pipeline
- New zone_retention.py for snapshot management
Bug Fix:
- Fixed wrong TSIG key for .li zone transfer
- Key was corrupted, causing BADSIG errors
- Now using official Switch.ch key
Config Changes:
- Added switch_data_dir setting
- Added zone_retention_days setting (default: 3)
- CZDS path now defaults to /data/czds
CRITICAL FIX:
- Tested 22,799 "dropped" domains - 0 (ZERO!) were actually available
- All were immediately re-registered by drop-catching services
- Zone file analysis is useless without availability verification
Changes:
- process_drops() now verifies each domain is actually available
- Only stores domains that pass availability check
- Filters to valuable domains first (short, no numbers, no hyphens)
- Limits to 500 candidates per sync to avoid rate limiting
- Adds progress logging during verification
This ensures the Drops tab only shows domains users can actually register.
1. Deploy Pipeline v3.0:
- Zero-downtime frontend deployment (build while server runs)
- Atomic switchover only after successful build
- Server stays up during entire npm install + npm run build
2. Navigation:
- Removed "Intel" from public navigation (use Discover instead)
3. Drops Auto-Cleanup:
- New scheduler job every 4 hours to verify drops availability
- Automatically removes domains that have been re-registered
- Keeps drops list clean with only actually available domains
