release: v5.19.0

RC: v5.19.0

Author: joshxfi

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ any that are empty.
 - **Deprecated** — features marked for removal.
 - **Removed** — features removed.
 
+## [5.19.0] - 2026-06-13
+
+### Added
+
+- Group chats are now one tap from the main navigation, with a dot that lights up when one of your groups has new messages and clears once you open the room. Your Groups list also gains a chat shortcut on each group.
+
+### Changed
+
+- The Umamin Chat shortcut moved from the navigation bar into your account menu. It stays in the bar when you're signed out.
+
 ## [5.18.0] - 2026-06-13
 
 ### Added
@@ -732,6 +742,7 @@ Turso query cost, and a set of audit-driven correctness and security fixes.
 - Stopped logging raw errors that could contain usernames or token internals.
 - Added a daily cron that prunes expired sessions.
 
+[5.19.0]: https://github.com/omsimos/umamin/compare/v5.18.0...v5.19.0
 [5.18.0]: https://github.com/omsimos/umamin/compare/v5.17.0...v5.18.0
 [5.17.0]: https://github.com/omsimos/umamin/compare/v5.16.0...v5.17.0
 [5.16.0]: https://github.com/omsimos/umamin/compare/v5.15.0...v5.16.0

apps/www/app/(private)/groups/groups-hub.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Button } from "@umamin/ui/components/button";
 import { cn } from "@umamin/ui/lib/utils";
 import {
   CheckIcon,
+  MessageCircleIcon,
   PlusIcon,
   SettingsIcon,
   UsersRoundIcon,
@@ -233,6 +234,19 @@ export function GroupsHub() {
                     </p>
                   </Link>
 
+                  {/* Row → info page (unchanged); this icon jumps straight to
+                      chat. The unread dot lives on the glyph above. */}
+                  <Button
+                    asChild
+                    size="icon"
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    aria-label={`Open ${group.name} chat`}
+                  >
+                    <Link href={`/groups/${group.tag}/chat`}>
+                      <MessageCircleIcon />
+                    </Link>
+                  </Button>
+
                   {role === "owner" && (
                     <Button
                       asChild

apps/www/app/(private)/inbox/components/sent/sent-card.tsx

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import { formatDistanceToNow } from "date-fns";
 import { CircleUserIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { ChatList } from "@/components/chat-list";
 import { HoverPrefetchLink } from "@/components/hover-prefetch-link";
-import type { PublicUser } from "@/types/user";
+import type { FeedAuthor } from "@/types/user";
 
 export function SentMessageCard({
   data,
 }: {
-  data: SelectMessage & { receiver: PublicUser };
+  data: SelectMessage & { receiver: FeedAuthor };
 }) {
   return (
     <Card>

apps/www/app/(public)/feed/components/repost-header.tsx

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 import { BadgeCheckIcon, Repeat2Icon } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { shortTimeAgo } from "@/lib/utils";
-import type { PublicUser } from "@/types/user";
+import type { FeedAuthor } from "@/types/user";
 
 // Plain-repost attribution line — quotes are real posts with their own card.
 export function RepostHeader({
   user,
   createdAt,
 }: {
-  user: PublicUser;
+  user: FeedAuthor;
   createdAt: Date;
 }) {
   const verified =

apps/www/app/(public)/groups/[tag]/chat/group-chat.tsx

@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ import type {
 } from "@/lib/query-types";
 import { ReactionsDrawer } from "./reactions-drawer";
 
-const HEAD_POLL_MS = 5000;
+// 8s (was 5s): the head poll is the only continuous interval poller and each
+// tick is a billed Vercel edge request — 8s trims ~37% of them with minimal
+// perceived latency. Keep aligned with HEAD_CACHE_SECONDS in the head route.
+const HEAD_POLL_MS = 8000;
 const GROUP_MESSAGE_MAX = 1000;
 // Cursor for an empty room: "everything since epoch" (bounded) so a brand-new
 // room still discovers its first message via the delta path.

apps/www/app/(public)/notes/components/reply-drawer.tsx

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import { ChatList } from "@/components/chat-list";
 import { useDynamicTextarea } from "@/hooks/use-dynamic-textarea";
 import { useMediaQuery } from "@/hooks/use-media-query";
 import { formatContent } from "@/lib/utils";
-import type { PublicUser } from "@/types/user";
+import type { FeedAuthorWithBadge } from "@/types/user";
 
 type ChatFormProps = {
-  note: SelectNote & { user: PublicUser };
+  note: SelectNote & { user: FeedAuthorWithBadge };
 };
 
 type ReplyDrawerProps = {

apps/www/app/api/groups/[tag]/chat/head/route.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import {
 // coarse activity markers, and group metadata is already public. Both null
 // without Redis — the client then polls the delta directly and reactions become
 // eventual on reload.
-const HEAD_CACHE_SECONDS = 5;
+// Aligned with the client HEAD_POLL_MS (8s) so many members' polls keep
+// collapsing to one CDN hit per window.
+const HEAD_CACHE_SECONDS = 8;
 
 export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
   const groupId = new URL(req.url).searchParams.get("id");

apps/www/app/api/public/notes/route.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { getNotesPage } from "@/lib/server/data";
 import { withPublicRead } from "@/lib/server/read-route";
 
-export const GET = withPublicRead("fetching public notes", 120, async (req) => {
+export const GET = withPublicRead("fetching public notes", 180, async (req) => {
   const cursor = req.nextUrl.searchParams.get("cursor");
   return getNotesPage({ cursor });
 });

apps/www/app/api/public/posts/route.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_FEED_SORT, normalizeFeedSort } from "@/lib/feed-sort";
 import { getPostsPage } from "@/lib/server/data";
 import { withPublicRead } from "@/lib/server/read-route";
 
-export const GET = withPublicRead("fetching public posts", 120, async (req) => {
+export const GET = withPublicRead("fetching public posts", 180, async (req) => {
   const cursor = req.nextUrl.searchParams.get("cursor");
   const requestedSort = normalizeFeedSort(req.nextUrl.searchParams.get("sort"));
   const sort =

apps/www/components/account-sheet.tsx

@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@ import {
   CircleFadingPlusIcon,
   CircleUserRoundIcon,
   LogOutIcon,
+  MessageSquareQuoteIcon,
   SettingsIcon,
   UsersRoundIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { GroupBadge } from "@/components/group-badge";
 import { ThemeToggleButton } from "@/components/theme-toggle-button";
 import { logout } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { umaminChatUrl } from "@/lib/chat-link";
 import {
   infiniteQueryDefaults,
   PRIVATE_STALE_TIME,
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ import { fetchCurrentUserOptional } from "@/lib/query-fetchers";
 const NAV_ITEM_CLASS =
   "flex items-center gap-4 rounded-md py-3 text-lg font-semibold transition-colors hover:text-foreground/80";
 
+// Cross-promo to the anonymous chat app, demoted here from the bottom nav (its
+// slot now holds Groups). Logged-out viewers still get the full promo in the bar.
+const CHAT_URL = umaminChatUrl("account");
+
 // Avatar that opens the account drawer (X-style). Logged-out viewers get a
 // plain Login link instead — no drawer to open.
 export function AccountSheet({
@@ -154,6 +160,18 @@ export function AccountSheet({
               </Link>
             </DrawerClose>
 
+            <DrawerClose asChild>
+              <a
+                href={CHAT_URL}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className={NAV_ITEM_CLASS}
+              >
+                <MessageSquareQuoteIcon className="size-6" />
+                Umamin Chat
+              </a>
+            </DrawerClose>
+
             <DrawerClose asChild>
               <Link href="/settings" className={NAV_ITEM_CLASS}>
                 <SettingsIcon className="size-6" />