Merge branch 'develop'

chore: commit remaining workspace changes
Homepage: add stable intro copy; mark footer utility links data-nosnippet; add render test
2026-05-08 21:53:03 +02:00 · 2026-05-08 21:51:29 +02:00 · 2026-05-08 21:51:28 +02:00 · 2026-05-08 21:51:28 +02:00 · 2026-05-06 19:11:31 +02:00 · 2026-05-06 18:55:40 +02:00
447 changed files with 456244 additions and 7174 deletions
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Http/Controllers/News/NewsController.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Http/Controllers/News/NewsController.php
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ class NewsController extends Controller
        $userId  = Auth::id();
        $session = 'news_view_' . $article->id;
-        if ($request->session()->has($session)) {
+        $canReadSession = $request->hasSession() && ! $request->attributes->get('skinbase.session_skipped');
        if ($canReadSession && $request->session()->has($session)) {
            return;
        }
@@ -185,8 +187,10 @@ class NewsController extends Controller
        $article->incrementViews();
        if ($canReadSession) {
            $request->session()->put($session, true);
        }
    }
    private function sidebarData(): array
    {
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Http/Controllers/Web/SimilarArtworksPageController.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Http/Controllers/Web/SimilarArtworksPageController.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ final class SimilarArtworksPageController extends Controller
            'page_title'            => 'Similar to "' . $sourceTitle . '" — Skinbase',
            'page_meta_description' => 'Discover artworks similar to "' . $sourceTitle . '" on Skinbase.',
            'page_canonical'        => $baseUrl,
-            'page_robots'           => 'noindex,follow',
+            'page_robots'           => 'index,follow',
            'breadcrumbs'           => collect([
                (object) ['name' => 'Explore',           'url' => '/explore'],
                (object) ['name' => $sourceTitle,        'url' => $sourceUrl],
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Services/Sitemaps/SitemapCacheService.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Services/Sitemaps/SitemapCacheService.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ final class SitemapCacheService
    {
        $prefix = trim((string) config('sitemaps.pre_generated.path', 'generated-sitemaps'), '/');
        $segments = $name === self::INDEX_DOCUMENT
-            ? [$prefix, 'sitemap.xml']
+            ? [$prefix, 'sitemaps', 'sitemap.xml']
            : [$prefix, 'sitemaps', $name . '.xml'];
        return implode('/', array_values(array_filter($segments, static fn (string $segment): bool => $segment !== '')));
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Services/Sitemaps/SitemapReleaseManager.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/app/Services/Sitemaps/SitemapReleaseManager.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ final class SitemapReleaseManager
    public function documentRelativePath(string $documentName): string
    {
        return $documentName === SitemapCacheService::INDEX_DOCUMENT
-            ? 'sitemap.xml'
+            ? 'sitemaps/sitemap.xml'
            : 'sitemaps/' . $documentName . '.xml';
    }
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/js/Pages/Moderation/ArtworkMaturityQueue.jsx
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/js/Pages/Moderation/ArtworkMaturityQueue.jsx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export default function ArtworkMaturityQueue() {
  ], [stats])
  return (
-    <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 pb-16 pt-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+    <div className="w-full pb-16 pt-8">
      <Head title="Artwork Maturity Queue" />
      <section className="rounded-[32px] border border-white/10 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_top_left,rgba(251,191,36,0.16),transparent_36%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,23,42,0.96),rgba(2,6,23,0.88))] p-6 shadow-[0_24px_70px_rgba(2,6,23,0.32)]">
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/js/components/Topbar.jsx
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/js/components/Topbar.jsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default function Topbar({ user = null }) {
                  <div className="border-t border-neutral-700" />
                  <a href={user.uploadUrl} className="block px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-white/5">Upload</a>
                  <a href="/studio/artworks" className="block px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-white/5">Studio</a>
                  {user.moderationUrl ? <a href={user.moderationUrl} className="block px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-white/5">Moderation</a> : null}
                  <a href="/dashboard" className="block px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-white/5">Dashboard</a>
                  <div className="border-t border-neutral-700" />
                  <a href="/logout" className="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-red-400 hover:bg-white/5"
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/js/entry-topbar.jsx
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/js/entry-topbar.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function mount() {
        username:    container.dataset.username || '',
        avatarUrl:   container.dataset.avatarUrl || null,
        uploadUrl:   container.dataset.uploadUrl || '/upload',
        moderationUrl: container.dataset.moderationUrl || null,
      }
    : null
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/views/layouts/nova.blade.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/views/layouts/nova.blade.php
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
    data-username="{{ Auth::user()->username ?? '' }}"
    data-avatar-url="{{ \App\Support\AvatarUrl::forUser((int) Auth::id(), optional(Auth::user()->profile)->avatar_hash, 64) }}"
    data-upload-url="{{ Route::has('upload') ? route('upload') : '/upload' }}"
    data-moderation-url="{{ in_array(strtolower((string) (Auth::user()->role ?? '')), ['admin', 'moderator'], true) ? '/moderation' : '' }}"
    @endif
 ></div>
@include('layouts.nova.toolbar')
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/views/layouts/nova/toolbar.blade.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/views/layouts/nova/toolbar.blade.php
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@
                    @php
                        $toolbarUsername = strtolower((string) (Auth::user()->username ?? ''));
                        $routeUpload          = Route::has('upload') ? route('upload') : '/upload';
                        $routeModeration      = '/moderation';
                        $routeDashboard       = Route::has('dashboard') ? route('dashboard') : '/dashboard';
                        $routeMyArtworks      = Route::has('studio.artworks') ? route('studio.artworks') : '/studio/artworks';
                        $routeMyStories       = Route::has('creator.stories.index') ? route('creator.stories.index') : '/creator/stories';
@@ -376,6 +377,12 @@
                        <span class="w-6 h-6 rounded-md bg-white/5 inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i class="fa-solid fa-palette text-xs text-sb-muted"></i></span>
                        Studio
                    </a>
                    @if(in_array(strtolower((string) (Auth::user()->role ?? '')), ['admin', 'moderator'], true))
                    <a class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm hover:bg-white/5" href="{{ $routeModeration }}">
                        <span class="w-6 h-6 rounded-md bg-white/5 inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i class="fa-solid fa-user-shield text-xs text-sb-muted"></i></span>
                        Moderation
                    </a>
                    @endif
                    <a class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm hover:bg-white/5" href="{{ $routeDashboard }}">
                        <span class="w-6 h-6 rounded-md bg-white/5 inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i class="fa-solid fa-table-columns text-xs text-sb-muted"></i></span>
                        Dashboard
@@ -401,13 +408,6 @@
                        Settings
                    </a>
                    @if(in_array(strtolower((string) (Auth::user()->role ?? '')), ['admin', 'moderator'], true) && \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route::has('admin.usernames.moderation'))
                    <a class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm hover:bg-white/5" href="{{ route('admin.usernames.moderation') }}">
                        <span class="w-6 h-6 rounded-md bg-white/5 inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i class="fa-solid fa-user-shield text-xs text-sb-muted"></i></span>
                        Moderation
                    </a>
                    @endif
                    <div class="border-t border-panel mt-1 mb-1"></div>
                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}" class="mb-1">
                        @csrf
--- a/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/views/web/apply.blade.php
+++ b/.deploy/artwork-evolution-release/resources/views/web/apply.blade.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
    $hero_description = "We're always grateful for volunteers who want to help.";
    $center_content = true;
    $center_max = '3xl';
    $errors = $errors ?? new \Illuminate\Support\ViewErrorBag();
@endphp
@section('page-content')
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ SESSION_ENCRYPT=false
 SESSION_PATH=/
 SESSION_DOMAIN=null
-# Skinbase Nova conditional public sessions
+# Skinbase conditional public sessions
 SKINBASE_CONDITIONAL_SESSIONS_ENABLED=true
 SKINBASE_SKIP_ANONYMOUS_PUBLIC_GET_SESSIONS=true
 SKINBASE_SKIP_BOT_PUBLIC_GET_SESSIONS=true
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ REGISTRATION_IP_PER_DAY_LIMIT=20
 REGISTRATION_EMAIL_PER_MINUTE_LIMIT=6
 REGISTRATION_EMAIL_COOLDOWN_MINUTES=30
 REGISTRATION_VERIFY_TOKEN_TTL_HOURS=24
-REGISTRATION_ENABLE_TURNSTILE=true
+TURNSTILE_ENABLED=false
 REGISTRATION_DISPOSABLE_DOMAINS_ENABLED=true
 REGISTRATION_TURNSTILE_SUSPICIOUS_ATTEMPTS=2
 REGISTRATION_TURNSTILE_ATTEMPT_WINDOW_MINUTES=30
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ REGISTRATION_EMAIL_GLOBAL_SEND_PER_MINUTE=30
 REGISTRATION_MONTHLY_EMAIL_LIMIT=10000
 TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=
 TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=
 TURNSTILE_FAIL_OPEN=false
 TURNSTILE_VERIFY_URL=https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify
 TURNSTILE_TIMEOUT=5
--- a/app/Console/Commands/AcademyCoursesSyncFoundationsCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/AcademyCoursesSyncFoundationsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourseLesson;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourseSection;
 use App\Models\AcademyLesson;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCacheService;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 final class AcademyCoursesSyncFoundationsCommand extends Command
 {
    protected $signature = 'academy:courses:sync-foundations';
    protected $description = 'Create or update the default AI-Assisted Digital Art Foundations Academy course.';
    public function __construct(private readonly AcademyCacheService $cache)
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function handle(): int
    {
        $course = AcademyCourse::query()->updateOrCreate(
            ['slug' => 'ai-assisted-digital-art-foundations'],
            [
                'title' => 'AI-Assisted Digital Art Foundations',
                'subtitle' => 'A guided path through prompting, publishing, and better Skinbase-ready workflows.',
                'excerpt' => 'Learn the foundations of AI-assisted digital art, from better prompts and ethical rules to preparing, tagging, and publishing artwork on Skinbase.',
                'description' => 'A starter course for Skinbase creators who want a structured path from core AI-art concepts to cleaner publishing-ready results.',
                'access_level' => 'free',
                'difficulty' => 'beginner',
                'status' => 'published',
                'is_featured' => true,
                'order_num' => 1,
                'published_at' => now(),
            ],
        );
        $sectionOrder = [
            'Introduction',
            'Prompting Basics',
            'Publishing on Skinbase',
            'Workflow and Quality',
        ];
        $sections = collect($sectionOrder)->mapWithKeys(function (string $title, int $index) use ($course): array {
            $section = AcademyCourseSection::query()->updateOrCreate(
                ['course_id' => $course->id, 'slug' => Str::slug($title)],
                [
                    'title' => $title,
                    'order_num' => $index,
                    'is_visible' => true,
                ],
            );
            return [$title => $section];
        });
        $lessonMap = [
            'Introduction' => [
                'what-is-ai-assisted-digital-art',
                'ai-ethics-and-skinbase-upload-rules',
                'ai-generated-vs-ai-assisted-artwork',
            ],
            'Prompting Basics' => [
                'prompting-basics-for-skinbase-creators',
                'how-to-write-better-wallpaper-prompts',
                'understanding-style-mood-lighting-and-composition',
            ],
            'Publishing on Skinbase' => [
                'how-to-prepare-ai-artwork-for-upload',
                'how-to-choose-better-tags-and-categories',
            ],
            'Workflow and Quality' => [
                'how-to-avoid-common-ai-image-problems',
                'from-idea-to-artwork-a-simple-skinbase-workflow',
            ],
        ];
        $orderNum = 0;
        foreach ($lessonMap as $sectionTitle => $slugs) {
            $section = $sections->get($sectionTitle);
            foreach ($slugs as $slug) {
                $lesson = AcademyLesson::query()->where('slug', $slug)->first();
                if (! $lesson instanceof AcademyLesson) {
                    $this->warn(sprintf('Skipped missing lesson [%s].', $slug));
                    continue;
                }
                AcademyCourseLesson::query()->updateOrCreate(
                    [
                        'course_id' => $course->id,
                        'lesson_id' => $lesson->id,
                    ],
                    [
                        'section_id' => $section?->id,
                        'order_num' => $orderNum,
                        'is_required' => true,
                    ],
                );
                $orderNum++;
            }
        }
        $course->forceFill([
            'lessons_count_cache' => AcademyCourseLesson::query()->where('course_id', $course->id)->count(),
        ])->save();
        $this->cache->clearAll();
        $this->info('AI-Assisted Digital Art Foundations course synced.');
        return self::SUCCESS;
    }
 }
--- a/app/Console/Commands/GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Jobs\GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsJob;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Services\Featured\FeaturedArtworkSelector;
 use App\Services\Images\FeaturedArtworkThumbnailGenerator;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Support\LazyCollection;
 final class GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsCommand extends Command
 {
    protected $signature = 'skinbase:featured-thumbnails:generate
        {--artwork=* : Restrict generation to one or more artwork IDs}
        {--only-featured : Restrict generation to currently selected featured artworks}
        {--missing-only : Only generate artworks missing at least one featured variant}
        {--all : Process all artworks with a hash and source extension}
        {--limit=0 : Cap the number of artworks processed}
        {--queue : Dispatch background jobs instead of generating inline}
        {--force : Regenerate all featured variants even when they already exist}
        {--dry-run : Report planned generation without writing files}';
    protected $description = 'Generate dedicated featured artwork CDN thumbnails for the homepage hero';
    public function __construct(
        private readonly FeaturedArtworkSelector $selector,
        private readonly FeaturedArtworkThumbnailGenerator $generator,
    ) {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function handle(): int
    {
        $artworkIds = collect((array) $this->option('artwork'))
            ->map(static fn (mixed $id): int => (int) $id)
            ->filter(static fn (int $id): bool => $id > 0)
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $force = (bool) $this->option('force');
        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
        $queue = (bool) $this->option('queue');
        $limit = max(0, (int) $this->option('limit'));
        $all = (bool) $this->option('all');
        $explicitOnlyFeatured = (bool) $this->option('only-featured');
        $missingOnly = $force ? false : ((bool) $this->option('missing-only') || ($artworkIds === [] && ! $all));
        if ($all && $explicitOnlyFeatured) {
            $this->error('Use either --all or --only-featured, not both.');
            return self::INVALID;
        }
        if ($queue && $dryRun) {
            $this->error('Use either --queue or --dry-run, not both.');
            return self::INVALID;
        }
        $onlyFeatured = $artworkIds === [] && ! $all;
        if ($explicitOnlyFeatured) {
            $onlyFeatured = true;
        }
        $processed = 0;
        $queued = 0;
        $generatedVariants = 0;
        $skipped = 0;
        $failed = 0;
        foreach ($this->candidateArtworks($artworkIds, $onlyFeatured) as $artwork) {
            if ($limit > 0 && $processed >= $limit) {
                break;
            }
            $processed++;
            $plan = $this->generator->plan($artwork, $force);
            $targetVariants = (array) ($plan['target_variants'] ?? []);
            if ($missingOnly && ! $force && $targetVariants === []) {
                $skipped++;
                continue;
            }
            if ($dryRun) {
                $this->line(sprintf(
                    '[dry-run] artwork=%d variants=%s',
                    (int) $artwork->id,
                    $targetVariants === [] ? 'none' : implode(',', $targetVariants),
                ));
                if ($targetVariants === []) {
                    $skipped++;
                } else {
                    $generatedVariants += count($targetVariants);
                }
                continue;
            }
            if ($queue) {
                GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsJob::dispatch((int) $artwork->id, $force);
                $queued++;
                continue;
            }
            try {
                $result = $this->generator->generate($artwork, $force);
                $generatedVariants += (int) ($result['generated'] ?? 0);
                $skipped += count((array) ($result['target_variants'] ?? [])) === 0 ? 1 : 0;
                if (($result['failed'] ?? []) !== []) {
                    $failed++;
                    $this->warn(sprintf(
                        'Artwork %d failed for variants: %s',
                        (int) $artwork->id,
                        implode(', ', array_keys((array) $result['failed'])),
                    ));
                }
            } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
                $failed++;
                $this->warn(sprintf('Artwork %d failed: %s', (int) $artwork->id, $exception->getMessage()));
            }
        }
        $mode = $dryRun ? 'dry-run' : ($queue ? 'queued' : 'generated');
        $this->info(sprintf(
            'Featured artwork thumbnail %s complete: processed=%d queued=%d generated_variants=%d skipped=%d failed=%d',
            $mode,
            $processed,
            $queued,
            $generatedVariants,
            $skipped,
            $failed,
        ));
        return $failed > 0 ? self::FAILURE : self::SUCCESS;
    }
    /**
     * @param  list<int>  $artworkIds
     * @return LazyCollection<int, Artwork>
     */
    private function candidateArtworks(array $artworkIds, bool $onlyFeatured): LazyCollection
    {
        if ($artworkIds !== []) {
            return Artwork::query()
                ->withTrashed()
                ->whereIn('id', $artworkIds)
                ->whereNotNull('hash')
                ->where('hash', '!=', '')
                ->whereNotNull('file_ext')
                ->where('file_ext', '!=', '')
                ->orderByDesc('id')
                ->cursor();
        }
        $query = $onlyFeatured
            ? $this->selector->querySelectedArtworks()
            : Artwork::query()
                ->select('artworks.*')
                ->withTrashed()
                ->whereNotNull('hash')
                ->where('hash', '!=', '')
                ->whereNotNull('file_ext')
                ->where('file_ext', '!=', '');
        return $this->orderedCursor($query);
    }
    /**
     * @return LazyCollection<int, Artwork>
     */
    private function orderedCursor(Builder $query): LazyCollection
    {
        return $query
            ->orderByDesc('artworks.id')
            ->cursor();
    }
 }
--- a/app/Console/Commands/GenerateNewsCoverThumbnailsCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/GenerateNewsCoverThumbnailsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Services\Cdn\ArtworkCdnPurgeService;
 use App\Services\News\NewsCoverImageService;
 use App\Support\News\NewsCoverImage;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use cPad\Plugins\News\Models\NewsArticle;
 final class GenerateNewsCoverThumbnailsCommand extends Command
 {
    protected $signature = 'news:generate-cover-thumbnails {--id=* : Restrict to one or more news article IDs} {--force : Regenerate variants even when they already exist}';
    protected $description = 'Generate missing responsive cover thumbnails for managed news cover images';
    public function __construct(
        private readonly NewsCoverImageService $covers,
        private readonly ArtworkCdnPurgeService $cdnPurge,
    )
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function handle(): int
    {
        $ids = collect((array) $this->option('id'))
            ->map(static fn (mixed $id): int => (int) $id)
            ->filter(static fn (int $id): bool => $id > 0)
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $force = (bool) $this->option('force');
        $query = NewsArticle::query()
            ->select(['id', 'title', 'cover_image'])
            ->whereNotNull('cover_image')
            ->where('cover_image', '!=', '');
        if ($ids !== []) {
            $query->whereIn('id', $ids);
        }
        $generated = 0;
        $skipped = 0;
        $failed = 0;
        $purged = 0;
        $query->orderBy('id')->chunkById(100, function ($articles) use (&$generated, &$skipped, &$failed, &$purged, $force): void {
            foreach ($articles as $article) {
                $path = trim((string) $article->cover_image);
                if (! NewsCoverImage::isManagedPath($path)) {
                    $skipped++;
                    continue;
                }
                try {
                    $result = $this->covers->ensureVariants($path, $force);
                } catch (\Throwable $e) {
                    $failed++;
                    $this->warn(sprintf('Article %d failed: %s', (int) $article->id, $e->getMessage()));
                    continue;
                }
                if (($result['generated'] ?? 0) > 0) {
                    $generated++;
                    if ($force && $this->purgeVariantCache($path, (int) $article->id)) {
                        $purged++;
                    }
                    continue;
                }
                $skipped++;
            }
        });
        $this->info(sprintf('News cover thumbnail generation complete: generated=%d skipped=%d failed=%d purged=%d', $generated, $skipped, $failed, $purged));
        return $failed > 0 ? self::FAILURE : self::SUCCESS;
    }
    private function purgeVariantCache(string $path, int $articleId): bool
    {
        $variantPaths = array_values(array_map(
            static fn (string $variant): string => NewsCoverImage::variantPath($path, $variant),
            array_keys(NewsCoverImage::VARIANTS),
        ));
        return $this->cdnPurge->purgeArtworkObjectPaths($variantPaths, [
            'article_id' => $articleId,
            'reason' => 'news_cover_thumbnails_regenerated',
        ]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemapsCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemapsCommand.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 /**
 * Builds all sitemap documents and writes them as static .xml files to the
- * public disk (default: public/sitemap.xml and public/sitemaps/{name}.xml).
+ * public disk (default: public/sitemaps/sitemap.xml and public/sitemaps/{name}.xml).
 *
 * Nginx can then serve those files directly (try_files $uri @php) without
 * hitting PHP at all. The SitemapController falls back to these same files
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ final class GenerateSitemapsCommand extends Command
        {--only=* : Limit to specific sitemap families (comma or space separated)}
        {--disk=  : Override the target filesystem disk (default: sitemaps.static_publish.disk)}';
-    protected $description = 'Build all sitemaps and write them as static .xml files to public/.';
+    protected $description = 'Build all sitemaps and write them as static .xml files to the configured public sitemap disk.';
    public function handle(SitemapBuildService $build): int
    {
-        $totalS tart = microtime(true);
+        $totalStart = microtime(true);
        $families   = $this->selectedFamilies($build);
        if ($families === []) {
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ final class GenerateSitemapsCommand extends Command
        // ── Root sitemap index ────────────────────────────────────────────
        $t = microtime(true);
        $index = $build->buildIndex(force: true, persist: false, families: $families);
-        $disk->put('sitemap.xml', $index['content']);
+        $disk->put('sitemaps/sitemap.xml', $index['content']);
        $written++;
        $this->line(sprintf(
-            '  <info>✔</info>  sitemap.xml  %d entries  <comment>%.3fs</comment>',
+            '  <info>✔</info>  sitemaps/sitemap.xml  %d entries  <comment>%.3fs</comment>',
            $index['url_count'],
            microtime(true) - $t,
        ));
--- a/app/Console/Commands/RefreshLeaderboardsCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RefreshLeaderboardsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Services\LeaderboardService;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 class RefreshLeaderboardsCommand extends Command
 {
    protected $signature = 'leaderboards:refresh';
    protected $description = 'Refresh all leaderboard rows and clear leaderboard caches.';
    public function __construct(private readonly LeaderboardService $leaderboards)
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function handle(): int
    {
        $this->info('Refreshing leaderboards …');
        $results = $this->leaderboards->refreshAll();
        $updated = collect($results)
            ->flatten(1)
            ->sum(fn (int $count): int => $count);
        $this->info("Done. Updated: {$updated} leaderboard row(s).");
        return self::SUCCESS;
    }
 }
--- a/app/Console/Commands/RepairArtworkThumbnailsCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RepairArtworkThumbnailsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,502 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Repositories\Uploads\ArtworkFileRepository;
 use App\Services\ArtworkOriginalFileLocator;
 use App\Services\Cdn\ArtworkCdnPurgeService;
 use App\Services\Uploads\UploadDerivativesService;
 use App\Services\Uploads\UploadStorageService;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\File;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Throwable;
 final class RepairArtworkThumbnailsCommand extends Command
 {
    private const SOURCE_IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = [
        'avif',
        'bmp',
        'gif',
        'jpg',
        'jpeg',
        'png',
        'tif',
        'tiff',
        'webp',
    ];
    protected $signature = 'artworks:repair-missing-thumbnails
        {--id= : Repair only this artwork ID}
        {--limit= : Stop after processing this many artworks}
        {--chunk=200 : Number of artworks to scan per batch}
        {--variant=* : Specific thumbnail variants to repair (defaults to all configured derivatives)}
        {--only-missing-flagged : Scan only artworks already marked with has_missing_thumbnails=1}
        {--csv= : Optional path to write a CSV report}
        {--force : Regenerate the selected variants even when they already exist}
        {--dry-run : Report repairs without writing files}';
    protected $description = 'Scan artworks from newest to oldest, detect missing CDN thumbnails, and rebuild only the missing derivatives from local source files.';
    public function handle(
        UploadStorageService $storage,
        UploadDerivativesService $derivatives,
        ArtworkFileRepository $artworkFiles,
        ArtworkOriginalFileLocator $locator,
        ArtworkCdnPurgeService $cdnPurge,
    ): int {
        $artworkId = $this->option('id') !== null ? max(1, (int) $this->option('id')) : null;
        $limit = $this->option('limit') !== null ? max(1, (int) $this->option('limit')) : null;
        $chunkSize = max(1, min((int) $this->option('chunk'), 1000));
        $onlyMissingFlagged = (bool) $this->option('only-missing-flagged');
        $csvPath = trim((string) $this->option('csv'));
        $force = (bool) $this->option('force');
        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
        $allVariants = $this->resolveConfiguredVariants();
        $selectedVariants = $this->resolveSelectedVariants($allVariants);
        if ($selectedVariants === []) {
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        $auditColumnsAvailable = Schema::hasColumns('artworks', [
            'has_missing_thumbnails',
            'missing_thumbnail_variants_json',
            'thumbnails_checked_at',
        ]);
        if ($onlyMissingFlagged && ! $auditColumnsAvailable) {
            $this->error('The --only-missing-flagged option requires thumbnail audit columns on the artworks table.');
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        $diskName = $storage->objectDiskName();
        $disk = Storage::disk($diskName);
        $csvHandle = $this->openCsvHandle($csvPath);
        $baseQuery = $this->baseQuery($onlyMissingFlagged);
        $totalCandidates = $this->resolveTotalCandidates($baseQuery, $artworkId, $limit);
        $progressBar = $totalCandidates > 0 ? $this->output->createProgressBar($totalCandidates) : null;
        $this->info(sprintf(
            'Starting thumbnail repair. order=id_desc include_trashed=yes disk=%s variants=%s chunk=%d limit=%s flagged_only=%s force=%s dry_run=%s csv=%s',
            $diskName,
            implode(',', $selectedVariants),
            $chunkSize,
            $limit !== null ? (string) $limit : 'all',
            $onlyMissingFlagged ? 'yes' : 'no',
            $force ? 'yes' : 'no',
            $dryRun ? 'yes' : 'no',
            $csvPath !== '' ? $csvPath : 'off',
        ));
        if ($progressBar !== null) {
            $progressBar->start();
        }
        $processed = 0;
        $healthy = 0;
        $planned = 0;
        $repaired = 0;
        $failed = 0;
        $lastSeenId = null;
        try {
            do {
                $artworks = $this->nextChunk($baseQuery, $artworkId, $chunkSize, $lastSeenId);
                if ($artworks->isEmpty()) {
                    break;
                }
                foreach ($artworks as $artwork) {
                    if ($limit !== null && $processed >= $limit) {
                        break 2;
                    }
                    try {
                        $targetVariants = $force
                            ? $selectedVariants
                            : $this->resolveMissingVariants($artwork, $selectedVariants, $storage, $disk);
                        if ($targetVariants === []) {
                            $healthy++;
                            $processed++;
                            $this->writeCsvRow($csvHandle, [
                                'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                                'status' => 'healthy',
                                'variants' => '',
                                'source_file' => '',
                                'message' => '',
                            ]);
                            $progressBar?->advance();
                            continue;
                        }
                        $sourcePath = $this->resolveLocalSourcePath($artwork, $locator);
                        if ($sourcePath === '') {
                            throw new \RuntimeException('No local original source file was found in the configured artwork roots.');
                        }
                        if ($dryRun) {
                            $planned++;
                            $this->line(sprintf(
                                'Artwork %d would repair thumbnails: %s',
                                (int) $artwork->id,
                                implode(',', $targetVariants),
                            ));
                            $this->line('  source_file: ' . $sourcePath);
                            $this->writeCsvRow($csvHandle, [
                                'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                                'status' => 'planned',
                                'variants' => implode(',', $targetVariants),
                                'source_file' => $sourcePath,
                                'message' => '',
                            ]);
                            $processed++;
                            $progressBar?->advance();
                            continue;
                        }
                        $assets = $derivatives->generateSelectedPublicDerivatives($sourcePath, (string) $artwork->hash, $targetVariants);
                        if ($assets === []) {
                            throw new \RuntimeException('No thumbnail assets were generated for the requested variants.');
                        }
                        DB::transaction(function () use ($artwork, $assets, $artworkFiles, $storage, $disk, $allVariants, $auditColumnsAvailable): void {
                            foreach ($assets as $variant => $asset) {
                                $artworkFiles->upsert((int) $artwork->id, (string) $variant, $asset['path'], $asset['mime'], $asset['size']);
                            }
                            $update = [
                                'thumb_ext' => 'webp',
                            ];
                            if ($auditColumnsAvailable) {
                                $remainingMissing = $this->resolveMissingVariants($artwork, $allVariants, $storage, $disk);
                                $update['has_missing_thumbnails'] = $remainingMissing !== [];
                                $update['missing_thumbnail_variants_json'] = $remainingMissing === []
                                    ? null
                                    : json_encode(array_values($remainingMissing), JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES);
                                $update['thumbnails_checked_at'] = now();
                            }
                            Artwork::query()->withTrashed()->whereKey($artwork->id)->update($update);
                        });
                        $cdnPurge->purgeArtworkObjectPaths(array_map(
                            static fn (array $asset): string => (string) $asset['path'],
                            array_values($assets),
                        ), [
                            'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                            'reason' => 'thumbnail_repair',
                        ]);
                        $repaired++;
                        $this->info(sprintf(
                            'Artwork %d repaired thumbnails: %s',
                            (int) $artwork->id,
                            implode(',', array_keys($assets)),
                        ));
                        $this->writeCsvRow($csvHandle, [
                            'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                            'status' => 'repaired',
                            'variants' => implode(',', array_keys($assets)),
                            'source_file' => $sourcePath,
                            'message' => '',
                        ]);
                    } catch (Throwable $exception) {
                        $failed++;
                        $this->warn(sprintf('Artwork %d repair failed: %s', (int) $artwork->id, $exception->getMessage()));
                        $this->writeCsvRow($csvHandle, [
                            'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                            'status' => 'failed',
                            'variants' => isset($targetVariants) && is_array($targetVariants) ? implode(',', $targetVariants) : '',
                            'source_file' => isset($sourcePath) ? (string) $sourcePath : '',
                            'message' => $exception->getMessage(),
                        ]);
                    }
                    $processed++;
                    $progressBar?->advance();
                }
                $lastSeenId = (int) $artworks->last()->id;
            } while (true);
        } finally {
            if ($progressBar !== null) {
                $progressBar->finish();
                $this->newLine(2);
            }
            if (is_resource($csvHandle)) {
                fclose($csvHandle);
            }
        }
        $this->info(sprintf(
            'Thumbnail repair complete. processed=%d healthy=%d planned=%d repaired=%d failed=%d',
            $processed,
            $healthy,
            $planned,
            $repaired,
            $failed,
        ));
        return $failed > 0 ? self::FAILURE : self::SUCCESS;
    }
    /**
     * @return Collection<int, Artwork>
     */
    private function nextChunk(mixed $baseQuery, ?int $artworkId, int $chunkSize, ?int $lastSeenId): Collection
    {
        $query = clone $baseQuery;
        if ($artworkId !== null) {
            $query->whereKey($artworkId);
        } elseif ($lastSeenId !== null) {
            $query->where('id', '<', $lastSeenId);
        }
        return $query->limit($chunkSize)->get();
    }
    private function baseQuery(bool $onlyMissingFlagged): mixed
    {
        $query = Artwork::query()
            ->withTrashed()
            ->select(['id', 'slug', 'hash', 'file_path', 'file_ext', 'thumb_ext'])
            ->whereNotNull('hash')
            ->where('hash', '!=', '')
            ->orderByDesc('id');
        if ($onlyMissingFlagged) {
            $query->where('has_missing_thumbnails', true);
        }
        return $query;
    }
    private function resolveTotalCandidates(mixed $baseQuery, ?int $artworkId, ?int $limit): int
    {
        $countQuery = clone $baseQuery;
        if ($artworkId !== null) {
            $countQuery->whereKey($artworkId);
        }
        $count = (int) $countQuery->count();
        if ($limit !== null) {
            return min($count, $limit);
        }
        return $count;
    }
    /**
     * @return list<string>
     */
    private function resolveConfiguredVariants(): array
    {
        return array_values(array_filter(array_map(
            static fn ($variant): string => strtolower(trim((string) $variant)),
            array_keys((array) config('uploads.derivatives', [])),
        )));
    }
    /**
     * @param  list<string>  $configuredVariants
     * @return list<string>
     */
    private function resolveSelectedVariants(array $configuredVariants): array
    {
        if ($configuredVariants === []) {
            $this->error('No thumbnail variants are configured. Check uploads.derivatives.');
            return [];
        }
        $requested = (array) $this->option('variant');
        if ($requested === []) {
            return $configuredVariants;
        }
        $normalizedRequested = array_values(array_unique(array_filter(array_map(
            static fn ($variant): string => strtolower(trim((string) $variant)),
            $requested,
        ))));
        $invalid = array_values(array_diff($normalizedRequested, $configuredVariants));
        if ($invalid !== []) {
            $this->error('Unknown thumbnail variants: ' . implode(', ', $invalid));
            $this->line('Configured variants: ' . implode(', ', $configuredVariants));
            return [];
        }
        return $normalizedRequested;
    }
    /**
     * @param  list<string>  $variants
     * @return list<string>
     */
    private function resolveMissingVariants(Artwork $artwork, array $variants, UploadStorageService $storage, mixed $disk): array
    {
        $hash = strtolower((string) preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9]/', '', (string) ($artwork->hash ?? '')));
        if ($hash === '') {
            return $variants;
        }
        $missing = [];
        foreach ($variants as $variant) {
            $objectPath = $storage->objectPathForVariant($variant, $hash, $hash . '.webp');
            if (! $disk->exists($objectPath)) {
                $missing[] = $variant;
            }
        }
        return $missing;
    }
    private function resolveLocalSourcePath(Artwork $artwork, ArtworkOriginalFileLocator $locator): string
    {
        $hash = strtolower((string) ($artwork->hash ?? ''));
        if (! $this->isValidHash($hash)) {
            return '';
        }
        $preferred = $locator->resolveLocalPath($artwork);
        if ($this->isUsableSourceFile($preferred)) {
            return $preferred;
        }
        foreach ($this->candidateOriginalRoots() as $root) {
            $candidatePath = $this->findNonZipSourceInRoot($root, $hash);
            if ($candidatePath !== '') {
                return $candidatePath;
            }
        }
        return '';
    }
    /**
     * @return list<string>
     */
    private function candidateOriginalRoots(): array
    {
        $roots = [
            trim((string) config('uploads.local_originals_root', '')),
            trim((string) config('uploads.readonly_backup_originals_root', '')),
        ];
        $normalizedRoots = [];
        foreach ($roots as $root) {
            if ($root === '') {
                continue;
            }
            $normalizedRoot = rtrim(str_replace(['/', '\\'], DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $root), DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
            if ($normalizedRoot === '' || in_array($normalizedRoot, $normalizedRoots, true)) {
                continue;
            }
            $normalizedRoots[] = $normalizedRoot;
        }
        return $normalizedRoots;
    }
    private function findNonZipSourceInRoot(string $root, string $hash): string
    {
        $directory = $root
            . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . substr($hash, 0, 2)
            . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . substr($hash, 2, 2);
        if (! File::isDirectory($directory)) {
            return '';
        }
        $matches = File::glob($directory . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $hash . '.*');
        if (! is_array($matches)) {
            return '';
        }
        foreach ($matches as $path) {
            if ($this->isUsableSourceFile($path)) {
                return $path;
            }
        }
        return '';
    }
    private function isUsableSourceFile(string $path): bool
    {
        if ($path === '' || ! File::isFile($path)) {
            return false;
        }
        $extension = strtolower((string) pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
        if ($extension === '' || ! in_array($extension, self::SOURCE_IMAGE_EXTENSIONS, true)) {
            return false;
        }
        $mime = strtolower((string) (File::mimeType($path) ?? ''));
        return str_starts_with($mime, 'image/');
    }
    private function isValidHash(string $hash): bool
    {
        return $hash !== '' && preg_match('/^[a-f0-9]+$/', $hash) === 1;
    }
    /**
     * @return resource|null
     */
    private function openCsvHandle(string $csvPath)
    {
        if ($csvPath === '') {
            return null;
        }
        File::ensureDirectoryExists(dirname($csvPath));
        $handle = fopen($csvPath, 'wb');
        if (! is_resource($handle)) {
            throw new \RuntimeException('Unable to open CSV output path for writing: ' . $csvPath);
        }
        fputcsv($handle, ['artwork_id', 'status', 'variants', 'source_file', 'message']);
        return $handle;
    }
    /**
     * @param resource|null $csvHandle
     * @param array<string, scalar|null> $row
     */
    private function writeCsvRow($csvHandle, array $row): void
    {
        if (! is_resource($csvHandle)) {
            return;
        }
        fputcsv($csvHandle, [
            $row['artwork_id'] ?? '',
            $row['status'] ?? '',
            $row['variants'] ?? '',
            $row['source_file'] ?? '',
            $row['message'] ?? '',
        ]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Console/Commands/SendUserVerificationEmailCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/SendUserVerificationEmailCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
 <?php
 namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Jobs\SendVerificationEmailJob;
 use App\Mail\RegistrationVerificationMail;
 use App\Models\EmailSendEvent;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\Auth\RegistrationEmailQuotaService;
 use App\Services\Auth\RegistrationVerificationTokenService;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
 class SendUserVerificationEmailCommand extends Command
 {
    protected $signature = 'user:send-verification-email
        {userId : The user ID that should receive the verification email}
        {--now : Send immediately instead of queueing the existing verification job}
        {--force : Allow sending even if the user is already verified}';
    protected $description = 'Send the registration verification email to a specific user ID.';
    public function __construct(
        private readonly RegistrationVerificationTokenService $tokenService,
        private readonly RegistrationEmailQuotaService $quotaService,
    ) {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function handle(): int
    {
        $userId = (int) $this->argument('userId');
        if ($userId < 1) {
            $this->error('The user ID must be a positive integer.');
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        $user = User::query()->find($userId);
        if (! $user) {
            $this->error("User {$userId} was not found.");
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        $email = strtolower(trim((string) $user->email));
        if ($email === '') {
            $this->error("User {$userId} does not have an email address.");
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        if ($user->email_verified_at !== null && ! $this->option('force')) {
            $this->error("User {$userId} already has a verified email address. Use --force to send anyway.");
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        $token = $this->tokenService->createForUser($userId);
        $event = EmailSendEvent::query()->create([
            'type' => 'verify_email',
            'email' => $email,
            'ip' => null,
            'user_id' => $userId,
            'status' => $this->option('now') ? 'pending' : 'queued',
            'reason' => null,
            'created_at' => now(),
        ]);
        if ($this->option('now')) {
            return $this->sendNow($user, $event, $token);
        }
        SendVerificationEmailJob::dispatch(
            emailEventId: (int) $event->id,
            email: $email,
            token: $token,
            userId: $userId,
            ip: null,
        );
        $this->markVerificationEmailSent($user);
        $this->info("Queued verification email for user {$userId} <{$email}>.");
        return self::SUCCESS;
    }
    private function sendNow(User $user, EmailSendEvent $event, string $token): int
    {
        if (! $this->acquireGlobalSendSlot()) {
            $this->updateEvent($event, 'blocked', 'rate_limited');
            $this->error('The global verification email rate limit is currently exhausted. Try again in a minute.');
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        if ($this->quotaService->isExceeded()) {
            $this->updateEvent($event, 'blocked', 'quota');
            $this->error('The monthly registration email quota is exceeded.');
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        try {
            Mail::to($user->email)->send(new RegistrationVerificationMail($token));
        } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
            $this->updateEvent($event, 'failed', 'send_error');
            $this->error('Failed to send the verification email: ' . $exception->getMessage());
            return self::FAILURE;
        }
        $this->quotaService->incrementSentCount();
        $this->updateEvent($event, 'sent', null);
        $this->markVerificationEmailSent($user);
        $email = strtolower(trim((string) $user->email));
        $this->info("Sent verification email to user {$user->id} <{$email}>.");
        return self::SUCCESS;
    }
    private function acquireGlobalSendSlot(): bool
    {
        $key = 'registration:verification-email:global';
        $maxPerMinute = max(1, (int) config('registration.email_global_send_per_minute', 30));
        return RateLimiter::attempt($key, $maxPerMinute, static fn () => true, 60);
    }
    private function updateEvent(EmailSendEvent $event, string $status, ?string $reason): void
    {
        EmailSendEvent::query()
            ->whereKey($event->getKey())
            ->update([
                'status' => $status,
                'reason' => $reason,
            ]);
    }
    private function markVerificationEmailSent(User $user): void
    {
        $now = now();
        $windowStartedAt = $user->verification_send_window_started_at;
        if (! $windowStartedAt || $windowStartedAt->lt($now->copy()->subDay())) {
            $user->verification_send_window_started_at = $now;
            $user->verification_send_count_24h = 1;
        } else {
            $user->verification_send_count_24h = ((int) $user->verification_send_count_24h) + 1;
        }
        $user->last_verification_sent_at = $now;
        $user->save();
    }
 }
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use App\Console\Commands\BackfillArtworkVectorIndexCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\IndexArtworkVectorsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\SearchArtworkVectorsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AggregateSimilarArtworkAnalyticsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AcademyCoursesSyncFoundationsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AggregateFeedAnalyticsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AggregateTagInteractionAnalyticsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\SeedTagInteractionDemoCommand;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
        ZipUnsupportedArtworkOriginalsCommand::class,
        SendTestMail::class,
        DispatchCollectionMaintenanceCommand::class,
        AcademyCoursesSyncFoundationsCommand::class,
        BackfillArtworkEmbeddingsCommand::class,
        BackfillArtworkVectorIndexCommand::class,
        IndexArtworkVectorsCommand::class,
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyChallengeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyChallengeController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyChallenge;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyChallengeController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(private readonly AcademyAccessService $access)
    {
    }
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true), 404);
        $challenges = AcademyChallenge::query()
            ->publiclyVisible()
            ->latest('starts_at')
            ->paginate(12)
            ->withQueryString();
        $challenges->getCollection()->transform(fn (AcademyChallenge $challenge): array => $this->access->challengePayload($challenge, $request->user(), true));
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionListing(
                'Academy Challenges — Skinbase',
                'Join Academy creative briefs, review accepted submissions, and explore current and archived AI Academy challenges.',
                route('academy.challenges.index'),
            )
            ->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/List', [
            'pageType' => 'challenges',
            'title' => 'Academy challenges',
            'description' => 'Creative briefs for wallpapers, worlds, covers, and prompt-driven visual experiments.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'items' => $challenges,
            'filters' => [],
            'categories' => [],
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
    public function show(Request $request, string $slug): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true), 404);
        $challenge = AcademyChallenge::query()
            ->with(['submissions' => fn ($query) => $query->approved()->with(['user:id,name,username', 'artwork'])])
            ->publiclyVisible()
            ->where('slug', $slug)
            ->firstOrFail();
        $payload = $this->access->challengePayload($challenge, $request->user(), true);
        $payload['submissions'] = $challenge->submissions->map(fn ($submission): array => [
            'id' => (int) $submission->id,
            'user' => $submission->user ? [
                'id' => (int) $submission->user->id,
                'name' => (string) $submission->user->name,
                'username' => (string) ($submission->user->username ?? ''),
            ] : null,
            'artwork' => $submission->artwork ? [
                'id' => (int) $submission->artwork->id,
                'title' => (string) ($submission->artwork->title ?? 'Untitled artwork'),
                'thumb_url' => $submission->artwork->thumbUrl('md'),
            ] : null,
            'submitted_at' => $submission->submitted_at?->toISOString(),
        ])->values()->all();
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
            $challenge->title . ' — Skinbase Academy',
            Str::limit((string) ($challenge->excerpt ?? $challenge->description ?? ''), 160, '...'),
            route('academy.challenges.show', ['slug' => $challenge->slug]),
            $challenge->cover_image,
        )->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Show', [
            'pageType' => 'challenge',
            'item' => $payload,
            'seo' => $seo,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
            'submitUrl' => $request->user() ? route('academy.challenges.submit', ['slug' => $challenge->slug]) : null,
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyChallengeSubmissionController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyChallengeSubmissionController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Requests\Academy\StoreAcademyChallengeSubmissionRequest;
 use App\Models\AcademyChallenge;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyChallengeService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 final class AcademyChallengeSubmissionController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyChallengeService $challenges,
    ) {
    }
    public function create(string $slug): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true), 404);
        $challenge = AcademyChallenge::query()->where('slug', $slug)->firstOrFail();
        abort_unless($this->access->canAccessChallenge(request()->user(), $challenge), 403);
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
            'Submit to ' . $challenge->title . ' — Skinbase Academy',
            'Attach one of your artworks to this Academy challenge submission.',
            route('academy.challenges.submit', ['slug' => $challenge->slug]),
        )->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/ChallengeSubmit', [
            'seo' => $seo,
            'challenge' => $this->access->challengePayload($challenge, request()->user(), true),
            'artworks' => $this->challenges->eligibleArtworkOptions(request()->user())->map(fn (Artwork $artwork): array => [
                'id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                'title' => (string) ($artwork->title ?? 'Untitled artwork'),
                'thumb_url' => $artwork->thumbUrl('md'),
                'published_at' => $artwork->published_at?->toISOString(),
            ])->values()->all(),
            'submitUrl' => route('academy.challenges.submit.store', ['slug' => $challenge->slug]),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
    public function store(StoreAcademyChallengeSubmissionRequest $request, string $slug): RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true), 404);
        $challenge = AcademyChallenge::query()->where('slug', $slug)->firstOrFail();
        $artwork = Artwork::query()->findOrFail((int) $request->validated('artwork_id'));
        $this->challenges->submit($request->user(), $challenge, $artwork, $request->validated());
        return redirect()->route('academy.challenges.show', ['slug' => $challenge->slug])
            ->with('success', 'Challenge submission received and queued for review.');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCheckoutController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCheckoutController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 final class AcademyCheckoutController extends Controller
 {
    public function store(Request $request, string $plan): JsonResponse|RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        // TODO: Replace this placeholder with Laravel Cashier + Stripe Checkout when academy payments are enabled.
        if (! (bool) config('academy.payments_enabled', false)) {
            $payload = [
                'ok' => false,
                'code' => 'academy_payments_disabled',
                'message' => 'Academy payments are disabled for this launch phase.',
                'plan' => $plan,
            ];
            if ($request->expectsJson()) {
                return response()->json($payload, 423);
            }
            return redirect()->route('academy.pricing')->with('error', $payload['message']);
        }
        return response()->json([
            'ok' => false,
            'code' => 'academy_checkout_not_implemented',
            'message' => 'Checkout is not implemented yet.',
            'plan' => $plan,
        ], 501);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCourseController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCourseController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourseLesson;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCacheService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCourseNavigationService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCourseProgressService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyCourseController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyCacheService $cache,
        private readonly AcademyCourseNavigationService $navigation,
        private readonly AcademyCourseProgressService $progress,
    ) {
    }
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $filters = $request->validate([
            'difficulty' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:40'],
            'access' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:40'],
        ]);
        $query = AcademyCourse::query()->published()->ordered();
        if (filled($filters['difficulty'] ?? null)) {
            $query->where('difficulty', $filters['difficulty']);
        }
        if (filled($filters['access'] ?? null)) {
            $query->where('access_level', $filters['access']);
        }
        $courses = $query->paginate(12)->withQueryString();
        $courses->getCollection()->transform(function (AcademyCourse $course) use ($request): array {
            return $this->access->coursePayload($course, $request->user(), [
                'progress' => $this->progress->getProgress($request->user(), $course),
            ]);
        });
        $featuredCourses = collect($this->cache->featuredCourses())->map(fn (AcademyCourse $course): array => $this->access->coursePayload($course, $request->user(), [
            'progress' => $this->progress->getProgress($request->user(), $course),
        ]))->values();
        $seoCourses = $featuredCourses
            ->concat(collect($courses->items()))
            ->unique(fn (array $course): string => (string) ($course['slug'] ?? ''))
            ->values();
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->academyCourseListingPage(
                'Academy Courses — Skinbase',
                'Follow guided Skinbase AI Academy courses built from reusable lessons, chapters, and creator workflows.',
                route('academy.courses.index', $request->query()),
                $seoCourses,
                [
                    ['name' => 'Academy', 'url' => route('academy.index')],
                    ['name' => 'Courses', 'url' => route('academy.courses.index')],
                ],
            )
            ->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/CoursesIndex', [
            'seo' => $seo,
            'title' => 'Academy courses',
            'description' => 'Guided learning paths built from reusable Academy lessons and creator workflows.',
            'items' => $courses,
            'featuredCourses' => $featuredCourses->all(),
            'filters' => $filters,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
    public function show(Request $request, AcademyCourse $course): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless($course->isPublished(), 404);
        $course->load(['sections', 'courseLessons.section', 'courseLessons.lesson.category']);
        $progress = $this->progress->getProgress($request->user(), $course);
        $completedLessonIds = $request->user() ? $this->progress->getCompletedLessonIds($request->user(), $course) : [];
        $orderedLessons = $this->navigation->orderedCourseLessons($course);
        $stepMeta = $orderedLessons
            ->values()
            ->mapWithKeys(fn (AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson, int $index): array => [
                $courseLesson->id => [
                    'course_step_number' => $index + 1,
                    'course_step_label' => sprintf('Step %02d', $index + 1),
                ],
            ]);
        $sections = $course->sections
            ->sortBy([['order_num', 'asc'], ['id', 'asc']])
            ->values()
            ->map(function ($section) use ($completedLessonIds, $orderedLessons, $request, $stepMeta): array {
                $sectionLessons = $orderedLessons
                    ->where('section_id', $section->id)
                    ->values()
                    ->map(fn (AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson): array => $this->access->courseLessonPayload($courseLesson, $request->user(), false, [
                        'completed_lesson_ids' => $completedLessonIds,
                        ...((array) $stepMeta->get($courseLesson->id, [])),
                    ]))
                    ->all();
                return [
                    'id' => (int) $section->id,
                    'title' => (string) $section->title,
                    'slug' => (string) ($section->slug ?? ''),
                    'description' => (string) ($section->description ?? ''),
                    'order_num' => (int) ($section->order_num ?? 0),
                    'is_visible' => (bool) ($section->is_visible ?? true),
                    'lessons' => $sectionLessons,
                ];
            })
            ->all();
        $unsectionedLessons = $orderedLessons
            ->whereNull('section_id')
            ->values()
            ->map(fn (AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson): array => $this->access->courseLessonPayload($courseLesson, $request->user(), false, [
                'completed_lesson_ids' => $completedLessonIds,
                ...((array) $stepMeta->get($courseLesson->id, [])),
            ]))
            ->all();
        $coursePayload = $this->access->coursePayload($course, $request->user(), ['progress' => $progress]);
        $courseKeywords = collect(explode(',', (string) ($course->meta_keywords ?? '')))
            ->map(fn (string $keyword): string => trim($keyword))
            ->filter()
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $courseImage = (string) ($coursePayload['cover_image_url'] ?? $coursePayload['teaser_image_url'] ?? $course->og_image ?? $course->cover_image ?? $course->teaser_image ?? '');
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->academyCoursePage(
                (string) ($course->seo_title ?: ($course->title . ' — Skinbase Academy')),
                (string) ($course->seo_description ?: $course->excerpt ?: 'Skinbase Academy course'),
                route('academy.courses.show', ['course' => $course->slug]),
                $courseImage,
                [
                    ['name' => 'Academy', 'url' => route('academy.index')],
                    ['name' => 'Courses', 'url' => route('academy.courses.index')],
                    ['name' => (string) $course->title, 'url' => route('academy.courses.show', ['course' => $course->slug])],
                ],
                $courseKeywords,
                $course->published_at?->toAtomString(),
                $course->updated_at?->toAtomString(),
                (string) ($course->access_level ?? ''),
                (string) ($course->difficulty ?? ''),
                (int) ($course->estimated_minutes ?? 0),
                $orderedLessons
                    ->values()
                    ->map(fn (AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson): array => $this->access->courseLessonPayload($courseLesson, $request->user(), false, [
                        'completed_lesson_ids' => $completedLessonIds,
                        ...((array) $stepMeta->get($courseLesson->id, [])),
                    ]))
                    ->all(),
            )
            ->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/CoursesShow', [
            'seo' => $seo,
            'course' => $coursePayload,
            'sections' => $sections,
            'unsectionedLessons' => $unsectionedLessons,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
            'startUrl' => $request->user() ? route('academy.courses.start', ['course' => $course->slug]) : null,
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCourseEnrollmentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCourseEnrollmentController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCourseProgressService;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 final class AcademyCourseEnrollmentController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(private readonly AcademyCourseProgressService $progress)
    {
    }
    public function start(Request $request, AcademyCourse $course): RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless($course->isPublished(), 404);
        $this->progress->markEnrollmentStarted($request->user(), $course);
        $continueLesson = $this->progress->getContinueLesson($request->user(), $course);
        if ($continueLesson?->lesson) {
            return redirect()->route('academy.courses.lessons.show', ['course' => $course->slug, 'lesson' => $continueLesson->lesson->slug]);
        }
        return redirect()->route('academy.courses.show', ['course' => $course->slug]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCourseLessonController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyCourseLessonController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyLesson;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCourseNavigationService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCourseProgressService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyCourseLessonController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyCourseNavigationService $navigation,
        private readonly AcademyCourseProgressService $progress,
    ) {
    }
    public function show(Request $request, AcademyCourse $course, AcademyLesson $lesson): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless($course->isPublished(), 404);
        $course->load(['sections', 'courseLessons.section', 'courseLessons.lesson.category']);
        $courseLesson = $this->navigation->findCourseLesson($course, $lesson);
        abort_unless($courseLesson instanceof \App\Models\AcademyCourseLesson, 404);
        if ($request->user()) {
            $this->progress->updateLastLesson($request->user(), $course, $lesson);
            $this->progress->markCourseCompletedIfFinished($request->user(), $course);
        }
        $progress = $this->progress->getProgress($request->user(), $course);
        $previousLesson = $this->navigation->previousLesson($course, $lesson);
        $nextLesson = $this->navigation->nextLesson($course, $lesson);
        $courseOutline = $this->navigation->orderedCourseLessons($course)
            ->map(fn (\App\Models\AcademyCourseLesson $entry): array => $this->access->courseLessonPayload($entry, $request->user()))
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $payload = $this->access->courseLessonPayload($courseLesson, $request->user(), true);
        $canonical = route('academy.courses.lessons.show', ['course' => $course->slug, 'lesson' => $lesson->slug]);
        $description = Str::limit(trim((string) ($lesson->seo_description ?? $lesson->excerpt ?? 'Skinbase Academy course lesson.')), 160, '...');
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->academyLessonPage(
            (string) ($lesson->seo_title ?? ($lesson->title . ' — ' . $course->title)),
            $description,
            $canonical,
            (string) ($payload['article_cover_image_url'] ?? $payload['cover_image_url'] ?? $lesson->cover_image ?? ''),
            [
                ['name' => 'Academy', 'url' => route('academy.index')],
                ['name' => 'Courses', 'url' => route('academy.courses.index')],
                ['name' => (string) $course->title, 'url' => route('academy.courses.show', ['course' => $course->slug])],
                ['name' => (string) $lesson->title, 'url' => $canonical],
            ],
            array_values((array) ($payload['tags'] ?? [])),
            $lesson->published_at?->toAtomString(),
            $lesson->updated_at?->toAtomString(),
            (string) $course->title,
        )->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Show', [
            'pageType' => 'lesson',
            'item' => $payload,
            'relatedLessons' => [],
            'relatedCourses' => [],
            'previousLesson' => $previousLesson ? $this->access->courseLessonPayload($previousLesson, $request->user()) : null,
            'nextLesson' => $nextLesson ? $this->access->courseLessonPayload($nextLesson, $request->user()) : null,
            'seo' => $seo,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
            'completeUrl' => $request->user() ? route('academy.lessons.complete', ['lesson' => $lesson->id]) : null,
            'completed' => $request->user()?->academyLessonProgress()->where('lesson_id', $lesson->id)->whereNotNull('completed_at')->exists() ?? false,
            'courseContext' => [
                'id' => (int) $course->id,
                'title' => (string) $course->title,
                'slug' => (string) $course->slug,
                'subtitle' => (string) ($course->subtitle ?? ''),
                'showUrl' => route('academy.courses.show', ['course' => $course->slug]),
                'completePayload' => ['course_id' => $course->id],
                'progress' => [
                    'percent' => (int) ($progress['progress_percent'] ?? 0),
                    'completedRequired' => (int) ($progress['completed_required'] ?? 0),
                    'totalRequired' => (int) ($progress['total_required'] ?? 0),
                    'completed' => (bool) ($progress['completed'] ?? false),
                ],
                'outline' => $courseOutline,
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyHomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyHomeController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyChallenge;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyLesson;
 use App\Models\AcademyPromptTemplate;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCacheService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyHomeController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyCacheService $cache,
    ) {
    }
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $canonical = route('academy.index');
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Skinbase AI Academy — Skinbase',
                'Learn AI-powered creativity for wallpapers, digital art, skins, news covers, and visual worlds inside Skinbase.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
        $seo['og_type'] = 'website';
        $home = $this->cache->homePayload(function (): array {
            return [
                'featuredLessons' => $this->cache->featuredLessons(),
                'featuredCourses' => $this->cache->featuredCourses(),
                'featuredPrompts' => $this->cache->featuredPrompts(),
                'featuredChallenges' => (bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true)
                    ? $this->cache->featuredChallenges()
                    : [],
                'lessonCount' => AcademyLesson::query()->active()->published()->count(),
                'courseCount' => AcademyCourse::query()->published()->count(),
                'promptCount' => AcademyPromptTemplate::query()->active()->published()->count(),
                'challengeCount' => (bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true)
                    ? AcademyChallenge::query()->publiclyVisible()->count()
                    : 0,
            ];
        });
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Index', [
            'seo' => $seo,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
            'links' => [
                'lessons' => route('academy.lessons.index'),
                'courses' => route('academy.courses.index'),
                'prompts' => route('academy.prompts.index'),
                'packs' => route('academy.packs.index'),
                'challenges' => route('academy.challenges.index'),
            ],
            'featureFlags' => [
                'paymentsEnabled' => (bool) config('academy.payments_enabled', false),
                'challengesEnabled' => (bool) config('academy.challenges_enabled', true),
                'badgesEnabled' => (bool) config('academy.badges_enabled', true),
            ],
            'stats' => [
                'lessonCount' => (int) $home['lessonCount'],
                'courseCount' => (int) $home['courseCount'],
                'promptCount' => (int) $home['promptCount'],
                'challengeCount' => (int) $home['challengeCount'],
            ],
            'featuredCourses' => collect($home['featuredCourses'])->map(fn (AcademyCourse $course): array => $this->access->coursePayload($course, $request->user()))->values()->all(),
            'featuredLessons' => collect($home['featuredLessons'])->map(fn (AcademyLesson $lesson): array => $this->access->lessonPayload($lesson, $request->user()))->values()->all(),
            'featuredPrompts' => collect($home['featuredPrompts'])->map(fn (AcademyPromptTemplate $prompt): array => $this->access->promptPayload($prompt, $request->user()))->values()->all(),
            'featuredChallenges' => collect($home['featuredChallenges'])->map(fn (AcademyChallenge $challenge): array => $this->access->challengePayload($challenge, $request->user(), true))->values()->all(),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyLessonController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyLessonController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyLesson;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCacheService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyLessonController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyCacheService $cache,
    ) {}
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $filters = $request->validate([
            'q' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'category' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:140'],
            'difficulty' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:40'],
        ]);
        $query = AcademyLesson::query()
            ->with('category')
            ->active()
            ->published()
            ->orderedForCourse();
        if (filled($filters['q'] ?? null)) {
            $query->where(function ($builder) use ($filters): void {
                $builder->where('title', 'like', '%'.$filters['q'].'%')
                    ->orWhere('excerpt', 'like', '%'.$filters['q'].'%');
            });
        }
        if (filled($filters['category'] ?? null)) {
            $query->whereHas('category', fn ($builder) => $builder->where('slug', $filters['category']));
        }
        if (filled($filters['difficulty'] ?? null)) {
            $query->where('difficulty', $filters['difficulty']);
        }
        $lessons = $query->paginate(12)->withQueryString();
        $lessons->getCollection()->transform(fn (AcademyLesson $lesson): array => $this->access->lessonPayload($lesson, $request->user()));
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionListing(
                'Academy Lessons — Skinbase',
                'Browse Skinbase AI Academy lessons covering prompting, workflow cleanup, ethics, and upload-ready creative workflows.',
                route('academy.lessons.index', $request->query()),
            )
            ->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/List', [
            'pageType' => 'lessons',
            'title' => 'Academy lessons',
            'description' => 'Step-by-step tutorials and workflow guides for AI-assisted creative work on Skinbase.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'items' => $lessons,
            'filters' => $filters,
            'categories' => $this->cache->categoriesByType('lesson'),
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
    public function show(Request $request, string $slug): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $lesson = AcademyLesson::query()
            ->with(['category', 'activeBlocks.activeComparisonResults'])
            ->active()
            ->published()
            ->where('slug', $slug)
            ->firstOrFail();
        $payload = $this->access->lessonPayload($lesson, $request->user(), true);
        $courseQuery = AcademyLesson::query()
            ->with('category')
            ->active()
            ->published();
        if (filled($lesson->series_name)) {
            $courseQuery->where('series_name', $lesson->series_name);
        } elseif ($lesson->category_id !== null) {
            $courseQuery->where('category_id', $lesson->category_id);
        } else {
            $courseQuery->whereKey($lesson->id);
        }
        $courseLessons = $courseQuery
            ->orderedForCourse()
            ->get()
            ->filter(fn (AcademyLesson $courseLesson): bool => $this->access->canAccessLesson($request->user(), $courseLesson))
            ->values();
        $currentIndex = $courseLessons->search(fn (AcademyLesson $courseLesson): bool => $courseLesson->is($lesson));
        $previousLesson = is_int($currentIndex) && $currentIndex > 0
            ? $courseLessons->get($currentIndex - 1)
            : null;
        $nextLesson = is_int($currentIndex) && $currentIndex < ($courseLessons->count() - 1)
            ? $courseLessons->get($currentIndex + 1)
            : null;
        $relatedLessons = $courseLessons
            ->reject(fn (AcademyLesson $courseLesson): bool => $courseLesson->is($lesson))
            ->take(6)
            ->map(fn (AcademyLesson $relatedLesson): array => $this->access->lessonPayload($relatedLesson, $request->user()))
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $relatedCourses = AcademyCourse::query()
            ->published()
            ->ordered()
            ->whereHas('courseLessons', fn ($builder) => $builder->where('lesson_id', $lesson->id))
            ->limit(3)
            ->get()
            ->map(fn (AcademyCourse $course): array => $this->access->coursePayload($course, $request->user()))
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $canonical = route('academy.lessons.show', ['slug' => $lesson->slug]);
        $description = Str::limit(trim((string) ($lesson->seo_description ?? $lesson->excerpt ?? 'Skinbase Academy lesson.')), 160, '...');
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->academyLessonPage(
            (string) ($lesson->seo_title ?? ($lesson->title.' — Skinbase Academy')),
            $description,
            $canonical,
            (string) ($payload['article_cover_image_url'] ?? $payload['cover_image_url'] ?? $lesson->cover_image ?? ''),
            [
                ['name' => 'Academy', 'url' => route('academy.index')],
                ['name' => 'Lessons', 'url' => route('academy.lessons.index')],
                ['name' => (string) $lesson->title, 'url' => $canonical],
            ],
            array_values((array) ($payload['tags'] ?? [])),
            $lesson->published_at?->toAtomString(),
            $lesson->updated_at?->toAtomString(),
            (string) ($lesson->series_name ?: $lesson->category?->name ?: 'Academy'),
        )->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Show', [
            'pageType' => 'lesson',
            'item' => $payload,
            'relatedLessons' => $relatedLessons,
            'relatedCourses' => $relatedCourses,
            'previousLesson' => $previousLesson ? $this->access->lessonPayload($previousLesson, $request->user()) : null,
            'nextLesson' => $nextLesson ? $this->access->lessonPayload($nextLesson, $request->user()) : null,
            'seo' => $seo,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
            'completeUrl' => $request->user() ? route('academy.lessons.complete', ['lesson' => $lesson->id]) : null,
            'completed' => $request->user()?->academyLessonProgress()->where('lesson_id', $lesson->id)->whereNotNull('completed_at')->exists() ?? false,
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPricingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPricingController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyPricingController extends Controller
 {
    public function index(): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $canonical = route('academy.pricing');
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Skinbase AI Academy Pricing — Skinbase',
                'Compare Skinbase AI Academy Explorer, Creator, and Pro plans and preview premium access before payments go live.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
        $seo['og_type'] = 'website';
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Pricing', [
            'seo' => $seo,
            'paymentsEnabled' => (bool) config('academy.payments_enabled', false),
            'plans' => [
                [
                    'name' => 'Explorer',
                    'price' => '€0',
                    'interval' => '/ month',
                    'badge' => 'Free',
                    'features' => [
                        'Beginner AI lessons',
                        'Basic prompting tutorials',
                        'Public prompt previews',
                        'Public Academy challenges',
                    ],
                ],
                [
                    'name' => 'Creator',
                    'price' => '€4.99',
                    'interval' => '/ month',
                    'badge' => 'Premium',
                    'features' => [
                        'Full prompt library',
                        'Premium lessons',
                        'Prompt packs',
                        'Saved prompt collections',
                    ],
                ],
                [
                    'name' => 'Pro',
                    'price' => '€9.99',
                    'interval' => '/ month',
                    'badge' => 'Advanced',
                    'features' => [
                        'Advanced AI workflows',
                        'World Builder kits',
                        'Pro challenges',
                        'Profile highlight badge',
                    ],
                ],
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyProgressController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyProgressController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyLesson;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyProgressService;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 final class AcademyProgressController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyProgressService $progress,
    ) {
    }
    public function complete(Request $request, AcademyLesson $lesson): JsonResponse
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless($this->access->canAccessLesson($request->user(), $lesson), 403);
        $course = null;
        if ($request->filled('course_id')) {
            $course = AcademyCourse::query()->published()->find($request->integer('course_id'));
        }
        $record = $this->progress->markLessonComplete($request->user(), $lesson, $course);
        return response()->json([
            'ok' => true,
            'completed' => true,
            'completed_at' => $record->completed_at?->toISOString(),
        ]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPromptController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPromptController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyPromptTemplate;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCacheService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyPromptController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyCacheService $cache,
    ) {
    }
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $filters = $request->validate([
            'q' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'category' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:140'],
            'difficulty' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:40'],
            'tag' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:60'],
        ]);
        $query = AcademyPromptTemplate::query()
            ->with('category')
            ->active()
            ->published()
            ->latest('published_at');
        if (filled($filters['q'] ?? null)) {
            $query->where(function ($builder) use ($filters): void {
                $builder->where('title', 'like', '%' . $filters['q'] . '%')
                    ->orWhere('excerpt', 'like', '%' . $filters['q'] . '%');
            });
        }
        if (filled($filters['category'] ?? null)) {
            $query->whereHas('category', fn ($builder) => $builder->where('slug', $filters['category']));
        }
        if (filled($filters['difficulty'] ?? null)) {
            $query->where('difficulty', $filters['difficulty']);
        }
        if (filled($filters['tag'] ?? null)) {
            $tag = $filters['tag'];
            $query->whereJsonContains('tags', $tag);
        }
        $prompts = $query->paginate(12)->withQueryString();
        $prompts->getCollection()->transform(fn (AcademyPromptTemplate $prompt): array => $this->access->promptPayload($prompt, $request->user()));
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionListing(
                'Academy Prompts — Skinbase',
                'Browse AI prompt templates for wallpapers, worlds, editorial covers, robots, pixel art, and creator workflows.',
                route('academy.prompts.index', $request->query()),
            )
            ->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/List', [
            'pageType' => 'prompts',
            'title' => 'Prompt library',
            'description' => 'Reusable prompt templates for wallpapers, worlds, mascots, covers, and digital art workflows.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'items' => $prompts,
            'filters' => $filters,
            'categories' => $this->cache->categoriesByType('prompt'),
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
    public function show(Request $request, string $slug): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $prompt = AcademyPromptTemplate::query()
            ->with('category')
            ->active()
            ->published()
            ->where('slug', $slug)
            ->firstOrFail();
        $payload = $this->access->promptPayload($prompt, $request->user(), true);
        $canonical = route('academy.prompts.show', ['slug' => $prompt->slug]);
        $description = Str::limit(trim((string) ($prompt->seo_description ?? $prompt->excerpt ?? 'Skinbase Academy prompt template.')), 160, '...');
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
            (string) ($prompt->seo_title ?? ($prompt->title . ' — Skinbase Academy')),
            $description,
            $canonical,
            $payload['preview_image'] ?? null,
        )->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Show', [
            'pageType' => 'prompt',
            'item' => $payload,
            'seo' => $seo,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
            'saveUrl' => $request->user() ? route('academy.prompts.save', ['prompt' => $prompt->id]) : null,
            'unsaveUrl' => $request->user() ? route('academy.prompts.unsave', ['prompt' => $prompt->id]) : null,
            'saved' => $request->user()?->academySavedPrompts()->where('prompt_template_id', $prompt->id)->exists() ?? false,
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPromptPackController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPromptPackController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyPromptPack;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyPromptPackController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(private readonly AcademyAccessService $access)
    {
    }
    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $packs = AcademyPromptPack::query()
            ->with('prompts')
            ->active()
            ->published()
            ->latest('published_at')
            ->paginate(12)
            ->withQueryString();
        $packs->getCollection()->transform(fn (AcademyPromptPack $pack): array => $this->access->packPayload($pack, $request->user()));
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionListing(
                'Academy Prompt Packs — Skinbase',
                'Preview bundled prompt packs for Skinbase wallpapers, worlds, mascots, and editorial workflows.',
                route('academy.packs.index'),
            )
            ->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/List', [
            'pageType' => 'packs',
            'title' => 'Prompt packs',
            'description' => 'Curated prompt bundles with free previews and premium pack access tiers.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'items' => $packs,
            'filters' => [],
            'categories' => [],
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
    public function show(Request $request, string $slug): Response
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        $pack = AcademyPromptPack::query()
            ->with(['prompts.category'])
            ->active()
            ->published()
            ->where('slug', $slug)
            ->firstOrFail();
        $payload = $this->access->packPayload($pack, $request->user(), true);
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
            $pack->title . ' — Skinbase Academy',
            Str::limit((string) ($pack->excerpt ?? $pack->description ?? ''), 160, '...'),
            route('academy.packs.show', ['slug' => $pack->slug]),
            $pack->cover_image,
        )->toArray();
        return Inertia::render('Academy/Show', [
            'pageType' => 'pack',
            'item' => $payload,
            'seo' => $seo,
            'pricingUrl' => route('academy.pricing'),
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPromptSaveController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Academy/AcademyPromptSaveController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Academy;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyPromptTemplate;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyAccessService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyProgressService;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 final class AcademyPromptSaveController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyAccessService $access,
        private readonly AcademyProgressService $progress,
    ) {
    }
    public function store(Request $request, AcademyPromptTemplate $prompt): JsonResponse
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless($this->access->canAccessPrompt($request->user(), $prompt), 403);
        $this->progress->savePrompt($request->user(), $prompt);
        return response()->json([
            'ok' => true,
            'saved' => true,
        ]);
    }
    public function destroy(Request $request, AcademyPromptTemplate $prompt): JsonResponse
    {
        abort_unless((bool) config('academy.enabled', true), 404);
        abort_unless($this->access->canAccessPrompt($request->user(), $prompt), 403);
        $this->progress->unsavePrompt($request->user(), $prompt);
        return response()->json([
            'ok' => true,
            'saved' => false,
        ]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminController.php
@@ -6,11 +6,19 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 use App\Enums\UserRole;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AuthAuditLog;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Models\Report;
 use App\Models\Story;
 use App\Models\Upload;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Support\Moderation\ReportTargetResolver;
 use Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
@@ -32,6 +40,252 @@ final class AdminController extends Controller
        ]);
    }
    public function dailyActivity(Request $request, ReportTargetResolver $reportTargets): Response
    {
        $selectedDate = $this->resolveActivityDate($request);
        $periodStart = $selectedDate->copy()->startOfDay();
        $periodEnd = $selectedDate->copy()->endOfDay();
        $users = User::query()
            ->select('id', 'name', 'username', 'email', 'role', 'created_at')
            ->whereBetween('created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd])
            ->orderByDesc('created_at')
            ->limit(25)
            ->get()
            ->map(fn (User $user): array => [
                'id' => (int) $user->id,
                'name' => (string) $user->name,
                'username' => $user->username,
                'email' => (string) $user->email,
                'role' => (string) $user->role,
                'created_at' => optional($user->created_at)?->toISOString(),
            ])
            ->values();
        $artworks = Artwork::query()
            ->with('user:id,name,username')
            ->select('id', 'title', 'artwork_status', 'created_at', 'user_id', 'hash', 'thumb_ext')
            ->whereBetween('created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd])
            ->orderByDesc('created_at')
            ->limit(25)
            ->get()
            ->map(fn (Artwork $artwork): array => [
                'id' => (int) $artwork->id,
                'title' => (string) ($artwork->title ?? 'Untitled artwork'),
                'status' => (string) ($artwork->artwork_status ?? 'unknown'),
                'thumb' => $artwork->thumbUrl('sm') ?? null,
                'created_at' => optional($artwork->created_at)?->toISOString(),
                'user' => $artwork->user ? [
                    'id' => (int) $artwork->user->id,
                    'name' => (string) $artwork->user->name,
                    'username' => $artwork->user->username,
                ] : null,
            ])
            ->values();
        $stories = Story::query()
            ->with('creator:id,name,username')
            ->select('id', 'title', 'status', 'created_at', 'published_at', 'creator_id')
            ->whereBetween('created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd])
            ->orderByDesc('created_at')
            ->limit(25)
            ->get()
            ->map(fn (Story $story): array => [
                'id' => (int) $story->id,
                'title' => (string) ($story->title ?? 'Untitled story'),
                'status' => (string) ($story->status ?? 'draft'),
                'created_at' => optional($story->created_at)?->toISOString(),
                'published_at' => optional($story->published_at)?->toISOString(),
                'creator' => $story->creator ? [
                    'id' => (int) $story->creator->id,
                    'name' => (string) $story->creator->name,
                    'username' => $story->creator->username,
                ] : null,
            ])
            ->values();
        $uploads = Schema::hasTable('uploads')
            ? Upload::query()
                ->select('id', 'user_id', 'type', 'status', 'processing_state', 'title', 'created_at', 'moderation_status', 'moderated_at', 'moderated_by', 'moderation_note')
                ->where(function ($query) use ($periodStart, $periodEnd): void {
                    $query->whereBetween('created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd])
                        ->orWhereBetween('moderated_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd]);
                })
                ->orderByDesc('created_at')
                ->limit(40)
                ->get()
                ->map(fn (Upload $upload): array => [
                    'id' => (string) $upload->id,
                    'user_id' => $upload->user_id !== null ? (int) $upload->user_id : null,
                    'title' => (string) ($upload->title ?? 'Untitled upload'),
                    'type' => (string) ($upload->type ?? 'unknown'),
                    'status' => (string) ($upload->status ?? 'unknown'),
                    'processing_state' => (string) ($upload->processing_state ?? 'unknown'),
                    'moderation_status' => (string) ($upload->moderation_status ?? 'unknown'),
                    'created_at' => optional($upload->created_at)?->toISOString(),
                    'moderated_at' => optional($upload->moderated_at)?->toISOString(),
                    'moderated_by' => $upload->moderated_by !== null ? (int) $upload->moderated_by : null,
                    'moderation_note' => $upload->moderation_note,
                ])
                ->values()
            : collect();
        $reports = Schema::hasTable('reports')
            ? Report::query()
                ->with(['reporter:id,username', 'lastModeratedBy:id,username'])
                ->where(function ($query) use ($periodStart, $periodEnd): void {
                    $query->whereBetween('created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd])
                        ->orWhereBetween('last_moderated_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd]);
                })
                ->orderByDesc('created_at')
                ->limit(30)
                ->get()
                ->map(fn (Report $report): array => [
                    'id' => (int) $report->id,
                    'status' => (string) $report->status,
                    'reason' => (string) $report->reason,
                    'target_type' => (string) $report->target_type,
                    'target_id' => (int) $report->target_id,
                    'created_at' => optional($report->created_at)?->toISOString(),
                    'last_moderated_at' => optional($report->last_moderated_at)?->toISOString(),
                    'moderator_note' => $report->moderator_note,
                    'reporter' => $report->reporter ? [
                        'id' => (int) $report->reporter->id,
                        'username' => (string) $report->reporter->username,
                    ] : null,
                    'last_moderated_by' => $report->lastModeratedBy ? [
                        'id' => (int) $report->lastModeratedBy->id,
                        'username' => (string) $report->lastModeratedBy->username,
                    ] : null,
                    'target' => $reportTargets->summarize($report),
                ])
                ->values()
            : collect();
        $usernameRequests = Schema::hasTable('username_approval_requests')
            ? (function () use ($periodStart, $periodEnd) {
                $requestColumns = Schema::getColumnListing('username_approval_requests');
                $selects = [
                    'requests.id',
                    'requests.user_id',
                    'requests.requested_username',
                    'requests.status',
                    'requests.created_at',
                    'users.username as current_username',
                    'users.name as current_name',
                ];
                if (in_array('context', $requestColumns, true)) {
                    $selects[] = 'requests.context';
                }
                if (in_array('similar_to', $requestColumns, true)) {
                    $selects[] = 'requests.similar_to';
                }
                if (in_array('review_note', $requestColumns, true)) {
                    $selects[] = 'requests.review_note';
                }
                if (in_array('reviewed_at', $requestColumns, true)) {
                    $selects[] = 'requests.reviewed_at';
                }
                $query = DB::table('username_approval_requests as requests')
                    ->leftJoin('users', 'users.id', '=', 'requests.user_id')
                    ->select($selects)
                    ->where(function (Builder $query) use ($periodStart, $periodEnd, $requestColumns): void {
                        $query->whereBetween('requests.created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd]);
                        if (in_array('reviewed_at', $requestColumns, true)) {
                            $query->orWhereBetween('requests.reviewed_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd]);
                        }
                    })
                    ->orderByDesc('requests.created_at')
                    ->limit(30);
                return $query
                    ->get()
                    ->map(fn ($row): array => [
                        'id' => (int) $row->id,
                        'user_id' => $row->user_id !== null ? (int) $row->user_id : null,
                        'requested_username' => (string) $row->requested_username,
                        'status' => (string) ($row->status ?? 'pending'),
                        'context' => $row->context ?? null,
                        'similar_to' => $row->similar_to ?? null,
                        'reason' => $row->review_note ?? null,
                        'created_at' => $this->serializeDatabaseTimestamp($row->created_at),
                        'reviewed_at' => $this->serializeDatabaseTimestamp($row->reviewed_at ?? null),
                        'current_username' => $row->current_username,
                        'current_name' => $row->current_name,
                    ])
                    ->values();
            })()
            : collect();
        $authEvents = Schema::hasTable('auth_audit_logs')
            ? AuthAuditLog::query()
                ->with('user:id,name,username,email,role')
                ->select('id', 'user_id', 'event_type', 'identifier', 'status', 'reason', 'ip', 'created_at')
                ->whereBetween('created_at', [$periodStart, $periodEnd])
                ->orderByDesc('created_at')
                ->limit(30)
                ->get()
                ->map(fn (AuthAuditLog $log): array => [
                    'id' => (int) $log->id,
                    'event_type' => (string) $log->event_type,
                    'identifier' => $log->identifier,
                    'status' => (string) $log->status,
                    'reason' => $log->reason,
                    'ip' => $log->ip,
                    'created_at' => optional($log->created_at)?->toISOString(),
                    'user' => $log->user ? [
                        'id' => (int) $log->user->id,
                        'name' => (string) $log->user->name,
                        'username' => $log->user->username,
                        'email' => (string) $log->user->email,
                        'role' => (string) $log->user->role,
                    ] : null,
                ])
                ->values()
            : collect();
        return Inertia::render('Admin/DailyActivity', [
            'selectedDate' => $selectedDate->toDateString(),
            'summary' => [
                'new_users' => $users->count(),
                'new_artworks' => $artworks->count(),
                'new_stories' => $stories->count(),
                'upload_events' => $uploads->count(),
                'report_events' => $reports->count(),
                'username_events' => $usernameRequests->count(),
                'auth_events' => $authEvents->count(),
                'moderated_uploads' => $uploads->filter(fn (array $upload): bool => ! empty($upload['moderated_at']))->count(),
                'moderated_reports' => $reports->filter(fn (array $report): bool => ! empty($report['last_moderated_at']))->count(),
            ],
            'queues' => [
                'pending_uploads' => Schema::hasTable('uploads')
                    ? Upload::query()->where('status', 'draft')->where('moderation_status', 'pending')->count()
                    : 0,
                'open_reports' => Schema::hasTable('reports')
                    ? Report::query()->where('status', 'open')->count()
                    : 0,
                'pending_username_requests' => Schema::hasTable('username_approval_requests')
                    ? DB::table('username_approval_requests')->where('status', 'pending')->count()
                    : 0,
            ],
            'sections' => [
                'users' => $users,
                'artworks' => $artworks,
                'stories' => $stories,
                'uploads' => $uploads,
                'reports' => $reports,
                'username_requests' => $usernameRequests,
                'auth_events' => $authEvents,
            ],
        ]);
    }
    // ── Users ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
    public function users(Request $request): Response
@@ -157,4 +411,115 @@ final class AdminController extends Controller
            'settings' => [],
        ]);
    }
    public function authAudit(Request $request): Response
    {
        abort_unless($request->user()?->isAdmin(), 403, 'Only admins can access this area.');
        $search = $request->string('search')->trim()->toString();
        $eventType = $request->string('event')->trim()->toString();
        $status = $request->string('status')->trim()->toString();
        $query = AuthAuditLog::query()
            ->with('user:id,name,username,email,role')
            ->latest('created_at')
            ->latest('id');
        if ($search !== '') {
            $query->where(function ($builder) use ($search): void {
                $builder
                    ->where('identifier', 'like', "%{$search}%")
                    ->orWhere('ip', 'like', "%{$search}%")
                    ->orWhere('reason', 'like', "%{$search}%")
                    ->orWhereHas('user', function ($userQuery) use ($search): void {
                        $userQuery
                            ->where('name', 'like', "%{$search}%")
                            ->orWhere('username', 'like', "%{$search}%")
                            ->orWhere('email', 'like', "%{$search}%");
                    });
            });
        }
        if ($eventType !== '' && $eventType !== 'all') {
            $query->where('event_type', $eventType);
        }
        if ($status !== '' && $status !== 'all') {
            $query->where('status', $status);
        }
        $logs = $query->paginate(50)->withQueryString()->through(function (AuthAuditLog $log): array {
            return [
                'id' => $log->id,
                'event_type' => $log->event_type,
                'identifier' => $log->identifier,
                'status' => $log->status,
                'reason' => $log->reason,
                'ip' => $log->ip,
                'user_agent' => $log->user_agent,
                'metadata' => $log->metadata ?? [],
                'created_at' => $log->created_at,
                'user' => $log->user ? [
                    'id' => $log->user->id,
                    'name' => $log->user->name,
                    'username' => $log->user->username,
                    'email' => $log->user->email,
                    'role' => $log->user->role,
                ] : null,
            ];
        });
        return Inertia::render('Admin/AuthAudit', [
            'logs' => $logs,
            'filters' => [
                'search' => $search,
                'event' => $eventType,
                'status' => $status,
            ],
            'eventOptions' => [
                ['value' => 'all', 'label' => 'All events'],
                ['value' => 'login', 'label' => 'Login'],
                ['value' => 'register', 'label' => 'Register'],
                ['value' => 'forgot_password', 'label' => 'Forgot password'],
                ['value' => 'reset_password', 'label' => 'Reset password'],
            ],
            'statusOptions' => [
                ['value' => 'all', 'label' => 'All statuses'],
                ['value' => 'success', 'label' => 'Success'],
                ['value' => 'failed', 'label' => 'Failed'],
            ],
        ]);
    }
    private function resolveActivityDate(Request $request): Carbon
    {
        $date = $request->string('date')->trim()->toString();
        if ($date === '') {
            return today();
        }
        try {
            return Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $date)->startOfDay();
        } catch (\Throwable) {
            return today();
        }
    }
    private function serializeDatabaseTimestamp(mixed $value): ?string
    {
        if ($value === null || $value === '') {
            return null;
        }
        if ($value instanceof Carbon) {
            return $value->toISOString();
        }
        try {
            return Carbon::parse((string) $value)->toISOString();
        } catch (\Throwable) {
            return null;
        }
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LatestCommentsApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LatestCommentsApiController.php
@@ -30,7 +30,19 @@ class LatestCommentsApiController extends Controller
            return response()->json(['error' => 'Unauthenticated'], 401);
        }
-        $query = ArtworkComment::with(['user', 'user.profile', 'artwork'])
+        $query = ArtworkComment::query()
            ->select([
                'artwork_comments.id',
                'artwork_comments.artwork_id',
                'artwork_comments.user_id',
                'artwork_comments.content',
                'artwork_comments.created_at',
            ])
            ->with([
                'user:id,username,name',
                'user.profile:user_id,avatar_hash',
                'artwork:id,title,slug,hash,file_path,file_name',
            ])
            ->whereHas('artwork', function ($q) {
                $q->public()->published()->whereNull('deleted_at');
            })
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostTrendingFeedController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostTrendingFeedController.php
@@ -30,12 +30,7 @@ class PostTrendingFeedController extends Controller
        $result = $this->trendingService->getTrending($viewer, $page);
-        $formatted = array_map(
+        return response()->json($result);
            fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewer),
            $result['data'],
        );
        return response()->json(['data' => array_values($formatted), 'meta' => $result['meta']]);
    }
    public function hashtag(Request $request, string $tag): JsonResponse
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ use App\Support\UsernamePolicy;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\Cursor;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use UnexpectedValueException;
 /**
 * ProfileApiController
@@ -60,7 +62,22 @@ final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
        $query = $this->applyArtworkSort($query, $sort);
        $perPage = 24;
-        $paginator = $query->cursorPaginate($perPage);
+        $cursor = Cursor::fromEncoded($request->input('cursor'));
        try {
            $paginator = (clone $query)->cursorPaginate($perPage, ['*'], 'cursor', $cursor);
        } catch (UnexpectedValueException) {
            $originalCursor = $request->query('cursor');
            $request->query->remove('cursor');
            try {
                $paginator = (clone $query)->cursorPaginate($perPage, ['*'], 'cursor', null);
            } finally {
                if ($originalCursor !== null) {
                    $request->query->set('cursor', $originalCursor);
                }
            }
        }
        $data = collect($paginator->items())
            ->map(fn (Artwork $art) => $this->mapArtworkCardPayload($art))
@@ -196,14 +213,15 @@ final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
            return $query
                ->leftJoin('artwork_stats as profile_artwork_stats', 'profile_artwork_stats.artwork_id', '=', 'artworks.id')
                ->select('artworks.*')
-                ->orderByDesc($statsColumn)
+                ->selectRaw('COALESCE(' . $statsColumn . ', 0) as cursor_sort_value')
-                ->orderByDesc('artworks.published_at')
+                ->orderByDesc('cursor_sort_value')
-                ->orderByDesc('artworks.id');
+                ->orderByDesc('published_at')
                ->orderByDesc('id');
        }
        return $query
-            ->orderByDesc('artworks.published_at')
+            ->orderByDesc('published_at')
-            ->orderByDesc('artworks.id');
+            ->orderByDesc('id');
    }
    /**
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadVisionSuggestController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadVisionSuggestController.php
@@ -30,15 +30,14 @@ final class UploadVisionSuggestController extends Controller
    public function __invoke(int $id, Request $request): JsonResponse
    {
        if (! $this->vision->isEnabled()) {
            return response()->json(['tags' => [], 'vision_enabled' => false]);
        }
        $artwork = Artwork::query()->findOrFail($id);
        $this->authorizeOrNotFound($request->user(), $artwork);
        $limit = (int) $request->query('limit', 10);
-        return response()->json($this->vision->suggestTags($artwork, $this->normalizer, $limit));
+        return response()->json([
            'tags' => [],
            'vision_enabled' => false,
            'reason' => 'disabled',
        ]);
    }
    private function authorizeOrNotFound(mixed $user, Artwork $artwork): void
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ArtworkDownloadController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ArtworkDownloadController.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ final class ArtworkDownloadController extends Controller
        $host = preg_replace('/^www\./', '', $host) ?? '';
        if ($host === '' || in_array($host, ['localhost', '127.0.0.1'], true) || str_ends_with($host, '.test')) {
-            return 'skinbase.top';
+            return 'skinbase.org';
        }
        return $host;
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/AuthenticatedSessionController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/AuthenticatedSessionController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Requests\Auth\LoginRequest;
 use App\Services\Auth\AuthAuditLogger;
 use App\Services\Security\CaptchaVerifier;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ class AuthenticatedSessionController extends Controller
     */
    public function __construct(
        private readonly CaptchaVerifier $captchaVerifier,
        private readonly AuthAuditLogger $authAuditLogger,
    ) {
    }
@@ -35,9 +37,22 @@ class AuthenticatedSessionController extends Controller
    {
        $request->authenticate();
        $user = $request->authenticatedUser();
        $this->authAuditLogger->log(
            eventType: 'login',
            request: $request,
            status: 'success',
            identifier: (string) $request->input('email'),
            user: $user,
            metadata: [
                'via' => $request->authenticatedViaUsername() ? 'username' : 'email',
                'remember' => $request->boolean('remember'),
            ],
        );
        $request->session()->regenerate();
        $user = $request->authenticatedUser();
        if ($user && $request->authenticatedViaUsername() && ! $user->hasCompletedOnboarding()) {
            $request->session()->put('username_login_upgrade', true);
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/NewPasswordController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/NewPasswordController.php
@@ -4,17 +4,24 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\Auth\AuthAuditLogger;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Events\PasswordReset;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Password;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rules;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 class NewPasswordController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AuthAuditLogger $authAuditLogger,
    ) {
    }
    /**
     * Display the password reset view.
     */
@@ -30,17 +37,36 @@ class NewPasswordController extends Controller
     */
    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
    {
-        $request->validate([
+        $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
            'token' => ['required'],
            'email' => ['required', 'email'],
            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Rules\Password::defaults()],
        ]);
-        // Here we will attempt to reset the user's password. If it is successful we
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
-        // will update the password on an actual user model and persist it to the
+            $this->authAuditLogger->log(
-        // database. Otherwise we will parse the error and return the response.
+                eventType: 'reset_password',
                request: $request,
                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'validation_failed',
                identifier: (string) $request->input('email'),
                metadata: ['fields' => array_keys($validator->errors()->toArray())],
            );
            $validator->validate();
        }
        $validated = $validator->validated();
        $email = strtolower(trim((string) $validated['email']));
        $user = User::query()->whereRaw('LOWER(email) = ?', [$email])->first();
        $status = Password::reset(
-            $request->only('email', 'password', 'password_confirmation', 'token'),
+            [
                'email' => $email,
                'password' => (string) $validated['password'],
                'password_confirmation' => (string) $request->input('password_confirmation'),
                'token' => (string) $validated['token'],
            ],
            function (User $user) use ($request) {
                $user->forceFill([
                    'password' => Hash::make($request->password),
@@ -51,12 +77,20 @@ class NewPasswordController extends Controller
            }
        );
-        // If the password was successfully reset, we will redirect the user back to
+        $success = $status === Password::PASSWORD_RESET;
-        // the application's home authenticated view. If there is an error we can
+
-        // redirect them back to where they came from with their error message.
+        $this->authAuditLogger->log(
-        return $status == Password::PASSWORD_RESET
+            eventType: 'reset_password',
            request: $request,
            status: $success ? 'success' : 'failed',
            reason: strtolower((string) $status),
            identifier: $email,
            user: $user,
        );
        return $success
                    ? redirect()->route('login')->with('status', __($status))
-                    : back()->withInput($request->only('email'))
+                    : back()->withInput(['email' => $email])
                        ->withErrors(['email' => __($status)]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/PasswordResetLinkController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/PasswordResetLinkController.php
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\Auth\AuthAuditLogger;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Password;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 class PasswordResetLinkController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AuthAuditLogger $authAuditLogger,
    ) {
    }
    /**
     * Display the password reset link request view.
     */
@@ -25,20 +33,45 @@ class PasswordResetLinkController extends Controller
     */
    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
    {
-        $request->validate([
+        $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
            'email' => ['required', 'email'],
        ]);
-        // We will send the password reset link to this user. Once we have attempted
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
-        // to send the link, we will examine the response then see the message we
+            $this->authAuditLogger->log(
-        // need to show to the user. Finally, we'll send out a proper response.
+                eventType: 'forgot_password',
-        $status = Password::sendResetLink(
+                request: $request,
-            $request->only('email')
+                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'validation_failed',
                identifier: (string) $request->input('email'),
                metadata: ['fields' => array_keys($validator->errors()->toArray())],
            );
-        return $status == Password::RESET_LINK_SENT
+            $validator->validate();
        }
        $validated = $validator->validated();
        $email = strtolower(trim((string) $validated['email']));
        $user = User::query()->whereRaw('LOWER(email) = ?', [$email])->first();
        $status = Password::sendResetLink(
            ['email' => $email]
        );
        $success = $status === Password::RESET_LINK_SENT;
        $this->authAuditLogger->log(
            eventType: 'forgot_password',
            request: $request,
            status: $success ? 'success' : 'failed',
            reason: strtolower((string) $status),
            identifier: $email,
            user: $user,
        );
        return $success
                    ? back()->with('status', __($status))
-                    : back()->withInput($request->only('email'))
+                    : back()->withInput(['email' => $email])
                        ->withErrors(['email' => __($status)]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Jobs\SendVerificationEmailJob;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\EmailSendEvent;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\Auth\AuthAuditLogger;
 use App\Services\Auth\DisposableEmailService;
 use App\Services\Auth\RegistrationVerificationTokenService;
 use App\Services\Security\CaptchaVerifier;
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
        private readonly TurnstileVerifier $turnstileVerifier,
        private readonly DisposableEmailService $disposableEmailService,
        private readonly RegistrationVerificationTokenService $verificationTokenService,
        private readonly AuthAuditLogger $authAuditLogger,
    )
    {
    }
@@ -34,10 +38,16 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
     */
    public function create(Request $request): View
    {
        $cspNonce = $this->resolveCspNonce($request);
        return view('auth.register', [
            'prefillEmail' => (string) $request->query('email', ''),
-            'requiresCaptcha' => $this->shouldRequireCaptcha($request->ip()),
+            'turnstile' => [
-            'captcha' => $this->captchaVerifier->frontendConfig(),
+                'enabled' => $this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled(),
                'siteKey' => $this->turnstileVerifier->siteKey(),
                'scriptUrl' => $this->turnstileVerifier->scriptUrl(),
                'cspNonce' => $cspNonce,
            ],
        ]);
    }
@@ -59,41 +69,67 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
     */
    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
    {
        $turnstileResponse = (string) ($request->input('turnstile_token') ?: $request->input('cf-turnstile-response', ''));
        $rules = [
            'email' => ['required', 'string', 'lowercase', 'email', 'max:255'],
            'website' => ['nullable', 'max:0'],
            'turnstile_token' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'cf-turnstile-response' => [$this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled() ? 'required_without:turnstile_token' : 'nullable', 'string'],
        ];
        $rules[$this->captchaVerifier->inputName()] = ['nullable', 'string'];
-        $validated = $request->validate($rules);
+        $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), $rules);
        if ($validator->fails()) {
            $errors = $validator->errors()->toArray();
            if (array_key_exists('cf-turnstile-response', $errors) && ! array_key_exists('turnstile_token', $errors)) {
                $errors['turnstile_token'] = $errors['cf-turnstile-response'];
                unset($errors['cf-turnstile-response']);
            }
            $this->authAuditLogger->log(
                eventType: 'register',
                request: $request,
                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'validation_failed',
                identifier: (string) $request->input('email'),
                metadata: ['fields' => array_keys($errors)],
            );
            throw ValidationException::withMessages($errors);
        }
        $validated = $validator->validated();
        $email = strtolower(trim((string) $validated['email']));
        $ip = $request->ip();
        $this->trackRegisterAttempt($ip);
-        if ($this->shouldRequireCaptcha($ip)) {
+        if ($this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled() && ! $this->turnstileVerifier->verify($turnstileResponse, $ip)) {
-            $verified = $this->captchaVerifier->verify(
+            $this->authAuditLogger->log(
-                (string) $request->input($this->captchaVerifier->inputName(), ''),
+                eventType: 'register',
-                $ip
+                request: $request,
                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'captcha_failed',
                identifier: $email,
            );
            if ($this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled()) {
                $verified = $this->turnstileVerifier->verify(
                    (string) $request->input($this->captchaVerifier->inputName(), ''),
                    $ip
                );
            }
            if (! $verified) {
            return back()
-                    ->withInput($request->except('website'))
+                ->withInput($request->except('website', 'turnstile_token', 'cf-turnstile-response'))
-                    ->withErrors(['captcha' => 'Captcha verification failed. Please try again.']);
+                ->withErrors(['turnstile_token' => 'Security verification failed. Please try again.']);
            }
        }
        if ($this->disposableEmailService->isDisposableEmail($email)) {
            $this->logEmailEvent($email, $ip, null, 'blocked', 'disposable');
            $this->authAuditLogger->log(
                eventType: 'register',
                request: $request,
                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'disposable_email',
                identifier: $email,
            );
            return back()
                ->withInput($request->except('website'))
@@ -103,6 +139,15 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
        $user = User::query()->where('email', $email)->first();
        if ($user && $user->hasCompletedOnboarding()) {
            $this->authAuditLogger->log(
                eventType: 'register',
                request: $request,
                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'email_exists',
                identifier: $email,
                user: $user,
            );
            return back()
                ->withInput($request->except('website'))
                ->withErrors(['email' => 'An account with this email already exists.']);
@@ -136,6 +181,15 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
        Auth::login($user);
        $this->authAuditLogger->log(
            eventType: 'register',
            request: $request,
            status: 'success',
            reason: $user->wasRecentlyCreated ? 'user_created' : 'resume_onboarding',
            identifier: $email,
            user: $user,
        );
        $needsPasswordSetup = strtolower((string) ($user->onboarding_step ?? '')) !== 'password'
            || (bool) $user->needs_password_reset;
@@ -213,23 +267,6 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
        ]);
    }
    private function shouldRequireCaptcha(?string $ip): bool
    {
        if (! $this->captchaVerifier->isEnabled()) {
            if (! $this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled()) {
                return false;
            }
            if (! (bool) config('registration.enable_turnstile', true)) {
                return false;
            }
            return $this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled() && $this->shouldRequireCaptchaForIp($ip);
        }
        return $this->shouldRequireCaptchaForIp($ip);
    }
    private function shouldRequireCaptchaForIp(?string $ip): bool
    {
        if (! $this->captchaVerifier->isEnabled() && ! $this->turnstileVerifier->isEnabled()) {
@@ -336,4 +373,28 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
        return $remaining >= 0 ? 0 : abs((int) $remaining);
    }
    private function resolveCspNonce(Request $request): ?string
    {
        $candidates = [
            $request->attributes->get('csp_nonce'),
            $request->attributes->get('cspNonce'),
            $request->headers->get('X-CSP-Nonce'),
            $request->server('HTTP_X_CSP_NONCE'),
        ];
        foreach ($candidates as $candidate) {
            if (! is_string($candidate)) {
                continue;
            }
            $nonce = trim($candidate);
            if ($nonce !== '') {
                return $nonce;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Community/LatestCommentsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Community/LatestCommentsController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,19 @@ class LatestCommentsController extends Controller
        // Build initial (first-page, type=all) data for React SSR props
        $initialData = Cache::remember('comments.latest.all.page1', 120, function () {
-            return ArtworkComment::with(['user', 'user.profile', 'artwork'])
+            return ArtworkComment::query()
                ->select([
                    'artwork_comments.id',
                    'artwork_comments.artwork_id',
                    'artwork_comments.user_id',
                    'artwork_comments.content',
                    'artwork_comments.created_at',
                ])
                ->with([
                    'user:id,username,name',
                    'user.profile:user_id,avatar_hash',
                    'artwork:id,title,slug,hash,file_path,file_name',
                ])
                ->whereHas('artwork', function ($q) {
                    $q->public()->published()->whereNull('deleted_at');
                })
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ForumController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ForumController.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ForumController extends Controller
        $thread->loadMissing([
            'category:id,name,slug',
-            'user:id,name',
+            'user:id,name,username',
            'user.profile:user_id,avatar_hash',
        ]);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ForumController extends Controller
        $opPost = ForumPost::query()
            ->where('thread_id', $thread->id)
            ->with([
-                'user:id,name',
+                'user:id,name,username',
                'user.profile:user_id,avatar_hash',
                'attachments:id,post_id,file_path,file_size,mime_type,width,height',
            ])
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ForumController extends Controller
            ->where('thread_id', $thread->id)
            ->when($opPost, fn ($query) => $query->where('id', '!=', $opPost->id))
            ->with([
-                'user:id,name',
+                'user:id,name,username',
                'user.profile:user_id,avatar_hash',
                'attachments:id,post_id,file_path,file_size,mime_type,width,height',
            ])
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ForumController extends Controller
        if ($quotePostId > 0) {
            $quotedPost = ForumPost::query()
                ->where('thread_id', $thread->id)
-                ->with('user:id,name')
+                ->with('user:id,name,username')
                ->find($quotePostId);
        }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Moderation/Traffic/OnlineVisitorsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Moderation/Traffic/OnlineVisitorsController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Moderation\Traffic;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Services\Traffic\OnlineVisitorRepository;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 final class OnlineVisitorsController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(private readonly OnlineVisitorRepository $visitors)
    {
    }
    public function index(): View
    {
        $summary = $this->visitors->summary();
        $visitors = $this->visitors->all();
        $activePages = $this->visitors->activePages();
        return view('moderation.traffic.online', [
            'summary' => $summary,
            'visitors' => $visitors,
            'activePages' => $activePages,
            'generatedAt' => now()->toIso8601String(),
            'dataUrl' => route('moderation.traffic.online.data'),
        ]);
    }
    public function data(): JsonResponse
    {
        return response()->json([
            'summary' => $this->visitors->summary(),
            'visitors' => $this->visitors->all(),
            'active_pages' => $this->visitors->activePages(),
            'generated_at' => now()->toIso8601String(),
        ]);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/News/NewsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/News/NewsController.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\News;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\NewsArticleComment;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\News\NewsService;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
@@ -147,40 +146,14 @@ class NewsController extends Controller
        // Track view (once per session / IP)
        $this->trackView($request, $article);
-        // Related articles (same category, excluding current)
+        $articleData = $this->news->publicArticleShowData($article, $request->user());
        $related = NewsArticle::with('author', 'category')
            ->published()
            ->when($article->category_id, fn ($q) => $q->where('category_id', $article->category_id))
            ->where('id', '!=', $article->id)
            ->editorialOrder()
            ->limit(config('news.related_limit', 4))
            ->get();
        $comments = collect();
        $commentsCount = 0;
        if ($article->commentsAreEnabled()) {
            $comments = NewsArticleComment::query()
                ->where('article_id', $article->id)
                ->whereNull('parent_id')
                ->where('status', 'visible')
                ->with(['user.profile'])
                ->orderBy('created_at')
                ->orderBy('id')
                ->get();
            $commentsCount = (int) NewsArticleComment::query()
                ->where('article_id', $article->id)
                ->where('status', 'visible')
                ->count();
        }
        return view('news.show', [
            'article' => $article,
-            'related' => $related,
+            'related' => $articleData['related'],
-            'relatedEntities' => $this->news->resolveRelatedEntities($article, $request->user()),
+            'relatedEntities' => $articleData['relatedEntities'],
-            'comments' => $comments,
+            'comments' => $articleData['comments'],
-            'commentsCount' => $commentsCount,
+            'commentsCount' => $articleData['commentsCount'],
        ] + $this->sidebarData());
    }
@@ -194,7 +167,9 @@ class NewsController extends Controller
        $userId  = Auth::id();
        $session = 'news_view_' . $article->id;
-        if ($request->session()->has($session)) {
+        $canReadSession = $request->hasSession() && ! $request->attributes->get('skinbase.session_skipped');
        if ($canReadSession && $request->session()->has($session)) {
            return;
        }
@@ -207,8 +182,10 @@ class NewsController extends Controller
        $article->incrementViews();
        if ($canReadSession) {
            $request->session()->put($session, true);
        }
    }
    private function sidebarData(): array
    {
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AcademyAdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AcademyAdminController.php
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AcademyCourseBuilderController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AcademyCourseBuilderController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Settings;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourse;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourseLesson;
 use App\Models\AcademyCourseSection;
 use App\Models\AcademyLesson;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCacheService;
 use App\Services\Academy\AcademyCourseLessonOrderingService;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
 use Inertia\Response;
 final class AcademyCourseBuilderController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(
        private readonly AcademyCacheService $cache,
        private readonly AcademyCourseLessonOrderingService $courseLessonOrdering,
    )
    {
    }
    public function edit(AcademyCourse $academyCourse): Response
    {
        $academyCourse->load(['sections', 'courseLessons.section', 'courseLessons.lesson.category']);
        return Inertia::render('Admin/Academy/CourseBuilder', [
            'course' => $this->serializeCourse($academyCourse),
            'sections' => $academyCourse->sections
                ->sortBy([['order_num', 'asc'], ['id', 'asc']])
                ->values()
                ->map(fn (AcademyCourseSection $section): array => $this->serializeSection($section))
                ->all(),
            'courseLessons' => $academyCourse->courseLessons
                ->sortBy([['order_num', 'asc'], ['id', 'asc']])
                ->values()
                ->map(fn (AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson): array => $this->serializeCourseLesson($courseLesson))
                ->all(),
            'availableLessons' => AcademyLesson::query()
                ->with('category')
                ->orderBy('title')
                ->get()
                ->map(fn (AcademyLesson $lesson): array => [
                    'id' => (int) $lesson->id,
                    'title' => (string) $lesson->title,
                    'slug' => (string) $lesson->slug,
                    'excerpt' => (string) ($lesson->excerpt ?? ''),
                    'difficulty' => (string) $lesson->difficulty,
                    'access_level' => (string) $lesson->access_level,
                    'active' => (bool) $lesson->active,
                    'published_at' => $lesson->published_at?->toISOString(),
                    'category' => $lesson->category ? (string) $lesson->category->name : '',
                    'attached' => $academyCourse->courseLessons->contains(fn (AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson): bool => (int) $courseLesson->lesson_id === (int) $lesson->id),
                ])
                ->values()
                ->all(),
            'routes' => [
                'index' => route('admin.academy.courses.index'),
                'edit' => route('admin.academy.courses.edit', ['academyCourse' => $academyCourse]),
                'preview' => route('academy.courses.show', ['course' => $academyCourse->slug]),
                'sectionStore' => route('admin.academy.courses.sections.store', ['academyCourse' => $academyCourse]),
                'attachLesson' => route('admin.academy.courses.lessons.attach', ['academyCourse' => $academyCourse]),
                'reorder' => route('admin.academy.courses.reorder', ['academyCourse' => $academyCourse]),
            ],
        ]);
    }
    public function storeSection(Request $request, AcademyCourse $academyCourse): RedirectResponse
    {
        $data = $request->validate([
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'order_num' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'is_visible' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
        ]);
        $academyCourse->sections()->create([
            'title' => $data['title'],
            'slug' => filled($data['slug'] ?? null) ? $data['slug'] : Str::slug($data['title']),
            'description' => $data['description'] ?? null,
            'order_num' => (int) ($data['order_num'] ?? ($academyCourse->sections()->max('order_num') + 1)),
            'is_visible' => (bool) ($data['is_visible'] ?? true),
        ]);
        $this->cache->clearAll();
        return back()->with('success', 'Course section created.');
    }
    public function updateSection(Request $request, AcademyCourse $academyCourse, AcademyCourseSection $academyCourseSection): RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((int) $academyCourseSection->course_id === (int) $academyCourse->id, 404);
        $data = $request->validate([
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'order_num' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'is_visible' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
        ]);
        $academyCourseSection->forceFill([
            'title' => $data['title'],
            'slug' => filled($data['slug'] ?? null) ? $data['slug'] : Str::slug($data['title']),
            'description' => $data['description'] ?? null,
            'order_num' => (int) ($data['order_num'] ?? 0),
            'is_visible' => (bool) ($data['is_visible'] ?? true),
        ])->save();
        $this->cache->clearAll();
        return back()->with('success', 'Course section updated.');
    }
    public function destroySection(AcademyCourse $academyCourse, AcademyCourseSection $academyCourseSection): RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((int) $academyCourseSection->course_id === (int) $academyCourse->id, 404);
        $academyCourseSection->delete();
        $this->cache->clearAll();
        return back()->with('success', 'Course section deleted.');
    }
    public function attachLesson(Request $request, AcademyCourse $academyCourse): RedirectResponse
    {
        $data = $request->validate([
            'lesson_id' => ['required', 'integer', 'exists:academy_lessons,id'],
            'section_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_course_sections,id'],
            'order_num' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'is_required' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
            'access_override' => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:free,premium,creator,pro'],
            'unlock_after_lesson_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_lessons,id'],
        ]);
        if (AcademyCourseLesson::query()->where('course_id', $academyCourse->id)->where('lesson_id', $data['lesson_id'])->exists()) {
            return back()->with('error', 'That lesson is already attached to this course.');
        }
        $sectionId = $data['section_id'] ?? null;
        if ($sectionId !== null) {
            abort_unless(AcademyCourseSection::query()->where('course_id', $academyCourse->id)->whereKey($sectionId)->exists(), 404);
        }
        AcademyCourseLesson::query()->create([
            'course_id' => $academyCourse->id,
            'section_id' => $sectionId,
            'lesson_id' => (int) $data['lesson_id'],
            'order_num' => (int) ($data['order_num'] ?? ($academyCourse->courseLessons()->max('order_num') + 1)),
            'is_required' => (bool) ($data['is_required'] ?? true),
            'access_override' => $data['access_override'] ?? null,
            'unlock_after_lesson_id' => $data['unlock_after_lesson_id'] ?? null,
        ]);
        $this->courseLessonOrdering->syncCourse($academyCourse);
        $this->syncCourseCounts($academyCourse);
        return back()->with('success', 'Lesson attached to course.');
    }
    public function updateCourseLesson(Request $request, AcademyCourse $academyCourse, AcademyCourseLesson $academyCourseLesson): RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((int) $academyCourseLesson->course_id === (int) $academyCourse->id, 404);
        $data = $request->validate([
            'section_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_course_sections,id'],
            'order_num' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'is_required' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
            'access_override' => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:free,premium,creator,pro'],
            'unlock_after_lesson_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_lessons,id'],
        ]);
        $sectionId = $data['section_id'] ?? null;
        if ($sectionId !== null) {
            abort_unless(AcademyCourseSection::query()->where('course_id', $academyCourse->id)->whereKey($sectionId)->exists(), 404);
        }
        $academyCourseLesson->forceFill([
            'section_id' => $sectionId,
            'order_num' => (int) ($data['order_num'] ?? 0),
            'is_required' => (bool) ($data['is_required'] ?? true),
            'access_override' => $data['access_override'] ?? null,
            'unlock_after_lesson_id' => $data['unlock_after_lesson_id'] ?? null,
        ])->save();
        $this->courseLessonOrdering->syncCourse($academyCourse);
        $this->syncCourseCounts($academyCourse);
        return back()->with('success', 'Course lesson updated.');
    }
    public function detachLesson(AcademyCourse $academyCourse, AcademyCourseLesson $academyCourseLesson): RedirectResponse
    {
        abort_unless((int) $academyCourseLesson->course_id === (int) $academyCourse->id, 404);
        $academyCourseLesson->delete();
        $this->courseLessonOrdering->syncCourse($academyCourse);
        $this->syncCourseCounts($academyCourse);
        return back()->with('success', 'Lesson removed from course.');
    }
    public function reorder(Request $request, AcademyCourse $academyCourse): RedirectResponse
    {
        $data = $request->validate([
            'sections' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'sections.*.id' => ['required', 'integer', 'exists:academy_course_sections,id'],
            'sections.*.order_num' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'lessons' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'lessons.*.id' => ['required', 'integer', 'exists:academy_course_lessons,id'],
            'lessons.*.order_num' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'lessons.*.section_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_course_sections,id'],
        ]);
        foreach ((array) ($data['sections'] ?? []) as $sectionData) {
            AcademyCourseSection::query()
                ->where('course_id', $academyCourse->id)
                ->whereKey((int) $sectionData['id'])
                ->update(['order_num' => (int) $sectionData['order_num']]);
        }
        foreach ((array) ($data['lessons'] ?? []) as $lessonData) {
            AcademyCourseLesson::query()
                ->where('course_id', $academyCourse->id)
                ->whereKey((int) $lessonData['id'])
                ->update([
                    'order_num' => (int) $lessonData['order_num'],
                    'section_id' => $lessonData['section_id'] ?? null,
                ]);
        }
                $this->courseLessonOrdering->syncCourse($academyCourse);
        $this->syncCourseCounts($academyCourse);
        return back()->with('success', 'Course order updated.');
    }
    private function syncCourseCounts(AcademyCourse $academyCourse): void
    {
        $academyCourse->forceFill([
            'lessons_count_cache' => $academyCourse->courseLessons()->count(),
        ])->save();
        $this->cache->clearAll();
    }
    private function serializeCourse(AcademyCourse $course): array
    {
        return [
            'id' => (int) $course->id,
            'title' => (string) $course->title,
            'slug' => (string) $course->slug,
            'subtitle' => (string) ($course->subtitle ?? ''),
            'excerpt' => (string) ($course->excerpt ?? ''),
            'description' => (string) ($course->description ?? ''),
            'access_level' => (string) $course->access_level,
            'difficulty' => (string) $course->difficulty,
            'status' => (string) $course->status,
            'lessons_count_cache' => (int) ($course->lessons_count_cache ?? 0),
            'cover_image' => (string) ($course->cover_image ?? ''),
            'published_at' => $course->published_at?->toISOString(),
        ];
    }
    private function serializeSection(AcademyCourseSection $section): array
    {
        return [
            'id' => (int) $section->id,
            'title' => (string) $section->title,
            'slug' => (string) ($section->slug ?? ''),
            'description' => (string) ($section->description ?? ''),
            'order_num' => (int) ($section->order_num ?? 0),
            'is_visible' => (bool) ($section->is_visible ?? true),
            'updateUrl' => route('admin.academy.courses.sections.update', ['academyCourse' => $section->course_id, 'academyCourseSection' => $section]),
            'destroyUrl' => route('admin.academy.courses.sections.destroy', ['academyCourse' => $section->course_id, 'academyCourseSection' => $section]),
        ];
    }
    private function serializeCourseLesson(AcademyCourseLesson $courseLesson): array
    {
        $lesson = $courseLesson->lesson;
        return [
            'id' => (int) $courseLesson->id,
            'section_id' => $courseLesson->section_id ? (int) $courseLesson->section_id : null,
            'lesson_id' => (int) $courseLesson->lesson_id,
            'title' => (string) ($lesson?->title ?? ''),
            'slug' => (string) ($lesson?->slug ?? ''),
            'excerpt' => (string) ($lesson?->excerpt ?? ''),
            'difficulty' => (string) ($lesson?->difficulty ?? ''),
            'access_level' => (string) ($lesson?->access_level ?? ''),
            'category' => (string) ($lesson?->category?->name ?? ''),
            'order_num' => (int) ($courseLesson->order_num ?? 0),
            'is_required' => (bool) $courseLesson->is_required,
            'access_override' => $courseLesson->access_override,
            'unlock_after_lesson_id' => $courseLesson->unlock_after_lesson_id ? (int) $courseLesson->unlock_after_lesson_id : null,
            'updateUrl' => route('admin.academy.courses.lessons.update', ['academyCourse' => $courseLesson->course_id, 'academyCourseLesson' => $courseLesson]),
            'destroyUrl' => route('admin.academy.courses.lessons.destroy', ['academyCourse' => $courseLesson->course_id, 'academyCourseLesson' => $courseLesson]),
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AcademyLessonMediaApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/AcademyLessonMediaApiController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,373 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Settings;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Driver as GdDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Driver as ImagickDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\Encoders\WebpEncoder;
 use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
 use RuntimeException;
 final class AcademyLessonMediaApiController extends Controller
 {
    private const ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
    private const MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB = 6144;
    private const ASSET_CACHE_TTL_MINUTES = 15;
    private ?ImageManager $manager = null;
    public function __construct()
    {
        try {
            $this->manager = extension_loaded('gd')
                ? new ImageManager(new GdDriver())
                : new ImageManager(new ImagickDriver());
        } catch (\Throwable) {
            $this->manager = null;
        }
    }
    public function store(Request $request): JsonResponse
    {
        $this->authorizeStaff($request);
        $validated = $request->validate([
            'slot' => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:cover,body'],
            'image' => [
                'required',
                'file',
                'image',
                'max:' . self::MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB,
                'mimes:jpg,jpeg,png,webp',
                'mimetypes:image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp',
            ],
        ]);
        /** @var UploadedFile $file */
        $file = $validated['image'];
        $slot = $this->normalizeSlot($validated['slot'] ?? null);
        try {
            $stored = $this->storeMediaFile($file, $slot);
            $this->forgetAssetCache();
            return response()->json([
                'success' => true,
                'slot' => $slot,
                'path' => $stored['path'],
                'url' => $this->publicUrlForPath($stored['path']),
                'width' => $stored['width'],
                'height' => $stored['height'],
                'mime_type' => 'image/webp',
                'size_bytes' => $stored['size_bytes'],
            ]);
        } catch (RuntimeException $e) {
            return response()->json([
                'error' => 'Validation failed',
                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
            ], 422);
        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
            logger()->error('Academy lesson media upload failed', [
                'user_id' => (int) ($request->user()?->id ?? 0),
                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
            ]);
            return response()->json([
                'error' => 'Upload failed',
                'message' => 'Could not upload lesson media right now.',
            ], 500);
        }
    }
    public function destroy(Request $request): JsonResponse
    {
        $this->authorizeStaff($request);
        $validated = $request->validate([
            'path' => ['required', 'string', 'max:2048'],
        ]);
        $this->deleteMediaFile((string) $validated['path']);
        $this->forgetAssetCache();
        return response()->json([
            'success' => true,
        ]);
    }
    public function assets(Request $request): JsonResponse
    {
        $this->authorizeStaff($request);
        $validated = $request->validate([
            'limit' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:48'],
            'page' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1'],
            'q' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:100'],
        ]);
        $limit = (int) ($validated['limit'] ?? 24);
        $page = (int) ($validated['page'] ?? 1);
        $query = Str::lower(trim((string) ($validated['q'] ?? '')));
        $manifest = $this->academyAssetManifest();
        if ($query !== '') {
            $manifest = $manifest->filter(function (array $item) use ($query): bool {
                return Str::contains($item['search_text'], $query);
            })->values();
        }
        $total = $manifest->count();
        $lastPage = max(1, (int) ceil(max($total, 1) / max($limit, 1)));
        $page = min(max($page, 1), $lastPage);
        $items = $manifest
            ->forPage($page, $limit)
            ->values()
            ->map(function (array $item): array {
                return [
                    'path' => $item['path'],
                    'url' => $item['url'],
                    'name' => $item['name'],
                    'slot' => $item['slot'],
                    'modified_at' => $item['modified_at'] ? now()->setTimestamp($item['modified_at'])->toIso8601String() : null,
                ];
            })
            ->all();
        return response()->json([
            'success' => true,
            'items' => $items,
            'pagination' => [
                'page' => $page,
                'per_page' => $limit,
                'total' => $total,
                'last_page' => $lastPage,
                'has_more' => $page < $lastPage,
            ],
        ]);
    }
    /**
     * @return array{path:string,width:int,height:int,size_bytes:int}
     */
    private function storeMediaFile(UploadedFile $file, string $slot): array
    {
        $this->assertImageManager();
        $this->assertStorageIsAllowed();
        $constraints = $this->mediaConstraints($slot);
        $uploadPath = (string) ($file->getRealPath() ?: $file->getPathname());
        if ($uploadPath === '' || ! is_readable($uploadPath)) {
            throw new RuntimeException('Unable to resolve uploaded image path.');
        }
        $raw = file_get_contents($uploadPath);
        if ($raw === false || $raw === '') {
            throw new RuntimeException('Unable to read uploaded image.');
        }
        $finfo = new \finfo(FILEINFO_MIME_TYPE);
        $mime = strtolower((string) $finfo->buffer($raw));
        if (! in_array($mime, self::ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES, true)) {
            throw new RuntimeException('Unsupported image mime type.');
        }
        $size = @getimagesizefromstring($raw);
        if (! is_array($size) || ($size[0] ?? 0) < 1 || ($size[1] ?? 0) < 1) {
            throw new RuntimeException('Uploaded file is not a valid image.');
        }
        $width = (int) ($size[0] ?? 0);
        $height = (int) ($size[1] ?? 0);
        if ($width < $constraints['min_width'] || $height < $constraints['min_height']) {
            throw new RuntimeException(sprintf(
                'Image is too small. Minimum required size is %dx%d.',
                $constraints['min_width'],
                $constraints['min_height'],
            ));
        }
        $image = $this->manager->read($raw)->scaleDown(width: $constraints['max_width'], height: $constraints['max_height']);
        $encoded = (string) $image->encode(new WebpEncoder(85));
        $hash = hash('sha256', $encoded);
        $path = $this->mediaPath($hash, $slot);
        $disk = Storage::disk($this->mediaDiskName());
        $written = $disk->put($path, $encoded, [
            'visibility' => 'public',
            'CacheControl' => 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
            'ContentType' => 'image/webp',
        ]);
        if ($written !== true) {
            throw new RuntimeException('Unable to store image in object storage.');
        }
        return [
            'path' => $path,
            'width' => (int) $image->width(),
            'height' => (int) $image->height(),
            'size_bytes' => strlen($encoded),
        ];
    }
    private function authorizeStaff(Request $request): void
    {
        abort_unless((bool) $request->user()?->hasStaffAccess(), 403);
    }
    private function mediaDiskName(): string
    {
        return (string) config('uploads.object_storage.disk', 's3');
    }
    private function mediaPath(string $hash, string $slot): string
    {
        $folder = $slot === 'body' ? 'body' : 'covers';
        return sprintf(
            'academy/lessons/%s/%s/%s/%s.webp',
            $folder,
            substr($hash, 0, 2),
            substr($hash, 2, 2),
            $hash,
        );
    }
    private function publicUrlForPath(string $path): string
    {
        return rtrim((string) config('cdn.files_url', 'https://files.skinbase.org'), '/') . '/' . ltrim($path, '/');
    }
    private function academyAssetManifest(): Collection
    {
        return Cache::remember($this->academyAssetCacheKey(), now()->addMinutes(self::ASSET_CACHE_TTL_MINUTES), function (): Collection {
            $disk = Storage::disk($this->mediaDiskName());
            return collect($disk->allFiles('academy/lessons'))
                ->filter(fn (string $path): bool => Str::endsWith(Str::lower($path), ['.webp', '.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png']))
                ->map(function (string $path) use ($disk): array {
                    $modifiedAt = null;
                    try {
                        $modifiedAt = $disk->lastModified($path);
                    } catch (\Throwable) {
                        $modifiedAt = null;
                    }
                    $folder = Str::contains($path, '/body/') ? 'body' : (Str::contains($path, '/covers/') ? 'cover' : 'asset');
                    return [
                        'path' => $path,
                        'url' => $this->publicUrlForPath($path),
                        'name' => $this->humanAssetName($path),
                        'slot' => $folder,
                        'modified_at' => $modifiedAt ? (int) $modifiedAt : null,
                        'search_text' => Str::lower(implode(' ', [$path, $folder, $this->humanAssetName($path)])),
                    ];
                })
                ->sortByDesc(fn (array $item): int => (int) ($item['modified_at'] ?? 0))
                ->values();
        });
    }
    private function academyAssetCacheKey(): string
    {
        return 'academy.lesson.assets.' . md5($this->mediaDiskName());
    }
    private function forgetAssetCache(): void
    {
        Cache::forget($this->academyAssetCacheKey());
    }
    private function humanAssetName(string $path): string
    {
        $filename = pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
        $clean = trim(str_replace(['-', '_'], ' ', $filename));
        return $clean !== '' ? Str::headline($clean) : 'Academy image';
    }
    private function safeFileSize($disk, string $path): ?int
    {
        try {
            $size = $disk->size($path);
            return is_int($size) ? $size : null;
        } catch (\Throwable) {
            return null;
        }
    }
    private function deleteMediaFile(string $path): void
    {
        $trimmed = ltrim(trim($path), '/');
        if ($trimmed === '' || ! Str::startsWith($trimmed, ['academy/lessons/covers/', 'academy/lessons/body/'])) {
            return;
        }
        Storage::disk($this->mediaDiskName())->delete($trimmed);
    }
    private function normalizeSlot(mixed $slot): string
    {
        return Str::lower(trim((string) $slot)) === 'body' ? 'body' : 'cover';
    }
    /**
     * @return array{min_width:int,min_height:int,max_width:int,max_height:int}
     */
    private function mediaConstraints(string $slot): array
    {
        if ($slot === 'body') {
            return [
                'min_width' => 64,
                'min_height' => 64,
                'max_width' => 2400,
                'max_height' => 2400,
            ];
        }
        return [
            'min_width' => 1200,
            'min_height' => 630,
            'max_width' => 2200,
            'max_height' => 1400,
        ];
    }
    private function assertImageManager(): void
    {
        if ($this->manager !== null) {
            return;
        }
        throw new RuntimeException('Image processing is not available on this environment.');
    }
    private function assertStorageIsAllowed(): void
    {
        $disk = Storage::disk($this->mediaDiskName());
        if (! method_exists($disk, 'put')) {
            throw new RuntimeException('Object storage is not configured for academy lesson uploads.');
        }
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/CollectionInsightsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/CollectionInsightsController.php
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ class CollectionInsightsController extends Controller
                'bulkActions' => route('settings.collections.bulk-actions'),
            ],
            'seo' => [
-                'title' => 'Collections Dashboard — Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Collections Dashboard — Skinbase',
                'description' => 'Overview of collection lifecycle, quality, activity, and upcoming collection campaigns.',
                'canonical' => route('settings.collections.dashboard'),
-                'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
+                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ class CollectionInsightsController extends Controller
            'historyUrl' => route('settings.collections.history', ['collection' => $collection->id]),
            'dashboardUrl' => route('settings.collections.dashboard'),
            'seo' => [
-                'title' => sprintf('%s Analytics — Skinbase Nova', $collection->title),
+                'title' => sprintf('%s Analytics — Skinbase', $collection->title),
                'description' => sprintf('Analytics and performance history for the %s collection.', $collection->title),
                'canonical' => route('settings.collections.analytics', ['collection' => $collection->id]),
-                'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
+                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ class CollectionInsightsController extends Controller
            'analyticsUrl' => route('settings.collections.analytics', ['collection' => $collection->id]),
            'restorePattern' => route('settings.collections.history.restore', ['collection' => $collection->id, 'history' => '__HISTORY__']),
            'seo' => [
-                'title' => sprintf('%s History — Skinbase Nova', $collection->title),
+                'title' => sprintf('%s History — Skinbase', $collection->title),
                'description' => sprintf('Audit history and lifecycle changes for the %s collection.', $collection->title),
                'canonical' => route('settings.collections.history', ['collection' => $collection->id]),
-                'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
+                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/CollectionProgrammingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/CollectionProgrammingController.php
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ class CollectionProgrammingController extends Controller
                'surfaces' => route('settings.collections.surfaces.index'),
            ],
            'seo' => [
-                'title' => 'Collection Programming — Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Collection Programming — Skinbase',
                'description' => 'Staff programming tools for assignments, previews, eligibility diagnostics, and recommendation refreshes.',
                'canonical' => route('staff.collections.programming'),
-                'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
+                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/CollectionSurfaceController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/CollectionSurfaceController.php
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ class CollectionSurfaceController extends Controller
                'batchEditorial' => route('settings.collections.surfaces.batch-editorial'),
            ],
            'seo' => [
-                'title' => 'Collection Surfaces - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Collection Surfaces - Skinbase',
                'description' => 'Staff tools for homepage, discovery, and campaign collection surfaces.',
                'canonical' => route('settings.collections.surfaces.index'),
-                'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
+                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
        ])->rootView('collections');
    }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/FeaturedArtworkAdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/FeaturedArtworkAdminController.php
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ class FeaturedArtworkAdminController extends Controller
                    'forceHeroEnabled' => $this->hasForceHeroColumn(),
                ],
                'seo' => [
-                    'title' => 'Featured Artworks — Skinbase Nova',
+                    'title' => 'Featured Artworks — Skinbase',
                    'description' => 'Editorial controls for homepage featured artworks and the current hero winner.',
                    'canonical' => route($routePrefix . 'main'),
-                    'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
+                    'robots' => 'index,follow',
                ],
            ],
        ))->rootView($isAdminSurface ? 'admin' : 'collections');
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/HomepageAnnouncementController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Settings/HomepageAnnouncementController.php
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ class HomepageAnnouncementController extends Controller
            return;
        }
        $backgroundDisk = $this->announcements->backgroundImageDisk();
        if (Storage::disk($backgroundDisk)->exists($path)) {
            Storage::disk($backgroundDisk)->delete($path);
            return;
        }
        if (Storage::disk('public')->exists($path)) {
            Storage::disk('public')->delete($path);
        }
@@ -268,8 +276,8 @@ class HomepageAnnouncementController extends Controller
                ]);
            }
-            $storedPath = 'homepage-announcements/' . pathinfo(Str::replace('\\', '/', $file->hashName()), PATHINFO_FILENAME) . '.webp';
+            $storedPath = $this->announcements->backgroundImagePrefix() . '/' . pathinfo(Str::replace('\\', '/', $file->hashName()), PATHINFO_FILENAME) . '.webp';
-            Storage::disk('public')->put($storedPath, $webpBinary, ['visibility' => 'public']);
+            Storage::disk($this->announcements->backgroundImageDisk())->put($storedPath, $webpBinary, ['visibility' => 'public']);
        } finally {
            imagedestroy($image);
        }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StoryController.php
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
            'storyTypes' => $this->storyCategories(),
            'page_title' => 'Create Story - Skinbase',
            'page_meta_description' => 'Write and publish a creator story on Skinbase.',
-            'page_robots' => 'noindex,nofollow',
+            'page_robots' => 'index,nofollow',
        ]);
    }
@@ -751,24 +751,42 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
            ], 422);
        }
-        $disk = Storage::disk('public');
+        try {
-        $base = 'stories/' . now()->format('Y/m') . '/' . Str::uuid();
+            $this->assertStoryMediaStorageIsAllowed();
-        $extension = strtolower((string) ($file->guessExtension() ?: $file->extension() ?: 'jpg'));
+        } catch (\RuntimeException $e) {
-        $originalPath = $base . '/original.' . $extension;
+            return response()->json([
-        $thumbnailPath = $base . '/thumbnail.webp';
+                'message' => $e->getMessage(),
-        $mediumPath = $base . '/medium.webp';
+            ], 422);
        }
-        $stream = fopen($sourcePath, 'rb');
+        $raw = file_get_contents($sourcePath);
-        if ($stream === false) {
+        if ($raw === false || $raw === '') {
            return response()->json([
                'message' => 'Unable to process uploaded image. Please try again.',
            ], 422);
        }
-        try {
+        $hash = hash('sha256', $raw);
-            $disk->put($originalPath, $stream);
+        $originalExtension = strtolower((string) ($file->guessExtension() ?: $file->extension() ?: 'jpg'));
-        } finally {
+        if ($originalExtension === 'jpeg') {
-            fclose($stream);
+            $originalExtension = 'jpg';
        }
        $originalPath = $this->storyMediaPath('original', $hash, $hash . '.' . $originalExtension);
        $thumbnailPath = $this->storyMediaPath('sm', $hash);
        $mediumPath = $this->storyMediaPath('md', $hash);
        $disk = Storage::disk($this->storyMediaDiskName());
        $written = $disk->put($originalPath, $raw, [
            'visibility' => 'public',
            'CacheControl' => 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
            'ContentType' => (string) ($file->getMimeType() ?: 'application/octet-stream'),
        ]);
        if ($written !== true) {
            return response()->json([
                'message' => 'Unable to store uploaded image. Please try again.',
            ], 500);
        }
        $storedThumbnails = false;
@@ -781,10 +799,20 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
                $image = $manager->read($sourcePath);
                $thumb = $image->scaleDown(width: 420);
-                $disk->put($thumbnailPath, (string) $thumb->encode(new WebpEncoder(82)));
+                $thumbEncoded = (string) $thumb->encode(new WebpEncoder(82));
                $disk->put($thumbnailPath, $thumbEncoded, [
                    'visibility' => 'public',
                    'CacheControl' => 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
                    'ContentType' => 'image/webp',
                ]);
                $medium = $image->scaleDown(width: 1200);
-                $disk->put($mediumPath, (string) $medium->encode(new WebpEncoder(85)));
+                $mediumEncoded = (string) $medium->encode(new WebpEncoder(85));
                $disk->put($mediumPath, $mediumEncoded, [
                    'visibility' => 'public',
                    'CacheControl' => 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
                    'ContentType' => 'image/webp',
                ]);
                $storedThumbnails = true;
            } catch (\Throwable) {
                $storedThumbnails = false;
@@ -792,17 +820,62 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
        }
        if (! $storedThumbnails) {
-            $disk->copy($originalPath, $thumbnailPath);
+            $disk->put($thumbnailPath, $raw, [
-            $disk->copy($originalPath, $mediumPath);
+                'visibility' => 'public',
                'CacheControl' => 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
                'ContentType' => (string) ($file->getMimeType() ?: 'application/octet-stream'),
            ]);
            $disk->put($mediumPath, $raw, [
                'visibility' => 'public',
                'CacheControl' => 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
                'ContentType' => (string) ($file->getMimeType() ?: 'application/octet-stream'),
            ]);
        }
        return response()->json([
-            'thumbnail_url' => $disk->url($thumbnailPath),
+            'thumbnail_url' => $this->storyMediaPublicUrl($thumbnailPath),
-            'medium_url' => $disk->url($mediumPath),
+            'medium_url' => $this->storyMediaPublicUrl($mediumPath),
-            'original_url' => $disk->url($originalPath),
+            'original_url' => $this->storyMediaPublicUrl($originalPath),
        ]);
    }
    private function storyMediaDiskName(): string
    {
        return (string) config('uploads.object_storage.disk', 's3');
    }
    private function storyMediaPath(string $variant, string $hash, ?string $filename = null): string
    {
        $cleanVariant = trim($variant, '/');
        $cleanHash = strtolower((string) preg_replace('/[^a-f0-9]/', '', $hash));
        $file = $filename ?? ($cleanHash . '.webp');
        return sprintf(
            'stories/%s/%s/%s/%s',
            $cleanVariant,
            substr($cleanHash, 0, 2),
            substr($cleanHash, 2, 2),
            ltrim($file, '/')
        );
    }
    private function storyMediaPublicUrl(string $path): string
    {
        return rtrim((string) config('cdn.files_url', 'https://files.skinbase.org'), '/') . '/' . ltrim($path, '/');
    }
    private function assertStoryMediaStorageIsAllowed(): void
    {
        if (! app()->environment('production')) {
            return;
        }
        $diskName = $this->storyMediaDiskName();
        if (in_array($diskName, ['local', 'public'], true)) {
            throw new \RuntimeException('Production story media storage must use object storage, not local/public disks.');
        }
    }
    public function tag(string $tag): View
    {
        $storyTag = StoryTag::query()->where('slug', $tag)->firstOrFail();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioNewsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioNewsController.php
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ final class StudioNewsController extends Controller
            'title' => 'Create article',
            'description' => 'Draft a new News story with editorial workflow, SEO metadata, and related entity links.',
            'article' => null,
            'oldInput' => $request->session()->getOldInput(),
            'indexUrl' => route('studio.news.index'),
            'typeOptions' => $this->news->articleTypeOptions(),
            'statusOptions' => $this->news->editorialStatusOptions(),
            'categoryOptions' => $this->news->categoryOptions(),
            'tagOptions' => $this->news->tagOptions(),
            'newsTagLimit' => 12,
            'relationTypeOptions' => $this->news->relationTypeOptions(),
            'storeUrl' => route('studio.news.store'),
            'coverUploadUrl' => route('api.studio.news.media.upload'),
@@ -83,10 +86,13 @@ final class StudioNewsController extends Controller
            'title' => 'Edit article',
            'description' => 'Refine the story, tune SEO, and attach related Nova entities before publishing.',
            'article' => $this->news->mapStudioArticle($article, $request->user()),
            'oldInput' => $request->session()->getOldInput(),
            'indexUrl' => route('studio.news.index'),
            'typeOptions' => $this->news->articleTypeOptions(),
            'statusOptions' => $this->news->editorialStatusOptions(),
            'categoryOptions' => $this->news->categoryOptions(),
            'tagOptions' => $this->news->tagOptions(),
            'newsTagLimit' => 12,
            'relationTypeOptions' => $this->news->relationTypeOptions(),
            'coverUploadUrl' => route('api.studio.news.media.upload'),
            'coverDeleteUrl' => route('api.studio.news.media.destroy'),
@@ -352,7 +358,7 @@ final class StudioNewsController extends Controller
            'content' => ['required', 'string', 'max:500000'],
            'cover_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'type' => ['required', Rule::in(array_column($this->news->articleTypeOptions(), 'value'))],
-            'category_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:news_categories,id'],
+            'category_id' => ['required', 'integer', 'exists:news_categories,id'],
            'author_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:users,id'],
            'editorial_status' => ['required', Rule::in(array_column($this->news->editorialStatusOptions(), 'value'))],
            'published_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioNewsMediaApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioNewsMediaApiController.php
@@ -5,42 +5,15 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Studio;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Services\News\NewsCoverImageService;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Gd\Driver as GdDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\Drivers\Imagick\Driver as ImagickDriver;
 use Intervention\Image\Encoders\WebpEncoder;
 use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
 use RuntimeException;
 final class StudioNewsMediaApiController extends Controller
 {
-    private const ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
+    public function __construct(private readonly NewsCoverImageService $covers)
    private const MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB = 6144;
    private const MAX_WIDTH = 2200;
    private const MAX_HEIGHT = 1400;
    private const MIN_WIDTH = 1200;
    private const MIN_HEIGHT = 630;
    private ?ImageManager $manager = null;
    public function __construct()
    {
        try {
            $this->manager = extension_loaded('gd')
                ? new ImageManager(new GdDriver())
                : new ImageManager(new ImagickDriver());
        } catch (\Throwable) {
            $this->manager = null;
        }
    }
    public function store(Request $request): JsonResponse
@@ -52,26 +25,28 @@ final class StudioNewsMediaApiController extends Controller
                'required',
                'file',
                'image',
-                'max:' . self::MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB,
+                'max:' . $this->covers->maxFileSizeKb(),
                'mimes:jpg,jpeg,png,webp',
                'mimetypes:image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp',
            ],
        ]);
        /** @var UploadedFile $file */
        $file = $validated['image'];
        try {
-            $stored = $this->storeMediaFile($file);
+            $stored = $this->covers->storeUploadedFile($file);
            return response()->json([
                'success' => true,
                'path' => $stored['path'],
-                'url' => $this->publicUrlForPath($stored['path']),
+                'url' => $stored['url'],
                'width' => $stored['width'],
                'height' => $stored['height'],
                'mime_type' => 'image/webp',
                'size_bytes' => $stored['size_bytes'],
                'mobile_url' => $stored['mobile_url'],
                'desktop_url' => $stored['desktop_url'],
                'srcset' => $stored['srcset'],
            ]);
        } catch (RuntimeException $e) {
            return response()->json([
@@ -99,7 +74,7 @@ final class StudioNewsMediaApiController extends Controller
            'path' => ['required', 'string', 'max:2048'],
        ]);
-        $this->deleteMediaFile((string) $validated['path']);
+        $this->covers->deleteManagedFiles((string) $validated['path']);
        return response()->json([
            'success' => true,
@@ -176,56 +151,4 @@ final class StudioNewsMediaApiController extends Controller
    {
        abort_unless($request->user() && ($request->user()->isAdmin() || $request->user()->isModerator()), 403);
    }
    private function mediaDiskName(): string
    {
        return (string) config('uploads.object_storage.disk', 's3');
    }
    private function mediaPath(string $hash): string
    {
        return sprintf(
            'news/covers/%s/%s/%s.webp',
            substr($hash, 0, 2),
            substr($hash, 2, 2),
            $hash,
        );
    }
    private function publicUrlForPath(string $path): string
    {
        return rtrim((string) config('cdn.files_url', 'https://files.skinbase.org'), '/') . '/' . ltrim($path, '/');
    }
    private function deleteMediaFile(string $path): void
    {
        $trimmed = ltrim(trim($path), '/');
        if ($trimmed === '' || ! Str::startsWith($trimmed, 'news/covers/')) {
            return;
        }
        Storage::disk($this->mediaDiskName())->delete($trimmed);
    }
    private function assertImageManager(): void
    {
        if ($this->manager !== null) {
            return;
        }
        throw new RuntimeException('Image processing is not available on this environment.');
    }
    private function assertStorageIsAllowed(): void
    {
        if (! app()->environment('production')) {
            return;
        }
        $diskName = $this->mediaDiskName();
        if (in_array($diskName, ['local', 'public'], true)) {
            throw new RuntimeException('Production news media storage must use object storage, not local/public disks.');
        }
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioWorldController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioWorldController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ final class StudioWorldController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Studio/StudioWorldsIndex', [
            'title' => 'Worlds',
-            'description' => 'Create and manage seasonal, event, and campaign destinations across Skinbase Nova.',
+            'description' => 'Create and manage seasonal, event, and campaign destinations across Skinbase.',
            'listing' => $this->worlds->studioListing($request->only(['q', 'status', 'type', 'per_page'])),
            'analytics' => $this->analytics->portfolioReport(),
            'statusOptions' => [
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ final class StudioWorldController extends Controller
        $payload = $this->worlds->publicShowPayload($world, $request->user(), true);
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
-            $world->seo_title ?: ($world->title . ' — Skinbase Nova Preview'),
+            $world->seo_title ?: ($world->title . ' — Skinbase Preview'),
            $world->seo_description ?: ($world->summary ?: $world->description ?: 'Preview world page'),
            route('studio.worlds.preview', ['world' => $world]),
            $world->ogImageUrl(),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileCollectionController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileCollectionController.php
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ class ProfileCollectionController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
            $collection->is_featured
-                ? sprintf('Featured: %s by %s — Skinbase Nova', $collection->title, $collection->displayOwnerName())
+                ? sprintf('Featured: %s by %s — Skinbase', $collection->title, $collection->displayOwnerName())
-                : sprintf('%s by %s — Skinbase Nova', $collection->title, $collection->displayOwnerName()),
+                : sprintf('%s by %s — Skinbase', $collection->title, $collection->displayOwnerName()),
-            $collection->summary ?: $collection->description ?: sprintf('Explore the %s collection by %s on Skinbase Nova.', $collection->title, $collection->displayOwnerName()),
+            $collection->summary ?: $collection->description ?: sprintf('Explore the %s collection by %s on Skinbase.', $collection->title, $collection->displayOwnerName()),
            $collectionPayload['public_url'],
            $collectionPayload['cover_image'],
            $collection->visibility === Collection::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ class ProfileCollectionController extends Controller
        $seriesDescription = $seriesMeta['description'];
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionListing(
-            sprintf('Series: %s — Skinbase Nova', $seriesKey),
+            sprintf('Series: %s — Skinbase', $seriesKey),
-            sprintf('Explore the %s collection series on Skinbase Nova.', $seriesKey),
+            sprintf('Explore the %s collection series on Skinbase.', $seriesKey),
            route('collections.series.show', ['seriesKey' => $seriesKey])
        )->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/User/SavedCollectionController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/User/SavedCollectionController.php
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ class SavedCollectionController extends Controller
            'libraryUrl' => route('me.saved.collections'),
            'browseUrl' => route('collections.featured'),
            'seo' => [
-                'title' => $activeList ? sprintf('%s — Saved Collections — Skinbase Nova', $activeList->title) : 'Saved Collections — Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $activeList ? sprintf('%s — Saved Collections — Skinbase', $activeList->title) : 'Saved Collections — Skinbase',
-                'description' => $activeList ? sprintf('Saved collections in the %s list on Skinbase Nova.', $activeList->title) : 'Your saved collections on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => $activeList ? sprintf('Saved collections in the %s list on Skinbase.', $activeList->title) : 'Your saved collections on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => $activeList ? route('me.saved.collections.lists.show', ['listSlug' => $activeList->slug]) : route('me.saved.collections'),
                'robots' => 'noindex,follow',
            ],
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/AccountHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/AccountHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class AccountHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Account Settings Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how account settings, profile settings, email changes, password care, and creator preferences work on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'Learn how account settings, profile settings, email changes, password care, and creator preferences work on Skinbase.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ArtworkPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ArtworkPageController.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use App\Services\Maturity\ArtworkMaturityService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use App\Support\AvatarUrl;
 use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
            ->published()
            ->firstOrFail();
        $this->loadCategoryAncestors($artwork->categories);
        $canonicalSlug = Str::slug((string) ($artwork->slug ?: $artwork->title));
        if ($canonicalSlug === '') {
            $canonicalSlug = (string) $artwork->id;
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
            'md' => $thumbMd,
            'lg' => $thumbLg,
            'xl' => $thumbXl,
-        ], $canonical)->toArray();
+        ], $canonical, $this->artworkBreadcrumbs($artwork, $canonical))->toArray();
        $categoryIds = $artwork->categories->pluck('id')->filter()->values();
        $tagIds = $artwork->tags->pluck('id')->filter()->values();
@@ -203,10 +206,25 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
            ->values()
            ->all();
-        // Recursive helper to format a comment and its nested replies
+        $approvedComments = ArtworkComment::query()
            ->with('user.profile')
            ->where('artwork_id', $artwork->id)
            ->where('is_approved', true)
            ->orderBy('created_at')
            ->limit(500)
            ->get();
        $commentsByParent = $approvedComments->groupBy(
            static fn (ArtworkComment $comment): string => $comment->parent_id === null
                ? 'root'
                : (string) $comment->parent_id
        );
        // Recursive helper to format a comment and its nested replies.
        $formatComment = null;
-        $formatComment = function (ArtworkComment $c) use (&$formatComment): array {
+        $formatComment = function (ArtworkComment $c) use (&$formatComment, $commentsByParent): array {
-            $replies = $c->relationLoaded('approvedReplies') ? $c->approvedReplies : collect();
+            /** @var Collection<int, ArtworkComment> $replies */
            $replies = $commentsByParent->get((string) $c->id, collect());
            $user = $c->user;
            $userId = (int) ($c->user_id ?? 0);
            $avatarHash = $user?->profile?->avatar_hash ?? null;
@@ -234,7 +252,9 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
                    'username'    => $user?->username,
                    'display'     => $user?->username ?? $user?->name ?? 'User',
                    'profile_url' => $user?->username ? '/@' . $user->username : ($userId > 0 ? '/profile/' . $userId : null),
-                    'avatar_url'  => AvatarUrl::forUser($userId, $avatarHash, 64),
+                    'avatar_url'  => $avatarHash !== null
                        ? AvatarUrl::forUser($userId, $avatarHash, 64)
                        : AvatarUrl::default(),
                    'level'       => (int) ($user?->level ?? 1),
                    'rank'        => (string) ($user?->rank ?? 'Newbie'),
                ],
@@ -242,13 +262,8 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
            ];
        };
-        $comments = ArtworkComment::with(['user.profile', 'approvedReplies'])
+        $comments = $commentsByParent
-            ->where('artwork_id', $artwork->id)
+            ->get('root', collect())
            ->where('is_approved', true)
            ->whereNull('parent_id')
            ->orderBy('created_at')
            ->limit(500)
            ->get()
            ->map($formatComment)
            ->values()
            ->all();
@@ -314,6 +329,105 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
        return $totals;
    }
    private function loadCategoryAncestors(Collection $categories): void
    {
        $currentLevel = $categories->filter();
        while ($currentLevel->isNotEmpty()) {
            $fetchedParents = collect();
            $missingParentIds = $currentLevel
                ->filter(static fn ($category) => $category->parent_id !== null && ! $category->relationLoaded('parent'))
                ->pluck('parent_id')
                ->filter()
                ->unique()
                ->values();
            if ($missingParentIds->isNotEmpty()) {
                $fetchedParents = \App\Models\Category::query()
                    ->with('contentType')
                    ->whereIn('id', $missingParentIds->all())
                    ->get()
                    ->keyBy('id');
                $currentLevel->each(function ($category) use ($fetchedParents): void {
                    if ($category->parent_id !== null && ! $category->relationLoaded('parent')) {
                        $category->setRelation('parent', $fetchedParents->get($category->parent_id));
                    }
                });
            }
            $currentLevel = $currentLevel
                ->map(static fn ($category) => $category->relationLoaded('parent') ? $category->getRelation('parent') : null)
                ->filter()
                ->unique('id')
                ->values();
        }
    }
    /**
     * @return array<int, array{name: string, url: string}>
     */
    private function artworkBreadcrumbs(Artwork $artwork, string $canonical): array
    {
        $primaryCategory = $artwork->categories
            ->sortBy(fn ($category) => [
                (int) ($category->sort_order ?? 0),
                (string) ($category->name ?? ''),
            ])
            ->first();
        if ($primaryCategory === null) {
            return [
                ['name' => 'Explore', 'url' => url('/explore')],
                ['name' => html_entity_decode((string) $artwork->title, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5, 'UTF-8'), 'url' => $canonical],
            ];
        }
        $contentType = $primaryCategory->contentType;
        $chain = collect();
        $current = $primaryCategory;
        while ($current !== null) {
            $chain->prepend($current);
            $current = $current->relationLoaded('parent') ? $current->parent : null;
        }
        $breadcrumbs = [];
        $contentTypeSlug = trim((string) ($contentType?->slug ?? ''));
        $contentTypeName = trim((string) ($contentType?->name ?? ''));
        if ($contentTypeSlug !== '' && $contentTypeName !== '') {
            $breadcrumbs[] = [
                'name' => $contentTypeName,
                'url' => url('/' . $contentTypeSlug),
            ];
        }
        $pathSegments = [];
        foreach ($chain as $category) {
            $slug = trim((string) ($category->slug ?? ''));
            $name = trim((string) ($category->name ?? ''));
            if ($slug === '' || $name === '' || $contentTypeSlug === '') {
                continue;
            }
            $pathSegments[] = $slug;
            $breadcrumbs[] = [
                'name' => $name,
                'url' => url('/' . $contentTypeSlug . '/' . implode('/', $pathSegments)),
            ];
        }
        $breadcrumbs[] = [
            'name' => html_entity_decode((string) $artwork->title, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5, 'UTF-8'),
            'url' => $canonical,
        ];
        return $breadcrumbs;
    }
    /** Silently catch suggestion query failures so error page never crashes. */
    private function safeSuggestions(callable $fn): mixed
    {
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/AuthHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/AuthHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class AuthHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Signup and Login Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how signup, login, password recovery, verification, and account access work on Skinbase Nova, with clear guidance for common access problems and practical next steps.',
+                'Learn how signup, login, password recovery, verification, and account access work on Skinbase, with clear guidance for common access problems and practical next steps.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class AuthHelpPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Help/AuthHelpPage', [
            'title' => 'Signup & Login Help',
-            'description' => 'Get clear help for account creation, sign-in, password recovery, verification basics, and common access problems on Skinbase Nova.',
+            'description' => 'Get clear help for account creation, sign-in, password recovery, verification basics, and common access problems on Skinbase.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'help_home' => route('help'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/BrowseGalleryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/BrowseGalleryController.php
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
        $ttl     = self::SORT_TTL_MAP[$sort] ?? 300;
        $mainCategories = $this->mainCategories();
-        $rootCategories = $contentType->rootCategories()->orderBy('sort_order')->orderBy('name')->get();
+        $rootCategories = $contentType->rootCategories()
            ->with('contentType')
            ->orderBy('sort_order')
            ->orderBy('name')
            ->get();
        $rootCategoryLinks = $this->buildCategoryLinkItems($rootCategories, $contentSlug);
        $normalizedPath = trim((string) $path, '/');
        if ($normalizedPath === '') {
@@ -160,13 +165,14 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
                    'sort'   => self::SORT_MAP[$sort] ?? ['published_at_ts:desc'],
                ], $perPage, false, $page)
            );
            $this->loadGalleryArtworkRelations($artworks->getCollection());
            $artworks->getCollection()->transform(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a));
            $seo = $this->buildPaginationSeo($request, url('/' . $contentSlug), $artworks);
            return view('gallery.index', [
                'gallery_type'    => 'content-type',
                'mainCategories'  => $mainCategories,
-                'subcategories'   => $rootCategories,
+                'subcategories'   => $rootCategoryLinks,
                'contentType'     => $contentType,
                'category'        => null,
                'artworks'        => $artworks,
@@ -175,10 +181,10 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
                'hero_title'      => $contentType->name,
                'hero_description' => $contentType->description ?? ($contentType->name . ' artworks on Skinbase.'),
                'breadcrumbs'     => collect([
-                    (object) ['name' => 'Explore', 'url' => '/browse'],
+                    (object) ['name' => 'Explore', 'url' => route('explore.index')],
                    (object) ['name' => $contentType->name, 'url' => '/' . $contentSlug],
                ]),
-                'page_title'      => $contentType->name . ' – Skinbase Nova',
+                'page_title'      => $contentType->name . ' – Skinbase',
                'page_meta_description' => $contentType->description ?? ('Discover the best ' . $contentType->name . ' artworks on Skinbase'),
                'page_meta_keywords'    => strtolower($contentType->slug) . ', skinbase, artworks, wallpapers, skins, photography',
                'page_canonical'  => $seo['canonical'],
@@ -194,6 +200,8 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
            abort(404);
        }
        $this->loadCategoryLineage($category);
        $categorySlugs = $this->categoryFilterSlugs($category);
        $filterExpression = $this->categoryPageFilterExpression($contentSlug, $categorySlugs);
@@ -205,20 +213,31 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
                'sort'   => self::SORT_MAP[$sort] ?? ['published_at_ts:desc'],
            ], $perPage, false, $page)
        );
        $this->loadGalleryArtworkRelations($artworks->getCollection());
        $artworks->getCollection()->transform(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a));
        $seo = $this->buildPaginationSeo($request, url('/' . $contentSlug . '/' . strtolower($category->full_slug_path)), $artworks);
        $navigationCategory = $category->parent ?: $category;
        $navigationPath = strtolower($navigationCategory->full_slug_path);
        $subcategoryParent = (object) [
            'id' => $navigationCategory->id,
            'url' => $this->buildCategoryUrl($contentSlug, $navigationPath),
        ];
-        $subcategories = $navigationCategory->children()->orderBy('sort_order')->orderBy('name')->get();
+        $subcategories = $navigationCategory->children()
            ->with(['contentType', 'parent.contentType'])
            ->orderBy('sort_order')
            ->orderBy('name')
            ->get();
        $subcategoryLinks = $this->buildCategoryLinkItems($subcategories, $contentSlug, $navigationPath);
        if ($subcategories->isEmpty()) {
-            $subcategories = $rootCategories;
+            $subcategoryLinks = $rootCategoryLinks;
        }
        $breadcrumbs = collect(array_merge([
            (object) [
                'name' => 'Explore',
-                'url' => '/browse',
+                'url' => route('explore.index'),
            ],
            (object) [
                'name' => $contentType->name,
@@ -235,8 +254,8 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
        return view('gallery.index', [
            'gallery_type'    => 'category',
            'mainCategories'  => $mainCategories,
-            'subcategories'   => $subcategories,
+            'subcategories'   => $subcategoryLinks,
-            'subcategory_parent' => $navigationCategory,
+            'subcategory_parent' => $subcategoryParent,
            'contentType'     => $contentType,
            'category'        => $category,
            'artworks'        => $artworks,
@@ -245,7 +264,7 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
            'hero_title'      => $category->name,
            'hero_description' => $category->description ?? ($contentType->name . ' artworks on Skinbase.'),
            'breadcrumbs'     => $breadcrumbs,
-            'page_title'      => $category->name . ' – Skinbase Nova',
+            'page_title'      => $category->name . ' – Skinbase',
            'page_meta_description' => $category->description ?? ('Discover the best ' . $category->name . ' ' . $contentType->name . ' artworks on Skinbase'),
            'page_meta_keywords'    => strtolower($contentType->slug) . ', skinbase, artworks, wallpapers, skins, photography',
            'page_canonical'  => $seo['canonical'],
@@ -303,13 +322,12 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
        $present         = ThumbnailPresenter::present($artwork, 'md');
        $group           = $artwork->group;
        $isGroupPublisher = $group !== null;
        $avatarHash      = $artwork->user?->profile?->avatar_hash ?? null;
        $avatarUrl       = $isGroupPublisher
            ? $group->avatarUrl()
-            : \App\Support\AvatarUrl::forUser(
+            : ($avatarHash !== null
-                (int) ($artwork->user_id ?? 0),
+                ? \App\Support\AvatarUrl::forUser((int) ($artwork->user_id ?? 0), $avatarHash, 64)
-                $artwork->user?->profile?->avatar_hash ?? null,
+                : \App\Support\AvatarUrl::default());
                64
            );
        $displayName     = $isGroupPublisher ? ($group->name ?? 'Skinbase') : ($artwork->user?->name ?? 'Skinbase');
        $username        = $isGroupPublisher ? '' : ($artwork->user?->username ?? '');
        $profileUrl      = $isGroupPublisher ? $group->publicUrl() : ($username !== '' ? '/@' . $username : null);
@@ -317,6 +335,8 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
        return (object) $this->maturity->decoratePayload([
            'id'            => $artwork->id,
            'name'          => $artwork->title,
            'slug'          => $artwork->slug,
            'url'           => route('art.show', ['id' => $artwork->id, 'slug' => $artwork->slug]),
            'content_type_name' => $primaryCategory?->contentType?->name ?? '',
            'content_type_slug' => $primaryCategory?->contentType?->slug ?? '',
            'category_name' => $primaryCategory->name ?? '',
@@ -349,27 +369,74 @@ class BrowseGalleryController extends \App\Http\Controllers\Controller
     */
    private function categoryFilterSlugs(Category $category): array
    {
        $category->loadMissing('descendants');
        $slugs = [];
-        $stack = [$category];
+        $pendingParentIds = [$category->id];
-        while ($stack !== []) {
+        if (! empty($category->slug)) {
-            /** @var Category $current */
+            $slugs[] = Str::lower($category->slug);
            $current = array_pop($stack);
            if (! empty($current->slug)) {
                $slugs[] = Str::lower($current->slug);
        }
-            foreach ($current->children as $child) {
+        while ($pendingParentIds !== []) {
-                $child->loadMissing('descendants');
+            $children = Category::query()
-                $stack[] = $child;
+                ->whereIn('parent_id', $pendingParentIds)
                ->get(['id', 'slug']);
            $pendingParentIds = $children->pluck('id')->all();
            foreach ($children as $child) {
                if (! empty($child->slug)) {
                    $slugs[] = Str::lower($child->slug);
                }
            }
        }
        return array_values(array_unique($slugs));
    }
    private function loadCategoryLineage(Category $category): void
    {
        $current = $category;
        while ($current !== null) {
            $current->loadMissing(['contentType', 'parent']);
            $current = $current->parent;
        }
    }
    private function buildCategoryLinkItems(Collection $categories, string $contentSlug, ?string $basePath = null): Collection
    {
        $normalizedBasePath = trim(strtolower((string) $basePath), '/');
        return $categories->map(function (Category $category) use ($contentSlug, $normalizedBasePath) {
            return (object) [
                'id' => $category->id,
                'name' => $category->name,
                'slug' => $category->slug,
                'url' => $this->buildCategoryUrl($contentSlug, implode('/', array_filter([$normalizedBasePath, $category->slug]))),
            ];
        });
    }
    private function buildCategoryUrl(string $contentSlug, ?string $path = null): string
    {
        $normalizedPath = trim(strtolower((string) $path), '/');
        return '/' . implode('/', array_filter([$contentSlug, $normalizedPath]));
    }
    private function loadGalleryArtworkRelations(Collection $artworks): void
    {
        if ($artworks->isEmpty()) {
            return;
        }
        $artworks->loadMissing([
            'user.profile',
            'group',
            'categories.contentType',
        ]);
    }
    private function categoryFilterClause(string $categorySlug): string
    {
        $quoted = addslashes($categorySlug);
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/CardsHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/CardsHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class CardsHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Cards Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn what Cards are on Skinbase Nova, how they differ from artworks, posts, and collections, and how to create, publish, and use them effectively in personal and Group workflows.',
+                'Learn what Cards are on Skinbase, how they differ from artworks, posts, and collections, and how to create, publish, and use them effectively in personal and Group workflows.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class CardsHelpPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Help/CardsHelpPage', [
            'title' => 'Cards Help',
-            'description' => 'Understand Cards as a distinct creative format on Skinbase Nova, with guidance for creation, publishing, ownership, design quality, and real-world use cases.',
+            'description' => 'Understand Cards as a distinct creative format on Skinbase, with guidance for creation, publishing, ownership, design quality, and real-world use cases.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'help_home' => route('help'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/CollectionDiscoveryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/CollectionDiscoveryController.php
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ class CollectionDiscoveryController extends Controller
        $results = $this->search->publicSearch($filters, (int) config('collections.v5.search.public_per_page', 18));
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionListing(
-            'Search Collections — Skinbase Nova',
+            'Search Collections — Skinbase',
            filled($filters['q'] ?? null)
-                ? sprintf('Search results for "%s" across public Skinbase Nova collections.', $filters['q'])
+                ? sprintf('Search results for "%s" across public Skinbase collections.', $filters['q'])
                : 'Browse public collections using filters for category, style, theme, color, quality tier, freshness, and programming metadata.',
            $request->fullUrl(),
            null,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CollectionDiscoveryController extends Controller
            'eyebrow' => 'Search',
            'title' => 'Search collections',
            'description' => filled($filters['q'] ?? null)
-                ? sprintf('Search results for "%s" across public Skinbase Nova collections.', $filters['q'])
+                ? sprintf('Search results for "%s" across public Skinbase collections.', $filters['q'])
                : 'Browse public collections using filters for category, style, theme, color, quality tier, freshness, and programming metadata.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'collections' => $this->collections->mapCollectionCardPayloads($results->items(), false, $request->user()),
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class CollectionDiscoveryController extends Controller
            viewer: $request->user(),
            eyebrow: 'Discovery',
            title: 'Featured collections',
-            description: 'A rotating set of standout galleries from across Skinbase Nova. Some are meticulously hand-sequenced. Others are smart collections that stay fresh as the creator publishes new work.',
+            description: 'A rotating set of standout galleries from across Skinbase. Some are meticulously hand-sequenced. Others are smart collections that stay fresh as the creator publishes new work.',
            collections: $featuredCollections->isNotEmpty() ? $featuredCollections : $this->discovery->publicFeaturedCollections((int) config('collections.discovery.featured_limit', 18)),
            communityCollections: $this->discovery->publicCollectionsByType(Collection::TYPE_COMMUNITY, 6),
            editorialCollections: $this->discovery->publicCollectionsByType(Collection::TYPE_EDITORIAL, 6),
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CollectionDiscoveryController extends Controller
        abort_if(! $program || collect($landing['collections'])->isEmpty(), 404);
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionListing(
-            sprintf('%s — Skinbase Nova', $program['label']),
+            sprintf('%s — Skinbase', $program['label']),
            $program['description'],
            route('collections.program.show', ['programKey' => $program['key']]),
        )->toArray();
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class CollectionDiscoveryController extends Controller
        $campaign = null,
    ) {
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionListing(
-            sprintf('%s — Skinbase Nova', $title),
+            sprintf('%s — Skinbase', $title),
            $description,
            url()->current(),
        )->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ExploreController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ExploreController.php
@@ -92,12 +92,17 @@ final class ExploreController extends Controller
        $artworks = $this->filterBrowsableArtworks($artworks);
        // EGS: fill grid to minimum when uploads are sparse
        $artworks = $this->gridFiller->fill($artworks, 0, $page);
        $this->loadPresentationRelations($artworks->getCollection());
        $artworks->getCollection()->transform(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a));
        // EGS §11: featured spotlight row on page 1 only
-        $spotlightItems = ($page === 1 && EarlyGrowth::spotlightEnabled())
+        $spotlightItems = collect();
-            ? $this->spotlight->getSpotlight(6)->map(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a))
+
-            : collect();
+        if ($page === 1 && EarlyGrowth::spotlightEnabled()) {
            $spotlightItems = $this->spotlight->getSpotlight(6);
            $this->loadPresentationRelations($spotlightItems);
            $spotlightItems = $spotlightItems->map(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a));
        }
        $mainCategories = $this->mainCategories();
        $seo = $this->paginationSeo($request, url('/explore'), $artworks);
@@ -165,12 +170,17 @@ final class ExploreController extends Controller
        $artworks = $this->filterBrowsableArtworks($artworks);
        // EGS: fill grid to minimum when uploads are sparse
        $artworks = $this->gridFiller->fill($artworks, 0, $page);
        $this->loadPresentationRelations($artworks->getCollection());
        $artworks->getCollection()->transform(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a));
        // EGS §11: featured spotlight row on page 1 only
-        $spotlightItems = ($page === 1 && EarlyGrowth::spotlightEnabled())
+        $spotlightItems = collect();
-            ? $this->spotlight->getSpotlight(6)->map(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a))
+
-            : collect();
+        if ($page === 1 && EarlyGrowth::spotlightEnabled()) {
            $spotlightItems = $this->spotlight->getSpotlight(6);
            $this->loadPresentationRelations($spotlightItems);
            $spotlightItems = $spotlightItems->map(fn ($a) => $this->presentArtwork($a));
        }
        $mainCategories = $this->mainCategories();
        $contentType = null;
@@ -557,6 +567,13 @@ final class ExploreController extends Controller
        ], $artwork, request()->user());
    }
    private function loadPresentationRelations(mixed $artworks): void
    {
        if (is_object($artworks) && method_exists($artworks, 'loadMissing')) {
            $artworks->loadMissing(['user.profile', 'group', 'categories.contentType']);
        }
    }
    private function paginationSeo(Request $request, string $base, mixed $paginator): array
    {
        $q = $request->query();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/GroupFaqPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/GroupFaqPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class GroupFaqPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Groups FAQ — Skinbase',
-                'Fast answers to the most common Groups questions on Skinbase Nova, including roles, permissions, publishing, contributor credit, invites, workflows, and troubleshooting.',
+                'Fast answers to the most common Groups questions on Skinbase, including roles, permissions, publishing, contributor credit, invites, workflows, and troubleshooting.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class GroupFaqPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Group/GroupFaqPage', [
            'title' => 'Groups FAQ',
-            'description' => 'Quick answers about Groups, roles, permissions, publishing, contributor credit, invites, workflows, and troubleshooting on Skinbase Nova.',
+            'description' => 'Quick answers about Groups, roles, permissions, publishing, contributor credit, invites, workflows, and troubleshooting on Skinbase.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'groups_directory' => route('groups.index'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/GroupHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/GroupHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class GroupHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Groups Guide, Help, and Best Practices — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how Groups work on Skinbase Nova, how shared publishing preserves contributor credit, and how to manage roles, releases, reviews, projects, and team workflows with confidence.',
+                'Learn how Groups work on Skinbase, how shared publishing preserves contributor credit, and how to manage roles, releases, reviews, projects, and team workflows with confidence.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class GroupHelpPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Group/GroupHelpPage', [
            'title' => 'Groups Help & Guide',
-            'description' => 'Everything creators need to understand Groups, publish collaboratively, preserve contributor credit, and build a healthy shared identity on Skinbase Nova.',
+            'description' => 'Everything creators need to understand Groups, publish collaboratively, preserve contributor credit, and build a healthy shared identity on Skinbase.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'groups_directory' => route('groups.index'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/GroupQuickstartPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/GroupQuickstartPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class GroupQuickstartPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Groups Quickstart — Skinbase',
-                'A fast, creator-friendly Groups quickstart for Skinbase Nova. Learn when to use a Group, create one, invite members, and publish your first Group artwork with correct contributor credit.',
+                'A fast, creator-friendly Groups quickstart for Skinbase. Learn when to use a Group, create one, invite members, and publish your first Group artwork with correct contributor credit.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/HelpCenterPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/HelpCenterPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class HelpCenterPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Help Center — Skinbase',
-                'Find help, guides, quickstarts, FAQs, and troubleshooting for Skinbase Nova, including Groups, Studio, Upload, Cards, Profile, and account access.',
+                'Find help, guides, quickstarts, FAQs, and troubleshooting for Skinbase, including Groups, Studio, Upload, Cards, Profile, and account access.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class HelpCenterPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Help/HelpCenterPage', [
            'title' => 'Help Center',
-            'description' => 'Find guides, quickstarts, FAQs, and troubleshooting for Skinbase Nova in one structured help hub.',
+            'description' => 'Find guides, quickstarts, FAQs, and troubleshooting for Skinbase in one structured help hub.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'studio_help' => route('help.studio'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/HomeController.php
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Services\HomepageService;
 use App\Support\Seo\SeoFactory;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
 final class HomeController extends Controller
 {
    public function __construct(private readonly HomepageService $homepage) {}
-    public function index(Request $request): \Illuminate\View\View
+    public function index(Request $request): Response
    {
        $user = $request->user();
        $sections = $user
@@ -26,15 +27,21 @@ final class HomeController extends Controller
            'title' => 'Skinbase – Digital Art & Wallpapers',
            'description' => 'Discover stunning digital art, wallpapers, and skins from a global community of creators. Browse trending works, fresh uploads, and beloved classics.',
            'keywords' => 'wallpapers, digital art, skins, photography, community, wallpaper downloads',
-            'og_image'    => $hero['thumb_lg'] ?? $hero['thumb'] ?? null,
+            'og_image' => $hero['featured_image']['preload_url'] ?? $hero['thumb_lg'] ?? $hero['thumb'] ?? null,
            'canonical' => url('/'),
        ];
-        return view('web.home', [
+        $response = response()->view('web.home', [
            'seo' => app(SeoFactory::class)->homepage($meta)->toArray(),
            'useUnifiedSeo' => true,
            'meta' => $meta,
            'props' => $sections,
        ]);
        if ($user) {
            return $response->header('Cache-Control', 'private, no-store');
        }
        return $response->header('Cache-Control', 'public, max-age=60, s-maxage=300, stale-while-revalidate=600');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/NovaCardsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/NovaCardsController.php
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Nova Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse featured, trending, and latest Nova Cards. Discover beautiful quote cards, mood cards, and visual text art by the Skinbase Nova community.',
+                'description' => 'Browse featured, trending, and latest Cards. Discover beautiful quote cards, mood cards, and visual text art by the Skinbase community.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.index'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
-            'heading' => 'Nova Cards',
+            'heading' => 'Cards',
            'subheading' => (string) config('nova_cards.brand.subtitle'),
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($latest->items()),
            'pagination' => $latest,
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $category->name . ' Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $category->name . ' Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => $category->description ?: ('Browse ' . strtolower($category->name) . ' Nova Cards on Skinbase Nova.'),
+                'description' => $category->description ?: ('Browse ' . strtolower($category->name) . ' Cards on Skinbase.'),
                'canonical' => route('cards.category', ['categorySlug' => $category->slug]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => $category->name,
-            'subheading' => $category->description ?: 'Explore this Nova Cards category.',
+            'subheading' => $category->description ?: 'Explore this Cards category.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Popular Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Popular Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse the most liked, saved, and viewed Nova Cards on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse the most liked, saved, and viewed Cards on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.popular'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Rising Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Rising Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Discover Nova Cards that are gaining traction right now — fresh creators and fast-rising saves and remixes.',
+                'description' => 'Discover Cards that are gaining traction right now — fresh creators and fast-rising saves and remixes.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.rising'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => 'Rising',
-            'subheading' => 'Fresh Nova Cards gaining momentum right now.',
+            'subheading' => 'Fresh Cards gaining momentum right now.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($paginated->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $paginated,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Remixed Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Remixed Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Discover Nova Cards remixed from community originals with attribution and lineage.',
+                'description' => 'Discover Cards remixed from community originals with attribution and lineage.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.remixed'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => 'Remixed cards',
-            'subheading' => 'Community reinterpretations linked back to their original Nova Cards.',
+            'subheading' => 'Community reinterpretations linked back to their original Cards.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Best Remixes - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Best Remixes - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse standout Nova Card remixes ranked by remix traction, saves, and likes.',
+                'description' => 'Browse standout Card remixes ranked by remix traction, saves, and likes.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.remix-highlights'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -295,13 +295,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Editorial Picks - Nova Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Editorial Picks - Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse editorial Nova Cards picks, featured collections, and highlighted challenges.',
+                'description' => 'Browse editorial Cards picks, featured collections, and highlighted challenges.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.editorial'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => 'Editorial picks',
-            'subheading' => 'Curated Nova Cards, featured collections, and standout challenge surfaces chosen for quality and cohesion.',
+            'subheading' => 'Curated Cards, featured collections, and standout challenge surfaces chosen for quality and cohesion.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -329,13 +329,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Seasonal Cards - Nova Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Seasonal Cards - Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse seasonal and event-aware Nova Cards grouped by recurring moods, holidays, and time-of-year themes.',
+                'description' => 'Browse seasonal and event-aware Cards grouped by recurring moods, holidays, and time-of-year themes.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.seasonal'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => 'Seasonal cards',
-            'subheading' => 'Discover Nova Cards grouped by recurring seasonal and campaign-style themes.',
+            'subheading' => 'Discover Cards grouped by recurring seasonal and campaign-style themes.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -363,13 +363,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.challenges', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Card Challenges - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Card Challenges - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse active and completed Nova Cards challenges, prompts, and winners.',
+                'description' => 'Browse active and completed Cards challenges, prompts, and winners.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.challenges'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => 'Card challenges',
-            'subheading' => 'Official prompts and community challenge runs for Nova Cards creators.',
+            'subheading' => 'Official prompts and community challenge runs for Cards creators.',
            'challenges' => $challenges,
        ]);
    }
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.challenges', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $challenge->title . ' - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $challenge->title . ' - Skinbase',
-                'description' => $challenge->description ?: 'Browse entries for this Nova Cards challenge.',
+                'description' => $challenge->description ?: 'Browse entries for this Cards challenge.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.challenges.show', ['slug' => $challenge->slug]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
    {
        return view('cards.resources', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Template Packs - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Template Packs - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse official Nova Cards template packs and starting points.',
+                'description' => 'Browse official Cards template packs and starting points.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.templates'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
    {
        return view('cards.resources', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => 'Asset Packs - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => 'Asset Packs - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse official Nova Cards asset packs for decorative and editorial layouts.',
+                'description' => 'Browse official Cards asset packs for decorative and editorial layouts.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.assets'),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => 'Asset packs',
-            'subheading' => 'Official decorative and editorial pack sets for the Nova Cards v2 editor.',
+            'subheading' => 'Official decorative and editorial pack sets for the Cards v2 editor.',
            'packs' => collect($this->presenter->options()['asset_packs'] ?? []),
            'templates' => collect(),
            'resourceType' => 'asset',
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => '#' . $tag->name . ' Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => '#' . $tag->name . ' Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse Nova Cards tagged with #' . $tag->name . ' on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse Cards tagged with #' . $tag->name . ' on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.tag', ['tagSlug' => $tag->slug]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -480,13 +480,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $mood['label'] . ' Mood Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $mood['label'] . ' Mood Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse Nova Cards grouped into the ' . strtolower((string) $mood['label']) . ' mood family on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse Cards grouped into the ' . strtolower((string) $mood['label']) . ' mood family on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.mood', ['moodSlug' => $mood['key']]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => $mood['label'],
-            'subheading' => 'Discover Nova Cards grouped by a curated mood family using durable tag mappings.',
+            'subheading' => 'Discover Cards grouped by a curated mood family using durable tag mappings.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -514,13 +514,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $style['label'] . ' Style Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $style['label'] . ' Style Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse Nova Cards using the ' . strtolower((string) $style['label']) . ' style family on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse Cards using the ' . strtolower((string) $style['label']) . ' style family on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.style', ['styleSlug' => $style['key']]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => $style['label'],
-            'subheading' => 'Discover Nova Cards grouped by a shared visual style family.',
+            'subheading' => 'Discover Cards grouped by a shared visual style family.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -548,13 +548,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $palette['label'] . ' Palette Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $palette['label'] . ' Palette Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse Nova Cards using the ' . strtolower((string) $palette['label']) . ' palette family on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse Cards using the ' . strtolower((string) $palette['label']) . ' palette family on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.palette', ['paletteSlug' => $palette['key']]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => $palette['label'],
-            'subheading' => 'Discover Nova Cards grouped by shared palette families and color direction.',
+            'subheading' => 'Discover Cards grouped by shared palette families and color direction.',
            'cards' => $this->presenter->cards($cards->items(), false, $request->user()),
            'pagination' => $cards,
            'featuredCards' => [],
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', array_merge($this->creatorPagePayload($request, $user), [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => '@' . $user->username . ' Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => '@' . $user->username . ' Cards - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse Nova Cards created by @' . $user->username . ' on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse Cards created by @' . $user->username . ' on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.creator', ['username' => strtolower((string) $user->username)]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -602,13 +602,13 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.index', array_merge($this->creatorPagePayload($request, $user), [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => '@' . $user->username . ' Portfolio - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => '@' . $user->username . ' Portfolio - Skinbase',
-                'description' => 'Browse the dedicated Nova Cards portfolio page for @' . $user->username . ' on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'description' => 'Browse the dedicated Cards portfolio page for @' . $user->username . ' on Skinbase.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.creator.portfolio', ['username' => strtolower((string) $user->username)]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
            'heading' => '@' . $user->username . ' Portfolio',
-            'subheading' => 'A dedicated Nova Cards portfolio view for ' . ($user->name ?: '@' . $user->username) . '.',
+            'subheading' => 'A dedicated Cards portfolio view for ' . ($user->name ?: '@' . $user->username) . '.',
            'context' => 'creator-portfolio',
        ]));
    }
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.collection', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $collection->name . ' - Nova Cards Collection - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $collection->name . ' - Cards Collection - Skinbase',
-                'description' => $collection->description ?: 'Browse this curated Nova Cards collection.',
+                'description' => $collection->description ?: 'Browse this curated Cards collection.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.collections.show', ['slug' => $collection->slug, 'id' => $collection->id]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
            ],
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.lineage', [
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $card->title . ' Lineage - Nova Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $card->title . ' Lineage - Cards - Skinbase',
                'description' => 'Browse the remix lineage and related variants for this Nova Card.',
                'canonical' => route('cards.lineage', ['slug' => $card->slug, 'id' => $card->id]),
                'robots' => 'index,follow',
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class NovaCardsController extends Controller
        return view('cards.show', [
            'card' => $this->presenter->card($card, true, $request->user()),
            'meta' => [
-                'title' => $card->title . ' - Nova Cards - Skinbase Nova',
+                'title' => $card->title . ' - Cards - Skinbase',
                'description' => $card->description ?: $card->quote_text,
                'canonical' => route('cards.show', ['slug' => $card->slug, 'id' => $card->id]),
                'robots' => $card->visibility === NovaCard::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC ? 'index,follow' : 'noindex,follow',
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ProfileHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ProfileHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class ProfileHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Profile Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how profiles work on Skinbase Nova, how they differ from Groups, and how to build a stronger personal identity with better setup, presentation, and creator-facing profile habits.',
+                'Learn how profiles work on Skinbase, how they differ from Groups, and how to build a stronger personal identity with better setup, presentation, and creator-facing profile habits.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/SimilarArtworksPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/SimilarArtworksPageController.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ final class SimilarArtworksPageController extends Controller
            'page_title'            => 'Similar to "' . $sourceTitle . '" — Skinbase',
            'page_meta_description' => 'Discover artworks similar to "' . $sourceTitle . '" on Skinbase.',
            'page_canonical'        => $baseUrl,
-            'page_robots'           => 'noindex,follow',
+            'page_robots'           => 'index,follow',
            'breadcrumbs'           => collect([
                (object) ['name' => 'Explore',           'url' => '/explore'],
                (object) ['name' => $sourceTitle,        'url' => $sourceUrl],
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/StudioHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/StudioHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class StudioHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Studio Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how Studio works on Skinbase Nova, including drafts, publishing, personal versus Group context, artworks, cards, collections, and collaboration workflows.',
+                'Learn how Studio works on Skinbase, including drafts, publishing, personal versus Group context, artworks, cards, collections, and collaboration workflows.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class StudioHelpPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Help/StudioHelpPage', [
            'title' => 'Studio Help',
-            'description' => 'Understand Studio as the creative control center of Skinbase Nova, with guidance for drafts, publishing, artworks, cards, collections, and Group workflows.',
+            'description' => 'Understand Studio as the creative control center of Skinbase, with guidance for drafts, publishing, artworks, cards, collections, and Group workflows.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'help_home' => route('help'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/TroubleshootingHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/TroubleshootingHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class TroubleshootingHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Troubleshooting Help — Skinbase',
-                'Use fast, support-oriented troubleshooting guidance for login issues, permissions confusion, publishing blockers, profile setup problems, and bug-report escalation on Skinbase Nova.',
+                'Use fast, support-oriented troubleshooting guidance for login issues, permissions confusion, publishing blockers, profile setup problems, and bug-report escalation on Skinbase.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/UploadHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/UploadHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class UploadHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Upload Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how uploading works on Skinbase Nova, including draft creation, metadata review, previews, personal versus Group context, contributor credit, publishing, and troubleshooting.',
+                'Learn how uploading works on Skinbase, including draft creation, metadata review, previews, personal versus Group context, contributor credit, publishing, and troubleshooting.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class UploadHelpPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Help/UploadHelpPage', [
            'title' => 'Upload Help',
-            'description' => 'Understand the full upload workflow on Skinbase Nova, from file submission and draft creation to metadata review, contributor credit, and final publish.',
+            'description' => 'Understand the full upload workflow on Skinbase, from file submission and draft creation to metadata review, contributor credit, and final publish.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'help_home' => route('help'),
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/WorldController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/WorldController.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ final class WorldController extends Controller
    {
        $payload = $this->worlds->publicIndexPayload($request->user());
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionListing(
-            'Worlds — Skinbase Nova',
+            'Worlds — Skinbase',
            $payload['description'],
            route('worlds.index'),
        )->toArray();
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ final class WorldController extends Controller
        $payload = $this->worlds->publicShowPayload($resolvedWorld, $request->user());
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
-            $resolvedWorld->seo_title ?: ($resolvedWorld->title . ' — Skinbase Nova'),
+            $resolvedWorld->seo_title ?: ($resolvedWorld->title . ' — Skinbase'),
-            $resolvedWorld->seo_description ?: ($resolvedWorld->summary ?: $resolvedWorld->description ?: 'Seasonal and editorial discovery world on Skinbase Nova.'),
+            $resolvedWorld->seo_description ?: ($resolvedWorld->summary ?: $resolvedWorld->description ?: 'Seasonal and editorial discovery world on Skinbase.'),
            $this->worlds->canonicalPublicUrl($resolvedWorld),
            $resolvedWorld->ogImageUrl(),
        )->toArray();
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ final class WorldController extends Controller
        $payload = $this->worlds->publicShowPayload($resolvedWorld, $request->user());
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)->collectionPage(
-            $resolvedWorld->seo_title ?: ($resolvedWorld->title . ' — Skinbase Nova'),
+            $resolvedWorld->seo_title ?: ($resolvedWorld->title . ' — Skinbase'),
-            $resolvedWorld->seo_description ?: ($resolvedWorld->summary ?: $resolvedWorld->description ?: 'Seasonal and editorial discovery world on Skinbase Nova.'),
+            $resolvedWorld->seo_description ?: ($resolvedWorld->summary ?: $resolvedWorld->description ?: 'Seasonal and editorial discovery world on Skinbase.'),
            $this->worlds->canonicalPublicUrl($resolvedWorld),
            $resolvedWorld->ogImageUrl(),
        )->toArray();
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/WorldsHelpPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/WorldsHelpPageController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ final class WorldsHelpPageController extends Controller
        $seo = app(SeoFactory::class)
            ->collectionPage(
                'Worlds Help — Skinbase',
-                'Learn how Worlds work on Skinbase Nova, including editorial purpose, attached content, section control, preview, publishing, recurrence, and homepage promotion.',
+                'Learn how Worlds work on Skinbase, including editorial purpose, attached content, section control, preview, publishing, recurrence, and homepage promotion.',
                $canonical,
            )
            ->toArray();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ final class WorldsHelpPageController extends Controller
        return Inertia::render('Help/WorldsHelpPage', [
            'title' => 'Worlds Help',
-            'description' => 'A complete guide to creating, attaching content to, previewing, and publishing Worlds on Skinbase Nova.',
+            'description' => 'A complete guide to creating, attaching content to, previewing, and publishing Worlds on Skinbase.',
            'seo' => $seo,
            'links' => [
                'help_home' => route('help'),
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ConditionalShareErrorsFromSession.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ConditionalShareErrorsFromSession.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Middleware;
 use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\ViewErrorBag;
 use Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession;
 class ConditionalShareErrorsFromSession extends ShareErrorsFromSession
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ class ConditionalShareErrorsFromSession extends ShareErrorsFromSession
        }
        if ($request->attributes->get('skinbase.session_skipped') === true || ! $request->hasSession()) {
            $this->view->share('errors', new ViewErrorBag());
            return $next($request);
        }
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ConditionalValidateCsrfToken.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ConditionalValidateCsrfToken.php
@@ -12,10 +12,22 @@ class ConditionalValidateCsrfToken extends ValidateCsrfToken
 {
    public function handle($request, Closure $next): mixed
    {
        if ($this->shouldBypassForTesting()) {
            return $next($request);
        }
        if ($request instanceof Request && $request->attributes->get('skinbase.session_skipped') === true) {
            return $next($request);
        }
        return parent::handle($request, $next);
    }
    private function shouldBypassForTesting(): bool
    {
        return app()->runningUnitTests()
            || app()->environment('testing')
            || defined('PHPUNIT_COMPOSER_INSTALL')
            || defined('__PHPUNIT_PHAR__');
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureAdminRole.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureAdminRole.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Middleware;
 use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
 final class EnsureAdminRole
 {
    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
    {
        $user = $request->user();
        if (! $user || ! $user->isAdmin()) {
            abort(Response::HTTP_FORBIDDEN, 'Only admins can access this area.');
        }
        return $next($request);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureStaffAccess.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureStaffAccess.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ final class EnsureStaffAccess
                abort(Response::HTTP_FORBIDDEN, 'Forbidden.');
            }
-            return redirect()->route('home')->with('error', 'You do not have access to this area.');
+            return redirect()->route('index')->with('error', 'You do not have access to this area.');
        }
        return $next($request);
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ final class HandleInertiaRequests extends Middleware
                'files_url' => config('cdn.files_url'),
            ],
            'features' => [
                'academy' => (bool) config('academy.enabled', true),
                'groups' => (bool) config('features.groups', true),
                'groups_v1' => (bool) config('features.groups_v1', true),
                'groups_v2' => (bool) config('features.groups_v2', true),
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/RedirectLegacyProfileSubdomain.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/RedirectLegacyProfileSubdomain.php
@@ -22,30 +22,48 @@ class RedirectLegacyProfileSubdomain
            return redirect()->to($this->targetUrl($request, $canonicalUsername), 301);
        }
        if ($this->shouldRedirectToCanonicalHost($request)) {
            return redirect()->to($this->canonicalHostUrl($request), 301);
        }
        return $next($request);
    }
-    private function resolveCanonicalUsername(Request $request): ?string
+    private function shouldRedirectToCanonicalHost(Request $request): bool
    {
        return $this->isSingleSubdomainOnConfiguredHost($request);
    }
    private function isSingleSubdomainOnConfiguredHost(Request $request): bool
    {
        $configuredHost = parse_url((string) config('app.url'), PHP_URL_HOST);
        if (! is_string($configuredHost) || $configuredHost === '') {
-            return null;
+            return false;
        }
        $requestHost = strtolower($request->getHost());
        $configuredHost = strtolower($configuredHost);
        if ($requestHost === $configuredHost || ! str_ends_with($requestHost, '.' . $configuredHost)) {
-            return null;
+            return false;
        }
        $subdomain = substr($requestHost, 0, -strlen('.' . $configuredHost));
-        if ($subdomain === '' || str_contains($subdomain, '.')) {
+        return $subdomain !== '' && ! str_contains($subdomain, '.');
    }
    private function resolveCanonicalUsername(Request $request): ?string
    {
        if (! $this->isSingleSubdomainOnConfiguredHost($request)) {
            return null;
        }
        $configuredHost = strtolower((string) parse_url((string) config('app.url'), PHP_URL_HOST));
        $requestHost = strtolower($request->getHost());
        $subdomain = substr($requestHost, 0, -strlen('.' . $configuredHost));
        $candidate = UsernamePolicy::normalize($subdomain);
        if ($candidate === '' || $this->isReservedSubdomain($candidate)) {
@@ -103,4 +121,16 @@ class RedirectLegacyProfileSubdomain
        return $target;
    }
    private function canonicalHostUrl(Request $request): string
    {
        $target = rtrim((string) config('app.url'), '/') . $request->getPathInfo();
        $query = $request->getQueryString();
        if (is_string($query) && $query !== '') {
            $target .= '?' . $query;
        }
        return $target;
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/TrackOnlineVisitor.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/TrackOnlineVisitor.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Middleware;
 use App\Services\Traffic\OnlineVisitorRepository;
 use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
 final class TrackOnlineVisitor
 {
    public function __construct(private readonly OnlineVisitorRepository $visitors)
    {
    }
    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
    {
        $shouldTrack = $this->shouldTrack($request);
        $response = $next($request);
        if ($shouldTrack) {
            try {
                $this->visitors->track($request);
            } catch (\Throwable) {
                // Presence tracking is best-effort only.
            }
        }
        return $response;
    }
    private function shouldTrack(Request $request): bool
    {
        if (! in_array($request->getMethod(), ['GET', 'HEAD'], true)) {
            return false;
        }
        if ($this->matchesAny($request, [
            'build/*',
            'storage/*',
            'favicon.ico',
            'livewire/*',
            '_debugbar/*',
            'telescope/*',
            'horizon/*',
            'moderation/*',
        ])) {
            return false;
        }
        if ($request->path() === 'moderation/traffic/online/data') {
            return false;
        }
        if ($this->matchesAny($request, [
            'api/*',
            'admin/*',
            'dashboard*',
            'studio*',
            'settings*',
            'messages*',
            'creator*',
            'login',
            'register',
            'forgot-password',
            'reset-password/*',
            'email/*',
            'logout',
            'up',
        ])) {
            return false;
        }
        return ! $this->isStaticAssetPath($request->path());
    }
    /**
     * @param array<int, string> $patterns
     */
    private function matchesAny(Request $request, array $patterns): bool
    {
        foreach ($patterns as $pattern) {
            if ($request->is($pattern)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
    private function isStaticAssetPath(string $path): bool
    {
        $normalizedPath = '/' . ltrim($path, '/');
        if (in_array($normalizedPath, ['/robots.txt', '/sitemap.xml'], true) || str_starts_with($normalizedPath, '/sitemaps/')) {
            return false;
        }
        return (bool) preg_match('/\.(?:css|js|mjs|map|png|jpe?g|gif|svg|webp|avif|ico|woff2?|ttf|eot|otf|mp4|webm|mp3|wav|pdf|zip)$/i', $normalizedPath);
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/StoreAcademyChallengeSubmissionRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/StoreAcademyChallengeSubmissionRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 class StoreAcademyChallengeSubmissionRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return $this->user() !== null;
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'artwork_id' => $this->filled('artwork_id') ? (int) $this->input('artwork_id') : null,
            'is_ai_generated' => $this->boolean('is_ai_generated'),
            'is_ai_assisted' => $this->boolean('is_ai_assisted', true),
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        return [
            'artwork_id' => ['required', 'integer', 'exists:artworks,id'],
            'prompt_used' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'workflow_notes' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'ai_tool_used' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'is_ai_generated' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'is_ai_assisted' => ['required', 'boolean'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyBadgeRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyBadgeRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyBadgeRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'active' => $this->boolean('active', true),
            'rules' => (array) $this->input('rules', []),
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $badgeId = $this->route('academyBadge')?->id;
        return [
            'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:140'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:160', Rule::unique('academy_badges', 'slug')->ignore($badgeId)],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'icon' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'badge_type' => ['required', 'string', 'max:80'],
            'rules' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyCategoryRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyCategoryRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyCategoryRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'active' => $this->boolean('active', true),
            'order_num' => $this->filled('order_num') ? (int) $this->input('order_num') : 0,
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $categoryId = $this->route('academyCategory')?->id;
        return [
            'type' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['lesson', 'prompt', 'challenge', 'pack'])],
            'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:140', Rule::unique('academy_categories', 'slug')->ignore($categoryId)],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'icon' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'order_num' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0', 'max:9999'],
            'active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyChallengeRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyChallengeRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use App\Models\AcademyChallenge;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyChallengeRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'required_tags' => array_values(array_filter((array) $this->input('required_tags', []))),
            'allowed_categories' => array_values(array_filter((array) $this->input('allowed_categories', []))),
            'featured' => $this->boolean('featured'),
            'active' => $this->boolean('active', true),
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $challengeId = $this->route('academyChallenge')?->id;
        return [
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180', Rule::unique('academy_challenges', 'slug')->ignore($challengeId)],
            'excerpt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'brief' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'rules' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'access_level' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['free', 'creator', 'pro'])],
            'status' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in([
                AcademyChallenge::STATUS_DRAFT,
                AcademyChallenge::STATUS_SCHEDULED,
                AcademyChallenge::STATUS_ACTIVE,
                AcademyChallenge::STATUS_VOTING,
                AcademyChallenge::STATUS_COMPLETED,
                AcademyChallenge::STATUS_ARCHIVED,
            ])],
            'starts_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'ends_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'voting_starts_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'voting_ends_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'cover_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'prize_text' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'required_tags' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'required_tags.*' => ['string', 'max:60'],
            'allowed_categories' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'allowed_categories.*' => ['string', 'max:80'],
            'featured' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyCourseRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyCourseRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyCourseRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'is_featured' => $this->boolean('is_featured'),
            'order_num' => $this->filled('order_num') ? (int) $this->input('order_num') : 0,
            'estimated_minutes' => $this->filled('estimated_minutes') ? (int) $this->input('estimated_minutes') : null,
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $courseId = $this->route('academyCourse')?->id;
        return [
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180', Rule::unique('academy_courses', 'slug')->ignore($courseId)],
            'subtitle' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
            'excerpt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'cover_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'teaser_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'access_level' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['free', 'premium', 'mixed'])],
            'difficulty' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['beginner', 'intermediate', 'advanced'])],
            'status' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['draft', 'review', 'published', 'archived'])],
            'is_featured' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'order_num' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'estimated_minutes' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:10000'],
            'published_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'seo_title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'seo_description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
            'meta_keywords' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'og_title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'og_description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
            'og_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyLessonRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyLessonRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyLessonRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $blocks = collect($this->input('blocks', []))
            ->filter(static fn ($block): bool => is_array($block))
            ->map(function (array $block): array {
                $payload = Arr::wrap($block['payload'] ?? []);
                $criteria = collect($payload['criteria'] ?? [])
                    ->map(static fn ($criterion) => trim((string) $criterion))
                    ->filter(static fn (string $criterion): bool => $criterion !== '')
                    ->values()
                    ->all();
                $results = collect($block['comparison_results'] ?? [])
                    ->filter(static fn ($result): bool => is_array($result))
                    ->map(function (array $result): array {
                        return [
                            'id' => filled($result['id'] ?? null) ? (int) $result['id'] : null,
                            'provider' => $result['provider'] ?? null,
                            'model_name' => $result['model_name'] ?? null,
                            'image_path' => $result['image_path'] ?? null,
                            'thumb_path' => $result['thumb_path'] ?? null,
                            'settings' => $result['settings'] ?? null,
                            'strengths' => $result['strengths'] ?? null,
                            'weaknesses' => $result['weaknesses'] ?? null,
                            'best_for' => $result['best_for'] ?? null,
                            'score' => filled($result['score'] ?? null) ? (int) $result['score'] : null,
                            'sort_order' => filled($result['sort_order'] ?? null) ? (int) $result['sort_order'] : 0,
                            'active' => filter_var($result['active'] ?? true, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOL, FILTER_NULL_ON_FAILURE) ?? true,
                        ];
                    })
                    ->values()
                    ->all();
                return [
                    'id' => filled($block['id'] ?? null) ? (int) $block['id'] : null,
                    'type' => (string) ($block['type'] ?? 'ai_comparison'),
                    'title' => $block['title'] ?? null,
                    'payload' => [
                        'title' => $payload['title'] ?? null,
                        'intro' => $payload['intro'] ?? null,
                        'prompt' => $payload['prompt'] ?? null,
                        'negative_prompt' => $payload['negative_prompt'] ?? null,
                        'aspect_ratio' => $payload['aspect_ratio'] ?? null,
                        'criteria' => $criteria,
                    ],
                    'sort_order' => filled($block['sort_order'] ?? null) ? (int) $block['sort_order'] : 0,
                    'active' => filter_var($block['active'] ?? true, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOL, FILTER_NULL_ON_FAILURE) ?? true,
                    'comparison_results' => $results,
                ];
            })
            ->values()
            ->all();
        $this->merge([
            'lesson_number' => $this->filled('lesson_number') ? (int) $this->input('lesson_number') : null,
            'course_order' => $this->filled('course_order') ? (int) $this->input('course_order') : null,
            'content_source' => in_array((string) $this->input('content_source'), ['html', 'markdown'], true)
                ? (string) $this->input('content_source')
                : ($this->filled('content_markdown') ? 'markdown' : 'html'),
            'course_ids' => collect($this->input('course_ids', []))
                ->filter(static fn ($courseId): bool => filled($courseId))
                ->map(static fn ($courseId): int => (int) $courseId)
                ->unique()
                ->values()
                ->all(),
            'tags' => array_values(array_filter((array) $this->input('tags', []))),
            'reading_minutes' => $this->filled('reading_minutes') ? (int) $this->input('reading_minutes') : 5,
            'featured' => $this->boolean('featured'),
            'active' => $this->boolean('active', true),
            'blocks' => $blocks,
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $lessonId = $this->route('academyLesson')?->id;
        return [
            'category_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_categories,id'],
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180', Rule::unique('academy_lessons', 'slug')->ignore($lessonId)],
            'lesson_number' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1'],
            'course_order' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1'],
            'course_ids' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'course_ids.*' => ['integer', 'exists:academy_courses,id'],
            'series_name' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'excerpt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'content' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'content_markdown' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'content_source' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['html', 'markdown'])],
            'difficulty' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in((array) config('academy.difficulty_levels', []))],
            'access_level' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['free', 'creator', 'pro'])],
            'lesson_type' => ['required', 'string', 'max:80'],
            'cover_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'article_cover_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'tags' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'tags.*' => ['string', 'max:60'],
            'video_url' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'reading_minutes' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:999'],
            'featured' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'published_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'seo_title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'seo_description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
            'blocks' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'blocks.*.id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_lesson_blocks,id'],
            'blocks.*.type' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['ai_comparison'])],
            'blocks.*.title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
            'blocks.*.payload' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'blocks.*.payload.title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
            'blocks.*.payload.intro' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.payload.prompt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.payload.negative_prompt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.payload.aspect_ratio' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:20'],
            'blocks.*.payload.criteria' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'blocks.*.payload.criteria.*' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:100'],
            'blocks.*.sort_order' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'blocks.*.active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_ai_comparison_results,id'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.provider' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:100'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.model_name' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:150'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.image_path' => ['required', 'string', 'max:500'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.thumb_path' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:500'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.settings' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.strengths' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.weaknesses' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.best_for' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.score' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:10'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.sort_order' => ['required', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'blocks.*.comparison_results.*.active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyPromptPackRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyPromptPackRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyPromptPackRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'one_time_price_cents' => $this->filled('one_time_price_cents') ? (int) $this->input('one_time_price_cents') : null,
            'featured' => $this->boolean('featured'),
            'active' => $this->boolean('active', true),
            'tags' => array_values(array_filter((array) $this->input('tags', []))),
            'prompt_ids' => array_values(array_filter(array_map('intval', (array) $this->input('prompt_ids', [])))),
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $packId = $this->route('academyPromptPack')?->id;
        return [
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180', Rule::unique('academy_prompt_packs', 'slug')->ignore($packId)],
            'excerpt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'access_level' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['free', 'creator', 'pro'])],
            'one_time_price_cents' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:0'],
            'currency' => ['required', 'string', 'size:3'],
            'cover_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'tags' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'tags.*' => ['string', 'max:60'],
            'prompt_ids' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'prompt_ids.*' => ['integer', 'exists:academy_prompt_templates,id'],
            'featured' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'published_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyPromptTemplateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Academy/UpsertAcademyPromptTemplateRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Academy;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 class UpsertAcademyPromptTemplateRequest extends FormRequest
 {
    public function authorize(): bool
    {
        return (bool) $this->user()?->hasStaffAccess();
    }
    protected function prepareForValidation(): void
    {
        $this->merge([
            'featured' => $this->boolean('featured'),
            'prompt_of_week' => $this->boolean('prompt_of_week'),
            'active' => $this->boolean('active', true),
            'new_category_name' => trim((string) $this->input('new_category_name', '')),
            'tags' => array_values(array_filter((array) $this->input('tags', []))),
            'tool_notes' => collect($this->input('tool_notes', []))
                ->filter(static fn ($note): bool => is_array($note) || is_string($note))
                ->map(function ($note): array|string {
                    if (is_string($note)) {
                        return $note;
                    }
                    return [
                        'provider' => $note['provider'] ?? null,
                        'model_name' => $note['model_name'] ?? null,
                        'notes' => $note['notes'] ?? null,
                        'strengths' => $note['strengths'] ?? null,
                        'weaknesses' => $note['weaknesses'] ?? null,
                        'best_for' => $note['best_for'] ?? null,
                        'image_path' => $note['image_path'] ?? null,
                        'thumb_path' => $note['thumb_path'] ?? null,
                        'settings' => $note['settings'] ?? null,
                        'score' => filled($note['score'] ?? null) ? (int) $note['score'] : null,
                        'active' => filter_var($note['active'] ?? true, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOL, FILTER_NULL_ON_FAILURE) ?? true,
                    ];
                })
                ->values()
                ->all(),
        ]);
    }
    public function rules(): array
    {
        $promptId = $this->route('academyPromptTemplate')?->id;
        return [
            'category_id' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'exists:academy_categories,id'],
            'new_category_name' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:120'],
            'title' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'slug' => ['required', 'string', 'max:180', Rule::unique('academy_prompt_templates', 'slug')->ignore($promptId)],
            'excerpt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'prompt' => ['required', 'string'],
            'negative_prompt' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'usage_notes' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'workflow_notes' => ['nullable', 'string'],
            'difficulty' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in((array) config('academy.difficulty_levels', []))],
            'access_level' => ['required', 'string', Rule::in(['free', 'creator', 'pro'])],
            'aspect_ratio' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:20'],
            'tags' => ['nullable', 'array'],
            'tags.*' => ['string', 'max:60'],
            'tool_notes' => ['nullable', 'array'],
                        'tool_notes.*.provider' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:100'],
                        'tool_notes.*.model_name' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:150'],
                        'tool_notes.*.notes' => ['nullable', 'string'],
                        'tool_notes.*.strengths' => ['nullable', 'string'],
                        'tool_notes.*.weaknesses' => ['nullable', 'string'],
                        'tool_notes.*.best_for' => ['nullable', 'string'],
                        'tool_notes.*.image_path' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:500'],
                        'tool_notes.*.thumb_path' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:500'],
                        'tool_notes.*.settings' => ['nullable', 'string'],
                        'tool_notes.*.score' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1', 'max:10'],
                        'tool_notes.*.active' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
            'preview_image' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2048'],
            'preview_image_file' => ['nullable', 'file', 'image', 'mimes:jpg,jpeg,png,webp', 'max:5120'],
            'featured' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'prompt_of_week' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'active' => ['required', 'boolean'],
            'published_at' => ['nullable', 'date'],
            'seo_title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:180'],
            'seo_description' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:255'],
        ];
    }
 }
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Auth/LoginRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Auth/LoginRequest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 namespace App\Http\Requests\Auth;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\Auth\AuthAuditLogger;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Events\Lockout;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
@@ -68,6 +70,16 @@ class LoginRequest extends FormRequest
        if (! $user || ! Hash::check($password, (string) $user->password)) {
            RateLimiter::hit($this->throttleKey());
            app(AuthAuditLogger::class)->log(
                eventType: 'login',
                request: $this,
                status: 'failed',
                reason: 'invalid_credentials',
                identifier: $identifier,
                user: $user,
                metadata: ['via' => $authenticatedVia]
            );
            throw ValidationException::withMessages([
                'email' => trans('auth.failed'),
            ]);
@@ -90,6 +102,20 @@ class LoginRequest extends FormRequest
        return $this->authenticatedVia === 'username';
    }
    protected function failedValidation(Validator $validator): void
    {
        app(AuthAuditLogger::class)->log(
            eventType: 'login',
            request: $this,
            status: 'failed',
            reason: 'validation_failed',
            identifier: (string) $this->input('email'),
            metadata: ['fields' => array_keys($validator->errors()->toArray())]
        );
        parent::failedValidation($validator);
    }
    /**
     * Ensure the login request is not rate limited.
     *
@@ -105,6 +131,15 @@ class LoginRequest extends FormRequest
        $seconds = RateLimiter::availableIn($this->throttleKey());
        app(AuthAuditLogger::class)->log(
            eventType: 'login',
            request: $this,
            status: 'failed',
            reason: 'rate_limited',
            identifier: (string) $this->input('email'),
            metadata: ['seconds' => $seconds]
        );
        throw ValidationException::withMessages([
            'email' => trans('auth.throttle', [
                'seconds' => $seconds,
--- a/app/Http/Resources/ArtworkResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/ArtworkResource.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Resources;
 use App\Models\WorldRelation;
 use App\Models\WorldSubmission;
 use App\Models\World;
 use App\Services\ArtworkEvolutionService;
 use App\Services\ContentSanitizer;
 use App\Services\Maturity\ArtworkMaturityService;
@@ -336,16 +337,21 @@ class ArtworkResource extends JsonResource
    private function resolveWorldParticipation(): array
    {
        $items = collect();
        $participationWorlds = collect();
        if (Schema::hasTable('world_relations') && Schema::hasTable('worlds')) {
-            $items = $items->concat(
+            $relations = WorldRelation::query()
                WorldRelation::query()
                ->with('world')
                ->where('related_type', WorldRelation::TYPE_ARTWORK)
                ->where('related_id', (int) $this->id)
                ->get()
                ->filter(fn (WorldRelation $relation): bool => $relation->world !== null && $relation->world->isPubliclyVisible())
-                    ->map(function (WorldRelation $relation): array {
+                ->values();
            $participationWorlds = $participationWorlds->concat($relations->pluck('world')->filter());
            $items = $items->concat(
                $relations->map(function (WorldRelation $relation): array {
                    $world = $relation->world;
                    return [
@@ -364,14 +370,19 @@ class ArtworkResource extends JsonResource
        }
        if (Schema::hasTable('world_submissions')) {
-            $items = $items->concat(
+            $liveSubmissions = $this->worldSubmissions
                $this->worldSubmissions
                ->filter(function (WorldSubmission $submission): bool {
                    return (string) $submission->status === WorldSubmission::STATUS_LIVE
                        && $submission->world !== null
                        && $submission->world->isPubliclyVisible();
                })
-                    ->map(function (WorldSubmission $submission): array {
+                ->values();
            $participationWorlds = $participationWorlds->concat($liveSubmissions->pluck('world')->filter());
            World::primeCanonicalEditionIds($participationWorlds->pluck('recurrence_key')->all());
            $items = $items->concat(
                $liveSubmissions->map(function (WorldSubmission $submission): array {
                    $world = $submission->world;
                    $isFeatured = (bool) $submission->is_featured;
@@ -388,6 +399,8 @@ class ArtworkResource extends JsonResource
                    ];
                })
            );
        } elseif ($participationWorlds->isNotEmpty()) {
            World::primeCanonicalEditionIds($participationWorlds->pluck('recurrence_key')->all());
        }
        if (Schema::hasTable('world_reward_grants')) {
--- a/app/Jobs/GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ final class GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob implements ShouldQueue
    public function handle(
        ArtworkEmbeddingClient $client,
        ArtworkVisionImageUrl $imageUrlBuilder,
-        VectorService|ArtworkVectorIndexService $vectors,
+        ArtworkVectorIndexService $vectors,
    ): void
    {
        if (! (bool) config('recommendations.embedding.enabled', true)) {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ final class GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob implements ShouldQueue
    }
    private function upsertVectorIndex(
-        VectorService|ArtworkVectorIndexService $vectors,
+        ArtworkVectorIndexService $vectors,
        Artwork $artwork
    ): void
    {
--- a/app/Jobs/GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace App\Jobs;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Services\Images\FeaturedArtworkThumbnailGenerator;
 use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
 use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
 use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 final class GenerateFeaturedArtworkThumbnailsJob implements ShouldQueue
 {
    use Dispatchable;
    use InteractsWithQueue;
    use Queueable;
    use SerializesModels;
    public int $tries = 3;
    public int $timeout = 120;
    public function __construct(
        private readonly int $artworkId,
        private readonly bool $force = false,
    ) {
        $queue = (string) config('uploads.featured_thumbnails.queue', 'default');
        if ($queue !== '') {
            $this->onQueue($queue);
        }
    }
    public function handle(
        FeaturedArtworkThumbnailGenerator $generator,
    ): void {
        $artwork = Artwork::withTrashed()->find($this->artworkId);
        if (! $artwork instanceof Artwork) {
            return;
        }
        $result = $generator->generate($artwork, $this->force);
        if (($result['failed'] ?? []) !== []) {
            Log::warning('Featured artwork thumbnail generation had partial failures', [
                'artwork_id' => $artwork->id,
                'failed_variants' => array_keys((array) $result['failed']),
            ]);
        }
    }
 }
--- a/app/Jobs/IngestUserDiscoveryEventJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/IngestUserDiscoveryEventJob.php
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ final class IngestUserDiscoveryEventJob implements ShouldQueue
            ];
            if (Schema::hasColumn('user_discovery_events', 'meta')) {
-                $insertPayload['meta'] = $this->meta;
+                $insertPayload['meta'] = $this->encodeMetaPayload();
            } elseif (Schema::hasColumn('user_discovery_events', 'metadata')) {
-                $insertPayload['metadata'] = json_encode($this->meta, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES);
+                $insertPayload['metadata'] = $this->encodeMetaPayload();
            }
            DB::table('user_discovery_events')->insertOrIgnore($insertPayload);
@@ -129,4 +129,12 @@ final class IngestUserDiscoveryEventJob implements ShouldQueue
            throw $e;
        }
    }
    private function encodeMetaPayload(): string
    {
        return (string) json_encode(
            $this->meta,
            JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_INVALID_UTF8_SUBSTITUTE | JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR
        );
    }
 }
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Gregor Klevze	18b772a4ba	Merge branch 'develop'	2026-05-08 21:53:03 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	ff96ef796e	chore: commit remaining workspace changes	2026-05-08 21:51:29 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	8d108b8a76	Homepage: add stable intro copy; mark footer utility links data-nosnippet; add render test	2026-05-08 21:51:28 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	6b83d76cd1	SEO: gallery VisualArtwork contentUrl -> single best URL; update gallery unit test	2026-05-08 21:51:28 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	0c5dde9b22	Featured artworks thumbnails	2026-05-06 19:11:31 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	82f2b1f660	Add tests for featured thumbnail generation; apply Pint formatting and related edits	2026-05-06 18:55:40 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	7a8bc8e22a	Wire homepage hero to featured thumbnail family; add featured-picture component	2026-05-06 18:55:20 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	8fa3adf4df	Add job and artisan command for generating featured thumbnails	2026-05-06 18:55:08 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	bd8a5c14a0	Add FeaturedArtworkThumbnailGenerator and FeaturedArtworkSelector	2026-05-06 18:54:57 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	2c2c0f6722	Add Artwork model convenience methods for featured thumbnails	2026-05-06 18:54:31 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	ee24111d59	Add featured thumbnail config and ArtworkFeaturedImagePath helper	2026-05-06 18:54:18 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	a3cfc6c17f	feat(academy): prepare AI Academy v1 for production enablement	2026-05-03 19:59:27 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	90e93f0d42	Fixes	2026-05-03 09:21:13 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	44354e5bea	News: normalize category select values; fix Studio news editor category persistence; add CSV→SQL generator and news_dates.sql	2026-05-03 09:12:38 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	a9dfa6ea11	Refine SEO, uploads, and deploy handling	2026-05-02 10:48:08 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	b6be6ed2ac	chore: commit regenerated ssr assets	2026-05-02 09:37:28 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	caf1464aa5	chore: commit current workspace changes	2026-05-02 09:37:14 +02:00
Gregor Klevze	494dbce452	Merge branch 'develop'	2026-04-06 09:38:24 +02:00