Daily Changelog – September 10, 2025

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Implemented comprehensive profile management system with personal information, preferences, and settings
Added pronoun selection with common options (he/him, she/her, they/them) plus custom input for zie/zir, xe/xem, etc.
Created avatar upload functionality and profile picture management
Added email notification preferences with granular control over different notification types
Implemented profile visibility settings to control what information is shown to other users
Built tabbed interface for organized profile management (Personal, Notifications, Privacy)
Added bio field and phone number management for enhanced user profiles
Implemented improved time-off request flow with clear form labels and confirmation step
Added “First day off” and “Last day off” labels with helper text to eliminate confusion
Created confirmation dialog showing time off period and first day back at work
Added smart validation to detect when employees include their first day back in requests

Fixed time-off request approval blocking when employees have insufficient PTO balance
Modified database function to allow partial PTO deductions for approved requests
Updated email approval route to properly handle PTO deductions and respect use_pto flag
Removed approval reversions when PTO deduction fails to allow unpaid time off approvals
Fixed green-on-green contrast issue in success messages across multiple components
Updated AlertBanner and other components to use proper foreground colors for text readability
Created automated contrast validation and fix scripts to prevent future color contrast issues
Fixed 50 additional contrast violations across 15 files using automated script
Added pre-commit hook to prevent contrast violations from being committed
Created missing UI components (Textarea, Switch, Tabs) that were causing deployment failures on Heroku
Fixed module resolution errors for @/components/ui/textarea, @/components/ui/switch, and @/components/ui/tabs in profile page
Updated UI component index.ts to export the new components following existing patterns
Fixed custom pronouns input field functionality in profile page – now properly shows and allows typing when “Custom…” is selected
Simplified pronoun options to only include the most common ones (he/him, she/her, they/them) with custom input for any other preferences

Updated both employee portal and admin time-off request forms with consistent UX
Added gentle warning for common Friday-to-Monday mistake pattern
Changed form submission flow to show confirmation before final submission