This is the main overview page for notable changes across the project. It tracks major public-facing content and recommendation updates at a high level, then links out to the pages with deeper detail.
Broad overview only
This page is intentionally compact. It tracks the high-level “what changed” layer across the project, not every field-level edit.
Detailed pages linked below
Recommendation changes and script-assisted data updates live on separate pages so this overview stays readable.
Detailed pages
Use the pages below when you want the more specific rationale or exact data changes behind an update.
Major transparency-relevant updates across editorial, product, and data maintenance work.
Accessibility pass and reference-data refresh
Site-wide accessibility overhaul for readability: added dark mode support across pages and components that previously rendered as light-on-light or dark-on-dark, bumped low-contrast grey body text to meet WCAG AA in light mode, and fixed the navigation bar and page-wide gradient wrappers that were leaving backgrounds light when dark mode was active. The public registrar and registry reference datasets and search index were also refreshed from source.
Note: See the detailed page for the exact script-driven data changes. Data updates
Academy tracks, KB articles, and content-wide data reconciliation
Comprehensive Academy and Knowledge Base overhaul: restructured all 6 Academy tracks for better learning progression, rewrote 84 KB articles to value-first format (concise lesson content up top, deep-dive reference material below), reconciled conflicting statistics across 30+ articles (.com registrations, market share, TLD counts, Cloudflare pricing, registry lock costs), removed all stale Dan.com references (shut down June 2025) from 37 files, updated Google Domains references to Squarespace Domains across 35+ files, updated the ICANN 2026 gTLD application round page with confirmed dates (April 30 – August 12, 2026) and ASP results, and added GoDaddy February 2026 ToS change context to pricing references.
Registrar guides and recommendation pages
Registrar recommendation pages were reviewed together, ranking language was aligned, and the public explanation pages for recommendation changes were expanded.
Public reference datasets were refreshed to capture registrar accreditation changes, terminated registrar status updates, and TLD sample-domain and restriction fixes.
Note: See the detailed page for the exact script-driven data changes. Data updates
Academy tracks and KB learning flow
Academy track structure, lesson flow, and supporting learning content were updated to improve enrollment and progression.
Transparency section
The transparency section launched to explain how the product works, how it makes money, and how editorial and data updates are reviewed.
Marketplace wording and ranking details
Marketplace wording and ranking details were updated to reflect partner changes and keep affiliate-related language accurate.
