1. Notable changes since 4.80v
- One-time proactive chat invitations: new DB table `lh_abstract_proactive_chat_invitation_one_time` tracks which visitors have already seen an invitation, preventing repeat displays.
- Proactive invitations: cleanup logic added for stale one-time invitation records; widget now records when a one-time invitation is shown; edit module enhanced with custom actions for proactive invitations.
- Captcha: added provider-based captcha support — Google reCAPTCHA v3 and Cloudflare Turnstile are now both supported with a shared validation layer (`CaptchaValidator`, `erLhcoreClassUserValidator`).
- Captcha admin UI: provider selector with provider-specific field sections; shared key labels across providers; CSRF redirect fix.
- Translation system: UX improvements for automatic translations; operator and visitor message translation differentiated; messages with existing translations are now skipped; translation configuration UI updated.
- Bot/Widget: custom HTML buttons and bot buttons are now disabled when a form is in progress status; alert messages added; placeholder for name field in widget start form.
- Editor: fixed infinite loop issue in the new rich-text editor (LHCEditor).
- Dashboard: removed legacy old dashboard; cleaned up related options and switch logic.
- Security/permissions: added permission access checks in block user, hold action, transfer chat, and chat widget closed flows.
- PHP 8.5 compatibility: resolved deprecation and compatibility issues.
- Translations: updated translation catalogs including new captcha-related and translation-workflow keys.
2. Summary
- This release introduces one-time proactive chat invitations, a flexible multi-provider captcha system, and several translation workflow improvements.
- Includes editor stability fixes, dashboard cleanup, PHP 8.5 compatibility, and stricter permission checks across chat action endpoints.
For update just follow standard update procedure. For manual update it's update_348.sql
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/LiveHelperChat/livehelperchat/compare/4.80v...4.81v
