New components and better component tests

Provides better support for component testing with react-testing-library.

Note: You should also update NotGovUK packages to ^0.7.2 (with pnpm -r up '@not-govuk/*@^0.7.2')

Also:

• We now run on Node.js v18 by default.

BREAKING:

• Enzyme has been removed. You will need to migrate your tests to react-testing-library.

Potentially BREAKING changes:

• govuk-frontend updated from v3 to v4
• restify updated from v8 to v11
• webpack-cli has been updated from v4 to v5.
• webpack-dev-middleware has been updated from v5 to v6.
• Applications now listen on IPv6 by default. See: daniel-ac-martin/NotGovUK#705

Functional testing, Readiness checks, and new logging options

BREAKING CHANGES:

• Node.js v12 is no-longer officially supported. Please update to Node.js v14.

New features:

• Functional testing support via Cypress.io
• Readiness checks
• Better CI/CD pipelines
• New logging options:
  1. Set the logging destination by passing a filename in logger.destination to the engine
  2. Set the logging level by passing a string of the log level in logger.level to the engine

Note: You should also update NotGovUK packages to ^0.4.2 (with pnpm -r up '@not-govuk/*@^0.4.2')

Password protection

It's now possible to make prototypes private by password protecting them. To do so, you will need to set the following environment variables:

• AUTH_METHOD = basic
• AUTH_USERNAME (set to the username you want users to supply)
• AUTH_PASSWORD (set to the password you want users to supply)
• PRIVACY = true (to apply the authentication to the entire website)

Official React-based release

v0.1.18

0.1.18

Version 2.0

System update

• the design of the system has been updated to use the new Home Office design language
• the structure of the system now matches the gov.uk design system
• the system is now built on the new govuk-frontend

New

• Enquiry form as a pattern
• Guidance images as a pattern

Style guide

Guidance on how to use the new design language added to system, with sections on typography, colour, header, footer and image use.

Updates

• added the missing components to the Sketch file resource to bring it up to date
• added CSS snippets to confirmation pages so they are easier to use
• add code for conditional reveal for radios and check boxes and made guidance for using clearer

Version 1.5.0

New

• Error pages as a pattern
• Identifying users (authentication) published as a pattern

Patterns updated

• updated checkbox and radio guidance with examples of when and how to use both components
• updated modal guidance to make it clearer when to use a modal (which should be rare)
• removed crown and new transport font from header pattern

Version 1.4.0

New

• identifying users added as a draft
• status added as a component
• postcode lookup added as a pattern
• back link added as a component
• side tab added as a component
• leaving a service (sign out) added as a pattern

Patterns updated

• moved timeline from patterns to components
• updated icon component with guidance on using in your own prototype

Guidelines updated

• contribution guidelines updated to add emphasis to discussion, which is an important part of contributing to the system

Version 1.3.0

New

• upload(add) new files added as a pattern
• multiple-loops added as a pattern

Patterns updated

• tabs code improved and simplified
• timeline styling updated
• header phase banner guidance added to headers

Guidelines updated

• Improved the consistency of snippets used across components. Change language, improved code and added missing snippets.
• code fixes
• Adjusted some patterns to follow new format for guidance

Version 1.2.0

New

• check and confirm added as a pattern

Patterns updated

• sub-navigation moved to components
• tabs moved to components
• highlighted search matches moved to components
• confirmation pages moved to components

Guidelines updated

• updated pattern guidance is being test

Version 1.1.0

Patterns updated

• interruption card, service header and typography promoted to recommended
• fix header to work on mobile
• update icons to v1.2
• multi-select patterns added, this is still experimental
• in-page tabs alternative in-page tab pattern added

Guidelines updated

• contributing guidance updated
• patterns divided into patterns and components
• general usability improvements to the system