connect_secure 1.1.0

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New Features #

SSL Pinning Error Tracking & Diagnostics

• Error Tracking System: Comprehensive error tracking with automatic categorization
• Server/Client Detection: Automatically identifies if errors are server-side or client-side
• Actionable Fixes: Provides specific commands and steps to resolve issues
• Analytics Integration: Built-in support for Sentry, Firebase Crashlytics, and custom analytics
• Error Statistics: Track and analyze SSL pinning failures over time
• Diagnostic Reports: Detailed formatted reports with all relevant context

Multiple SSL Pinning Modes

• Certificate Pinning: Pin entire certificate fingerprint (default, most secure)
• Public Key Pinning: Pin only public key fingerprint (survives certificate renewals)
• Backward Compatible: Existing code works unchanged, new modes are optional

Automatic Fingerprint Generation

• Auto-Discovery: Automatically fetch fingerprints from any server
• Multiple Hosts: Discover fingerprints from multiple endpoints at once
• Code Generation: Generate ready-to-use code snippets
• No Manual Commands: Eliminates need for OpenSSL CLI commands

Certificate Chain Validation Options

• Leaf Only: Validate only server certificate (default, fastest)
• Include Intermediate: Validate leaf and intermediate CA certificates
• Full Chain: Validate entire certificate chain including root CA
• Flexible Security: Choose validation depth based on requirements

Improvements #

• Enhanced error messages with detailed context
• Better debugging capabilities in production
• Reduced maintenance overhead with public key pinning
• Improved developer experience with automatic fingerprint generation

Backward Compatibility #

• All existing APIs continue to work without changes
• New parameters are optional with sensible defaults
• No breaking changes
• Maintains pub.dev score of 160 points

Documentation #

• Updated README with comprehensive feature documentation
• Added examples for all new features
• Created detailed usage guides
• Professional formatting without emojis

Bug Fixes #

• Fix Dart code formatting issues to improve pub.dev score
• Apply dart format to all source files for consistent formatting

🎉 MAJOR RELEASE - Certificate Lifecycle Management Platform #

This is a major release that transforms connect_secure from a basic SSL pinning package into a comprehensive certificate lifecycle management platform.

🚀 Revolutionary New Features #

• Complete Certificate Lifecycle Management - Industry-first comprehensive solution
• CLI Tools Suite - Professional command-line interface for certificate management
• Real-time Certificate Monitoring - Proactive health monitoring and alerts
• Certificate Discovery & Validation - Automated fingerprint extraction and validation
• Certificate Rotation - Seamless certificate updates and rotation
• Multi-Environment Support - Production-ready enterprise features

🔧 New Classes and APIs #

• CertificateLifecycleManager - Main utility class for certificate operations
• CertificateScanner - Discover certificates from any server
• CertificateInfo - Rich certificate information model
• FingerprintExtractor - Advanced fingerprint processing utilities
• CertificateHealthChecker - Comprehensive health monitoring
• CertificateHealth - Detailed health status reporting

🛠️ CLI Tools (NEW) #

• connect_secure discover - Discover and extract certificate fingerprints
• connect_secure monitor - Real-time certificate health monitoring
• connect_secure validate - Validate certificates against expected fingerprints
• connect_secure rotate - Manage certificate rotation and updates

📚 Enhanced Documentation #

• Complete API documentation with examples
• Comprehensive usage guides
• Professional error handling examples
• Multi-format output support (JSON, YAML, Dart)

🏗️ Architecture Improvements #

• Zero Breaking Changes - Fully backward compatible
• Enterprise-Grade Quality - Production-ready code
• Professional Error Handling - Detailed context and debugging
• Comprehensive Testing - 17+ test cases with 100% pass rate

🎯 Use Cases #

• E-commerce Applications - Secure payment processing
• Banking & Finance - Financial transaction security
• Healthcare Applications - Patient data protection
• Enterprise Applications - Internal API security
• DevOps & CI/CD - Automated certificate management

📈 Performance & Reliability #

• Optimized Network Operations - 30-second timeouts
• Robust Error Handling - Specific exception types
• Memory Efficient - Optimized certificate processing
• Thread Safe - Concurrent operation support

🔒 Security Enhancements #

• SHA-256 Fingerprint Validation - Industry-standard security
• Certificate Chain Validation - Complete trust verification
• Expiry Monitoring - Proactive certificate management
• MITM Protection - Advanced attack prevention

This major release establishes connect_secure as the definitive solution for SSL certificate management in the Dart/Flutter ecosystem.

🚀 Major New Features - Certificate Lifecycle Management #

• Certificate Discovery: Automatically extract fingerprints from any server
• Certificate Monitoring: Real-time health monitoring with expiry alerts
• Certificate Validation: Validate certificates against expected fingerprints
• Certificate Rotation: Seamless certificate updates and rotation
• CLI Tools: Comprehensive command-line interface for certificate management
• Multi-Environment Support: Manage certificates across different environments

🔧 New Classes and APIs #

• CertificateLifecycleManager - Main utility class for certificate operations
• CertificateScanner - Discover certificates from servers
• CertificateInfo - Certificate information model with expiry tracking
• FingerprintExtractor - Extract and normalize certificate fingerprints
• CertificateHealthChecker - Check certificate health and validity
• CertificateHealth - Certificate health status model

🛠️ CLI Tools #

• connect_secure discover - Discover and extract certificate fingerprints
• connect_secure monitor - Monitor certificate health and expiry
• connect_secure validate - Validate certificates against expected fingerprints
• connect_secure rotate - Manage certificate rotation and updates

📚 Enhanced Examples #

• Added certificate_lifecycle_example.dart with comprehensive examples
• Updated main example to showcase new features
• Added CLI usage examples in README

🔧 Developer Experience #

• Zero Breaking Changes - All existing code continues to work
• Backward Compatible - New features are additive
• Comprehensive Documentation - Full API docs and examples
• Multiple Output Formats - JSON, YAML, Dart code generation

🚀 Major Improvements (Breaking Changes) #

• Enhanced Error Handling: SslPinningException now includes detailed information about failed validations (host, rejected fingerprint, allowed fingerprints)
• Comprehensive Test Coverage: Added extensive test suite covering all functionality including fingerprint normalization, validation logic, and error scenarios
• Complete API Documentation: Added dartdoc comments to all public APIs with examples and parameter descriptions
• Code Refactoring: Extracted common validation logic into SslPinningUtils utility class to eliminate code duplication
• Enhanced Security: Improved SSL pinning validation with better error reporting and exception handling

🔧 New Features #

• Added SslPinningUtils utility class with static methods for fingerprint operations
• Enhanced SslPinningException with additional context fields (host, rejectedFingerprint, allowedFingerprints)
• Added PUT and DELETE methods to SecureHttpClient
• Added close() method to SecureHttpClient for proper resource cleanup
• Improved example application with comprehensive error handling demonstrations

📚 Documentation #

• Updated README with security best practices section
• Added commands for obtaining certificate fingerprints
• Enhanced error handling examples
• Fixed version inconsistencies in documentation
• Added certificate rotation guidance

🧪 Testing #

• Added comprehensive test suite with 17+ test cases
• Tests for fingerprint normalization (colon, space, continuous formats)
• Tests for SHA-256 fingerprint generation consistency
• Tests for all HTTP client implementations
• Tests for error handling and exception scenarios

🔧 Developer Experience #

• Better error messages with actionable information
• Consistent API across all HTTP client implementations
• Improved example application with real-world usage patterns
• Enhanced pubspec metadata with better description and topics

⚠️ Migration from 0.1.0 #

• SslPinningException constructor now accepts optional named parameters
• All existing code will continue to work without changes
• New error handling features are backward compatible

• Add host-based pinning and fingerprint normalization
• Add createPinnedHttpClient factory for http (IOClient)
• Update README and example
• Improve pubspec metadata and topics

• Initial working version with SecureHttpClient and DioSslPinning

• TODO: Describe initial release.