## What
Adds two timestamp columns to `users`:
- **`last_logged_in_at`** — set by an `UpdateLastLoggedInAt` listener on
Laravel's `Login` event. Records each explicit authentication (login
form or remember-me re-auth). Does **not** update on plain session-based
requests.
- **`last_active_at`** — set by a `TrackLastActiveAt` middleware on
authenticated web requests. Records the last moment the user did
anything. Throttled to at most one write per 5 minutes to avoid a DB
write on every request.
## Why
`last_logged_in_at` answers "when did they last authenticate";
`last_active_at` answers "when were they last using the app" (any
screen/activity), which a session-based login does not capture.
## Tests
- Login records `last_logged_in_at`
- Authenticated request records `last_active_at`
- Throttle window respected (no rewrite within 5 min) and refreshed once
it passes
Migrations not yet run on environments.
## Problem
When the verification email link opens in a browser where the user is
not logged in (common on phones, where the link escapes the app), the
`verification.verify` route's `auth` middleware redirects to login and
the email is never verified.
## Fix
The signed verification URL already self-secures via `id` + `hash` +
signature + expiry, so the `auth` requirement was redundant. This adds a
public, signed-only verify route and points the verification email at
it.
- `Auth/VerifyEmailController` — resolves the user by `id`, validates
`hash` with `hash_equals(sha1(email))`, marks verified and fires
`Verified`. Guests → `login` with a success status; the same logged-in
user → `dashboard?verified=1`.
- New route `GET /verify-email/{id}/{hash}` with `signed` + `throttle`
(name `verification.verify.public`). Distinct URI/name so it doesn't
clash with Fortify's existing auth-protected route, which stays intact.
- `VerifyEmailNotification::verificationUrl()` overridden to sign the
public route.
Now the link verifies regardless of login state, and the user can return
to the app and sign in.
## Tests
- 6 new cases in `EmailVerificationTest` (logged-out verify, logged-in
verify, bad hash, unsigned request, already-verified no refire).
- 1 new case in `VerificationNotificationTest` asserting the email links
the public signed route.
- All pass; pint clean.
## Problem
Some users reported they couldn't register: they filled the form
correctly, pressed the button, saw a loading spinner, then got bounced
back to the registration page with **no error message**. Meanwhile 20-30
users register fine every day, and the issue wasn't reproducible by the
team.
## Root cause
The register form sends a **hidden, browser-auto-detected `timezone`**
field (`Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone`). The backend
validated it with Laravel's `timezone` rule:
```php
'timezone' => ['nullable', 'string', 'timezone'],
```
That rule rejects **legacy IANA aliases** that many browsers/OSes still
emit — e.g. `Asia/Calcutta`, `Asia/Saigon`, `Asia/Rangoon`,
`US/Pacific`. Proof on PHP 8.4:
```
in_array("Asia/Calcutta", DateTimeZone::listIdentifiers()) → false
```
When validation failed, Fortify redirected back with a `timezone` error
— but the form had **no error display** for timezone (every other field
has one). Result: spinner → silent bounce → no message → and the user
can't fix a hidden field anyway. The team couldn't reproduce because
their browsers send canonical zones that pass. Production tzdata may
reject even more zones.
## Fix
- Stop validating the auto-detected hidden field against the strict
timezone list.
- Add `normalizeTimezone()`: keep recognized zones (including BC aliases
via `DateTimeZone::ALL_WITH_BC`), drop anything unrecognized to `null`.
Registration can never be blocked by it again.
- Surface `errors.timezone` in the form as a safety net so a
hidden-field failure can never be silent in the future.
## Tests
- Legacy alias `Asia/Calcutta` → registers, stored as-is.
- Unrecognized zone → registers, stored `null`.
- All existing registration tests pass (13 passed).
## Summary
- soft-delete users by adding `deleted_at` to `users`
- rename deleted user emails with a timestamp prefix so original email
can be reused
- block email sends and banking follow-up work for deleted users while
preserving data
## Testing
- php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/DeleteUserCommandTest.php
tests/Feature/Settings/ProfileUpdateTest.php
tests/Feature/Auth/RegistrationTest.php
tests/Feature/Auth/AuthenticationTest.php
tests/Feature/Jobs/Drip/SendWelcomeEmailJobTest.php
tests/Feature/Console/SendUpdateEmailCommandTest.php
- vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent
## Summary
- redirect guest access to protected routes based on returning-user
cookie
- send new PWA guests to registration and returning guests to login
- persist returning-user cookie after register, login, and 2FA login
- keep explicit login links working via `force=1`
## Testing
- vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent
- php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/Auth/AuthenticationTest.php
tests/Feature/DashboardTest.php tests/Feature/Auth/RegistrationTest.php
## Summary
- add signed landing links that unlock auth buttons while
HIDE_AUTH_BUTTONS is enabled
- persist the unlock in a secure cookie so desktop and installed PWA
users can still sign up
- add artisan command to generate signed landing auth links and test
coverage for the flow
## Testing
- php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/LandingAuthOverrideTest.php
tests/Feature/Console/GenerateLandingAuthLinkCommandTest.php
tests/Feature/Auth/RegistrationTest.php
- php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/WelcomeBanksOrderingTest.php
tests/Feature/SubscriptionTest.php
- vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent
## Summary
- allow `/register?force=1` to bypass the hidden-auth redirect and
render the registration page
- preserve the `force=1` query on form submit so hidden signup still
works end-to-end
- enforce hidden-signup blocking in the Fortify user creation path and
cover the forced/unforced flows with tests
## Summary
- store browser-detected IANA timezones on users during registration and
share the value to the frontend
- silently backfill missing timezones for authenticated users without
overwriting existing saved values
- add focused feature coverage for registration, shared props, and the
timezone backfill endpoint
## Testing
- php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/Auth/RegistrationTest.php
tests/Feature/InertiaSharedDataTest.php
tests/Feature/Settings/TimezoneTest.php
- npm test -- resources/js/utils/currency.test.ts
## Summary
- Enables `MustVerifyEmail` on the `User` model so new users must verify
their email before accessing protected routes
- Unverified users are redirected to `/email/verify` when attempting to
access routes behind the `verified` middleware (subscribe, onboarding,
dashboard)
- A verification email is automatically sent on registration via Fortify
## Screenshot
## Video
https://github.com/whisper-money/whisper-money/raw/mail-verification/storage/videos/ac0945c527f014b9cd657f18c911f496.webm
## Test plan
- [x] New test: registration sends a `VerifyEmail` notification
- [x] New test: newly registered users have `email_verified_at` as null
- [x] New test: unverified users are redirected to `verification.notice`
from protected routes (subscribe, onboarding, dashboard)
- [x] New test: verified users are not redirected to verification notice
- [x] Existing email verification and notification tests still pass (31
auth tests, 52 settings tests)
- [x] Browser walkthrough: registration → redirected to `/email/verify`
page with "Resend verification email" button
## Summary
Implements a complete user onboarding flow that guides new users through
setting up their account after registration.
## Features
- **Step-by-step wizard UI** with progress indicator and smooth
animations
- **E2E Encryption setup** with password strength indicator and
explanation of how encryption works
- **Account creation** supporting all account types (checking, savings,
credit card, investment, pension)
- **Category customization** with explanation of category types
(expenses, income, transfer)
- **Smart rules explanation** covering why there is no AI
auto-categorization (privacy & E2EE)
- **Transaction/balance import** based on account type
- **Sync integration** to ensure data consistency with backend
## Flow Diagram
```mermaid
flowchart TD
A[User Registration] --> B[Welcome]
B --> E[Encryption Explained]
E --> C{Has encryption key?}
C -->|No|F[Encryption Setup]
C -->|Yes|G{Has Existing Accounts?}
G -->|Yes| H[Show Existing Accounts]
G -->|No| I[Create First Account]
H --> J[Continue]
I --> K{Account Type?}
K -->|Checking/Savings/Credit Card| L[Import Transactions]
K -->|Investment/Pension| M[Import Balances]
J --> N[Category Types Explanation]
L --> N
M --> N
N --> O[Customize Categories]
O --> P[Smart Rules Explanation]
P --> Q[More Accounts?]
Q -->|Add More| I
Q -->|Finish| R[Complete]
R --> S[Redirect to Dashboard]
S --> T{Subscribed?}
T -->|No| U[Subscribe Page]
T -->|Yes| V[Dashboard]
```
## Technical Changes
### Backend
- Added `onboarded_at` field to users table with migration
- Created `EnsureOnboardingComplete` middleware for redirect logic
- Created `OnboardingController` with index and complete actions
- Custom `RegisterResponse` to redirect new users to onboarding
- Updated `AccountController::store` to return JSON for fetch requests
### Frontend
- `OnboardingLayout` - fullscreen layout with step progress
- `useOnboardingState` hook - manages step navigation and state
- 12 step components for each onboarding screen
- Backend sync after account creation and imports
### Tests
- Feature tests for onboarding middleware
- Updated existing tests to use `onboarded()` factory state
Víctor Falcón
