## What & why
The `HIDE_AUTH_BUTTONS` flag and its signed-link auth-override existed
only to gate registration/login behind a waitlist during the launch
period. That period is long over, so this removes the flag and the whole
waitlist apparatus. Registration and login are now always open, still
governed by `REGISTRATION_ENABLED` (Fortify's registration feature),
which is untouched.
## Removed
- **`HIDE_AUTH_BUTTONS`** config/env and
**`LandingAuthOverrideService`** — the signed-link override, override
cookie, and `?force=` bypass — plus its
`GenerateLandingAuthLinkCommand`.
- **Waitlist lead-capture + invitation apparatus**: `UserLeadController`
+ `waitlist.*`/`user-leads.*` routes, `StoreUserLeadRequest`, the
landing `WaitlistForm`, `waitlist/*` pages, waitlist/invitation mails,
invitation & re-invitation commands, the lead verification notification,
`LeadCohort`/`LeadCohortResolver`/`LeadPromoCodeAllocator`, and the
lead→Resend segment sync (scheduled tasks removed too).
- Frontend `hideAuthButtons`/`forcedRegistration` threading and the
`?force=` query on auth links (header, welcome, register, login).
- All tests for the removed features; `landing.hide_auth_buttons` config
stubs stripped from surviving tests.
## Kept on purpose (data preservation)
The `user_leads` **table, its migrations, and a lean `UserLead` model
are retained** — no destructive migration. Pre-launch contacts are not
lost, and new signups whose email matches a preserved lead still receive
that lead's promo code at Stripe checkout
(`SubscriptionController::resolveLeadPromotionCodeId`, unchanged).
## Testing
- Full non-Browser Pest suite green locally (**1948 passed**), plus
Pint, Prettier, ESLint.
- Browser QA (Playwright) on the running app: landing no longer shows
the waitlist form and renders the register/login CTAs; `/register`
renders the form (previously returned null when hidden); `/login` shows
the "Sign up" link pointing to `/register` with no `?force`. 16/16
functional checks passed; only pre-existing external-resource 404s in
console (gravatar `d=404`, `via.placeholder.com` seed images).
## Demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/18a70f6d-b82f-4d92-b9de-da2610dc017a
## 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
- Adds **real estate** as a new account type (`real_estate`) for
tracking property assets within the existing Accounts page
- Properties store metadata (type, address, purchase price/date, area,
notes) in a dedicated `real_estate_details` table with a one-to-one
relationship to accounts
- Properties can be **linked to a loan account** (mortgage) to
implicitly calculate equity — property value counts as asset (+), linked
loan counts as liability (-)
- Market value is tracked as the account balance and uses "market value"
terminology throughout the UI
## What's included
### Backend
- `PropertyType` enum (Residential, Commercial, Land, Vacation, Other)
- `RealEstateDetail` model, factory, migration, policy
- `StoreRealEstateDetailRequest` and `UpdateRealEstateDetailRequest`
form requests
- `RealEstateDetailController` with `update()` for editing property
details
- Extended `Settings\AccountController@store` to create
`RealEstateDetail` when type is `real_estate`
- Extended `AccountController@show` to load real estate detail, linked
loan with bank info, and available loan accounts
- Extended `AccountController@index` SQL ordering to include
`real_estate`
- Conditional validation rules in `StoreAccountRequest` for real estate
fields
### Frontend
- New `real_estate` type in `account.ts` with `PropertyType`,
`AreaUnit`, `RealEstateDetail` interface, and helper functions
- Conditional real estate fields in `account-form.tsx` (property type,
address, purchase price, purchase date, area, linked loan, notes)
- `PropertyDetailsCard` component in `Accounts/Show.tsx` with view and
inline edit modes
- "Update market value" terminology in balance update buttons for real
estate accounts
- `real_estate` added to account type ordering and groups on the Index
page
- Wayfinder routes regenerated
### Tests
- 22 feature tests covering creation, validation, show page, index
ordering, updating details, IDOR protection, model relationships, and
soft delete behavior
- Unit test updates for `AccountType` enum (`reducesNetWorth`,
`isNonTransactional`)
### Translations
- 32 new Spanish translation strings for all real estate UI
## Design decisions
- Real estate accounts are **non-transactional** (like
investment/retirement) — balance-only tracking for now. Future iteration
will link transactions directly for rental income/expense tracking
- **Single loan per property** via direct FK from
`real_estate_details.linked_loan_account_id`
- No encryption on address/notes fields (opted out per discussion)
- No separate sidebar page — real estate is a grouped section within the
existing Accounts page
Víctor Falcón