rdmsm4x-changelog-20260826-0223-forst-htmx-frontend

Forst private frontend modernized on the isolated branch with semantic HTML5, HTMX 2 fragment contracts, complete source photography coverage, and audited keyboard/form behavior.

Scope

• Host: rdmsm4x
• Project worktree: /Users/richh/dev/_handoff/codex-out/amagansett-forst-htmx-ui-20260826
• Branch: codex/forst-htmx-ui-20260826
• Commit: c3743540a86fe84d5b99d685cb823a1728a8673e
• No deployment, backend activation, external message, or source-site mutation performed.

Files touched

• sites/forst/content/forst-content.ts
• sites/forst/src/main.tsx
• sites/forst/src/site.css
• sites/forst/index.html
• sites/forst/vite.config.ts
• sites/forst/public/_headers
• tests/unit/forst-manifest.test.ts
• tests/e2e/forst.spec.ts
• docs/FORST-HTMX-FRONTEND-RECEIPT-20260826.md

Commands and evidence

• npm ci — 148 packages installed; audit reported 0 vulnerabilities.
• npm run typecheck — PASS.
• npm test -- tests/unit/forst-manifest.test.ts — PASS, 6 tests.
• npm run build:forst — PASS; dist/forst emitted; Vite reports the known manifest-backed JS size warning.
• npx playwright test tests/e2e/forst.spec.ts — PASS, 7 tests including serious/critical Axe, mobile Escape, form parity, and dialog focus trap.
• npm run test:forst-ingest — PASS, 6 hermetic ingest cases.
• FORST_CONTRACT_PORT=8892 npm run test:forst-edge — PASS; static assets, missing-path 404s, and security headers verified.
• git diff --check — PASS.

Undo

In the isolated worktree, revert or remove commit c3743540a86fe84d5b99d685cb823a1728a8673e only after recording any integration decision. Canonical integration remains unchanged; cherry-pick is the controlled promotion path.

Outstanding owner actions

• Add and protect the Cloudflare-rendered /fragments/forst/gallery endpoint before enabling live HTMX swaps.
• Review/approve the three external press URLs and social/client-login destinations.
• Write this changelog to the rdmsm4x Apple Notes folder when an Aqua GUI session is available. The current Background session could not perform the Apple Notes step.