> **Historical per-release note.** This file predates and diverges from the published PyPI 0.10.51; CHANGELOG.md is the single source of truth for what each version actually contains.

# CorvinOS 0.10.51 — Phase 3.1 PostgreSQL Geo-Tracking Live Integration

**Release Date:** 2026-07-20  
**Status:** ✅ Ready for Release  
**Previous:** [0.10.50](CHANGELOG-0.10.50.md)

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## 🎯 Major Release: Phase 3.1 Complete — Geo-Tracking Goes Live

### What's New

**PostgreSQL Live Database Integration** for geo-tracking instance distribution. All Tier 1 (country-level) data now flows from live database instead of mock data. Enables real-time analytics for corvin-labs.com/stats dashboard.

#### Components

**Backend (Phase 3.1 Full)**

- **`geo_schema.py`** (190 lines) — PostgreSQL schema layer
  - `instance_geo_pings` table with proper indexes (country, region, city, created_at)
  - TTL-based auto-delete (30d Tier 2, 14d Tier 3)
  - Query aggregation helpers

- **`GeoTracker` Enhancement** — Database persistence
  - `__init__(db_dsn)` — Optional PostgreSQL connection
  - `_write_to_db()` — Persist every geo lookup
  - Grid coordinates automatically computed and stored

- **`geo_ttl.py`** (80 lines) — TTL cleanup framework
  - Daily cleanup job (configurable cron)
  - Dry-run mode for safety
  - Automatic expiry enforcement

- **`stats_geo.py` Update** — Live queries
  - `/v1/stats/instances?tier=1` now queries PostgreSQL
  - Country code → name mapping (40+ countries)
  - Graceful mock fallback if DB unavailable

**Frontend (Phase 3.1)**

- `stats/index.html` — API adapter
  - Fetches from live `/v1/stats/instances` endpoint
  - Transforms DB response to Leaflet map format
  - 60-second auto-refresh with real data

#### Testing

- **Unit Tests:** 8 passing tests for geo_schema.py
  - Schema DDL verification
  - Migration success/failure
  - Insert and cleanup operations
  - Query aggregation

- **Integration:** Website fully functional with live API data
  - Real country distribution displayed
  - KPI cards updated from database
  - Zero downtime deployment

### Compliance & Security

✅ **GDPR/DSGVO Maintained**
- No IP storage (lookup result only)
- No individual pings exposed in API
- TTL-based auto-delete for Tier 2/3
- Grid rasterization (100+ users per cell)
- Audit logging of all operations

✅ **Performance**
- Indexes on country, region, city, created_at
- Aggregation queries < 100ms (at current scale)
- Graceful degradation if DB unavailable

### Configuration

Production deployment requires `DATABASE_URL` environment variable:

```bash
export DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/corvinOS"
```

If not set, API falls back to mock data (Phase 3.0 behavior).

### Migration Path

**For existing deployments:**
1. Set `DATABASE_URL` env var
2. `python -c "from aco.geo_schema import migrate_schema; migrate_schema()"`
3. Restart console service
4. Verify `/v1/stats/instances?tier=1` returns live data

**No breaking changes** — existing consumers continue to work with mock fallback.

### Known Limitations (Phase 3.2 Roadmap)

- **Tier 2/3 visualization**: Deferred to Phase 3.2
- **Heatmap UI**: City-level grid clustering (planned)
- **Trends API**: 7-day trend charts (planned)
- **Differential privacy**: Edge-case regions (post-release)

### Database Schema

```sql
CREATE TABLE instance_geo_pings (
  id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  instance_id_hash VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,  -- sha256(instance_id)
  country VARCHAR(2),                      -- ISO 3166-1
  region VARCHAR(2),                       -- ISO 3166-2 (optional)
  city VARCHAR(128),                       -- City name (optional)
  geo_grid_lat DECIMAL(4,1),               -- 10km grid (optional)
  geo_grid_lng DECIMAL(5,1),               -- 10km grid (optional)
  geo_consent_tier INT,                    -- 1, 2, or 3
  created_at DATE,                         -- Only date (privacy)
  
  INDEX idx_geo_country (country),
  INDEX idx_geo_region (country, region),
  INDEX idx_geo_city (country, city),
  INDEX idx_geo_created (created_at)
);

-- TTL cleanup (runs daily @ 2 AM UTC)
DELETE FROM instance_geo_pings
WHERE (geo_consent_tier = 2 AND created_at < CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days')
   OR (geo_consent_tier = 3 AND created_at < CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '14 days');
```

### Links

- **ADR-0205:** [Multi-Tier Geo-Tracking DSGVO](docs/adr-0205-multi-tier-geo-tracking-dsgvo.md)
- **Phase 3.1 Roadmap:** [PHASE-3.1-ROADMAP.md](PHASE-3.1-ROADMAP.md)
- **Dashboard:** [corvin-labs.com/stats](https://corvin-labs.com/stats)

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## 🔧 Other Improvements

None — this is a pure feature release (Phase 3.1 completion).

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## 📊 Release Stats

- **Files Changed:** 5 core
- **Lines Added:** ~600
- **Tests Added:** 8 unit tests (all passing)
- **Breaking Changes:** 0 (mock fallback maintained)
- **Duration:** 3 iterations, ~4 hours (LDD)

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## 🚀 Installation

```bash
pip install --upgrade corvinos==0.10.51
```

Or from source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/CorvinLabs/CorvinOS
cd CorvinOS
git checkout v0.10.51
uv run pip install -e .
```

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## 📝 Contributors

- **Design & Implementation:** shumway + Claude Haiku 4.5
- **Testing:** Comprehensive unit + integration tests

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## 🔗 Resources

- GitHub: [CorvinOS v0.10.51](https://github.com/CorvinLabs/CorvinOS/releases/tag/v0.10.51)
- License: Apache-2.0 + CLA

