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+A static site generator for a portfolio website.
+
+The scripts used to generate the code.ivysaur.me website.
+
+Written in PHP and Bash
+
+=FEATURES=
+
+- Generates static website, minimising server load and decreasing attack surface compared to dynamic server-side PHP
+- Automatic thumbnailing and sprite sheet generation
+- Download file attachments per-project
+- One-click rebuild, one-click deploy
+- Parallel generation
+
+=CHANGELOG=
+
+r39
+- Feature: Tags
+- Feature: Generate pages in parallel
+- Enhancement: Support raw HTML sections in page content
+- Fix an issue with URLs containing spaces
+- Fix a cosmetic issue with image thumbnail backgrounds
+- Fix a cosmetic issue with download sort order
+- Fix a cosmetic issue with page layout
+
+r13
+- Initial public source code release
+
+r3
+- Initial deployment