Update Summary - November 30, 2025

Updates Applied

All safe dependency updates have been successfully applied to the project.

1. GitHub Pages: 231 → 232

Updated in: Gemfile

gem "github-pages", "~> 232", group: :jekyll_plugins

Impact:

• Jekyll upgraded from 3.9.5 to 3.10.0
• jekyll-commonmark-ghpages upgraded from 0.4.0 to 0.5.1
• Various dependency patches and improvements

2. Minimal Mistakes Theme: 4.24.0 → 4.26.2

Updated in: _config.yml

remote_theme: "mmistakes/minimal-mistakes@4.26.2"

Impact:

• Latest theme features and improvements
• Bug fixes and performance enhancements
• See Minimal Mistakes Changelog for details

3. Webrick: 1.8 → 1.9

Updated in: Gemfile

gem "webrick", "~> 1.9"

Impact:

• Latest stable version for local development server
• Performance and security improvements

Additional Dependencies Updated

The following dependencies were automatically updated by bundle update:

• base64: 0.2.0 → 0.3.0
• bigdecimal: 3.1.9 → 3.3.1
• connection_pool: 2.5.3 → 2.5.5
• json: 2.12.2 → 2.16.0
• logger: 1.6.6 → 1.7.0
• minitest: 5.25.5 → 5.26.2
• uri: 1.0.3 → 1.1.1
• commonmarker: 0.23.11 → 0.23.12
• rexml: 3.4.1 → 3.4.4
• addressable: 2.8.7 → 2.8.8
• net-http: 0.6.0 → 0.8.0
• dnsruby: 1.72.4 → 1.73.1
• ethon: 0.16.0 → 0.18.0
• nokogiri: 1.18.8 → 1.18.10
• faraday-net_http: 3.4.0 → 3.4.2
• faraday: 2.13.1 → 2.14.0
• sawyer: 0.9.2 → 0.9.3
• activesupport: 8.0.2 → 8.1.1

Testing Results

✅ Build Test: Passed

• Command: bundle exec ruby jekyll_wrapper.rb build
• Result: Site built successfully in 2.978 seconds
• No errors or warnings

✅ Dependencies Installed: All gems installed successfully

✅ Compatibility: All updates are backward compatible

Files Modified

1. Gemfile - Updated GitHub Pages and Webrick versions
2. _config.yml - Updated Minimal Mistakes theme version
3. Gemfile.lock - Automatically updated by bundle
4. DEPENDENCY_STATUS.md - Updated to reflect current versions

Next Steps

1. Test locally:

   bundle exec ruby jekyll_wrapper.rb serve --livereload
   

2. Review the site: Visit http://localhost:4000 and verify all pages work correctly

3. Commit changes:

   git add Gemfile Gemfile.lock _config.yml DEPENDENCY_STATUS.md UPDATE_SUMMARY.md
   git commit -m "Update dependencies: GitHub Pages 232, Minimal Mistakes 4.26.2, Webrick 1.9"
   git push origin main
   

4. Monitor GitHub Pages build: Check that the site builds successfully on GitHub

Rollback Instructions

If you encounter any issues, you can rollback by reverting the changes:

git revert HEAD
git push origin main

Or manually change:

• Gemfile: gem "github-pages", "~> 231"
• Gemfile: gem "webrick", "~> 1.8"
• _config.yml: remote_theme: "mmistakes/minimal-mistakes@4.24.0"
• Run: bundle install

References

• GitHub Pages Versions
• Minimal Mistakes 4.26.2 Release
• Jekyll 3.10.0 Release Notes

Update Date: November 30, 2025
Updated By: Automated update process
Status: ✅ Successful