Changelog
A record of all notable changes to the Canon Design System. Following semantic versioning.
v1.0.0
LatestInitial release of the Canon Design System. Foundations, components, patterns, and comprehensive documentation.
Foundations
- Added Color tokens with WCAG AA compliance
- Added Typography scale using fluid sizing
- Added Spacing system based on golden ratio (φ = 1.618)
- Added Motion tokens with reduced-motion support
Components
- Added Button component with variants (primary, secondary, ghost, danger)
- Added Card component with header/footer slots
- Added TextField with validation states
- Added TextArea with auto-resize option
- Added Checkbox and Radio components
- Added Select dropdown
- Added Toggle switch
- Added Toast notifications
- Added Badge component
- Added Breadcrumb navigation
- Added Tabs component
Patterns
- Added FormLayout for form structure
- Added FormValidation with error summary
- Added MultiStepForm for wizard flows
- Added EmptyState for zero-data scenarios
- Added FirstTimeUser onboarding pattern
- Added LoadingSkeleton and LoadingOverlay
- Added InlineError and ErrorBoundary
Token Export
- Added CSS custom properties (tokens.css)
- Added SCSS variables (tokens.scss)
- Added W3C DTCG format (tokens.dtcg.json)
- Added Figma/Tokens Studio format (tokens.figma.json)
Documentation
- Added Interactive documentation site
- Added Component API reference pages
- Added Accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Added Content writing guidelines
- Added Responsive design patterns
- Added Theming guide
Versioning
Canon follows Semantic Versioning.
| Version | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Major (1.x.x) | Breaking changes to component APIs or tokens |
| Minor (x.1.x) | New features, backwards compatible |
| Patch (x.x.1) | Bug fixes, documentation updates |
Change Types
Added New features
Changed Updates to existing features
Deprecated Features to be removed
Removed Deleted features
Fixed Bug fixes
Security Vulnerability fixes