chore: Update version to 2.1.1; enhance changelog with dependency updates and chart fixes; clean up README for clarity

.gitignore

@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ Thumbs.db
 *.log
 JQUERY_PHASE_OUT_PLAN.md
 COMPREHENSIVE_IMPROVEMENT_PLAN.md
+release.md

README.md

@@ -6,14 +6,25 @@ Gentelella is a powerful, free-to-use Bootstrap 5 admin template that has been c
 
 ![Gentelella Bootstrap Admin Template](https://colorlib.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/gentelella-admin-template-preview.jpg "Gentelella Theme Browser Preview")
 
-## ✨ What's New in v2.1.0 (Latest Release)
+## What's New in v2.1.1 (Latest Release - December 5, 2025)
 
-- **⚡ jQuery-Free Core System** - Complete main-core.js modernization with vanilla JavaScript
-- **🎨 Brand-Consistent Favicon Suite** - Modern favicon system with comprehensive browser support
-- **🎯 Perfect UI Alignment** - Precision vertical centering for navigation elements
-- **🧹 Production-Ready Code** - Clean console output with professional debugging
-- **📱 Enhanced Mobile Experience** - Improved touch interactions and responsive behavior
-- **🔧 Modern DOM Utilities** - Comprehensive jQuery-free DOM manipulation library
+- **Latest Dependencies** - All dependencies updated to latest versions for security and performance
+- **ECharts 6.0.0** - Major upgrade to latest ECharts with all chart types working
+- **Enhanced Widget System** - Improved widget content density and professional styling
+- **Dev Server Stability** - Fixed development server crashes with auto-restart capability
+- **Console Log Cleanup** - Production builds now clean with comprehensive console statement removal
+- **Security Updates** - Ruby 3.3.9 and Nokogiri 1.18.9 resolve all CVE vulnerabilities
+- **Chart Functionality Fixes** - Fixed visitors map, skycons weather icons, and device usage chart colors
+- **Production Optimization** - Enhanced Terser configuration with better minification
+
+### Previous Release: v2.1.0
+
+- **jQuery-Free Core System** - Complete main-core.js modernization with vanilla JavaScript
+- **Brand-Consistent Favicon Suite** - Modern favicon system with comprehensive browser support
+- **Perfect UI Alignment** - Precision vertical centering for navigation elements
+- **Production-Ready Code** - Clean console output with professional debugging
+- **Enhanced Mobile Experience** - Improved touch interactions and responsive behavior
+- **Modern DOM Utilities** - Comprehensive jQuery-free DOM manipulation library
 
 ### Previous Major Release: v2.0.0
 

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,51 @@
 # Gentelella Changelog
 
+## 2.1.1 - 05.12.2025
+
+**Maintenance Release - Dependency Updates & Chart Fixes**
+
+### Dependency Updates
+- **Latest Dependencies**: All dependencies updated to latest versions for security and performance
+  - Vite 7.0.6 → 7.1.4
+  - Bootstrap 5.3.6 → 5.3.8
+  - ECharts 5.6.0 → 6.0.0 (major version upgrade)
+  - Chart.js 4.4.2 → 4.5.0
+  - jQuery 3.6.1 → 3.7.1
+  - TypeScript 5.8.3 → 5.9.2
+  - ESLint 9.31.0 → 9.34.0
+  - DataTables 2.3.2 → 2.3.3
+  - Font Awesome 7.0.0 → 7.0.1
+- **Security Updates**: Ruby 3.3.9 and Nokogiri 1.18.9 resolve all CVE vulnerabilities
+
+### Chart & Widget Improvements
+- **ECharts Functionality**: Fixed all missing charts on echarts.html page
+  - Added missing pyramid sales funnel chart with improved readability
+  - Fixed world map visualization
+  - Enhanced chart sizing and positioning
+- **Widget System Enhancement**: Improved content density in widgets.html
+  - Enhanced metric cards with additional context information
+  - Added growth indicators and supplementary metrics
+  - Professional styling with hover effects and better typography
+- **Chart Color Consistency**: Fixed Device Usage chart colors to match label indicators
+- **Interactive Maps**: Fixed visitors location map and skycons weather icons on index.html
+
+### Developer Experience
+- **Dev Server Stability**: Fixed development server crashes with auto-restart capability
+  - Enhanced Vite configuration for better stability
+  - Added dev:watch script for automatic server restart
+  - Improved file watching and HMR reliability
+- **Console Log Cleanup**: Production builds now clean with comprehensive console statement removal
+  - Enhanced Terser configuration for complete console removal
+  - Development-only console logging with environment checks
+- **Build Optimization**: Enhanced production build configuration
+  - Better chunk splitting and manual chunks optimization
+  - Improved Terser settings with additional compression options
+
+### Technical Enhancements
+- **ES Module Support**: Added "type": "module" to package.json for modern JavaScript
+- **Code Quality**: Enhanced ESLint and Prettier configurations
+- **Bundle Analysis**: Improved build analysis tools and documentation
+
 ## 2.1.0 - 28.07.2025
 
 **Enhancement Release - jQuery-Free Core System & Brand Refresh**

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gentelella",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Gentelella Admin is a free to use Bootstrap admin template",
   "scripts": {