Tests that expect an empty notice list were using first_seen_version='0.0.0'
(DB default), which matches the existingUserBeforeVersion('3.0.0') condition
now that the app is at 3.0.1. Set first_seen_version='3.0.0' so only the
firstLogin condition controls visibility in these tests.
Prevents users who upgrade across multiple versions from seeing all
interim notices at once. Version bounds are evaluated server-side using
semver.coerce so prerelease builds compare as their base release.
Range is lower-inclusive, upper-exclusive: maxVersion: '4.0.0' hides
the notice once 4.0.0 ships.
Server-side notice registry with per-user condition evaluation (firstLogin,
existingUserBeforeVersion, addonEnabled, dateWindow, role, custom).
Notices are sorted by priority then severity, filtered against dismissals
stored in a new user_notice_dismissals table, and served via
GET /api/system-notices/active + POST /api/system-notices/:id/dismiss.
Client renders notices through a host component that partitions by
display type (modal / banner / toast). The modal renderer supports
multi-page pagination with directional slide transitions, keyboard
navigation, and correct dismiss-all semantics on CTA / X / ESC.
Dismissals are optimistic with a single background retry.
Includes 3.0.0 upgrade notices (v3-photos, v3-journey, v3-features),
onboarding welcome modal, and full i18n coverage across 15 languages.
The /journey route is addon-gated on both client and server.
Also includes: unit + integration test suites, registry integrity test
that validates action CTA IDs against client source, and technical
documentation in docs/system-notices.md.
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