# Changelog of Contractor License Directory: State Records (`getascraper/us-licensed-contractor-directory`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/getascraper/us-licensed-contractor-directory/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/getascraper/us-licensed-contractor-directory.md

## Changelog

All notable changes to this Actor are documented here.

### \[Unreleased]

#### Added

- ✨ Added source-published issue and expiry date filters.
- 🛡️ Added filters for published bond and workers’ compensation information.
- 🧭 Added reproducible sorting and visible shortlist reasons without a hidden lead score.
- 🔔 Added field-level monitoring detail, first-absence review signals, and repeated-absence confirmation.

#### Changed

- ⚙️ Coverage now reports which source-aware filters were applied, unavailable, or excluded records.

#### Fixed

- 🛠️ Omitted unrecognized or missing source status values instead of publishing generic fallback labels.

### \[0.1.0] - 2026-08-01

#### Added

- 🚀 Initial release for source-backed contractor discovery from supported U.S. official registries.
- ✨ Added filters for state, published license number, contractor name, location, trade, and supported status fields.
- 📋 Added official-source evidence and retrieval time to directory records.
- 🛡️ Added published compliance facts when the selected registry provides them.
- 🔔 Added saved-search monitoring for new and changed records after a complete baseline.

#### Changed

- ⚙️ Set focused run limits for faster first searches.
- ⚙️ Focused the Actor on completed directory runs and scheduled monitoring.