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[10.10.X]
Critical Fixes
Dockerfile Build Fix - Created check-playwright-version.mjs script that was missing, causing build failuresRace Condition Fix - Implemented Mutex class for thread-safe state management in concurrent scrapingError Handling - Added comprehensive try/catch/finally blocks around main logic with proper cleanupDataset Push Safety - Wrapped all Dataset.pushData() calls in error handlingPhone Button Click Safety - Added element existence checks before clicking phone reveal buttonsState Propagation - Fixed state passing in enqueueLinks for proper tracking across pagesSecurity Fix - Removed exposed API key from README.md
⚠️ Warning Fixes
Default Value Fix - Changed maxItems default from 10 to 5 to match input schemaInput Validation - Added comprehensive validation for country, maxItems, and searchQueryProxy Fallback - Added fallback mechanism for proxy configuration failuresEmpty Catch Blocks - Replaced all empty catch blocks with proper debug loggingTimeout Constants - Defined named constants for all timeout valuesFragile Selectors - Added fallback selectors using data attributes for UK handlerwaitForTimeout Anti-Pattern - Replaced with waitForSelector where possibleImage Deduplication - Changed from O(n) array includes to O(1) Set lookupRequired Field Validation - Added validation before pushing to datasetESLint Compatibility - Downgraded ESLint from v9 to v8.57.0 for @apify/eslint-config compatibility
New Features
Configurable Concurrency - Added maxConcurrency input parameter (1-10, default 5)Configurable Proxy Group - Added proxyGroup input parameter (default "RESIDENTIAL")Node.js Version Requirement - Added engines field requiring Node.js >= 22.0.0
Documentation Updates
Version Sync - Synchronized versions across package.json (10.10.0), actor.json (10.10), and README.mdNew Parameters Documented - Added documentation for maxConcurrency and proxyGroupAPI Key Redacted - Replaced exposed API key with placeholder
Code Quality Improvements
Consistent Logging - Replaced console.log with Crawlee's log throughoutConstants Organization - Moved all magic numbers to named constants at file topImproved Email Regex - Enhanced email extraction patternDockerfile Optimization - Removed unnecessary Dockerfile copy, fixed CMD form
[10.9.0] - 2025-10-05
Added
Multi-country support for 4 Gumtree markets: UK, Ireland, South Africa, and AustraliaCountry-specific route handlers with optimized selectors for each regionIntelligent breadcrumb filtering to exclude footer/navigation linksMultiple fallback selector strategies for robust data extractionComprehensive dataset schema with 14 structured fieldsProxy support via Apify residential proxies for all countriesEmail extraction from listing descriptions using regex patternsPhone number reveal functionality with click interactionImage gallery extraction with multiple selector strategies
Fixed
Ireland URL pattern correctly filters out navigation pagesBreadcrumb extraction no longer includes footer linksUK selectors updated to work with current CSS class structurePhone number extraction adapted for country-specific implementations
Changed
Updated project name to gumtree-company-contact-scraper
Bumped version to 10.9.0
Enhanced error handling and logging for each country
Improved data extraction reliability with fallback mechanisms
Optimized maxRequestsPerCrawl calculation (maxItems + 20 buffer)
URL, Ad ID, Country, Title, Price
Category (breadcrumb path - filtered)
Location, Date Posted, Seller Name
Attributes (category-specific)
Image URLs (array)
Description, Phone Number, Email
Known Limitations
Local testing without proxy: Only UK works
Cloudflare Protection: Requires Playwright browser automation
Phone numbers: May require login on some listings
Rate limiting: Use proxy rotation on Apify platform
Dependencies
apify: ^3.4.2
crawlee: ^3.13.8
playwright: 1.54.1
