# Introducing Alpha 2.1: The Ultimate Update By [Contract Wizard](https://paragraph.com/@desante) · 2024-09-25 --- Greetings, fellow explorers of the digital realm! 🌟 The latest update to The Contract Wizard, Alpha 2.1, is packed with exciting new features, improvements, and enhancements that will elevate your experience to new heights. Let’s just jump into it! Detailed update notes [here](https://mirror.xyz/desante.eth/stB4pXsaWCgmsYq9zkM5I2Ezy64MuwMV7P6eNF7wxug). Serverless Playlists: A New Era ------------------------------- ![smol tape by https://x.com/wizardsmol](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6edfd0f3141a01c6b4a30edc8d06626436077cfb88a5318e9b4afcc58bdd788a.png) smol tape by https://x.com/wizardsmol * **Decentralized Serverless Playlists**: Create, upload, and share playlists on Arweave, making them interoperable and metaverse-ready. * **Recently Shared Playlists**: View recently shared playlists on the home page and your shared playlists in the library. * **Favorite Playlists**: Favorite playlists shared by others and view them in a dedicated section in the library. * **Serverless Playlist Metaverse**: Examples in the updated Gitbook docs for generating infinite serverless playlist players with pre-written prompts. * **Custom Images for Playlists**: Add any URL as the image for a user playlist, choose from collections like ape tapes and smol tapes, or generate a collage. * **Upload to Arweave**: Easily upload any image and use it as the playlist image. Uploads under 100kb are free. ![Ape Tape by https://x.com/kupeh_rod](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ddb129979d6d54ecfa5282ddc18cf2dd0910ecc9b684e9067e8aba44d15cd6be.png) Ape Tape by https://x.com/kupeh\_rod ENS Integration --------------- * **ENS Name Support**: Searching for wallets now supports ENS names, and you don’t need to write the .eth suffix anymore. Just type the name and search. * **Verified Checkmarks**: Verified wallets and contracts are clearly marked, making it easier to trust what you see. ![This label has a matching ENS to the contract name](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/011b2c5907b9e947e2acb0b83e4455766ff7056ac3a622f755f382559c1733e5.png) This label has a matching ENS to the contract name Imagine if other platforms did verified checkmarks on collections with matching ENS names. That would only make sense right?! lol Visual Enhancements ------------------- * **Visual Tweaks**: Enjoy a more polished player page and a visually improved Wizzy Vizzy. The site has never looked this good! * **Welcome Page**: A new welcome page greets you with pictures and text highlighting the best features of the site. ![A snippet of the welcome page](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/53bc20273b7802caba4cf3f45e3852126b45c7bc02351c5a6a6e9eaa20d7777a.png) A snippet of the welcome page Mobile-Friendly UI ------------------ * **New Mobile UI**: Navigating on your phone is now a breeze with main buttons conveniently placed at the bottom. * **Redesigned Home Page**: The home page is cleaner and now features songs you can play directly. Plus, suggestion text and buttons guide you when there are no followed playlists, artists, or songs. ![The phone app now features this bar at the bottom](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/665da834a896668e7d194a314cdb55f86fcc7effb0a532843e8dd2ed02291d5f.png) The phone app now features this bar at the bottom Embed Player & Store Sharing ---------------------------- * **Embed Player**: Easily embed the player with a simplified UI. Embed and share store pages with clean, human-readable links. ![This is an example of the embedded player rendering in it's own little window](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c15849af7602a5cdec5598e7f263c2f804d5eeeaf16fb7e31f6cc92b20152b1c.png) This is an example of the embedded player rendering in it's own little window Follow & Favorite ----------------- * **Follow Any Wallet or Contract**: Follow any wallet or contract address. ENS profile images are used for wallets, and contract URI images for contracts. * **Like any song**: You can also like individual songs. This adds them to a special favorites playlist. ![You can see the favorite button to like a song here. ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/44e3e73f454b405e57ee54fc6c64236d95fce89072ec59bb0ccc658be3d16728.png) You can see the favorite button to like a song here. Multichain Support ------------------ * **Support for Multiple Chains**: The site now supports multiple chains, saving chain info in the metadata. Laying the groundwork for a multi-chain future. Metadata Maker & Code Cleanup ----------------------------- * **Metadata Maker Enhancements**: \- Faster image resizing. \- No need for an NFT storage API key or wallet sign-in, though it’s recommended for Arweave uploads. \- Streamlined UX and improved UI for a seamless metadata creation experience. \- Support for IPFS pinning \- Programmable licenses. * **Code Cleanup**: Important housekeeping to make the codebase neater and more efficient, setting the stage for future developments. 3D Merch & MIDI Files --------------------- * **New Upload Options**: Upload digital fashion and MIDI files to the metadata creator for creative applications. Security & Performance ---------------------- * **Improved Security**: Numerous checks to prevent broken metadata and ensure smooth functionality. * **Performance Upgrades**: Optimized database requests and reduced redundancy for a faster, more reliable experience. Admin & Special Roles --------------------- * **Big Boy Role**: Special users with large wallets can now index more than 1k tokens. * **Admin Panel**: Admins have access to a new panel with special settings and buttons. Refinements & Final Touches --------------------------- * **Refactoring**: Significant refactoring to reduce duplicate code and improve organization. * **Improved Communication**: Better explanations and checks throughout the manager and store pages to prevent errors. * **More Networks To Upload**: Base and Base Sepolia Testnets are now supported for Arweave uploads. * **And much more!** For example playlists can be used anywhere now, you can build your own player in less than 10 minutes, it’s really that easy. Decentralized playlists really are that powerful. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/20ae2ce77c56c6e666c866677a938ee329281eea8e5a0391e7df320f99d8ffd2.png) Alpha 2.1 is not just an update; it’s a transformation. Dive in and explore all the new features and improvements. This is just the beginning of a new era of innovation and creativity! Stay tuned for more updates, and as always, happy exploring! 🚀 Thank you for reading the update notes for the Contract Wizard Alpha 2.1. Stay delving: * Follow on Twitter: [@wizard\_contract](https://twitter.com/wizard_contract) * Explore the Contract Wizard: [Contract Wizard Site](http://contractwizard.arweave.net/) * Join the Community on Discord: [Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/pxa2Dkx5te) * Read the docs: [Gitbook](https://contract-wizard.gitbook.io/contract-wizard) Your magical support makes our spells stronger — let’s conjure up the future together! --- *Originally published on [Contract Wizard](https://paragraph.com/@desante/introducing-alpha-2-1-the-ultimate-update)*