Update web/core/views.py

web/core/views.py

@@ -960,3 +960,43 @@ def delete_all_entries(request):
         return redirect("settings_home")
 
     return render(request, "settings/delete_all_confirm.html", {})
+
+    # ----- Release announcements (superuser tools + dismiss) -----
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, user_passes_test
+from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
+from django.http import JsonResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest
+from .forms import AnnouncementForm
+from .models_ann import Announcement, AnnouncementDismissal
+
+is_superuser = user_passes_test(lambda u: u.is_superuser)
+
+@is_superuser
+@login_required
+def announcement_tools(request):
+    """
+    Superuser-only: publish an announcement. Users will see it once on next search page load.
+    """
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = AnnouncementForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            ann = form.save(commit=False)
+            ann.created_by = request.user
+            ann.save()
+            messages.success(request, "Announcement published.")
+            return redirect("settings_home")
+    else:
+        form = AnnouncementForm()
+
+    recent = Announcement.objects.order_by("-created_at")[:25]
+    return render(request, "settings/home.html", {
+        "announcement_form": form,
+        "announcements_recent": recent,
+        # Keep the rest of your settings page content intact; template guards will show this block
+    })
+
+@login_required
+@require_POST
+def dismiss_announcement(request, pk):
+    ann = get_object_or_404(Announcement, pk=pk)
+    AnnouncementDismissal.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user, announcement=ann)
+    return JsonResponse({"ok": True})