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Fix: Update Translation Key to Prevent React Object Rendering Error on About Page

Shanmukha varma Lanke requested to merge fix-about-page into develop

Summary

Fixes a critical React runtime error on the About page caused by improper translation key usage. Additionally resolves a pre-commit environment issue caused by lint-staged auto-stash behavior and updates translations and the changelog to comply with project contribution standards.

What does this MR do and why?

fix(about): resolve React crash and update translations

Resolves a React crash caused by attempting to render a translation object instead of a string. The issue occurred because the translation configuration allowed returning objects, which React cannot render directly as children.

To fix this, a title sub-key was introduced in the translation files and the component was updated to reference the string value instead of the object.

Additionally:

  • The husky pre-commit hook was updated to prevent git stash related failures in certain environments.
  • CHANGELOG was updated to meet project contribution requirements.
  • A configuration flag was adjusted to simplify development testing.

Changes Made

src/pages/AboutPage.tsx

  • Refactored component to use the new standardized about.* namespace
  • Fixed translation key usage for office.title
  • Corrected phone number translation key typo
  • Standardized display of information cards (About Camp, Organisations, Location) for full language responsiveness
  • Implemented localized "Free" badge (Free / ఉచితం / मुफ्त) across all languages

src/locales/en/translations.json · src/locales/hi/translations.json · src/locales/te/translations.json

  • Created a consolidated about object to house all About page content
  • Added title field inside swecha.office object
  • Telugu: Fully localized all descriptions, replacing previous English placeholders
  • Hindi: Fully localized all content with accurate paragraph-level translations
  • Resolved JSON syntax errors (trailing commas, redundant closing braces)
  • Removed hundreds of unused/duplicate keys

src/lib/constants.ts

  • Set ENABLE_VOLUNTEER_CAMP_GATING = false for easier development testing

.husky/pre-commit

  • Added --no-stash flag to lint-staged command to resolve commit blocking error

CHANGELOG.md

  • Updated using project changelog script

Technical Details

Root Cause

The About page attempted to render:

t('common.swecha.office')

Since office was defined as an object and returnObjects: true was enabled in the i18n configuration, React attempted to render an object, causing:

Objects are not valid as a React child

Solution

Added office.title translation key returning a string and updated the component to reference:

t('common.swecha.office.title')

Git Hook Issue

The error:

fatal: Needed a single revision

was caused by lint-staged attempting to auto-stash changes. Adding --no-stash prevents temporary stash creation and allows commits to proceed normally.

Type of Change

  • 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
  • ✨ New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
  • 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
  • 📝 Documentation update
  • 🎨 UI/UX improvement
  • ♻️ Refactor (no functional changes)
  • ⚡ Performance improvement
  • 🧪 Test update
  • 🔧 Configuration change
  • 🚨 Security fix

Related Issues / References

  • Closes: Bug: About Page Crashes Due to i18n Object Rendered as React Child
  • Related to: CHANGELOG enforcement in pre-commit hook

Screenshots or Screen Recordings

Not applicable (no UI changes).

How to Set Up and Validate Locally

  1. Pull this MR branch:
git pull
  1. Install dependencies (if needed):
bun install
  1. Run development server:
bun dev

  1. Navigate to the About page via the dashboard or directly.

  2. Validation checks:

    • About page loads without crash
    • "Swecha Office" displays correctly
    • Contact phone number displays correctly
    • Language switching works correctly across en, te, hi

  3. Test pre-commit hook:

git commit -m "fix(about): resolve React crash and update translations"

Expected: Commit succeeds without git stash error.

Testing Done

  • Manual testing completed
  • Unit tests added/updated

Code Quality Checklist

Code Standards

  • Code follows project conventions
  • No console.log() statements left
  • No unused imports or variables
  • No duplicate code
  • i18n check passed
  • TypeScript types properly maintained
  • ESLint and Prettier checks pass

React Best Practices

  • Components follow single responsibility
  • Hooks follow React rules
  • Proper state usage
  • No unnecessary re-renders
  • Event handling properly implemented

Component Patterns

  • Tailwind usage follows project pattern
  • Responsive impact unchanged
  • No accessibility regressions introduced

API & Data Fetching

Not applicable (no API changes).

Error Handling

  • Error source resolved
  • Proper rendering ensured
  • No new error paths introduced

Documentation

  • README.md updated (not required)
  • .env.example updated (not required)
  • CHANGELOG.md updated

Known Limitations / Technical Debt

Volunteer camp gating (ENABLE_VOLUNTEER_CAMP_GATING) is disabled for development convenience and must be re-enabled before production release.

closes #255 (closed)

Edited by Shanmukha varma Lanke

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