Aug 19 - Update code to catch up with ST

config.py

@@ -113,6 +113,19 @@ class Config:
         if os.environ.get('PHOTO_RETENTION_DAYS') else None
     )
 
+    # ── Issue comment visibility (TEMPORARY — Aug 2026) ──────────────────────
+    # True  = every comment on an issue is visible to everyone, customers
+    #         included; the per-comment is_customer_visible flag is ignored
+    #         when READING.
+    # False = phase22 behaviour — customers see only comments explicitly shared
+    #         with them.
+    #
+    # The flag is still WRITTEN on every comment, so flipping this back to
+    # 'false' restores the old behaviour exactly, with no data to repair.
+    # Set COMMENTS_VISIBLE_TO_ALL=false in the environment to revert.
+    COMMENTS_VISIBLE_TO_ALL = os.environ.get(
+        'COMMENTS_VISIBLE_TO_ALL', 'true').lower() == 'true'
+
     # ── Session / cookies ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
     PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME = timedelta(hours=24)
     # Secure by default — subclasses must explicitly opt out for local dev.