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README.md

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 # GalacticPathFinder
 
-GalacticPathFinder is an interactive web application designed to visualize and aid understanding of pathfinding-algorithms like A* (A-star), Breadth-First-Search (BFS) and others. It allows users to create grids, set start and end points, visualize the algorithm's step-by-step process, and experiment with different heuristics. This tool is ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in algorithm visualization and AI pathfinding techniques. It is made with a Django backend and React Typescript frontend.
+GalacticPathFinder is an interactive web application designed to visualize and aid understanding of pathfinding-algorithms like A* (A-star), Breadth-First-Search (BFS) and others. It allows users to create obstacles, set start and end points, visualize the algorithm's step-by-step process, and experiment with different heuristics. This tool is ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in algorithm visualization and AI pathfinding techniques. It is made with a Django backend and React Typescript frontend.
 
 Visit the deployed application [here](https://galacticpathfinder.com/).
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 ## Features:
 
-- [x] **Create Grids/Graphs:** Users can generate grids or graphs on which the A\* algorithm operates.
-- [x] **Set Start and End Points:** Flexibility to define start and end points to visualize pathfinding.
+- [x] **Create Obstacles:** Users can generate obstacles inside the grid on which the A\* algorithm operates.
+- [x] **Set Start and End Points:** Users can freely place start and end points anywhere they like.
 - [x] **Visualize Algorithm:** Step-by-step visualization of the A\* algorithm in action.
+- [x] **Select Step** Users can freely select which step in the traversal they want to see displayed on the grid.
 - [x] **Customize Heuristics:** Experiment with different heuristics to see how they influence the pathfinding process.
 - [x] **Web Deployment:** Accessible on the World Wide Web for widespread use and demonstration.
 

backend/requirements.txt

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 asgiref==3.8.1
 certifi==2024.8.30
-charset-normalizer==3.3.2
+charset-normalizer==3.4.0
 coreapi==2.3.3
 coreschema==0.0.4
-Django==5.1
-django-cors-headers==4.4.0
+Django==5.1.3
+django-cors-headers==4.6.0
 django-rest-swagger==2.2.0
 djangorestframework==3.15.2
-drf-yasg==1.21.7
+drf-yasg==1.21.8
 idna==3.8
 inflection==0.5.1
 itypes==1.2.0
 Jinja2==3.1.4
-MarkupSafe==2.1.5
+MarkupSafe==3.0.2
 openapi-codec==1.3.2
-packaging==24.1
+packaging==24.2
 pytz==2024.1
 PyYAML==6.0.2
 requests==2.32.3
 simplejson==3.19.3
-sqlparse==0.5.1
+sqlparse==0.5.2
 typing_extensions==4.12.2
 tzdata==2024.1
 uritemplate==4.1.1