- Added `channelpause` and `channelresume` commands to the admin commands list in configuration files, allowing admins to pause or resume bot responses on public channels via DM.
- Updated documentation to reflect the new command functionality and its implications for channel responses.
- Modified validation and message handling to incorporate the new channel response control feature.
- Added support for rotating log files in `core.py` using `RotatingFileHandler`, with a maximum size of 5 MB and up to 3 backup files.
- Updated `config.ini.example`, `config.ini.minimal-example`, and `config.ini.quickstart` to include descriptions of the new log rotation feature.
- Enhanced `data-retention.md` to clarify log file management and retention policies.
- Updated `config.ini.example` and `config.ini.minimal-example` to include optional `local_dir_path` for specifying a custom local plugins directory.
- Enhanced `install-service.sh` to preserve the `local/` directory during installation and create its structure if it doesn't exist.
- Modified `CommandManager` and `MeshCoreBot` to resolve the local commands and services directory based on the new configuration.
- Added validation in `config_validation.py` to check the existence and readability of the specified local plugins path.
- Improved documentation in `local-plugins.md` to clarify the usage of local plugins and the new configuration options.
- Added a new [Feed_Manager] section in the configuration to enable or disable RSS/API feed subscriptions, defaulting to false.
- Updated the FeedManager class to handle missing configuration sections gracefully, ensuring compatibility with upgrades.
- Refactored joke command configuration to standardize the use of an `enabled` key, replacing legacy `*_enabled` keys for clarity.
- Adjusted the PathCommand class to enable the "p" shortcut by default, improving user experience.
- Standardized the configuration keys for various commands by replacing specific `*_enabled` keys with a unified `enabled` key across configuration files.
- Updated command classes to support fallback mechanisms for legacy configuration keys, ensuring backward compatibility.
- Enhanced the logic in the `BaseCommand` class to handle both standard and legacy keys for command enabling.
- Added tests to verify the correct behavior of the new configuration handling and legacy support for commands including Stats, Sports, Hacker, and Alert.
- Standardized the configuration keys for joke commands by replacing `joke_enabled` and `dadjoke_enabled` with a unified `enabled` key in the configuration files.
- Updated the validation logic to warn users when both legacy `[Jokes]` and new `[Joke_Command]`/`[DadJoke_Command]` sections are present, suggesting the removal of the legacy section.
- Enhanced the command classes to support fallback mechanisms for legacy configuration keys, ensuring backward compatibility.
- Added tests to verify the correct behavior of the new configuration handling and legacy support.
- Added per-user rate limiting functionality to control the minimum time between bot replies to the same user, identified by public key or sender name.
- Updated configuration files to include `per_user_rate_limit_seconds` and `per_user_rate_limit_enabled` options for enabling and configuring this feature.
- Enhanced the command manager and message handler to support per-user rate limiting, ensuring efficient message handling and reduced spam.
- Updated documentation to reflect the new rate limiting options and their usage.
- Introduced `channel_keywords` option in the configuration files to limit bot responses in monitored channels to specified keywords, enhancing control over channel interactions.
- Updated relevant documentation and examples to reflect the new feature, ensuring users understand how to implement keyword restrictions.
- Modified the command manager to support the new keyword filtering logic, allowing for more efficient message handling in channels.
- Introduced 'reload' command to the admin_commands list, allowing for configuration reload without a restart.
- Refactored the update_config function to be section-aware, ensuring keys are added or updated correctly within their respective sections in the configuration file.
- Introduced a new section in configuration files for the Aurora command, allowing users to enable/disable the feature and set default coordinates.
- Updated English translations to include descriptions, usage instructions, and error messages for the Aurora command, enhancing user interaction and support.
- Updated the message handling logic to format elapsed time more accurately, displaying "Nms" when the device clock is valid or "Sync Device Clock" when invalid.
- Introduced a new utility function `format_elapsed_display` to centralize elapsed time formatting, improving code maintainability.
- Modified configuration examples to clarify the usage of the {elapsed} placeholder.
- Added translations for the "Sync Device Clock" message in multiple languages to support internationalization.
- Modified configuration examples to clarify that banned users are now identified by sender names using prefix matching.
- Implemented a new method in CommandManager to check if a user is banned based on prefix matching, enhancing the bot's ability to ignore messages from banned senders.
- Updated message handling logic to utilize the new prefix matching functionality for improved user management.
- Introduced a new minimal configuration file `config.ini.minimal-example` for users who only need core testing commands.
- Updated `.gitignore` to include `config.min.ini` to prevent accidental commits of sensitive configuration files.
