- Updated `meshcore` dependency version to `2.2.14` in both `pyproject.toml` and `requirements.txt`.
- Added multi-byte path support in the `PathCommand`, allowing for 1-, 2-, and 3-byte-per-hop paths.
- Enhanced `MessageHandler` to utilize `routing_info` for accurate path extraction and validation.
- Improved path extraction methods in `MultitestCommand` and `TestCommand` to prefer `routing_info` for node IDs.
- Refactored path handling logic across various commands to ensure consistent multi-byte path processing.
- Updated `MeshGraph` to support multi-resolution storage of edges, allowing prefixes of 2, 4, or 6 hex chars without truncation.
- Implemented prefix matching logic to ensure distinct links are maintained and accurately retrieved based on prefix queries.
- Refactored methods in `MessageHandler` and `PathCommand` to accommodate variable prefix lengths during graph lookups.
- Enhanced tests to validate prefix match functionality and edge management in the mesh graph.
- Introduced a new utility function `decode_path_len_byte` to decode RF packet path length bytes, supporting both legacy and multi-byte paths.
- Updated various modules to utilize the new decoding logic, ensuring compatibility with configured prefix lengths.
- Modified database schemas to include `bytes_per_hop` and `out_bytes_per_hop` columns for better path management.
- Enhanced path parsing and validation across commands and services to accommodate variable prefix lengths.
- Improved logging and error handling for path-related operations, ensuring robustness during transitions.
- Update prefix command to accept BOTH legacy 2-char prefixes and
configured prefix_hex_chars (e.g. 4-char) during firmware transition
- Replace strict length validation with dual-length validation (2 or N)
- Ensure prefix lookups work with either input length via LIKE matching
- Update related SQL prefix extraction to use configured prefix length
- Add fallback handling in path parsing for legacy 2-char route data
Notes:
- This is an interim compatibility change to support mixed networks
where RF path data is still 1-byte while bot config may be 2-byte.
- Needs additional testing across real multi-hop scenarios and mixed
bot configurations.
- Translation updates are incomplete: only English strings were updated;
other translation files still need review.
- Behavior and UX may need refinement after real-world testing.
- Updated the `send_response` method calls in various command classes to include a `skip_user_rate_limit` parameter for message continuations, ensuring that the per-user rate limit applies only to the first message.
- This change improves user experience by allowing seamless message continuations without unnecessary rate limiting.
- 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.
- Enhanced .gitignore to allow test files in the tests/ directory and committed pytest.ini for test discovery.
- Added checks for missing sections in configuration files, specifically for Admin_ACL and Banned_Users, to prevent errors during bot startup.
- Updated generate_website.py and command_manager.py to handle cases where required sections are absent, returning empty lists instead of raising exceptions.
- Introduced optional dependencies for testing in pyproject.toml, ensuring a smoother development experience.
- Improved localization handling in core.py to default to English when the Localization section is missing, enhancing user experience.
- Added SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) data handling to improve zero-hop bonus calculations for repeaters, enhancing selection accuracy.
- Implemented location validation checks to prioritize repeaters with valid geographic data, especially for final hop scenarios.
- Updated scoring logic to apply penalties for repeaters lacking valid location data, ensuring better routing decisions.
- Enhanced logging for SNR bonuses and location penalties to improve debugging and performance tracking.
- Added new configuration options for path selection presets and proximity methods in config.ini.example, allowing users to customize routing behavior.
- Implemented a new database table for storing observed paths, enabling better tracking of paths from advertisements and messages.
- Updated MessageHandler to store complete paths in the observed_paths table, improving path validation and selection accuracy.
- Enhanced the PathCommand class to utilize new proximity and recency settings, optimizing repeater selection based on user-defined criteria.
- Improved web viewer functionality to display multiple paths for contacts, enhancing user experience and interaction with path data.
- Added a new mesh graph feature for improved path validation, allowing for enhanced routing accuracy.
- Introduced configuration options for recency decay half-life and graph-based validation settings in config.ini.example.
- Updated the PathCommand class to utilize graph-based selection methods, combining graph and geographic scores for better repeater selection.
- Implemented new methods in MessageHandler to update the mesh graph with advertisement paths and trace packet data.
- Created a new database table for mesh connections to support graph-based path validation.
- Enhanced web viewer integration to display mesh graph updates in real-time, improving user interaction and monitoring capabilities.
- Updated the `generate_html` function to include detailed command usage information, including syntax, examples, and parameters for better user guidance.
- Added CSS styles for improved presentation of command usage and parameters in the generated website documentation.
- Enhanced command classes with structured documentation fields, allowing for consistent and informative command descriptions across the platform.
- Implemented a configuration option for enabling or disabling commands across multiple command classes.
- Each command now checks its enabled state before execution, improving control over command availability.
- Updated the configuration loading mechanism to retrieve the enabled state from the config file for commands like Advert, AQI, Catfact, and others.
- Improved the path decoding functionality to handle single nodes more effectively by checking for hex values.
- Added regex pattern matching to identify hex values in path parts, allowing for better decoding of repeater names.
- Updated fallback behavior for unknown formats to return the raw path string when decoding fails.
- Updated README to specify submitting pull requests against the dev branch.
- Added per-trigger lockout tracking in AnnouncementsCommand to prevent duplicate sends within a 60-second window.
- Implemented dynamic maximum message length calculation in BaseCommand for better message formatting.
- Enhanced response handling in PrefixCommand to support message splitting based on calculated length.
- Added configuration options for companion contact purging, including thresholds for inactivity based on direct messages and advertisements.
- Enhanced the RepeaterManager to support automatic purging of companions when contact limits are exceeded.
- Updated PathCommand to utilize configurable recency/proximity weighting for improved path routing decisions.
- Introduced new commands for purging companions and updated existing commands to handle companion purging logic.
- Added API endpoint for manual geocoding of contacts and improved web viewer functionality for geocoding contacts.
- Added a new 'daily_stats' table for tracking daily advertisement statistics.
- Implemented methods to track daily advertisement counts and retrieve statistics over specified date ranges.
- Updated existing advertisement tracking logic to utilize the new daily statistics.
- Modified web viewer to display advertisement metrics using the new daily tracking data.
- Improved path command logic to prioritize database queries over API cache for path decoding.
- Add Flask + Flask-SocketIO web viewer with dashboard (modules/web_viewer/app.py and related)
- Add web viewer templates: index, realtime, tracking (contacts), cache, purging, stats (modules/web_viewer/templates/)
- Add integration hooks and utility functions for web viewer (modules/web_viewer/integration.py, modules/utils.py)
- Add command to launch web viewer from bot CLI (modules/commands/webviewer_command.py)
- Update .gitignore: ignore db/log files, test scripts, and web viewer artifacts
- Add restart_viewer.sh helper script for standalone web viewer restart/troubleshooting
- Add guidance and documentation for modern viewer in WEB_VIEWER.md and docs/
- Various code structure and import improvements to core bot and command modules to support integration
- Add ACL support for sensitive commands
- Example config updates
Benefits:
- Decouples monitoring/UI from bot core process
- Enables real-time browser dashboard and unified contact/repeater tracking
- Easier integration, dev, and troubleshooting
- Updated the test command response format to include optional phrases.
- Removed the at_phrase command and its references from the command manager and help command.
- Adjusted configuration examples to reflect the new syntax for message acknowledgments.
- Enhanced the sports command with additional WNBA team support and improved city mappings for team searches.
