- Updated `config.ini.example` to include a warning about running the bot on the Public channel and added an override key for intentional usage.
- Enhanced `config_validation.py` to implement a public channel guard that prevents the bot from starting if the Public channel is included in monitored channels without the override.
- Refactored `CommandManager` and `Core` to check for the Public channel key during channel loading and connection setup, ensuring compliance with the new guard.
- Improved documentation in `configuration.md` and `config-validation.md` to clarify the implications of using the Public channel and the necessary configuration changes.
- 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 `flood_scope` option to `[Channels]` section in `config.ini.example` for scoped flooding of channel messages.
- Updated `config-validation.md` to reflect the new `flood_scope` feature.
- Modified `CommandManager` to support optional flood scope during message sending, restoring global flood settings afterward.
- Removed unused imports from `core.py` related to meshcore-cli.
- Introduced a new section on config validation in configuration.md, detailing how to validate section names and path writability before starting the bot.
- Updated mkdocs.yml to include a link to the new config validation documentation.
- Added a reference to config validation in index.md for improved navigation.
Adam Gessaman