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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Enhanced script functionality to automatically set correct executable
permissions for files within "scripts" directories, ensuring that all
relevant scripts run as expected.
- Added symbolic link management for various Node.js binaries, improving
accessibility and organization within the application.
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Introduced containerized plugin deployment support with updated Docker
Compose configurations.
- Added continuous build watch modes for API, web, and UI components for
smoother development iterations.
- Added a new job for API testing in the CI/CD workflow.
- Added a new shell script to determine the local host's IP address for
Docker configurations.
- Introduced a new entry point and HTTP server setup in the plugin's
Docker environment.
- Added new scripts for building and watching plugin changes in
real-time.
- Added a new script for building the project in watch mode for the API
and UI components.
- **Improvements**
- Streamlined the plugin installation process and refined release
workflows for a more reliable user experience.
- Enhanced overall CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, production-ready
deployments.
- Updated artifact upload paths and job definitions for clarity and
efficiency.
- Implemented new utility functions for better URL management and
changelog generation.
- Modified the `.dockerignore` file to ignore all contents within the
`node_modules` directory.
- Added new constants and functions for managing plugin paths and
configurations.
- Updated the build process in the Dockerfile to focus on release
operations.
- **Tests**
- Expanded automated testing to validate environment setups and build
stability, ensuring higher reliability during updates.
- Introduced new test suites for validating plugin environment setups
and configurations.
- Added tests for validating environment variables and handling of
manifest files.
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **Chores**
- Updated the approach to managing directory ownership for improved
consistency across various environments.
- Enhanced error handling in directory permission and ownership
commands.
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
• New Features
- Enhanced the login experience with improved session management and
two-factor authentication.
- Introduced a comprehensive README for the Unraid Plugin Builder,
detailing development workflows and commands.
• Chores
- Streamlined build, packaging, and deployment processes with updated
dependency and environment configurations.
- Updated Docker configurations to support pnpm as the package manager.
- Added new environment variables for better configuration management.
- Introduced new scripts for improved build and packaging processes.
• Tests
- Removed outdated test cases and simplified test setups.
• Refactor
- Modernized internal code structure and asynchronous handling for
improved overall performance.
- Transitioned imports from lodash to lodash-es for better module
handling.
- Updated environment variable management and configuration settings.
- Enhanced the build script for improved deployment processes.
- Updated the notification handling structure to improve efficiency.
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Enhanced automated build and release processes with containerized
builds, improved caching, and refined artifact handling.
- Introduced new configuration options to strengthen versioning,
integrity checks, and pull request tracking.
- Added a new Dockerfile for building the Node.js application.
- Added new environment variables for API versioning and validation
control.
- Implemented comprehensive management of PM2 processes and state.
- Introduced a new GitHub Actions workflow for automating staging plugin
deployment upon pull request closure.
- Updated logic for handling plugin installation and error feedback.
- Added new asynchronous methods for managing PM2 processes.
- Updated logging configurations for better control over log outputs.
- Added Prettier configuration for consistent code formatting.
- Introduced a configuration to prevent the application from watching
for file changes.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Improved error handling and user feedback during the installation of
staging versions.
- **Documentation**
- Removed outdated introductory documentation to streamline project
information.
- **Chores**
- Updated deployment routines and validation steps to improve release
consistency and error handling.
- Simplified packaging and build scripts for smoother staging and
production workflows.
- Excluded sensitive files from the Docker build context.
- Updated the `.gitignore` file to prevent unnecessary files from being
tracked.
- Adjusted the test timeout configuration for improved test reliability.
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