Followup to #1451
Empty string in email field of connect.json caused validation error on
load.
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
* **New Features**
* Added a file-watching script to streamline development workflows.
* Introduced comprehensive property-based and randomized tests for
configuration parsing, migration, and validation.
* **Bug Fixes**
* Improved handling and validation of configuration fields, including
stricter email validation and robust handling of optional fields.
* **Refactor**
* Updated configuration change detection to buffer events for improved
performance.
* Made minor formatting and visibility adjustments for clarity and
maintainability.
* **Chores**
* Added new development dependencies for testing and data generation.
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separates Unraid Connect from the API
## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Introduced a unified, JSON-schema-based settings system for API
configuration and plugin settings, accessible via new GraphQL queries
and mutations.
- Added modular NestJS plugin architecture for Unraid Connect, including
new modules for cloud, remote access, and system/network management.
- Added granular connection and remote access state tracking, with new
GraphQL types and resolvers for cloud and connection status.
- Implemented event-driven and service-based management for SSO users,
API keys, and dynamic remote access.
- Enhanced UI components and queries to support unified settings and
restart detection.
- **Improvements**
- Refactored configuration and state management to use service-based
patterns, replacing direct store access and Redux logic.
- Migrated legacy config files to new JSON formats with validation and
persistence helpers.
- Centralized global dependencies and shared services for plugins and
CLI modules.
- Improved logging, error handling, and lifecycle management for
connections and background jobs.
- Updated and expanded documentation for plugin development and settings
management.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Improved handling of missing config files and ensured safe
persistence.
- Enhanced error reporting and validation in remote access and
connection services.
- **Removals**
- Removed deprecated Redux slices, listeners, and legacy cloud/remote
access logic.
- Deleted obsolete test files, scripts, and unused code related to the
old state/store approach.
- **Tests**
- Added new unit tests for settings merging, URL resolution, and cloud
connectivity checks.
- **Style**
- Applied consistent formatting, import reorganization, and code style
improvements across modules.
- **Chores**
- Updated build scripts, Dockerfiles, and development environment setup
to support new dependencies and workflows.
- Expanded .gitignore and configuration files for improved build
artifact management.
Pujit Mehrotra