v0.2.0

Added

• Max recording duration with callback-based duration limiting for audio capture
• Intelligent hotkey conflict detection with automatic resolution
• Global exception handling with stderr redirection to app.log
• VAD configuration reorganization into dedicated Voice Activity Detection section
• Instance Manager component (renamed from single_instance.py for consistency)

Changed

• Massive code reduction: 50% reduction across 11 core files (4,200 → 2,087 lines)
• Complete removal of redundant docstrings and beginner-friendly comments
• Simplified component interfaces and eliminated circular dependencies
• Enhanced build script with improved Start Menu compatibility and asset path resolution
• Updated automation workflow to focus on real issues over defensive programming
• Exception handling standardization across all components
• Import reorganization following PEP 8 standards
• Magic number extraction to named constants
• Component interface simplification with better separation of concerns

Fixed

• Critical race conditions in transcription pipeline and pending model changes
• Bare except clause that could mask critical exceptions
• Inconsistent OptionalComponent usage in SystemTray type annotations

Removed

• Entire test suite to focus on shipping over ceremony
• Defensive programming patterns and unnecessary validation
• Windows API clipboard fallback complexity
• Complex model loading progress tracking
• Redundant configuration options and unused settings
• Dead code and unused functions throughout codebase