AzothBalancer v0.3.1 - Environment Variables, Security & Endpoint Naming, Strategy Fix

[0.3.1] - 2025-09-30

Added

• Environment Variable Support: Added .env file handling for secure configuration management
• IP Whitelist Security: Implemented IP-based access control for /reload endpoint via RELOAD_ALLOWED_IP environment variable
• Endpoint Naming System:
  • Added name field to endpoint configuration structure
  • Configurable custom names in config.toml for better identification
  • Automatic domain-based name generation when name not specified
  • Names displayed in monitoring dashboard and metrics for improved observability
• Load Testing Toolkit: Added Bash load testing script with mixed single/batch request simulation, rate limiting detection, and performance analytics

Changed

• Metrics & Logging: Updated to use endpoint names instead of URLs for enhanced security and clarity
• Configuration Loading: Environment variables resolved during config finalization process

Fixed

• Tier Routing Logic: Fixed incorrect LRU tie-breaker implementation in endpoint selection
• Security: Endpoint URLs no longer exposed in metrics or status endpoints
• Observability: Human-readable names in Grafana dashboard legends and metric labels