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@clayauld clayauld released this 26 Jun 09:45
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Release Notes for SatCom Forecast v0.0.4

๐Ÿšจ Critical Fixes

Fixed Asyncio Blocking Operations Error

  • Issue: Home Assistant was throwing asyncio blocking operations errors during integration startup
  • Root Cause: The integration was using blocking file I/O, IMAP, and SMTP operations in async contexts
  • Solution: Converted all blocking operations to async equivalents:
    • Replaced with for file operations
    • Replaced with for IMAP operations
    • Replaced with for SMTP operations
    • Added proper keywords throughout the codebase

Fixed Infinite Loop in Text Splitting

  • Issue: Integration would hang indefinitely when processing certain text splitting scenarios
  • Root Cause: Negative or zero character limits caused infinite loops in the text splitting algorithm
  • Solution: Added proper validation and safety checks:
    • Minimum safe limit validation (17 characters minimum)
    • Fallback to device defaults for invalid limits
    • Safety checks in function
    • Proper handling of empty text input

๐Ÿ”ง Technical Improvements

Enhanced Error Handling

  • Added comprehensive error handling for IMAP connection failures
  • Improved SMTP error reporting and recovery
  • Better logging for debugging integration issues
  • Graceful fallbacks for edge cases

Code Quality Improvements

  • Converted all I/O operations to async patterns following Home Assistant best practices
  • Added proper exception handling throughout the codebase
  • Improved logging with debug information for troubleshooting
  • Enhanced code documentation and type hints

๐Ÿ“ฆ Dependency Updates

New Dependencies

    • For async file operations
    • For async IMAP operations
    • For async SMTP operations

Removed Dependencies

  • Removed problematic third-party async libraries that caused permission issues in Home Assistant containers

๐Ÿงช Testing Improvements

New Test Suite

  • Added comprehensive text length and splitting tests ()
  • Tests cover device character limits (ZOLEO 200 chars, InReach 160 chars)
  • Tests for custom character limit overrides
  • Tests for edge cases and boundary conditions
  • Tests for text utilization and word boundary protection

Test Coverage

  • Device type default limits
  • Custom limit priority overrides
  • Part numbering overhead calculations
  • Empty and short text handling
  • Very long text splitting scenarios
  • Different format types (summary, compact, full)

๐Ÿ”„ Migration Notes

For Existing Users

  • No configuration changes required - all existing configurations will continue to work
  • Automatic migration - the integration will automatically update to use async operations
  • Improved reliability - fewer crashes and hanging issues

For New Users

  • Enhanced setup experience with better error messages
  • More robust IMAP and SMTP connection handling
  • Improved debugging capabilities

๐Ÿ› Bug Fixes

  • Fixed integration startup failures due to asyncio blocking operations
  • Fixed infinite loops in text splitting algorithm
  • Fixed IndexError when processing empty text
  • Fixed permission issues with third-party async libraries
  • Improved error handling for network timeouts and connection failures

๐Ÿ“ˆ Performance Improvements

  • Faster startup - No more blocking operations during integration initialization
  • Better resource utilization - Proper async I/O prevents event loop blocking
  • Improved reliability - More robust error handling and recovery

๐Ÿ” Debugging Enhancements

  • Added comprehensive debug logging throughout the codebase
  • Better error messages for troubleshooting
  • Debug service for enabling/disabling debug logging at runtime
  • Detailed logging of IMAP and SMTP operations

๐Ÿ“‹ Known Issues

  • None reported in this release

๐Ÿ”ฎ Future Enhancements

  • Enhanced text splitting algorithms for better character utilization
  • Additional device type support
  • Improved forecast parsing and formatting
  • Enhanced error recovery mechanisms

๐Ÿ“ž Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests:


Previous Versions

Version 0.0.2

  • Initial public release
  • Basic IMAP/SMTP functionality
  • NOAA weather forecast integration
  • Device-specific character limits

Version 0.0.1

  • Initial development release
  • Core functionality implementation

Full Changelog: Compare v0.0.3...v0.0.4

Download: v0.0.4.zip

Note: Version numbers have been automatically updated to 0.0.4 in the release artifacts.