v0.7.4

New Features & Improvements

• URL-Encoded Password Detection: When a connection attempt fails and the password contains URL-encoded characters, the extension now offers a "Retry with Decoded Password" option. If the retry succeeds, the decoded password can be saved. #444, #594
• Rich Markdown Tooltips: Cluster, database, and collection tree items in the Connections view now show rich markdown tooltips on hover, displaying useful details (host, auth method, document count, storage size) without requiring expansion or connection. #579, #588
• Copy Reference Context Menu: Adds a "Copy Reference…" right-click option to database, collection, and index nodes with a QuickPick format picker. Databases offer name, shell command (use dbName), or qualified name; collections offer name, namespace, shell reference, or db.getCollection() form; indexes offer name, key definition, or shell command. Names with special characters automatically use safe escaping. #545, #587

Documentation

• Improved CONTRIBUTING.md: Adds a PR submission checklist, corrects Node/npm version requirements, and adds multi-platform setup stubs. #565

Dependencies

• Dependency Updates: Bumps handlebars (4.7.8 → 4.7.9), lodash (4.17.23 → 4.18.1), lodash and @microsoft/api-extractor in /api, and follow-redirects (1.15.11 → 1.16.0). #552, #556, #558, #586