v0.5.0

What's Changed

• fix: prevent deadlock in background flush by @peczenyj in #38
• fix: stop checksum verification from masking real errors by @peczenyj in #39
• fix: prevent resource leak during shutdown by @peczenyj in #40
• fix: address multiple minor issues, coverage gaps, and edge cases by @peczenyj in #41

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0