Release v0.18.0 — Windows Stabilization, Audio Refinement & Lifecycle Hooks

Scope: This release focuses on updating the service cross-platform robustness, specifically targeting Windows stabilization (COM initialization, PowerShell tooling), a new audio synthesis fallback architecture, and the introduction of lifecycle hooks for better extensibility.

🪟 Windows & Cross-Platform Robustness

Native Search Tooling: Added search_rules.ps1, a native PowerShell port of the rules search tool, ensuring developers on Windows have the same fuzzy-search capabilities as Linux users without needing a Bash environment.
Audio Fallback (speak_fallback): Implemented a dedicated fallback mechanism for Windows OS across standard action plugins (e.g., count_loud), ensuring reliable voice output even when primary TTS engines are unavailable.
Microphone & COM Stability: Stabilized Windows microphone control and fixed critical COM initialization issues that previously affected audio feedback reliability on Windows.

optimize Windows interaction latency
Eliminated the delay when muting or playing beeps by avoiding repeated initialization.
Triple Fallback System: Refactored the audio engine to implement a robust triple-fallback architecture, ensuring sound synthesis continues even under hardware or driver failures.
Smooth Synthesis: Enhanced sound synthesis logic for smoother transitions and more natural audio feedback.
Log Management: Silenced heavy C++ initialization logs from Vosk/Kaldi via SetLogLevel(-1) to keep the console clean for developers.

Lifecycle Hooks: Implemented system-wide lifecycle hooks, allowing developers to trigger custom logic at specific stages of the service execution.
Regex Annotations: Added EXAMPLE tags to all regex commands to improve readability and provide immediate usage context for rule creators.
CopyQ Enhancements: Significant updates to CopyQ export functionality, now featuring folder-based tags and advanced filtering.
Robust Translator Hijacking: Updated the check_translator_hijack logic with better path handling and improved regex for increased security and reliability.

Dependency Management: Updated psutil requirements to >=7.0.0 and removed git from REQUIRED_COMMANDS to simplify environment setup.
Linux Updater: The Linux updater now automatically triggers pip install -r requirements.txt to ensure dependencies stay in sync.
Path Escaping: Resolved various Windows-specific path escaping and f-string syntax errors across the codebase.
Typo Fixes: Corrected several typos in the suse_setup.sh and general documentation.

Feat: Implement lifecycle hooks for better service extensibility.
Feat: Add native search_rules.ps1 for Windows developers.
Refactor: Audio engine "triple fallback" and smooth synthesis.
Refactor: Stabilize Windows COM and microphone feedback loops.
Fix: Resolve IP exposure in logs and address multiple Windows pathing bugs.
Misc: Enhanced CopyQ filtering, regex example annotations, and REQUIRED_COMMANDS cleanup.

A huge thank you to all contributors who helped test, translate, and report issues for this release!