- Changed multiple provider annotations to `@Riverpod(keepAlive: true)` to improve state retention and management across the application.
- This update aligns with recent enhancements in state management practices, ensuring better performance and user experience throughout the app.
- Introduced a new private method `_sanitizeFilesForWebUI` to clean up file data before sending it to the WebUI.
- Updated message handling to utilize the sanitized file data, ensuring that only non-null entries are included in the messages sent.
- Enhanced the logic for handling attachment IDs and files in the message structure, improving data integrity and consistency.
- Added `hive_ce` and `hive_ce_flutter` dependencies for enhanced local storage capabilities.
- Refactored the main application to initialize Hive and migrate existing data.
- Updated storage service implementations to utilize Hive for managing application settings and task queues.
- Removed the deprecated `StorageService` class to streamline the codebase and improve maintainability.
- Updated multiple providers to use `@Riverpod(keepAlive: true)` for better state retention throughout the app lifecycle.
- Enhanced `SocketConnectionStream` and `ConversationDeltaStream` with comments clarifying the purpose of public getters.
- Improved error handling in the `_ChatPageState` by ensuring proper checks for mounted state before using context.
- Added comments to clarify the rationale behind keepAlive usage in various providers, ensuring better maintainability and understanding of the codebase.
- Added `markdown` dependency version `^7.2.1` in `pubspec.yaml`.
- Updated `pubspec.lock` to reflect the direct dependency change.
- Refactored `streaming_helper.dart` to utilize `StreamingResponseController` for better stream management.
- Enhanced `ChatMessagesNotifier` to handle message streams with improved formatting and error handling.
- Updated `StreamingMarkdownWidget` to streamline markdown rendering and support new configurations.
Phase 5.4 Complete (4/5)
- appSettingsProvider → appSettingsNotifierProvider
- High complexity NotifierProvider with many methods
- 26 usages across 6 files updated automatically
- Data class AppSettings unchanged