- Added *.egg-info/ to .gitignore to prevent egg metadata from being tracked.
- Updated virtual environment instructions in CONTRIBUTING.md and README.md to use .venv for consistency.
- Revised mkdocs.yml to include a placeholder for the repository URL when publishing.
- Cleaned up pyproject.toml by removing unnecessary pylint configuration.
- Enhanced import-format.md and runbook.md documentation for clarity on user roles and health check endpoints.
- Introduced a new configuration option `DUTY_PIN_NOTIFY` to control whether the bot re-pins the duty message when updated, providing notifications to group members.
- Updated the architecture documentation to reflect the new functionality of re-pinning duty messages.
- Enhanced the `.env.example` file to include the new configuration option with a description.
- Added tests to verify the behavior of the new refresh pin command and its integration with the existing group duty pin functionality.
- Updated internationalization messages to include help text for the new `/refresh_pin` command.
- Introduced a new `normalize_lang` function to standardize language codes across the application, ensuring consistent handling of user language preferences.
- Refactored date handling utilities by adding `parse_utc_iso` and `parse_utc_iso_naive` functions for better parsing of ISO 8601 date strings, enhancing timezone awareness.
- Updated various modules to utilize the new language normalization and date parsing functions, improving code clarity and maintainability.
- Enhanced error handling in date validation to raise specific `DateRangeValidationError` exceptions, providing clearer feedback on validation issues.
- Improved test coverage for date range validation and language normalization functionalities, ensuring robustness and reliability.
- Refactored the configuration loading in `config.py` to utilize a single source of truth through the `Settings` class, improving maintainability and clarity.
- Introduced the `is_admin_for_telegram_user` function in `repository.py` to centralize admin checks based on usernames and phone numbers.
- Updated command handlers to use the new admin check function, ensuring consistent access control across the application.
- Enhanced error handling in the `error_handler` to log exceptions when sending error replies to users, improving debugging capabilities.
- Improved the handling of user phone updates in `repository.py` to ensure proper normalization and validation of phone numbers.
- Created a new `CHANGELOG.md` file to document all notable changes to the project, adhering to the Keep a Changelog format.
- Updated `CONTRIBUTING.md` to include instructions for building and previewing documentation using MkDocs.
- Added `mkdocs.yml` configuration for documentation generation, including navigation structure and theme settings.
- Enhanced various documentation files, including API reference, architecture overview, configuration reference, and runbook, to provide comprehensive guidance for users and developers.
- Included new sections in the README for changelog and documentation links, improving accessibility to project information.
- Added functionality to normalize phone numbers for comparison, ensuring only digits are stored and checked.
- Updated configuration to include optional phone number allowlists for users and admins in the environment settings.
- Enhanced authentication logic to allow access based on normalized phone numbers, in addition to usernames.
- Introduced new helper functions for parsing and validating phone numbers, improving code organization and maintainability.
- Added unit tests to validate phone normalization and access control based on phone numbers.
- Introduced a new i18n module for managing translations and language normalization, supporting both Russian and English.
- Updated various handlers and services to utilize the new translation functions for user-facing messages, improving user experience based on language preferences.
- Enhanced error handling and response messages to be language-aware, ensuring appropriate feedback is provided to users in their preferred language.
- Added tests for the i18n module to validate language detection and translation functionality.
- Updated the example environment file to include a default language configuration.
- Updated `.dockerignore` to exclude test and development artifacts, optimizing the Docker image size.
- Refactored `main.py` to delegate execution to `duty_teller.run.main()`, simplifying the entry point.
- Introduced a new `duty_teller` package to encapsulate core functionality, improving modularity and organization.
- Enhanced `pyproject.toml` to define a script for running the application, streamlining the execution process.
- Updated README documentation to reflect changes in project structure and usage instructions.
- Improved Alembic environment configuration to utilize the new package structure for database migrations.
