- Introduced `_prefs_bytes_from_json` to convert JSON hex strings back to bytes for NodePrefs fields.
- Updated `_load_prefs` logic to handle bytes conversion when loading preferences.
- Improved the handling of preferences in the `RepeaterCompanionBridge` class to ensure proper type restoration.
- Updated byte representations in tests to use lowercase hex format for consistency.
- Reformatted code for better readability, including line breaks and indentation adjustments.
- Consolidated multiple lines into single lines where appropriate to enhance clarity.
- Ensured that all test cases maintain consistent formatting and style across the test suite.
- Added backup functionality for config.yaml during save operations.
- Improved YAML saving to support Unicode characters and increased line width.
- Introduced a mechanism to sync companion node names to the configuration upon updates.
- Updated API endpoints to validate companion node names and persist changes to the configuration.
- Enhanced the RepeaterCompanionBridge to load and save preferences, ensuring consistent state management.
- Introduced a new utility function, _to_json_safe, to ensure companion preferences are JSON-serializable, handling various data types including enums and dataclasses.
- Updated the RepeaterCompanionBridge to use the new serialization method when saving preferences to SQLite.
- Modified SQLiteHandler to ensure companion_hash is consistently converted to a string before database operations.
- Enhanced error handling for preference persistence in the RepeaterCompanionBridge.
- Added new methods to SQLiteHandler for loading and saving companion preferences as JSON, improving data persistence.
- Introduced a migration to create a companion_prefs table for storing preferences, ensuring compatibility with existing data.
- Refactored main.py to utilize RepeaterCompanionBridge instead of CompanionBridge, aligning with the new architecture.
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