Merge dev into main — Geo‑Auth sessions + Wardrive queue/heartbeat + Auto‑Power + Noise Floor + RX‑Only + Public channel support + UI/Map optimizations

[MrAlders0n]

Summary
This merge modernizes the MeshMapper Wardrive Web App with a new Geo‑Auth session model and wardrive submission pipeline, automatic device power configuration, radio stats/noise floor display, RX‑only wardriving when TX slots are full, Public channel key support, and multiple stability + UI optimizations (including flicker-free map refresh and removal of unused Leaflet assets).

Major changes

Geo‑Auth / Zones / Sessions

• New Geo‑Auth endpoints and flows:
  • POST https://meshmapper.net/wardrive-api.php/status (preflight zone + slots)
  • POST https://meshmapper.net/wardrive-api.php/auth (connect/disconnect session)
  • POST https://meshmapper.net/wardrive-api.php/wardrive (data submission + heartbeat)
• Preflight zone check on launch and periodic slot refresh:
  • Connect is disabled until zone status is known and external antenna is selected.
  • Location code and slot availability are shown in the settings panel.
  • Zone re-check while disconnected when moving ≥100m; slot refresh interval 30s.
  • Persistent “outside zone” / “outofdate” errors block other dynamic status updates until cleared.
• Ottawa geofence removed from client ping validation (now server-enforced via /auth + /wardrive).

RX‑only mode (passive wardriving)

• If a zone/region has no TX wardrive slots available, you can still connect in RX‑only mode and continue passive wardriving.
• In RX‑only mode, TX Ping / TX/RX Auto are disabled, but RX Auto remains available (subject to power selected).
• Tracks permissions from auth response: tx_allowed, rx_allowed.

Wardrive queue + batch submission + retry + heartbeat

• Replaces direct posting with an entry-based wardrive queue submitted to /wardrive.
• Entry format includes: type: "TX"|"RX", lat, lon, noisefloor, heard_repeats, timestamp, optional debug_data.
• Submission behavior:
  • Periodic flush every 30s
  • TX-triggered flush after ~3s
  • Immediate flush at 50 entries
  • Single retry on network failure; re-queues entries on final failure (bounded)
• Adds session heartbeat scheduling (~5 min before expiry), using /wardrive with heartbeat:true.

Device Auto‑Power (safety/convenience)

• Adds content/device-models.json and docs/DEVICE_MODEL_MAPPING.md.
• On connect, reads device model via deviceQuery(1) and auto-selects recommended power:
  • Known devices show “⚡ Auto” and hide manual selection.
  • Unknown devices require manual power selection (“⚠️ Required”) and log an error entry.
• Includes an “Override” modal to switch from Auto to Manual selection.
• Power is now not required pre-connect (connect gating changed to zone + antenna); power gates TX/RX controls.

Noise floor + radio stats (BLE + UI)

• Adds BLE GetStats support:
  • CommandCodes.GetStats (0x38), ResponseCodes.Stats (0x18), StatsTypes (Core/Radio/Packets)
  • Connection.getRadioStats()
• Displays live noise floor in the connection bar and refreshes periodically (~5s) when supported.

Channel key handling (Public channel support)

• Adds fixed key support for Public channel (PUBLIC_CHANNEL_FIXED_KEY) while keeping SHA‑256 derived keys for hashtag channels.
• RX allowed channels now include "Public" (not #public).
• Uses getChannelKey() to unify key retrieval (Public fixed vs hashtag derived).

RX batching + RX parsing correctness

• RX batch distance trigger increased 25m → 50m.
• Adds per‑repeater 30s timeout flush (prevents batches stalling while stationary).
• RX entries now carry noisefloor and Unix-second timestamps.
• ADVERT parsing updated to correctly handle flags and optional lat/lon fields before extracting name.
• Direct (no-path) RX packets are still ignored (not useful for wardriving), but no longer counted as “dropped”.

Ping/auto-mode stability fixes

• Adds strict pingInProgress guard to prevent overlapping BLE operations.
• Fixes auto ping pause/resume by clearing and restoring the actual ping timer.
• Ensures scheduling clears prior timers to prevent duplicate/rapid-fire pings.
• Captures noisefloor + timestamp at ping time for accurate TX entries.

UI/UX + map refresh optimizations

• Double-buffered coverage iframe swap (no flicker; loads in hidden iframe then swaps).
• Coverage embed host is now zone-aware: https://{zoneCode}.meshmapper.net/embed.php...
• Rebrand to MeshMapper; new favicon content/wardrive-badge.png.
• Log summary bar text updates (TX/RX/Error).
• Removes unused Leaflet JS/CSS imports and large Leaflet CSS blocks (map is iframe embed only).
• Adds needed Tailwind utilities (size + bg helpers) to support new layout.

Deployment / domain

• CNAME updated to wardrive.meshmapper.net.
• GitHub Pages workflow now pulls release tag from MeshMapper/MeshMapper_WebClient and updates version badge styling.

Testing notes (quick)

• Launch app → zone check runs; Connect remains disabled until antenna selected + in valid zone.
• Connect in zone with slots → “Connected” + TX/RX controls enabled (after power set).
• Connect in zone full → “Connected (RX Only)”; TX controls disabled; RX Auto available.
• Noise floor appears if firmware supports GetStats; updates every ~5s.
• Wardrive queue submits TX/RX entries to /wardrive; heartbeat keeps session alive near expiry.

2) GitHub Release notes — Version Release (updated, complete)

Title: MeshMapper Wardrive WebClient — Geo‑Auth sessions, Wardrive queue/heartbeat, Auto‑Power, Noise Floor, RX‑Only, Public channel support

Highlights

• Geo‑Auth zones + sessions: Preflight zone status (/status) + session connect/disconnect (/auth) + wardrive submissions (/wardrive).
• RX‑only mode enabled (passive wardriving):
  • If a zone/region has no TX wardrive slots available, you can still connect in RX‑only mode and continue passive wardriving.
  • In RX‑only mode, TX Ping / TX/RX Auto are disabled, but RX Auto remains available.
• Wardrive queue + retry + heartbeat: TX/RX observations are queued and batch-submitted; heartbeat keeps sessions alive near expiry.
• Device Auto‑Power: Recommended radio power is automatically selected based on detected device model (with manual override).
• Noise floor display: Live noise floor in the connection bar (when supported by firmware).
• Public channel support: Correct fixed key handling for the MeshCore default Public channel, while hashtag channels use SHA‑256 derived keys.
• UI/Map improvements: Flicker-free map refresh via double-buffered iframe swap; rebrand updates; removal of unused Leaflet assets.

Full changelog (complete)

• Geo‑Auth + Zones
  • New endpoints: /status, /auth, /wardrive.
  • Zone preflight on launch + 30s slot refresh while disconnected + 100m movement recheck.
  • Persistent outside-zone / out-of-date errors block other dynamic status messages until cleared.
  • Client Ottawa geofence removed; zone enforcement now server-side via auth/wardrive.
• Session model
  • Connect/disconnect sessions via /auth with session_id.
  • Permission flags: tx_allowed, rx_allowed enabling RX-only sessions when TX capacity is full.
• Wardrive submission pipeline
  • Entry-only queue with wrapper {key, session_id, data:[...]} to /wardrive.
  • Flush rules: 30s periodic, TX-triggered ~3s, max 50 per batch, single retry with re-queue.
  • Heartbeat system scheduled ~5 min before expiry; retries once on failure.
  • Centralized wardrive API error handler (disconnects on session/auth failures; warns on rate limit).
• Auto‑Power
  • Added content/device-models.json + docs/DEVICE_MODEL_MAPPING.md.
  • deviceQuery(1) model detection; build suffix stripping; exact/partial matching.
  • Known devices auto-set power (“⚡ Auto”); unknown devices force manual selection (“⚠️ Required”).
  • Override modal to switch to manual selection.
• Noise floor / BLE stats
  • Added GetStats command and Stats response parsing in BLE library.
  • Added getRadioStats() helper; live noise floor UI + periodic refresh (~5s).
• Channel keys
  • Adds fixed key for Public channel; hashtag channels derive keys via SHA‑256.
  • RX allowed channel list updated to include Public.
• RX batching + parsing
  • RX batch distance: 25m → 50m.
  • Per-repeater timeout flush (~30s).
  • ADVERT name parsing updated for flags + optional lat/lon in appData.
  • Direct (no-path) packets ignored but no longer counted as “dropped”.
• Ping/Auto fixes
  • pingInProgress guard prevents overlapping BLE operations.
  • Auto timer pause/resume corrected (clears/restores real ping timer).
  • Duplicate timer prevention for TX/RX Auto scheduling.
  • Captures noisefloor + timestamp at ping time for TX entries.
• UI/UX + performance
  • Double-buffered map iframe swap (no flicker).
  • Zone-aware embed host: https://{zoneCode}.meshmapper.net/embed.php...
  • Rebrand to MeshMapper; new favicon content/wardrive-badge.png.
  • Log summary formatting changes.
  • Removed unused Leaflet imports + large Leaflet-specific CSS.
• Deployment
  • CNAME updated to wardrive.meshmapper.net.
  • Pages workflow updated to read latest release tag from this repo and update version badge styling.

3) Discord announcement (updated, complete)

Merging dev → main for the MeshMapper Wardrive Web App update.

What’s new in this release:

• Geo‑Auth zones + sessions

  • The app now checks your zone/slots via /status, authenticates via /auth, and submits data via /wardrive.
  • Connect is now gated by valid zone + external antenna selected (power is auto-configured after connect when possible).
  • The old Ottawa-only client geofence is gone — zone enforcement is handled server-side.

• RX‑only mode enabled (passive wardriving)

  • If a zone/region has no TX wardrive slots available, you can still connect in RX‑only mode and continue passive wardriving.
  • In RX‑only mode, TX Ping / TX/RX Auto are disabled, but RX Auto remains available.

• New wardrive queue + retry + heartbeat

  • TX/RX observations are queued and batch-submitted to the new /wardrive endpoint.
  • Includes retry behavior and a session heartbeat scheduled near expiry to keep sessions alive.

• Device Auto‑Power (safety + convenience)

  • Detects device model (deviceQuery) and auto-selects the correct radio power (including PA safety cases).
  • Unknown devices require manual power selection; there’s an Override modal to switch to manual.

• Noise floor + radio stats

  • Live noise floor display in the connection bar (polls periodically when supported by firmware).

• Public channel support

  • Proper fixed-key handling for the MeshCore default Public channel.
  • Hashtag channels still use SHA‑256 derived keys.

• RX parsing + batching improvements

  • Better ADVERT parsing (flags + optional lat/lon).
  • RX batching tuned (50m trigger + per-repeater timeout flush).
  • Direct/no-path packets are ignored (not useful for wardriving) but no longer inflate “dropped” counts.

• UI/Map improvements

  • Flicker-free map refresh via double-buffered iframe swap.
  • Zone-aware embed host ({zoneCode}.meshmapper.net).
  • Removed unused Leaflet assets (faster/cleaner).

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR merges extensive modernization work from the dev branch into main, introducing a complete Geo-Auth session system, wardrive queue infrastructure with heartbeat, automatic device power configuration, radio statistics display, RX-only wardriving mode, Public channel support, and numerous UI/map optimizations.

Changes:

• Geo-Auth system with zone validation, session management, and heartbeat keepalive
• Wardrive queue refactor replacing direct API posts with entry-based batching and retry logic
• Device Auto-Power system using device-models.json to automatically configure radio power based on hardware
• Noise floor display via new BLE GetStats support
• RX-only mode for passive wardriving when TX slots unavailable
• Public channel fixed key support alongside hashtag channel SHA-256 derived keys
• Double-buffered iframe map refresh, UI rebranding, and removal of unused Leaflet assets

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File	Description
index.html	Major UI restructure: connection bar layout, settings panel reorganization, power selection UI (placeholder/auto/manual), double-buffered iframes, override modal, log summary text updates
docs/STATUS_MESSAGES.md	Adds ~15 new status messages for geo-auth zone checks, API error handling (session expired, invalid session, authorization failed, etc.)
docs/PING_WORKFLOW.md	Documents noise floor capture step added to ping workflow
docs/GEO_AUTH_DESIGN.md	Complete 1000+ line design document for geo-auth system (zones, sessions, device registration, API endpoints, implementation plan)
docs/FLOW_WARDRIVE_API_QUEUE_DIAGRAM.md	Updates queue diagram for entry-only format, heartbeat system, error handling, retry logic
docs/DEVICE_MODEL_MAPPING.md	New 400+ line doc for auto-power system architecture, device database, PA safety, testing
docs/CONNECTION_WORKFLOW.md	Integrates auto-power step and geo-auth zone check system into connection flow
docs/DEVELOPMENT_REQUIREMENTS.md	Updates debug tags (WARDRIVE QUEUE, AUTH, HEARTBEAT, WARDRIVE API)
docs/Change1.md	Deleted - 1400+ line development guidelines file removed
docs/zOther/javascript/test_single_packet.mjs	New test utility for RX packet decoding/validation (437 lines)
content/tailwind.css	Adds missing size utilities (h-7, h-10, h-12, h-14, w-7, w-10, w-12, w-14) and bg-slate-800 class
content/style.css	Removes 170+ lines of unused Leaflet-specific CSS
content/mc/constants.js	Adds GetStats command (0x38), Stats response (24), and StatsTypes enum
content/mc/connection/connection.js	Implements sendCommandGetStats(), onStatsResponse(), getRadioStats() for radio statistics
content/device-models.json	New 277-line database of 32+ MeshCore devices with power mappings
README.md	Version bump 1.7.0 → 1.8.0
.github/workflows/deploy.yml	Updates version badge styling in sed command
.github/copilot-instructions.md	Documents auto-power system, updates file line counts, adds channel key types