Lightning 0.8.0

changelog

• improved error handling
  • plugins implement better error handling in most places
  • user-facing error messages can now differ from internal error messages
  • adds the LightningError class, which is now thrown by log_error
  • briding of messages handles errors better
  • LIGHTNING_ERROR_HOOK env variable renamed LIGHTNING_ERROR_WEBHOOK
  • plugins now have improved permission checks
• support for multiple databases added
  • supports Postgres, MongoDB+Redis, and just Redis
  • implements migration from 0.7.3 -> 0.8.0 for Redisserver
  • supports migration between databases
  • adds bridge_data abstract class to handle database support
• plugin interface changed
  • lightning no longer extends EventEmitter or re-emits events
  • duplicate events are now handled better
  • the process_result type was removed
  • the process_message method was split based on event type
  • the create_bridge method was renamed to setup_channel
  • attachment size is now measured in MiB
  • plugins now implement the allow_everyone bridge setting
  • create_command event now has create_command type
• command handling improved
  • argument handling no longer requires --name
  • commands can access the lightning instance
  • Discord plugin implements improved slash commands
• logs improved
  • error logs now begin with [lightning] prefix
  • logs from plugins now begin with the plugin name
  • plugins now log information upon login
  • Telegram plugin now logs file proxy URL
• use_rawname setting reimplemented
• documentation redone
• dependencies updated

TODOs

• implement Redis 0.7.3 -> 0.8.0 migration
• fix the redis_bridge_message interface
• support migration between databases
• test MongoDB and Redis drivers

related

• blocked by move to jsr for dependencies and modernize some things denodrivers/postgres#487
• blocked on updated @db/mongo with updated web_bson
• blocks lightning 0.8.0 and bolt 0.8.0 related changes williamhorning#6
• fixes Pings not silenced on Discord #71