FurtherSecrets24680/chemsearch-android 1.6.0

ChemSearch v1.6.0 - Update check, 2D structure zoom & save, Main page improvements etc.

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What's new

• GitHub-based update checks with in-app notifications, manual checks, and background toggle in Settings.
• Formula-to-Isomer navigation and a new zoomable 2D structure viewer with PNG export.
• Ability to zoom & save 2D structure images of any compound.

Improvements & Fixes

• Favorites now include richer cards with structure thumbnails and formulas.
• Recents get individual delete, and quick-suggestion pills when empty.
• Debug tools expanded with memory monitor and SharedPreferences inspector; About section improved with credits and links.

Technical changes

• Settings UI refactored into modular components like AboutCard and UpdatesSection.
• DebugLog made main-thread-safe with improved timestamps.
• Update check logic added to ChemViewModel, with finer history/favorite state updates.
• Added Android 13+ POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission for update alerts.
• Cross-screen linking for tools and structure interactions via jumpToTool/jumpToToolVersion.
• Added scoped-storage save2dPng helper and gesture-driven zoom handling.