Changelog

[0.7.0]

Dutch Channel Database: Integrated a new NL_channels.json database contributed by rolandb5 to support Dutch channel matching.
IPTV Checker Integration: New logic to filter "dead" streams with 0x0 resolution using metadata from IPTV Checker.
Progress Tracking System: New ProgressTracker class providing real-time ETA calculations and minute-by-minute progress reporting.
US OTA Specialized Matching: Dedicated action match_us_ota_only to match US broadcast channels by callsign using US_channels.json as an authoritative source.
Quality Sorting Action: New sort_streams action to reorder existing alternate streams by quality (4K, UHD, FHD, HD, SD).
Dry Run Mode: Global setting to preview changes and export CSV reports without modifying the database.
Operation Management: Added clear_operation_lock action to manually resolve stuck locks and improved lock verification by checking system PIDs.
Enhanced Scheduling: New configuration options to toggle stream sorting and matching independently during scheduled runs.

Database Updates: Updated existing channel databases for improved matching accuracy across all regions.
Stream Ranking Logic: Updated _sort_streams_by_quality to use resolution and FPS tiers instead of just name-based quality tags.
Matching Algorithm: Improved fuzzy matching for numbered channels (e.g., Sky Sports 1 vs 2) by enforcing strict numeric token matching to prevent false positives.
Deduplication: Automatically removes duplicate stream names during the matching process.
CSV Reporting: Expanded CSV headers to include execution mode, dry run status, and detailed IPTV Checker settings.
Error Handling: Improved operation lock logic to automatically detect and remove orphaned locks from crashed processes or container restarts.

Prevented false positive fuzzy matches between different numbered channels by adjusting token overlap sensitivity.
Improved API authentication stability with more robust token refresh during long-running background tasks.