🚀 XC_VM v2.3.5

✨ New Features

Added a manual update check for installed modules directly from the admin interface.
Added a server update guide and integrated it into the update mechanism.
Added a draft Ministra-to-module migration plan to the project documentation.

Improved PortalHandler file resolution and added clear error responses when required modules are missing.
Improved diagnostics for LINE_CREATE_FAIL by exposing underlying database errors during stream connection creation.
Improved reseller workflows by handling optional POST parameters and package output formats more safely.
Fixed file cache creation when temporary cache directories are owned by root.
Improved network detection by handling invalid cached network data.
Hardened array access across multiple admin views and forms to prevent warnings and exceptions.
Improved TMDB stability with null-safe entity handling and duplicate library protection.
Improved Player API by skipping missing stream cache files and handling null movie properties.
Improved streaming stability by validating probe URLs, transcoding metadata, and playlist cache race conditions.
Automatically create the image cache directory when required.
Fixed cron cleanup logic to safely handle missing connection directories.
Allowed Authorization::check() to work correctly with nullable entity IDs.
Updated diagnostics log submission to use the correct secure endpoint.
Forced browser cache revalidation for JavaScript and CSS assets after updates.
Fixed player URL redirects to ensure correct static asset loading.

Removed obsolete Watch/Plex authentication cases, controllers, and views.
Removed deprecated database exemptions from the architecture test suite.
Improved TMDB title normalization by stripping unnecessary tokens more accurately.

Added a server update guide.
Added documentation outlining the future removal of Ministra as a built-in component in favor of a standalone module.

Continued improvements to platform stability, diagnostics, and update reliability.