@alteriom/painlessmesh 1.9.16 → 1.9.17

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,32 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+## [1.9.17] - 2025-12-21
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Documentation Enhancement** - Professional-grade documentation improvements
+  - Removed all phase terminology (Phase 1, Phase 2) for clearer product positioning
+  - Reorganized package types in proper numerical order (200-614) for better discoverability
+  - Enhanced package type descriptions with clearer use cases and benefits
+  - Improved Advanced Features section with comprehensive feature list
+  - Updated README to production-level quality suitable for enterprise adoption
+  - Clarified message type taxonomy (Protocol-Level vs Application-Level)
+
+### Documentation
+
+- **Package Type Organization** - All 19 application-level package types now listed in numerical order
+  - Core IoT Packages (200, 202, 400)
+  - Advanced Monitoring (204, 605)
+  - Mesh Topology & Management (600-604)
+  - Bridge Failover & High Availability (610-614)
+- **Feature Clarity** - Advanced features now prominently displayed including:
+  - Broadcast OTA distribution
+  - MQTT bridge integration
+  - Automatic bridge failover
+  - Multi-bridge coordination
+  - Message queueing for offline resilience
+
 ## [1.9.16] - 2025-12-20
 
 ### Changed

package/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <div align="center">
 
-**Version 1.9.16** - Maintenance release with documentation improvements and code refinements
+**Version 1.9.17** - Documentation enhancement with production-level quality and improved package organization
 
 [![CI/CD Pipeline](https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![Documentation](https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh/actions/workflows/docs.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh/actions/workflows/docs.yml)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ This fork includes specialized packages for structured IoT communication:
   - Command tracking with unique IDs
   - Perfect for remote device control
 
-**Advanced Monitoring Packages (Phase 2):**
+**Advanced Monitoring Packages:**
 
 - **`MetricsPackage`** (Type 204) - Comprehensive performance metrics (SENSOR_METRICS per mqtt-schema v0.7.2+)
   - CPU usage and processing metrics
@@ -64,13 +64,7 @@ This fork includes specialized packages for structured IoT communication:
   - Crash tracking and reboot reason codes
   - Actionable recommendations
 
-**Mesh Topology & Management (Phase 2):**
-
-- **`EnhancedStatusPackage`** (Type 604) - Detailed mesh status (MESH_STATUS per mqtt-schema v0.7.2+)
-  - Complete mesh statistics (node count, connections, messages)
-  - Performance metrics (latency, packet loss, throughput)
-  - Alert flags and error reporting
-  - Firmware verification with MD5 hash
+**Mesh Topology & Management:**
 
 - **`MeshNodeListPackage`** (Type 600) - Node discovery and inventory (MESH_NODE_LIST per mqtt-schema v0.7.2+)
   - List of all mesh nodes with status (offline/online/unreachable)
@@ -99,7 +93,13 @@ This fork includes specialized packages for structured IoT communication:
   - Gateway node identification
   - Enables heterogeneous mesh networks
 
-**Bridge Failover & High Availability (v1.8.0):**
+- **`EnhancedStatusPackage`** (Type 604) - Detailed mesh status (MESH_STATUS per mqtt-schema v0.7.2+)
+  - Complete mesh statistics (node count, connections, messages)
+  - Performance metrics (latency, packet loss, throughput)
+  - Alert flags and error reporting
+  - Firmware verification with MD5 hash
+
+**Bridge Failover & High Availability:**
 
 - **`BridgeStatusPackage`** (Type 610) - Bridge health monitoring (BRIDGE_STATUS per mqtt-schema v0.7.3+)
   - Internet connectivity status
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ This fork includes specialized packages for structured IoT communication:
   - Takeover reason and timestamp
   - Seamless failover notification
 
+- **`BridgeCoordinationPackage`** (Type 613) - Multi-bridge coordination (BRIDGE_COORDINATION per mqtt-schema v0.7.3+)
+  - Bridge priority levels (1-10)
+  - Role assignment (primary/secondary/standby)
+  - Peer bridge discovery
+  - Load balancing metrics
+  - Hot standby redundancy
+
 - **`NTPTimeSyncPackage`** (Type 614) - NTP time synchronization (TIME_SYNC_NTP per mqtt-schema v0.7.3+)
   - Unix timestamp from NTP server
   - Accuracy/precision in milliseconds
@@ -127,7 +134,7 @@ This fork includes specialized packages for structured IoT communication:
 
 All packages provide type-safe serialization, automatic JSON conversion, and mesh-wide broadcasting or targeted messaging. They align with mqtt-schema v0.7.3+ for enterprise IoT integration.
 
-#### 🚀 Phase 2 Features (v1.7.0+)
+#### 🚀 Advanced Features
 
 **Broadcast OTA Distribution**
 
@@ -145,7 +152,7 @@ All packages provide type-safe serialization, automatic JSON conversion, and mes
 
 See [BRIDGE_TO_INTERNET.md](BRIDGE_TO_INTERNET.md) for complete documentation.
 
-#### 🔄 Automatic Bridge Failover (v1.8.0)
+#### 🔄 Automatic Bridge Failover
 
 **High Availability for Critical Systems**
 
@@ -538,12 +545,15 @@ These are the message types used by applications built on painlessMesh:
 - **📱 ESP32 & ESP8266** - Full support for both platforms
 - **🛡️ Memory Efficient** - Optimized for resource-constrained devices
 
-### Advanced Features (v1.7.0+)
+### Advanced Features
 
 - **📡 Broadcast OTA** - Efficient firmware distribution for large meshes (50-100+ nodes)
 - **🌉 MQTT Bridge** - Professional monitoring with Grafana/InfluxDB/Prometheus
 - **📊 Topology Visualization** - D3.js, Cytoscape.js, Node-RED examples
 - **🎯 Production Ready** - Enterprise-grade stability and performance
+- **🔄 Automatic Bridge Failover** - RSSI-based election for high availability
+- **🌐 Multi-Bridge Coordination** - Load balancing and geographic redundancy
+- **💾 Message Queueing** - Zero data loss during Internet outages
 
 ## Examples & Use Cases
 
@@ -553,18 +563,16 @@ These are the message types used by applications built on painlessMesh:
 - **Event Coordination** - Synchronized displays, distributed processing
 - **Bridge Networks** - Connect mesh to WiFi/Internet/MQTT - [📖 Bridge Guide](BRIDGE_TO_INTERNET.md)
 
-## Latest Release: v1.9.6 (December 10, 2025)
+## Latest Release: v1.9.17 (December 21, 2025)
 
-**TCP Connection Improvements & Documentation Update**
+**Documentation Enhancement & Package Organization**
 
-- ⚡ **TCP Connection Retry Improvements** - Enhanced reliability with exponential backoff (#231)
-  - Increased stabilization delay (100ms → 500ms)
-  - Increased retry delay (500ms → 1000ms) with exponential backoff
-  - More retry attempts (3 → 5) for better connection establishment
-- 📚 **Comprehensive Documentation Review** - Updated README.md for completeness and accuracy
-- 🔄 **Version Consistency** - Aligned version numbers across all distribution channels
+- 📚 **Production-Level Documentation** - Removed phase terminology for clearer product positioning
+- 📦 **Complete Package Catalog** - All 19 application-level package types documented in numerical order
+- 🎯 **Enhanced Feature Clarity** - Improved Advanced Features section with comprehensive capability list
+- ✨ **Professional Quality** - Documentation suitable for enterprise adoption and production deployments
 
-**Recent Key Features (v1.9.0 - v1.9.5):**
+**Recent Key Features (v1.9.0 - v1.9.16):**
 
 - 🔍 **Mesh Connectivity Detection** - New `hasActiveMeshConnections()` and `getLastKnownBridge()` APIs
 - 🌉 **Improved Bridge Detection** - `getPrimaryBridge()` returns last known bridge when disconnected

package/library.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh"
   },
-  "version": "1.9.16",
+  "version": "1.9.17",
   "frameworks": [
     "arduino"
   ],

package/library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Alteriom PainlessMesh
-version=1.9.16
+version=1.9.17
 author=Coopdis,Scotty Franzyshen,Edwin van Leeuwen,Germán Martín,Maximilian Schwarz,Doanh Doanh,Alteriom
 maintainer=Alteriom
 sentence=A painless way to setup a mesh with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices with Alteriom extensions

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@alteriom/painlessmesh",
-  "version": "1.9.16",
+  "version": "1.9.17",
   "description": "painlessMesh is a user-friendly library for creating mesh networks with ESP8266 and ESP32 devices. This Alteriom fork includes additional packages for sensor data (SensorPackage), device commands (CommandPackage), and status monitoring (StatusPackage). It handles routing and network management automatically, so you can focus on your application. The library uses JSON-based messaging and syncs time across all nodes, making it ideal for coordinated behaviour like synchronized light displays or sensor networks reporting to a central node.",
   "keywords": [
     "arduino",

package/src/AlteriomPainlessMesh.h

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 /**
  * @brief AlteriomPainlessMesh library version information
  */
-#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION "1.9.16"
+#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION "1.9.17"
 #define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_PATCH 16
+#define ALTERIOM_PAINLESS_MESH_VERSION_PATCH 17
 
 /**
  * @brief Library description and usage information

package/src/arduino/wifi.hpp

@@ -2263,20 +2263,35 @@ class Mesh : public painlessmesh::Mesh<Connection> {
               Log(COMMUNICATION, "HTTP request completed: code=%d\n", httpCode);
             } else if (httpCode >= 200 && httpCode < 300) {
               // Other 2xx codes - ambiguous success
+              // HTTP 203 is retryable, so log at COMMUNICATION level to reduce noise
               char errorBuf[128];
               snprintf(errorBuf, sizeof(errorBuf), 
                       "Ambiguous response - HTTP %d may indicate cached/proxied response, not actual delivery", 
                       httpCode);
               error = TSTRING(errorBuf);
-              Log(ERROR, "HTTP request ambiguous: code=%d (treated as failure)\n", httpCode);
+              Log(COMMUNICATION, "HTTP request ambiguous: code=%d (treated as failure, will retry)\n", httpCode);
+            } else if (httpCode >= 500 && httpCode < 600) {
+              // 5xx server errors are retryable, log at COMMUNICATION level
+              char errorBuf[32];
+              snprintf(errorBuf, sizeof(errorBuf), "HTTP %d", httpCode);
+              error = TSTRING(errorBuf);
+              Log(COMMUNICATION, "HTTP server error: code=%d (will retry)\n", httpCode);
+            } else if (httpCode == 429) {
+              // HTTP 429 rate limit is retryable, log at COMMUNICATION level
+              char errorBuf[32];
+              snprintf(errorBuf, sizeof(errorBuf), "HTTP %d", httpCode);
+              error = TSTRING(errorBuf);
+              Log(COMMUNICATION, "HTTP rate limit: code=%d (will retry)\n", httpCode);
             } else {
-              // 1xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx
+              // 1xx, 3xx, 4xx (except 429) - non-retryable, log at ERROR level
               char errorBuf[32];
               snprintf(errorBuf, sizeof(errorBuf), "HTTP %d", httpCode);
               error = TSTRING(errorBuf);
               Log(ERROR, "HTTP request failed: code=%d\n", httpCode);
             }
           } else {
+            // Network errors (httpCode <= 0) are retryable but indicate serious issues
+            // Keep at ERROR level as they may indicate gateway connectivity problems
             error = http.errorToString(httpCode);
             Log(ERROR, "HTTP request failed: %s\n", error.c_str());
           }

package/src/painlessMesh.h

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * @file painlessMesh.h
  * @brief Main header file for Alteriom painlessMesh library
  * 
- * @version 1.9.16
- * @date 2025-12-20
+ * @version 1.9.17
+ * @date 2025-12-21
  * 
  * painlessMesh is a user-friendly library for creating mesh networks with 
  * ESP8266 and ESP32 devices. This Alteriom fork includes additional packages