Changelog - Version 5.7.1 (2025-12-18)

Version Information

Updated version from 5.7 to 5.7.1
Code cleanup and environment variable management improvements

Code Improvements & Cleanup

Removed Legacy Backup System Code
- Eliminated USE_BACKUP_SYSTEM and BACKUP_SYSTEM variables and all related conditional logic
- Simplified OAuth token and client credential configuration to use single code path
- Removed backup system checks from token refresh, API user ID assignments, and message filtering
- Cleaned up conditional branching that was no longer needed in the bot system
Enhanced Environment Variable Reloading
- Added missing environment variables to reload_env_vars function for complete midnight refresh:
  - OPENAI_API_KEY - OpenAI API access
  - SSH_USERNAME - SSH authentication username
  - SSH_PASSWORD - SSH authentication password
  - SSH_HOSTS - Complete dictionary of all 9 host configurations (API, WEBSOCKET, BOT-SRV, SQL, STREAM servers, WEB, BILLING)
- Ensures all environment variables are properly reloaded during the midnight routine across all three bot systems
Removed Deprecated Variables
- Removed OPENAI_VECTOR_ID variable as it is no longer used in the codebase
- Cleaned up all references from initialization, global declarations, and reload functions

Technical Details

Simplified code paths by removing unnecessary conditional logic
Improved code maintainability by eliminating legacy system support
Enhanced consistency of environment variable management across bot versions
Reduced potential for configuration drift between startup and runtime

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