v4.2.1

Manisso/fsocietyv4.2.1Aug 22, 2025by ravitemer

AI Summary

A maintenance release fixing critical deadlock issues in the workspace cache locking system to ensure stability and prevent new instances from being blocked by stale files.

Key Highlights

Fixed persistent deadlocks from crashed processes
Increased lock retry delay for better stability
Automatic stale lock file cleanup
Recursive retry mechanism with infinite loop protection
Enhanced error messaging and logging

New Features

Improved lock file handling
Infinite loop protection mechanism
Better logging for lock acquisition failures

Full Release Notes


### Fixed

- **Workspace Cache Locking**: Improved lock file handling to prevent persistent deadlocks
  - Increased lock retry delay from 50ms to 100ms for better stability
  - Added automatic stale lock file cleanup after maximum retry attempts
  - Implemented recursive retry mechanism with infinite loop protection
  - Enhanced error messaging and logging for lock acquisition failures
  - Resolves issue where crashed processes could leave persistent lock files blocking new hub instances