v1.1.8

- Added `.md` (Markdown) file extension support by @brianxiadong in PR #75
- Added new option `Configure silence between chapters` that lets you configure the silence between chapters, mentioned by @lfperez1982 in #79
- Better indicators and options while displaying and managing the input and processing files.
- Improved the markdown logic to better handle various markdown structures and cases.
- Fixed subtitle splitting before commas by combining punctuation with preceding words.
- Fixed save options not working correctly in queue mode, mentioned by @jborza in #78
- Fixed `No Qt platform plugin could be initialized` error, mentioned by @sunrainxyz in #59
- Fixed ordered list numbers not being included in EPUB content conversion. The numbers are now properly included in the converted content, mentioned by @jefro108 in #47
- Potentially fixed subtitle generation stucks at 9:59:59, mentioned by @bolaykim in #73
- Improvements in code and documentation.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> **If you use a Silicon Mac (M1, M2 etc.), please read the [Mac](https://github.com/denizsafak/abogen?tab=readme-ov-file#mac) section in the documentation again, as it requires additional configuration. (If you are updating from <1.1.6)**