- Implemented media lifecycle management with new API endpoints for handling asset states (trash_soft, trash_hidden, recover, purge), improving media governance.
- Updated frontend components to filter and display media based on lifecycle states, enhancing user experience and visibility.
- Enhanced documentation in MEDIA_ASSETS_AND_ARCHIVE_SPEC.md to include guidelines for inline media references in exercise texts, establishing a clear implementation plan.
- Incremented version to 0.8.42, reflecting the latest changes in media handling and lifecycle management.
- Added new documentation for media assets and lifecycle management, establishing a single source of truth in MEDIA_ASSETS_AND_ARCHIVE_SPEC.md.
- Updated project status to reflect the addition of media archive and lifecycle governance.
- Introduced a new API endpoint for platform media storage, allowing superadmin access for media management.
- Enhanced exercise media handling with improved database integration for media assets, including deduplication and effective media root resolution.
- Updated frontend API utilities to support new media storage functionalities, ensuring seamless integration with the backend.
- Incremented version to 0.8.41, reflecting the latest changes and improvements in media handling.
