- Updates project dependencies to latest versions for improved performance and security.
- Adds a new voice option, 'Aoede', to the available voices.
- Modifies the voice change handler to force re-generation of future audio segments for the selected article.
- Updates Vite configuration to align with newer Vite versions and load environment variables correctly.
- Adjusts TypeScript configuration for a more modern setup.
- Removes unnecessary configuration from Nginx file.
Adds a new `ReaderSettings` type to manage user preferences such as dark mode, font size, line height, font family, and auto-scroll behavior.
Implements dark mode styling for various UI components including the `VoiceSelector` and `QueueItem`, enhancing visual consistency.
Enhances the `ReaderView` component to respect the `autoScroll` setting and introduces basic text styling options based on the new settings.
Splits article content into smaller audio segments. This allows for more granular control over playback, faster processing, and improved user experience by enabling auto-scrolling to the currently read segment.
Updates `types.ts` to include `AudioSegment` interface and modify `Article` to hold `segments`, `currentSegmentIndex`, and `audioUrl` per segment.
Introduces `segmentText` utility in `services/textUtils.ts` for robust text segmentation logic.
Modifies `App.tsx` to utilize the new segmentation approach for fetching and processing audio.
Enhances `components/ReaderView.tsx` to display and auto-scroll through segmented text, highlighting the current segment during playback.
Sets up the foundational elements for the NewsCaster AI application. This includes:
- Initializing the project with Vite and React.
- Defining core types for articles and player state.
- Configuring build tools and TypeScript.
- Adding essential dependencies like React, Vite, and Google's Gemini API client.
- Providing initial README instructions for running locally.
- Setting up basic styling and structure in index.html.
- Defining available voices and playback constants.
- Implementing utility functions for audio handling.
