Introduces 'series' and 'seriesPart' fields to the Audiobook model and database schema. Updates API routes, file organization, and path template utilities to support series metadata. Enhances chapter merging logic, improves notification backend testing, and expands test coverage for admin and API routes.
Implements admin approval workflow for user requests with global and per-user auto-approve controls. Adds new request statuses ('awaiting_approval', 'denied'), related API endpoints, and UI for pending approvals. Introduces configurable audiobook organization path template with validation and preview in settings, updates database schema and migrations for new fields.
Introduced a Vitest-based backend unit testing framework with supporting scripts, helpers, and GitHub Actions integration. Refactored the admin settings page to a modular architecture, splitting monolithic logic into feature-specific tabs and hooks for improved maintainability and testability. Updated documentation to reflect the new testing setup and settings architecture, and added new dependencies for testing utilities.