====== What is new in stable version 8.5.0 ======

(Compared to stable version [[what_is_new_8_3_0|8.3.0]])

The recent updates to the core system and the GUI (Graphical User Interface) significantly enhance both the **overall performance** and the **user experience** of the application.

===== Performance Improvements =====

Many core system updates focus on **optimizing resource utilization**, **speeding up operations**, and **improving efficiency**:

==== Compilation and Build Efficiency ====
  * Compilation warnings and errors have been fixed.
  * Support for C++20 has been added.
  * Scripts for configuring the build, compiling source files, and installing libraries and utilities have been added.
  * Performance flags have been added to Windows builds in CMake.
  * Memory errors caused by compiled expressions have been fixed.

==== Memory Management and Data Handling ====
  * A memory leak on Distributed has been fixed.
  * Unnecessary data copying has been reduced or eliminated in parallel constructs and during data transfer to viewers.
  * Basic data types used for port data transfer have been refactored and optimized, eliminating the need for casting, improving construction and destruction efficiency, and simplifying inheritance relationships.
  * The way data is copied during transfer between data holders has been changed to prevent multiple copies.

==== Algorithm and Data Structure Optimizations ====
  * The **`CalcPatchLabelMap` execution has been massively optimized** through a complete re-implementation, maintaining the same basic algorithm but improving execution time and performance.
  * `std::map` has been replaced with `std::unordered_map` where possible.
  * The `stringstream` use has been replaced with the `fmt` library for category name creation, leading to faster execution.
  * `std::unordered_set` is now used instead of `std::set` when dealing with task graphs.
  * `DFF::toString` implementations for float and double have been replaced with `fmt::format`, and direct stream writing using `fmt::format` is now utilized for faster operations.
  * `LookupTable` functions have been optimized.
  * `ExtractCategoricalMapAttributes` has been optimized by parallelizing the insertion of attributes into the table.
  * Optimizations have been added for copying subtables as-is and moving column chunks instead of copying rows.
  * A fast-double-parser is now used for parsing doubles when reading CSV tables.
  * The `CalcHistogram` functor has been improved with better floating-point support and performance.
  * The use of **`gtl::btree_map` has been experimentally introduced to replace `std::map`** in several core data structures, leveraging its potential for better cache-friendliness and performance in:
    *   `LookupTable`.
    *   `Categorization`.
    *   `SparseRasterImage`.
    *   `Properties`.

==== Concurrency and Parallelism ====
  * Tasks added to task groups can now be dispatched immediately.
  * `Extract Categorical Map Attributes` now computes mode, median, average/variance/stddev concurrently.
  * Subtable merging can now utilize tasks, and table normalization from the UI uses tasks.

==== Resource Management and System Interactions ====
  * An event indicating a port received new data was removed to prevent unnecessary performance degradation.
  * Atomic normalization was removed from tables as it was unused.
  * Searching for modules that hurt MSVC performance on Windows has been disabled.
  * Optional `mimalloc` support has been added to Windows builds.
  * Python scripts are now executed as independent sub-processes, which includes improvements like allowing `dinamica` python to detect termination requests and making Linux system processes use default environment variables.
  * A custom `AtomicMutex/Lock` (SpinLock) was added to Table to allow locking/unlocking between different threads.

===== User Experience Improvements =====

Both core and GUI updates contribute to a **more intuitive, stable, and feature-rich user experience**:

==== Application Stability and Reliability ====
  * Numerous bug fixes address issues such as:
    *   Errors with compiled expressions and invalid data to `RunRemotely`.
    *   Incorrect file path conversions.
    *   Python assertions related to UTF-8 conversion.
    *   Regression bugs.
    *   Issues with parallel constructs.
    *   Memory leaks in the GUI, especially in table editors/viewers, are prevented.
    *   Crashes when visualizing complex image trees.
    *   An inconsistency where a viewer could retain outdated content has been fixed.
    *   A temporary workaround was implemented for a potential crash when joining subtables through the task system.
    *   A **code fix was required to prevent crashes when using `gtl::btree_map` with `SparseRasterImage`**.
  * Error messages have been improved for clarity and grammar.
  * The application version has been updated to 8.4.0 and then to 8.5.0.
  * A custom `AtomicMutex/Lock` (SpinLock) has been added to `Table` for inter-thread locking.

==== Enhanced Functionality and Features ====
  * New resampling methods (weighted-sum and root-mean-square) have been added to `TransformMapFunctor`.
  * Functionality to verify coordinator availability is now exposed to Java and available in the GUI.
  * Python script execution improvements include detecting termination requests and adding `dinamica`'s Python path to the process. An advanced optional input port for packages has been added to `CalculatePythonExpression`.
  * The `GetRegionInfo` functor has been introduced for accessing region details.
  * The ability to expand all submodels in the selected script has been implemented.
  * An action to import the currently selected submodel has been added.
  * New features include adding `getTemporaryPathFreeSpace` and allowing agent IDs and temporary space to requirement expressions for `RunRemotely`.
  * Dynamic debugging support has been added to CMake.
  * The application now allows tables to have any name format on their column titles.

==== Improved User Interface and Navigation ====
  * Updates to the update manager provide better selection between stable and development releases, clearer messages, and fixes for update notifications.
  * A temporary blinking border has been added around editors and options dialogs where validation errors occur or settings are edited via shortcuts, drawing user attention.
  * Information about ports is always displayed in the functor editor window, even if the port cannot be edited. The message displayed by port editors when a port cannot be edited has been clarified.
  * The design of the "Previous-Next History" has been improved with consistent layout, adjusted panel sizes, and standardized borders.
  * A filter to display only selected submodels has been added.
  * The Explorer panel's rendering artifacts have been fixed.
  * Tooltips have been added to UI elements like the `showSelectedItemsButton` and the option to control redundant carrier removal.
  * Table loading now uses `LazyPresentationPanel` and existing indices to speed up display.
  * The GUI is prevented from hanging when the log is filled with messages.

==== Streamlined Carrier and Submodel Management ====
  * Redundant carrier utilities have been centralized in the C++ codebase, with a new method to remove all redundant carriers from the script.
  * A flag in `ScriptRunner` allows automatic removal of redundant carriers, with console support.
  * An action to remove all redundant carriers from the script has been added to the GUI.
  * The carrier removal process has been simplified by merging the redundancy check into a single dialog with clear options (Remove and Readjust, Just Remove, or Cancel).
  * The default behavior for redundant carrier removal before model execution has been changed to `false` for safety, preventing unintended semantic alterations or visualization issues.
  * Submodel pendencies are now ignored if all derived pendencies causing them are ignored.
  * Selection is no longer cleared after submodel installation, and `CheckBoxSelectionModel` selection handling has been refactored for better clarity.

==== Enhanced Debugging and Diagnostics ====
  * Information about the functor corresponding to each running task is always shown in the execution summary tooltip.
  * An option to force the generation of core dumps when the application crashes has been added.
  * Improved Python error reporting functions.

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====== Full List of GUI Updates ======

===== General GUI Improvements =====
  *   **Formatting fixes** have been applied throughout the code.
  *   The `isAutoUpdateSupported()` method was removed as auto-update is now supported across all operating systems.
  *   The function reporting if the application is 64 bits was removed, as the application is now always 64 bits.
  *   The `Test::runScript` function's documentation for the `optimizeScript` flag has been fixed.
  *   The GUI is now prevented from hanging when the log is constantly filled with messages.

===== Update Manager Enhancements =====
  *   The **update manager has been improved** to better select between stable and development releases.
  *   **Messages have been clarified** within the update manager.
  *   The pending-update icon no longer loses its tooltip under certain circumstances.
  *   Minor issues related to update notifications showing on the system tray have been fixed.

===== Java Export and Integration Improvements =====
  *   How functions from the **ProxyFunctorUtils, CellTypeInfo, LogTagInfo, ScriptUtils, SubmodelUtils, NameUtils, and StringUtils namespaces are exported to Java** has been changed to emulate classes with static members.
  *   Some Java exported functions were moved from the `SubmodelUtils` and `ScriptUtils` namespaces to the `Script` class in Java.
  *   Functions related to **projection** are now exported as static members of the `Projection` class in Java.
  *   Functions related to the **comparison of versions as strings** are exported as static members of the `Version` class in Java.
  *   Functionality to **verify coordinator availability** has been added and exposed to Java.
  *   The Java `dff.LogMessage` now uses `char[]` instead of `string` to speed up logging.

===== Application Stability and Reliability =====
  *   A bug causing **rendering artifacts in the Explorer panel** has been fixed.
  *   **Selection is no longer cleared after submodel installation**.
  *   The handling of selection in `CheckBoxSelectionModel` has been refactored using a `TreeSelectionListener`.
  *   Validation logic from `attemptConnection` was added to `canReadjustConnections` to prevent suggesting invalid connection readjustments.
  *   A bug where closing the dialog still confirmed the action of expanding the submodel definition has been fixed.
  *   An inconsistency where a viewer could retain outdated content if its equivalent peer did not have data during the last model execution has been fixed.
  *   A bug that could trigger an assertion when visualizing a port while submodel expansion and redundant carrier removal were enabled simultaneously has been fixed.
  *   **Grammar in error messages** has been improved, replacing "can not" with "cannot".

===== User Interface and Navigation Enhancements =====
  *   A **filter to display only selected submodels** has been added.
  *   A **temporary blinking border** has been added around the editor when validation errors occur, or around relevant options in the OptionsDialog when settings are edited via shortcuts.
  *   A method was defined to clarify the behavior when a functor is highlighted as responsible for an error.
  *   Component placement has been fixed, removing unnecessary uses of `fill` and `weightx`.
  *   The presentation of information for the `STB_IMAGE_WRITE` library in the About window has been fixed.
  *   Information about a port is **always displayed in the functor editor window**, even if the port cannot be edited.
  *   The message displayed by port editors when a port cannot be edited has been clarified.
  *   The **design of the "Previous-Next History" has been improved** with consistent layout, adjusted panel sizes, standardized border thickness for selected/unselected items, and a JScrollPane that always shows a horizontal scrollbar.
  *   Tooltips have been added to UI elements, such as the `showSelectedItemsButton` and the option to control the removal of redundant carriers.

===== Submodel and Carrier Management Streamlining =====
  *   Submodel pendencies are now treated as ignored when all derived pendencies causing them are ignored.
  *   An action to **expand all submodels in the selected script** has been implemented.
  *   An action to **import the currently selected submodel** has been added, and its name made more consistent.
  *   Inconsistencies in the definition of accelerator keys for Submodel menu items have been fixed.
  *   The order of "Sign In" and "Sign Out" items in the Submodel menu has been fixed.
  *   The carrier readjustment logic has been fixed by using `dff.ScriptUtils.isCarrierRemovable` and direct `createConnection` calls.
  *   An **action to remove all redundant carriers from the script** has been added, utilizing DFF redundant-carrier utilities.
  *   The interface refresh logic after connection adjustments has been improved.
  *   `reconnectAllFunctors()` was introduced to refresh interface connections after a removal.
  *   A constraint was added to suggest redundant carrier connection adjustments only when removing a single functor, with more complex cases handled by the dedicated utility.
  *   The **carrier removal process has been simplified** by merging the redundancy check into a single dialog with clear options: "Remove and Readjust", "Just Remove", or "Cancel".
  *   The `removeRedundantCarriers` flag handling has been included in the interface.
  *   The **default behavior for redundant carrier removal before model execution has been changed to `false`** for safety, preventing unintended semantic alterations or visualization issues.
  *   The command-line flag controlling the removal of redundant carriers now enables the feature instead of disabling it.

===== Table Viewer and Editor Improvements =====
  *   `LazyPresentationPanel` is now used for **loading tables**, with task-based normalization when needed.
  *   Pointers that could possibly leak memory on Table editors/viewers are now cleared.
  *   **Displaying tables is faster** by using existing indices instead of copying them again.

===== Debugging and System Features =====
  *   An **option to force the generation of core dumps** when the application crashes has been added.
  *   Information about the **functor corresponding to each running task is always shown in the execution summary tooltip**.
  *   The Python environment reset now attempts to restart the application if Python libraries are in use.
  *   Previously missing details about the licensing options of certain libraries used by the application have been included.

====== Full List of Core Updates ======

===== General Core Improvements =====
  *   **Compilation warnings and errors** have been fixed, including specific fixes for GCC and C4100 warnings.
  *   **Formatting** has been applied throughout the code.
  *   The application version has been **updated to 8.4.0** and later **8.5.0**.
  *   The **copyright year** has been updated.
  *   The function reporting if the application is 64 bits was **removed**, as the application is now always 64 bits.
  *   The **SWIG version has been updated to 4.3.0**.
  *   **C++20 support** has been added.
  *   The `dinamica_dependencies_windows.zip` has been updated.
  *   Unused includes have been removed.
  *   `stringstream` usage has been replaced by the **`fmt` library** for category names, and `DFF::toString` float/double implementations now use `fmt::format` for speed. A regression caused by the `stringstream` removal was fixed.
  *   The use of `std::map` has been largely switched to **`std::unordered_map`** where possible, particularly for task graphs.
  *   **Performance flags** have been added to Windows builds on CMake.
  *   **Mimalloc support** has been added to Windows builds, with an optional CMake flag.
  *   Previously missing **licensing details** for certain libraries used by the application have been included.
  *   Grammar in **error messages** has been improved, replacing "can not" with "cannot".

===== Java Export and Integration Improvements =====
  *   Functions from **ProxyFunctorUtils**, **CellTypeInfo**, **LogTagInfo**, **ScriptUtils**, **SubmodelUtils**, **NameUtils**, and **StringUtils** namespaces are now exported to Java to **emulate classes with static members**.
  *   Some Java exported functions were **moved from `SubmodelUtils` and `ScriptUtils` namespaces to the `Script` class** in Java.
  *   **Projection-related functions** are now exported as static members of the `Projection` class in Java.
  *   **Version comparison functions** (for strings) are exported as static members of the `Version` class in Java.
  *   **Functionality to verify coordinator availability** has been added and exposed to Java.
  *   The Java `dff.LogMessage` now uses `char[]` instead of `string` to **speed up logging**.
  *   **Normalization functions** have been exported to Java.

===== Performance and Optimization =====
  *   **Massive optimization of `CalcPatchLabelMap` execution** by completely re-implementing the functor for better performance, including a new flag for sequential labels. The test case for `CalcPatchLabelMap` was also changed to ensure identical results on computers with different core counts.
  *   Tasks added to task groups can now be **dispatched immediately**.
  *   `ExtractCategoricalMapAttributes` execution now has **extra parallelism**, with mode, median, average/variance/stddev computed concurrently. It was further optimized by **parallelizing the insertion of attributes into the table**.
  *   **Displaying tables is faster** by using existing indices instead of copying them again.
  *   `LookupTable` functions have been **optimized**.
  *   The event indicating that a port received new data was **removed** due to unnecessary performance degradation.
  *   The way data is copied when transferred between data holders has been changed to **avoid performing the copy during `getData()`**, preventing some copies from being performed more than once.
  *   **Table optimizations** are ongoing.
  *   **Basic data types used for port data transfer have been refactored and optimized**, eliminating the need for casting, improving construction/destruction efficiency, and simplifying inheritance.
  *   Functors (e.g., Muxes) now **forward input data directly** instead of creating new instances, reducing overhead.
  *   **`std::map` has been replaced with `gtl::btree_map`** in `LookupTable`, `Categorization`, `SparseRasterImage`, and `Properties` experimentally for performance.
  *   Table normalization from the UI now **uses tasks**.
  *   **Table's existing indices** are used for `getSortedIndicesImpl()`.
  *   `fast-double-parser` is now used for **parsing doubles when reading CSV tables**.
  *   Direct writing to stream using `fmt::format` is used instead of `DFF::toString` for **faster output**.
  *   The `CalcHistogram` functor has been **improved for better floating-point support and performance**.
  *   The search for modules that was hurting MSVC performance on Windows has been **disabled**.

===== Stability and Bug Fixes =====
  *   **Compiled expressions** no longer cause memory errors.
  *   An error message issued when passing invalid data to a `RunRemotely` was fixed.
  *   A bug where **transferring a Folder to `RunRemotely`** would trigger an assertion has been fixed, and test cases were added.
  *   Variable renaming was performed to prevent declaration hiding and fix C4456 warnings.
  *   The conversion of some filenames to string resulting in relative paths instead of full ones has been fixed.
  *   **Patcher and Expander** now use the random number generator from the current worker.
  *   A **memory leak on Distributed** (the context was never destroyed) has been fixed.
  *   Linux test problems were fixed.
  *   A fix was added to **GDAL projections** on the Linux setup script.
  *   A problem where **Python could throw an assertion** when strings couldn't be converted to UTF-8 has been fixed.
  *   A problem where **tables with a single column could be read with one less row** has been fixed.
  *   A bug where the **workdir property for bundle scripts** was not properly propagated to local submodels has been fixed.
  *   A compilation error related to `TableDescriptionColumn` not having a default constructor in Java binding generation has been fixed.
  *   `RunRemotely` now **clears both the socket and context** after running.
  *   **Python not outputting directly to the console** has been fixed, along with UTF-8 string support for outputs.
  *   **Windows External process** now identifies and prints UTF-8 outputs properly.
  *   Matrices are now **written in scripts to ensure transitions are always sorted**.
  *   **Functor storage by tasks** is now truly protected against concurrent writes by workers and reads by the graphical interface.
  *   A bug related to **parallel constructs using `FOR_EACH_ELEMENT`** (container being copied instead of using a pointer) has been fixed.
  *   **System process management of pipes** has been fixed, and `Calculate Python Expression` can now catch and report unhandled exceptions.
  *   A **duplicate const in `calcDistanceMap2` function declaration** has been fixed.
  *   **Bugs in the subtable implementation** have been fixed, including an optimization to move column chunks instead of copying rows.
  *   **Unreadable tables that don't have a new line** are now fixed by appending a `\n` character after reading from disk.
  *   A **crash when visualizing images formed by a complex tree of images** has been fixed.
  *   **Invalid validation when retrieving Region Managers** has been fixed.
  *   **Compatibility with `vcpkg 2025.04.09` and `msvc 17.14`** has been fixed.
  *   **Forgotten Table locks** have been fixed.
  *   **Forgotten GTL dependencies** were fixed.
  *   GDAL initialization was fixed to prevent throwing an exception for a check.
  *   A problem with a **default value not specified on `Table::addColumn`** has been fixed.
  *   Comments in `Type.h` were fixed.
  *   An inconsistency where a viewer could retain outdated content if its equivalent peer did not have data during the last model execution has been fixed.
  *   The behavior when **transferring data to the viewers** was changed to avoid the possibility of data being transferred twice. Map viewers were updated to ensure deferred maps can still be visualized.
  *   A bug where **copying a temporary image** would always incorrectly assume the first layer was being copied has been fixed.
  *   Properly defined **copy constructors and assignment operators for maps** ensure cloning instances of `MapData` and `CategoricalMapData` preserves their contents and behavior.
  *   The **categorization assignment mechanism for region masks** has been redesigned to avoid failures in edge cases.
  *   A bug where `TEST_CHECK_EQUAL()` would **abort subsequent tests on failure** has been fixed.
  *   Unnecessary parameter assignment to port "shapeAttributeName" in functor `RasterizeShape` was removed.
  *   Image validation that could **incorrectly reject valid Lat/Long images covering Earth's poles** has been removed.
  *   A bug causing models created before version 8.x to **ignore the `keepNonRegionCells` flag** when reading models using `RegionalizeCategoricalMap` has been fixed.
  *   The documentation for the `optimizeScript` flag in the `Test::runScript` function was fixed.
  *   A bug that could trigger an assertion when **visualizing a port while submodel expansion and redundant carrier removal were enabled simultaneously** has been fixed, with improved robustness when handling carriers.
  *   A **forgotten include for `linux statvfs`** has been added.
  *   A **potential crash when joining subtables through the task system** is being temporarily worked around.

===== Table and Data Handling Enhancements =====
  *   **Tables now allow any name format on their column titles**.
  *   **Custom tabs** have been added when editing the `AddTableColumn` input ports.
  *   Assertions and adjusted parameter order in `ExtractCategoricalMapAttributesFunctor` ensure consistency.
  *   `CalculatePython` port data fetching and `getInputPortValue2` documentation were improved.
  *   Initial work on **merging subtables using sub-table indices**.
  *   Optimization to **copy subtables as-is** if they exist.
  *   **Tasks are used for subtable merging** where possible, and a bug where inserted subtable rows would get the wrong line number in the table index has been fixed.
  *   A hash for Tuples of any size (using `boost::hash_combine`) was added.
  *   **Subtable implementation bugs** have been fixed, and an optimization to move column chunks instead of copying rows has been added.
  *   The table is **normalized before obtaining its indices**.
  *   The table writer **normalizes the table before writing it**.
  *   **Table writing uses the table indices** for the order of keys.
  *   A custom `AtomicMutex/Lock (SpinLock)` has been added to Table to allow locking/unlocking between different threads. These were renamed to `TaskMutex/TaskLock` with guards to ensure proper usage. Recursive support was removed from `TaskMutex`.
  *   **GTL is used for the map implementation of Table**.
  *   Large parts of Table were rewritten to **use `*Impl` functions and lock just once**.
  *   A **formatter for `Tuple/TupleView`** has been added.
  *   Tasks on the table constructor have been **disabled until the `ScriptReader` lock is fixed**.
  *   `StringUtils::trim` has been added and used for **trimming table parser read strings**.
  *   The construction of `Dinamica::None` was refactored to be explicit.
  *   **`DFF::getDataValue()`** was introduced to uniformly extract the internal value from a `BaseData` instance.
  *   **Data converters** (String to Code, Code to String and String to Date) that can be automatically defined were removed.
  *   **Categorization has been added to all maps representing region masks**.
  *   **Refactoring of region mask definition** ensures it uses the right values for categorization classes.

===== Debugging and System Features =====
  *   Error reporting on tests has been fixed.
  *   Console arguments that print information (version, list-accelerators, list-functors) **no longer require an additional argument**.
  *   Threads corresponding to each worker have been **assigned a description name**.
  *   **Additional information about the current step** is now shown as progress for the cost calculation.
  *   Python scripts from the "Calculate Python Expression" are now executed as **independent sub-processes**.
  *   Dinamica Python can now **detect termination requests** and lock if pip is running.
  *   **Python map tests** and Dinamica module Python dependencies/embedded Python integration have been removed.
  *   **Thread naming on Linux** and Linux SystemProcess waiting times have been fixed.
  *   Linux system process now uses **default environment variables** if none are specified.
  *   Assertions have been placed on **`zeromq` context termination**.
  *   Scripts have been added to **configure the build, compile source files, and install libraries and utilities** all at once.
  *   **Dinamica's Python path and subfolder Scripts** have been added to the Python process.
  *   An **`advanced optional input port` for packages** to be installed using PIP has been added to `CalculatePythonExpression`, and its documentation improved.
  *   **Python error reporting functions** have been improved.
  *   An **option to force the generation of core dumps** when the application crashes has been added.
  *   **Dynamic debugging support** has been added to CMake.
  *   A **script to compare test times with a reference** has been added, reporting changes due to regression or improvement, with options for limits and filtering.
  *   The `Distributed/TooManyAgentsAndRunRemotely` test was **removed from fast tests** due to crashes.
  *   Options to filter the tests to be analyzed by execution time and to select which results to display were added.
  *   Initial implementation of **run remotely requirements**.
  *   **`getTemporaryPathFreeSpace`** has been added.
  *   `std::atomic` has been **replaced by `std::atomic_flag` in distributed** components.
  *   **Agent IDs and tempspacegb** have been added to requirement expressions.
  *   A **timeout limit to `RunRemotely`** has been added.
  *   Safety in `RegionManager` has been improved by **refactoring code to correctly distinguish between pointers and references**.
  *   The `GetRegionInfo` functor has been introduced for **accessing region details**, including direct access to the mask image.
  *   Test cases for functor `GetTableKeys` were improved.
  *   Test cases were added to test the behavior when running another real world model under different configurations.
  *   A **forgotten include for `linux statvfs`** has been added.
  *   The Python environment reset now attempts to **restart the application** if Python libraries are in use.
  *   `ProgressReporter` and related functions were **refactored to be available for the Base library** too.
  *   Error messages related to native expression compilation were updated.

===== Redundant Carrier and Submodel Management =====
  *   **Carrier necessity logic** has been refactored into a reusable utility method.
  *   The **check for carrier necessity** has been extended to support multiple output-port connections, removing the single-peer limitation.
  *   **Redundant carrier utilities** have been centralized in the C++ codebase, and a method to remove all redundant carriers from the script has been created with unit tests.
  *   The **command-line flag controlling the removal of redundant carriers** now enables the feature instead of disabling it.
  *   An **action to remove all redundant carriers from the script** was added.
  *   A **flag in `ScriptRunner`** allows automatic removal of redundant carriers when `expandSubmodel` is active, with console support.
  *   The **interface refresh logic after connection adjustments** has been improved.
  *   `reconnectAllFunctors()` was introduced to **refresh interface connections after a removal**.
  *   A **constraint was added to suggest redundant carrier connection adjustments** only when removing a single functor, with more complex cases handled by the dedicated utility.
  *   The **carrier removal process has been simplified** by merging the redundancy check into a single dialog with clear options: "Remove and Readjust", "Just Remove", or "Cancel".
  *   The `removeRedundantCarriers` flag handling has been **included in the interface**.

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