From 36c19cb8d8ba85f15c1d77b543c6946d2c056034 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chuck <33324927+ChuckBuilds@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:25:00 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] blackjack, calendar, olympics: stop using
 get_supported_vegas_modes

Core deprecated BasePlugin.get_supported_vegas_modes() for removal in 3.9.0
(core #682). Core never read it, so the overrides were dead code; blackjack
also called its own override to validate vegas_mode.

- blackjack 1.3.1: the honoured vegas_mode values (fixed, static) are a
  module constant. No manifest vegas_participation on purpose: Vegas derives
  it from get_vegas_display_mode(), and that call is what tells display() a
  STATIC pause is starting.
- calendar 1.2.10, olympics 3.1.4: drop the override. Participation still
  comes from get_vegas_display_mode() / get_vegas_content_type().

Core floors unchanged (3.2.0, 3.3.0, 2.0.0): nothing new from core is used.
The plugin-development doc no longer lists the hook and points at
vegas_participation.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 .../plugin-development/03-advanced-features.md |  9 ++++++---
 plugins/blackjack/manager.py                   | 18 +++++++++++-------
 plugins/blackjack/manifest.json                | 10 ++++++++--
 plugins/calendar/manager.py                    | 12 ------------
 plugins/calendar/manifest.json                 | 10 ++++++++--
 plugins/olympics/manager.py                    |  6 ------
 plugins/olympics/manifest.json                 | 10 ++++++++--
 7 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/plugin-development/03-advanced-features.md b/docs/plugin-development/03-advanced-features.md
index fbe0387e..64740256 100644
--- a/docs/plugin-development/03-advanced-features.md
+++ b/docs/plugin-development/03-advanced-features.md
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ endlessly-scrolling strip. A plugin opts in by implementing:
 | `get_vegas_content` | `(self) -> Optional[list[Image]]` | The PIL image(s) to splice into the strip, or `None` |
 | `get_vegas_content_type` | `(self) -> str` | `'single'` or `'multi'` (multiple scrollable items, e.g. games) |
 | `get_vegas_display_mode` | `(self) -> VegasDisplayMode` | How this plugin behaves in the strip |
-| `get_supported_vegas_modes` | `(self) -> list[VegasDisplayMode]` | (Optional) modes the plugin supports |
 
 Import the enum defensively — older cores don't ship it:
 
@@ -185,8 +184,12 @@ See the Vegas section of
 and the `vegas_mode` config declarations in
 [`plugins/nfl-draft/config_schema.json`](../../plugins/nfl-draft/config_schema.json)
 and [`plugins/olympics/config_schema.json`](../../plugins/olympics/config_schema.json).
-[`plugins/calendar/manager.py`](../../plugins/calendar/manager.py) shows
-`get_supported_vegas_modes` returning multiple modes.
+Core 3.8.0 adds `vegas_participation` (`"scroll"`, `"pause"` or `"exclude"`)
+in the manifest as the way to declare a fixed answer; the hooks above still
+decide it when the manifest and the user's config say nothing, and only
+`STATIC` (pauses) and content type `'none'` (excluded) change anything. Do not
+implement `get_supported_vegas_modes`: core never read it and removes it in
+3.9.0. See the core's `docs/PLUGIN_API_REFERENCE.md`, "Vegas participation".
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/plugins/blackjack/manager.py b/plugins/blackjack/manager.py
index 18b51d61..b25ef783 100644
--- a/plugins/blackjack/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/blackjack/manager.py
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@
 #: and calls display() straight after, so the real gap is microseconds.
 _STATIC_PAUSE_WINDOW = 0.5
 
+#: The ``vegas_mode`` values this plugin honours. SCROLL is for multi-item
+#: plugins and a hand is one thing, so ``"scroll"`` falls back to fixed. This
+#: was ``get_supported_vegas_modes()``, which core deprecated (removed in 3.9.0)
+#: and never read; nothing else consulted it.
+#:
+#: There is deliberately no manifest ``vegas_participation``: Vegas derives
+#: ours from get_vegas_display_mode() (STATIC pauses, otherwise scroll), and
+#: that call is what tells display() a STATIC pause is starting.
+_VEGAS_MODES_OFFERED = ("fixed", "static")
+
 
 class BlackjackPlugin(BasePlugin):
     """Deals one hand of blackjack per rotation and plays it out on the panel."""
@@ -692,7 +702,7 @@ def _resolve_vegas_mode(self):
             except ValueError:
                 self.logger.warning("Invalid vegas_mode %r, using fixed", requested)
             else:
-                if mode in self.get_supported_vegas_modes():
+                if mode.value in _VEGAS_MODES_OFFERED:
                     return mode
                 self.logger.warning(
                     "vegas_mode %r is not supported by this plugin, using fixed",
@@ -729,12 +739,6 @@ def _show_static_still(self) -> bool:
         self.display_manager.update_display()
         return True
 
-    def get_supported_vegas_modes(self):
-        """The two that work. SCROLL is for multi-item plugins; a hand is one."""
-        if VegasDisplayMode is None:
-            return []
-        return [VegasDisplayMode.FIXED_SEGMENT, VegasDisplayMode.STATIC]
-
     # -- lifecycle / web UI ----------------------------------------------
 
     def on_config_change(self, new_config) -> None:
diff --git a/plugins/blackjack/manifest.json b/plugins/blackjack/manifest.json
index 23a3f6de..b92543a9 100644
--- a/plugins/blackjack/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/blackjack/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "blackjack",
   "name": "Blackjack",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "description": "Deals one hand of Las Vegas blackjack per rotation. Cards slide in and flip face up a few seconds apart, the player follows basic strategy, the dealer plays the house rules, and the hand ends on a BLACKJACK! / BUST! / PUSH banner. Every hand comes off a real shuffled shoe, so no two rotations are the same.",
   "entry_point": "manager.py",
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
   "update_interval": 3600,
   "default_duration": 22,
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.3.1",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.2.0",
+      "notes": "Stops consulting get_supported_vegas_modes(), which LEDMatrix core deprecated and removes in 3.9.0 (core never read it). The two vegas_mode values the plugin honours, fixed and static, are now a module constant, so Vegas behaviour is unchanged: fixed scrolls a finished hand by, static pauses on one, and scroll still falls back to fixed. Core floor unchanged."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.3.0",
       "released": "2026-09-16",
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "config_schema": "config_schema.json",
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-16",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/calendar/manager.py b/plugins/calendar/manager.py
index 1550e840..74a698ea 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/calendar/manager.py
@@ -872,18 +872,6 @@ def get_vegas_display_mode(self) -> VegasDisplayMode:
         # Default to SCROLL for multi-event content
         return VegasDisplayMode.SCROLL
 
-    def get_supported_vegas_modes(self) -> List[VegasDisplayMode]:
-        """
-        Return list of Vegas display modes this plugin supports.
-
-        Calendar supports both SCROLL (events flow with the ticker)
-        and FIXED_SEGMENT (calendar shows as a static block).
-
-        Returns:
-            List of supported VegasDisplayMode values
-        """
-        return [VegasDisplayMode.SCROLL, VegasDisplayMode.FIXED_SEGMENT]
-
     # ==================== End Vegas Scroll Integration ====================
 
     def get_display_duration(self) -> float:
diff --git a/plugins/calendar/manifest.json b/plugins/calendar/manifest.json
index c16a7c43..2fbe6087 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/calendar/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "calendar",
   "name": "Google Calendar",
-  "version": "1.2.9",
+  "version": "1.2.10",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "description": "Display upcoming events from Google Calendar with date, time, and event details. Shows next 1-3 events with automatic rotation and timezone support.",
   "category": "productivity",
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
     }
   ],
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.2.10",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.3.0",
+      "notes": "Drops its get_supported_vegas_modes() override, which LEDMatrix core deprecated and removes in 3.9.0. Core never read it; Vegas still takes the calendar's participation from get_vegas_display_mode() and get_vegas_content_type(), so behaviour is unchanged. Core floor unchanged."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.2.9",
       "released": "2026-09-28",
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-28",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/olympics/manager.py b/plugins/olympics/manager.py
index c473d989..e3267669 100644
--- a/plugins/olympics/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/olympics/manager.py
@@ -621,12 +621,6 @@ def get_vegas_display_mode(self) -> VegasDisplayMode:
 
         return VegasDisplayMode.SCROLL
 
-    def get_supported_vegas_modes(self) -> List[VegasDisplayMode]:
-        """Return list of Vegas display modes this plugin supports."""
-        if VegasDisplayMode is None:
-            return []
-        return [VegasDisplayMode.SCROLL, VegasDisplayMode.FIXED_SEGMENT, VegasDisplayMode.STATIC]
-
     def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
         """
         Check if there is priority live content to display.
diff --git a/plugins/olympics/manifest.json b/plugins/olympics/manifest.json
index 81498fe8..a8339233 100644
--- a/plugins/olympics/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/olympics/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "olympics",
   "name": "Olympics",
-  "version": "3.1.3",
+  "version": "3.1.4",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "description": "Enhanced Olympics plugin with live medal counts, upcoming events, results, and countdown. Supports Vegas scroll mode and regular display mode.",
   "category": "sports",
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
     "country_tracking": true
   },
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "3.1.4",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0",
+      "notes": "Drops its get_supported_vegas_modes() override, which LEDMatrix core deprecated and removes in 3.9.0. Core never read it; Vegas still takes the plugin's participation from get_vegas_display_mode() (pausing for live medal finals) and get_vegas_content_type(), so behaviour is unchanged. Core floor unchanged."
+    },
     {
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "released": "2026-09-28",
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-28",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,

From 7824542bdc40ae5783b33997a234f61f2838bf3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chuck <33324927+ChuckBuilds@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:25:00 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] scoreboards: has_live_content() re-log at DEBUG; baseball
 CHANGELOG backfill

The six scoreboards (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, ufc)
logged the has_live_content() summary at INFO once a minute even when
nothing had changed: a persistent-journal line a minute, each an SD write.
It is now INFO only when the answer changes and DEBUG for the periodic
re-log. The baseball/football/ufc throttle tests now assert the re-log is
DEBUG and not INFO.

Stage 4 did not move has_live_content() into core (sports_plugin_host only
calls it), so the change belongs here.

baseball-scoreboard's CHANGELOG also gains the missing 1.54.1 (#588) and
1.54.2 (#593) entries.

Bumps: baseball 1.54.4, basketball 1.41.2, football 3.18.4, hockey 1.42.1,
lacrosse 1.36.2, ufc 1.19.2.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 plugins/baseball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md      | 36 +++++++++++++++++++
 plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manager.py        |  6 +++-
 plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manifest.json     | 10 ++++--
 .../test_live_content_log_throttle.py         | 16 ++++++---
 plugins/basketball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md    |  8 +++++
 plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manager.py      |  6 +++-
 plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manifest.json   | 10 ++++--
 plugins/football-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md      |  8 +++++
 plugins/football-scoreboard/manager.py        |  6 +++-
 plugins/football-scoreboard/manifest.json     | 10 ++++--
 .../test_live_content_log_throttle.py         | 16 ++++++---
 plugins/hockey-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md        |  8 +++++
 plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manager.py          |  6 +++-
 plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manifest.json       | 10 ++++--
 plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md      |  8 +++++
 plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manager.py        |  6 +++-
 plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manifest.json     | 10 ++++--
 plugins/ufc-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md           |  8 +++++
 plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manager.py             |  6 +++-
 plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manifest.json          | 10 ++++--
 .../test_live_content_log_throttle.py         | 16 ++++++---
 21 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
index 954447ea..09854c3f 100644
--- a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.54.4] - 2026-10-02
+
+### Changed
+- The `has_live_content() returning ...` summary is logged at INFO only
+  when the answer changes. The once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer
+  is now DEBUG: at INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, each one
+  an SD-card write, for as long as the device ran.
+
 ## [1.54.3] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Changed
@@ -27,6 +35,34 @@
 No behaviour change: the code is the same, and every safety-harness render,
 scroll card and celebration golden is pixel-identical.
 
+## [1.54.2] - 2026-10-01
+
+### Fixed
+- The series line on the full-screen Recent card now fits vertically as
+  well as horizontally (#593). The width fallback in 1.54.1 never stepped
+  a large `period_text` font down on a wide panel, so "Final/N" and the
+  series row together still covered the score. With a series line shown,
+  the card is drawn in the largest face that keeps the status row, score
+  and series row apart: the configured time face, stepped down a pixel at
+  a time to 8 px, then the 4x6 record face. Cards without a series line,
+  and the default font, draw as before.
+
+## [1.54.1] - 2026-10-01
+
+### Fixed
+- `display_options.show_series_summary` no longer prints the series line
+  ("Series tied 1-1") over the score and "Final/N" on the full-screen
+  Recent card (#588). The line now shares the card's bottom row with the
+  date, taking the first of these that fits between the record corners:
+  date and series, the series alone, a compact spelling (`Tied 1-1`,
+  `NYY 2-1`, `NYY W 4-2`), then the same in the small 4x6 font with the
+  date row cleared. The line is never dropped. Off by default; Recent card
+  only.
+
+### Known issues
+- On a 64-wide panel with both team records on there is no room between
+  the record corners, so the series line is drawn and can touch them.
+
 ## [1.54.0] - 2026-09-30
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manager.py b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manager.py
index e08e467d..6032f9f3 100644
--- a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manager.py
@@ -2575,7 +2575,11 @@ def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
             self._last_live_content_state = state
             self._last_live_content_log = current_time
             counts = ", ".join(f"{league}={n}" for league, n in sorted(league_counts.items())) or "none"
-            self.logger.info(
+            # INFO only when the answer changes. The periodic re-log of an
+            # unchanged answer goes to DEBUG: at INFO it was a journal line a
+            # minute for as long as the device ran, each one an SD write.
+            log = self.logger.info if changed else self.logger.debug
+            log(
                 f"has_live_content() returning {result}: "
                 f"mlb_live={mlb_live}, milb_live={milb_live}, ncaa_live={ncaa_live} "
                 f"(live games: {counts})"
diff --git a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manifest.json b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manifest.json
index 2cc0a25e..63564487 100644
--- a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "baseball-scoreboard",
   "name": "Baseball Scoreboard",
-  "version": "1.54.3",
+  "version": "1.54.4",
   "update_interval": 60,
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "description": "Live, recent, and upcoming baseball games across MLB, MiLB, and NCAA Baseball with real-time scores and schedules",
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
   "branch": "main",
   "plugin_path": "plugins/baseball-scoreboard",
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.54.4",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
+      "notes": "The has_live_content() summary is logged at INFO only when the answer changes; the once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer is now DEBUG. At INFO it wrote a persistent-journal line a minute to the SD card for as long as the device ran. No change in behaviour."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.54.3",
       "released": "2026-10-01",
@@ -818,7 +824,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
index 775c053d..510a94a2 100644
--- a/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
+++ b/plugins/baseball-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 Covers:
   1. An unchanged live answer logs once, not once per call.
   2. A changed answer (count or boolean) logs immediately.
-  3. An unchanged answer is re-logged after the throttle interval.
+  3. An unchanged answer is re-logged after the throttle interval, at DEBUG.
   4. False results are throttled the same way (the old behavior, preserved).
 
 Run: <core-venv>/bin/python plugins/baseball-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
@@ -30,14 +30,19 @@
 class _RecordingLogger:
     def __init__(self):
         self.info_lines = []
+        self.relog_lines = []  # the has_live_content() summary, at DEBUG
 
     def info(self, msg, *a, **k):
         self.info_lines.append(msg)
 
     def debug(self, msg, *a, **k):
+        if str(msg).startswith("has_live_content() returning"):
+            self.relog_lines.append(msg)
+
+    def warning(self, msg, *a, **k):
         pass
 
-    warning = error = debug
+    error = warning
 
 
 class _LiveSource:
@@ -122,10 +127,13 @@ def test_unchanged_answer_relogs_after_interval():
         stub.has_live_content()
     assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 1
 
-    # Pretend the interval elapsed: a steady state stays visible in the log.
+    # Pretend the interval elapsed: a steady state is re-logged, but at DEBUG.
+    # At INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, every minute.
     stub._last_live_content_log -= stub._live_content_log_interval + 1
     stub.has_live_content()
-    assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 2, stub.logger.info_lines
+    assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 1, stub.logger.info_lines
+    assert len(stub.logger.relog_lines) == 1, stub.logger.relog_lines
+    assert "returning True" in stub.logger.relog_lines[0], stub.logger.relog_lines[0]
 
 
 def test_false_results_are_throttled():
diff --git a/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
index 990cbd10..b848530a 100644
--- a/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.41.2] - 2026-10-02
+
+### Changed
+- The `has_live_content() returning ...` summary is logged at INFO only
+  when the answer changes. The once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer
+  is now DEBUG: at INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, each one
+  an SD-card write, for as long as the device ran.
+
 ## [1.41.1] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manager.py b/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manager.py
index 243f502a..fa2e330d 100644
--- a/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manager.py
@@ -1630,7 +1630,11 @@ def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
         if changed or due:
             self._last_live_content_state = state
             self._last_live_content_log = current_time
-            self.logger.info(
+            # INFO only when the answer changes. The periodic re-log of an
+            # unchanged answer goes to DEBUG: at INFO it was a journal line a
+            # minute for as long as the device ran, each one an SD write.
+            log = self.logger.info if changed else self.logger.debug
+            log(
                 f"has_live_content() returning {result}: "
                 f"nba_live={nba_live}, wnba_live={wnba_live}, "
                 f"ncaam_live={ncaam_live}, ncaaw_live={ncaaw_live}"
diff --git a/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manifest.json b/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manifest.json
index 7b0dc646..57182547 100644
--- a/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/basketball-scoreboard/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "basketball-scoreboard",
   "name": "Basketball Scoreboard",
-  "version": "1.41.1",
+  "version": "1.41.2",
   "update_interval": 60,
   "description": "Live, recent, and upcoming basketball games across NBA, NCAA Men's, NCAA Women's, and WNBA with real-time scores, schedules, and March Madness tournament support",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
   "branch": "main",
   "plugin_path": "plugins/basketball-scoreboard",
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.41.2",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
+      "notes": "The has_live_content() summary is logged at INFO only when the answer changes; the once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer is now DEBUG. At INFO it wrote a persistent-journal line a minute to the SD card for as long as the device ran. No change in behaviour."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.41.1",
       "released": "2026-10-01",
@@ -605,7 +611,7 @@
   ],
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "verified": true,
   "screenshot": "",
   "display_modes": [
diff --git a/plugins/football-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/football-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
index 43609811..5e1a31bc 100644
--- a/plugins/football-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/football-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.18.4] - 2026-10-02
+
+### Changed
+- The `has_live_content() returning ...` summary is logged at INFO only
+  when the answer changes. The once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer
+  is now DEBUG: at INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, each one
+  an SD-card write, for as long as the device ran.
+
 ## [3.18.3] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/plugins/football-scoreboard/manager.py b/plugins/football-scoreboard/manager.py
index a86e07b2..2d97da72 100644
--- a/plugins/football-scoreboard/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/football-scoreboard/manager.py
@@ -2339,7 +2339,11 @@ def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
             self._last_live_content_state = state
             self._last_live_content_log = current_time
             counts = ", ".join(f"{league}={n}" for league, n in sorted(league_counts.items())) or "none"
-            self.logger.info(
+            # INFO only when the answer changes. The periodic re-log of an
+            # unchanged answer goes to DEBUG: at INFO it was a journal line a
+            # minute for as long as the device ran, each one an SD write.
+            log = self.logger.info if changed else self.logger.debug
+            log(
                 f"has_live_content() returning {result}: "
                 f"nfl_live={nfl_live}, ncaa_live={ncaa_live} "
                 f"(live games: {counts})"
diff --git a/plugins/football-scoreboard/manifest.json b/plugins/football-scoreboard/manifest.json
index 6d1c6075..e74b4fbc 100644
--- a/plugins/football-scoreboard/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/football-scoreboard/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "football-scoreboard",
   "name": "Football Scoreboard",
-  "version": "3.18.3",
+  "version": "3.18.4",
   "update_interval": 60,
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "class_name": "FootballScoreboardPlugin",
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
     "ncaa_fb_live"
   ],
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "3.18.4",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
+      "notes": "The has_live_content() summary is logged at INFO only when the answer changes; the once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer is now DEBUG. At INFO it wrote a persistent-journal line a minute to the SD card for as long as the device ran. No change in behaviour."
+    },
     {
       "version": "3.18.3",
       "released": "2026-10-01",
@@ -929,7 +935,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/football-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py b/plugins/football-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
index 4e763bb9..e04b463b 100644
--- a/plugins/football-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
+++ b/plugins/football-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 Covers:
   1. An unchanged live answer logs once, not once per call.
   2. A changed answer (count or boolean) logs immediately.
-  3. An unchanged answer is re-logged after the throttle interval.
+  3. An unchanged answer is re-logged after the throttle interval, at DEBUG.
   4. False results are throttled the same way (the old behavior, preserved).
 
 Run: <core-venv>/bin/python plugins/football-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
@@ -32,14 +32,19 @@
 class _RecordingLogger:
     def __init__(self):
         self.info_lines = []
+        self.relog_lines = []  # the has_live_content() summary, at DEBUG
 
     def info(self, msg, *a, **k):
         self.info_lines.append(msg)
 
     def debug(self, msg, *a, **k):
+        if str(msg).startswith("has_live_content() returning"):
+            self.relog_lines.append(msg)
+
+    def warning(self, msg, *a, **k):
         pass
 
-    warning = error = debug
+    error = warning
 
 
 class _LiveSource:
@@ -125,10 +130,13 @@ def test_unchanged_answer_relogs_after_interval():
         stub.has_live_content()
     assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 1
 
-    # Pretend the interval elapsed: a steady state stays visible in the log.
+    # Pretend the interval elapsed: a steady state is re-logged, but at DEBUG.
+    # At INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, every minute.
     stub._last_live_content_log -= stub._live_content_log_interval + 1
     stub.has_live_content()
-    assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 2, stub.logger.info_lines
+    assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 1, stub.logger.info_lines
+    assert len(stub.logger.relog_lines) == 1, stub.logger.relog_lines
+    assert "returning True" in stub.logger.relog_lines[0], stub.logger.relog_lines[0]
 
 
 def test_false_results_are_throttled():
diff --git a/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
index d8db92fd..09210e0c 100644
--- a/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.42.1] - 2026-10-02
+
+### Changed
+- The `has_live_content() returning ...` summary is logged at INFO only
+  when the answer changes. The once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer
+  is now DEBUG: at INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, each one
+  an SD-card write, for as long as the device ran.
+
 ## [1.42.0] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manager.py b/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manager.py
index aef63489..dc7028c4 100644
--- a/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manager.py
@@ -2346,7 +2346,11 @@ def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
         if changed or due:
             self._last_live_content_state = state
             self._last_live_content_log = current_time
-            self.logger.info(
+            # INFO only when the answer changes. The periodic re-log of an
+            # unchanged answer goes to DEBUG: at INFO it was a journal line a
+            # minute for as long as the device ran, each one an SD write.
+            log = self.logger.info if changed else self.logger.debug
+            log(
                 f"has_live_content() returning {result}: "
                 f"nhl_live={nhl_live}, ncaa_mens_live={ncaa_mens_live}, "
                 f"ncaa_womens_live={ncaa_womens_live}"
diff --git a/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manifest.json b/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manifest.json
index b775753e..a814f355 100644
--- a/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/hockey-scoreboard/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "hockey-scoreboard",
   "name": "Hockey Scoreboard",
-  "version": "1.42.0",
+  "version": "1.42.1",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "description": "Live, recent, and upcoming hockey games across NHL, NCAA Men's, and NCAA Women's hockey with real-time scores and schedules",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ChuckBuilds/ledmatrix-plugins/tree/main/plugins/hockey-scoreboard",
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
     }
   ],
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.42.1",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
+      "notes": "The has_live_content() summary is logged at INFO only when the answer changes; the once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer is now DEBUG. At INFO it wrote a persistent-journal line a minute to the SD card for as long as the device ran. No change in behaviour."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.42.0",
       "released": "2026-10-01",
@@ -681,7 +687,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
index 4581f0f4..a8510e90 100644
--- a/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.36.2] - 2026-10-02
+
+### Changed
+- The `has_live_content() returning ...` summary is logged at INFO only
+  when the answer changes. The once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer
+  is now DEBUG: at INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, each one
+  an SD-card write, for as long as the device ran.
+
 ## [1.36.1] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manager.py b/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manager.py
index e3adcfa6..6454f949 100644
--- a/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manager.py
@@ -2175,7 +2175,11 @@ def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
         if changed or due:
             self._last_live_content_state = state
             self._last_live_content_log = current_time
-            self.logger.info(
+            # INFO only when the answer changes. The periodic re-log of an
+            # unchanged answer goes to DEBUG: at INFO it was a journal line a
+            # minute for as long as the device ran, each one an SD write.
+            log = self.logger.info if changed else self.logger.debug
+            log(
                 f"has_live_content() returning {result}: "
                 f"ncaa_mens_live={ncaa_mens_live}, ncaa_womens_live={ncaa_womens_live}"
             )
diff --git a/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manifest.json b/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manifest.json
index 0ae11790..38213534 100644
--- a/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "lacrosse-scoreboard",
   "name": "Lacrosse Scoreboard",
-  "version": "1.36.1",
+  "version": "1.36.2",
   "author": "ChuckBuilds",
   "description": "Live, recent, and upcoming NCAA men's and women's lacrosse games with real-time scores and schedules",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ChuckBuilds/ledmatrix-plugins/tree/main/plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard",
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@
     }
   ],
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.36.2",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
+      "notes": "The has_live_content() summary is logged at INFO only when the answer changes; the once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer is now DEBUG. At INFO it wrote a persistent-journal line a minute to the SD card for as long as the device ran. No change in behaviour."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.36.1",
       "released": "2026-10-01",
@@ -580,7 +586,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fcf4ea3..e6b4a92a 100644
--- a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.19.2] - 2026-10-02
+
+### Changed
+- The `has_live_content() returning ...` summary is logged at INFO only
+  when the answer changes. The once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer
+  is now DEBUG: at INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, each one
+  an SD-card write, for as long as the device ran.
+
 ## [1.19.1] - 2026-10-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manager.py b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manager.py
index d67b8038..1f0e02c1 100644
--- a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manager.py
+++ b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manager.py
@@ -973,7 +973,11 @@ def has_live_content(self) -> bool:
         if changed or due:
             self._last_live_content_state = state
             self._last_live_content_log = current_time
-            self.logger.info(
+            # INFO only when the answer changes. The periodic re-log of an
+            # unchanged answer goes to DEBUG: at INFO it was a journal line a
+            # minute for as long as the device ran, each one an SD write.
+            log = self.logger.info if changed else self.logger.debug
+            log(
                 f"has_live_content() returning {ufc_live}: live_games={live_count}"
             )
 
diff --git a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manifest.json b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manifest.json
index f9b22f1b..9dfc8e35 100644
--- a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manifest.json
+++ b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "ufc-scoreboard",
   "name": "UFC Scoreboard",
-  "version": "1.19.1",
+  "version": "1.19.2",
   "author": "LegoGuy1000",
   "contributors": [
     {
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
   "default_duration": 15,
   "config_schema": "config_schema.json",
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.19.2",
+      "released": "2026-10-02",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
+      "notes": "The has_live_content() summary is logged at INFO only when the answer changes; the once-a-minute re-log of an unchanged answer is now DEBUG. At INFO it wrote a persistent-journal line a minute to the SD card for as long as the device ran. No change in behaviour."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.19.1",
       "released": "2026-10-01",
@@ -379,7 +385,7 @@
       "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     }
   ],
-  "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
+  "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
   "stars": 0,
   "downloads": 0,
   "verified": true,
diff --git a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
index c08764b2..471b1090 100644
--- a/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
+++ b/plugins/ufc-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Covers:
   1. An unchanged live answer logs once, not once per call.
   2. A changed answer (count or boolean) logs immediately.
-  3. An unchanged answer is re-logged after the throttle interval.
+  3. An unchanged answer is re-logged after the throttle interval, at DEBUG.
   4. False results are throttled the same way (the old behavior, preserved).
 
 Run: <core-venv>/bin/python plugins/ufc-scoreboard/test_live_content_log_throttle.py
@@ -31,14 +31,19 @@
 class _RecordingLogger:
     def __init__(self):
         self.info_lines = []
+        self.relog_lines = []  # the has_live_content() summary, at DEBUG
 
     def info(self, msg, *a, **k):
         self.info_lines.append(msg)
 
     def debug(self, msg, *a, **k):
+        if str(msg).startswith("has_live_content() returning"):
+            self.relog_lines.append(msg)
+
+    def warning(self, msg, *a, **k):
         pass
 
-    warning = error = debug
+    error = warning
 
 
 class _LiveSource:
@@ -114,10 +119,13 @@ def test_unchanged_answer_relogs_after_interval():
         stub.has_live_content()
     assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 1
 
-    # Pretend the interval elapsed: a steady state stays visible in the log.
+    # Pretend the interval elapsed: a steady state is re-logged, but at DEBUG.
+    # At INFO it was a persistent-journal line a minute, every minute.
     stub._last_live_content_log -= stub._live_content_log_interval + 1
     stub.has_live_content()
-    assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 2, stub.logger.info_lines
+    assert len(stub.logger.info_lines) == 1, stub.logger.info_lines
+    assert len(stub.logger.relog_lines) == 1, stub.logger.relog_lines
+    assert "returning True" in stub.logger.relog_lines[0], stub.logger.relog_lines[0]
 
 
 def test_false_results_are_throttled():

From 8a3d5bfab03585ebb590e6b6a0c9b48ccdbd50ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chuck <33324927+ChuckBuilds@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 13:25:00 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Regenerate plugins.json

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 plugins.json | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plugins.json b/plugins.json
index f918e3dc..213f9684 100644
--- a/plugins.json
+++ b/plugins.json
@@ -77,12 +77,11 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/baseball-scoreboard",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-10-01",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.54.3",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
-      "commit": "56e3f7a0070a26bd7b3fcd80b0214445ded480ac"
+      "latest_version": "1.54.4",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "basketball-scoreboard",
@@ -104,12 +103,11 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/basketball-scoreboard",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-10-01",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.41.1",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
-      "commit": "56e3f7a0070a26bd7b3fcd80b0214445ded480ac"
+      "latest_version": "1.41.2",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "calendar",
@@ -129,12 +127,11 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/calendar",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-09-28",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.2.9",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.3.0",
-      "commit": "53e42a489c235fc99246c309a44980cdf50a5b9e"
+      "latest_version": "1.2.10",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.3.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "christmas-countdown",
@@ -280,12 +277,11 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/football-scoreboard",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-10-01",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "3.18.3",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
-      "commit": "e5dd1c3dc87dcd0dea00c9209feab6e9138471c4"
+      "latest_version": "3.18.4",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "geochron",
@@ -382,13 +378,12 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/hockey-scoreboard",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-10-01",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.42.0",
+      "latest_version": "1.42.1",
       "icon": "fas fa-hockey-puck",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
-      "commit": "27785a3eea0e6e40bc456c57bd2a0bae2a873376"
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "lacrosse-scoreboard",
@@ -408,13 +403,12 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/lacrosse-scoreboard",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-10-01",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.36.1",
+      "latest_version": "1.36.2",
       "icon": "fas fa-baseball-ball",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
-      "commit": "56e3f7a0070a26bd7b3fcd80b0214445ded480ac"
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "birdnet-go",
@@ -762,12 +756,11 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/olympics",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-09-28",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "3.1.3",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0",
-      "commit": "62fa95853476715b833abfe0b207d4f50876b6b4"
+      "latest_version": "3.1.4",
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "2.0.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "pga-tour-leaderboard",
@@ -1004,13 +997,12 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/ufc-scoreboard",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-10-01",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "",
-      "latest_version": "1.19.1",
+      "latest_version": "1.19.2",
       "icon": "fas fa-fist-raised",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0",
-      "commit": "56e3f7a0070a26bd7b3fcd80b0214445ded480ac"
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.8.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "weather",
@@ -1340,13 +1332,12 @@
       "plugin_path": "plugins/blackjack",
       "stars": 0,
       "downloads": 0,
-      "last_updated": "2026-09-16",
+      "last_updated": "2026-10-02",
       "verified": true,
       "screenshot": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChuckBuilds/ledmatrix-plugins/main/plugins/blackjack/assets/hero.png",
-      "latest_version": "1.3.0",
+      "latest_version": "1.3.1",
       "icon": "fa-diamond",
-      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.2.0",
-      "commit": "912724bccbf6c56985be2b1fcdf16b79a33dd0c2"
+      "ledmatrix_min_version": "3.2.0"
     },
     {
       "id": "ledmatrix-nascar",