Reply to mesh messages as DMs instead of channel broadcasts

CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
+## v0.12.5 — 2026-09-25 10:45
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+- Docs (MESHTASTIC.md response protocol): replies to messages from a specific node now go back **as a direct message to that sender's node number** (`to` = the sender's node num), so they surface in the direct conversation thread ("flagged as reply") instead of as new channel posts. Broadcasts (no `to`) are reserved for general announcements such as the hourly weather report. No code changes — `POST /api/send` and the MCP send tool already accept a `to` target; all other rules (owner authority 2594370888, language, confirm-first-then-work, channel pinning, self-echo note, NO_RESPONSE quirk) unchanged.
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 ## v0.12.4 — 2026-09-25 10:17
 
 - Notify forwarder (`ops/forwarder`) now resolves the opencode workspace + session dynamically per request instead of hardcoding them as env defaults: `GET {FORWARDER_API}/api/workspaces` → match by `path == FORWARDER_WORKSPACE_PATH` (fallback `name == "mesh-bot"`, status `ready` preferred when several match) → `GET {proxyPath}/session` → most recently updated session (`time.updated`; first entry if absent). No caching — messages are rare. Fixes lost user messages after an opencode host restart regenerated the workspace UUID (the old hardcoded base URL 404'd on every notify POST).

MESHTASTIC.md

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 ## Response protocol
 
 - When doing any action triggered by a chat message: **first respond/confirm on the channel, then start the actual work** — so the user gets the fastest possible response.
-- Replies to messages received on a channel go back **on that same channel as a broadcast** (no `to`), not as a DM — unless the sender explicitly asks for a private reply.
+- Replies to messages from a specific node go back **as a direct message to that sender's node number** (`to` = the sender's node num), so they surface in the direct conversation thread ("flagged as reply") instead of as new channel posts. Broadcasts (no `to`) are reserved for general announcements such as the hourly weather report.
 
 ## Channels & sending
 

package.json

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 {
   "name": "mesh-bot",
-  "version": "0.12.4",
+  "version": "0.12.5",
   "description": "",
   "author": "",
   "private": true,