chore(release): beta-1.03

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

src/settings.py

@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class Settings(dict):
         # down (0 disables). Helps drivers that reconnect after seeing traffic on 8766.
         if 'wifi_driver_hello_interval_s' not in self:
             self['wifi_driver_hello_interval_s'] = 10.0
-        # Outbound WebSocket dial: total seconds to keep trying before first success
-        # (many devices booting at once need more than a short window).
+        # Legacy key (no longer read): initial outbound dial limit uses
+        # wifi_driver_initial_connect_attempts instead.
         if 'wifi_driver_connect_retry_window_s' not in self:
             self['wifi_driver_connect_retry_window_s'] = 120.0
         # Spread outbound dials 0..N s by device IP so six+ drivers do not all hit the AP at once.
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class Settings(dict):
         # Pause between outbound WebSocket dial attempts (seconds).
         if 'wifi_driver_connect_retry_interval_s' not in self:
             self['wifi_driver_connect_retry_interval_s'] = 2.0
+        # Outbound dial attempts to the saved driver IP before first success; then wait for UDP discovery.
+        if 'wifi_driver_initial_connect_attempts' not in self:
+            self['wifi_driver_initial_connect_attempts'] = 4
         # UART to ESP32 ESP-NOW bridge; default off (Wi-Fi drivers need no serial).
         if 'serial_enabled' not in self:
             self['serial_enabled'] = False