- Introduced a new API endpoint to fetch unread notification counts, providing both total and recent counts for better tracking.
- Updated the useInbox hook to manage separate states for older and recent unread counts, enhancing user experience with real-time updates.
- Implemented logic to handle marking notifications as read, ensuring accurate count adjustments for both recent and older items.
- Enhanced type definitions in the inbox types to support the new unread count functionality.
- Introduced type guards for metadata in InboxSidebar to ensure safe access and improve type safety.
- Refactored the useInbox hook to utilize the new notifications API service for fetching notifications, enhancing validation and error handling.
- Added new API request/response schemas for notifications, improving structure and clarity.
- Updated logic for loading and marking notifications as read, ensuring consistent state management and user experience.
