Updated LocalLab v0.1.6 and Updated Docs

Author: UtkarshTheDev

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,23 +2,31 @@
 
 All notable changes for version updates.
 
-## [0.1.5] - 2024-03-01
+## [0.1.6] - 2025-02-25
+
+### Added
+
+- Added utility function is_port_in_use(port: int) → bool to check if a port is already in use.
+- Added async utility function load_model_in_background(model_id: str) to load the model asynchronously in the background while managing the global loading flag.
+- Updated server startup functions to incorporate these utilities, ensuring proper port management and asynchronous model loading.
+
+## [0.1.5] - 2025-02-25
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Extended the initial wait time in start_server from 5 to 15 seconds to allow the server ample time to initialize, especially in Google Colab environments.
 - Increased health check timeout to 120 seconds for ngrok mode and 60 seconds for local mode to accommodate slower startups.
 - Added detailed logging during health checks to aid in debugging startup issues.
 
-## [0.1.4] - 2024-02-25
+## [0.1.4] - 2025-02-25
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Improved logging across startup: the banner, model details, configuration, system resources, API documentation, quick start guide, and footer are now fully logged and printed.
 - Updated the start_server function to extend the health check timeout to 60 seconds in Google Colab (when using ngrok) and to set an environment variable to trigger the Colab branch in run_server_proc.
 - Modified startup_event to load the model in the background, ensuring that the server's /health endpoint becomes available in time and that logging output is complete.
 
-## [0.1.3] - 2024-02-25
+## [0.1.3] - 2025-02-25
 
 ### Changed
 
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 - Removed duplicate architecture diagrams from the root `README.md` to streamline documentation.
 - Minor improvements to logging and error handling.
 
-## [0.1.2] - 2024-02-25
+## [0.1.2] - 2025-02-25
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -44,15 +52,15 @@ All notable changes for version updates.
 - Updated Mermaid diagrams to wrap node labels in double quotes, improving compatibility with GitHub rendering.
 - Improved build status badge aesthetics in the README.
 
-## [0.1.1] - 2024-02-25
+## [0.1.1] - 2025-02-25
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed RuntimeError related to SemLock sharing in multiprocessing by clearing logger handlers in `run_server_proc`.
 - Updated Mermaid diagrams to wrap node labels in double quotes, improving compatibility with GitHub rendering.
 - Improved build status badge aesthetics in the README.
 
-## [0.1.0] - 2024-02-24
+## [0.1.0] - 2025-02-24
 
 ### Added
 

locallab/__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 LocalLab - A lightweight AI inference server
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.5" 
+__version__ = "0.1.6" 
 
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional