release: v4.8.11 file transfer reliability fix
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fix(file-transfer): size chunks under the 64KB SCTP message limit

Each 64KB chunk became a ~87KB AES-GCM+Base64 file_chunk message,
exceeding WebRTC's 64KB SCTP message-size floor. The consent handshake
(small messages) succeeded, but no chunk was ever delivered on Safari
and cross-browser connections whose SDP omits a=max-message-size, so
files never transferred. Send chunk size is now 16KB (~22KB on the
wire); inbound chunks up to 64KB stay accepted for backward compat.

fix(file-transfer): make MIME advisory, drive validation by extension

The client-supplied MIME type is easily spoofed and varies across
browsers/OSes, yet was a hard gate: files with an empty MIME or a
cross-OS variant (application/x-zip-compressed, image/jpg) were wrongly
rejected. Extension allow-list plus BLOCKED_EXTENSIONS is now the
boundary; a blatantly foreign MIME on a safe extension is still rejected
and per-type size limits still apply.
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# Changelog
## v4.8.11 — File transfer reliability fix
Fixes file transfers that silently failed to reach the peer, and relaxes the overly strict file-type check that rejected legitimate files.
### Fixed
- File chunks are now sized so the on-the-wire message stays under the 64 KB SCTP message-size limit enforced by WebRTC. Previously each 64 KB chunk became a ~87 KB encrypted+Base64 message that exceeded this limit, so the consent handshake succeeded but no data was ever delivered — most visibly on Safari and cross-browser connections whose SDP omits `a=max-message-size`. The send chunk size is now 16 KB (~22 KB on the wire); inbound chunks up to 64 KB are still accepted for backward compatibility.
### Changed
- File-type validation is now driven by the extension allow-list, with the (client-supplied, easily spoofed) MIME type treated as an advisory signal. Files with a missing MIME type or a cross-OS MIME variant (e.g. `application/x-zip-compressed` for `.zip`, `image/jpg` for `.jpg`) are no longer rejected. Blocked executable/script extensions, a blatantly foreign MIME on a safe extension, and per-type size limits are still enforced.
## v4.8.10 — User-configurable STUN/TURN servers
Adds optional, advanced control over WebRTC connectivity for power and privacy-focused users. Public servers remain the zero-config default.