release: bump version to 0.62.0

backend/app/core/websocket/broadcaster.py

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from app.core.time import to_iso8601_utc
 from app.core.websocket.manager import manager
 
 
+EARTH_UPDATES_CHANNEL = "earth_updates"
+
 
 class DataBroadcaster:
     """Periodically broadcasts data to connected WebSocket clients"""
@@ -83,6 +85,10 @@ class DataBroadcaster:
             channel=channel,
         )
 
+    async def broadcast_earth_update(self, data: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Broadcast Earth visualization refresh hints to connected clients."""
+        await self.broadcast_custom(EARTH_UPDATES_CHANNEL, data)
+
     def enqueue_vessel_update(self, data: Dict[str, Any]):
         vessels = data.get("vessels") if isinstance(data, dict) else None
         if not isinstance(vessels, list):