Merge branch '1.8.x' of https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite into migration-text-types

docs/sdks/agent-skills/GETTING_STARTED.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ These skills follow the Agent Skills Open Standard: https://agentskills.io/home
 Install directly with the Skills CLI:
 
 ```bash
-npx skills add chiragagg5k/appwrite-agent-skills
+npx skills add appwrite/agent-skills
 ```
 
 This installs the packaged `appwrite-*` skills into your local skills directory.

src/Appwrite/PubSub/Adapter/Redis.php

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Redis implements Adapter
 
     public function ping($message = null): bool
     {
-        return $this->client->ping($message);
+        return (bool) $this->client->ping($message);
     }
 
     public function subscribe($channels, $callback)