fix: hint at WAL mode in read-only database error message#168
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When opening a WAL-mode database from a read-only directory fails with "attempt to write a readonly database", the error message now explains that SQLite requires write access to the directory for the -shm file and links to the FAQ. The FAQ entry is also expanded with root cause, detection steps, and three remediation options. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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When opening a WAL-mode database from a read-only directory fails with "attempt to write a readonly database", the error message now explains that SQLite requires write access to the directory for the -shm file and links to the FAQ. The FAQ entry is also expanded with root cause, detection steps, and three remediation options.