All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

• Maven Central publication metadata, signed release automation, and Maven Wrapper support.
• GitHub community health files, issue templates, Dependabot configuration, and release workflow scaffolding.
• Coverage reporting, static analysis tooling, and repository-level formatting standards.

• Reworked the README into a publication-ready storefront with quick-start instructions, examples, and source-build guidance.
• Narrowed the logging implementation dependency to test scope so the library only exposes the SLF4J API to consumers.
• Added JPMS manifest metadata, source and Javadoc artifact generation, and Central Portal publishing configuration.

• Closed gaps in project metadata required for Maven Central validation.
• Tightened repository hygiene files so local build output, credentials, and editor state stay untracked.