#23 Refactor the build pipeline

[tpwalke2]

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🟡 Changes recommended

The main CI path can fail during publishing, and related documentation contains stale AppVeyor references.

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Review effort: Lite
Findings: 1 · 2

Open (3)

• Main CI run invokes Publish without required API keys · New
• Update CI overview from AppVeyor to GitHub Actions · New
• Update architecture snapshot to reflect GitHub Actions CI · New

What changed in this PR

Refactors the build and release pipeline from AppVeyor to GitHub Actions and adds repository guidance.

Changes:

• Adds CI and release GitHub Actions workflows.
• Makes publishing credentials optional for non-release builds.
• Adds build, testing, issue-tracking, and domain documentation.
• Removes the legacy AppVeyor configuration.

File	Summary
README.md	Updates the CI badge.
docs/​agents/​issue-tracker.md	Adds issue-tracking guidance.
docs/​agents/​domain.md	Adds domain documentation guidance.
build/​BuildConfig.cake	Makes release keys optional.
bootstrap.ps1	Propagates command failures.
AGENTS.md	Adds repository agent guidance.
agent-context/​README.md	Adds a project context index; AppVeyor references need updating.
agent-context/​context/​testing.md	Documents testing practices.
agent-context/​context/​build-and-release.md	Documents the pipeline; its CI behavior description needs alignment.
agent-context/​context/​architecture.md	Documents architecture; its AppVeyor reference needs updating.
.github/​workflows/​release.yml	Adds release automation.
.github/​workflows/​ci.yml	Adds CI automation; the main push currently invokes publishing without credentials.
.appveyor.yml	Removes the retired AppVeyor configuration.

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