Alex Sparkes 896816c185 feat: add professional three-branch release workflow automation (#1129) ...

- Add version-bump workflow for semantic versioning across all files
- Add beta-release workflow for automated pre-release testing
- Add production-release workflow with manual approval gates
- Add hotfix-release workflow for emergency patches
- Create comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md with workflow guide
- Create detailed RELEASE_PROCESS.md for maintainers
- Add PR template with release checklists
- Update CODEOWNERS to protect workflow files
- Update README with contribution links
- Remove /docs from .gitignore to allow documentation

This implements a dev  beta  main branching strategy with:
- Automated version management across 6 files
- Changelog generation from conventional commits
- GitHub Releases with build artifacts
- Environment-based approvals for production
- Back-merge support for hotfixes

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RELEASE_PROCESS.md

feat: add professional three-branch release workflow automation (#1129)

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