amd989/Symlinker v2.0.0.0

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🚀 What's New

This release modernizes the Symlinker project with a full framework upgrade, CI/CD integration, and improved deployment tooling. Here's a breakdown of the key changes:

✨ Features

• Upgrade to .NET 8
  • Migrated from .NET Framework 4.7.2 to .NET 8 (net8.0-windows)
  • Adopted SDK-style project format for better maintainability
  • Updated dependencies to use PackageReference with centralized versioning via Directory.Packages.props
  • Dropped support for Windows versions below 10

🔧 Chores

• Restore ClickOnce

  • Re-enabled ClickOnce publishing for auto-update support
  • Added ClickOnceProfile.pubxml targeting GitHub Pages
  • Updated deployment logic to use environment variables and CI integration

• Increase Version

  • Bumped application version to 2.0.0.0 to reflect major changes
  • Synced version metadata across manifest and publish profiles

⚙️ CI/CD

• Add GitHub Actions Support
  • Introduced release.yml workflow to automate publishing on tag push
  • Added release.ps1 script to handle build, versioning, and deployment to gh-pages
  • CI pipeline includes restore, build, publish, and artifact staging

📚 Documentation

• Update Docs
  • Refreshed README.md with new download links and updated badges
  • Added historical context for the 2025 revival
  • Clarified platform requirements and installer options

📝 Notes

• All ClickOnce artifacts are now published to the gh-pages branch.
• The app now requires .NET 8 and Windows 10+ to run.
• Legacy .csproj and packages.config formats have been removed.