## Summary
Audit of CI/CD workflows (`.github/workflows/**`, `azure-pipelines.yml`) for outdated actions, focused on the Node 20 → Node 24 runner deprecation. Most actions were already migrated; this PR cleans up the remaining stragglers and closes the gap that let them drift.
## Changes
| Action | File(s) | From | To | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `softprops/action-gh-release` | `create-release.yml`, `build-tool-release.yml` | `v2` | `v3` | v2 still runs Node 20; v3 is a pure Node 24 runtime move, inputs unchanged (drop-in) |
| `dotnet/nbgv` | `create-release.yml` | `v0.5.1` | `v0.5.2` | Node 24 runtime bump |
| `SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord` | `post-release-discord.yml` | `v1.19.0` | `v1.20.0` | Latest; adds manual-dispatch test support |
| Dependabot | `dependabot.yml` | nuget only | + `github-actions` (weekly) | Auto-PR future action bumps instead of manual audits |
## Already current (no change)
`actions/checkout@v6`, `actions/setup-dotnet@v5`, `actions/upload-artifact@v7`, `actions/download-artifact@v8`, and `signpath/...@v2` are all on current majors running the Node 24 runtime. The Azure tasks (`UseDotNet@2`, `NuGetAuthenticate@1`) are current as well.
## Notes
- All target versions verified against GitHub's release API.
- `action-gh-release@v3` release notes confirm it's a runtime-only change with no input/behavior changes — safe drop-in for both usages.
## Summary
Replaces the basic `publish.cmd`/`publish.sh` scripts with an interactive **BuildTool** — a C# console app using [Spectre.Console](https://spectreconsole.net/) that guides users through publishing, prerequisite checking, and cross-compilation.
### Why
The community found the existing publish scripts unhelpful for newcomers. They worked but didn't walk users through the process, didn't check prerequisites, and provided no feedback when things went wrong.
### What's New
**Interactive BuildTool** (`Projects/BuildTool/`)
- NativeAOT-compiled C# console app with true-color ASCII logo and ModernUO brand gold/silver palette
- Guided publish wizard with step-by-step back navigation (Ctrl+C or menu "Back" to go to previous step)
- Prerequisite checking: .NET SDK version, VC++ Redistributable (Windows), native libraries (Linux/macOS)
- .NET SDK auto-install offer via Microsoft's official install scripts
- Platform detection: Windows 10 vs 11 (build number), macOS codenames, Linux distro + kernel version
- Cross-compilation support: skips native library checks, shows target prerequisites after build
- Non-interactive mode for CI: `--config Release --skip-prereqs`
- Backward-compatible positional args: `publish.cmd release win x64` still works
**Shell Wrappers** (`publish.cmd`, `publish.ps1`, `publish.sh`)
- Try native BuildTool binary first (downloaded from GitHub Releases)
- Fall back to `dotnet run --project Projects/BuildTool` if unavailable
- SDK bootstrapping: offer to install .NET if not found
**CI/CD Updates**
- Build/test workflows target `Projects/Application/Application.csproj` instead of the solution (excludes BuildTool and test projects from publish)
- New `build-tool-release.yml` workflow builds NativeAOT binaries for win-x64, win-arm64, osx-arm64, linux-x64, linux-arm64
- Minimum SDK bumped to 10.0.201 (required for Serialization Generator 2.14.3 / Roslyn 5.3.0)
**Other Changes**
- Solution converted from `.sln` to `.slnx`
- Updated README with interactive mode instructions and deployment guidance
## Screenshots
<img width="320" height="378" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/83c057c5-3992-4dbd-99fa-0e3c24ef6428" />
<img width="749" height="554" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e4ee4d6f-71d4-47f9-86b6-8fd1ca3c3e7a" />
