feat: Adds AI skills to migrate from RunUO (#2366 )

## Summary

Adds comprehensive RunUO → ModernUO migration documentation and Claude AI skills to help shard owners and script authors convert RunUO 2.7 code to ModernUO.

- **10 migration skills** (`dev-docs/claude-skills/migrate-from-runuo/`) — system-by-system conversion guides (foundation, serialization, timers, gumps, packets, property lists, commands/events, persistence, items/mobiles, systems/engines)
- **12 reference docs** (`dev-docs/runuo-migration-docs/`) — deep-reference with before/after examples, API mapping tables, edge cases, and gotchas
- **Updated existing skills** — `modernuo-timers`, `modernuo-serialization`, and `modernuo-threading` now document that `Serialize()` runs on background threads and timers are not thread-safe
- **Updated `CLAUDE.md`** — added migration skill lookup table

### Key migration patterns covered
- Manual `Serialize()`/`Deserialize()` → source-generated `[SerializableField]`
- `Packet` class hierarchy → static `SpanWriter`/`SpanReader` methods
- `Timer` subclasses → `TimerExecutionToken` fire-and-forget
- `Gump` → `StaticGump<T>`/`DynamicGump` with builders
- `EventSink.WorldSave` → `GenericPersistence`
- `ObjectPropertyList` → `IPropertyList` with string hole rules
- Universal changes: naming (`m_` → `_`), `[Constructable]` → `[Constructible]`, logging, spatial queries

2026-03-13 00:33:45 -07:00

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Migrating from RunUO to ModernUO — Overview

Why Migration Is Needed

RunUO 2.7 targets .NET Framework (Windows-only, end-of-life). ModernUO targets .NET 10 (cross-platform, actively supported). Beyond the runtime, ModernUO has rewritten or replaced nearly every major subsystem for performance, safety, and maintainability.

High-Level Architecture Differences

Aspect	RunUO 2.7	ModernUO
Runtime	.NET Framework 4.x (Windows)	.NET 10 (cross-platform)
Project structure	`Server/` + `Scripts/` (dynamic compilation)	`Projects/Server/` + `Projects/UOContent/` (compiled project)
Serialization	Manual `Serialize(GenericWriter)`/`Deserialize(GenericReader)` overrides	Source-generated via `[SerializationGenerator]` + `[SerializableField]`
Timers	`Timer` subclass instances with `Start()`/`Stop()`	Fire-and-forget `Timer.StartTimer()` + `TimerExecutionToken`
Packets	`Packet` class hierarchy with `PacketWriter`	Static `Create*Packet(Span<byte>)` methods + `SpanWriter`
Gumps	`Gump` with entry lists in constructor	`StaticGump<T>`/`DynamicGump` with builder pattern
Property lists	`ObjectPropertyList` directly	`IPropertyList` interface
Persistence	`EventSink.WorldSave`/`WorldLoad` with manual binary files	`GenericPersistence`/`GenericEntityPersistence<T>`
Events	`EventSink` with delegate types (`WorldSaveEventHandler`)	`EventSink` with `Action<T>` delegates
Configuration	XML/cfg files	JSON (`modernuo.json`, `JsonConfig`)
Commands	`CommandSystem.Register`	Same, but handler conventions updated
Naming	`m_` private fields	`_camelCase` private fields
Logging	`Console.WriteLine`	`LogFactory.GetLogger()` → `logger.Information()`
Threading	Locks, volatile, concurrent collections	Single-threaded game loop (forbidden)
Collections	`new List<T>()` everywhere	`PooledRefList<T>`, `STArrayPool<T>`

Approach to Migration

Foundation changes first — namespace style, naming, usings, logging, attributes
Serialization — the biggest change; convert Serialize/Deserialize to source-generated
System-specific changes — timers, gumps, packets, events, persistence
Content fixes — item/mobile/creature adjustments
Testing — compile, load world, verify in-game behavior

How These Docs Are Organized

Doc	Content
`01-foundation-changes.md`	Universal changes for ALL scripts
`02-serialization.md`	Source-generated serialization system
`03-timers.md`	Timer.StartTimer + TimerExecutionToken
`04-gumps.md`	StaticGump/DynamicGump builder pattern
`05-packets-networking.md`	SpanWriter/SpanReader packet system
`06-property-lists.md`	IPropertyList + string hole rule
`07-commands-events.md`	Command registration + EventSink changes
`08-persistence.md`	GenericPersistence system
`09-items-mobiles-creatures.md`	Content migration patterns
`10-systems-engines.md`	Multi-file system migration
`11-api-reference.md`	Comprehensive API mapping table

Key Terminology Changes

RunUO Term	ModernUO Term
`Scripts/` directory	`Projects/UOContent/` directory
`[Constructable]`	`[Constructible]`
`GenericWriter` / `GenericReader`	`IGenericWriter` / `IGenericReader`
`PacketWriter` / `PacketReader`	`SpanWriter` / `SpanReader`
`ObjectPropertyList` (parameter)	`IPropertyList` (parameter)
`BinaryFileWriter`	`GenericPersistence` base class
`EventSink.WorldSave += new WorldSaveEventHandler(Save)`	`GenericPersistence` subclass
`m_FieldName`	`_fieldName`

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