- Introduce a new section in README detailing the manual desktop smoke test process for the application.
- Include commands for setting up and running the smoke test, along with expected outcomes and logging details.
- Update the CI test script to include the new smoke test script in the shellcheck validation process.
Add `/dist/` to `.gitignore` to exclude locally built distribution
artifacts. Document the Gitea Actions workflow, release tagging, and
branch protection setup in the README.
kato