- Added support for additional example environment files in .gitignore.
- Improved the validation script for remote speaker compose by checking for the existence of the compose file and allowing for optional merging of example environment files, enhancing local and documentation parity.
- Replaced `@semantic-release/git` with `@semantic-release/exec` for handling release commands.
- Updated `.releaserc.json` to reflect changes in release command execution.
- Modified CI workflow to streamline the release process, including tagging and Docker image publishing.
- Removed obsolete publish workflow and integrated its functionality into the main CI workflow.
- Enhanced documentation to clarify the new release process and CI pipeline structure.
- Added automatic versioning based on git tags using semantic-release in Gitea Actions.
- Introduced new API endpoints `GET /version` and `GET /v1/version` to expose build metadata.
- Updated Docker build process to include version and build time information in Go binaries.
- Enhanced documentation with details on release processes and versioning guidelines.
- Integrated version display in the web application for better user visibility.