Changelog

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added a Pixi version helper task and script so package metadata and release notes can be bumped consistently before the next tag

moved package versioning to a single source of truth in src/arena_interface/__about__.py
modernized pyproject.toml for current PyPI metadata practices, including SPDX licensing metadata and explicit typed-package data
added an explicit MANIFEST.in so sdists include repository assets that are useful to downstream builders and maintainers
made the top-level package import resilient when pyserial is unavailable, while still requiring it for serial transport usage
added CI and PyPI Trusted Publishing GitHub Actions workflows
documented a reproducible release process for PyPI and conda-forge
expanded the README with Pixi benchmark usage, JSONL capture, and QSPY log collection guidance for performance characterization
relaxed the publish workflow so release tags can be either 7.0.0 or v7.0.0
added a performance summary tool for benchmark JSONL files and QSPY PERF logs
added Windows-like benchmark task aliases and matrix entries for socket-tuning comparisons
downgraded post-run ALL_OFF cleanup failures to recorded benchmark warnings so completed measurements are preserved
added stream-enabled Pixi tasks and matrix helpers for comparing Linux-default, Windows-like, and no-tuning host socket policies
made benchmark JSONL and performance summary commands create parent output directories automatically
updated GitHub Actions artifact steps to current major versions to avoid the Node.js 20 deprecation warnings on GitHub-hosted runners