Milestone 0 is the “set the table” milestone for HelpGenerator.

Goal: establish repository structure, ADR governance, contributor workflow, and CI/release automation so implementation work starts with clear contracts and low stress.

In scope

• Repository scaffolding (src/tests/docs/examples layout)

• ADRs (ADR-001..ADR-013) committed + indexed

• Quickstart + README + CONTRIBUTING aligned to ADRs

• Branching model documented (milestone branches, hotfixes)

• GitHub Actions:

  • PR tests (main + milestone/**)
  • main build/pack preview artifact (no publishing)
  • milestone-close release pipeline (lean build/test/pack + release notes)
  • docs PR workflow triggered after release
  • notifications workflow triggered after release

• CODEOWNERS file

• Protect main branch + required checks configured

• Normalize repo variables: DOTNET_VERSION=9.0.x, PROJECT_NAME=HelpGenerator

Out of scope

• Implementing parsers/generators/packaging logic
• Publishing to PowerShell Gallery (will be added once module packaging is ready)
• Generating docs from HelpGenerator (docs PR workflow may be stubbed)

Exit criteria

• Main is protected, milestone branching works, PR checks run correctly
• Release pipeline works end-to-end on milestone close without manual patching
• Docs PR workflow can open a PR (even if no-op/stubbed)
• ADRs are treated as binding contracts