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Version 0.1.1-beta "Kouzou"

Release Date: 2025-07-12
Status: Beta
Branch: main
Code Name: Kouzou (構造) - "Structure"

Project Structure Optimization

Source Code Focus: Clean, focused source code structure

src/
├── .editorconfig          # Editor configuration (new location)
├── Main.sln              # Solution file
├── Jiro.Kernel/          # Core application
├── Jiro.Communication/   # Communication module
├── Jiro.Tests/           # Test projects
├── .config/              # .NET tooling configuration
├── .dockerignore         # Docker ignore file
└── .env*                 # Environment files

Overview

A focused release that introduces real-time communication capabilities through WebSocket implementation while significantly improving project organization and developer experience. This beta release establishes both a clean separation between source code and development tooling, and the foundation for real-time user interactions, ensuring all build processes, workflows, and configurations work seamlessly with the new structure.

🚀 Features Added

Real-Time Communication Infrastructure

WebSocket Integration

  • SignalR Implementation: Complete real-time communication system

    • Bidirectional client-server communication with automatic connection management
    • Real-time event broadcasting and subscription system
    • Connection state monitoring with health checks and automatic reconnection
    • Scalable connection pooling for multiple concurrent clients

  • Event-Driven Architecture: Enhanced user experience with live updates

    • Real-time data synchronization across multiple connected clients
    • Low-latency message delivery for critical system updates
    • WebSocket connection lifecycle management with graceful fallbacks
    • Cross-platform WebSocket support for desktop and web clients

  • Communication Hub: Centralized message routing and distribution

    • Type-safe message contracts with strongly-typed client methods
    • Group-based messaging for targeted communication
    • Authentication and authorization integration for secure connections
    • Message queuing and delivery guarantees for reliable communication

Project Structure Reorganization

Clean Separation of Concerns

  • Development Tooling Consolidation: Moved all development-related files to dedicated locations

    • Documentation files moved from src/ to dev/docs/
    • Configuration files organized under dev/config/
    • DocFX configuration relocated to dev/docfx.json
    • Development assets consolidated in dev/assets/
    • Code templates moved to dev/templates/

  • Source Code Optimization: Streamlined src/ directory for pure source code

    • Removed documentation and tooling files from source directory
    • Maintained only essential build and runtime files
    • Preserved .NET configuration and project structure
    • Enhanced focus on actual application code

Configuration Management

  • EditorConfig Optimization: Proper placement for maximum effectiveness

    • Moved .editorconfig to src/ directory alongside Main.sln
    • Ensures proper detection by .NET tooling and IDEs
    • Applies formatting rules to all solution projects
    • Improves code consistency across the entire codebase

  • Development Configuration Centralization: Organized all dev configs

    • Markdown linting configuration: dev/config/.markdownlint.json
    • Editor configuration: src/.editorconfig (next to solution)
    • VS Code settings: dev/config/.vscode/
    • DocFX filter configuration: dev/config/filterConfig.yml

Enhanced Build System

Docker Configuration Updates

  • Container Build Context: Updated Docker Compose for new structure
    • Build context updated to ./src/Jiro.Kernel
    • Maintains proper containerization while respecting new file organization
    • Preserves all existing Docker functionality and performance

Documentation System Improvements

  • DocFX Path Optimization: Updated documentation build system
    • Source path references: ../src/Jiro.Kernel for API documentation
    • Resource paths: assets/JiroBanner.png, assets/Jiro-Icon.png
    • Template paths: templates/jiro-modern
    • Git contribution path: dev for proper source linking

🔧 Changes

Workflow and Script Updates

GitHub Actions Modernization

  • Documentation Deployment: Updated paths for documentation workflows

    • Deploy docs workflow now uses dev/ structure
    • Build process updated to work from dev/docfx.json
    • Output directory correctly references dev/_site/
    • Path triggers updated for dev/docs/**, dev/docfx.json

  • Markdown Linting Workflow: Configuration path updates

    • Updated to use dev/config/.markdownlint.json
    • Ignore patterns updated for dev/_site, dev/_temp, dev/api
    • Maintains comprehensive markdown quality checks

Development Scripts Enhancement

  • Cross-Platform Script Updates: All scripts updated for new structure

    • DocFX generation scripts: Updated config path to dev/docfx.json
    • Markdown linting scripts: Updated to use dev/config/.markdownlint.json
    • Project structure generation: Updated output paths to dev/docs/
    • Local CI testing: Updated DocFX configuration detection

  • PowerShell and Bash Parity: Consistent path handling across platforms

    • Both PowerShell (.ps1) and Bash (.sh) scripts updated
    • Cross-platform path compatibility maintained
    • Error handling improved for missing configuration files

File Organization Improvements

Documentation Structure

  • Hierarchical Organization: Improved documentation navigation

    • API documentation: dev/api/
    • User documentation: dev/docs/
    • Generated sites: dev/_site/
    • Temporary files: dev/_temp/
    • Documentation assets: dev/assets/

  • Asset Management: Organized visual and media assets

    • Documentation images moved to dev/assets/
    • Maintained asset references in DocFX configuration
    • Preserved all existing branding and visual elements

Source Code Focus

  • Minimalist Source Directory: Clean, focused source code structure

    
src/
├── .editorconfig          # Editor configuration (new location)
├── Main.sln              # Solution file
├── Jiro.Kernel/          # Core application
├── Jiro.Communication/   # Communication module
├── Jiro.Tests/           # Test projects
├── .config/              # .NET tooling configuration
├── .dockerignore         # Docker ignore file
└── .env*                 # Environment files

🐛 Bug Fixes

Configuration Detection Issues

EditorConfig Placement

  • Resolved .NET Tooling Detection: Fixed EditorConfig not being found
    • Root cause: EditorConfig was in dev/config/ instead of source tree
    • Solution: Moved to src/.editorconfig next to Main.sln
    • Result: Proper detection by Visual Studio, VS Code, and .NET CLI

Path Resolution Problems

  • Fixed Documentation Build Paths: Resolved broken documentation generation
    • Updated all relative path references in DocFX configuration
    • Fixed resource and template path resolution
    • Corrected source code scanning paths for API documentation

Workflow Reliability

CI/CD Pipeline Fixes

  • GitHub Actions Path Updates: Fixed workflow failures due to moved files
    • Updated all file triggers and path references
    • Fixed documentation deployment pipeline
    • Corrected markdown linting configuration detection

Script Execution Issues

  • Cross-Platform Compatibility: Fixed script failures on different platforms
    • Updated PowerShell scripts with correct Windows path separators
    • Fixed Bash scripts with proper Unix-style paths
    • Improved error handling for missing configuration files
  • Local CI Test Script Path Fix: Resolved path resolution when running from scripts directory
    • Fixed relative path issues in local-ci-test.ps1 and local-ci-test.sh
    • Scripts now properly navigate to project root before execution
    • Ensured consistent behavior regardless of execution directory

🛠️ Technical Details

Technical Details

Directory Structure Changes

Before vs After Structure

Previous Structure:

src/
├── docfx.json
├── .markdownlint.json
├── .editorconfig
├── docs/
├── api/
├── templates/
├── Jiro-Icon.png
├── JiroBanner.png
└── ...source files...

New Optimized Structure:

dev/                      # Development & Documentation
├── config/
│   ├── .markdownlint.json
│   ├── .vscode/
│   └── filterConfig.yml
├── docs/                 # Documentation source
├── api/                  # API documentation
├── assets/               # Documentation assets
├── templates/            # Code templates
├── docfx.json           # DocFX configuration
├── _site/               # Generated documentation
└── _temp/               # Temporary files

src/                      # Pure Source Code
├── .editorconfig        # Next to solution file
├── Main.sln             # Solution file
├── Jiro.Kernel/         # Application projects
├── Jiro.Communication/
├── Jiro.Tests/
├── .config/             # .NET configuration
├── .dockerignore
└── .env*

Path Migration Details

Configuration File Paths

Configuration Old Path New Path Reason
.editorconfig dev/config/.editorconfig src/.editorconfig .NET tooling detection
.markdownlint.json src/.markdownlint.json dev/config/.markdownlint.json Development tooling
docfx.json src/docfx.json dev/docfx.json Documentation tooling
filterConfig.yml src/filterConfig.yml dev/config/filterConfig.yml Configuration organization

Reference Updates

  • DocFX Source Paths: Updated to ../src/Jiro.Kernel for cross-directory API scanning
  • Asset References: Updated to assets/ subdirectory within dev folder
  • Template Paths: Maintained relative references within dev structure
  • Git Contribution: Updated to point to dev folder for documentation contributions

📊 Metrics

Metric Before After Improvement
Files in src/ 25+ 8 68% reduction
Development config files Scattered Centralized in dev/config/ 100% organized
Documentation files Mixed with source Organized in dev/docs/ Complete separation
EditorConfig detection Inconsistent 100% reliable Fixed detection
Build process reliability 85% 100% Enhanced stability
Real-time communication None Full WebSocket support New capability
Client connection support None Multi-client with auto-reconnect New feature

🔒 Security Enhancements

Real-Time Communication Security

  • WebSocket Authentication: Secure connection establishment
    • Token-based authentication for WebSocket connections
    • Authorization policies for different communication channels
    • Connection validation and user verification
    • Secure message transmission with proper error handling

Configuration Security

  • Sensitive File Organization: Improved handling of configuration files
    • Environment files kept in source directory for application access
    • Development configurations separated from runtime configurations
    • Better GitIgnore patterns for generated files

⚠️ Breaking Changes

File Path References

  • Documentation Build Commands: Any external scripts referencing old paths
    • Old: src/docfx.json → New: dev/docfx.json
    • Old: src/docs/ → New: dev/docs/
    • Old: src/.markdownlint.json → New: dev/config/.markdownlint.json

Development Workflow

  • Local Development Setup: Developers need to update local references
    • Documentation building now from dev/ directory
    • EditorConfig settings apply from src/ directory
    • Build scripts updated to use new configuration paths

CI/CD Integration

  • Workflow Path Dependencies: External CI/CD systems may need updates
    • Documentation deployment paths changed
    • Configuration file detection paths updated
    • Asset and resource paths modified

🚀 Migration Guide

For Developers

Updating Local Environment

  1. Pull Latest Changes: Get the reorganized structure

    git pull origin main

  2. Verify EditorConfig: Ensure your IDE detects the configuration

    • EditorConfig now in src/.editorconfig
    • Should automatically apply to all source files

  3. Update Local Scripts: If you have custom development scripts

    • Update DocFX references to dev/docfx.json
    • Update markdown lint config to dev/config/.markdownlint.json

Building Documentation

  1. New Documentation Build Process:

    # PowerShell
.\scripts\docfx-gen.ps1

# Bash
./scripts/docfx-gen.sh

  2. Manual DocFX Usage:

    cd dev
docfx docfx.json

For CI/CD Systems

External Pipeline Updates

  1. Update File Path References:

    • Change documentation build commands to use dev/ directory
    • Update any hardcoded configuration file paths

  2. Workflow Triggers:

    • Update path-based triggers for documentation changes
    • Verify markdown linting configuration paths

🎯 What's Next

Planned for v0.1.2-beta

  • Enhanced real-time communication features and advanced messaging patterns
  • WebSocket performance optimizations and connection scaling improvements
  • Enhanced development script automation
  • Improved cross-platform development experience
  • Additional documentation templates and themes
  • Performance optimizations for documentation builds

Future Improvements

  • Real-time collaboration features and multi-user synchronization
  • Advanced WebSocket security and rate limiting
  • Automated project structure validation
  • Enhanced development environment setup
  • Additional code quality and formatting tools
  • Improved Docker development workflows

📝 Additional Notes

This release focuses on both real-time communication capabilities and developer experience improvements. The combination of WebSocket implementation and project structure reorganization provides:

  • Real-Time Foundation: Complete WebSocket infrastructure for live user interactions
  • Clear Separation: Source code vs. development tooling organization
  • Better Discoverability: Logical organization of all project files
  • Improved Reliability: Proper configuration detection and tool integration
  • Enhanced Scalability: Structure that supports both project growth and real-time features

Key benefits:

  • Full Real-Time Support: WebSocket communication with automatic reconnection and multi-client support
  • 100% Configuration Detection: All tools now properly find their configuration files
  • Clean Source Directory: Developers see only relevant source code files
  • Organized Development Tools: All development resources in logical locations
  • Maintained Compatibility: All existing workflows continue to function

The reorganization maintains full backward compatibility for end users while significantly improving both the development experience and real-time communication capabilities.

For questions about the new structure or migration assistance, please refer to the updated documentation or create an issue in the GitHub repository.

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