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.github/CODEOWNERS

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+# This CODEOWNERS file designates code owners for different parts of the repository.
+# Update usernames or teams as appropriate for your project.
+
+# Set the default owner for everything in the repository
+* @Chris-Wolfgang
+
+# Example: Assign a team or user to a specific directory
+# /src/ @Chris-Wolfgang
+
+# Example: Assign a different owner to documentation files
+# /docs/ @Chris-Wolfgang
+
+# Example: Assign an owner to GitHub Actions workflows
+# /.github/workflows/ @Chris-Wolfgang
+
+# Example: Assign an owner to the .github folder to protect the CODEOWNERS file
+/.github/ @Chris-Wolfgang

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yaml

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+name: "🐞 Bug report"
+description: "File a bug report to help us improve"
+title: "[Bug]: "
+labels: [bug, needs-triage]
+assignees: []
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ## Thanks for reporting a bug!
+
+        Please fill out the information below to help us resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: "Describe the bug"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of what the bug is."
+      placeholder: "Bug details go here..."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps-to-reproduce
+    attributes:
+      label: "Steps to reproduce"
+      description: "How can we reproduce the behavior?"
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Go to '...'
+        2. Click on '....'
+        3. Scroll down to '....'
+        4. See error
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected-behavior
+    attributes:
+      label: "Expected behavior"
+      description: "What did you expect to happen?"
+      placeholder: "It should..."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: actual-behavior
+    attributes:
+      label: "Actual behavior"
+      description: "What actually happened?"
+      placeholder: "Instead, it..."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: environment
+    attributes:
+      label: "Environment"
+      description: "Please provide information about your environment (OS, browser, version, etc.)"
+      placeholder: "e.g. Windows 11, Chrome 124.0.1"
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: screenshots
+    attributes:
+      label: "Screenshots"
+      description: "If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem."
+      placeholder: "Drag & drop images or paste them here."
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: "Additional context"
+      description: "Add any other context about the problem here."
+      placeholder: "Anything else?"
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/dependabot.yml

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-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
-
-version: 2
-updates:
 version: 2
 updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/" # Root - for solution-level dependencies
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "dotnet"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
     directory: "/src"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5      
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "dotnet"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/tests"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "dotnet"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/benchmarks"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "dotnet"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/examples"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "dotnet"

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+## Description
+
+<!-- Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. -->
+
+Fixes/Complete # (issue)
+
+## Type of change
+
+Please delete options that are not relevant.
+
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] Breaking change
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Refactor
+
+## How Has This Been Tested?
+
+<!-- Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce. -->
+
+- [ ] Test A
+- [ ] Test B
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
+- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
+
+## Screenshots (if applicable)
+
+<!-- Please add any screenshots or gifs to help reviewers understand your changes. -->
+
+## Additional context
+
+<!-- Add any other context about the pull request here. -->

.github/workflows/create-labels.yaml

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+name: Create Dependabot Security and Dependencies Labels
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  create-labels:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create "dependabot - security" label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            try {
+              await github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                name: "dependabot - security",
+                color: "b60205"
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status === 422 && error.response?.data?.errors?.[0]?.code === 'already_exists') {
+                console.log('Label "dependabot - security" already exists, skipping creation');
+              } else {
+                console.error('Failed to create label "dependabot - security":', error.message);
+                throw error;
+              }
+            }
+      - name: Create "dependabot-dependencies" label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            try {
+              await github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                name: "dependabot-dependencies",
+                color: "d93f0b"
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status === 422 && error.response?.data?.errors?.[0]?.code === 'already_exists') {
+                console.log('Label "dependabot-dependencies" already exists, skipping creation');
+              } else {
+                console.error('Failed to create label "dependabot-dependencies":', error.message);
+                throw error;
+              }
+            }
+      - name: Create "dependencies" label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            try {
+              await github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                name: "dependencies",
+                color: "0366d6"
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status === 422 && error.response?.data?.errors?.[0]?.code === 'already_exists') {
+                console.log('Label "dependencies" already exists, skipping creation');
+              } else {
+                console.error('Failed to create label "dependencies":', error.message);
+                throw error;
+              }
+            }
+      - name: Create "dotnet" label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            try {
+              await github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                name: "dotnet",
+                color: "512bd4"
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status === 422 && error.response?.data?.errors?.[0]?.code === 'already_exists') {
+                console.log('Label "dotnet" already exists, skipping creation');
+              } else {
+                console.error('Failed to create label "dotnet":', error.message);
+                throw error;
+              }
+            }

.github/workflows/docfx.yaml

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+name: Deploy DocFX Pages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main # Your primary branch
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # Allow read access for checkout
+      pages: write      # Allow write access for Pages deployment
+      id-token: write   # Allow writing of ID tokens for deployment
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '10.0.x'
+
+      - name: Install DocFX
+        run: dotnet tool update docfx --global
+
+      - name: Build DocFx Metadata
+        run: docfx metadata 
+        working-directory: docfx_project
+
+      - name: Build Docs
+        run: docfx build 
+        working-directory: docfx_project
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: docfx_project/_site # The path to the folder to upload
+
+  deploy:
+    needs: build
+    permissions:
+      pages: write
+      id-token: write
+    environment:
+      name: github-pages
+      url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+        id: deployment
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4