* Refactor GitHub Actions workflows for build, documentation, and linting
- Consolidated build logic into reusable workflows (`task-build.yml` and `task-docs.yml`) to reduce duplication across multiple workflows.
- Introduced `environments.json` to centralize the list of PlatformIO build environments, improving maintainability and clarity.
- Updated `build.yml` and `build_and_docs_to_dev.yml` to utilize the new reusable workflows and environment definitions.
- Enhanced `release.yml` to streamline the release process and integrate documentation generation.
- Created reusable linting workflow (`task-lint.yml`) to standardize code formatting checks across the repository.
- Simplified manual documentation workflow by leveraging the new reusable documentation workflow.
- Improved artifact management and retention policies across workflows.
- Updated dependencies and versions in workflows to ensure compatibility and performance.
* CI/CD pipeline agnostic of Workflow Engine and integrated on github actions
- Implemented ci.sh for orchestrating the complete build pipeline.
- Created ci_00_config.sh for centralized configuration of build scripts.
- Created ci_build_firmware.sh for building firmware for specified PlatformIO environments.
- Created ci_prepare_artifacts.sh for preparing firmware artifacts for upload or deployment.
- Created ci_set_version.sh for updating version tags in firmware configuration files.
- Created ci_build.sh to orchestrate the complete build pipeline.
- Created ci_qa.sh for code linting and formatting checks using clang-format.
- Created ci_site.sh for building and deploying VuePress documentation with version management.
- Implemented checks for required tools and dependencies in the new scripts.
- Updated common_wu.py, compressFirmware.py, gen_wu.py, generate_board_docs.py, and prepare_deploy.sh with descriptive comments.
Refactor CI/CD scripts for improved modularity and clarity
- Consolidated build steps in task-build.yml to utilize ci.sh for version tagging, building, and artifact preparation.
- Updated task-lint.yml to use ci.sh for code formatting checks instead of ci_qa.sh.
- Enhanced CI_SCRIPTS.md documentation to reflect changes in script usage, command structure, and output organization.
- Improved internal scripts for better error handling and logging.
- Streamlined the output structure for build artifacts and documentation.
Alessandro Staniscia