Add comprehensive documentation, development roadmap, and modernize build configuration

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Repository review identified gaps in documentation, outdated dependencies, and missing community infrastructure for a project ready to scale beyond its current ~316 LOC minimal HTTP framework.

Documentation & Planning

• ROADMAP.md: 3-year development plan with phased goals (testing → features → ecosystem)
• SECURITY.md: Production security patterns (TLS config, input validation, auth, CORS, rate limiting)
• CONTRIBUTING.md: Development setup, coding standards, git workflow
• REVIEW.md: Technical assessment vs Ktor/Javalin/Spark, identifies critical gaps (0% test coverage, missing JSON/CORS)
• Enhanced README.md: Comparison matrix, comprehensive examples, architecture overview

Examples

Three working examples demonstrating core patterns:

// hello-world.kt - Basic server
val server = Server(9000)
server.get("/hello") { _, _ -> "Hello, World!" }
server.start()

// rest-api.kt - CRUD with in-memory data
server.get("/users") { _, res -> /* return user list */ }
server.post("/users") { req, res -> /* create user */ }

// auth-example.kt - Filter-based authentication
server.before("/api/.*") { req, res ->
    val token = req.headers["Authorization"]?.removePrefix("Bearer ")
    if (token !in validTokens) {
        res.send("Unauthorized", Status.Unauthorized)
    }
}

Build Modernization

• Kotlin 1.9.23 → 2.0.21
• Dokka 1.6.10 → 1.9.20 (eliminates binary version incompatibility warnings)
• Maven plugins updated (Surefire 3.2.5, Source 3.3.1)
• GitHub Actions workflows updated to v4 with caching

Community Infrastructure

• Issue templates (bug/feature/question)
• PR template with checklist
• .editorconfig for consistent code style
• .gitattributes for line-ending normalization

Key Findings

Strengths: Pure Kotlin, minimal dependencies, clean API
Critical gaps: Testing (0%), security defaults, JSON serialization, CORS
Priority: Test coverage → JSON support → async/coroutines → v1.0.0

No functional changes to existing codebase.

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Pull Request Overview

This PR modernizes the Kottpd project with comprehensive documentation, dependency updates, and improved developer experience infrastructure. The changes focus on bringing the project up to current standards and making it more contributor-friendly.

Key Changes:

• Updated Kotlin from 1.9.23 to 2.0.21 and Dokka to 1.9.20 for better compatibility
• Added extensive documentation including ROADMAP.md, SECURITY.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, REVIEW.md, and CHANGELOG.md
• Enhanced README with detailed examples and comparisons
• Added GitHub templates for issues and pull requests, plus improved CI/CD workflows

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
pom.xml	Updated Kotlin to 2.0.21, Dokka to 1.9.20, added Maven plugins and compiler properties
README.md	Complete rewrite with comprehensive examples, features list, and usage documentation
examples/rest-api.kt	New example demonstrating REST API with CRUD operations
examples/hello-world.kt	New simple hello world example
examples/auth-example.kt	New authentication example using before filters
examples/README.md	Documentation for running examples
SECURITY.md	Comprehensive security best practices guide
ROADMAP.md	Development roadmap with short/medium/long-term goals
REVIEW.md	Detailed repository review and analysis
CONTRIBUTING.md	Contributing guidelines and development workflow
CHANGELOG.md	Project changelog following Keep a Changelog format
.github/workflows/release.yml	Updated GitHub Actions workflow for releases
.github/workflows/build.yml	Enhanced build workflow with artifact uploads
.github/pull_request_template.md	Pull request template
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md	Question issue template
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md	Feature request template
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md	Bug report template
.gitattributes	Line ending consistency configuration
.editorconfig	Editor configuration for code style

[Copilot]

The CHANGELOG states Kotlin was updated from 1.9.23 to 2.0.21, but the README badge and SECURITY.md examples still reference 1.9.23. Ensure all documentation is updated to maintain consistency.