Mega Menu Template Area

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Version 2.5.5 introduces improvements to the mega menu block's template part system and adds a new mega menu pattern. This release focuses on enhancing the documentation and guidance around theme integration requirements for template part areas, which are critical for the mega menu block's content management system to function properly. The update includes expanded technical documentation in CLAUDE.md that clarifies the theme-scoped template part workflow, adds a new services showcase pattern, and updates all version references across the plugin's core files.

Mega Menu Template Part System:

• Added comprehensive documentation explaining that mega menu uses theme-scoped template parts stored in the database rather than plugin-provided files, clarifying the workflow where users create template parts in the Site Editor and select them by slug
• Expanded theme integration requirements section to emphasize that the 'menu' template part area registration is CRITICAL and required for the mega menu block to function, with clear code examples for theme developers
• Documented the complete template part workflow from creation in Site Editor through pattern insertion, saving, and selection in the mega menu block settings

New Pattern and Content:

• Added patterns/mega-menu-services-showcase.php pattern featuring a services-focused layout with icon cards and call-to-action buttons, providing users with another ready-to-use mega menu template option

Documentation and Version Management:

• Updated CHANGELOG.md, readme.txt, and elayne-blocks.php to version 2.5.5 following the three-file version management standard
• Enhanced CLAUDE.md architecture documentation to clearly distinguish between plugin-provided patterns and user-created template parts in the theme scope

Files Changed:

• CHANGELOG.md (Modified)
• elayne-blocks.php (Modified)
• readme.txt (Modified)
• patterns/mega-menu-services-showcase.php (Added)

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