Prepare for initial release 🌟 🥇

.gitattributes

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+#
+# https://help.github.com/articles/dealing-with-line-endings/
+#
+# Linux start script should use lf
+/gradlew        text eol=lf
+
+# These are Windows script files and should use crlf
+*.bat           text eol=crlf
+

.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven, and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Build and Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+   branches: ['main']
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ 'main' ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  packages: read
+  statuses: write # To report GitHub Actions status checks
+  actions: read # Needed for detection of GitHub Actions environment.
+  id-token: write # Needed for provenance signing and ID.
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  gradle-build:
+    name: Build with Gradle
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout sources
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Setup Java
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        java-version: 21
+        architecture: x64
+
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+      with:
+        gradle-version: "8.10.2"
+        validate-wrappers: false
+        add-job-summary-as-pr-comment: 'always'
+        add-job-summary: 'always'
+
+#    - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
+#      uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
+
+    - name: Build with Gradle
+      run: gradle build
+
+    - name: Upload build reports
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      if: always()
+      with:
+        name: build-reports
+        path: '**/build/reports/'
+
+  maven-build:
+    name: Build with Maven
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout sources
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: 21
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+          architecture: x64
+
+      - name: Build and Install
+        run: mvn -B clean install
+
+      - name: Build, Package and Test
+        run: mvn -B jacoco:prepare-agent clean test package surefire-report:report jacoco:report

.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml

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+# Dependency Review Action
+#
+# This Action will scan dependency manifest files that change as part of a Pull Request,
+# surfacing known-vulnerable versions of the packages declared or updated in the PR.
+# Once installed, if the workflow run is marked as required, PRs introducing known-vulnerable
+# packages will be blocked from merging.
+#
+# Source repository: https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action
+# Public documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/supply-chain-security/understanding-your-software-supply-chain/about-dependency-review#dependency-review-enforcement
+name: 'Dependency Review'
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ 'main' ]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  security-events: write
+
+jobs:
+  dependency-review:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: 'Checkout repository'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 'Dependency Review'
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4
+        with:
+          comment-summary-in-pr: always
+          fail-on-severity: moderate
+          vulnerability-check: true
+          deny-licenses: GPL-1.0-or-later, LGPL-2.0-or-later
+          retry-on-snapshot-warnings: true
+          show-openssf-scorecard: true

.mvn/extensions.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<extensions>
+    <extension>
+        <groupId>co.leantechniques</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-buildtime-extension</artifactId>
+        <version>3.0.5</version>
+    </extension>
+</extensions>

.mvn/jvm.config

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+-Xss16m -Xms256m -Xmx1024m -Djava.awt.headless=true

Jenkinsfile

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+pipeline {
+    agent any
+    options {
+        skipStagesAfterUnstable()
+    }
+    tools {
+        maven 'maven'
+        jdk 'jdk21'
+    }
+    stages {
+        stage('Verify') {
+            steps {
+                sh 'mvn --version'
+                sh 'java --version'
+            }
+        }
+        stage('Build') {
+            steps {
+                sh 'mvn -DskipTests clean install -B --no-transfer-progress'
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Test') {
+            steps {
+                sh 'mvn test'
+            }
+            post {
+                always {
+                    junit 'target/surefire-reports/*.xml'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Deliver') {
+            steps {
+                sh './jenkins/scripts/deliver.sh'
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

README.md

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-# QuickStart-Coding-Challenges
-
-Quickstart Coding Challenges
-
+# Quickstart Coding Challenges
 
 [![Java CI with Maven](https://github.com/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges/actions/workflows/maven.yml/badge.svg?event=workflow_dispatch)](https://github.com/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges/actions/workflows/maven.yml)
 
-![GitHub commit activity](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/w/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges)	![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges)	![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges)
+![GitHub commit activity](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/w/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges)	![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges)	![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/shortthirdman/QuickStart-Coding-Challenges)	![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/2024)
 
 All Java solutions for various challenges presented during interviews for software development positions.
 
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 ## Requirements
 
-- Apache Maven 3.9.x
-- Java 21
-- JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA (Community/Ultimate)
+- [Apache Maven 3.9.x](https://maven.apache.org/)
+- [OpenJDK/Oracle Java 21](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/)
+- [JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA (Community/Ultimate)](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/)
 
 
 ## Run, Test and Code Coverage
 
-`mvn clean install test`
+```shell
+mvn jacoco:prepare-agent clean test surefire-report:report jacoco:report
+```
+
+## Release and Tag
+
+```shell
+mvn jacoco:prepare-agent clean test surefire-report:report jacoco:report -Prelease
+```
 
-`mvn jacoco:prepare-agent clean test jacoco:report`
 
 ## Contributing