Add changelog entries (AI authored)

Author: softworkz

Changelog.md

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 # 0.0.18
 
+## ElectronNET.Core
 
-## Major overhaul: ElectronNET.Core
+### Highlights
+- **Complete MSBuild Integration**: Eliminated CLI tool dependency, moved all build processes to MSBuild with deep Visual Studio integration
+- **Modernized Architecture**: Restructured process lifecycle with .NET launching first and running Electron as child process for better control and reliability
+- **Cross-Platform Development**: Build and debug Linux applications directly from Windows Visual Studio via WSL integration
+- **Flexible Electron Versioning**: Removed version lock-in, users can now select any Electron version with build-time validation
+- **Enhanced Debugging Experience**: ASP.NET-first debugging with Hot Reload support and improved process termination handling
+- **Console App Support**: No longer requires ASP.NET - now works with simple console applications for file system or remote server HTML/JS
 
-- New features
-- New package names
-- Restart of versioning
+### Build System & Project Structure
+- Eliminated electron.manifest.json configuration file, replaced with MSBuild project properties
+- Introduced new package structure: ElectronNET.Core (main package), ElectronNET.Core.Api (API definitions), ElectronNET.Core.AspNet (ASP.NET integration)
+- Added Runtime Identifier (RID) selection as part of project configuration
+- Restructured build folder layout to use standard .NET format (bin\net8.0\win-x64) instead of bin\Desktop
+- Implemented incremental build support for Electron assets to improve build performance
+- Added custom MSBuild tasks for Electron-specific build operations
 
+### Development Experience
+- Implemented unpackaged run-mode for development using regular .NET builds with unpackaged Electron configuration
+- Added support for building Linux packages on Windows via WSL integration
+- Enabled running and debugging Linux application outputs on Windows through WSL
+- Integrated TypeScript compilation with ASP.NET tooling for consistent builds
+- Added process orchestration supporting 8 different launch scenarios (packaged/unpackaged × console/ASP.NET × dotnet-first/electron-first)
 
+### Debugging & Runtime
+- Dramatically improved debugging experience with ASP.NET-first launch mode
+- Added Hot Reload support for ASP.NET code during development
+- Implemented proper process termination handling for all exit scenarios
+- Minimized startup times through optimized build and launch procedures
+
+### Technical Improvements
+- Enhanced splash screen handling with automatic path resolution
+- Improved ElectronHostHook integration as proper npm package dependency
+- Updated to latest TypeScript version with ESLint configuration
+- Added support for custom main.js files in projects
+- Implemented version management through common.props file
+- Added build-time Electron version compatibility validation
+
+### Package & Distribution
+- Integrated MSBuild publishing mechanisms for creating Electron packages
+- Added folder publishing support with improved parameter handling
+- Implemented automated package.json generation from MSBuild properties
+- Added GitHub release automation with proper versioning
+- Reduced package sizes by eliminating unnecessary TypeScript dependencies
+
+### Migration & Compatibility
+- Maintained backward compatibility for existing ElectronHostHook implementations
+- Removed ASP.NET requirement: Now works with simple console applications for file system or remote server HTML/JS scenarios
+- Added support for both console and ASP.NET Core application types
+- Preserved all existing Electron API functionality while modernizing architecture
+- Added migration path for existing projects through updated package structure
+
+This represents a comprehensive modernization of Electron.NET, addressing the major pain points around debugging, build complexity, and platform limitations while maintaining full API compatibility.