Initial release v1.0.0

Initial release

Author: abhirpat

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: ""
+labels: bug
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+
+<!--- A clear and concise description of what the bug is -->
+
+**To Reproduce**
+
+<!--- Steps to reproduce the behavior -->
+
+**Expected behavior**
+
+<!--- A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen -->
+
+**Please complete the following information about the solution:**
+
+- [ ] Version: [e.g. v1.0.0]
+
+To get the version of the solution, you can look at the description of the created
+CloudFormation stack. For example, _"(SO0284) Innovation Sandbox on AWS Stack, v1.0.0"_.
+
+- [ ] Region: [e.g. us-east-1]
+- [ ] Was the solution modified from the version published on this repository?
+- [ ] If the answer to the previous question was yes, are the changes available on
+      GitHub?
+- [ ] Have you checked your [service quotas]
+      (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_service_limits.html)
+      for the sevices this solution uses?
+- [ ] Were there any errors in the CloudWatch Logs? [Troubleshooting]
+      (https link to troubleshooting in docs.aws.amazon.com for solution)
+
+**Screenshots**
+If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem (please **DO NOT include
+sensitive information**).
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this solution
+title: ""
+labels: feature-request, enhancement
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
+
+<!--- A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always
+frustrated when [...] -->
+
+**Describe the feature you'd like**
+
+<!--- A clear and concise description of what you want to happen -->
+
+**Additional context**
+
+<!--- Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here -->

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+_Issue #, if available:_
+
+_Description of changes:_
+
+By submitting this pull request, I confirm that you can use, modify, copy, and
+redistribute this contribution, under the terms of your choice.

.gitignore

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+build
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+./nx
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+py_modules/
+.pytest_cache/
+__pycache__/
+
+# Derived build assets
+**/deployment/global-s3-assets
+**/deployment/regional-s3-assets
+**/deployment/open-source
+**/deployment/ecr
+**/deployment/temp_checkout*
+git-info
+
+# local scripts
+script_*.sh
+
+#e2e tests
+.env
+*.log
+.e2e-tests/cypress/videos
+.e2e-tests/cypress/screenshots

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Change Log
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [1.0.0] - 2026-01-26
+
+### Added
+
+Initial Implementation

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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 ## Code of Conduct
+
 This project has adopted the [Amazon Open Source Code of Conduct](https://aws.github.io/code-of-conduct).
 For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://aws.github.io/code-of-conduct-faq) or contact
 opensource-codeofconduct@amazon.com with any additional questions or comments.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 Please read through this document before submitting any issues or pull requests to ensure we have all the necessary
 information to effectively respond to your bug report or contribution.
 
-
 ## Reporting Bugs/Feature Requests
 
 We welcome you to use the GitHub issue tracker to report bugs or suggest features.
 
-When filing an issue, please check existing open, or recently closed, issues to make sure somebody else hasn't already
+When filing an issue, please check [existing open](https://github.com/aws-solutions/deepracer-on-aws/issues), or [recently closed](https://github.com/aws-solutions/deepracer-on-aws/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20), issues to make sure somebody else hasn't already
 reported the issue. Please try to include as much information as you can. Details like these are incredibly useful:
 
-* A reproducible test case or series of steps
-* The version of our code being used
-* Any modifications you've made relevant to the bug
-* Anything unusual about your environment or deployment
-
+- A reproducible test case or series of steps
+- The version of our code being used
+- Any modifications you've made relevant to the bug
+- Anything unusual about your environment or deployment
 
 ## Contributing via Pull Requests
+
 Contributions via pull requests are much appreciated. Before sending us a pull request, please ensure that:
 
-1. You are working against the latest source on the *main* branch.
+1. You are working against the latest source on the _main_ branch.
 2. You check existing open, and recently merged, pull requests to make sure someone else hasn't addressed the problem already.
 3. You open an issue to discuss any significant work - we would hate for your time to be wasted.
 
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 GitHub provides additional document on [forking a repository](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) and
 [creating a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/).
 
-
 ## Finding contributions to work on
-Looking at the existing issues is a great way to find something to contribute on. As our projects, by default, use the default GitHub issue labels (enhancement/bug/duplicate/help wanted/invalid/question/wontfix), looking at any 'help wanted' issues is a great place to start.
 
+Looking at the existing issues is a great way to find something to contribute on. As our projects, by default, use the default GitHub issue labels ((enhancement/bug/duplicate/help wanted/invalid/question/wontfix), looking at any ['help wanted'](https://github.com/aws-solutions/deepracer-on-aws/labels/help%20wanted) issues is a great place to start.
 
 ## Code of Conduct
+
 This project has adopted the [Amazon Open Source Code of Conduct](https://aws.github.io/code-of-conduct).
 For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://aws.github.io/code-of-conduct-faq) or contact
 opensource-codeofconduct@amazon.com with any additional questions or comments.
 
-
 ## Security issue notifications
-If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify AWS/Amazon Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/). Please do **not** create a public github issue.
 
+If you discover a potential security issue in this project we ask that you notify AWS/Amazon Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/). Please do **not** create a public github issue.
 
 ## Licensing
 
-See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for our project's licensing. We will ask you to confirm the licensing of your contribution.
+See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/aws-solutions/deepracer-on-aws/blob/main/LICENSE.txt) file for our project's licensing. We will ask you to confirm the licensing of your contribution.
+
+We may ask you to sign a [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement) for larger changes.