docs: prepare project for publication and contribution

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

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+name: Bug Report
+description: Report a bug or unexpected behavior
+labels: ["bug", "triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thank you for taking the time to report a bug!
+        Please fill out the sections below to help us understand and reproduce the issue.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Bug Description
+      description: A clear and concise description of the bug
+      placeholder: Describe what went wrong...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproduction
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to Reproduce
+      description: Steps to reproduce the behavior
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Parse this feed: `...`
+        2. Access this field: `...`
+        3. See error
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected Behavior
+      description: What did you expect to happen?
+      placeholder: Describe what you expected...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: feed-sample
+    attributes:
+      label: Feed Sample
+      description: |
+        If applicable, provide a minimal feed sample that demonstrates the issue.
+        Please remove any sensitive information.
+      render: xml
+      placeholder: |
+        <?xml version="1.0"?>
+        <rss version="2.0">
+          <channel>
+            <title>Example</title>
+            <!-- minimal reproduction case -->
+          </channel>
+        </rss>
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: platform
+    attributes:
+      label: Platform
+      description: Which platform/binding are you using?
+      options:
+        - Rust (feedparser-rs-core)
+        - Node.js (feedparser-rs npm)
+        - Python (feedparser-rs-py)
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Which version of feedparser-rs are you using?
+      placeholder: "0.1.0"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: environment
+    attributes:
+      label: Environment
+      description: |
+        Please provide relevant environment information:
+      placeholder: |
+        - OS: macOS 14.0
+        - Rust: 1.88.0
+        - Node.js: 20.10.0 (if applicable)
+        - Python: 3.12 (if applicable)
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Context
+      description: Any other context about the problem (logs, screenshots, related issues)
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Question or Discussion
+    url: https://github.com/bug-ops/feedparser-rs/discussions
+    about: Ask questions or start a discussion about feedparser-rs
+  - name: Security Vulnerability
+    url: https://github.com/bug-ops/feedparser-rs/security/advisories/new
+    about: Report a security vulnerability (please do not use public issues)

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

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+name: Feature Request
+description: Suggest a new feature or enhancement
+labels: ["enhancement"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thank you for suggesting a feature!
+        Please describe your idea clearly so we can evaluate and prioritize it.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem Statement
+      description: |
+        Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
+        A clear description of what the problem is.
+      placeholder: I'm always frustrated when...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: solution
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed Solution
+      description: A clear and concise description of what you want to happen
+      placeholder: It would be great if feedparser-rs could...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: Alternatives Considered
+      description: Any alternative solutions or workarounds you've considered
+      placeholder: I've tried... but it doesn't work because...
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: platform
+    attributes:
+      label: Affected Platform
+      description: Which platform(s) would benefit from this feature?
+      multiple: true
+      options:
+        - Rust (feedparser-rs-core)
+        - Node.js (feedparser-rs npm)
+        - Python (feedparser-rs-py)
+        - All platforms
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: feedparser-compat
+    attributes:
+      label: feedparser Compatibility
+      description: Is this feature present in Python feedparser?
+      options:
+        - Yes, feedparser has this feature
+        - No, this is a new feature
+        - Not sure
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: api
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed API
+      description: |
+        If applicable, describe or show what the API might look like
+      render: rust
+      placeholder: |
+        // Example API usage
+        let feed = parse_with_options(xml, Options {
+            new_feature: true,
+        })?;
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional Context
+      description: Any other context, links, or screenshots about the feature request
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+## Summary
+
+<!-- Brief description of the changes in this PR -->
+
+## Motivation
+
+<!-- Why is this change needed? Link to related issues if applicable -->
+
+Fixes # <!-- issue number, if applicable -->
+
+## Changes
+
+<!-- List the main changes made in this PR -->
+
+-
+
+## Type of Change
+
+<!-- Check all that apply -->
+
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Refactoring (no functional changes)
+- [ ] Performance improvement
+- [ ] Test addition or update
+
+## Test Plan
+
+<!-- Describe how you tested these changes -->
+
+- [ ] Ran `cargo make test` (all tests pass)
+- [ ] Ran `cargo make lint` (no warnings)
+- [ ] Added new tests for the changes
+- [ ] Tested manually with: <!-- describe manual testing -->
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] My code follows the project's style guidelines
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code
+- [ ] I have commented my code where necessary
+- [ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix/feature works
+- [ ] New and existing tests pass locally
+
+## Additional Notes
+
+<!-- Any additional information that reviewers should know -->

CHANGELOG.md

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 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Added
-- Node.js bindings via napi-rs
-- npm package `feedparser-rs`
-- Criterion benchmarks for Rust
-- CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
-- Cross-platform builds (Linux, macOS, Windows)
-- TypeScript definitions
-- Comprehensive Node.js test suite
-- Benchmark comparison infrastructure
-- Python feedparser benchmark baseline
+- HTTP bindings for URL fetching with `http` feature
+- `parse_url` and `parse_url_with_limits` functions
+- Conditional GET support (ETag, Last-Modified) for bandwidth-efficient caching
+- Automatic compression handling (gzip, deflate, brotli)
+- Node.js `fetchAndParse` async function for URL fetching
+- Podcast namespace support (iTunes and Podcast 2.0)
+- CONTRIBUTING.md guide
+- Improved README with GitHub callouts and better structure
 
 ### Changed
-- N/A
-
-### Deprecated
-- N/A
-
-### Removed
-- N/A
-
-### Fixed
-- N/A
-
-### Security
-- N/A
+- Default features now include `http` for URL fetching support
+- Migrated to cargo-make for task automation
 
 ## [0.1.0] - 2025-12-14