atmos.yaml inherit

[Benbentwo]

This pull request introduces several improvements to project automation, documentation, and configuration. The main highlights are the addition of new GitHub Actions workflows for branch management and testing, significant updates to the README.md for clarity and community engagement, and the introduction of an atmos.yaml configuration file for centralized project configuration.

CI/CD Workflow Enhancements:

• Added .github/workflows/branch.yml to automate branch creation and management for pull requests and pushes to main and release branches, using a shared workflow template.
• Introduced .github/workflows/test-positive.yml to provide comprehensive test coverage for the GitHub Action, including tests for lightweight and annotated tags, branch updates, error handling, and cleanup.

Documentation Improvements:

• Major overhaul of README.md:
  • Updated header, badges, and branding for a more modern look.
  • Clarified build instructions and usage, and added a new "Inputs" section describing action parameters. [1] [2]
  • Replaced older sections with a new, more concise contributing guide and community links, streamlining information about support, office hours, and newsletter.
  • Updated license and footer sections for consistency and clarity.
  • Removed deprecated or redundant content to improve readability. [1] [2]

Project Configuration:

• Added atmos.yaml to enable centralized, DRY configuration management using Atmos, including shared imports for organizational consistency.