Update README, add CHANGELOG, consolidate and update build and release steps

Author: internetstaff

.github/workflows/build.yml

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+name: Build & Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "*"
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build & Package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install packages
+        run: sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get install -y gettext
+
+      - name: Build extension
+        run: make
+
+      - name: Create zip package
+        run: make package
+
+      - name: Store zip package artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: stocks-extension
+          path: _build/stocks-extension.zip
+
+  release:
+    name: GitHub Release
+    needs: build
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Download zip package artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: stocks-extension
+          path: _build/
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: _build/stocks-extension.zip
+          generate_release_notes: true
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/main.yml

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+# Changelog
+
+## [37] - 2026-02-21
+
+### Added
+- GNOME 49 compatibility
+- Separate data refresh interval setting (minimum 5 minutes) distinct from the ticker rotation interval, with a floor to prevent hammering data providers
+- Schema changes now trigger automatic recompile in the build process
+
+### Fixed
+- Yahoo Finance authentication: reworked cookie/crumb handling to reliably obtain a valid session and cache credentials for 30 days; invalid cached crumbs (e.g. stale "too many requests" responses) are now detected and refreshed
+- Ticker panel item no longer renders with an unintended background; stray invisible delimiters between ticker entries removed
+- Settings window no longer shows a blank page before content appears on first open
+- Work to prevent stale references across disable/re-enable cycles
+- A single shared `Soup.Session` is now reused across all HTTP requests instead of constructing a new session per request
+- `console.warn` / `console.error` / `console.debug` used throughout in place of the removed `log()` / `global.log()` APIs
+
+### Removed
+- Donate and source-link icon assets removed from the About preferences page
+- GPL v2 link in About page corrected to GPL v3
+
+## [36] - 2025-01-01
+
+- Added GNOME 48 support
+
+## [35] - 2024-01-01
+
+- See repository history

.github/workflows/release.yml

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 # [stocks-extension](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1422/stocks-extension/)
-[![Actions Status: Build & Create Package](https://github.com/cinatic/stocks-extension/workflows/Build%20%26%20Create%20Package/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cinatic/stocks-extension/actions?query=workflow%3A"Build+&+Create+Package")
-[![Actions Status: Build Package & Create Release](https://github.com/cinatic/stocks-extension/workflows/Build%20Package%20%26%20Create%20Release/badge.svg)](https://github.com/cinatic/stocks-extension/actions?query=workflow%3A"Build+Package+&+Create+Release")
 
 A extension to display stock quotes in GNOME Shell Panel
 
@@ -19,31 +17,31 @@ A extension to display stock quotes in GNOME Shell Panel
 
 ## Installation
 
-### Generic (Local installation)
+This extension is available in the [GNOME Shell Extension Directory](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1422/stocks-extension/).
+
+### Manual Installation
 
 #### Release Package
-[Download](https://github.com/cinatic/stocks-extension/releases) a release and put the content into `~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/stocks@infinicode.de` (you need to create a directory).
+[Download](https://github.com/internetstaff/stocks-extension/releases) a release and put the content into `~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/stocks@infinicode.de` (you need to create a directory).
 
 #### Make install
 
 Clone the repo and run `make install`
 
-### ArchLinux User Repo (thx [@flortsch](https://github.com/flortsch))
-Install the package (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gnome-shell-extension-stocks-extension/) e.g. by using yay:
-
-`yay -S gnome-shell-extension-stocks-extension`
-
 ## Data Provider
 
-Data is cached for 10 seconds and will reload automatically, click refresh to force a fresh pull immediately. 
-Currently, two provider are supported:
+Data is cached for no less than 5 minutes and will reload automatically. Click refresh to force a fresh pull immediately.
+
+Currently, two providers are supported:
 
  - [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/)
- - [eastmony](https://www.eastmoney.com/)
+ - [eastmoney](https://www.eastmoney.com/)
+
+Eastmoney is likely to be removed if I don't hear from users.
 
 ## Add Stocks
 
-To add stocks you need the provider related symbol / identifier. You should be able to get them from yahoo finance or eastmony.com pages.
+To add stocks you need the provider related symbol / identifier. You should be able to get them from yahoo finance or eastmoney.com pages.
 
 1. Open Settings
 2. Add or Select a Portfolio