cleanup and update license

[aelmanaa]

This pull request introduces a comprehensive set of improvements to project automation, code quality, and documentation. The key changes include adding robust GitHub Actions workflows for CI and security, configuring automated dependency updates with Dependabot, migrating ESLint configuration to a modern, extensible format, and enhancing project documentation and licensing. Additionally, some obsolete operational JSON files were removed.

CI/CD and Security Automation:

• Added a complete GitHub Actions CI workflow (ci.yml) that runs linting, formatting, type checks, tests (with coverage), security audits, build validation, and summarizes results for every push and pull request. This ensures high code quality and prevents regressions.
• Introduced a dedicated CodeQL security analysis workflow (codeql.yml) for automated static code analysis and vulnerability detection on a scheduled basis and for all PRs.

Dependency and Linting Automation:

• Added a Dependabot configuration (dependabot.yml) to automate dependency updates, grouping them by type and ecosystem, and assigning PRs for review. This helps keep dependencies up to date and secure.
• Migrated ESLint configuration from .eslintrc.json to a new eslint.config.js using the flat config format. This enables better extensibility, clearer rule separation for source and test files, and improved Prettier integration. [1] [2]
• Added a pre-commit hook (.husky/pre-commit) to enforce linting on staged files before commits.

Documentation and Licensing:

• Updated README.md with CI and security badges, license info, Node.js version requirements, and improved instructions for linting, formatting, and testing. Added details about CI integration and coverage reporting. [1] [2]
• Added an MIT license file to clarify project licensing.

Operational/Legacy Cleanup:

• Removed several obsolete or unnecessary operational JSON files from ops/PAAL to clean up the repository. [1] [2] [3]

These changes collectively modernize the project's automation, improve code quality enforcement, and make the repository easier to maintain and contribute to.

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