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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Enhanced automated build and release processes with containerized
builds, improved caching, and refined artifact handling.
- Introduced new configuration options to strengthen versioning,
integrity checks, and pull request tracking.
- Added a new Dockerfile for building the Node.js application.
- Added new environment variables for API versioning and validation
control.
- Implemented comprehensive management of PM2 processes and state.
- Introduced a new GitHub Actions workflow for automating staging plugin
deployment upon pull request closure.
- Updated logic for handling plugin installation and error feedback.
- Added new asynchronous methods for managing PM2 processes.
- Updated logging configurations for better control over log outputs.
- Added Prettier configuration for consistent code formatting.
- Introduced a configuration to prevent the application from watching
for file changes.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Improved error handling and user feedback during the installation of
staging versions.
- **Documentation**
- Removed outdated introductory documentation to streamline project
information.
- **Chores**
- Updated deployment routines and validation steps to improve release
consistency and error handling.
- Simplified packaging and build scripts for smoother staging and
production workflows.
- Excluded sensitive files from the Docker build context.
- Updated the `.gitignore` file to prevent unnecessary files from being
tracked.
- Adjusted the test timeout configuration for improved test reliability.
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Eli Bosley