Add git submodule and Gitea CI/CD pipeline for v0.7.2

- Convert wc-licensed-product-client from Composer VCS to git submodule
- Add Gitea Actions workflow for automated releases on version tags
- Update composer.json to use path repository for submodule
- Workflow includes: submodule checkout, PHP setup, translation compilation,
  version verification, package creation, checksum generation, release upload

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+name: Create Release Package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  build-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code with submodules
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: '8.3'
+          extensions: mbstring, xml, zip, intl, gettext
+          tools: composer:v2
+
+      - name: Extract version from tag
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Building version: $VERSION"
+
+      - name: Validate composer.json
+        run: composer validate --strict
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader --prefer-dist
+
+      - name: Install gettext for translation compilation
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gettext
+
+      - name: Compile translations
+        run: |
+          for po in languages/*.po; do
+            if [ -f "$po" ]; then
+              mo="${po%.po}.mo"
+              echo "Compiling $po -> $mo"
+              msgfmt -o "$mo" "$po"
+            fi
+          done
+
+      - name: Verify version in plugin header
+        run: |
+          PLUGIN_VERSION=$(grep -oP 'Version:\s*\K[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' wc-licensed-product.php | head -1)
+          TAG_VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          if [ "$PLUGIN_VERSION" != "$TAG_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Version mismatch! Plugin header: $PLUGIN_VERSION, Tag: $TAG_VERSION"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Version verified: $PLUGIN_VERSION"
+
+      - name: Create release directory
+        run: mkdir -p releases
+
+      - name: Build release package
+        run: |
+          PLUGIN_NAME="wc-licensed-product"
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          RELEASE_FILE="releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip"
+
+          # Create zip from parent directory to maintain proper subdirectory structure
+          cd ..
+          zip -r "${PLUGIN_NAME}/${RELEASE_FILE}" "${PLUGIN_NAME}" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.git/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitea/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitmodules" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitignore" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/lib/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/releases/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/vendor/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client/.git" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/vendor/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client/.git/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/vendor/*/.git/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/tests/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/CLAUDE.md" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/*.po~" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wp-core" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wp-plugins" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/composer.lock"
+
+          echo "Created release package: ${RELEASE_FILE}"
+
+      - name: Generate SHA256 checksum
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          cd releases
+          sha256sum "wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip" > "wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip.sha256"
+          cat "wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip.sha256"
+
+      - name: Verify package structure
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          echo "=== Package contents ==="
+          unzip -l "releases/wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip" | head -50
+
+          echo ""
+          echo "=== Verification checks ==="
+
+          # Check main plugin file exists
+          if unzip -l "releases/wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -q "wc-licensed-product/wc-licensed-product.php"; then
+            echo "Main plugin file: OK"
+          else
+            echo "ERROR: Main plugin file not found!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Check vendor directory exists
+          if unzip -l "releases/wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -q "wc-licensed-product/vendor/"; then
+            echo "Vendor directory: OK"
+          else
+            echo "ERROR: Vendor directory not found!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Check lib directory is excluded
+          if unzip -l "releases/wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -q "wc-licensed-product/lib/"; then
+            echo "ERROR: lib/ directory should be excluded!"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "lib/ excluded: OK"
+          fi
+
+          # Check .git directories are excluded
+          if unzip -l "releases/wc-licensed-product-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -q "\.git"; then
+            echo "WARNING: .git files found in package"
+          else
+            echo ".git excluded: OK"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Extract changelog for release
+        id: changelog
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          # Extract changelog section for this version
+          CHANGELOG=$(awk "/^## \[?${VERSION}\]?/,/^## \[?[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\]?/" CHANGELOG.md | head -n -1)
+          if [ -z "$CHANGELOG" ]; then
+            CHANGELOG="Release v${VERSION}"
+          fi
+          # Escape for GitHub Actions
+          echo "changelog<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "$CHANGELOG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Create Gitea Release
+        uses: actions/gitea-release-action@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.SRC_GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          title: "v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, '-') }}
+          files: |
+            releases/wc-licensed-product-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip
+            releases/wc-licensed-product-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.zip.sha256

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "lib/wc-licensed-product-client"]
+	path = lib/wc-licensed-product-client
+	url = https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client.git

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,32 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.7.2] - 2026-01-29
+
+### Added
+
+- **Gitea CI/CD Pipeline**: Automated release workflow triggered on version tags
+  - Automatic package creation with proper WordPress subdirectory structure
+  - SHA256 checksum generation for package integrity
+  - Changelog extraction for release notes
+  - Pre-release detection for hyphenated tags (e.g., `v0.7.2-rc1`)
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Git Submodule Migration**: `magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` is now a git submodule
+  - Located at `lib/wc-licensed-product-client` instead of being fetched via Composer VCS
+  - Composer now uses `path` type repository pointing to local submodule
+  - Improves version control clarity and development workflow
+  - Symlinked to `vendor/` during `composer install`
+
+### Developer Notes
+
+- New file: `.gitea/workflows/release.yml` for CI/CD automation
+- Updated `composer.json`: Repository type changed from `vcs` to `path`
+- Created `.gitmodules` for submodule tracking
+- Release packages now exclude `lib/` directory (vendor has installed copy)
+- Submodule checkout required: `git submodule update --init --recursive`
+
 ## [0.7.1] - 2026-01-28
 
 ### Fixed

CLAUDE.md

@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ This project is proudly **"vibe-coded"** using Claude.AI - the entire codebase w
 
 **Note for AI Assistants:** Clean this section after the specific features are done or new releases are made. Effective changes are tracked in `CHANGELOG.md`. Do not add completed versions here - document them in the Session History section at the end of this file.
 
-### Version 0.7.2
+No pending roadmap items.
-
-No pending features.
 
 ## Technical Stack
 
@@ -1878,3 +1876,65 @@ Bug fix release ensuring compatibility with updated `magdev/wc-licensed-product-
 - Created release package: `releases/wc-licensed-product-0.7.1.zip` (886 KB)
 - SHA256: `6ffd0bdf47395436bbc28a029eff4c6d065f2b5b64c687b96ae36a74c3ee34ef`
 - Tagged as `v0.7.1` and pushed to `main` branch
+
+### 2026-01-29 - Version 0.7.2 - Git Submodule & CI/CD Pipeline
+
+**Overview:**
+
+Infrastructure release converting the client library dependency to a git submodule and implementing automated CI/CD releases via Gitea Actions.
+
+**Git Submodule Migration:**
+
+- Converted `magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` from Composer VCS dependency to git submodule
+- Submodule located at `lib/wc-licensed-product-client`
+- Composer uses `path` type repository pointing to local submodule
+- Symlinked to `vendor/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` during `composer install`
+
+**Gitea CI/CD Pipeline:**
+
+- New workflow at `.gitea/workflows/release.yml`
+- Triggers on version tags (`v*`)
+- Automated steps:
+  - Checkout with recursive submodules
+  - PHP 8.3 setup with required extensions
+  - Composer dependency installation (production only)
+  - Translation compilation (`.po` to `.mo`)
+  - Version verification against plugin header
+  - Release package creation with proper exclusions
+  - SHA256 checksum generation
+  - Package structure verification
+  - Changelog extraction for release notes
+  - Gitea release creation with asset upload
+  - Pre-release detection for hyphenated tags
+
+**New files:**
+
+- `.gitea/workflows/release.yml` - Gitea Actions workflow for automated releases
+- `.gitmodules` - Git submodule configuration (created by git)
+
+**Modified files:**
+
+- `composer.json` - Changed repository type from `vcs` to `path`, URL to `lib/wc-licensed-product-client`
+- `CHANGELOG.md` - Added v0.7.2 release notes
+- `CLAUDE.md` - Removed v0.7.2 from roadmap, added session history
+
+**Package Exclusions:**
+
+Release packages exclude: `.git/`, `.gitea/`, `.gitmodules`, `lib/` (submodule source), `vendor/**/.git`, `tests/`, `CLAUDE.md`, `*.po~`, `wp-core`, `wp-plugins`, `composer.lock`
+
+**Developer Workflow Changes:**
+
+After cloning the repository, developers must now run:
+
+```bash
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+composer install
+```
+
+**Technical notes:**
+
+- Path repository uses `@dev` version constraint for development branch compatibility
+- Composer creates symlink from `vendor/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` to `../../lib/wc-licensed-product-client`
+- CI uses `actions/checkout@v4` with `submodules: recursive` for proper submodule initialization
+- Release workflow uses `actions/gitea-release-action@v1` for Gitea-native release creation
+- Requires `RELEASE_TOKEN` secret configured in Gitea repository settings

composer.json

@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
     ],
     "repositories": [
         {
-            "type": "vcs",
+            "type": "path",
-            "url": "https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client.git"
+            "url": "lib/wc-licensed-product-client"
         }
     ],
     "require": {
         "php": ">=8.3.0",
         "twig/twig": "^3.0",
-        "magdev/wc-licensed-product-client": "dev-main"
+        "magdev/wc-licensed-product-client": "@dev"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": {

composer.lock

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "05af8ab515abe7e689c610724b54e27a",
+    "content-hash": "f13b7ed9531068d0180f28adc8a80397",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "magdev/wc-licensed-product-client",
             "version": "dev-main",
-            "source": {
+            "dist": {
-                "type": "git",
+                "type": "path",
-                "url": "https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client.git",
+                "url": "lib/wc-licensed-product-client",
-                "reference": "56abe8a97c72419c07a6daf263ba6f4a9b5fe4b1"
+                "reference": "f9281ec5fb23bf1993ab0240e0347c835009a10f"
             },
             "require": {
                 "php": "^8.3",
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
             "require-dev": {
                 "phpunit/phpunit": "^11.0"
             },
-            "default-branch": true,
             "type": "library",
             "autoload": {
                 "psr-4": {
@@ -52,7 +51,9 @@
                 "issues": "https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client/issues",
                 "source": "https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client"
             },
-            "time": "2026-01-28T10:56:47+00:00"
+            "transport-options": {
+                "relative": true
+            }
         },
         {
             "name": "psr/cache",