Fix: Exclude CLAUDE.md from vendor symlink path

Zip follows symlinks, so vendor/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client/CLAUDE.md
was being included. Added exclusions for both lib/ and vendor/magdev/ paths.

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

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+name: Create Release Package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  build-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          php-version: '8.3'
+          extensions: mbstring, xml, zip, intl, gettext
+          tools: composer:v2
+
+      - name: Get version from tag
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Building version: $VERSION"
+
+      - name: Validate composer.json
+        run: composer validate --strict
+
+      - name: Install Composer dependencies (production)
+        run: |
+          composer config platform.php 8.3.0
+          composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader --no-interaction
+
+      - name: Install gettext
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install -y gettext
+
+      - name: Compile translations
+        run: |
+          for po in languages/*.po; do
+            if [ -f "$po" ]; then
+              mo="${po%.po}.mo"
+              echo "Compiling $po to $mo"
+              msgfmt -o "$mo" "$po"
+            fi
+          done
+
+      - name: Verify plugin version matches tag
+        run: |
+          PLUGIN_VERSION=$(grep -oP "Version:\s*\K[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+" wc-tier-and-package-prices.php | head -1)
+          TAG_VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          if [ "$PLUGIN_VERSION" != "$TAG_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Error: Plugin version ($PLUGIN_VERSION) does not match tag version ($TAG_VERSION)"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Version verified: $PLUGIN_VERSION"
+
+      - name: Create release directory
+        run: mkdir -p releases
+
+      - name: Build release package
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          PLUGIN_NAME="wc-tier-and-package-prices"
+          RELEASE_FILE="releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip"
+
+          cd ..
+          zip -r "${PLUGIN_NAME}/${RELEASE_FILE}" "${PLUGIN_NAME}" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.git/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitea/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.github/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.vscode/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.idea/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.claude/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/CLAUDE.md" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wordpress" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wordpress/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/core" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/core/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wp-core" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wp-core/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/releases/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/composer.lock" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/*.log" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/logs/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitignore" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitmodules" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.editorconfig" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/phpcs.xml*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/phpunit.xml*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/tests/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/templates/cache/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/notes.*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/*.po~" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/*.bak" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/lib/*/.git/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/lib/*/CLAUDE.md" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/vendor/magdev/*/.git/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/vendor/magdev/*/CLAUDE.md" \
+            -x "*.DS_Store" \
+            -x "*Thumbs.db"
+
+          cd "${PLUGIN_NAME}"
+          echo "Created: ${RELEASE_FILE}"
+          ls -lh "${RELEASE_FILE}"
+
+      - name: Generate checksums
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          PLUGIN_NAME="wc-tier-and-package-prices"
+          RELEASE_FILE="releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip"
+
+          cd releases
+          sha256sum "${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" > "${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip.sha256"
+          echo "SHA256:"
+          cat "${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip.sha256"
+
+      - name: Verify package structure
+        run: |
+          set +o pipefail
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          PLUGIN_NAME="wc-tier-and-package-prices"
+
+          echo "Package contents (first 50 entries):"
+          unzip -l "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" | head -50 || true
+
+          # Verify main plugin file exists
+          if unzip -l "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -q "${PLUGIN_NAME}/${PLUGIN_NAME}.php"; then
+            echo "✓ Main plugin file at correct location"
+          else
+            echo "✗ Error: Main plugin file not found at ${PLUGIN_NAME}/${PLUGIN_NAME}.php"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Verify vendor directory included
+          if unzip -l "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -q "${PLUGIN_NAME}/vendor/"; then
+            echo "✓ Vendor directory included"
+          else
+            echo "✗ Error: Vendor directory not found"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Verify excluded files are not present
+          if unzip -l "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -qE "CLAUDE\.md|\.claude/|\.git/|wordpress/"; then
+            echo "✗ Error: Excluded files found in package"
+            unzip -l "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" | grep -E "CLAUDE\.md|\.claude/|\.git/|wordpress/"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "✓ No excluded files in package"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Extract changelog for release notes
+        id: changelog
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+
+          # Extract release notes from CHANGELOG.md
+          NOTES=$(sed -n "/^## \[${VERSION}\]/,/^## \[/p" CHANGELOG.md | sed '$ d' | tail -n +2)
+          if [ -z "$NOTES" ]; then
+            NOTES="Release version ${VERSION}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "$NOTES" > release_notes.txt
+          echo "Release notes extracted"
+
+      - name: Create Gitea Release
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SRC_GITEA_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          TAG_NAME=${{ github.ref_name }}
+          PLUGIN_NAME="wc-tier-and-package-prices"
+
+          # Check if this is a prerelease (contains hyphen like v1.0.0-beta)
+          PRERELEASE="false"
+          if [[ "$TAG_NAME" == *-* ]]; then
+            PRERELEASE="true"
+          fi
+
+          BODY=$(cat release_notes.txt)
+
+          # Create release via Gitea API
+          RELEASE_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"${TAG_NAME}\", \"name\": \"Release ${VERSION}\", \"body\": $(echo "$BODY" | jq -Rs .), \"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": ${PRERELEASE}}" \
+            "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases")
+
+          RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RELEASE_RESPONSE" | jq -r '.id')
+
+          if [ "$RELEASE_ID" == "null" ] || [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            echo "Failed to create release:"
+            echo "$RELEASE_RESPONSE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Created release ID: $RELEASE_ID"
+
+          # Upload release assets
+          for file in "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip" "releases/${PLUGIN_NAME}-${VERSION}.zip.sha256"; do
+            if [ -f "$file" ]; then
+              FILENAME=$(basename "$file")
+              echo "Uploading $FILENAME..."
+              curl -s -X POST \
+                -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
+                -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+                --data-binary "@$file" \
+                "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${FILENAME}"
+              echo "Uploaded $FILENAME"
+            fi
+          done
+
+          echo "Release created successfully: ${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/tag/${TAG_NAME}"

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "lib/wc-licensed-product-client"]
+	path = lib/wc-licensed-product-client
+	url = ../wc-licensed-product-client.git

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@ All notable changes to WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices will be documented in
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.4.0] - 2026-01-29
+
+### Added
+
+- **Gitea CI/CD Release Pipeline**: Automated release workflow triggered on version tags
+  - Validates plugin version matches tag version
+  - Installs production Composer dependencies
+  - Compiles translation files (.po to .mo)
+  - Creates release package with proper exclusions
+  - Generates SHA256 checksum
+  - Publishes release to Gitea with changelog notes
+
+---
+
 ## [1.3.1] - 2026-01-27
 
 ### Changed

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices - AI Context Document
 
-**Last Updated:** 2026-01-27
-**Current Version:** 1.3.1
+**Last Updated:** 2026-01-29
+**Current Version:** 1.4.0
 **Author:** Marco Graetsch
 **Project Status:** Production-ready WordPress plugin
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ 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. Always keep the `Known Bugs` section and create a section with the next bugfix and minor version after a release.
 
-### Version 1.3.2
+### Version 1.4.1
 
 - No planned changes yet
 
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ This project is proudly **"vibe-coded"** using Claude.AI - the entire codebase w
 ```txt
 wc-tier-and-package-prices/
 ├── wc-tier-and-package-prices.php    # Main plugin file (entry point)
+├── .gitea/workflows/
+│   └── release.yml                   # CI/CD release pipeline
 ├── includes/                         # PHP classes
 │   ├── class-wc-tpp-admin.php        # Admin settings integration
 │   ├── class-wc-tpp-settings.php     # WooCommerce settings page
@@ -81,7 +83,9 @@ wc-tier-and-package-prices/
 │   ├── *.pot                       # Translation template
 │   ├── *.po                        # Translation sources
 │   └── *.mo                        # Compiled translations
-├── vendor/                          # Composer dependencies (included in releases)
+├── lib/                             # Bundled libraries (git submodules)
+│   └── wc-licensed-product-client/  # License client library (v0.2.x)
+├── vendor/                          # Composer dependencies (generated)
 ├── releases/                        # Release packages (not in git)
 └── *.md                            # Documentation files
 
@@ -353,136 +357,133 @@ Symptom: Help icon appearing far from label text at container edge
 
 ## Release Process
 
-### Version Bumping
+### Automated CI/CD Pipeline (Recommended)
 
-Update version in 3 places:
+Since v1.4.0, releases are automated via Gitea CI/CD. The pipeline is triggered when a version tag is pushed.
 
-1. `wc-tier-and-package-prices.php` - Plugin header comment (line 7)
-2. `wc-tier-and-package-prices.php` - `WC_TPP_VERSION` constant (line 26)
-3. `composer.json` - version field (optional, not critical)
-
-### Creating Release Package
-
-**CRITICAL:** The zip command must be run from the **parent directory** of the plugin folder to create proper archive structure.
+**Workflow:**
 
 ```bash
-# From parent directory (/home/magdev/workspaces/php)
-cd /home/magdev/workspaces/php
+# 1. Update version in 3 places
+#    - wc-tier-and-package-prices.php (header comment, line 7)
+#    - wc-tier-and-package-prices.php (WC_TPP_VERSION constant)
+#    - composer.json (version field)
 
-# Create zip excluding dev files - note the correct path structure
-zip -r wc-tier-and-package-prices/releases/wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip wc-tier-and-package-prices/ \
-  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.git*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/*.log' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.claude/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/CLAUDE.md' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/releases/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/node_modules/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.DS_Store' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/Thumbs.db' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.vscode/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.idea/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/*.sublime-*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/notes.*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/logs/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/templates/cache/*' \
-  'wc-tier-and-package-prices/composer.lock'
+# 2. Update CHANGELOG.md with release notes
 
-# Return to project directory
-cd wc-tier-and-package-prices
+# 3. Commit and push to dev
+git add -A && git commit -m "Version X.X.X - [description]
 
-# Generate SHA256 checksum
-cd releases
-sha256sum wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip > wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip.sha256
-cd ..
-```
-
-**IMPORTANT NOTES:**
-
-- The `vendor/` directory MUST be included in releases (Twig dependency required for runtime)
-- Running zip from wrong directory creates empty or malformed archives
-- Exclusion patterns must match the relative path structure used in zip command
-- Always verify the package with `unzip -l` and test extraction before committing
-
-### Verification Steps
-
-After creating the release package, always verify:
-
-```bash
-# Check package size (should be ~400-450KB, NOT 8MB+ or near 0)
-ls -lh releases/wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip
-
-# Verify exclusions worked
-unzip -l releases/wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip | grep -E "CLAUDE\.md|\.claude/|\.git" && echo "ERROR: Excluded files found!" || echo "OK: No excluded files"
-
-# Test extraction
-cd /tmp && rm -rf test-extract && unzip -q /path/to/releases/wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip -d test-extract && ls -la test-extract/wc-tier-and-package-prices/
-
-# Verify version in extracted package
-head -30 /tmp/test-extract/wc-tier-and-package-prices/wc-tier-and-package-prices.php | grep -E "Version:|WC_TPP_VERSION"
-
-# Verify template changes (if applicable)
-grep 'class="regular"' /tmp/test-extract/wc-tier-and-package-prices/templates/admin/*.twig
-```
-
-### Git Workflow for Releases
-
-**Standard workflow:** Work on `dev` branch → merge to `main` → tag → push
-
-```bash
-# 1. Ensure you're on dev branch with all changes committed
-git checkout dev
-git add [files]
-git commit -m "Release version X.X.X - [description]
-
-🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
-
-Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>"
-
-# 2. Merge dev to main
-git checkout main
-git merge dev --no-edit  # Should be fast-forward
-
-# 3. Create annotated tag
-git tag -a vX.X.X -m "Release version X.X.X - [description]"
-
-# 4. Push everything
-git push origin main
-git push origin vX.X.X
-
-# 5. Update dev and push
-git checkout dev
-git rebase main  # Should be up-to-date already
+Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>"
 git push origin dev
 
-# 6. If you have uncommitted local changes (like .claude/settings.local.json)
-git stash push -m "Local development settings"
-# ... do git operations ...
-git stash pop
+# 4. Merge to main and push
+git checkout main && git merge dev --no-edit && git push origin main
+
+# 5. Create and push tag (triggers CI/CD)
+git tag -a vX.X.X -m "Release version X.X.X - [description]"
+git push origin vX.X.X
+
+# 6. Switch back to dev
+git checkout dev
 ```
 
-**Important Git Notes:**
+**What the CI/CD Pipeline Does:**
 
-- Always commit from `dev` branch first
-- Tags should use format `vX.X.X` (e.g., `v1.1.22`)
-- Use annotated tags (`-a`) not lightweight tags
-- Commit messages should follow the established format with Claude Code attribution
-- `.claude/settings.local.json` changes are typically local-only (stash before rebasing)
+1. Checks out code with git submodules (`submodules: recursive`)
+2. Sets up PHP 8.3 with required extensions
+3. Validates `composer.json`
+4. Installs production Composer dependencies (`--no-dev`)
+5. Compiles translation files (.po → .mo)
+6. Validates plugin version matches tag version
+7. Creates release package with proper exclusions
+8. Generates SHA256 checksum
+9. Verifies package structure
+10. Extracts changelog notes for release description
+11. Creates Gitea release with assets
+
+**Pipeline Location:** `.gitea/workflows/release.yml`
+
+**Required Secret:** `SRC_GITEA_TOKEN` - Gitea API token for creating releases
+
+### Git Submodule: wc-licensed-product-client
+
+The `magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` library is bundled as a git submodule in `lib/` to avoid private repository authentication during CI/CD and to prevent conflicts with Composer's `vendor/` directory.
+
+**Location:** `lib/wc-licensed-product-client/`
+
+**Submodule URL:** Relative path `../wc-licensed-product-client.git` (works with Gitea CI/CD)
+
+**Updating the submodule:**
+
+```bash
+# Update to a specific tag
+cd lib/wc-licensed-product-client
+git fetch --tags
+git checkout v0.2.3  # or desired version
+cd ../..
+git add lib/wc-licensed-product-client
+git commit -m "Update wc-licensed-product-client to v0.2.3"
+```
+
+**Composer Configuration:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "repositories": [
+    {
+      "type": "path",
+      "url": "lib/wc-licensed-product-client"
+    }
+  ],
+  "require": {
+    "magdev/wc-licensed-product-client": "^0.2"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Composer creates a symlink in `vendor/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` pointing to `lib/wc-licensed-product-client`.
+
+### Manual Release (Legacy)
+
+For manual releases without CI/CD, run from the **parent directory**:
+
+```bash
+cd /home/magdev/workspaces/php/wordpress/wp-content/plugins
+
+zip -r wc-tier-and-package-prices/releases/wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip wc-tier-and-package-prices/ \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.git/*' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.gitea/*' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.claude/*' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/CLAUDE.md' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/releases/*' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/composer.lock' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/*.log' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.gitignore' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/.gitmodules' \
+  -x 'wc-tier-and-package-prices/vendor/*/.git/*' \
+  -x '*.DS_Store'
+
+cd wc-tier-and-package-prices/releases
+sha256sum wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip > wc-tier-and-package-prices-X.X.X.zip.sha256
+```
 
 ### What Gets Released
 
 - All plugin source files
-- Compiled vendor dependencies
+- Compiled vendor dependencies (including submodule)
 - Translation files (.mo compiled from .po)
 - Assets (CSS, JS)
 - Documentation (README, CHANGELOG, etc.)
 
 ### What's Excluded
 
-- Git metadata (`.git/`)
+- Git metadata (`.git/`, `.gitmodules`)
+- CI/CD workflows (`.gitea/`)
 - Development files (`.vscode/`, `.claude/`, `CLAUDE.md`)
 - Logs and cache files
 - Previous releases
-- `composer.lock` (but `vendor/` is included)
+- `composer.lock`
 
 ## Testing Checklist
 
@@ -1200,8 +1201,8 @@ The plugin architecture is solid and well-tested. Most bugs arise from:
    - All 7 language files updated and compiled
 
 6. Created release package:
-   - Package size: 745KB
-   - 642 files included
+   - Package size: 775KB (after proper exclusions)
+   - 650 files included
    - SHA256 checksum generated
 
 7. Updated README.md:
@@ -1209,6 +1210,10 @@ The plugin architecture is solid and well-tested. Most bugs arise from:
    - Updated PHP requirement to 8.3
    - Added v1.3.0 and v1.3.1 changelog entries
 
+8. Re-released v1.3.1:
+   - Fixed release package exclusions (vendor .git dirs were included)
+   - Added `.claude/settings.json` to .gitignore
+
 **Key Learnings:**
 
 - `SecureLicenseClient` requires `serverSecret` parameter for HMAC verification
@@ -1216,6 +1221,55 @@ The plugin architecture is solid and well-tested. Most bugs arise from:
 - `RateLimitExceededException` has a `retryAfter` property (int seconds)
 - Always check library documentation in `docs/server-implementation.md` for implementation requirements
 
+**Release Package Learnings (CRITICAL):**
+
+- Vendor directories installed via Composer (dev-main) contain their own `.git/` folders
+- Release exclusion patterns must include `'wc-tier-and-package-prices/vendor/*/.git/*'` and `'wc-tier-and-package-prices/vendor/*/CLAUDE.md'`
+- Run zip from `/home/magdev/workspaces/php/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/` (NOT `/home/magdev/workspaces/php/`)
+- Always verify exclusions with: `unzip -l package.zip | grep -E "\.git/|CLAUDE\.md"`
+
+### v1.4.0 Release Session (2026-01-29)
+
+**Accomplished:**
+
+1. Created Gitea CI/CD release pipeline:
+   - `.gitea/workflows/release.yml` - Automated release workflow
+   - Triggers on version tags (`v*`)
+   - Validates plugin version matches tag
+   - Installs production Composer dependencies
+   - Compiles translations (.po → .mo)
+   - Creates release package with proper exclusions
+   - Generates SHA256 checksum
+   - Publishes release to Gitea with changelog notes
+
+2. Added git submodule for license client:
+   - Initially placed in `vendor/magdev/` - **FAILED** (Composer conflicts)
+   - Fixed: Moved to `lib/wc-licensed-product-client/` like wp-fedistream
+   - Uses relative URL `../wc-licensed-product-client.git`
+   - Pinned to v0.2.2 tag
+   - Avoids private repository authentication during CI/CD
+
+3. Updated documentation:
+   - README.md - Added CI/CD section, updated file structure
+   - CLAUDE.md - Updated release process, added submodule docs
+
+**Key Learnings:**
+
+- **CRITICAL:** Git submodules should be in `lib/` NOT `vendor/` to avoid Composer conflicts
+- Composer manages `vendor/` directory - don't put submodules there
+- Use relative submodule URL (`../repo.git`) for Gitea CI/CD compatibility
+- Use version constraint `^0.2` instead of `@dev` for stability
+- Git submodules require `submodules: recursive` in checkout action
+- Composer creates symlink from `vendor/` to `lib/` automatically
+
+**CI/CD Pipeline Notes:**
+
+- Pipeline file: `.gitea/workflows/release.yml`
+- Required secret: `SRC_GITEA_TOKEN` for Gitea API access
+- Uses `shivammathur/setup-php@v2` for PHP setup
+- Uses `actions/checkout@v4` with `submodules: recursive`
+- Modeled after working wp-fedistream implementation
+
 ---
 
 Always refer to this document when starting work on this project. Good luck!

README.md

@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ A powerful WooCommerce plugin that adds tier pricing and package pricing functio
 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
 3. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and activated
 
+### Automated Releases
+
+This project uses a Gitea CI/CD pipeline for automated releases. When a version tag (e.g., `v1.4.0`) is pushed:
+
+1. Code is checked out with git submodules (dependencies bundled)
+2. The pipeline validates the plugin version matches the tag
+3. Composer dependencies are installed (production only)
+4. Translation files are compiled (.po → .mo)
+5. A release package is created with proper exclusions
+6. SHA256 checksum is generated
+7. Release is published to Gitea with changelog notes extracted from CHANGELOG.md
+
+The `magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` library is bundled as a git submodule to avoid private repository authentication during CI/CD.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### Global Settings
@@ -111,7 +125,9 @@ When editing a product, scroll to the **Product data** panel:
 
 ```
 wc-tier-and-package-prices/
-├── wc-tier-and-package-prices.php    # Main plugin file (v1.3.1)
+├── wc-tier-and-package-prices.php    # Main plugin file (v1.4.0)
+├── .gitea/workflows/
+│   └── release.yml                   # CI/CD release pipeline
 ├── includes/
 │   ├── class-wc-tpp-admin.php        # Admin settings integration
 │   ├── class-wc-tpp-settings.php     # WooCommerce settings page
@@ -138,7 +154,9 @@ wc-tier-and-package-prices/
 │   ├── wc-tier-package-prices.pot    # Translation template
 │   ├── wc-tier-package-prices-*.po   # Translation sources
 │   └── wc-tier-package-prices-*.mo   # Compiled translations
-├── vendor/                            # Composer dependencies (Twig)
+├── lib/                               # Bundled libraries (git submodules)
+│   └── wc-licensed-product-client/    # License client library
+├── vendor/                            # Composer dependencies (generated)
 ├── CHANGELOG.md                       # Complete version history
 ├── INSTALLATION.md                    # Installation guide
 ├── QUICKSTART.md                      # Quick start guide
@@ -184,18 +202,25 @@ This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### Version 1.4.0 - 2026-01-29
+
+__Current Release__ - CI/CD Release Pipeline
+
+- __New__: Gitea CI/CD release pipeline for automated builds and releases
+- __New__: Git submodule for `magdev/wc-licensed-product-client` library
+- __Changed__: Composer now uses path repository for bundled license client
+- __DevOps__: Automated version validation, translation compilation, and release publishing
+
+See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for complete details.
+
 ### Version 1.3.1 - 2026-01-27
 
-__Current Release__ - Secure License Client
+Secure License Client
 
 - __Changed__: Switched to `SecureLicenseClient` with HMAC-SHA256 response signature verification
 - __New__: Server Secret configuration field for secure communication with license server
-- __New__: Rate limit exception handling with retry time display
-- __New__: Signature verification and URL validation error handling
 - __Security__: Response signatures verified using HMAC-SHA256 with license-specific derived keys
 
-See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for complete details.
-
 ### Version 1.3.0 - 2026-01-25
 
 __Breaking Changes__ - PHP 8.3+ Required

composer.json

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "magdev/wc-tier-package-prices",
     "description": "WooCommerce plugin for tier pricing and package prices with Twig templates",
-    "version": "1.3.1",
     "type": "wordpress-plugin",
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
     "authors": [
@@ -12,18 +11,26 @@
     ],
     "repositories": [
         {
-            "type": "vcs",
-            "url": "https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product-client.git"
+            "type": "path",
+            "url": "lib/wc-licensed-product-client"
         }
     ],
     "require": {
         "php": ">=8.3",
         "twig/twig": "^3.0",
-        "magdev/wc-licensed-product-client": "dev-main"
+        "magdev/wc-licensed-product-client": "^0.2"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "classmap": [
             "includes/"
         ]
-    }
+    },
+    "config": {
+        "optimize-autoloader": true,
+        "platform": {
+            "php": "8.3.0"
+        }
+    },
+    "minimum-stability": "stable",
+    "prefer-stable": true
 }

wc-tier-and-package-prices.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WooCommerce Tier and Package Prices
  * Plugin URI: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-tier-package-prices
  * Description: Add tier pricing and package prices to WooCommerce products with configurable quantities at fixed prices
- * Version: 1.3.1
+ * Version: 1.4.0
  * Author: Marco Graetsch
  * Author URI: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev
  * Text Domain: wc-tier-package-prices
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if (!function_exists('wc_tpp_php_version_notice')) {
 
 // Define plugin constants
 if (!defined('WC_TPP_VERSION')) {
-    define('WC_TPP_VERSION', '1.3.1');
+    define('WC_TPP_VERSION', '1.4.0');
 }
 if (!defined('WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR')) {
     define('WC_TPP_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));