Implement centralized automation system for ioBroker Copilot Instructions setup

[Copilot]

This PR implements a comprehensive centralized automation system that addresses the automated setup issues by replacing manual script approaches with intelligent GitHub Copilot-driven automation.

Key Changes

Centralized GitHub Action Template (templates/centralized-version-check-action.yml)

• Dynamic version detection using config/metadata.json instead of hardcoded values
• Repository status detection (not_initialized, needs_update, up_to_date)
• Smart issue creation based on repository state with duplicate prevention
• Enforces template version storage in .github/copilot-instructions.md (NOT package.json)

Automation Configuration (config/automation-setup.yml)

• Centralized configuration for repository detection and Copilot status checking
• Template integration policies and customization guidelines
• Validation criteria and testing steps for automated setup processes

Enhanced Setup Template (templates/initial-setup-automation.md)

• Copilot-driven automation instructions replacing manual script approaches
• References 🤖 Add comprehensive ioBroker template validation system with GitHub Copilot instructions ioBroker.discovergy#286 as anti-pattern to avoid
• Step-by-step automation process using centralized configuration

Version Management Policy

• Template versions stored in copilot instructions file, not package.json
• Dynamic version fetching from centralized metadata.json
• Automated maintenance through centralized GitHub Actions
• Version Consistency: All component versions kept below 1.0.0 (0.x.x format) and include version headers in template files aligned with metadata.json tracking per ensure separation of versioning #33

External Automation Accessibility

• Full HTML Links: Converted relative paths to complete GitHub URLs in documentation to ensure external automations can directly access templates without repository context

Problem Solved

The previous system required manual validation scripts in individual repositories (like the approach in DrozmotiX/ioBroker.discovergy#286 with package.json scripts and separate validation files). This created:

• Repository pollution with validation scripts
• Inconsistent version management across repositories
• Manual maintenance overhead
• Lack of intelligent automation

The new system provides:

• Intelligent Automation: Uses GitHub Copilot AI instead of static scripts
• Centralized Management: Single source of truth for all configuration
• Custom Preservation: Automatically maintains adapter-specific content during updates
• Clean Repositories: No validation scripts needed in target repositories
• Dynamic Updates: Version detection from centralized metadata
• Proper Versioning: All template and automation files include version headers consistent with metadata.json
• External Integration: Full HTML links enable reliable access from external automation systems

Testing

Added comprehensive test suite (tests/test-centralized-automation.sh) with 31 tests covering:

• Configuration structure and content validation
• GitHub Action functionality and version detection
• Anti-pattern avoidance verification
• Template integration and metadata references

All tests pass, ensuring system reliability.

Migration Path

Existing repositories can migrate by replacing their workflow files with the centralized template. The system provides backward compatibility and migration notices in deprecated templates.

Fixes #42.

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Pull Request Overview

This pull request introduces a comprehensive centralized automation system for ioBroker Copilot template management, replacing manual script approaches with intelligent GitHub Copilot-driven setup and maintenance.

Key changes include:

• Centralized GitHub Action with dynamic version detection from metadata.json
• Automated issue creation for setup and updates based on repository status
• Configuration-driven approach eliminating manual validation scripts

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 7 out of 7 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

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File	Description
tests/test-centralized-automation.sh	New comprehensive test suite for centralized automation functionality
templates/weekly-version-check-action.yml	Added deprecation notice and migration guidance to legacy template
templates/initial-setup-automation.md	Completely rewritten to use centralized automation with Copilot-driven approach
templates/centralized-version-check-action.yml	New centralized GitHub Action template with dynamic version checking
config/metadata.json	Updated to include new centralized components and configuration references
config/automation-setup.yml	New centralized configuration file for automation setup processes
README.md	Updated documentation to reflect centralized automation system

[DutchmanNL]

@copilot keep the versions below 1.x.x (like 0.4.x) and ensure each file used for templates or automation has his version included which is in line with the meta data / config file as requested in #33

[Copilot]

@copilot keep the versions below 1.x.x (like 0.4.x) and ensure each file used for templates or automation has his version included which is in line with the meta data / config file as requested in #33...

Updated versions to follow 0.x.x format and added version headers to all template files:

• Changed centralized-version-check from 1.0.0 → 0.5.0
• Changed automation_setup from 1.0.0 → 0.5.0
• Updated initial_setup_automation from 0.3.0 → 0.4.0 (significant changes)
• Added version headers to:
  • templates/centralized-version-check-action.yml (Version: 0.5.0)
  • config/automation-setup.yml (Version: 0.5.0)
  • templates/initial-setup-automation.md (Template Version: 0.4.0)

All versions are now tracked in config/metadata.json and displayed in file headers. Tests passing.

Commit: b5dbdd9