Fix CI validation and prepare public release

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run source and portable checks
         shell: pwsh
-        run: .\build\Test-Beta.ps1 -SkipInstallerChecks
+        run: .\build\Test-Beta.ps1 -SkipInstallerChecks -SkipLiveDeviceChecks
 
       - name: Upload portable build
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

README.md

@@ -36,7 +36,15 @@ The app never guesses at a wireless configuration protocol. Configuration contro
 
 ## Screenshots
 
-Screenshots will be added as the public project evolves. See [`screenshots/README.md`](screenshots/README.md) for safe capture guidance.
+| Home | Devices |
+| --- | --- |
+| ![EVOWORKS Control home screen](screenshots/home.png) | ![Detected EVO80 device](screenshots/devices.png) |
+| Keymap | Lighting |
+| ![EVO80 keymap editor](screenshots/keymap.png) | ![EVO80 lighting studio](screenshots/lighting.png) |
+| Profiles | |
+| ![Local profiles screen](screenshots/profiles.png) | |
+
+See [`screenshots/README.md`](screenshots/README.md) for safe capture guidance.
 
 ## Build from source
 
@@ -47,7 +55,7 @@ Requirements:
 - [Inno Setup 6](https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php) only when building the installer
 
 ```powershell
-git clone https://github.com/YOUR-ACCOUNT/evoworks-control.git
+git clone https://github.com/devclinic/evoworks-control.git
 cd evoworks-control
 .\build\Build-Release.ps1
 .\build\Test-Beta.ps1 -SkipInstallerChecks

build/Test-Beta.ps1

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 param(
     [switch]$RequireWiredEvo80,
     [switch]$TestStartupIntegration,
-    [switch]$SkipInstallerChecks
+    [switch]$SkipInstallerChecks,
+    [switch]$SkipLiveDeviceChecks
 )
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
@@ -70,17 +71,25 @@ finally {
     $archive.Dispose()
 }
 
-[void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom($releaseExe)
-$detector = New-Object Evoworks.Control.Services.DeviceDetector
-$devices = @($detector.Scan())
-$wired = $devices | Where-Object { $_.IsWiredConfigurationEligible } | Select-Object -First 1
-if ($null -eq $wired) {
-    Assert-Condition (-not $RequireWiredEvo80) 'No direct wired EVO80 is attached; live HID smoke test was skipped.'
+if ($SkipLiveDeviceChecks) {
+    Write-Host 'PASS: Live HID smoke test was skipped by request.'
+}
+elseif ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -ne 'Desktop') {
+    Assert-Condition (-not $RequireWiredEvo80) 'Live HID smoke test was skipped because Windows PowerShell is required for .NET Framework device probing.'
 }
 else {
-    $via = New-Object Evoworks.Control.Services.ViaProtocol
-    $handshake = $via.TryHandshake($wired)
-    Assert-Condition $handshake.IsSuccess ('Direct wired EVO80 VIA handshake succeeds (protocol ' + $handshake.ProtocolVersion + ').')
+    [void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom($releaseExe)
+    $detector = New-Object Evoworks.Control.Services.DeviceDetector
+    $devices = @($detector.Scan())
+    $wired = $devices | Where-Object { $_.IsWiredConfigurationEligible } | Select-Object -First 1
+    if ($null -eq $wired) {
+        Assert-Condition (-not $RequireWiredEvo80) 'No direct wired EVO80 is attached; live HID smoke test was skipped.'
+    }
+    else {
+        $via = New-Object Evoworks.Control.Services.ViaProtocol
+        $handshake = $via.TryHandshake($wired)
+        Assert-Condition $handshake.IsSuccess ('Direct wired EVO80 VIA handshake succeeds (protocol ' + $handshake.ProtocolVersion + ').')
+    }
 }
 
 if ($TestStartupIntegration) {

docs/RELEASES.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The beta begins at `0.1.0-beta.1`. Every distributable must be built from a tagg
 
 ## Release checklist
 
-1. Review `git status` and commit source changes on a `codex/` branch.
+1. Review `git status`, commit source changes on a dedicated branch, and open a pull request.
 2. Build the Release configuration.
 3. Run `build\Test-Beta.ps1 -TestStartupIntegration`; add `-RequireWiredEvo80` when the direct wired EVO80 is attached.
 4. Build the setup executable and test install, in-place update, and uninstall in a disposable environment. Confirm uninstall removes `%LOCALAPPDATA%\EVOWORKS Control`.