Improve open-source project readiness and compliance (#84)

* Improve open-source project readiness and compliance

* Moving To AwesomeAssertions From FluentAssertions

* Copyright & Contributing Text Changes

Author: mckaragoz

.github/workflows/nuget-publish.yml

@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ jobs:
             /p:IncludeSymbols=true \
             /p:SymbolPackageFormat=snupkg
 
-      - name: Verify packages
+      - name: Verify packages and symbols
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
           shopt -s nullglob
+
           packages=(./nupkgs/*.nupkg)
 
           if (( ${#packages[@]} == 0 )); then
@@ -78,9 +80,18 @@ jobs:
               echo "::error::Unexpected package version: $f"
               exit 1
             fi
+
+            symbols="${f%.nupkg}.snupkg"
+
+            if [[ ! -s "$symbols" ]]; then
+              echo "::error::Missing or empty symbols package: $symbols"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+
+            echo "Validated: $f + $symbols"
           done
 
-          echo "Validated ${#packages[@]} packages for version $VERSION"
+          echo "Validated ${#packages[@]} packages and symbols."
 
       - name: NuGet login (Trusted Publishing)
         uses: NuGet/login@v1

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ UltimateAuth is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE.txt). By contrib
 
 If a separate contributor agreement is introduced, its requirements will be documented before enforcement.
 
+## Contributor License Agreement (CLA)
+
+UltimateAuth welcomes contributions from the open-source community.
+
+Contributors retain copyright ownership of their original contributions unless otherwise agreed in writing.
+
+By submitting a contribution, contributors agree that their contributions are provided under the project's Apache License, Version 2.0, and confirm that they have the necessary rights to submit them.
+
+UltimateAuth intends to adopt the .NET Foundation Contributor License Agreement (CLA) process if accepted as a .NET Foundation project.
+
+Once the CLA process is implemented, contributors may be required to sign the applicable agreement before their pull requests can be merged.
+
 ## A welcoming community
 
 Be respectful, assume good intentions, and help others learn. Different experience levels and perspectives make the project better.

COPYRIGHT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright and Ownership
+
+Copyright © 2026 Mehmet Can Karagöz and contributors.
+
+UltimateAuth is an open-source project developed and maintained under the CodeBeam name.
+
+CodeBeam serves as the project's publishing identity and GitHub organization and is not a separate legal entity.
+
+The original source code of UltimateAuth is copyrighted by Mehmet Can Karagöz. Contributors retain copyright ownership of their respective original contributions unless otherwise agreed in writing.
+
+Contributions are incorporated into UltimateAuth under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and any applicable Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
+
+See [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt) for the project's license terms and [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for contribution guidelines.

README.md

@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
 ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/CodeBeamOrg/UltimateAuth?style=flat&logo=github)
 ![Last Commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/CodeBeamOrg/UltimateAuth?branch=dev&logo=github)
 ![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/CodeBeamOrg/UltimateAuth)
-[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1459498792192839774?color=%237289da&label=Discord&logo=discord&logoColor=%237289da&style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/QscA86dXSR)
+[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-Join-5865F2?style=flat-square&logo=discord&logoColor=white)](https://discord.gg/QscA86dXSR)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/CodeBeamOrg/UltimateAuth/branch/dev/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/CodeBeamOrg/UltimateAuth)
 [![NuGet version](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Core?color=512bd4&label=nuget%20version&logo=nuget&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Core)
 [![NuGet downloads](https://img.shields.io/nuget/dt/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Core?color=512bd4&label=nuget%20downloads&logo=nuget&style=flat-square)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Core)
+<!-- Dynamic Discord badge (enable when community grows)
+[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1459498792192839774?color=%237289da&label=Discord&logo=discord&logoColor=%237289da&style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/QscA86dXSR)
+-->
+
 
 ## 📑 Table of Contents
 

docs/content/getting-started/quickstart.md

@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ using CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Server.Extensions;
 After creating the builder, register UltimateAuth:
 
 ```csharp
-builder.Services
-    .AddUltimateAuthServer()
+builder.Services.AddUltimateAuthServer()
     .AddUltimateAuthInMemory();
 
 builder.Services.AddUltimateAuthClientBlazor();
@@ -152,15 +151,22 @@ Place these near the end of the document body.
 
 UltimateAuth's Blazor integration uses this script for browser-side functionality.
 
-## 6. Initialize the UltimateAuth Application
+## 6. Add Usings
+
+Add this in `_Imports.razor`
+
+```razor
+@using CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Client
+@using CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Client.Blazor
+```
+
+## 7. Initialize the UltimateAuth Application
 
 Open `Components/Routes.razor`.
 
 Replace its contents with:
 
 ```razor
-@using CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Client.Blazor
-
 <UAuthApp UseBuiltInRouter="true" AppAssembly="typeof(Program).Assembly" DefaultLayout="typeof(Layout.MainLayout)" />
 ```
 
@@ -172,15 +178,6 @@ With `UseBuiltInRouter="true"`, it also provides the application's router.
 
 You don't need to create a separate `Router` or `CascadingAuthenticationState` component for this setup.
 
-## 7. Add Usings
-
-Add this in `_Imports.razor`
-
-```razor
-@using CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Client
-@using CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Client.Blazor
-```
-
 ## 8. Create Your Login Page
 
 Change `Components/Pages/Home.razor`:

docs/website/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Docs.Wasm/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Docs.Wasm.Client/wwwroot/docs/auth-flows/device-management.json

@@ -93,5 +93,7 @@
       "Text": "Next step",
       "Level": 0
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "SourceHash": "95831894EDF3C21F6C20A367A9445C3173282799B50704499768BEAD96F51864",
+  "BuilderVersion": "1"
 }

docs/website/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Docs.Wasm/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Docs.Wasm.Client/wwwroot/docs/auth-flows/index.json

@@ -153,5 +153,7 @@
       "Text": "\u27A1\uFE0F Next step",
       "Level": 0
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "SourceHash": "16E601FE603117928E01E64029AC1BDF0F5AD93F8108808F07817D0A2EB608CE",
+  "BuilderVersion": "1"
 }

docs/website/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Docs.Wasm/CodeBeam.UltimateAuth.Docs.Wasm.Client/wwwroot/docs/auth-flows/login-flow.json

@@ -83,5 +83,7 @@
       "Text": "Next step",
       "Level": 0
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "SourceHash": "A2EB72E76BD9E836BEF7240D2D1FD72BF16C85F7D73C85160CFD908E689DDD4E",
+  "BuilderVersion": "1"
 }