Add release workflow and documentation#16
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Motivation
ripdifffor automated crates.io releases with a maintainer workflow that keeps the crate version and git tag in sync.README.mdinto a dedicated release guide.Description
.github/workflows/release.ymlthat validates the pushedv*tag againstCargo.toml, runscargo package, publishes withcargo publish --locked, and creates a GitHub release.release.tomlto configurecargo-releaseas the maintainer entry point for releases: createvX.Y.Ztags, push toorigin, and leave publishing to CI.RELEASING.mdto document the release process, including thecargo-releaseworkflow, themain-only release policy, and the requiredCARGO_REGISTRY_TOKENsecret.README.mdto link toRELEASING.mdinstead of carrying maintainer release instructions inline.Testing
cargo-releasetag format (v{{version}}) matches the GitHub Actions trigger and tag/version validation logic.Codex Task