Initial Beta (#1)

## Libraries
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Abstractions
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Json
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Newtonsoft
- Sitecore.AspNet.ExperienceEditor
- Sitecore.AspNet.GraphQL
- Sitecore.AspNet.RenderingEngine
- Sitecore.AspNet.RenderingEngine.Abstractions
- Sitecore.AspNet.SearchOptimization
- Sitecore.AspNet.Tracking
- Sitecore.AspNet.Tracking.VisitorIdentification
 
These have been cleaned up, namespaces have changed to new name,
dependencies have been optimized and updated to use .NET8
 
## Testing Suite
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Abstractions.Tests
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Json.Tests
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Tests
- Sitecore.LayoutService.Client.Integration.Tests
- Sitecore.AspNet.RenderingEngine.Tests
- Sitecore.AspNet.RenderingEngine.Integration.Tests
- Sitecore.AspNet.RenderingEngine.Benchmarks
- Sitecore.AspNet.Tracking.Tests
- Sitecore.AspNet.GraphQL.Tests
 
These have been cleaned up, namespaces changed, dependencies optimized,
updated to .NET8 and updated to leverage latest versions of
dependencies.
 
## Modifications
### Non-breaking
- Nullability throw when Item Path is missing from request when calling
EE
- Required Value guards for TextField and RichTextField
- Required Value for DateField when empty ctor set to MinValue
- Nullability and log format improvement on GraphQLSiteCollectionService
- Field TagHelpers nullability fixes
- Fixed deserialization property names for JsonLayoutServiceSerializer
- Required Value improvements
- Fixed nullability issue with GraphQL.Client library
- FieldReader nullability adjusted
- SitecoreLayoutRequest nullable fix
- Use ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull
- Several Internals have been made Public
 
### Breaking
- Removed Newtonsoft.Json
- Rearranged namespaces
- Removed .Abstractions dll for RenderingEngine
- Removed .Abstractions dll for Client
- Removed .Json dll for Client
- Removed .Newtonsoft dll for Client
 
## Documentation
- Added GitHub Pages reference documentation generated by DocFX

.editorconfig

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+[*.{yml,yaml}]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug Report.yml

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+name: Bug Report
+description: File a bug report.
+labels: ["bug"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: what-happened
+    attributes:
+      label: What happened?
+      value: |
+        Description
+
+
+        Reproduction Steps
+        1. Open
+        2. Execute
+
+        Actual Behavior
+
+        Expected Behavior
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      render: shell
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this issue, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). 
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true
+
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report!

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Feature Request.yml

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+name: Feature Request
+description: Request a new feature.
+labels: ["enhancement"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: feature
+    attributes:
+      label: What would you add to the SDK?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this feature, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). 
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true
+
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this feature request!

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Question.yml

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+name: Question
+description: Ask any question about the project.
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: question
+    attributes:
+      label: What is your question?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this question, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). 
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+<!-- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
+<!-- Apply the label "bug" or "enhacement" as applicable. -->
+
+## Description / Motivation
+<!-- Describe your changes in detail -->
+<!-- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
+<!-- If it fixes an open issue, please link to the issue here. -->
+
+
+## Testing
+
+- [ ] The Unit & Intergration tests are passing.
+- [ ] I have added the necesary tests to cover my changes.
+
+## Terms
+<!-- Place an X in the [] to check. -->
+
+<!-- The Code of Conduct helps create a safe space for everyone. We require that everyone agrees to it. -->
+- [ ] I agree to follow this project's [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).

.github/workflows/Version.ps1

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+[CmdletBinding()]
+Param (
+    [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Path to the file to append the version elements in.")]
+    [string]$Path,
+    [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Previous version to calculate the next version on. Must be like '1.0.0'.")]
+    [string]$PreviousVersion,
+    [Parameter(HelpMessage = "Commit Message")]
+    [string]$Message
+)
+
+function Get-Version
+{
+	param (
+		[string]$PreviousVersion,
+		[string]$Message
+	)
+
+	$versionNumbers = $PreviousVersion -split "\."
+	$major = [int]$versionNumbers[0]
+	$minor = [int]$versionNumbers[1]
+	$patch = [int]$versionNumbers[2]
+
+	if ($Env:GITHUB_REF -like "refs/pull/*/feat/*" -or $Message -like "FEAT: *") {
+		$minor++
+		$patch = 0
+	} elseif ($Env:GITHUB_REF -like "refs/pull/*/new/*" -or $Message -like "NEW: *") {
+		$major++
+		$minor = 0
+		$patch = 0
+	} else {
+		$patch++
+	}
+
+	return "$major.$minor.$patch"
+}
+
+function Get-VersionSuffix
+{
+	if ($Env:GITHUB_REF -like "refs/pull/*") {
+		$prId = $Env:GITHUB_REF -replace "refs/pull/(\d+)/.*", '$1'
+		$versionSuffix = "pr.$prId.$Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER"
+	} else {
+		$versionSuffix = ""
+	}
+
+	return $versionSuffix
+}
+
+function Set-Version
+{
+	param (
+		[string]$Path,
+		[string]$Version,
+		[string]$Suffix
+	)
+
+	$xml = [xml](Get-Content -Path $Path)
+	$properties = $xml.Project.PropertyGroup
+
+	$assemblyVersionElement = $xml.CreateElement("AssemblyVersion")
+	$assemblyVersionElement.InnerText = "$Version.$Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER"
+
+	$versionElement = $xml.CreateElement("VersionPrefix")
+	$versionElement.InnerText = $Version
+
+	$fileVersionElement = $xml.CreateElement("FileVersion")
+	$fileVersionElement.InnerText = "$Version.$Env:GITHUB_SHA"
+
+	if (![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Suffix)) {
+		$suffixElement = $xml.CreateElement("VersionSuffix")
+		$suffixElement.InnerText = $Suffix
+		$properties.AppendChild($suffixElement)
+	}
+
+	$properties.AppendChild($assemblyVersionElement)
+	$properties.AppendChild($versionElement)
+	$properties.AppendChild($fileVersionElement)
+
+	$xml.Save($Path)
+}
+
+$newVersion = Get-Version $PreviousVersion $Message
+$suffix = Get-VersionSuffix
+Set-Version $Path $newVersion $suffix | Out-Null
+
+return "newVersion=$newVersion"

.github/workflows/build.yml

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+name: Build
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      buildConfiguration:
+        type: string
+        required: true
+        description: 'The build configuration to use'
+        default: 'Release'
+    outputs:
+      newVersion:
+        description: 'The new version number'
+        value: ${{ jobs.build.outputs.newVersion }}
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      newVersion: ${{ steps.version.outputs.newVersion }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Get Version Info
+      uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      id: get-version-info
+      with:
+        script: |
+          async function getLatestRelease() {
+            try {
+              const response = await github.rest.repos.getLatestRelease({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo
+              });
+              core.info('Previous Release Version = ' + response.data.tag_name);
+              core.setOutput('previousVersion', response.data.tag_name);
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error.status === 404) {
+                core.info('No releases found for this repository.');
+                core.setOutput('previousVersion', '0.0.0');
+              } else {
+                console.error('An error occurred while fetching the latest release: ', error);
+                throw error;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
+          async function getCommitMessage() {
+            try {
+              const response = await github.rest.repos.getCommit({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                ref: context.sha
+              });
+              core.info('Commit Message = ' + response.data.commit.message);
+              core.setOutput('commitMessage', response.data.commit.message);
+            } catch (error) {
+              console.error('An error occurred while fetching the commit message: ', error);
+              throw error;
+            }
+          }
+
+          await getLatestRelease();
+          await getCommitMessage();
+
+    - name: Version
+      id: version  
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        $message = @"
+        ${{ steps.get-version-info.outputs.commitMessage }}
+        "@  
+        ./.github/workflows/Version.ps1 -Path "./src/Directory.Build.props" -PreviousVersion ${{ steps.get-version-info.outputs.previousVersion }} -Message $message >> $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+
+    - name: Restore dependencies
+      run: dotnet restore
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: dotnet build -c ${{ inputs.buildConfiguration }} --no-restore
+
+    - name: Test
+      run: dotnet test -c ${{ inputs.buildConfiguration }} --no-build --verbosity normal --logger trx --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" --results-directory TestResults
+
+    - name: Upload dotnet test results
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: test-results
+        path: TestResults
+      if: ${{ always() }}
+
+    - name: Run Benchmarks
+      working-directory: ./tests/Sitecore.AspNetCore.SDK.RenderingEngine.Benchmarks
+      run: dotnet run -c Release
+
+    - name: Upload benchmark results
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: perf-results
+        path: ./tests/Sitecore.AspNetCore.SDK.RenderingEngine.Benchmarks/BenchmarkDotNet.Artifacts
+
+    - name: Package
+      run: dotnet pack -c ${{ inputs.buildConfiguration }} --no-build --output nupkgs
+
+    - name: Upload packages
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: packages
+        path: nupkgs