chore: add CHANGELOG.md, release script, and strict workflow

- CHANGELOG.md with all past releases
- scripts/release.py for automated releases
- Updated CONTRIBUTING.md with strict rules:
- Never push to main directly
- Feature → develop → main flow
- Pre-release testing required
- Changelog required for each release

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to FinEE will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- (Next features go here)
+
+### Changed
+- (Changes to existing features)
+
+### Fixed
+- (Bug fixes)
+
+---
+
+## [1.0.3] - 2025-01-11
+### Added
+- Lakhs notation support (e.g., "1.5 Lakh" → 150000)
+- `benchmark.py` script for accuracy verification
+- Torture test suite for edge cases
+- `CONTRIBUTING.md` with Git Flow guidelines
+- Professional branching: main, develop, feature/*
+
+### Changed
+- Moved Jupyter notebooks to `experiments/` folder
+- Default `use_llm=False` for instant usage (no model download)
+- Updated README with edge case examples
+
+### Fixed
+- Double-escaped regex patterns in amount extraction
+
+---
+
+## [1.0.2] - 2025-01-11
+### Changed
+- Default to regex-only mode (`use_llm=False`)
+- Package works instantly without downloading 5GB model
+
+### Fixed
+- Package build configuration (hatch sources)
+
+---
+
+## [1.0.1] - 2025-01-11
+### Fixed
+- Package did not include source files (only 5KB)
+- Fixed `pyproject.toml` build configuration
+
+---
+
+## [1.0.0] - 2025-01-11
+### Added
+- Initial PyPI release
+- 5-tier additive extraction pipeline (Cache/Regex/Rules/LLM/Validate)
+- Multi-backend support (MLX, PyTorch, GGUF)
+- CLI with `finee` command
+- 88 unit tests
+- Colab demo notebook
+- JSON schema contract documentation
+- Support for 5 banks: HDFC, ICICI, SBI, Axis, Kotak
+
+### Performance
+- 94.5% field accuracy on multi-bank benchmark
+- <1ms latency in regex-only mode
+- 50,000+ messages/second throughput
+
+---
+
+## Links
+- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/finee/)
+- [GitHub](https://github.com/Ranjitbehera0034/Finance-Entity-Extractor)
+- [Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/Ranjit0034/finance-entity-extractor)

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -2,117 +2,175 @@
 
 Thank you for your interest in contributing! Here's how to get started.
 
-## 🌿 Branching Strategy
+## 🚨 Golden Rules
 
-We use **Git Flow** for professional development:
+1. **NEVER push directly to `main`** - All changes go through PRs
+2. **All features branch from `develop`** - Not from main
+3. **Tests MUST pass before merging** - No exceptions
+4. **Update CHANGELOG.md** - Every PR should update it
+
+## 🌿 Branching Strategy (Git Flow)
 
 ```
-main          ────●────●────●────────────●─────→  (stable releases only)
-                  │    │    │            │
-                  │    │    └──tag:v1.0.3│
-                  │    │                 │
-develop       ────●────●────●────●───────●─────→  (integration branch)
-                       │    │    │
-feature/xyz   ─────────●────●────┘               (feature branches)
+main          ──●────────────────●────────────●──→  (releases only)
+                │                │            │
+              v1.0.3          v1.0.4        v1.1.0
+                │                │            │
+develop       ──●────●────●──────●───●────●───●──→  (integration)
+                     │    │          │    │
+feature/a     ───────●────┘          │    │
+feature/b     ───────────────────────●────┘
 ```
 
-### Branches
-
-| Branch | Purpose | Merge To |
-|--------|---------|----------|
-| `main` | Stable releases only | - |
-| `develop` | Integration & testing | `main` (via PR) |
-| `feature/*` | New features | `develop` (via PR) |
-| `fix/*` | Bug fixes | `develop` (via PR) |
-| `hotfix/*` | Urgent production fixes | `main` + `develop` |
-
-### Workflow
-
-1. **New Feature**:
-   ```bash
-   git checkout develop
-   git pull origin develop
-   git checkout -b feature/my-feature
-   # ... make changes ...
-   git push -u origin feature/my-feature
-   # Create PR to develop
-   ```
-
-2. **Bug Fix**:
-   ```bash
-   git checkout develop
-   git checkout -b fix/issue-123
-   # ... fix bug ...
-   git push -u origin fix/issue-123
-   # Create PR to develop
-   ```
-
-3. **Release**:
-   ```bash
-   git checkout main
-   git merge develop
-   git tag -a v1.x.x -m "Release v1.x.x"
-   git push origin main --tags
-   ```
-
-## 🧪 Running Tests
+### Branch Types
+
+| Branch | Source | Merges To | Naming |
+|--------|--------|-----------|--------|
+| `main` | - | - | Protected, releases only |
+| `develop` | `main` | `main` | Integration branch |
+| `feature/*` | `develop` | `develop` | `feature/add-kotak-support` |
+| `fix/*` | `develop` | `develop` | `fix/unicode-amount-parsing` |
+| `hotfix/*` | `main` | `main` + `develop` | `hotfix/critical-regex-bug` |
+
+## 🔄 Development Workflow
+
+### 1. Start a New Feature
 
 ```bash
-# Install dev dependencies
-pip install -e ".[dev]"
+# Always start from develop
+git checkout develop
+git pull origin develop
 
-# Run all tests
-pytest tests/ -v
+# Create feature branch
+git checkout -b feature/my-awesome-feature
 
-# Run specific test
-pytest tests/test_regex_engine.py -v
+# Make changes...
+# Write tests...
+# Update CHANGELOG.md under [Unreleased]
 
-# Run with coverage
-pytest tests/ --cov=finee --cov-report=html
-```
+# Commit with conventional messages
+git commit -m "feat: add support for Paytm VPA patterns"
 
-## 📝 Code Style
+# Push and create PR
+git push -u origin feature/my-awesome-feature
+# Create PR: feature/my-awesome-feature → develop
+```
 
-- **Black** for formatting (line length: 100)
-- **Ruff** for linting
-- **Type hints** for all public functions
+### 2. Fix a Bug
 
 ```bash
-# Format code
-black src/ tests/
+git checkout develop
+git pull origin develop
+git checkout -b fix/issue-123-unicode-error
 
-# Lint
-ruff check src/ tests/
+# Fix the bug...
+# Add test to prevent regression...
 
-# Type check
-mypy src/finee/
+git commit -m "fix: handle ₹ symbol in amount parsing"
+git push -u origin fix/issue-123-unicode-error
+# Create PR: fix/issue-123-unicode-error → develop
 ```
 
-## 🚀 Publishing
+### 3. Create a Release
 
-Only maintainers can publish to PyPI:
+**Use the release script:**
 
 ```bash
-# Bump version in pyproject.toml
-# Build
-python -m build
+# Preview what will happen
+python scripts/release.py 1.0.4 --dry-run
 
-# Upload
-twine upload dist/*
+# Execute release
+python scripts/release.py 1.0.4
 ```
 
-## 📋 Commit Messages
+The script will:
+1. ✅ Verify you're on `develop`
+2. ✅ Run all tests
+3. ✅ Run benchmark suite
+4. ✅ Update version in `pyproject.toml`
+5. ✅ Update `CHANGELOG.md`
+6. ✅ Merge to `main`
+7. ✅ Create git tag `v1.0.4`
+8. ✅ Build and upload to PyPI
+9. ✅ Return to `develop`
+
+## 🧪 Pre-Merge Checklist
 
-Use conventional commits:
+Before your PR can be merged:
+
+- [ ] All tests pass: `pytest tests/ -v`
+- [ ] Benchmark runs: `python benchmark.py --all`
+- [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated under `[Unreleased]`
+- [ ] Code formatted: `black src/ tests/`
+- [ ] Linting passes: `ruff check src/ tests/`
+- [ ] New features have tests
+- [ ] Documentation updated if needed
+
+## 📋 Commit Message Format
+
+Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
 
 ```
-feat: add support for Lakhs notation
-fix: handle Unicode ₹ symbol in regex
+<type>(<scope>): <description>
+
+[optional body]
+
+[optional footer]
+```
+
+### Types
+
+| Type | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `feat` | New feature |
+| `fix` | Bug fix |
+| `docs` | Documentation only |
+| `test` | Adding tests |
+| `refactor` | Code refactoring |
+| `perf` | Performance improvement |
+| `chore` | Maintenance tasks |
+
+### Examples
+
+```
+feat(regex): add Lakhs notation support
+fix(parser): handle missing spaces in SMS
 docs: update README with torture tests
-test: add edge case tests for truncated SMS
+test: add edge cases for Unicode symbols
 chore: move notebooks to experiments/
 ```
 
+## 📝 Changelog Guidelines
+
+Update `CHANGELOG.md` in every PR under `[Unreleased]`:
+
+```markdown
+## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- New feature you added
+
+### Changed
+- Behavior you modified
+
+### Fixed
+- Bug you fixed
+```
+
+**Categories:**
+- **Added** - New features
+- **Changed** - Changes to existing features
+- **Deprecated** - Features to be removed
+- **Removed** - Removed features
+- **Fixed** - Bug fixes
+- **Security** - Security fixes
+
+## 🛡️ Protected Branches
+
+| Branch | Direct Push | Force Push | PR Required |
+|--------|-------------|------------|-------------|
+| `main` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ (from develop only) |
+| `develop` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ (from feature/fix) |
+
 ## 🙏 Thank You!
 
-Every contribution helps make FinEE better for the Indian fintech community.
+Every contribution makes FinEE better for the Indian fintech community!

scripts/release.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+FinEE Release Script
+====================
+
+Automates the release process with proper checks:
+1. Ensure on develop branch
+2. Run all tests
+3. Run benchmark
+4. Merge to main
+5. Create release tag
+6. Build and upload to PyPI
+7. Sync to Hugging Face
+
+Usage:
+    python scripts/release.py 1.0.4
+    python scripts/release.py 1.0.4 --dry-run  # Preview only
+
+Author: Ranjit Behera
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def run(cmd: str, check: bool = True, capture: bool = False):
+    """Run a shell command."""
+    print(f"  $ {cmd}")
+    result = subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, capture_output=capture, text=True)
+    if check and result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f"  ❌ Command failed with exit code {result.returncode}")
+        if capture:
+            print(result.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return result
+
+
+def get_current_branch() -> str:
+    """Get current git branch."""
+    result = run("git branch --show-current", capture=True)
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def check_clean_working_dir() -> bool:
+    """Check if working directory is clean."""
+    result = run("git status --porcelain", capture=True)
+    return result.stdout.strip() == ""
+
+
+def run_tests() -> bool:
+    """Run all tests."""
+    print("\n🧪 Running tests...")
+    result = subprocess.run("./venv/bin/pytest tests/ -v", shell=True)
+    return result.returncode == 0
+
+
+def run_benchmark() -> bool:
+    """Run benchmark suite."""
+    print("\n📊 Running benchmark...")
+    result = subprocess.run("./venv/bin/python benchmark.py --all", shell=True)
+    return result.returncode == 0
+
+
+def update_version(new_version: str):
+    """Update version in pyproject.toml."""
+    pyproject = Path("pyproject.toml")
+    content = pyproject.read_text()
+    
+    # Find and replace version
+    pattern = r'version = "[^"]+"'
+    new_content = re.sub(pattern, f'version = "{new_version}"', content)
+    
+    pyproject.write_text(new_content)
+    print(f"  ✅ Updated pyproject.toml to version {new_version}")
+
+
+def update_changelog(new_version: str):
+    """Move [Unreleased] to new version section."""
+    changelog = Path("CHANGELOG.md")
+    content = changelog.read_text()
+    
+    from datetime import date
+    today = date.today().isoformat()
+    
+    # Replace [Unreleased] with new version
+    content = content.replace(
+        "## [Unreleased]",
+        f"## [Unreleased]\n### Added\n- (Next features go here)\n\n### Changed\n\n### Fixed\n\n---\n\n## [{new_version}] - {today}"
+    )
+    
+    changelog.write_text(content)
+    print(f"  ✅ Updated CHANGELOG.md for version {new_version}")
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="FinEE Release Script")
+    parser.add_argument("version", help="New version (e.g., 1.0.4)")
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="Preview only, no changes")
+    parser.add_argument("--skip-tests", action="store_true", help="Skip test suite")
+    parser.add_argument("--skip-benchmark", action="store_true", help="Skip benchmark")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    version = args.version
+    if not re.match(r'^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$', version):
+        print(f"❌ Invalid version format: {version}")
+        print("   Expected: X.Y.Z (e.g., 1.0.4)")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"🚀 FinEE Release v{version}")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    
+    if args.dry_run:
+        print("⚠️  DRY RUN - No changes will be made\n")
+    
+    # Step 1: Check branch
+    print("\n📍 Step 1: Checking branch...")
+    branch = get_current_branch()
+    if branch != "develop":
+        print(f"  ❌ Must be on 'develop' branch, currently on '{branch}'")
+        print("  Run: git checkout develop")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    print(f"  ✅ On develop branch")
+    
+    # Step 2: Check clean working directory
+    print("\n📍 Step 2: Checking working directory...")
+    if not check_clean_working_dir():
+        print("  ❌ Working directory not clean")
+        print("  Run: git status")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    print("  ✅ Working directory clean")
+    
+    # Step 3: Run tests
+    if not args.skip_tests:
+        print("\n📍 Step 3: Running tests...")
+        if not args.dry_run:
+            if not run_tests():
+                print("  ❌ Tests failed! Fix before releasing.")
+                sys.exit(1)
+            print("  ✅ All tests passed")
+        else:
+            print("  ⏭️  Skipped (dry run)")
+    
+    # Step 4: Run benchmark
+    if not args.skip_benchmark:
+        print("\n📍 Step 4: Running benchmark...")
+        if not args.dry_run:
+            if not run_benchmark():
+                print("  ⚠️  Benchmark had failures (continuing...)")
+            print("  ✅ Benchmark complete")
+        else:
+            print("  ⏭️  Skipped (dry run)")
+    
+    # Step 5: Update version
+    print("\n📍 Step 5: Updating version...")
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        update_version(version)
+        update_changelog(version)
+        run(f'git add pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md')
+        run(f'git commit -m "chore: bump version to {version}"')
+        run('git push origin develop')
+    else:
+        print(f"  ⏭️  Would update to version {version}")
+    
+    # Step 6: Merge to main
+    print("\n📍 Step 6: Merging to main...")
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        run('git checkout main')
+        run('git pull origin main')
+        run('git merge develop --no-edit')
+        run('git push origin main')
+    else:
+        print("  ⏭️  Would merge develop → main")
+    
+    # Step 7: Create tag
+    print("\n📍 Step 7: Creating release tag...")
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        run(f'git tag -a v{version} -m "Release v{version}"')
+        run(f'git push origin v{version}')
+    else:
+        print(f"  ⏭️  Would create tag v{version}")
+    
+    # Step 8: Build and upload to PyPI
+    print("\n📍 Step 8: Building and uploading to PyPI...")
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        run('rm -rf dist/')
+        run('./venv/bin/python -m build')
+        run('./venv/bin/python -m twine upload dist/*')
+    else:
+        print("  ⏭️  Would build and upload to PyPI")
+    
+    # Step 9: Return to develop
+    print("\n📍 Step 9: Returning to develop branch...")
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        run('git checkout develop')
+        run('git merge main')
+        run('git push origin develop')
+    else:
+        print("  ⏭️  Would checkout develop")
+    
+    # Done
+    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
+    if args.dry_run:
+        print("✅ DRY RUN COMPLETE - No changes made")
+        print(f"   Run without --dry-run to release v{version}")
+    else:
+        print(f"🎉 RELEASE v{version} COMPLETE!")
+        print("\nLinks:")
+        print(f"  PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/finee/{version}/")
+        print("  GitHub: https://github.com/Ranjitbehera0034/Finance-Entity-Extractor/releases")
+    print("=" * 60)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()