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+# Taskbar Launcher
+
+Taskbar Launcher is a small Windows tray launcher for folders, applications, scripts, files, and nested menus.
+
+## Features
+
+- System tray launcher
+- Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
+- Search/filter in the launcher popup
+- Nested menus and drag/drop ordering in Settings
+- Per-item icon and display mode
+- Automatic icon selection from app/folder targets
+- Portable `config.json`
+- Backup/restore config
+- Optional Start with Windows shortcut
+- Windows light/dark theme support
+
+## Project Layout
+
+```text
+TaskbarLauncher/
+  App.xaml
+  MainWindow.xaml
+  Models/
+  Services/
+  Views/
+  Tools/
+  docs/
+  builds/        generated locally, ignored by Git
+```
+
+## Build
+
+Requires the .NET 10 SDK on the developer machine.
+
+```powershell
+dotnet build
+```
+
+## Release
+
+Create the small framework-dependent release package:
+
+```powershell
+.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1
+```
+
+Create a self-contained package that does not require users to install .NET:
+
+```powershell
+.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1 -SelfContained
+```
+
+Release zips are written to:
+
+```text
+builds/releases/
+```
+
+## Versioning
+
+The app version is controlled in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
+
+Recommended release flow:
+
+1. Update `<Version>` in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
+2. Commit the change.
+3. Run `.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1`.
+4. Tag the release, for example `v1.0.1`.
+5. Upload the generated zip to Gitea Releases.