WP Plugin Starter 1.0.0: a fresh start

The parts every wpallstars plugin needs: settings screen with search and an empty General tab, Read Me tab, features as classes, replaced plugins, the shared GitHub updater, release and check scripts, CI and the shared rules. scripts/rename-plugin.sh starts a new plugin; scripts/sync-core.sh keeps plugins' core files in step with this starter. Built with aidevops (https://aidevops.sh).

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+=== WP Plugin Starter ===
+Contributors: wpallstars
+Donate link: https://buymeacoffee.com/marcusquinn
+Tags: starter, boilerplate, settings, developer, template
+Requires at least: 6.2
+Tested up to: 7.1
+Requires PHP: 7.4
+Stable tag: 1.0.0
+License: GPLv2 or later
+License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+
+A clean start for a WordPress plugin: a settings screen, a Read Me tab, updates from GitHub and release scripts, ready for your features.
+
+== Description ==
+
+WP Plugin Starter is what wpallstars plugins are made from. It has no features of its own: it holds the parts every plugin needs, so a new plugin starts with them working.
+
+* **A settings screen** (Settings → WP Plugin Starter) that features fill by declaring their settings, saved instantly, searchable, in tabs. With no features yet it shows one empty tab.
+* **A Read Me tab** that shows the plugin's README.md, banner included.
+* **Features as classes**, off by default, with settings, hooks, one-off imports from the plugins they replace and clean uninstall.
+* **Release and check scripts**: lint, smoke test, release build, preflight and Plugin Check.
+
+Start a plugin from it on GitHub (wpallstars/wp-plugin-starter-template-for-ai-coding): the Read Me tab explains how.
+
+= Built with AI =
+
+WP Plugin Starter is built and maintained with aidevops (https://aidevops.sh), the same developer's open-source AI harness for creating and managing anything online with AI.
+
+== Installation ==
+
+1. Upload the `wp-plugin-starter-template` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the zip from Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
+2. Activate it, then open Settings → WP Plugin Starter.
+
+== Frequently Asked Questions ==
+
+= Does it do anything on its own? =
+
+No. It adds an empty settings screen and a Read Me tab, ready for a plugin's features.
+
+= Does it contact other services? =
+
+No. The WordPress.org build contacts nothing outside WordPress.
+
+== Changelog ==
+
+= 1.0.0 =
+* A fresh start, made from the parts every wpallstars plugin needs: settings screen, Read Me tab, features as classes, release and check scripts. Earlier versions are retired; start again from this one.
+
+== Upgrade Notice ==
+
+= 1.0.0 =
+A fresh start. Earlier versions of the starter are retired; start a new plugin from this one.