Initial release v1.7.0 - Zero-hassle regex extraction and validation

- Automatic pattern extraction (literal regex, RegExp constructor, RegExp calls)
- Test patterns with detailed results, performance scoring, and ReDoS detection
- Validate patterns with comprehensive security analysis
- 5 commands: Extract, Test, Validate, Open Settings, Help
- 81 unit tests across 5 test files
- Demo GIF and updated README with accurate metrics
- Removed export/import/reset settings commands
- Zero-hassle workflow: automatic pattern detection, no prompts
- Updated CHANGELOG for initial release
- Added debug configurations (.vscode/launch.json, tasks.json)
- English language support (13 languages coming in v1.8.0)

Author: nolindnaidoo

.vscode/launch.json

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+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Run Extension",
+            "type": "extensionHost",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "args": [
+                "--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
+            ],
+            "outFiles": [
+                "${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"
+            ],
+            "preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}",
+            "sourceMaps": true
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Extension Tests",
+            "type": "extensionHost",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "args": [
+                "--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}",
+                "--extensionTestsPath=${workspaceFolder}/dist/test/suite/index"
+            ],
+            "outFiles": [
+                "${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"
+            ],
+            "preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+

.vscode/tasks.json

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+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "bun run build",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": "$tsc",
+            "label": "bun: build",
+            "detail": "bun run build"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+

CHANGELOG.md

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 # Changelog
 
-All notable changes to this extension will be documented here.
+All notable changes to Regex-LE will be documented here.
 
 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).
 
-## [0.1.0] - YYYY-MM-DD
+## [1.7.0] - 2025-11-02
 
-### Initial Release
+### Initial Public Release
 
-First version of {{DisplayName}}-LE.
+Regex-LE brings zero-hassle regex extraction and validation to VS Code. Simple, reliable, focused.
 
-#### Features
+#### Core Features
 
-- Core extraction functionality
-- Safety checks for large files
-- Performance monitoring
-- Localization support (13+ languages)
-- Enterprise-grade error handling
-- Status bar integration
-- Configurable settings
+- **Automatic Pattern Extraction** - Automatically finds all regex patterns in your code:
+  - Literal regex patterns (`/pattern/flags`)
+  - `new RegExp()` constructor calls
+  - `RegExp()` function calls
+  - Automatic deduplication of identical patterns
+- **Pattern Testing** - Test extracted patterns against file content with detailed results:
+  - Match results with positions and groups
+  - Execution time metrics
+  - Performance scoring
+  - ReDoS vulnerability warnings
+- **Pattern Validation** - Validate all patterns automatically:
+  - Syntax validation
+  - ReDoS detection with severity levels
+  - Performance analysis
+  - Comprehensive validation reports
+
+#### Supported File Types
+
+Regex-LE works universally on any text file format:
+
+- **Programming Languages**: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, Java, C/C++, C#, PHP, Swift, Kotlin
+- **Data Formats**: JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, CSV
+- **Web**: HTML, CSS, SCSS, LESS, Sass
+- **Configuration**: .env, .ini, .cfg, .conf
+- **Documentation**: Markdown, Plain Text, Log Files
+- **Shell Scripts**: Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, Batch
+
+#### Advanced Features
+
+- **ReDoS Detection** - Built-in vulnerability detection:
+  - Nested quantifier detection
+  - Exponential backtracking analysis
+  - Complexity estimation
+  - Security warnings before execution
+- **Performance Scoring** - Actionable optimization recommendations:
+  - Execution time analysis
+  - Pattern complexity scoring
+  - Optimization suggestions
+- **Safety Features**:
+  - Binary file detection
+  - File size warnings (configurable thresholds)
+  - Match limits to prevent excessive memory usage
+  - Automatic safety checks
+
+#### Commands
+
+- **Extract Matches** - Automatically extract all regex patterns (zero prompts)
+- **Test Regex** (`Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+R`) - Test patterns with detailed results
+- **Validate Pattern** - Validate all patterns and check for ReDoS vulnerabilities
+- **Open Settings** - Quick access to configuration
+- **Help & Troubleshooting** - In-editor documentation
+
+#### Configuration
+
+- ReDoS detection (enabled/disabled, max depth)
+- Performance scoring (enabled/disabled)
+- Preview settings (auto-update, max matches)
+- Output preferences (side-by-side, clipboard copy)
+- Safety thresholds (file size, output limits)
+- Notification levels (silent, important, all)
+- Status bar visibility
+- Local telemetry logging
 
 #### Infrastructure
 
-- TypeScript strict mode
-- Comprehensive testing with Vitest
-- Code quality with Biome
-- Full i18n support
-- Factory-based service architecture
-- Immutable data structures
+- **TypeScript** - Strict mode with comprehensive type safety
+- **Testing** - 81 unit tests across 5 test files with Vitest
+- **Code Quality** - Biome for linting and formatting
+- **Localization** - English language support (13 languages coming in v1.8.0)
+- **Factory-based Architecture** - Dependency injection and service factories
+- **Immutable Data Structures** - All exports frozen with `Object.freeze()`
+- **Error Handling** - Enterprise-grade error categorization and recovery
 
 #### Performance
 
-- Efficient processing of large files
+- Built-in performance monitoring
+- Configurable thresholds
+- Efficient pattern extraction
 - Memory-optimized operations
-- Built-in performance thresholds
 
 #### Privacy
 
 - 100% local processing
 - No data collection
-- Optional local-only telemetry logging
+- Optional local-only telemetry logging to Output panel