Enhance developer onboarding and automation for SEQICO Smart Contract Deployment Project

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This PR implements comprehensive developer onboarding and automation enhancements to streamline the development workflow for the SEQICO Smart Contract Deployment Project.

🚀 Key Improvements

Fixed Critical Infrastructure Issue

• Resolved circular dependency: Removed the infinite loop in package.json install script that was causing npm install to run indefinitely
• Enhanced npm scripts: Added proper aliases for compilation, testing, and deployment tasks

🧪 Comprehensive Test Scaffold

Added a complete test suite in the /test/ directory using Mocha and Chai:

// Enhanced SEQToken tests covering deployment, balances, and access control
describe("SEQToken", function () {
  it("Should distribute tokens correctly (10% to owner, 90% to ICO)", async function () {
    const ownerBalance = await seqToken.balanceOf(owner.address);
    const icoBalance = await seqToken.balanceOf(icoContract.address);
    
    expect(ownerBalance).to.equal(expectedOwnerAmount);
    expect(icoBalance).to.equal(expectedIcoAmount);
  });
});

• test/SEQToken.test.js: Complete ERC20 token validation including deployment distribution, transfer functionality, and access control
• Enhanced test/SEQICO.test.js: ICO contract tests with purchase functionality, price calculations, and administrative access control

🛠️ Automated Setup Script

Created scripts/setup.sh with automated environment preparation:

# Automated dependency installation with conflict resolution
npm install --legacy-peer-deps

# Node.js version validation with helpful warnings
if [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -lt 18 ]]; then
    print_warning "Node.js version $NODE_VERSION detected. Recommended: v18+ or v20+"
fi

• Dependency management: Handles --legacy-peer-deps installation automatically
• Environment validation: Checks Node.js/npm versions with helpful guidance
• Development reminders: Comprehensive setup checklist and security considerations
• NPM integration: Added npm run setup alias for easy access

📚 Complete Onboarding Documentation

Added docs/ONBOARDING.md with structured developer guidance:

• Quick start checklist: Step-by-step environment setup with validation points
• Essential commands: Complete reference for development, testing, and deployment
• Troubleshooting guide: Solutions for common Node.js, compilation, and network issues
• Development workflow: Best practices for smart contract development and security

⚙️ GitHub Actions CI/CD Pipeline

Implemented .github/workflows/lint.yml for automated code quality:

- name: Run Solhint on Solidity contracts
  run: |
    npx solhint 'contracts/**/*.sol' || {
      echo "Please review the output above for code quality issues"
    }

• Pull request triggers: Automatic linting on contract, test, and script changes
• Multi-version testing: Validates compatibility with Node.js 18.x and 20.x
• Solidity analysis: Integrated Solhint for static code analysis and security patterns
• Smart compilation: Graceful handling of network issues during Solidity compiler downloads

🤖 Enhanced Developer Experience

Added .github/copilot-instructions.md with comprehensive development guidance:

• Automation section: Clear references to setup script, test scaffold, and documentation
• Security best practices: Smart contract development patterns and access control guidance
• Code suggestion patterns: Examples for contracts, tests, and deployment scripts
• Project context: Token economics, contract architecture, and common development tasks

🔧 Technical Enhancements

• Solhint integration: Added .solhint.json configuration for consistent Solidity code quality
• Package optimization: Enhanced dependency management and script organization
• Documentation structure: Follows existing project patterns with comprehensive examples

🎯 Developer Impact

New contributors can now:

1. Quick start: Run npm run setup for automated environment preparation
2. Learn by example: Use comprehensive test suite as development reference
3. Follow best practices: Access structured onboarding with security guidance
4. Maintain quality: Benefit from automated code analysis and validation

This enhancement addresses the need for better developer onboarding while maintaining the existing project structure and adding valuable automation that scales with team growth.

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This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Enhance developer onboarding and automation for the SEQICO Smart Contract Deployment Project by implementing the following:

1. Test Scaffold: Add a /test/ directory with basic test files for SEQToken and SEQICO contracts using Mocha and Chai. Include tests for deployment, balances, and simple access control as examples.

2. Setup Script: Create a scripts/setup.sh shell script that installs dependencies with --legacy-peer-deps, warns about node version, and prints reminders about project requirements. Add an npm script alias setup for this script in package.json.

3. Onboarding Documentation: Add docs/ONBOARDING.md with a clear checklist for new developers: environment setup, essential commands, troubleshooting, and links to .github/copilot-instructions.md.

4. GitHub Actions Workflow: Add .github/workflows/lint.yml to run Hardhat's lint/static analysis on pull requests. The workflow should install dependencies and run npx hardhat check or solhint on Solidity contracts.

5. Copilot Instructions Update: Update .github/copilot-instructions.md to reference the setup script, test scaffold, and onboarding documentation under an "Automation" section, and remind users to use these resources when starting development.

All new files and changes should follow the existing structure and documentation style. Include comments and sample content where needed to guide future contributors.

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