feat: v0.2.1 - new comment system, block comments, CI release

- Comment syntax: // → -- (line), --! (note), --!! (critical), --[ ]-- (block)
- Auto-close --[ with ]--
- Block comment toggle via Ctrl+Shift+A
- Updated grammar with v0.3 keywords, operators, and scopes
- Fixed minimap section header rendering
- GitHub Actions workflow: builds .vsix and creates release on push

Author: Provant15

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: Build & Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Install vsce
+        run: npm install -g @vscode/vsce
+
+      - name: Get version
+        id: version
+        run: echo "version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Package extension
+        run: vsce package
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          files: "*.vsix"
+          make_latest: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+*.vsix
+*.bak
+*.bak2
+node_modules/

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Quale is a domain-specific language for evolving neural networks using NEAT (Neu
 ## Features
 
 - Syntax highlighting for all `.quale` constructs
-- Three-tier comment system (`--`, `--!`, `--!!`)
+- Semantic comment system (`--`, `--!`, `--!!`, `--[ ]--`)
 - Code snippets for rapid scaffolding
 - Auto-closing brackets and string pairs
 - Code folding on brace blocks
@@ -21,13 +21,20 @@ Quale uses a semantic comment system:
 -- Regular comment (discarded by parser)
 --! NOTE: this needs calibration    (note - preserved in AST)
 --!! FIXME: hardcoded value         (critical - blocks --strict mode)
+
+--[
+    Block comments span multiple lines.
+    Useful for temporarily disabling sections
+    or writing longer explanations.
+]--
 ```
 
 | Syntax | Purpose | Visibility |
 |--------|---------|------------|
 | `--` | Author notes, scratchpad | Parser discards |
 | `--!` | Notes, TODOs | Shown in `quale check` |
 | `--!!` | Critical issues | Fails `quale check --strict` |
+| `--[ ... ]--` | Block comment | Parser discards |
 
 ## Snippets
 

language-configuration.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "comments": {
-        "lineComment": "--"
+        "lineComment": "--",
+        "blockComment": ["--[", "]--"]
     },
     "brackets": [
         ["{", "}"],
@@ -10,9 +11,9 @@
     "autoClosingPairs": [
         { "open": "{", "close": "}" },
         { "open": "(", "close": ")" },
+        { "open": "--[", "close": "]--" },
         { "open": "[", "close": "]" },
-        { "open": "\"", "close": "\"" },
-        { "open": "/*", "close": " */" }
+        { "open": "\"", "close": "\"" }
     ],
     "surroundingPairs": [
         { "open": "{", "close": "}" },
@@ -25,9 +26,6 @@
         "decreaseIndentPattern": "^\\s*\\}"
     },
     "folding": {
-        "markers": {
-            "start": "\\{",
-            "end": "\\}"
-        }
+        "offSide": false
     }
 }

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "quale-lang",
     "displayName": "Quale",
     "description": "Syntax highlighting and snippets for the Quale neuroevolution language",
-    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "version": "0.2.1",
     "publisher": "Provant",
     "license": "MIT",
     "repository": {