[WIP] add a git hook to update ./VERSION file after each checkout.

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• Explore repository structure and understand existing git hooks system
• Analyze existing githooks feature with post-checkout hook template
• Identify that VERSION file doesn't exist yet and needs to be created
• Understand versioning scheme using git describe and .gitversion config
• Update the existing post-checkout hook to generate VERSION file content
• Test the post-checkout hook functionality with multiple scenarios
• Verify VERSION file is created/updated correctly after checkout operations
• Update documentation to reflect new VERSION file functionality
• Validate that existing functionality remains intact
• Commit and push changes successfully
• Verify VERSION file auto-updates work correctly after commits

✅ Implementation Complete

Successfully implemented a git hook to update the ./VERSION file after each checkout operation. The implementation:

Key Features

1. Automatic Updates: VERSION file is updated after every git checkout operation
2. Version Detection: Uses git describe --tags for semantic versioning when available
3. Fallback Mechanism: Uses commit hash when no tags are present
4. Error Handling: Gracefully handles edge cases and provides logging

Files Modified

• src/githooks/_post-checkout.sh: Enhanced with update_version_file() function
• src/githooks/README.md: Updated documentation
• VERSION: Auto-generated file containing current version

Testing Results

✅ Tested checkout operations between branches and tagged commits
✅ Verified fallback behavior with repositories without tags
✅ Confirmed VERSION file updates automatically with new commits
✅ Validated existing git hook functionality remains intact

The VERSION file now correctly shows feature_larasets_5.10.2-3-g5e0a5ec and updates automatically after each checkout.

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