cardinal 0.4.0

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Breaking Changes #

• Removed built-in logger support from CardinalApp. Logging is now the responsibility of the consuming application.
• Simplified CardinalContext by removing implicit logger access.

Changed #

• Simplified CardinalApp constructor and internal wiring.
• Improved separation of concerns between the framework core and external tooling.
• Refactored argument adapter internals for clarity and maintainability.

Internal #

• Minor internal cleanups in adapter and context handling.

Breaking Changes #

• Complete redesign of Cardinal’s core architecture.
• Previous command, context, and configuration APIs have been removed.
• Existing applications built on earlier versions will require migration.

Added #

• New declarative command system with first-class support for:
  • Typed arguments
  • Typed options
  • Flags
  • Subcommands
• Global options support shared across all commands.
• Context-driven execution model via CardinalContext.
• Clear separation between framework core and args integration.
• Improved and more accurate command usage output.

Changed #

• Simplified and flattened internal structure under lib/src/.
• Commands are now defined using a consistent declarative API.
• Argument and option parsing is centralized and type-safe.

Removed #

• Legacy internal modules and definitions.
• Old context and configuration abstractions.

Fixed #

• Improved validation and error reporting for missing required arguments.
• More predictable command and subcommand resolution.

• Breaking Change: Major internal refactoring of the project structure. All context classes have been moved to lib/src/context/.
• New: Introduced dedicated lib/src/context module for clearer separation of concerns.
• Fix: Updated dependency constraints in pubspec.yaml.