Create fresh changelog for 1.7.0 initial release

- Wiped previous changelog history
- Created comprehensive changelog based on current README features
- Documents all supported file types, formats, and features
- Includes performance benchmarks and use cases
- Presents 1.7.0 as the initial public release

Author: nolindnaidoo

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,62 +9,43 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Initial Public Release
 
-Paths-LE brings zero-hassle file path extraction and analysis to VS Code with production-quality reliability for code and configuration files.
-
-#### Core Features
-
-- **Comprehensive path extraction** - Extract file paths from JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, HTML, CSS, TOML, CSV, and ENV files
-- **Smart path detection** - Identifies relative, absolute, and workspace-relative paths
-- **Path validation** - Check file existence, permissions, and accessibility
-- **Pattern analysis** - Detect common path patterns and naming conventions
-- **Security-first design** - Safe canonical path resolution with security warnings
-- **Advanced filtering** - Filter by path types, depth, and patterns
+Paths-LE brings zero-hassle path extraction to VS Code. Simple, reliable, focused.
 
 #### Supported File Types
 
-- **JavaScript/TypeScript** - .js, .jsx, .ts, .tsx files with import/require statements
-- **JSON** - Configuration files, package.json, tsconfig.json
-- **HTML** - Web pages with src, href, and link attributes
-- **CSS** - Stylesheets with url() and @import statements
-- **TOML** - Configuration files, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml
-- **CSV** - Data files with file path columns
-- **ENV** - Environment variable files
-
-#### Path Analysis
-
-- **Existence validation** - Check if files and directories exist
-- **Permission checking** - Verify read/write access (optional)
-- **Pattern detection** - Identify common path patterns and conventions
-- **Depth analysis** - Analyze directory structure depth
-- **Broken link detection** - Find invalid or inaccessible paths
-- **Workspace integration** - Resolve paths relative to workspace root
-
-#### User Experience
-
+- **JavaScript** - JS files with imports and requires
+- **TypeScript** - TS files with imports and requires
+- **JSON** - Configuration files and package.json
+- **HTML** - HTML files with asset references
+- **CSS** - Stylesheets with asset imports
+- **TOML** - Configuration files
+- **CSV** - Data files with path references
+- **Environment files** - .env files with path variables
+
+#### Features
+
+- **Multi-language support** - Comprehensive localization for 13+ languages
+- **Complete path detection** - Automatically finds file paths in multiple formats:
+  - Absolute paths
+  - Relative paths
+  - Windows paths
+  - Unix paths
+- **Powerful post-processing**:
+  - **Deduplicate paths** for cleaner analysis
+  - **Sort** with multiple modes (alphabetically or by length)
+- **Interactive sorting options**:
+  - Sort alphabetically (A→Z/Z→A)
+  - Sort by length (short→long/long→short)
+- **Smart path detection** - Intelligently filters package imports (like 'react' or 'lodash') from actual file paths
+- **Cross-platform compatibility** - Handles both Windows and Unix path formats with intelligent normalization
+- **Canonical path resolution** - Full monorepo and symlink support for enterprise development workflows
+- **Dependency analysis support** - Perfect for analyzing imports, exports, and file references
 - **One-command extraction** - `Ctrl+Alt+P` (`Cmd+Alt+P` on macOS)
-- **Side-by-side results** - Open results alongside your source files
-- **Progress indicators** - Real-time feedback during extraction
-- **Safety warnings** - Alerts for large files and security considerations
-- **Multi-language support** - 13 languages including German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more
-
-#### Security & Safety
-
-- **Security-first approach** - Canonical path resolution disabled by default
-- **Security warnings** - Clear warnings about potential security implications
-- **Safe defaults** - Conservative settings to prevent security issues
-- **User control** - Full control over security-sensitive operations
-
-#### Performance & Reliability
-
-- **High throughput** - Optimized for large codebases
-- **Memory efficient** - Smart processing for large files
-- **Robust error handling** - Graceful fallbacks and user-friendly messages
-- **Comprehensive testing** - Full test coverage with strict TypeScript
-- **TypeScript safety** - Full type safety and strict null checks
+- **Developer-friendly** - 100+ passing tests, TypeScript strict mode, functional programming, MIT licensed
 
-#### Developer Experience
+#### Use Cases
 
-- **Zero configuration** - Works out of the box with sensible defaults
-- **Essential settings** - Focused configuration options for common use cases
-- **Rich documentation** - Complete guides and troubleshooting
-- **Open source** - MIT licensed with active community support
+- **Dependency Analysis** - Analyze imports, exports, and file references to identify missing files and circular dependencies
+- **Configuration Management** - Extract and validate file paths from configuration files
+- **Path Validation** - Verify that all referenced files exist and are accessible
+- **Monorepo Management** - Handle complex monorepo structures with cross-package references