Release 0.5.0: excludes, save_data(), and built-in styles

Forms are subtractive with scoped excludes. save_data() returns
a dict ready for MyModel.create(). default_css() ships a
stylesheet. CSRF simplified to a pre-check. includes removed.

Author: audreyfeldroy

CHANGELOG/0.5.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+## AirForm 0.5.0: Excludes, save_data(), and built-in styles
+
+Forms start with all fields and subtract what they don't need. `excludes` controls what renders and what saves, with scoped tuples for fine-grained control. `save_data()` returns a dict ready for `await MyModel.create()`. And `default_css()` makes forms look good without a CSS framework.
+
+```sh
+uv add AirForm --upgrade
+```
+
+### What's new
+
+- **Scoped excludes.** A bare string like `"created_at"` hides the field from both rendering and saving. A tuple like `("finish", "display")` hides it from the form but keeps it in `save_data()`. PrimaryKey fields are display-excluded by default.
+
+```python
+class ArticleForm(AirForm[Article]):
+    excludes = ("created_at", ("slug", "display"))
+```
+
+- **`save_data()` method.** Returns `form.data.model_dump()` minus save-excluded fields. The pattern for database persistence is now one line:
+
+```python
+await Article.create(**form.save_data())
+```
+
+- **`default_css()` built-in stylesheet.** AirForm ships CSS that styles every element it renders: field layout, input borders, focus rings, error states, help text, and checkbox alignment. Load it with `airform.default_css()`.
+
+### What's changed
+
+- **`includes` is removed.** Forms are subtractive only. Use `excludes` to hide fields instead of `includes` to show them. Custom widgets that accepted an `includes` parameter should accept `excludes` instead.
+
+- **CSRF validation simplified.** The Pydantic wrapper model is replaced with a pre-check that pops the token and verifies the HMAC before Pydantic runs. `form.data` is now a properly validated instance of the user's model with all their validators run.
+
+### Contributors
+
+[@audreyfeldroy](https://github.com/audreyfeldroy) (Audrey M. Roy Greenfeld) built this release.

pyproject.toml

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 [project]
 name = "AirForm"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.5.0"
 description = "Pydantic-native form validation and rendering. Define a model, get a validated, rendered HTML form. Works with or without Air web framework."
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [