feat: implement comprehensive CI/CD workflow suite with automation

.github/workflows/dependency-update.yml

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+name: Dependency Update Check
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run every Monday at 9 AM UTC
+    - cron: '0 9 * * 1'
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allow manual trigger
+
+jobs:
+  update-dependencies:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '21'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@417ae3ccd767c252f5661f1ace9f835f9654f2b5
+
+    - name: Make gradlew executable
+      run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+    - name: Check for dependency updates
+      run: ./gradlew dependencyUpdates
+
+    - name: Upload dependency update report
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: dependency-updates-report
+        path: build/dependencyUpdates/
+
+    - name: Create dependency update summary
+      run: |
+        echo "# Dependency Update Check Results" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        echo "## Summary" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        if [ -f "build/dependencyUpdates/report.txt" ]; then
+          echo "Dependency updates available. Check the artifacts for details." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        else
+          echo "No dependency update report found." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        fi
+        echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        echo "## Gradle Version Check" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        ./gradlew wrapper --gradle-version=current --dry-run || echo "Gradle version check completed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  security-audit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '21'
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@417ae3ccd767c252f5661f1ace9f835f9654f2b5
+
+    - name: Make gradlew executable
+      run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+    - name: Run OWASP dependency check
+      run: ./gradlew dependencyCheckAnalyze
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+    - name: Upload OWASP report
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      if: always()
+      with:
+        name: owasp-dependency-check
+        path: build/reports/dependency-check/
+
+    - name: Create security summary
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        echo "# Security Audit Results" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        if [ -f "build/reports/dependency-check/dependency-check-report.html" ]; then
+          echo "Security audit completed. Check artifacts for detailed report." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        else
+          echo "Security audit report not found." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        fi