v0.1.1.4: Build scripts moved to scripts/ directory; enhanced documentation; automated release script

README.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ A C++ library for interacting with PrivateBin servers via the JSON API v1.3.
 - **End-to-End Encryption**: Client-side encryption with AES-256-GCM
 - **Cross-Platform**: Support for Windows and Linux
 - **Complete API**: Implementation of all PrivateBin v1.3 API functions
+- **Automated Builds**: Platform-specific build scripts for easy compilation
 
 ## File Upload Functionality
 
@@ -56,6 +57,57 @@ int upload_file(const char* server_url, const char* file_path,
 5. **Upload**: Encrypted data is sent to the PrivateBin server
 6. **URL Generation**: The URL is created with the Base58-encoded key
 
+## Build Scripts
+
+The project includes several build scripts in the `scripts/` directory for different platforms and use cases.
+
+### Windows Build Scripts
+
+#### PowerShell Build (Recommended)
+**File:** `scripts/build_windows.ps1`  
+**Requirements:** PowerShell, Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools (C++), vcpkg (will be bootstrapped), Git
+
+```powershell
+# Run from project root
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\build_windows.ps1
+```
+
+This script:
+- Automatically bootstraps vcpkg if not present
+- Configures CMake with Visual Studio 2022 generator
+- Builds the project in Release configuration
+- Creates a Windows distribution package with all artifacts
+
+#### Command Line Build
+**File:** `scripts/build_thinkpad.bat`  
+**Requirements:** Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools/Community with C++ workload, vcpkg
+
+```cmd
+# Run from project root
+scripts\build_thinkpad.bat
+```
+
+This script:
+- Automatically detects and initializes Visual Studio environment
+- Handles vcpkg bootstrapping
+- Configures CMake with proper toolchain
+- Builds the project using MSVC compiler
+
+### Linux/macOS Build Script
+**File:** `scripts/build.sh`  
+**Requirements:** CMake, C++17 compiler, vcpkg
+
+```bash
+# Make executable and run from project root
+chmod +x scripts/build.sh
+./scripts/build.sh
+```
+
+This script:
+- Bootstraps vcpkg if not present
+- Configures CMake with Unix Makefiles
+- Builds the project in Release configuration
+
 ## Installation
 
 ### Dependencies
@@ -67,6 +119,26 @@ int upload_file(const char* server_url, const char* file_path,
 
 ### Compilation
 
+#### Windows (PowerShell) - Build via scripts/build_windows.ps1
+```powershell
+# Requires: PowerShell, Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools (C++), vcpkg (will be bootstrapped), Git
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\build_windows.ps1
+```
+
+#### Windows (Command Line) - Build via scripts/build_thinkpad.bat
+```cmd
+# Requires: Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools/Community with C++ workload, vcpkg
+scripts\build_thinkpad.bat
+```
+
+#### Linux/macOS - Build via scripts/build.sh
+```bash
+# Requires: CMake, C++17 compiler, vcpkg
+chmod +x scripts/build.sh
+./scripts/build.sh
+```
+
+#### Manual Build
 ```bash
 mkdir build
 cd build
@@ -74,6 +146,8 @@ cmake ..
 cmake --build . --config Release
 ```
 
+**Note:** The manual build method requires you to have all dependencies (CMake, compiler, vcpkg) properly configured. For most users, the platform-specific build scripts are recommended.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ### Simple Text Paste
@@ -207,6 +281,12 @@ See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v0.1.1.4 (2025-08-28)
+- **NEW**: Automated release creation script (`scripts/create_release.ps1`)
+- **NEW**: Build scripts moved to `scripts/` directory for better organization
+- **IMPROVED**: Enhanced build documentation with platform-specific instructions
+- **IMPROVED**: Better project structure and organization
+
 ### v0.1.1.1 (2025-08-28)
 - **NEW**: Combined example program with both text and file upload functionality
 - **IMPROVED**: Unified command-line interface for examples