ARK 016F / 0.9.17 - Open source, Windows and Linux

ARK is now released under Apache-2.0. Third-party terms remain separate.

• Windows x64: Studio, CLI/MCP and native OCCT worker. Extract the ZIP and launch ARK.cmd.
• Linux x64: headless CLI/MCP/native worker, tested on Ubuntu 24.04. Requires GLIBC_2.38 and GLIBCXX_3.4.32. Extract the tarball and run bin/ark-mcp; there is no Linux Studio GUI.
• New README/handbook, contribution guide, issue/PR templates and roadmap.
• Missing UI icons added; readable MCP configuration copy dialogs; provider-to-ChatGPT model reset fixed.
• Windows67/67, Linux native65/65 and core42/42 tests passed, with isolated UI and clean-container package verification.

This is a prerelease for manual evaluation, excluded from the stable automatic updater. Windows packages are unsigned. No online upgrade, manufacturing qualification or fresh provider-login certification is claimed. Existing installations using the old update-channel placeholder need a manual upgrade.

SHA256SUMS.txt covers the binaries, manifest and the unmodified corresponding OCCT8.0.1 source archive. ARK source is available through the source archives for this tag. Keep LICENSE, NOTICE and dependency notices when redistributing.

Read docs/HANDBOOK.md, docs/CONNECTING.md, CONTRIBUTING.md and docs/iterations/016F.md in the repository.