docs: soften fork framing, add logo, fix upstream author (#17)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ version before rolling to production.
 
 ## [1.0.0] — 2026-04-21
 
-Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Robert Gooding and rebuilt to AxonOps library standards — new module path, expanded API, comprehensive tests, CI/CD, and documentation.
+Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Richard Gooding so the library can be consumed under AxonOps engineering controls — reproducible release workflow, signed releases, CI quality gates, security scanning, and CLA governance. The upstream project is fully usable on its own; this fork exists only to package it for AxonOps. Library behaviour is unchanged apart from a handful of small API additions tracked below.
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://
 - **Release workflow** (`.github/workflows/release.yml`): `workflow_dispatch` only; verifies, tags, publishes via GoReleaser, warms the Go module proxy. Local tag creation is forbidden.
 - **Dependabot** configuration with weekly updates and auto-merge for patch-level test dependencies.
 - **LLM documentation bundle**: `llms.txt` (concise summary) and `llms-full.txt` (concatenated corpus) for AI-assistant ingestion, with a CI guard that fails the build on drift.
-- `LICENSE` (Apache 2.0, preserved from upstream), `NOTICE` (crediting Robert Gooding as the upstream author), `SECURITY.md`.
+- `LICENSE` (Apache 2.0, preserved from upstream), `NOTICE` (crediting Richard Gooding as the upstream author), `SECURITY.md`.
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://
 
 ### Attribution
 
-This release is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Robert Gooding, which is distributed under Apache 2.0; this fork continues under the same licence. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in `NOTICE`.
+This release is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Richard Gooding, which is distributed under Apache 2.0; this fork continues under the same licence. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in `NOTICE`.
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/compare/v1.0.0...HEAD
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/releases/tag/v1.0.0

NOTICE

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This product includes software developed at
 AxonOps Limited (https://axonops.com/).
 
 This product is a fork of github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap by
-Robert Gooding, which is distributed under the Apache License,
+Richard Gooding, which is distributed under the Apache License,
 Version 2.0. This fork continues under the same licence. The
 original upstream copyright notice is preserved in this
 repository's git history.

README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <div align="center">
 
+  <img src=".github/images/logo-readme.png" alt="syncmap" width="128">
+
   # syncmap
 
-  **Type-safe generic wrapper around Go's `sync.Map` — zero dependencies, zero assertion cost at the call site.**
+  **AxonOps-packaged fork of `rgooding/go-syncmap` — a type-safe generic wrapper around Go's `sync.Map`.**
 
   [![CI](https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
   [![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/axonops/syncmap.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/axonops/syncmap)
@@ -18,9 +20,9 @@
 
 **Table of contents**
 
+- [🌱 About this fork](#-about-this-fork)
 - [✅ Status](#-status)
 - [🔍 Overview](#-overview)
-- [✨ Why `syncmap`?](#-why-syncmap)
 - [🚀 Quick Start](#-quick-start)
 - [📖 API Reference](#-api-reference)
 - [🧵 Thread Safety](#-thread-safety)
@@ -34,6 +36,14 @@
 
 ---
 
+## 🌱 About this fork
+
+This repository is a **fork** of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap), the original type-safe generic wrapper around `sync.Map` written by [Richard Gooding](https://github.com/rgooding). It is **not a rewrite**: the library's ideas, shape, and implementation are Richard's work, and the upstream project is fully usable and recommended for anyone who does not need the AxonOps-specific packaging.
+
+AxonOps forks it only so the library can be consumed under our standard engineering controls — reproducible release workflow, signed releases, CI quality gates, security scanning, CLA governance, and audit-friendly documentation. If you don't need any of that, please use the upstream at `github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap` instead. We carry Richard's copyright notice and credit forward in [`NOTICE`](./NOTICE) and aim to track upstream where practical.
+
+Library behaviour is unchanged from upstream. The small set of additions and the one rename (to match the stdlib `maps.Values` naming) are enumerated in [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md).
+
 ## ✅ Status
 
 `syncmap` is **stable** from `v1.0.0` onwards and follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html): breaking changes to the public API only in a new major version. Pin a specific tag in your `go.mod` and review the [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md) on every upgrade.
@@ -49,15 +59,6 @@ v, ok := m.Load("hits")
 // v is an int, not interface{}. No `.(int)` at the call site.
 ```
 
-## ✨ Why `syncmap`?
-
-- **Compile-time type safety.** `SyncMap[K comparable, V any]` is fully generic. `Load`, `Store`, `Range`, and friends accept and return your types directly.
-- **Zero runtime dependencies.** Stdlib only. No goroutines spawned by the library. No transitive dependency CVEs to track.
-- **Stdlib-parity semantics.** Every method maps one-to-one to a `sync.Map` method. `Load` on a missing key returns the typed zero value of `V` and `ok=false`, matching the stdlib contract.
-- **The full modern API.** `Swap` (Go 1.20), `Clear` (Go 1.23), plus `CompareAndSwap` / `CompareAndDelete` as package-level generic functions that reject non-comparable `V` at **compile time** instead of the stdlib's runtime panic.
-- **Convenience helpers** beyond `sync.Map`: `Len`, `Map`, `Keys`, `Values`. Each is documented as `O(n)` and a point-in-time approximation — no surprises.
-- **Race-clean under scrutiny.** The suite runs with `-race`, `goleak.VerifyTestMain`, 100 % line coverage, 37 BDD scenarios, 2 fuzz targets, and a benchstat regression gate in CI.
-
 ## 🚀 Quick Start
 
 ```go
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ Report suspected vulnerabilities privately to **oss@axonops.com**. Do not open a
 
 ## 📜 Attribution
 
-This project is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Robert Gooding, originally released under Apache 2.0. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in [`NOTICE`](./NOTICE). Every change from the fork is enumerated in [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md).
+This project is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Richard Gooding, distributed under Apache 2.0; this fork continues under the same licence. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in [`NOTICE`](./NOTICE). Every change from the fork is enumerated in [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md).
 
 ## 📄 Licence
 

documentation_test.go

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func TestReadmeQuickStart_Compiles(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // TestGovernance_NoticeFileExists asserts NOTICE is present at the
-// repo root and carries the AxonOps and upstream Robert Gooding
+// repo root and carries the AxonOps and upstream Richard Gooding
 // attribution required for the fork.
 func TestGovernance_NoticeFileExists(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func TestGovernance_NoticeFileExists(t *testing.T) {
 		"NOTICE must reference the Apache License")
 	assert.Contains(t, s, "rgooding/go-syncmap",
 		"NOTICE must credit the upstream repository")
-	assert.Contains(t, s, "Robert Gooding",
+	assert.Contains(t, s, "Richard Gooding",
 		"NOTICE must credit the upstream author by name")
 }
 

llms-full.txt

@@ -145,9 +145,11 @@ And a bad fit when:
 
 <div align="center">
 
+  <img src=".github/images/logo-readme.png" alt="syncmap" width="128">
+
   # syncmap
 
-  **Type-safe generic wrapper around Go's `sync.Map` — zero dependencies, zero assertion cost at the call site.**
+  **AxonOps-packaged fork of `rgooding/go-syncmap` — a type-safe generic wrapper around Go's `sync.Map`.**
 
   [![CI](https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
   [![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/axonops/syncmap.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/axonops/syncmap)
@@ -163,9 +165,9 @@ And a bad fit when:
 
 **Table of contents**
 
+- [🌱 About this fork](#-about-this-fork)
 - [✅ Status](#-status)
 - [🔍 Overview](#-overview)
-- [✨ Why `syncmap`?](#-why-syncmap)
 - [🚀 Quick Start](#-quick-start)
 - [📖 API Reference](#-api-reference)
 - [🧵 Thread Safety](#-thread-safety)
@@ -179,6 +181,14 @@ And a bad fit when:
 
 ---
 
+## 🌱 About this fork
+
+This repository is a **fork** of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap), the original type-safe generic wrapper around `sync.Map` written by [Richard Gooding](https://github.com/rgooding). It is **not a rewrite**: the library's ideas, shape, and implementation are Richard's work, and the upstream project is fully usable and recommended for anyone who does not need the AxonOps-specific packaging.
+
+AxonOps forks it only so the library can be consumed under our standard engineering controls — reproducible release workflow, signed releases, CI quality gates, security scanning, CLA governance, and audit-friendly documentation. If you don't need any of that, please use the upstream at `github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap` instead. We carry Richard's copyright notice and credit forward in [`NOTICE`](./NOTICE) and aim to track upstream where practical.
+
+Library behaviour is unchanged from upstream. The small set of additions and the one rename (to match the stdlib `maps.Values` naming) are enumerated in [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md).
+
 ## ✅ Status
 
 `syncmap` is **stable** from `v1.0.0` onwards and follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html): breaking changes to the public API only in a new major version. Pin a specific tag in your `go.mod` and review the [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md) on every upgrade.
@@ -194,15 +204,6 @@ v, ok := m.Load("hits")
 // v is an int, not interface{}. No `.(int)` at the call site.
 ```
 
-## ✨ Why `syncmap`?
-
-- **Compile-time type safety.** `SyncMap[K comparable, V any]` is fully generic. `Load`, `Store`, `Range`, and friends accept and return your types directly.
-- **Zero runtime dependencies.** Stdlib only. No goroutines spawned by the library. No transitive dependency CVEs to track.
-- **Stdlib-parity semantics.** Every method maps one-to-one to a `sync.Map` method. `Load` on a missing key returns the typed zero value of `V` and `ok=false`, matching the stdlib contract.
-- **The full modern API.** `Swap` (Go 1.20), `Clear` (Go 1.23), plus `CompareAndSwap` / `CompareAndDelete` as package-level generic functions that reject non-comparable `V` at **compile time** instead of the stdlib's runtime panic.
-- **Convenience helpers** beyond `sync.Map`: `Len`, `Map`, `Keys`, `Values`. Each is documented as `O(n)` and a point-in-time approximation — no surprises.
-- **Race-clean under scrutiny.** The suite runs with `-race`, `goleak.VerifyTestMain`, 100 % line coverage, 37 BDD scenarios, 2 fuzz targets, and a benchstat regression gate in CI.
-
 ## 🚀 Quick Start
 
 ```go
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ Report suspected vulnerabilities privately to **oss@axonops.com**. Do not open a
 
 ## 📜 Attribution
 
-This project is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Robert Gooding, originally released under Apache 2.0. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in [`NOTICE`](./NOTICE). Every change from the fork is enumerated in [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md).
+This project is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Richard Gooding, distributed under Apache 2.0; this fork continues under the same licence. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in [`NOTICE`](./NOTICE). Every change from the fork is enumerated in [`CHANGELOG.md`](./CHANGELOG.md).
 
 ## 📄 Licence
 
@@ -599,7 +600,7 @@ version before rolling to production.
 
 ## [1.0.0] — 2026-04-21
 
-Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Robert Gooding and rebuilt to AxonOps library standards — new module path, expanded API, comprehensive tests, CI/CD, and documentation.
+Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Richard Gooding so the library can be consumed under AxonOps engineering controls — reproducible release workflow, signed releases, CI quality gates, security scanning, and CLA governance. The upstream project is fully usable on its own; this fork exists only to package it for AxonOps. Library behaviour is unchanged apart from a handful of small API additions tracked below.
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://
 - **Release workflow** (`.github/workflows/release.yml`): `workflow_dispatch` only; verifies, tags, publishes via GoReleaser, warms the Go module proxy. Local tag creation is forbidden.
 - **Dependabot** configuration with weekly updates and auto-merge for patch-level test dependencies.
 - **LLM documentation bundle**: `llms.txt` (concise summary) and `llms-full.txt` (concatenated corpus) for AI-assistant ingestion, with a CI guard that fails the build on drift.
-- `LICENSE` (Apache 2.0, preserved from upstream), `NOTICE` (crediting Robert Gooding as the upstream author), `SECURITY.md`.
+- `LICENSE` (Apache 2.0, preserved from upstream), `NOTICE` (crediting Richard Gooding as the upstream author), `SECURITY.md`.
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -631,7 +632,7 @@ Initial AxonOps release. Forked from [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://
 
 ### Attribution
 
-This release is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Robert Gooding, which is distributed under Apache 2.0; this fork continues under the same licence. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in `NOTICE`.
+This release is a fork of [`github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap`](https://github.com/rgooding/go-syncmap) by Richard Gooding, which is distributed under Apache 2.0; this fork continues under the same licence. The original upstream copyright is preserved in git history and credited in `NOTICE`.
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/compare/v1.0.0...HEAD
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/axonops/syncmap/releases/tag/v1.0.0