ci: configure semantic-release for workspace

Adds semantic-release with some plugins as dev dependencies.
Adds utility function for a separated release process by scope (aka package, project) with a shared base configuration.

.gitignore

@@ -1,30 +1,25 @@
 # See http://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
 
-# compiled output
+# Secrets
+.env
+
+# Compiled Output
 /dist
 /tmp
 /out-tsc
 
-# dependencies
+# Dependencies
 /node_modules
 
-# IDEs and editors
-/.idea
-.project
-.classpath
-.c9/
-*.launch
-.settings/
-*.sublime-workspace
-
-# IDE - VSCode
+# IDEs and Editors
+.idea
 .vscode/*
-!.vscode/settings.json
-!.vscode/tasks.json
-!.vscode/launch.json
-!.vscode/extensions.json
+#!.vscode/settings.json
+#!.vscode/tasks.json
+#!.vscode/launch.json
+#!.vscode/extensions.json
 
-# misc
+# Misc
 /.sass-cache
 /connect.lock
 /coverage

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # nxTools
 
+[![semantic-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
+
 > Workspace for Nx Plugins.
 
 ## Projects