docs(Release Cadence): Establish release cadence rules

.gitlint

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+# Gitlint configuration for CI Framework
+# Enforces Conventional Commits specification
+# See: https://www.conventionalcommits.org/
+
+[general]
+# Ignore merge commits, fixup commits, squash commits, and revert commits
+ignore=merge,fixup,squash,revert
+
+# Enable all default rules
+contrib=contrib-title-conventional-commits,contrib-body-requires-signed-off-by
+
+# Set the extra-path to allow for additional user-defined rules
+# We enforce CI-FMW specific rules there
+extra-path=gitlint_rules
+
+[title-must-not-contain-word]
+# Don't allow these words in titles
+words=WIP,wip
+
+[title-match-regex]
+# Enforce conventional commits format: type(scope): description
+# Examples: feat(auth): add login, fix: resolve bug, docs: update readme
+regex=^(build|ci|docs|feat|fix|perf|refactor|style|test|chore|revert|deprecate)(\(.+\))?(!)?: .{1,50}$
+
+[body-max-line-length]
+line-length=100
+
+[body-min-length]
+min-length=0
+
+# Conventional commits plugin configuration
+[contrib-title-conventional-commits]
+# List of conventional commit types we allow
+types=build,ci,docs,feat,fix,perf,refactor,style,test,chore,revert,deprecate
+
+# Optional scopes (if not specified, any scope is allowed)
+# scopes=api,cli,core,docs,tests,ci
+
+# Breaking changes
+# We allow ! at the end of type to indicate breaking changes
+# Examples: feat!: breaking change, fix(auth)!: breaking auth fix
+
+# CI Framework custom deprecation rules configuration
+[CIFMW-CR1]
+# Minimum weeks between deprecation notice and removal (default: 12)
+min-deprecation-weeks=12
+
+[CIFMW-C1]
+# CI Framework deprecation compliance violations
+# This rule is automatically triggered by CIFMW-CR1 when issues are found

.pre-commit-config.yaml

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     hooks:
       - id: ansible-lint
         additional_dependencies:
+          - ansible-core==2.15.13
           - netaddr
           - jmespath
+
+  # Conventional commits validation using gitlint (mature Python solution)
+  - repo: https://github.com/jorisroovers/gitlint
+    rev: v0.19.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: gitlint
+        stages: [commit-msg]