Initial PR & build pipeline definitions

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Adds YAML definitions for 1) Public PR pipelines via GitHub actions (python-package.yml) and 2) ADO-side CI and validation (ci-pr.yaml). Tries to follow the same organization as https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python.

With these in place, next step will be to add internal YAML definition on the ADO side to build/validate/publish.

Copilot summary:

This pull request establishes foundational infrastructure for the project, including CI/CD pipelines, development tooling, and initial metadata. The most important changes are the addition of GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps pipelines for automated testing, development dependency management, project metadata updates, and documentation of release notes and changelog procedures.

Continuous Integration & Testing

• Added a GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/python-package.yml) for automated testing and linting on pushes and pull requests to main, using Python 3.12 and standard tools (black, flake8, pytest).
• Added an Azure DevOps PR validation pipeline (.azdo/ci-pr.yaml) that mirrors the GitHub Actions workflow for consistency, also using Python 3.12.

Development Tooling

• Introduced a dev_dependencies.txt file listing development dependencies such as pytest, black, flake8, and build tools for local and CI use.
• Added a .flake8 configuration file to enforce code style and complexity limits, specifying exclusions for common build and environment folders.

Project Metadata & Documentation

• Updated pyproject.toml to refine project metadata: renamed the package to dataverse-client-python, updated author/license info, added classifiers, and set up project URLs.
• Added a CHANGELOG.md file following the Keep a Changelog format, documenting initial features and providing a template for future releases.
• Added a __version__ module and exposed version information in the package’s public API (src/dataverse_sdk/__init__.py, src/dataverse_sdk/__version__.py). [1] [2]

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Pull Request Overview

This PR prepares the dataverse-client-python package for initial release by improving project metadata, build configuration, and establishing development workflows.

• Package renamed from "dataverse-python-client" to "dataverse-client-python" with standardized metadata
• Version management moved to dedicated __version__.py module
• Development dependencies separated from production dependencies, with CI/CD pipelines added

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
src/dataverse_sdk/version.py	Adds dedicated version module for package versioning
src/dataverse_sdk/init.py	Exports version information alongside client
pyproject.toml	Updates package metadata, removes pytest from production dependencies, and standardizes configuration
dev_dependencies.txt	Separates development tools from production dependencies
CHANGELOG.md	Adds changelog following Keep a Changelog format
.github/workflows/python-package.yml	Adds GitHub Actions CI workflow for testing and validation
.flake8	Adds flake8 linting configuration
.azdo/ci-pr.yaml	Adds Azure DevOps PR validation pipeline

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