docs(readme): remove HF frontmatter rendered as table on GitHub

docs(readme): mark Phase 1b-I and 1b-J complete

docs(readme): replace dev-scaffold disclaimer with trained model metrics

docs(readme): update status block — Phase 2C deployed end-to-end

feat(ci): add deploy-backend workflow + Phase 2C runbook + Live Demo README section

docs(readme): mark WS-C complete (HF Space live with /healthz + /v1/captions verified)

docs: add HuggingFace Space frontmatter to README

docs(readme): mark WS-B complete (weights published to HF Hub @ v1.0.0)

feat(backend): pull weights from HuggingFace Hub at startup when BACKEND_WEIGHTS_HUB_REPO is set

feat(backend): add Dockerfile, .dockerignore, and corrected .env schema for HF Spaces deploy

ci: add GitHub Actions workflow for python quality, tests, notebook freeze, and frontend build

docs: restructure README with recruiter-focused layout and detailed phased roadmap

docs(readme): document stabilization phase and evaluation pipeline

docs(readme): finalize Phase 2B frontend documentation

docs(readme): update README for completed Phase 2A backend infrastructure

docs: professionalize repository presentation and architecture documentation

feat: bootstrap production-grade ML repository tooling

initial commit: add image captioning research project