Initial public release of rem-essentials

docs/deployment.md

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+# Deployment
+
+## Build and package
+
+Run the x86 build from the Visual Studio developer environment described in
+`docs/build.md`, then package the verified output:
+
+```powershell
+.\tools\package-release.ps1
+```
+
+The command verifies that:
+
+- every registered feature has exactly one INI toggle
+- the Launcher and DLL ship the same default INI
+- `direct_ips` is not compiled
+- the release DLL is x86 and matches the current build
+- the Launcher bridge and post-update merge are present
+
+The generated artifacts are:
+
+```text
+release/rem-essentials.dll
+release/rem-essentials-release.zip
+```
+
+The ZIP can be overlaid on the Freelancer installation. It contains the DLL and
+default INI under `EXE/`, plus configuration documentation.
+
+## Loader configuration
+
+Add `rem-essentials.dll` to the `[Libraries]` section in client `dacom.ini` and
+server `dacomsrv.ini`.
+
+The Launcher keeps player overrides in
+`My Games/REM/rem-essentials.user.ini`. It reapplies them after patching and
+immediately before starting Freelancer.
+
+The complete INI lifecycle, precedence rules, and save-directory mapping are
+documented in [configuration.md](configuration.md).