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dance-lessons-coach/adr/0001-go-1.26.1-standard.md
Gabriel Radureau 95596b5e12 📝 docs: consolidate documentation and add comprehensive ADRs\n\n## Summary\nMajor documentation restructuring to improve clarity, reduce redundancy,
and preserve complete architectural context for AI/developer reference.\n\n## Changes\n\n### Documentation Consolidation 🗂️\n- Simplified README.md by ~100 lines (25% reduction)\n- Removed redundant sections (project structure, configuration, API docs)\n- Added strategic cross-references between README.md and AGENTS.md\n- README.md now focused on user onboarding and basic usage\n- AGENTS.md maintained as complete technical reference\n\n### Architecture Decision Records \n- Added comprehensive ADR directory with 9 decision records:\n  * 0001-go-1.26.1-standard.md\n  * 0002-chi-router.md\n  * 0003-zerolog-logging.md (enhanced with Zap analysis)\n  * 0004-interface-based-design.md\n  * 0005-graceful-shutdown.md\n  * 0006-configuration-management.md\n  * 0007-opentelemetry-integration.md\n  * 0008-bdd-testing.md\n  * 0009-hybrid-testing-approach.md\n- Added adr/README.md with guidelines and template\n- Enhanced Zerolog ADR with detailed performance benchmarking vs Zap\n\n### Content Organization 📝\n- README.md: User-focused guide with quick start and basic examples\n- AGENTS.md: Developer/AI-focused complete technical reference\n- ADR directory: Architectural decision history and rationale\n\n## Impact\n-  Better user onboarding experience\n-  Preserved complete technical context for AI agents\n-  Reduced maintenance burden through consolidation\n-  Improved discoverability of advanced documentation\n-  Established ADR process for future decisions\n\n## Related\n- Resolves documentation redundancy issues\n- Prepares for BDD implementation with clear context\n- Supports future Swagger integration decisions\n- Maintains project history for new contributors\n\nGenerated by Mistral Vibe.\nCo-Authored-By: Mistral Vibe <vibe@mistral.ai>
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Use Go 1.26.1 as the standard Go version

  • Status: Accepted
  • Deciders: Gabriel Radureau, AI Agent
  • Date: 2026-04-01

Context and Problem Statement

We needed to choose a Go version for the DanceLessonsCoach project that provides:

  • Stability and long-term support
  • Access to modern language features
  • Good ecosystem compatibility
  • Security updates

Decision Drivers

  • Project requires modern Go features
  • Need for good dependency compatibility
  • Desire for long-term support
  • Team familiarity with recent Go versions

Considered Options

  • Go 1.25.x - Latest stable version at project start
  • Go 1.26.1 - Newer version with additional features
  • Go 1.24.x - More widely adopted but older

Decision Outcome

Chosen option: "Go 1.26.1" because it provides the best balance of modern features, stability, and ecosystem support.

Pros and Cons of the Options

Go 1.26.1

  • Good, because provides access to latest language improvements
  • Good, because includes recent security fixes
  • Good, because has better performance optimizations
  • Bad, because slightly less battle-tested than older versions

Go 1.25.x

  • Good, because widely adopted
  • Good, because very stable
  • Bad, because missing some newer features
  • Bad, because would need upgrade sooner

Go 1.24.x

  • Good, because extremely stable
  • Bad, because lacks modern features
  • Bad, because security updates ending soon