Update README with changelog and recent feature descriptions

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## How It Works
1. **Select Brief Type** - Choose from 9 brief types (Country Pull, Global Push, Local Push, etc.). The app auto-populates which of the 8 project stages apply.
2. **Configure Stages** - Toggle stages on/off, set complexity levels, asset volumes, revision rounds, and market approval days.
1. **Select Brief Type** - Choose from 9 brief types (Country Pull, Global Push, Local Push, Urgent, etc.). Each brief type displays a scope description and auto-populates which of the 8 project stages apply.
2. **Configure Stages** - Toggle stages on/off, set complexity levels, asset volumes (up to 300-400), revision rounds (supports decimals), and market approval days.
3. **Enter Dates** - Set the project kick-off date and required go-live date.
4. **View Results** - See the full timeline breakdown, key dates per stage, and a clear Y/N verdict on whether the deadline can be met.
4. **View Results** - See the full timeline breakdown (List + Gantt views), key dates per stage, and a clear Y/N verdict on whether the deadline can be met.
## Project Structure
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- Uses **business days** (Monday-Friday), not calendar days
- Each active stage adds: Handover (1 day) + WIP days + Market Approval days + (Revision Days x Rounds)
- **Production speed-up**: PM can reduce WIP days by a percentage (e.g., 50% cuts 10 days to 5)
- **Syndication buffer**: When syndication is active, a 10 business-day buffer is added to the suggested go-live date
- **Stages 4 & 5** (Translation PDP + Asset) run in parallel and share one set of inputs
- **Opera Upload** is mandatory for all brief types
## Features
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- Export to iCal (.ics) with key milestone dates for Outlook/Google Calendar
- Real-time calculation on every input change
- Tooltips matching the original Excel comments
- Non-contractual dates disclaimer banner
- Brief type scope descriptions displayed as bullet lists
- Gantt chart view alongside list view in results
## Running Locally
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| Production Complete | 16 Mar |
| Opera Upload Complete | 19 Mar |
| Verdict | N (cannot meet deadline) |
## Changelog
### 2026-03-12
- Added non-contractual dates disclaimer banner at top of page
- Revision and approval fields now accept decimal values (e.g. 0.2, 0.5)
- Opera Upload stage is now mandatory for all brief types
- Removed "Speed Up by %" slider from Production stage
- Extended asset volume brackets: added 100-200, 200-300, 300-400 (WIP day values are provisional placeholders — see `SLA_Asset_Brackets_Review.pdf`)
- Updated all 9 brief type descriptions with client-approved scope definitions
- Brief descriptions now render as bullet lists for easier scanning