Towards a v1.0 release

[amotl]

About

This is a proposal to improve the software quality of this package, then make it v1.0.

Details

We think a few more auxiliaries should be addressed well.

• Packaging: Provide OCI images, see Automatically release Docker images to GHCR #42.
• Integration tests: Add integration tests #109, Verify integration with OpenTelemetry Collector #248.
• Documentation: Add dedicated documentation beyond a single README file.
• Usability: Make table name configurable #125.
• Usability: Exercise and optimize "first use" and "next steps" user journeys, letting it condensate on both code and docs.
• Packaging: Add traditional software packages for Debian and Red Hat systems and derivatives, including the systemd configuration currently just outlined on the README.
• Packaging: Add a Helm chart for deploying the OCI as a service in Kubernetes environments without much ado.

References

• https://github.com/crate/roadmap/issues/104
• Improve general guidance aka. easy user journey cratedb-guide#227
• https://github.com/crate/roadmap/issues/31