feat: enhance documentation with Unraid Plugin Template details and tips for new users

Author: mstrhakr

docs/build-and-packaging.md

@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ esac
 
 <img src="../assets/images/logos/GitHub%20Logos/GitHub_Invertocat_White.svg" alt="GitHub" height="40" align="right">
 
+{: .tip }
+> **Starting fresh?** The [Unraid Plugin Template](https://github.com/dkaser/unraid-plugin-template) includes a complete GitHub Actions workflow out of the box—just enable Actions and create a release.
+
 {: .note }
 > See the [DocTest plugin CI/CD workflow](https://github.com/mstrhakr/plugin-docs/blob/main/.github/workflows/plugin-release.yml) for a complete working example used by this documentation project.
 

docs/examples.md

@@ -13,6 +13,29 @@ Learning from existing plugins is one of the best ways to understand Unraid plug
 >
 > ![Example plugins](../assets/images/screenshots/example-plugins.png)
 
+## Starting From a Template
+
+### Unraid Plugin Template (by @dkaser)
+
+The best way to start a new plugin. A GitHub template repository with everything you need.
+
+- **Repository**: [dkaser/unraid-plugin-template](https://github.com/dkaser/unraid-plugin-template)
+- **Good for**: New plugin development, proper project structure, CI/CD setup
+
+**Key features:**
+- GitHub Actions workflow for automated builds and releases
+- Code quality tools (phpstan for bug detection, php-cs-fixer for formatting)
+- Automated `customize.sh` script for quick setup
+- Proper YYYY.MM.DD versioning with same-day release support
+- diagnostics.json support for troubleshooting
+- commitlint for consistent commit messages
+
+**How to use:**
+1. Click "Use this template" on GitHub
+2. Run `./customize.sh` to personalize
+3. Enable GitHub Actions in repository settings
+4. Create a release to build your first package
+
 ## Recommended for Learning
 
 ### Dynamix Plugins (by @bonienl)

docs/getting-started.md

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ mermaid: true
 {: .note }
 > Unraid® is a registered trademark of Lime Technology, Inc. This documentation is not affiliated with Lime Technology, Inc.
 
-This tutorial walks you through creating a simple "Hello World" Unraid plugin. You can follow along step-by-step to understand how plugins are structured, or start from a template repository to move faster.
+This tutorial walks you through creating a simple "Hello World" Unraid plugin. You can follow along step-by-step to understand how plugins are structured, or use a template repository to move faster.
 
-## Template Repository
-https://github.com/dkaser/unraid-plugin-template
+{: .tip }
+> **Want to skip the manual setup?** The [Unraid Plugin Template](https://github.com/dkaser/unraid-plugin-template) provides a ready-to-use starting point with GitHub Actions, code quality tools, and automated versioning. Click "Use this template" on GitHub, run the `customize.sh` script, and you're ready to go.
 
 ## What We'll Build