* rework CI validation workflow and makefile * enable push * fix job names * fix license check * fix snapshot builds * fix acceptance tests * fix linting * disable pull request event * rework windows runner caching * disable release pipeline and add issue templates
The ioutil package has been deprecated as of Go v1.16: https://go.dev/doc/go1.16#ioutil This commit replaces ioutil functions with their respective io/os functions.
* expose ci config to cli switches; addresses #198 * added/updated tests for ci configuration