feat(configmanager): add Serilog file logging to UI and create README

Configure Serilog for the ConfigManager UI application, replacing console logging with daily rolling file logs in logs/ directory with 30-day retention. Add shutdown handler to flush logs on exit.
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+# JdeScoping ConfigManager UI
+
+Graphical configuration management tool for JDE Scoping Tool settings.
+
+## Building
+
+```bash
+dotnet build NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Ui/JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Ui.csproj
+```
+
+## Running
+
+```bash
+dotnet run --project NEW/src/Utils/JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Ui/JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Ui.csproj
+```
+
+Or run the built executable directly.
+
+## Configuration Discovery
+
+The UI searches for configuration in this order:
+1. `JDESCOPING_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable
+2. Same directory as executable
+3. `../JdeScoping.Host/` relative to executable
+4. User config directory
+
+## Features
+
+### Configuration Sections
+- **Data Sync** - Sync intervals and behavior
+- **Data Access** - Batch sizes and timeouts
+- **Authentication** - Session settings
+- **LDAP** - Directory server configuration
+- **Search** - Search behavior settings
+- **Excel Export** - Export format options
+- **Connection Strings** - Database connections (with provider-specific forms)
+
+### Pipeline Editor
+- Visual pipeline flow editor
+- Pre-script / Post-script management
+- Transform configuration (ColumnDrop, ColumnRename, JdeDate, Regex)
+- Source and destination editing
+- Reorder steps via move up/down
+
+### Secret Management
+- SecureStore initialization
+- View, add, edit, remove secrets
+- Copy secret values to clipboard
+
+### Validation
+- appsettings.json validation
+- Pipeline configuration validation
+- Results displayed in dialog
+
+## Logging
+
+Logs are written to the `logs/` directory relative to the executable:
+- **Location:** `logs/configmanager-YYYYMMDD.log`
+- **Rotation:** Daily with 30-day retention
+- **Level:** Information (warnings and errors from framework components)
+
+## CLI Alternative
+
+For command-line usage, see the [ConfigManager CLI](../JdeScoping.ConfigManager.Cli/README.md).