add support for programmatically and efficiently removing objects, better API and more CI automation

vite.config.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {fileURLToPath, URL} from 'node:url'
 import {defineConfig} from 'vite'
 import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
 import vueJsx from '@vitejs/plugin-vue-jsx'
+import {name, version} from './package.json'
+import {execSync} from 'child_process'
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
@@ -26,5 +28,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
     build: {
         assetsDir: '.',
         cssCodeSplit: false, // Small enough to inline
+    },
+    define: {
+        __APP_NAME__: JSON.stringify(name),
+        __APP_VERSION__: JSON.stringify(version),
+        __APP_GIT_SHA__: JSON.stringify(execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim()),
+        __APP_GIT_DIRTY__: JSON.stringify(execSync('git diff --quiet || echo dirty').toString().trim()),
     }
 })