docs: update README and introduction to v4.0.0-rc7

- Update "What's New" section with rc7 highlights
- Update CDN links, npm/yarn/composer install commands from rc3 to rc7
- Update Bootstrap version reference from 5.3.7 to 5.3.8
- Update minimum Node.js version from 14 to 18
- Clean up package-lock.json

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: puikinsh

README.md

@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@
 **AdminLTE** is a fully responsive administration template. Based on **[Bootstrap 5](https://getbootstrap.com/)** framework and also the JavaScript plugins.
 Highly customizable and easy to use. Fits many screen resolutions from small mobile devices to large desktops.
 
-## What's New in v4.0.0-rc6
+## What's New in v4.0.0-rc7
 
-**Security & Feature Release** - Important security fixes and new sidebar persistence feature:
+**Bug Fixes, Refactors & Documentation** - Major plugin refactors, complete JS documentation, and new features:
 
-- **Security Fixes** - Resolved 4 vulnerabilities (XSS in Astro, auth bypass, unsanitized attributes)
-- **Sidebar State Persistence** - Sidebar now remembers collapsed/expanded state across page refreshes
-- **Node.js 22** - Updated all GitHub Actions workflows to Node.js 22 LTS (supported until 2027)
-- **Latest Dependencies** - 15+ packages updated including Astro 5.16.4, Prettier 3.7.4, Rollup 4.53.3
-- **CI/CD Improvements** - Updated CodeQL actions to v3, fixed release workflow bugs
+- **Layout & PushMenu Refactors** - Single-instance architecture, proper responsive logic, configurable via data attributes
+- **Sidebar Without Hover** - New `sidebar-without-hover` class to keep collapsed sidebar from expanding on hover
+- **Complete JS Documentation** - All 7 JavaScript components now fully documented
+- **Astro 6.0.0** - Upgraded to latest Astro with Vite 7 and Shiki 4
+- **Bug Fixes** - Fixed footer with layout-fixed, mobile scroll chaining, print layout, modal escape key, pagination borders
 
 **Key Improvements:**
 
-- ✅ Zero security vulnerabilities - all npm audit issues resolved
-- ✅ Sidebar state persists in localStorage (configurable, SSR-safe, mobile-aware)
-- ✅ GitHub Actions use Node.js 22 (Active LTS until April 2027)
-- ✅ CodeQL security scanning updated to latest v3 actions
-- ✅ Release workflow fixed for proper asset packaging
+- Fixed footer now works correctly with `layout-fixed` (#5805)
+- Sidebar no longer causes page scroll chaining on mobile (#5864)
+- Print layout shows both sidebar and content (#5996)
+- Sidebar persistence is now opt-in via `data-enable-persistence="true"` (**breaking change**)
+- All dependencies updated to latest versions
 
 **Install the latest:**
 ```bash
-npm install admin-lte@4.0.0-rc6
+npm install admin-lte@4.0.0-rc7
 ```
 
 See the [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for complete details.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ To build for production:
 
 ## Browser Support
 
-AdminLTE supports all modern browsers with the latest Bootstrap 5.3.7:
+AdminLTE supports all modern browsers with the latest Bootstrap 5.3.8:
 - Chrome (latest)
 - Firefox (latest)
 - Safari (latest)

dist/docs/introduction.html

@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ <h3 id="grab-from-jsdelivr-cdn">
               tabindex="0"
               data-language="html"
             ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#808080">&lt;</span><span style="color:#569CD6">script</span></span>
-<span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  src</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/admin-lte@4.0.0-rc3/dist/js/adminlte.min.js&quot;</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  src</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/admin-lte@4.0.0-rc7/dist/js/adminlte.min.js&quot;</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  crossorigin</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;anonymous&quot;</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span style="color:#808080">&gt;&lt;/</span><span style="color:#569CD6">script</span><span style="color:#808080">&gt;</span></span></code></pre>
             <pre
@@ -863,14 +863,14 @@ <h3 id="grab-from-jsdelivr-cdn">
               data-language="html"
             ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#808080">&lt;</span><span style="color:#569CD6">link</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  rel</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;stylesheet&quot;</span></span>
-<span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  href</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/admin-lte@4.0.0-rc3/dist/css/adminlte.min.css&quot;</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  href</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/admin-lte@4.0.0-rc7/dist/css/adminlte.min.css&quot;</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span style="color:#9CDCFE">  crossorigin</span><span style="color:#D4D4D4">=</span><span style="color:#CE9178">&quot;anonymous&quot;</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span style="color:#808080">/&gt;</span></span></code></pre>
             <h3 id="using-the-command-line">Using The Command Line:</h3>
             <p>
               <em
                 ><strong>Important Note</strong>: To install it via npm/Yarn, you need at least
-                Node.js 14 or higher.</em
+                Node.js 18 or higher.</em
               >
             </p>
             <h4 id="via-npm">Via npm</h4>
@@ -879,21 +879,21 @@ <h4 id="via-npm">Via npm</h4>
               style="background-color: #1e1e1e; color: #d4d4d4; overflow-x: auto"
               tabindex="0"
               data-language="bash"
-            ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#DCDCAA">npm</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> install</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> admin-lte@4.0.0-rc3</span><span style="color:#569CD6"> --save</span></span></code></pre>
+            ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#DCDCAA">npm</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> install</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> admin-lte@4.0.0-rc7</span><span style="color:#569CD6"> --save</span></span></code></pre>
             <h4 id="via-yarn">Via Yarn</h4>
             <pre
               class="astro-code dark-plus"
               style="background-color: #1e1e1e; color: #d4d4d4; overflow-x: auto"
               tabindex="0"
               data-language="bash"
-            ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#DCDCAA">yarn</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> add</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> admin-lte@4.0.0-rc3</span></span></code></pre>
+            ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#DCDCAA">yarn</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> add</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> admin-lte@4.0.0-rc7</span></span></code></pre>
             <h4 id="via-composer">Via Composer</h4>
             <pre
               class="astro-code dark-plus"
               style="background-color: #1e1e1e; color: #d4d4d4; overflow-x: auto"
               tabindex="0"
               data-language="bash"
-            ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#DCDCAA">composer</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> require</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> &quot;almasaeed2010/adminlte=4.0.0-rc3&quot;</span></span></code></pre>
+            ><code><span class="line"><span style="color:#DCDCAA">composer</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> require</span><span style="color:#CE9178"> &quot;almasaeed2010/adminlte=4.0.0-rc7&quot;</span></span></code></pre>
             <h4 id="via-git">Via Git</h4>
             <pre
               class="astro-code dark-plus"