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Adds a Go binding (`bindings/go`) over the C ABI hub — the second language stecker after C#.

## What's here
- **`bindings/go`** — a cgo binding exposing all 514 indicators as idiomatic Go types with `New<Indicator>` constructors and `Update`/`Batch`/`Reset`/`Close` methods. The wrappers in `indicators_gen.go` are generated from `bindings/c/include/wickra.h` (same archetype taxonomy as the C# generator: scalar/batch, multi-output, bars, profile, profile-values, array-input). Opaque handles are freed by `Close()` with a `runtime.SetFinalizer` backstop; pointer arguments are caller-owned, panics never cross the boundary.
- **`examples/go`** — the full example suite mirroring C/C#: streaming, backtest, multi_timeframe, parallel_assets (goroutine fan-out), three strategies, and `fetch_btcusdt`/`live_binance`.
- **CI** — a `go` job builds the C ABI library, stages it, and runs `gofmt`/`go vet`/`go test` plus the offline examples on Linux, macOS and Windows.
- **Docs** — Go added to the README languages table, project layout, building/testing, CONTRIBUTING binding table + regenerate note, ARCHITECTURE, examples index, issue/PR templates, the About-description template, and the other binding READMEs.

## Linking / distribution
The binding links the prebuilt C ABI library via cgo (`libwickra.so`/`.dylib`/`wickra.dll` staged under `bindings/go/lib`, gitignored). The native libraries are already shipped per target triple by the existing `c-abi-build` release job; distribution is via the subdirectory module tag `bindings/go/vX.Y.Z` (gated), so `release.yml` needs no new publish job.

No Rust crate or `Cargo.toml` change — the Go module is standalone and additive.

Not for merge yet (gated, per request).
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# Wickra — C / C++
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**Streaming-first technical indicators for C and C++. A prebuilt shared/static
library plus a generated `wickra.h` — no system dependencies.**
Wickra is a multi-language technical-analysis library with a Rust core and
bindings for Python, Node.js and WebAssembly, plus a C ABI for C/C++, C#, Go and any
other C-capable language. Every indicator is an O(1)
streaming state machine, so live trading bots and historical backtests share
the exact same implementation. This package is the **C ABI hub**: it compiles the
core to a C-compatible shared/static library plus a generated header, so any
C-capable language (C, C++, Go, C#, Java, R) links against one artifact instead
of re-wrapping every indicator natively.
## Install
Grab the prebuilt header + library for your platform from the
[GitHub releases](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/releases) — each archive
has `wickra.h`, the optional `wickra.hpp` C++ wrapper, and the shared/static
library — or build from source:
```bash
cargo build -p wickra-c --release
# -> target/release/libwickra.{so,dylib} or wickra.dll (+ import lib) + a staticlib
```
Then compile against the header and link the library
(`cc app.c -I include -L lib -lwickra -lm -o app`).
## Quick start
```c
#include "wickra.h"
struct Rsi *rsi = wickra_rsi_new(14); /* NULL on invalid params */
for (size_t i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
double v = wickra_rsi_update(rsi, prices[i]); /* NaN during warmup */
if (v == v && v > 70.0) /* v == v is the NaN check */
printf("overbought\n");
}
wickra_rsi_free(rsi); /* exactly once per _new */
```
Every indicator is an opaque handle with the same five functions —
`_new` / `_update` / `_batch` / `_reset` / `_free`. `update` is O(1); there is no
RAII across the C boundary, so each `_new` needs exactly one `_free`, and every
function is NULL-safe (a NULL handle yields `NaN` or a no-op, never a crash).
Multi-output indicators (MACD, Bollinger, ADX, …) take a pointer to a `#[repr(C)]`
struct and return a `bool`. The optional `wickra.hpp` wraps any handle in a
move-only `wickra::Handle` for exception-safe C++ lifetimes.
## Documentation
The full indicator catalogue, guides, quickstarts, and API reference live in
the main repository and documentation site:
- **Repository & full indicator list:** <https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra>
- **Docs** (C quickstart, cookbook, TA-Lib migration): <https://docs.wickra.org/Quickstart-C>
- **Runnable examples:** [`examples/c/`](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/tree/main/examples/c)
Wickra ships native bindings for Python, Node.js, WebAssembly and Rust, plus this
C ABI hub that any C-capable language (C, C++, Go, C#, Java, R) links against —
all exposing the same indicators from the shared Rust core.
## Disclaimer
Wickra is an indicator toolkit, not a trading system. The values it computes
are deterministic transforms of the input data — they are not financial advice
and do not predict the market. Any use in a live trading context is at your own
risk. The library is provided **as is**, without warranty of any kind.
## License
Licensed under either of [Apache-2.0](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/blob/main/LICENSE-APACHE)
or [MIT](https://github.com/wickra-lib/wickra/blob/main/LICENSE-MIT) at your option.