Added experimental Docker instructions

.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Include any files or directories that you don't want to be copied to your
+# container here (e.g., local build artifacts, temporary files, etc.).
+#
+# For more help, visit the .dockerignore file reference guide at
+# https://docs.docker.com/go/build-context-dockerignore/
+
+**/.DS_Store
+**/__pycache__
+**/.venv
+**/.classpath
+**/.dockerignore
+**/.env
+**/.git
+**/.gitignore
+**/.project
+**/.settings
+**/.toolstarget
+**/.vs
+**/.vscode
+**/*.*proj.user
+**/*.dbmdl
+**/*.jfm
+**/bin
+**/charts
+**/docker-compose*
+**/compose.y*ml
+**/Dockerfile*
+**/node_modules
+**/npm-debug.log
+**/obj
+**/secrets.dev.yaml
+**/values.dev.yaml
+LICENSE
+README.md
+
+config.json
+.renovaterc
+**/.idea
+**/.mypy_cache
+validation

Dockerfile

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+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.12.8
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim AS base
+
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+ARG UID=10001
+RUN adduser \
+    --disabled-password \
+    --gecos "" \
+    --home "/nonexistent" \
+    --shell "/sbin/nologin" \
+    --no-create-home \
+    --uid "${UID}" \
+    appuser
+
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/pip \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=requirements.txt,target=requirements.txt \
+    python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+USER appuser
+
+COPY . .
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["python", "main.py"]

README.md

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 <a href="https://git.end-play.xyz/HoloUA/Discord"><img alt="Code style: black" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg"></a>
 </p>  
 
-## Installation
+## Installation from release
 
-1. Install MongoDB using the [official installation manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation/).
-2. `git clone https://git.end-play.xyz/HoloUA/Discord.git`
-3. `cd Discord`
-4. Install Python 3.9+ (at least 3.11 is recommended) for your OS
-5. `python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt`
-6. Run it with `python3 main.py` after configuring
+1. Install MongoDB using the [official installation manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation)
+2. Install Python 3.9+ (3.11+ is recommended)
+3. Download the [latest release](https://git.end-play.xyz/HoloUA/Discord/releases/latest)'s archive
+4. Extract the archive
+5. Navigate to the extracted folder and subfolder `Discord` in it
+6. Create a virtual environment:  
+   `python -m venv .venv` or `virtualenv .venv`
+7. Activate the virtual environment:  
+   Windows: `.venv\Scripts\activate.bat`  
+   Linux/macOS: `.venv/bin/activate`
+8. Install dependencies:  
+   `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt`
+9. Run the bot with `python main.py` after completing the [configuration](#Configuration)
+
+## Installation with Git
+
+1. Install MongoDB using the [official installation manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation)
+2. Install Python 3.9+ (3.11+ is recommended)
+3. Clone the repository:  
+   `git clone https://git.end-play.xyz/HoloUA/Discord.git`
+4. `cd Discord`
+5. Install dependencies:  
+   `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt`
+6. Run the bot with `python main.py` after completing the [configuration](#Configuration)
 
 ## Configuration
 
@@ -36,3 +54,22 @@ Mandatory keys to modify:
 - roles.*
 
 After all of that you're good to go! Happy using :)
+
+## Docker [Experimental]
+
+As an experiment, Docker deployment option has been added.
+
+### Building the image
+
+1. `git clone https://git.end-play.xyz/HoloUA/Discord.git`
+2. `cd Discord`
+3. `docker build -t holoua-discord .`
+
+### Starting the bot
+
+1. Install MongoDB using the [official installation manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation)
+2. Download
+   the [configuration example file](https://git.end-play.xyz/HoloUA/Discord/src/branch/main/config_example.json) and
+   store it somewhere you would like your bot to access it
+3. Complete the [configuration](#Configuration) step for this file
+4. `docker run -d -v /path/to/config.json:/app/config.json holoua-discord`