Update README with Docker deployment instructions and bump version to 0.0.1-beta in package.json

README.md

@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ The OSSM Configurator is a React-based single-page application built with Vite.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
+**Option 1: Using Docker (Recommended)**
+- Docker Desktop or Docker Engine
+- Docker Compose
+
+**Option 2: Local Development**
 - Node.js (v16 or higher recommended)
 - npm or yarn
 
@@ -90,6 +95,62 @@ Preview the production build locally:
 npm run preview
 ```
 
+## Docker Deployment
+
+### Development with Docker Compose
+
+Run the application in development mode with hot reload:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-dev.yml up
+```
+
+The application will be available at `http://localhost:5173` with hot module replacement enabled.
+
+To run in detached mode (background):
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-dev.yml up -d
+```
+
+To stop the development container:
+```bash
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-dev.yml down
+```
+
+### Production with Docker Compose
+
+Build and run the production image:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose up --build -d
+```
+
+The application will be available at `http://localhost:80`
+
+To run without rebuilding (if image already exists):
+```bash
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+To stop the production container:
+```bash
+docker-compose down
+```
+
+To view logs:
+```bash
+docker-compose logs -f
+```
+
+### Using Pre-built Docker Images
+
+The project includes GitHub Actions workflows that automatically build and publish Docker images to GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) on releases. You can pull and run the latest release image:
+
+```bash
+docker pull ghcr.io/<your-username>/<your-repo-name>:V0.0.1-BETA
+docker run -d -p 80:80 ghcr.io/<your-username>/<your-repo-name>:V0.0.1-BETA
+```
+
 ## Configuration Data
 
 The application uses JSON data files located in `website/src/data/`: