feat: initialize NORA artifact registry

Cloud-native multi-protocol artifact registry in Rust.

- Docker Registry v2
- Maven (+ proxy)
- npm (+ proxy)
- Cargo, PyPI
- Web UI, Swagger, Prometheus
- Local & S3 storage
- 32MB Docker image

Created by DevITWay
https://getnora.io

README.md

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+# NORA
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-DevITWay-blue?logo=telegram)](https://t.me/DevITWay)
+
+> **Your Cloud-Native Artifact Registry**
+
+Fast. Organized. Feel at Home.
+
+**10x faster** than Nexus | **< 100 MB RAM** | **32 MB Docker image**
+
+## Features
+
+- **Multi-Protocol Support**
+  - Docker Registry v2
+  - Maven repository (+ proxy to Maven Central)
+  - npm registry (+ proxy to npmjs.org)
+  - Cargo registry
+  - PyPI index
+
+- **Storage Backends**
+  - Local filesystem (zero-config default)
+  - S3-compatible (MinIO, AWS S3)
+
+- **Production Ready**
+  - Web UI with search and browse
+  - Swagger UI API documentation
+  - Prometheus metrics (`/metrics`)
+  - Health checks (`/health`, `/ready`)
+  - JSON structured logging
+  - Graceful shutdown
+
+- **Security**
+  - Basic Auth (htpasswd + bcrypt)
+  - Revocable API tokens
+  - ENV-based configuration (12-Factor)
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Docker (Recommended)
+
+```bash
+docker run -d -p 4000:4000 -v nora-data:/data getnora/nora
+```
+
+### From Source
+
+```bash
+cargo install nora-registry
+nora
+```
+
+Open http://localhost:4000/ui/
+
+## Usage
+
+### Docker Images
+
+```bash
+# Tag and push
+docker tag myapp:latest localhost:4000/myapp:latest
+docker push localhost:4000/myapp:latest
+
+# Pull
+docker pull localhost:4000/myapp:latest
+```
+
+### Maven
+
+```xml
+<!-- settings.xml -->
+<server>
+  <id>nora</id>
+  <url>http://localhost:4000/maven2/</url>
+</server>
+```
+
+### npm
+
+```bash
+npm config set registry http://localhost:4000/npm/
+npm publish
+```
+
+## CLI Commands
+
+```bash
+nora              # Start server
+nora serve        # Start server (explicit)
+nora backup -o backup.tar.gz
+nora restore -i backup.tar.gz
+nora migrate --from local --to s3
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `NORA_HOST` | 127.0.0.1 | Bind address |
+| `NORA_PORT` | 4000 | Port |
+| `NORA_STORAGE_MODE` | local | `local` or `s3` |
+| `NORA_STORAGE_PATH` | data/storage | Local storage path |
+| `NORA_STORAGE_S3_URL` | - | S3 endpoint URL |
+| `NORA_STORAGE_BUCKET` | registry | S3 bucket name |
+| `NORA_AUTH_ENABLED` | false | Enable authentication |
+
+### config.toml
+
+```toml
+[server]
+host = "0.0.0.0"
+port = 4000
+
+[storage]
+mode = "local"
+path = "data/storage"
+
+[auth]
+enabled = false
+htpasswd_file = "users.htpasswd"
+```
+
+## Endpoints
+
+| URL | Description |
+|-----|-------------|
+| `/ui/` | Web UI |
+| `/api-docs` | Swagger UI |
+| `/health` | Health check |
+| `/ready` | Readiness probe |
+| `/metrics` | Prometheus metrics |
+| `/v2/` | Docker Registry |
+| `/maven2/` | Maven |
+| `/npm/` | npm |
+| `/cargo/` | Cargo |
+| `/simple/` | PyPI |
+
+## Performance
+
+| Metric | NORA | Nexus | JFrog |
+|--------|------|-------|-------|
+| Startup | < 3s | 30-60s | 30-60s |
+| Memory | < 100 MB | 2-4 GB | 2-4 GB |
+| Image Size | 32 MB | 600+ MB | 1+ GB |
+
+## Author
+
+**Created and maintained by [DevITWay](https://github.com/devitway)**
+
+- Website: [devopsway.ru](https://devopsway.ru)
+- Telegram: [@DevITWay](https://t.me/DevITWay)
+- GitHub: [@devitway](https://github.com/devitway)
+- Email: devitway@gmail.com
+
+## Contributing
+
+NORA welcomes contributions! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
+
+## License
+
+MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE)
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 DevITWay
+
+---
+
+**NORA** - Organized like a chipmunk's stash | Built with Rust by [DevITWay](https://t.me/DevITWay)