feat(json): json package

mudlib/.gitignore

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 /packages/*
 !/packages/crypt
 !/packages/issues
+!/packages/json
 !/packages/test
 !/packages/time
 

mudlib/packages/json/master.c

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+
+inherit "/packages/json/src/json.c";

mudlib/packages/json/readme.md

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+
+# json.c
+
+LPC support functions for JSON serialization and deserialization.
+Attempts to be compatible with reasonably current FluffOS and LDMud
+drivers, with at least a gesture or two toward compatibility with
+older drivers.
+
+Web site for updates: [http://lostsouls.org/grimoire_json](http://lostsouls.org/grimoire_json)
+
+`mixed json_decode(string text)`
+  Deserializes JSON into an LPC value.
+
+`string json_encode(mixed value)`
+  Serializes an LPC value into JSON text.
+
+v1.0: initial release
+v1.0.1: fix for handling of \uXXXX on MudOS
+v1.0.2: define array keyword for LDMud & use it consistently
+
+## LICENSE
+
+```
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2014 Lost Souls MUD
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+```
+
+## Updates
+
+Modifications for Hexagon, neverbot 05/2024
+
+- Removed 'array' reserved words, multiple drivers definitions.
+- Fixes for DGD (varargs in the right place, variable definition and initialization
+  in different lines).