Initial release

This is the first proper release of the Kernel Author's Toolkit. The repository has existed for while now - almost a full year - so there has been quite a bit of "percolation" for the code to "settle" in a releasable state.

What marks the time for this release, then, is the completion of extensive work on unit test coverage (details here), which has significantly improved the robustness of the code - to the point it is ready for wider public use and scrutiny.

Users of this initial release are especially encouraged to provide feedback - positive and negative - on the choice of functionality, on style, on performance, compatibility with other libraries and so forth.