chore(makefile): set help target as default goal #393
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Add explicit comments explaining the purpose of the help target and .DEFAULT_GOAL. This improves readability and makes the Makefile's behavior more transparent.
See https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Goals.html and https://stackoverflow.com/a/43719512/19489416
The most impactful effect is that now, simply calling "make" will show the help, instead of a weird error (weird for newcomers, like me this weekend). If you like this pattern, feel free to apply it to the other repos that use the same structure.


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Console output as text for easier searching: