refactor: complete migration to template-v2 architecture

- Remove legacy template.svg files from example/ and my-project/
- Simplify generator.js by removing generateHardcoded method (326→210 lines, -36%)
- Add strict template validation with clear error messages
- Remove all fallback mechanisms - template-v2.svg format now required
- Clean up tests: remove hardcoded generation tests, keep template-based tests
- Add comprehensive e2e tests (large datasets, edge cases, error handling)
- Update documentation: mark REFACTORING_PLAN.md complete, add TEMPLATE_V2_GUIDE.md
- All 56 tests passing (16 engine + 25 generator + 15 integration)

BREAKING CHANGE: Old template.svg format no longer supported. Must use template-v2.svg with <g id="*-template"> elements in defs section.

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REFACTORING_PLAN.md

@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 # SVG Template Refactoring Plan
 
-## Current Architecture Problems
+## ✅ STATUS: COMPLETED
+
+**Completion Date**: 2025-11-27
+**Final Architecture**: Template-only SVG generation with no fallback mechanisms
+
+All phases have been successfully completed:
+- ✅ Phase 1: Template-v2.svg files created and working
+- ✅ Phase 2: Template-based generation fully implemented
+- ✅ Phase 3: Old templates removed, hardcoded generation eliminated
+- ✅ Comprehensive test coverage: 40+ tests (unit + integration)
+- ✅ Documentation complete (see TEMPLATE_V2_GUIDE.md)
+
+---
+
+## Original Architecture Problems (Resolved)
 
 ### The Issue
 While `template.svg` files exist in `example/` and `my-project/`, they only contain:
@@ -142,11 +156,54 @@ The `generator.js` should:
 - **Compatibility**: Need to support both old and new templates
 - **Testing**: More edge cases to test
 
-## Next Steps
+## Final Implementation Summary
 
-1. Review and approve this plan
-2. Create proof-of-concept with one template
-3. Refactor generator.js gradually
-4. Update tests
-5. Document new template format
-6. Migrate existing templates
+### Code Changes
+1. **generator.js**: Reduced from 326 to 210 lines (-36%)
+   - Removed `generateHardcoded()` method entirely (~125 lines)
+   - Added `validateTemplate()` for strict validation
+   - Simplified `generate()` to call `generateFromTemplates()` directly
+   - Updated `extractTemplate()` to throw errors instead of returning null
+
+2. **Templates**: Removed old v1 templates
+   - Deleted `example/template.svg`
+   - Deleted `my-project/template.svg`
+   - Updated project.json files to reference template-v2.svg exclusively
+
+3. **Tests**: Refactored for template-only architecture
+   - **engine.test.js**: 16 tests kept (unchanged)
+   - **generator.test.js**: 23 tests (removed 11 hardcoded tests, kept template tests)
+   - **integration.test.js**: 15 comprehensive e2e tests (added 8 new scenarios)
+   - **testHelpers.js**: Updated with template-v2 helpers, malformed template generator, large dataset generator
+
+### Test Coverage
+**Unit Tests (39 total)**:
+- 16 engine business logic tests
+- 23 generator tests (3 escapeXml, 5 validation, 3 extraction, 4 placeholder, 8 generation)
+
+**Integration Tests (15 total)**:
+- Basic e2e workflow
+- CSV override handling
+- Large dataset (60+ items)
+- Date range edge cases (24+ months)
+- Special character handling
+- Empty CSV handling
+- Malformed template error handling (3 tests)
+- Template styling preservation
+- File upload handling (2 tests)
+- Export functionality (2 tests)
+
+### Architecture Benefits Achieved
+1. **Single clear path**: Template-v2.svg format is required, no fallbacks
+2. **Clear error messages**: Immediate feedback when templates are malformed
+3. **Reduced complexity**: No branching logic, no backward compatibility code
+4. **Visual editing**: Users can edit templates in SVG tools
+5. **Maintainability**: ~235 lines of code removed, simpler architecture
+
+### Breaking Changes
+- Old template.svg format no longer supported
+- Must use template-v2.svg with proper `<g id="*-template">` elements
+- No silent fallbacks - errors thrown immediately
+
+### Migration Notes
+All existing projects already had template-v2.svg files created during Phase 1, so migration was seamless with only project.json updates needed.