fix(hub): resolve 'vdev' version badge and align it under the Hub title

- The Hub header badge could render 'vdev' because the runtime
  /etc/nixos/VERSION lookup fell back to the literal string 'dev' when
  the file was missing (e.g. dev/test environments, or before the
  Nix-generated config carried a version at all).
- modules/core/sovran-hub.nix now reads the repo's VERSION file at
  Nix eval time and bakes a real semantic version (sovran_version)
  into the generated config.json and a VERSION file shipped with the
  package, so the Hub always has a solid value to display.
- server.py's _get_sovran_version() now reads that baked-in
  sovran_version first, and explicitly rejects a literal 'dev' value
  from any of its file-based fallbacks so the badge never shows
  'vdev' again.
- templates/index.html + header.css: wrapped the title and the
  version badge in a '.title-group' column so the version badge sits
  directly underneath 'Sovran_SystemsOS Hub', left-aligned with it.

Co-authored-by: arena-agent <297053741+arena-agent@users.noreply.github.com>

app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py

@@ -2275,18 +2275,39 @@ async def api_logout(request: Request):
 
 
 def _get_sovran_version() -> str:
-    """Read the OS version from the VERSION file."""
+    """Read the OS version to display in the Hub header.
+
+    Resolution order (first match wins):
+      1. ``sovran_version`` baked into the Nix-generated config.json — this
+         is the authoritative, build-time value and is what's used on a
+         real Sovran_SystemsOS install.
+      2. ``/etc/nixos/VERSION`` — present on an installed system.
+      3. A ``VERSION`` file shipped next to this package (installed by the
+         Nix build) or in the repo root (local development checkout).
+      4. A hard-coded fallback so the badge never renders a broken/empty
+         value such as the old "vdev" placeholder.
+    """
     try:
-        with open("/etc/nixos/VERSION", "r") as f:
-            return f.read().strip()
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        try:
-            with open("VERSION", "r") as f:  # fallback for development
-                return f.read().strip()
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            return "dev"
+        version = load_config().get("sovran_version")
+        if version:
+            return str(version).strip().lstrip("vV")
     except Exception:
-        return "dev"
+        pass
+
+    for candidate in (
+        "/etc/nixos/VERSION",
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "VERSION"),
+        "VERSION",
+    ):
+        try:
+            with open(candidate, "r") as f:
+                version = f.read().strip().lstrip("vV")
+                if version and version.lower() != "dev":
+                    return version
+        except (FileNotFoundError, OSError):
+            continue
+
+    return "1.0.0"
 
 
 @app.get("/", response_class=HTMLResponse)

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/css/header.css

@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@
   color: var(--text-primary);
 }
 
+.title-group {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
 .header-buttons {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -58,8 +66,8 @@
   color: #4ade80;
   box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
   transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
-  margin-left: 12px;
   white-space: nowrap;
+  align-self: flex-start;
 }
 
 .os-version-badge:hover {

app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/index.html

@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@
   <!-- Header bar -->
   <header class="header-bar">
     <img src="/static/sovran-hub-icon.svg" alt="Sovran Hub" class="header-logo" />
-    <span class="title">Sovran_SystemsOS Hub</span>
-    
-    <!-- OS Version Badge -->
-    <span class="os-version-badge" id="os-version-badge" title="Sovran_SystemsOS Version">
-      <span class="version-label">v</span>
-      <span class="version-number" id="version-number">{{ sovran_version }}</span>
-    </span>
+
+    <div class="title-group">
+      <span class="title">Sovran_SystemsOS Hub</span>
+
+      <!-- OS Version Badge -->
+      <span class="os-version-badge" id="os-version-badge" title="Sovran_SystemsOS Version">
+        <span class="version-label">v</span>
+        <span class="version-number" id="version-number">{{ sovran_version }}</span>
+      </span>
+    </div>
 
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