Add local Jitsi Docker staging setup

local/README.md

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+# Local PoliticTalk Jitsi
+
+This folder contains the tracked overrides used to test PoliticTalk Jitsi locally with the official Docker Jitsi stack.
+
+The downloaded Docker stack and generated runtime config are intentionally ignored by Git:
+
+```text
+local/docker-jitsi-meet/
+local/.jitsi-meet-cfg/
+```
+
+## First Run
+
+Install Docker Desktop first if `docker --version` is not available.
+
+Then run:
+
+```bash
+cd /Users/amardeep/work/pg/jitsi
+./scripts/local-jitsi-setup.sh
+./scripts/local-jitsi-start.sh
+```
+
+Open:
+
+```text
+https://localhost:8443/pt-local-test
+```
+
+The browser may warn about a self-signed certificate. That is expected for local Docker testing.
+
+## After Editing Overrides
+
+When you edit `local/custom-config.js`, `local/custom-interface_config.js`, or local assets, run:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/local-jitsi-sync.sh
+./scripts/local-jitsi-restart-web.sh
+```
+
+## Stop
+
+```bash
+./scripts/local-jitsi-stop.sh
+```
+
+## What This Tests
+
+- PoliticTalk branding assets
+- prejoin behavior
+- audio-only policy
+- muted microphone/camera startup
+- toolbar restrictions
+- chat, polls, raise hand, fullscreen, noise suppression
+- E2EE UI availability
+
+Final production verification still happens on the VPS because real WebRTC networking, domain, HTTPS, and future JWT auth depend on the server environment.