removed . files from sitemap

Modified `bin/status2html.sh` to remove . files from sitemap.

Updated `sitemap.xml`.

Changed `bin/status2html.sh` VERSION from "1.3.14 2024-08-19"
to "1.3.15 2025-01-09".

Performed `make gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS to complete the above.

bin/gen-sitemap.sh

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ shopt -s globstar	# enable ** to match all files and zero or more directories an
 
 # set variables referenced in the usage message
 #
-export VERSION="1.3.14 2024-08-19"
+export VERSION="1.3.15 2025-01-09"
 NAME=$(basename "$0")
 export NAME
 export V_FLAG=0
@@ -831,6 +831,16 @@ if [[ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]]; then
 fi
 
 
+# remove all files that begin with .
+#
+sed -i -e '/\/\./d' "$TMP_MANIFEST_LIST"
+status="$?"
+if [[ $status -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: sed -i -e '/\/\./d' $TMP_MANIFEST_LIST failed, error: $status" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
 # sort the manifest list
 #
 LC_ALL=C sort -d "$TMP_MANIFEST_LIST" -o "$TMP_MANIFEST_LIST"