Introduce a new environment variable, `DATA_FILES_DIR`, for configuring static file storage. Updated `docker-compose` files to mount the host directory and propagate the variable. Implemented FastAPI `StaticFiles` to serve files from this directory under the `/files` route.
Added the `env_file` directive to both `docker-compose.yml` and `docker-compose.dev.yml` to load environment variables from a `.env` file. This ensures consistent environment variable management across different configurations.
Moved environment variables to .env.template for better management and updated docker-compose files to use them. Added separate docker-compose.dev.yml for development, a Makefile for streamlined commands, and split backend Dockerfile into development and production stages. Updated .gitignore to include new changes.
Introduced a new `frontend` service in `docker-compose.yml`, complete with build, healthchecks, and networking. Added a multi-stage Dockerfile for the frontend, a `.dockerignore` file, and a startup script to wait for the backend. Updated Next.js configuration for Docker compatibility and added API type definitions.
Introduce a `docker-compose.yml` to define the services for backend and database with health checks. Add Alembic configurations for database migrations and an initial empty migration. Include backend-related Docker setup with an entrypoint script for database migration execution.
