- Introduced `pyproject.toml` to centralize backend tool configurations (e.g., Ruff, mypy, coverage, pytest).
- Replaced Black, isort, and Flake8 with Ruff for linting, formatting, and import sorting.
- Updated `requirements.txt` to include Ruff and remove replaced tools.
- Added `Makefile` to streamline development workflows with commands for linting, formatting, type-checking, testing, and cleanup.
- Introduced `CRUDBaseAsync` for reusable async operations.
- Configured async database connection using SQLAlchemy 2.0 patterns with `asyncpg`.
- Added `deleted_at` column and soft delete functionality to the `User` model, including related Alembic migration.
- Optimized queries by adding composite indexes for common user filtering scenarios.
- Extended tests: added cases for token-based security utilities and user management endpoints.
