- 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.
- Added reusable validation functions (`validate_password_strength`, `validate_phone_number`, etc.) to centralize schema validation in `validators.py`.
- Updated `schemas/users.py` to use shared validators, simplifying and unifying validation logic.
- Introduced new error codes (`AUTH_007`, `SYS_005`) for enhanced error specificity.
- Refactored exception handling in admin routes to use more appropriate error types (`AuthorizationError`, `DuplicateError`).
- Improved organization query performance by replacing N+1 queries with optimized methods for member counts and data aggregation.
- Strengthened security in JWT decoding to prevent algorithm confusion attacks, with strict validation of required claims and algorithm enforcement.
- Introduced endpoints for user management, including CRUD operations, pagination, and password management.
- Added new schema validations for user updates, password strength, pagination, and standardized error responses.
- Integrated custom exception handling for a consistent API error experience.
- Refined CORS settings: restricted methods and allowed headers, added header exposure, and preflight caching.
- Optimized database: added indexes on `is_active` and `is_superuser` fields, updated column types, enforced constraints, and set defaults.
- Updated `Dockerfile` to improve security by using a non-root user and adding a health check for the application.
- Enhanced tests for database initialization, user operations, and exception handling to ensure better coverage.
