- 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.
- Refactored all `password reset` and `auth dependency` tests to utilize async patterns for compatibility with async database sessions.
- Enhanced test fixtures with `pytest-asyncio` to support asynchronous database operations.
- Improved user handling with async context management for `test_user` and `async_mock_user`.
- Introduced `await` syntax for route calls, token generation, and database transactions in test cases.
- Enhanced UUID validation by supporting both string and `UUID` formats.
- Added advanced filtering and sorting capabilities to `get_multi_with_total` method.
- Introduced soft delete and restore functionality for models with `deleted_at` column.
- Updated tests to reflect new endpoints and rate-limiting logic.
- Improved schema definitions with `SortParams` and `SortOrder` for consistent API inputs.
- Introduced rate-limiting to `/auth/*` routes with configurable limits using `SlowAPI`.
- Added `/health` endpoint for service monitoring and load balancer health checks.
- Updated `requirements.txt` to include `SlowAPI` for rate limiting.
- Implemented tests for rate-limiting and health check functionality.
- Enhanced configuration and security with updated environment variables, pinned dependencies, and validation adjustments.
- Provided example usage and extended coverage in testing.
