- Refactored `create_user` and `change_password` methods to add transaction rollback on failures and enhanced logging for error contexts.
- Updated security utilities to use constant-time comparison (`hmac.compare_digest`) to mitigate timing attacks.
- Adjusted API responses in registration and password reset flows for better security and user experience.
- Added session invalidation after password resets to enhance account security.
- Introduced endpoints for requesting and confirming password resets.
- Implemented token-based password reset logic with validation checks.
- Added `EmailService` with `ConsoleEmailBackend` and placeholder for SMTP backend.
- Integrated password reset flow in `auth` API routes with rate limiting.
- Updated schemas for password reset requests and token confirmation.
- Refined validation for secure password updates and token verification.
- Enhanced configuration with `FRONTEND_URL` for email links.
- Introduced `docker-compose.deploy.yml` for deployment scenarios with pre-built Docker images.
- Added `auth_test_utils.py` to simplify authentication testing in FastAPI.
- Implemented `security.py` for token-based operations like file uploads and password resets.
- Created `init_db.py` for database initialization and superuser creation during startup.
- Updated dependencies and tests to support optional authentication in FastAPI.
- Enhanced entrypoint script to handle database initialization.
