diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2f76ee..acb4e75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PragmaStack
 
-<div align="center">
+<div style="text-align: center">
   <img src="frontend/public/logo.svg" alt="PragmaStack Logo" width="200" />
   <br />
 </div>
diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
index 4b178df..98ba05d 100644
--- a/backend/.dockerignore
+++ b/backend/.dockerignore
@@ -1,2 +1,17 @@
 .venv
-*.iml
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+*.iml
+
+# Python build and cache artifacts
+__pycache__/
+.pytest_cache/
+.mypy_cache/
+.ruff_cache/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+
+# Packaging artifacts
+*.egg-info/
+build/
+dist/
+htmlcov/
+.uv_cache/
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diff --git a/backend/app/alembic/versions/c8e9f3a2d1b4_add_user_locale_preference_column.py b/backend/app/alembic/versions/c8e9f3a2d1b4_add_user_locale_preference_column.py
index c9d94e4..5002c6e 100644
--- a/backend/app/alembic/versions/c8e9f3a2d1b4_add_user_locale_preference_column.py
+++ b/backend/app/alembic/versions/c8e9f3a2d1b4_add_user_locale_preference_column.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """add user locale preference column
 
 Revision ID: c8e9f3a2d1b4
-Revises: b76c725fc3cf
+Revises: 1174fffbe3e4
 Create Date: 2025-11-17 18:00:00.000000
 
 """
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
 revision: str = "c8e9f3a2d1b4"
-down_revision: str | None = "b76c725fc3cf"
+down_revision: str | None = "1174fffbe3e4"
 branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 
diff --git a/backend/entrypoint.sh b/backend/entrypoint.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ba4d5fe..486127a
--- a/backend/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ set -e
 echo "Starting Backend"
 
 # Apply database migrations
-uv run alembic upgrade head
+# Avoid installing the project in editable mode (which tries to write egg-info)
+# when running inside a bind-mounted volume with restricted permissions.
+# See: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv (use --no-project to skip project build)
+uv run --no-project alembic upgrade head
 
 # Initialize database (creates first superuser if needed)
-uv run python app/init_db.py
+uv run --no-project python app/init_db.py
 
 # Execute the command passed to docker run
 exec "$@"
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