- 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.
- 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.
