Change from $env/static/private to $env/dynamic/private for all
environment variables. This allows building in CI without embedding
secrets in build artifacts, while keeping secrets secure on the server
at runtime.
Changes:
- Refactor auth configuration to use dynamic env vars
- Move database connection string to runtime
- Update image API routes to read IMAGE_DIR at runtime
- Add .env.example for documentation
This enables the containerized build workflow to succeed without
requiring a .env file during build, as secrets are only needed when
the application starts on the server.
- Replace connect/disconnect pattern with persistent connection pool
- Add explicit database initialization on server startup
- Remove all dbDisconnect() calls from API endpoints to prevent race conditions
- Fix MongoNotConnectedError when scheduler runs concurrently with API requests
- Add connection pooling with proper MongoDB driver options
- Add safety check for recipes array in favorites utility
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Prevent database disconnection in dbDisconnect() to avoid "Client must be connected" errors in production. The connection pool handles cleanup automatically.
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