Refactor Dockerfile to improve file handling by replacing optional file copies with placeholder creation, ensuring a smoother build process and maintaining README.md content.

Dockerfile

@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
-# Copy application files - core required files
+# Copy mandatory application files
 COPY app.py db_connector.py ./
 
-# Try to copy optional files (will not fail if missing)
-COPY .env* ./
-COPY .dockerignore ./
-COPY .gitignore ./
-
-# Create README if it doesn't exist
-RUN if [ ! -f README.md ]; then echo "# MongoDB Telegram Bot API" > README.md; fi
+# Create placeholder files for optional files
+RUN touch .env.example
+RUN touch .dockerignore
+RUN touch .gitignore
+RUN echo "# MongoDB Telegram Bot API" > README.md
 
 # Create logs directory with proper permissions
 RUN mkdir -p /app/logs && \