Add build version label to Dockerfile to enforce rebuilds when necessary

Update requirements.txt to include requests library version 2.31.0, ensuring compatibility with the application and enhancing HTTP request capabilities.

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

Remove .gitignore from .dockerignore to streamline Docker build context and avoid unnecessary file inclusion.

Update Dockerfile to streamline application file copying and create README if missing; revise README.md for clarity on Hugging Face deployment.

Refactor app.py to transition from Flask to FastAPI, enhancing the API with WebSocket support for real-time notifications, improved session handling, and background processing for unanswered questions. Update Dockerfile for compatibility with FastAPI and streamline application setup. Revise README.md to reflect new features and API endpoints.

Improve MongoDB connection handling in app.py by cleaning up the URI format, enhancing logging for connection attempts, and adding debug information for environment variables, while maintaining security by excluding sensitive data.

Enhance MongoDB URI validation in app.py by adding detailed error messages for missing or incorrectly formatted URIs, improving error handling and user guidance.

Refactor Dockerfile to simplify swagger.json creation using echo instead of Python script, improving readability and maintainability.

Enhance logging and debugging capabilities in app.py; add new debug routes and improve health check response. Update .gitignore to include new test files and modify Dockerfile to create log directory with appropriate permissions.

Update Dockerfile to copy swagger.json to static directory and remove Swagger generation during build

Refactor JSON handling in app.py to use bson.json_util for serialization and update Dockerfile to fix import path for json_util

fixing

Implement initial project structure and setup

initial commit