Add Dockerfile for application setup and update README with project metadata

app/Dockerfile

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+# Use a lightweight and stable Python 3.11 base image (Bullseye)
+FROM python:3.11-slim-bullseye AS base
+
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
+    PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+    PATH="/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH"
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    openssl \
+    ca-certificates \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
+USER user
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY --chown=user ./requirements.txt requirements.txt
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip && \
+    pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r requirements.txt
+
+COPY --chown=user . /app
+
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app.app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860", "--workers", "4", "--log-level", "info"]

app/README.md

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+---
+title: AquaBarrier Core API
+emoji: 📊
+colorFrom: yellow
+colorTo: blue
+sdk: docker
+pinned: false
+short_description: Core Management Services
+---
+
+Check out the configuration reference at https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference
+
+
+
 # AquaBarrier Core API
 
 ## Overview