Update Dockerfile

Dockerfile

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-# Base image
-FROM python:3.9-slim
+# Use Python 3.10+ to avoid NumPy version conflicts
+FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-# Set the working directory
+# Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Copy only the dependency file first to leverage Docker cache
+# Upgrade pip first to avoid dependency issues
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
+
+# Copy only the requirements file first for caching efficiency
 COPY requirements.txt .
 
-# Install dependencies (make sure python-dotenv and gunicorn are in requirements.txt)
+# Install dependencies (ensure `pickle` is removed from requirements.txt)
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 # Copy the rest of the application files
@@ -16,5 +19,5 @@ COPY . .
 # Expose the port your app runs on
 EXPOSE 7860
 
-# Command to run the application
+# Command to run the application using Gunicorn
 CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:7860", "app:app"]