v0.2.0

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[v0.2.0] - Optimized Backend, Improved Dockerfiles, and Azure Infra Automation

Overview

This release introduces significant updates to improve performance, streamline deployments, and add infrastructure automation capabilities on the Azure Cloud Platform. Key enhancements include backend optimizations, Dockerfile refinements, and Terraform-based infrastructure automation for seamless cloud deployment.

Highlights

Backend Optimizations

• Enhanced application performance by refining API logic and data processing workflows.
• Resolved critical bugs that impacted response times under load.

Dockerfile Improvements

• Optimized Dockerfile structure to reduce image size and improve build efficiency.
• Refactored Docker layers for faster caching and reduced deployment times.
• Added support for multistage builds where applicable, ensuring leaner production images.

Infrastructure Automation on Azure

• Introduced Terraform scripts for Azure, enabling automated and consistent infrastructure provisioning.
• Set up networking, storage, and compute resources with security best practices.
• Configured backend services with private endpoints to enhance security by isolating resources in a virtual network.

Key Fixes

• Addressed issues in backend configurations causing inefficiencies in resource allocation.
• Fixed Docker entry points and environmental variable handling to improve deployment flexibility.

Getting Started

To use the Terraform automation for Azure Cloud Platform:

1. Review the infra-automation folder for setup instructions.
2. Set up your Azure credentials as per the guidelines in the project README.
3. Deploy the infrastructure by running the provided Terraform scripts.

Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who contributed feedback and ideas for this release. Your input was instrumental in shaping these improvements.

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