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Update v2.0.0

This release delivers a complete overhaul of the Express backend boilerplate — improving documentation, structure, configuration, and developer experience. It modernizes the codebase, enhances maintainability, and sets a solid foundation for future projects.

Highlights

Fully rewritten README.md with setup, architecture, and usage details.

Refactored app.js for cleaner startup flow, health check endpoint, and graceful shutdown.

Enhanced database configuration with better env handling, pooling, SSL, and error logging.

Centralized and standardized error handling and response formats.

Updated scripts and dependencies for improved developer workflow.

Details

Documentation & Tooling

  • Expanded README.md with clear setup, architecture, and API sections.
  • Updated package.json with new scripts, dependency cleanup, and metadata fixes.

Server Architecture

  • Improved startup flow, signal handling, and response utilities.
  • Added /health endpoint for status checks.

Database

  • Unified configuration file with better environment and pool management.
  • Improved database initialization and error visibility.

Error Handling

  • Consolidated error classes and codes in a single location.
  • Updated middleware and controllers for consistent error responses.

Misc

  • Removed unused enums and legacy migration files.
  • Added helpful utilities (ksuid, lodash, jsonrepair).

…ement utility functions for data manipulation and validation
…le user creation functionality, and example validator for login schema
… seed scripts

refactor: change error class import paths in auth.controller.js

fix: update database config import path in models/index.js

refactor: modify user model to use KSUID for user_id and update password utility import
@ahmadshah2103 ahmadshah2103 self-assigned this Oct 13, 2025
@ahmadshah2103 ahmadshah2103 added the enhancement New feature or request label Oct 13, 2025
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