- Resolved the GitHub Actions CI deprecation warning by upgrading checkout/setup-python actions to support Node.js 24 (`v4.2.2` and `v5.4.0` respectively).
- Addressed the `pip-audit` failure (CVE-2026-4750) triggered by the malicious `fastar` dependency injection in `fastapi==0.136.3` by explicitly blocking that version (`fastapi[all]!=0.136.3`) in `requirements.txt`.
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- Create new ruff-auto-fix.yml workflow that automatically fixes formatting issues
- Auto-commits fixes back to PR branches
- Comments on PRs when fixes are applied
- Restructure CI pipeline to run lint before tests (Stage 1 → Stage 2)
- Update CONTRIBUTING.md with current Ruff tooling (replaces outdated Black/Flake8 references)
- Add clear pre-commit setup instructions
- Document new CI workflow structure
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