- Implement step timeout detection to prevent files from getting stuck in 'pending' state
- Add monitor_stalled_steps periodic task running every minute (Celery Beat)
- Automatically mark in-progress steps as failed if they exceed timeout (default: 10 minutes)
- Add step_timeout configuration setting (default: 600 seconds)
- Recover stalled steps with error message indicating when timeout was triggered
- Fix duplicate check to exclude self-comparison (file not duplicate of itself)
When processing crashes or hangs:
1. Worker detects stalled steps (in_progress for >10 minutes)
2. Marks them as failed with timeout error message
3. Updates UI to show failure status
4. Allows file to be retried or handled by user
This prevents files from being indefinitely stuck in processing state and provides
visibility into what went wrong.