chore(deps-dev): bump oxlint from 1.81.0 to 1.82.0 in /frontend

.env.example

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+# ShopKart Environment Configuration Reference Template
+# For Backend (backend/.env):
+PORT=5000
+MONGO_URI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/shopkart
+JWT_SECRET=your_super_secret_jwt_key_here
+
+# For Frontend (frontend/.env):
+VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5000

.github/CODEOWNERS

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+# CODEOWNERS for ShopKart Customer Authentication System
+* @TheVicky1

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
+name: Bug Report
+about: Create a report to help us fix a bug in ShopKart
+title: '[BUG] '
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+Steps to reproduce the behavior:
+1. Go to '...'
+2. Enter registration/login credentials '....'
+3. Observe session cookie behavior or API response
+4. See error
+
+**Expected behavior**
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Screenshots / Console Logs / Network Logs**
+If applicable, add screenshots or HTTP request/response headers to help diagnose your issue.
+
+**Environment Context:**
+ - OS: [e.g. Windows, macOS, Linux]
+ - Browser: [e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari]
+ - Node Version: [e.g. 20.x]
+ - MongoDB Version: [e.g. 6.0, Community Edition]
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Suggest an idea or enhancement for ShopKart
+title: '[FEAT] '
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
+A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I want support for refresh token rotation...
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like**
+A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+
+**Describe alternatives you've considered**
+A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+
+**UI / UX Concepts**
+If applicable, describe how this feature should fit into the frontend customer portal or backend API services.
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context or diagrams about the feature request here.

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+## Description
+A clear and concise summary of the changes introduced in this PR.
+
+## Related Issues
+Closes # (issue number)
+
+## Type of Change
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Code refactoring / Cleanup
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] CI/CD or build pipeline change
+
+## Checklist
+- [ ] Frontend code passes lint checks (`cd frontend && npm run lint`).
+- [ ] Frontend builds cleanly (`cd frontend && npm run build`).
+- [ ] Backend runs without errors.
+- [ ] Authentication flows (register, login, profile check, logout) tested locally.
+- [ ] Documentation updated accordingly (if required).

.github/dependabot.yml

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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/backend"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/frontend"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5

.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+name: CI Pipeline
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  backend-checks:
+    name: Backend Lint & Verify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+          cache: 'npm'
+          cache-dependency-path: backend/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install Backend Dependencies
+        run: cd backend && npm ci
+
+  frontend-checks:
+    name: Frontend Lint & Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+          cache: 'npm'
+          cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install Frontend Dependencies
+        run: cd frontend && npm ci
+
+      - name: Run Oxlint
+        run: cd frontend && npm run lint
+
+      - name: Build Frontend Production Bundle
+        run: cd frontend && npm run build

.gitignore

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+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+
+# Environment files
 .env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+
+# Dependency directories
 node_modules/
+
+# Build outputs
+dist/
+dist-ssr/
+
+# IDE & OS files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+.DS_Store