Configuration management

[AndyRae]

Is this the right issue type?

• Yes, I'm planning work for this project team.

Summary

Currently, the configuration is managed directly through environment variables in settings.py + settings_database.py

It would be good to use a more structured configuration management system like Pydantic settings.

Benefits of this approach:

• Type Validation: Pydantic automatically validates types and converts values
• Default Values: Clearly defined defaults
• Custom Validation: Using validators for complex rules
• Documentation: Settings are self-documenting with type hints
• IDE Support: Better autocomplete and type checking
• Error Handling: Clear error messages when settings are invalid

Acceptance Criteria

• Configuration is managed through a structure approached
• No compatibility is changed with managing configuration

Tasks

• Refactor to use a structured approach
• Validate and write tests for loading configuration

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