Document deployment, environment variables, and API contracts

[Kalebtron1]

Why this matters

Deployment and configuration clarity directly impacts contributor productivity and release safety.

Problem

Contributors need a deterministic guide for env setup, deploy/rollback, and API contracts.

Scope

• Document deployment and rollback steps.
• Document required environment variables by purpose and sensitivity.
• Document core API endpoints, payloads, and expected responses.

Implementation guidance

• Key files: README.md, .env.example, optional docs under docs/.
• Make variable ownership explicit (public vs secret).
• Include practical examples for local setup.

Out of scope

• Automated release tooling implementation.

Acceptance criteria

• A new contributor can set up local env and understand deploy steps without direct maintainer help.
• Core API contracts are clear enough for frontend/backend collaboration.

Validation

• Fresh setup dry run following docs only.

PR requirements

• Include Closes #22.
• Include command snippets used for verification.

Complexity

• Medium (150 points)

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