refactor(db): replace connectDb import paths and introduce new connect module

- Updated import paths for connectDb across various files to use the new centralized connect module.
- Removed the old connectDb file to streamline the database connection logic.
- Ensured all tests and models reference the new connection method for consistency.

api/app/clients/specs/BaseClient.test.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { initializeFakeClient } = require('./FakeClient');
 
-jest.mock('~/lib/db/connectDb');
+jest.mock('~/db/connect');
 jest.mock('~/models', () => ({
   User: jest.fn(),
   Key: jest.fn(),
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const messageHistory = [
   {
     role: 'user',
     isCreatedByUser: true,
-    text: 'What\'s up',
+    text: "What's up",
     messageId: '3',
     parentMessageId: '2',
   },
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ describe('BaseClient', () => {
 
       const chatMessages2 = await TestClient.loadHistory(conversationId, '3');
       expect(TestClient.currentMessages).toHaveLength(3);
-      expect(chatMessages2[chatMessages2.length - 1].text).toEqual('What\'s up');
+      expect(chatMessages2[chatMessages2.length - 1].text).toEqual("What's up");
     });
 
     /* Most of the new sendMessage logic revolving around edited/continued AI messages

api/app/clients/specs/OpenAIClient.test.js

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 const OpenAIClient = require('../OpenAIClient');
 jest.mock('meilisearch');
 
-jest.mock('~/lib/db/connectDb');
+jest.mock('~/db/connect');
 jest.mock('~/models', () => ({
   User: jest.fn(),
   Key: jest.fn(),
@@ -462,17 +462,17 @@ describe('OpenAIClient', () => {
         role: 'system',
         name: 'example_user',
         content:
-          'Let\'s circle back when we have more bandwidth to touch base on opportunities for increased leverage.',
+          "Let's circle back when we have more bandwidth to touch base on opportunities for increased leverage.",
       },
       {
         role: 'system',
         name: 'example_assistant',
-        content: 'Let\'s talk later when we\'re less busy about how to do better.',
+        content: "Let's talk later when we're less busy about how to do better.",
       },
       {
         role: 'user',
         content:
-          'This late pivot means we don\'t have time to boil the ocean for the client deliverable.',
+          "This late pivot means we don't have time to boil the ocean for the client deliverable.",
       },
     ];
 

api/app/clients/specs/PluginsClient.test.js

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const { Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { HumanMessage, AIMessage } = require('@langchain/core/messages');
 const PluginsClient = require('../PluginsClient');
 
-jest.mock('~/lib/db/connectDb');
+jest.mock('~/db/connect');
 jest.mock('~/models/Conversation', () => {
   return function () {
     return {