* chore: update express to version 5.1.0 in package.json
* chore: update express-rate-limit to version 8.2.1 in package.json and package-lock.json
* fix: Enhance server startup error handling in experimental and index files
* Added error handling for server startup in both experimental.js and index.js to log errors and exit the process if the server fails to start.
* Updated comments in openidStrategy.js to clarify the purpose of the CustomOpenIDStrategy class and its relation to Express version changes.
* chore: Implement rate limiting for all POST routes excluding /speech, required for express v5
* Added middleware to apply IP and user rate limiters to all POST requests, ensuring that the /speech route remains unaffected.
* Enhanced code clarity with comments explaining the new rate limiting logic.
* chore: Enable writable req.query for mongoSanitize compatibility in Express 5
* chore: Ensure req.body exists in multiple middleware and route files for Express 5 compatibility
* 🗑️ chore: Remove unused Legacy Provider clients and related helpers
* Deleted OpenAIClient and GoogleClient files along with their associated tests.
* Removed references to these clients in the clients index file.
* Cleaned up typedefs by removing the OpenAISpecClient export.
* Updated chat controllers to use the OpenAI SDK directly instead of the removed client classes.
* chore/remove-openapi-specs
* 🗑️ chore: Remove unused mergeSort and misc utility functions
* Deleted mergeSort.js and misc.js files as they are no longer needed.
* Removed references to cleanUpPrimaryKeyValue in messages.js and adjusted related logic.
* Updated mongoMeili.ts to eliminate local implementations of removed functions.
* chore: remove legacy endpoints
* chore: remove all plugins endpoint related code
* chore: remove unused prompt handling code and clean up imports
* Deleted handleInputs.js and instructions.js files as they are no longer needed.
* Removed references to these files in the prompts index.js.
* Updated docker-compose.yml to simplify reverse proxy configuration.
* chore: remove unused LightningIcon import from Icons.tsx
* chore: clean up translation.json by removing deprecated and unused keys
* chore: update Jest configuration and remove unused mock file
* Simplified the setupFiles array in jest.config.js by removing the fetchEventSource mock.
* Deleted the fetchEventSource.js mock file as it is no longer needed.
* fix: simplify endpoint type check in Landing and ConversationStarters components
* Updated the endpoint type check to use strict equality for better clarity and performance.
* Ensured consistency in the handling of the azureOpenAI endpoint across both components.
* chore: remove unused dependencies from package.json and package-lock.json
* chore: remove legacy EditController, associated routes and imports
* chore: update banResponse logic to refine request handling for banned users
* chore: remove unused validateEndpoint middleware and its references
* chore: remove unused 'res' parameter from initializeClient in multiple endpoint files
* chore: remove unused 'isSmallScreen' prop from BookmarkNav and NewChat components; clean up imports in ArchivedChatsTable and useSetIndexOptions hooks; enhance localization in PromptVersions
* chore: remove unused import of Constants and TMessage from MobileNav; retain only necessary QueryKeys import
* chore: remove unused TResPlugin type and related references; clean up imports in types and schemas
* chore: Add experimental backend server for multi-pod simulation
* Introduced a new backend script (`experimental.js`) to manage a clustered server environment with Redis cache flushing on startup.
* Updated `package.json` to include a new script command for the experimental backend.
* This setup aims to enhance scalability and performance for production environments.
* refactor: Remove server disconnection handling logic from useMCPServerManager
