local deployment setup

Author: Priyanka-Microsoft

azure.yaml

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ metadata:
 
 requiredVersions:
   azd: '>= 1.18.0 != 1.23.9'
-  bicep: '>= 0.33.0'
 
 hooks:
   postprovision:

docs/LocalDevelopmentSetup.md

@@ -344,26 +344,16 @@ Install dependencies for all Python services:
 ### 6.1. Install Backend Dependencies
 
 ```bash
-# Navigate to backend directory
-cd code/backend
-
+# From repository root (pyproject.toml is located here)
 # Install dependencies using Poetry
 pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install poetry
 poetry self add poetry-plugin-export@latest
-poetry export -o requirements.txt
+poetry export -o requirements.txt --without-hashes
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
-### 6.2. Install Batch Function Dependencies
-
-```bash
-# Navigate to batch directory
-cd batch
-
-# Install dependencies
-pip install -r requirements.txt
-```
+> **📋 Note**: The batch function shares the same dependencies managed by the root `pyproject.toml`. No separate installation is needed for the batch function.
 
 ### 6.3. Alternative: Use Setup Script
 
@@ -592,14 +582,7 @@ Copy-Item ..\..\..\.azure\<env-name>\.env .  # Windows PowerShell
 
 > **⚠️ Important**: Replace `<env-name>` with your actual azd environment name. You can find it by running `azd env list`.
 
-### 10.2. Install Batch Function Dependencies
-
-```bash
-# Make sure you're in code/backend/batch directory
-pip install -r requirements.txt
-```
-
-### 10.3. Run the Batch Function
+### 10.2. Run the Batch Function
 
 #### Option A: Using Azure Functions Core Tools (Command Line)