feat: implement high-priority improvements (#98) #216

Job	Run time
Test Python Scripts	5s
Validate Environment Configuration	7s
Unit Tests	1m 37s
Validate Docker Compose	12s
Integration Test (Basic)	7s
Validate Configuration Files	6s
Validate Shell Scripts	3s
Test Documentation	5m 16s
Test Summary	2s
	7m 35s

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