fix(db/auth): resolve migration syntax errors and refactor initialization

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• Fix "zero-length delimited identifier" error by correctly quoting database identifiers.
• Defer Better Auth SSO provider sync until after migrations and RLS policies are applied to prevent race conditions.
• Ensure stable server startup sequence by resolving scoping issues in SparkyFitnessServer.js.
• Add comprehensive documentation for external PostgreSQL setup, including security hardening and maintainer disclaimers.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request focuses on enhancing the robustness and clarity of the application's database and authentication initialization. It addresses critical issues related to database identifier handling and the timing of SSO provider synchronization, which previously led to startup failures and race conditions. Additionally, it provides essential guidance for users deploying the application with external PostgreSQL instances, improving the overall maintainability and deployability of the system.

Highlights

• Database Identifier Quoting Fix: Resolved 'zero-length delimited identifier' errors by ensuring database identifiers are correctly quoted in SQL queries, particularly for application user roles.
• Deferred SSO Provider Synchronization: Modified the server startup sequence to defer the synchronization of Better Auth SSO providers until after all database migrations and Row Level Security (RLS) policies have been successfully applied, preventing potential race conditions.
• Refactored Server Initialization Logic: Adjusted the SparkyFitnessServer.js file to correctly scope and manage the syncTrustedProviders function, ensuring a more stable and predictable server startup process.
• External PostgreSQL Documentation: Added detailed documentation for setting up and configuring an external PostgreSQL database, including steps for user creation, extension installation, RLS considerations, and security hardening best practices.

Changelog

• SparkyFitnessServer/SparkyFitnessServer.js
  • Extracted syncTrustedProviders from the auth module and assigned it to a globally scoped variable to allow deferred execution.
  • Modified the applyMigrations promise chain to call syncTrustedProviders after applyRlsPolicies, ensuring SSO providers are synced only after the database is fully prepared.
• SparkyFitnessServer/auth.js
  • Commented out the immediate invocation of syncTrustedProviders on startup, deferring its execution to the main server initialization flow.
  • Applied minor formatting adjustments (indentation) to the authPool configuration and cleanupSessions function for consistency.
• SparkyFitnessServer/db/grantPermissions.js
  • Updated SQL queries to correctly handle and quote the application database user, resolving potential 'zero-length delimited identifier' errors.
• SparkyFitnessServer/utils/dbMigrations.js
  • Refactored the handling of the application user role during creation, using separate raw and quoted variables to ensure correct SQL syntax.
  • Moved the grantPermissions() call to execute after all database migrations are applied, ensuring permissions are set on a fully established schema.
• docs/content/1.install/5.external-database.md
  • Added a new documentation file detailing the setup process for external PostgreSQL databases, covering user/database creation, extension requirements, RLS, environment configuration, and security hardening.

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Code Review

This pull request effectively resolves critical database migration and application startup issues. The fixes for SQL identifier quoting in grantPermissions.js and dbMigrations.js are correct and address the "zero-length delimited identifier" error. Refactoring the startup sequence to defer the SSO provider sync in SparkyFitnessServer.js is a solid improvement that prevents race conditions. Additionally, the new documentation for external PostgreSQL setup is comprehensive and a valuable addition for users. While reviewing the changes, I identified a pre-existing critical issue in auth.js where duplicate configuration keys would cause session settings to be ignored, and I've provided a comment with a suggested fix. Overall, these changes significantly improve the robustness and stability of the application's initialization process.