fix: remove unused jwt dependency (duplicate of python-jose)

Merge Request

Overview

This MR removes the unused jwt dependency from the project to eliminate duplication and reduce unnecessary dependency overhead. The project already uses python-jose for JWT operations, making the standalone jwt package redundant.

What does this MR do and why?

fix: remove unused jwt dependency (duplicate of python-jose)

• The project had both python-jose and jwt dependencies serving the same purpose.
• The codebase exclusively uses python-jose (from jose import jwt) for JWT handling.
• Keeping both increases security risk and dependency footprint.
• This MR removes the unused jwt package to improve maintainability and reduce attack surface.

Changes Made

• Removed jwt>=1.4.0 from pyproject.toml
• Verified no usage of import jwt across the codebase
• Retained python-jose[cryptography]>=3.3.0 for JWT functionality
• Synced environment using uv sync to remove unused dependency

Technical Details

• Root Cause: Duplicate dependency (jwt) existed but was not used anywhere in the codebase.
• Fix: Removed the redundant dependency after verifying all JWT operations use python-jose.
• Ensures consistent and secure JWT handling using a single library.

Type of Change

• 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
• ✨ New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
• 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• 📝 Documentation update
• ♻️ Refactor (no functional changes)
• ⚡ Performance improvement
• 🧪 Test update
• 🔧 Configuration change
• 🚨 Security fix
• 🗑️ Deprecation (removing deprecated code)

Related Issues / References

• Closes #76 (closed)

Screenshots or Screen Recordings

• N/A (Dependency cleanup)

How to Validate Locally

1. Checkout this branch
2. Install dependencies:

   uv sync

3. Verify jwt is removed:

   pip list | grep jwt

4. Run tests:

   uv run pytest
   

Testing Done

Unit tests added/updated API endpoint tests passing

Test Commands Run:

• uv run pytest tests/test_core/test_auth.py
• uv run pytest tests/test_middleware/test_auth_middleware.py
• uv run pytest