Fix/issue 1835

[shankumar7]

Summary

Fixed widespread E2E test failures caused by a missing NEXTAUTH_SECRET environment variable in the Next.js Edge Runtime when running Playwright in standalone mode.

Closes #1835

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Type of Change

• Bug fix
• New feature
• Documentation update
• Refactor / code cleanup

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Changes Made

• Updated .github/workflows/e2e.yml to explicitly create a .env.production file during the CI pipeline.
• Injected NEXTAUTH_SECRET and other required OS environment variables into the build process so they are correctly passed to the Next.js Edge middleware sandbox.

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How to Test

Steps for the reviewer to verify this works:

1. Create or view a pull request.
2. Navigate to the GitHub Actions tab and inspect the E2E / Playwright smoke tests workflow.
3. Verify that the previously failing tests (like settings page saves and reflects changes) now pass successfully.
4. Ensure no regression occurs in unauthenticated routes.

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Screenshots (if UI change)

N/A

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Checklist

• Linked issue in summary
• npm run lint passes locally
• No TypeScript errors (npm run type-check)
• Self-reviewed the diff
• Added/updated tests if applicable

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Accessibility Checklist

• Proper keyboard navigation tested
• Responsive UI verified
• Accessibility labels added where needed

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Additional Notes

Next.js standalone mode does not automatically inherit OS-level environment variables in the Edge runtime. Generating .env.production ensures the variables are bundled and accessible to middleware.ts for JWT decryption.

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