perf: implement Tier 1 optimizations from audited plan (zero function… #514

Job	Run time
Secret Scan (gitleaks)	7s
Typecheck	26s
Web Tests	29s
Unit Tests (macOS)	2m 8s
Server Unit Tests	29s
Unit Tests (Node 22)	2m 1s
Server DB Integration Tests	36s
Unit Tests (Node 20)	2m 2s
Lint	19s
Coverage Report	2m 16s
E2E Tests	51s
Repo Provider Integration Tests	20s
Docker Build & Push	44s
Publish to npm	2m 33s
	15m 21s

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