# STAR Phase 1 — Tier 1 Auth System
## Technical Documentation

**Version:** 1.0.0  
**Date:** October 6, 2025  
**Stack:** Node.js · Express · Sequelize (PostgreSQL) · JWT · Google OAuth 2.0 · Nodemailer
**Deployment** DigitalOcean Droplet (3 Droplets for API + S3 and Postgres)

## TODO
Branchings and Tags (Backups)
```
main (protected)     → prod
qas (protected)      → staging
dev (protected*)     → integration/playground
feature/xyz           → short-lived, deleted after merge
hotfix/xyz             → for urgent prod patches
+ tags (v1.0.9...)    → released snapshots
```