- Implemented origin checker middleware to prevent external sites from hotlinking the PDF generation endpoint
- Added rate limiter (3 requests per minute per IP) to protect resource-intensive PDF operations
- Configured allowed origins via ALLOWED_ORIGINS environment variable with localhost defaults for development
- Removed redundant documentation files (ADDING-YOUR-PHOTO.md, ARCHITECTURE.md, DEPLOYMENT_SETUP.md)
- Moved essential information into the primary README for better discoverability
- Streamlined documentation structure to reduce maintenance overhead