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-# ─── DATABASE CONNECTION CONFIGURATION ───
-spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/rit_freshers_hub?sslmode=disable
-spring.datasource.username=postgres
-spring.datasource.password=Amudiesh22@.
-
-# ─── JPA / HIBERNATE SETTINGS ───
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-spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=validate
-spring.jpa.show-sql=true
-spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.format_sql=true
-
-# ─── SERVER PORT ───
-server.port=8080
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