[FEATURE] Add Dockerfile for containerized development

[rohitkumarnaidu]

Feature description

Provide a Dockerfile for local development.

Problem it solves

New developers currently spend significant time configuring their local environments, resolving dependency conflicts, and dealing with "it works on my machine" bugs.

Proposed solution

By containerizing the application, contributors can simply spin up a Docker container and have a guaranteed working environment instantly. I'd love to add this quality-of-life improvement. Could you please assign this to me and add the ELUSOC label?

Alternatives considered

Using a DevContainer is another option, but a standard Dockerfile is universally supported across all IDEs.

Additional context

N/A

[github-actions]

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Issue Details:

• Title: [FEATURE] Add Dockerfile for containerized development
• Number: [FEATURE] Add Dockerfile for containerized development #943

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[rohitkumarnaidu]

Hi @maintainers,

I've outlined my proposed approach for this feature below. My goal is to ensure the implementation aligns perfectly with industry best practices for containerization.

Proposed Implementation Plan

• Select Base Image: I will utilize an official, lightweight base image (such as Alpine or Slim) to keep the final container footprint as small as possible.
• Multi-Stage Build: If the application requires compilation, I will implement a multi-stage Dockerfile to separate the build dependencies from the final runtime image.
• Context Optimization: I will include a robust .dockerignore file to prevent source control artifacts and local modules from bloating the Docker context.

Next Steps

If this implementation strategy looks good to the team, I am ready to start working on the Pull Request immediately.

Could you please assign this issue to me and apply the ELUSOC label so I can begin? Thank you!