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+FROM python:3.12-slim
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+COPY . .
+RUN python3 -c "from app import init_db; init_db()"
+EXPOSE 5000
+CMD ["gunicorn", "-b", "0.0.0.0:5000", "app:app"]