fix: guard express fallback from illegal return

[csecrestjr]

Summary

• replace top-level return in Express fallback with conditional check

Testing

• ./scripts/list-hardcoded-urls.sh
• cd backend && timeout 10 npm install --omit=dev --no-progress
• cd backend && npm test
• cd backend && timeout 5 node server.js

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[csecrestjr]

@codex Fix these checks

[chatgpt-codex-connector]

Summary

• Ensured the Express server only initializes when both express and cors load successfully, preserving the lightweight HTTP fallback if either import failsbackend/server.jsL1-L24

Testing

• ✅ ./scripts/list-hardcoded-urls.sh
• ✅ cd backend && timeout 10 npm install --omit=dev --no-progress
• ✅ cd backend && npm test
• ✅ cd backend && timeout 5 node server.js

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[csecrestjr]

@codex Fix these checks

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Summary

• Ensured the Express server only starts when both express and cors load successfully, falling back to a lightweight HTTP server if either import failsbackend/server.jsL1-L22

Testing

• ✅ ./scripts/list-hardcoded-urls.sh
• ✅ cd backend && timeout 10 npm install --omit=dev --no-progress
• ✅ cd backend && npm test
• ✅ cd backend && timeout 5 node server.js

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