feat(git): setup Commitlint, Husky, and Commitizen for standardized commit messages

.github/workflows/commit-lint.yml

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+name: Commit Compliance
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  commitlint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code with submodule
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+          repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
+          submodules: true
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci --legacy-peer-deps
+
+      - name: Run commitlint on PR
+        run: |
+          npx commitlint --from ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} --to ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} --verbose

.husky/commit-msg

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+npx --no -- commitlint --edit $1

.husky/pre-commit

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+npx lint-staged

README.md

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    - Run the command `mvn spring-boot:run -DENV_VAR=local`.
 5. Open your browser and access `http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui.html#!/` to view the Swagger API documentation.
 
+## Setting Up Commit Hooks
+
+This project uses Git hooks to enforce consistent code quality and commit message standards. Even though this is a Java project, the hooks are powered by Node.js. Follow these steps to set up the hooks locally:
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Node.js (v14 or later)
+- npm (comes with Node.js)
+
+### Setup Steps
+
+1. **Install Node.js and npm**
+   - Download and install from [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org/)
+   - Verify installation with:
+     ```
+     node --version
+     npm --version
+     ```
+
+2. **Install dependencies**
+   - From the project root directory, run:
+     ```
+     npm ci
+     ```
+   - This will install all required dependencies including Husky and commitlint
+
+3. **Verify hooks installation**
+   - The hooks should be automatically installed by Husky
+   - You can verify by checking if the `.husky` directory contains executable hooks
+
+### Commit Message Convention
+
+This project follows a specific commit message format:
+- Format: `type(scope): subject`
+- Example: `feat(login): add remember me functionality`
+
+Types include:
+- `feat`: A new feature
+- `fix`: A bug fix
+- `docs`: Documentation changes
+- `style`: Code style changes (formatting, etc.)
+- `refactor`: Code changes that neither fix bugs nor add features
+- `perf`: Performance improvements
+- `test`: Adding or fixing tests
+- `build`: Changes to build process or tools
+- `ci`: Changes to CI configuration
+- `chore`: Other changes (e.g., maintenance tasks, dependencies)
+
+Your commit messages will be automatically validated when you commit, ensuring project consistency.
+
 ## Usage
 
 All the features of the MMU service are exposed as REST endpoints. Please refer to the Swagger API specification for detailed information on how to utilize each feature.
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 ## Join Our Community
 
 We’d love to have you join our community discussions and get real-time support!  
-Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/FVQWsf5ENS) to connect with contributors, ask questions, and stay updated.  
+Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/FVQWsf5ENS) to connect with contributors, ask questions, and stay updated.

commitlint.config.js

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+module.exports = {
+  extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'],
+  rules: {
+    'body-leading-blank': [1, 'always'],
+    'body-max-line-length': [2, 'always', 100],
+    'footer-leading-blank': [1, 'always'],
+    'footer-max-line-length': [2, 'always', 100],
+    'header-max-length': [2, 'always', 100],
+    'subject-case': [
+      2,
+      'never',
+      ['sentence-case', 'start-case', 'pascal-case', 'upper-case'],
+    ],
+    'subject-empty': [2, 'never'],
+    'subject-full-stop': [2, 'never', '.'],
+    'type-case': [2, 'always', 'lower-case'],
+    'type-empty': [2, 'never'],
+    'type-enum': [
+      2,
+      'always',
+      [
+        'build',
+        'chore',
+        'ci',
+        'docs',
+        'feat',
+        'fix',
+        'perf',
+        'refactor',
+        'revert',
+        'style',
+        'test',
+      ],
+    ],
+  }
+};