stagev1.0.0

Backend tests (#40)

* Added some standardized tests

* Cleanup formatting

* Added retries to llm test

* Added retries to llm test

* make backend tests run on every push

* Add pytest readme badge

* Change image file name to avoid overwriting test image files

* Create linter.yml

* Update linter.yml

* add badge and update linter ci

* change linting to pull requests and main pushes

* Update python-app.yml to run only on backend changes

* add pull requests to testing ci

* Update linter.yml

* Update linter.yml

* update linter.yml to lint all python files

* add paths to linter

* add paths to linter

* Fix linting errors on important files

* fixed style issues

* removed unused tests

* removed unused files

* fixed style issues

* fixed backend linter issues

* update linter ci

* fixed linting issues in tests

* updated test

* updated to use flaky decorator

* updated to use flaky decorator

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Co-authored-by: vicjou <vicjou8@gmail.com>