moving env files to the root

[julien51]

Description

In an effort to improve management of env variables, we're moving the env file to the root!
Next step: consolidation!

Checklist:

• 1 PR, 1 purpose: my Pull Request applies to a single purpose
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have updated the docs to reflect my changes if applicable
• I have added tests (and stories for frontend components) that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
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