feat: Add WhiteNoise for static files serving
- Add whitenoise==6.6.0 to requirements.txt
- Configure WhiteNoise middleware in base settings
- Add WhiteNoise STORAGES configuration for all environments
- Reorder CORS middleware to correct position (before CommonMiddleware)
- Enable automatic Gzip compression and cache busting
- Configure environment-specific settings:
* Development: autorefresh enabled, use finders
* Staging: 10min cache, autorefresh for testing
* Production: 1 year cache, strict mode, optimized
Fixes issue with Django REST Framework static files returning 404
in staging/production environments (DEBUG=False).
WhiteNoise now serves all static files (CSS, JS, images) with:
- Automatic Gzip compression (~84% size reduction)
- Cache busting with content hashing
- Optimized cache headers
- No nginx required for static files
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