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Description

This PR adds robust MongoDB connection retry logic with exponential backoff.

Changes

  • Implemented retry logic with exponential backoff (max 5 retries)
  • Added jitter to prevent thundering herd problem
  • Added connection event listeners (connected, error, disconnected)
  • Added graceful shutdown handler for SIGINT
  • Log detailed connection status and retry attempts

Motivation

  • MongoDB connections can fail temporarily due to network issues
  • Without retries, the app crashes or fails to start on transient failures
  • Exponential backoff prevents overwhelming the database during recovery

Testing

  • Start app with MongoDB down - verify retries and eventual success when DB comes up
  • Verify connection events are logged correctly
  • Verify graceful shutdown on SIGINT

Closes #453

GSSoC26 contribution

- Implement retry logic with exponential backoff (max 5 retries)
- Add jitter to prevent thundering herd
- Add connection event listeners (connected, error, disconnected)
- Add graceful shutdown handler for SIGINT
- Log detailed connection status and retry attempts

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[GSSoC26] feat: Add MongoDB connection retry logic with exponential backoff

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