[WIP] Add Netlify _redirects for SPA fallback

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Thanks for asking me to work on this. I will get started on it and keep this PR's description up to date as I form a plan and make progress.

Original prompt

Problem: Direct navigation to client-side routes (e.g., /dashboard) results in a 404 when deployed to static hosts like Netlify because there is no SPA fallback.

Goal: Add a Netlify redirects file so Netlify serves index.html for all routes and let the client-side router handle routing.

Changes to make:

• Add a new file at frontend/public/_redirects with the exact contents:

/* /index.html 200

Requirements/constraints:

• Do not modify any existing files.
• Create a new branch for the change (suggested branch name: fix/add-netlify-redirects) and open a pull request targeting the repository's default branch.
• Commit message: "Add Netlify _redirects for SPA fallback"
• PR title: "Add Netlify _redirects for SPA fallback"
• PR description: "Add frontend/public/_redirects so Netlify serves index.html for all paths (SPA fallback), fixing 404s on direct navigation to client-side routes such as /dashboard."

Repository: GurnishS/WisdomHub

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This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Problem: Direct navigation to client-side routes (e.g., /dashboard) results in a 404 when deployed to static hosts like Netlify because there is no SPA fallback.

Goal: Add a Netlify redirects file so Netlify serves index.html for all routes and let the client-side router handle routing.

Changes to make:

• Add a new file at frontend/public/_redirects with the exact contents:

/* /index.html 200

Requirements/constraints:

• Do not modify any existing files.
• Create a new branch for the change (suggested branch name: fix/add-netlify-redirects) and open a pull request targeting the repository's default branch.
• Commit message: "Add Netlify _redirects for SPA fallback"
• PR title: "Add Netlify _redirects for SPA fallback"
• PR description: "Add frontend/public/_redirects so Netlify serves index.html for all paths (SPA fallback), fixing 404s on direct navigation to client-side routes such as /dashboard."

Repository: GurnishS/WisdomHub

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