feat: custom date time format

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Documentation Updates

1 document(s) were updated by changes in this PR:

User Authentication and Account Management

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@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 | `banned` | boolean | Account suspension status |
 | `banReason` | text | Optional reason for account ban |
 | `banExpires` | timestamp | Optional expiration for temporary bans |
+| `dateFormat` | text | User's preferred date format (default: `"MM/DD/YYYY"`) |
+| `timeFormat` | text | User's preferred time format (default: `"12h"`) |
 | `createdAt` | timestamp | Account creation time |
 | `updatedAt` | timestamp | Last update time |
 
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@
 2. Calls `authClient.signUp.email()` to create the account
 3. [First user automatically receives](https://github.com/nicotsx/zerobyte/blob/fdd8edec702ac43721ceffce5ac9af5cf4e545d5/app/server/lib/auth.ts#L52-L58) the `"admin"` role
 4. System creates a personal organization and generates encryption keys
-5. User is redirected to download their backup recovery key
+5. New users are assigned default preferences: `MM/DD/YYYY` for date format and `12h` for time format
+6. User is redirected to download their backup recovery key
 
 
 #### Admin-Created Users
@@ -940,6 +943,22 @@
 - **Revocation**: Sessions can be invalidated individually or in bulk (e.g., on password change)
 - **Security metadata**: IP address and user agent stored for audit purposes (see [Proxy Configuration](#proxy-configuration) for deployments behind reverse proxies)
 
+#### Date and Time Format Preferences
+Users can customize how dates and times are displayed throughout the application:
+
+**Configuring Preferences:**
+1. Navigate to Settings → Account tab
+2. Locate the "Date and Time Format" section
+3. Select your preferred date format: `MM/DD/YYYY`, `DD/MM/YYYY`, or `YYYY/MM/DD`
+4. Select your preferred time format: `12h` (12-hour with AM/PM) or `24h` (24-hour)
+5. View a live preview showing how the selected format will display dates and times
+6. Changes take effect after saving and reloading the page
+
+**Default Settings:**
+- New users are assigned `MM/DD/YYYY` for date format and `12h` for time format during registration
+- User preferences are stored in the `dateFormat` and `timeFormat` fields of the user record
+- These preferences are available throughout the application via the user context
+
 #### Encryption
 The [crypto utilities](https://github.com/nicotsx/zerobyte/blob/fdd8edec702ac43721ceffce5ac9af5cf4e545d5/app/server/utils/crypto.ts) provide encryption for sensitive data:
 

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