Adds Redis test container support and updates dependencies

Enables automated Redis container management during test runs
to improve test isolation and reliability. Updates several
Python dependencies for security and compatibility, including
removal of unnecessary packages and minor version bumps.

Author: ochui

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: all clean test
+.PHONY: all clean test redis-up redis-down
 
 # Default target
 all: clean test
@@ -12,10 +12,16 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf dist build *.egg-info
 
 # Run tests — prefers pytest, falls back to python modules
-test:
-	@if python -c "import pytest" 2>/dev/null; then \
-		python -m pytest -q; \
-	else \
-		echo 'pytest not installed — running direct test modules'; \
-		python -m tests.test_routes; \
-	fi
+test: redis-up
+	@status=0; \
+	uv run pytest tests || uv run python -m unittest discover -s tests || status=$$?; \
+	$(MAKE) redis-down; \
+	exit $$status
+
+# Start Redis container
+redis-up:
+	docker compose up -d redis
+
+# Stop Redis container
+redis-down:
+	docker compose down