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+DATABASE_HOST=localhost
+DATABASE_PORT=5432
+DATABASE_USERNAME=postgres
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=postgres
+DATABASE_NAME=prism_messenger
+JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key-change-in-production
+JWT_EXPIRATION=7d
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