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+PORT=3000
+NODE_ENV=production
+
+ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
+
+DB_HOST=db
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_NAME=testdb
+DB_USER=postgres
+DB_PASSWORD=postgres
+
+SESSION_SECRET=change_me_to_long_random_secret
+
+ENABLE_TELEGRAM_NOTIFICATIONS=false
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=
+TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=